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PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Stoker briefing for MT ("Coal: MISC 101(84)17th Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Coal Dispute: Financial Implications and the Rebuilding of Stocks") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Redwood minute for MT (“State of the Economy”) [the USA, interest rates, bond and equity markets, UK situation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“State of the Economy”) [“The best stance for the UK to follow remains that of caution”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“International TUC Delegation”) [TUAC statement, final composition of delegation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to MT (“Your Bilateral Meeting with President Reagan”) [hour for talks and a working dinner; would be useful to have a record but understands if MT wants to be alone with Reagan] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Message from Mrs Gandhi”) [MT to reply before the Summit so that she can “avoid having to take up the issues of substance raised by the Indian Prime Minister”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: ICC Vice Chairman letter to MT (“London Summit”) [“If recovery is to be sustained, we need to help other governments resist protectionist measures and tackle the problems of indebtedness and budget deficits with new vigour”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UN Secretary-General Perez letter to MT (economic problems) [“The time may have come for governments, banks and debtor companies to search for a more durable way out”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Tebbit PS minute to FCO (“London Economic Summit Initiative on the Environment”) [request that the DTI be consulted on any future drafts] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1659 to FCO (2000Z) (“Secretary of State’s bilaterals with Regan and Larosiere”) [London summit, international debt, interest rates, unitary tax, capital markets, IMF managing director] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1653 to FCO (1255Z) (“Secretary of State’s dinner with Shultz: Economic Summit”) [terrorism, London Charter, foreign ministers’ meeting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1653 to FCO (1255Z) (“Berlin lunch: Economic Summit”) [foreign ministers’ meeting, terrorism, practical issues] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 1651 to FCO (0345Z) (“Secretary of State’s Dinner with Shultz: Gulf”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Lusaka to FCO (“Visit of South African Prime Minister to London”) [US views] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Visit of the South African Prime Minister: Anti-Apartheid Movement”) [briefing for MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [UK/China negotiations: amnesty for political refugees] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Bilateral Meetings during the London Economic Summit") [MT to be accompanied only by a private secretary, and to meet President Reagan alone for 30 minutes] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Mitterrand's Speech to the European Parliament") [analysis; proposed UK response] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Jenkin minute to MT ("Soccer Spectator Violence") [proposals for combatting football hooliganism] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Whitelaw letter to Keith Joseph ("Final Report of the Review Group on the Youth Service (RGYS)") [establishment of a national advisory body] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: MT message to Indira Gandhi (London economic summit) [issues of concern] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: Seyid Muhammad message to John Coles (end of term as High Commissioner) [enjoyed stay in Britain] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Sir Walter Salomon letter to No.10 (compensation for shipbuilders: UK Government challenge in European Court) [copies of letters to 'The Times' & 'The Financial Times'] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Chairman of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce letter to MT (Arab-British Chamber of Commerce: opening of new premises) [invitation as principal guest] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ian Stewart PS letter to No.10 ("Friendly Societies") ["legal doubts over the validity of some 300,000 insurance contracts... legislation to reassure policy holders and clarify the tax position"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Alison Ward note to Special Advisers (“presentation of Government policy”) [Whitelaw’s request for list of forthcoming announcements] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Alison Ward note to Special Advisers (“presentation of Government policy”) [Whitelaw’s request for list of forthcoming announcements] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Peter Walker speech in Oxford (Orgreave) [“a battle ... to see whether or not the mob, using mob violence, can rule”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 17th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Walker) [miners' strike: arrest of Scargill and occupation of Hobart House by Kent pickets] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull briefing for MT ("Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: meeting with Chancellor of the Exchequer, Walker, King and Gregson] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Text of Walker speech in Oxford (miners' strike) ["The battle we are witnessing is not a battle to improve miners' pay and conditions but a battle...to see whether or not the mob, using mob violence, can rule"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: President of the World Bank Clausen letter to MT (asking her support for the supplementary funding initiative) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: MT message to Elizabeth Dole (thank you for gift) [“I have heard the most enthusiastic reports about the rest of your visit here”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: MT message to Elizabeth Dole (thank you for gift) [“I have heard the most enthusiastic reports about the rest of your visit here”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“Meeting with International Trade Union delegation) [briefs and arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Armstrong PS (“Economic Summit”) [MT requests copies of all communiques issued by previous Summits] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to Indira Gandhi (“London Economic Summit: Message from Mrs Gandhi”) [will bring Gandhi’s concerns before the Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“Bolivia Debt”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 1670 to FCO (0235Z) (“Secretary of State’s Meeting with Secretary Weinberger: Gulf”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town to FCO (“Visit of South African Prime Minister: the Internal Scene”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Bishop Huddleston) [implications of Botha’s visit for Britain’s policy towards Southern Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to