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PDF 85 Dec 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Rate Reform: Keith Joseph’s letter”) [assessment and suggestions] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Dec 21 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Dec 22 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Dec 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: FCO telegram 957 to UKE Dublin (1715Z) ("Chief Constable's Alleged Statement") [wish to assure Irish government of commitment to continuing and developing cooperation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 22 Su Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Gaisman note (dinner receipts) [MT eats modestly in the Commons canteen] [released 2015]
Text 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: UKE Peking telegram 328 to DTI (0713Z) ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [discussions with French on negotiating terms] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to Heseltine PS ("Infantry Reinforcements for Northern Ireland") [could temporary nature of reinforcement allow it to be disguised] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Professor Anthony Bottoms letter to No.10 (crime prevention seminar) [acceptance of invite to MT-chaired event] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute for MT ("Chemical Weapons and Challenge Inspection") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Norgrove minute to MOD ("Nimrod AEW") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Baker minute to MT ("Water Privatisation - White Paper") ["Following consideration in E(A) on 19 November... we now submit a draft... for colleagues' approval] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: MT letter to Marquess of Douro (King Carlos I's State visit to UK: invitation to address Parliament) [MT agrees to Marquess' suggestion] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group: visit to South Africa) ["If not correctly... handled, this initiative could be damaging not only for South Africa but for the whole of the sub-continent"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine letter & minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [“the Government should indicate, at least informally, that … it would prefer a British/European solution … will not be an easy one for you”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Wicks minute for MT (“Westland”) [Fanshawe conversation - Heseltine would resign if European offer not accepted; his “humiliation in Cabinet”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Treasury letter to No.10 (“Junk Bonds”) [HMT paper on possible implications for UK] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lord Chancellor letter to John MacGregor (“Evidence to the TSRB”) [Top Salaries Review Body] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Brittan letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“1986 Budget”) [proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT (“Teachers’ pay”) [proposed meeting with teachers] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Lord Hailsham letter to Hurd (“Final report by Popplewell, J.”) [safety and control at sports grounds] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw minute for MT (“Local Government Finance”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Channon minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [pressing need for UK to revise negotiating terms] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Michael Heseltine minute to Tom King ("The Police Building Programme in Northern Ireland") [can make a start on replacing bombed buildings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Mark Addison minute to MT (arms shipment) [shipment from the Netherlands to Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Eldon Griffiths MP letter to MT (crime prevention seminar) [apologies and briefing for MT-chaired event] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Korea: MT letter to President Chun Doo Hwan (visit to South Korea) [formal acceptance of invitation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("Speech by the Netherlands Prime Minister on national and EC economic strategy") [summary & analysis] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: David Norgrove minute (‘Westland’) [overt & covert arguments in the Heseltine memorandum] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Home Office briefing for MT (“Roskill Report”s) [Home Secretary has not yet considered report] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph PS letter to No.10 (European School in Luxembourg: inspection reports) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Capital Expenditure Contracts”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Dec 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Dec 26 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Dec 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: John Smith letter to MT (“Westland Helicopters”) [government should acquire “substantial holding”] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Dec 27 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Dec 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Brittan minute (“Westland plc”) [rejects Heseltine argument that government should express a European preference] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Dec 28 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Dec 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: DTI note ("Westland: Agreement between Sikorsky and Shorts") [summary of key points] [declassified 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Ingham minute for MT ("Westland") [how to handle story that Gordon Reece advising Westland, visited Xmas at Chequers?] [declassified 2016]
Text 85 Dec 29 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Dec 29 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Westland: Wicks minute for MT ("Westland Letters") [from Teddy Taylor, John Smith & John Cuckney] [declassified 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Anglo/Italian Summit") [repeats case for MT arriving night before - "we do not want to give the Italians the impression these summits have become an unwelcome chore"] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Australian Bicentenary: Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act") [Hawke says a loan would not meet the concern which prompted the request] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Department of Environment letter to No.10 (crime prevention seminar) [acceptance of invite to MT-chaired event] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Edward Gardner MP letter to No.10 (crime prevention seminar) [acceptance of invite to MT-chaired event] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Prudential Corporation Chief Executive letter to No.10 (crime prevention seminar) [acceptance of invite to MT-chaired event] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: MT letter to John Wheeler MP (crime prevention seminar) [letter of thanks for briefing in advance of MT-chaired event] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Norgrove minute for MT (“Roskill Report”) [brief for meeting; Home Office seem "a bit behind the game"] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“BAA pay”) [“prospects of privatisations together with BAA’s increased profitability have raised expectations”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Airports Bill”) [pressure from backbenchers for compulsory privatisation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT message to President Gayoom (Male Hospital) [terms under which assistance could be granted] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Rates Green Paper”) [changes to the earlier draft] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Powell minute for MT ('Westland') [call from Cuckney, next steps] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Powell letter to Brittan's PS ('Westland') [commissions reply to Cuckney letter] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Powell letter to Heseltine's PS ('Westland') [restates 19 December position] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Powell letter to Brittan's PS (letter from Alan Bristow) [Bristow withdraws interest] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Chief Secretary letter to MT (draft, with Treasury coverning minute) [rejects any expression of government preference for European solution] [declassified Feb 2016]
Text 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: M.L. Breeden PS letter to No.10 (crime prevention seminar) [acceptance of invite to MT-chaired event] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal German economy") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Roskill, Lord Benson, Hurd, Hailsham, Brittan, Havers, Mayhew) [Roskill Report] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Tebbit letter to Hurd (“Mr Churchill’s Bill to amend the Obscene Publications Act”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to Young (“Green Paper on Local Government Finance”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Solicitor-General's PS letter to Powell ('Westland') [advises reply to Cuckney letter should state "the fact that there are indications" that European projects would be jeopardised by a Sikorsky deal] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: DTI letter to Powell ('Westland') [encloses draft reply for MT to send to Cuckney] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine PS letter to Powell ('Westland') [revised draft reply for MT to send to Cuckney] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: David Horne (MD Lloyds Bank) letter to Westland Board (sets out consortium proposal for Westland) [superior to UTC/Fiat proposals] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: DTI briefing for Brittan ("Westland: Aerospatiale") [French arguments for European solution; draft reply for MT to Cuckney] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: DTI briefing for Brittan ("Westland: some notes on the alternative industrial proposals and on recent press reports") [CDP annotates for MT: "Some very useful material here, which you might like to see"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jan 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: MT letter to Sir John Cuckney (reply to his letter of 30 Dec) ["As long as Westland continues to carry on business in the UK, the Government will of course continue to regard it as a British and therefore a European company, and will support it in pursuing British interests in Europe"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jan 2 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Department of the Environment letter to No.10 (“Crime Prevention Seminar”) [MT-chaired event] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Peking to FCO ("Clouds over China" - Times leader) ["commitment to reform remains unaltered"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 2 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker letter to Sir Robert Haslam (adverse economic effects of delays in major Public Inquiries) [Nationalised Industries Chairmen's Group paper] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Cold War: UK Embassy in Prague to FCO (1985 Annual Report on Czechoslovakia) [declassified 2007]
PDF 86 Jan 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 minute to FCO (“Expo ‘86 : Vancouver”) [MT’s attendance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 3 to FCO (2300Z) (“Future US/Soviet meetings”) [conflicting reports of proposals for additional summits] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Jan 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Westland: DTI record of conversation (Lagorce-Michell bilateral) [French position was that Westland should stay “European”; CDP notes 'illogicality' of French position] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: MT message to Bob Hawke (Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act) [cannot arrange a permanent loan] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: MT message to Bob Hawke (Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act) [cannot arrange a permanent loan] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Williamson minute for Jay ("Revised Responsibilities of European Commissioners after Enlargement") [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: MT letter to Eldon Griffiths MP (seminar on crime prevention) [MT-chaired event] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Baker letter to Younger ("Local government finance Green Paper") [draft chapter on Scotland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Heseltine PS letter to Cabinet Office ("Future legislation: 1986/87 and 1987/88 Sessions") [MoD Police Bill] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 briefing for MT (“Crime Prevention Seminar”) [MT to chair seminar focused on “practical results”; MT notes on seminar] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Publication of 1986 Public Expenditure White Paper”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“European Community: UK Presidency”) [FCO advice about contacts with other EC Heads of Government] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT (“European Community: United Kingdom Presidency”) [objectives] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Baker minute for MacGregor (“Local Authority Capital Overspend 1985-86”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: MT letter to Prime Minister Willoch of Norway (Norwegian Government’s views on acid rain) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Westland: Charles Powell minute (“Westland”) [Heseltine letter to Lloyds; CDP "encouraged DTI to counter-brief hard"] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MoD minute to Charles Powell (“Torpedo Orders”) [press release, briefing on production order for Stingray] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jan 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine letter to David Horne (MD Lloyds Bank) (HMG's procurement plans for military helicopters) [no MOD requirement for Blackhawk, no export prospects] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jan 4 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Westland: DTI fax to No.10 (“Westland”) [DTI briefing material on MT’s letter to Sir John Cuckney etc] [released Jan 2017]
Text 86 Jan 4 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: President Reagan letter to President P.W. Botha (presses case for reform) [declassified 1999]
PDF 86 Jan 4 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Budget: Treasury minute (“Budget Preparations: Private Office Guidelines”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 4 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Westland: Charles Powell minute (“Westland”) [Cuckney rang - Sikorsky offer improved, board "would strongly recommend it and would mount a strong campaign in support of it"] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jan 4 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Westland: Charles Powell minute (“Westland”) [original of CDP minute on securing a letter from the Solicitor-General - "I think this is worth doing but don't place great reliance on it"] [released Jan 2017]

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