Barclay (“Rate-capping”) [“the sub-committee has sanctioned a near-absurdity”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (East-West relations) [“we must concentrate on surveying and then building upon mutual interests and common ground”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles ("Summit") [suggests role for Foreign Ministers alongside Heads of Government in press briefing; MT rejects] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (No.10-Governor's Office) [topics for meeting between PM and Governor tomorrow] [declassified 2010]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) ["to go over the current economic scene at greater leisure" - interest rates; equity and gilt markets; US markets; foreign exchange markets; public expenditure; inflation; pay round; trade figures; international debt (with Governor also)] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1699 to FCO (0335Z) ("Super restricted session of North Atlantic Council meeting - deployment of INF in Holland") ["Van den Broek... spoke today in the general debate... situation... delicate... not certain that the Dutch Cabinet would survive"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("Netherlands/INF") [deployment of cruise missiles: Dutch Cabinet decision expected imminently; MT advised on timing of call to Lubbers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Netherlands and INF") [deployment of cruise missiles: Dutch Cabinet decision expected imminently; MT advised on timing of call to Lubbers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental affairs: Lord Cockfield letter to Jenkin ("Booklet on UK Environmental Achievements") ["protection of the countryside and of wildlife is dismissed in a couple of column inches"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("PESC projection of net payments to EEC institutions") ["extremely difficult to make any meaningful projections... level of our net payments will depend crucially on whether we reach early agreement on the budget imbalances problem"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture record of conversation ("EC Wine Regulations") [Council of Agriculture Ministers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Foreign Secretary PS ("Expenditure on Overseas Activities and FCO Resources") [MT would like to discuss Foreign Secretary's minutes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Nationalised Industries Bill") [analysis; recommendations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("East Coast Main Line Electrification") ["The chances that we shall reach a conclusion on all this before the summer recess seem very remote"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Prime Minister Trudeau letter to MT (East/West relations) [ten-point list of proposed basic principles] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Turnbull minute to King PS (“Balance of power in trade unions”) [MT’s feelings on King’s paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (report on power station endurance) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood note to Turnbull (legal provisions relating to the miners' strike) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Washington telegram 1730 to FCO (2340Z) (“Secretary of State’s Visit: Breakfast with Volcker”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young letter to Tom King (“Training for Jobs: implications for public expenditure”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Jenkin minute to MT (“Sellafield”) [options for restoring public confidence] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Goodall minute to Coles (“Anglo-Irish Affairs: Northern Ireland”) [FitzGerald “prepared to seek to amend the territorial provisions of the Irish Constitution”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Ricketts letter to Coles (“Governor-General of Canada”) [proposed dinner with Jeanne Sauve at High Commissioner’s residence] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin minute to Tebbit (proposed Birmingham International Conference Centre) [“although the scheme may be desirable from Birmingham’s own viewpoint, the national advantages are much more questionable”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to MT (“Economic Summit: Briefing Meeting”) [“we need to agree our approach on the main questions of substance”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong PS note to John Coles (MT interview on American television) [“from the American point of view, what she had said about the London Economic Summit had been ‘right on’”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Armstrong PS (declaration on terrorism) [revised draft, demonstrating “more conciliatory attitude”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (meeting with international trade union delegation) [MT said “it would be wrong to expect sudden and miraculous solutions to the world’s economic problems to emerge from the Summit”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robin Nicholson minute to Armstrong PS (“London Economic Summit”) [speaking note on Environmental Initiative, defence of position on acid rain] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: President Reagan message to MT (MT Perth speech) [“At a time when the Soviets are trying to drive a wedge between us, it is particularly gratifying that you have spoken out so forcefully”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Bank of England 1984 Report and Accounts”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to MT (“Bad Debts and Banks”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO briefing for MT (“Visit by the South African Prime Minister: 2 June”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to MT (Laurens van der Post suggestions for MT's handling of Botha visit) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Extract from a speech by John Selwyn Gummer MP (Botha’s European tour & Conservative’s position on apartheid) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 15th round: second day”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (“Abolition of the GLC and MCCs: cost savings”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Tebbit PS letter to Private Secretaries (“Rate Limitation: selection criteria and setting of expenditure levels”) [“the sub-committee has sanctioned a near-absurdity”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Edwards letter to Jenkin (“Rates Bill: invalid rates and precepts”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Domestic politics: MT notes (conversation with ?Wyatt) [issues] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 (rates legislation) ["... [suggestion] that the figures of domestic rate bills since 1966/67, given in answer to a recent Question, might be used... to develop the Government's argument in favour of rates legislation"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Michael Heseltine minute to MT ("D-Day Commemoration - Attendance of Widows") [MT: "Thank you for these excellent arrangements"] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nicholas Barrington minute for MT ("Summit: Greeting Arrangements for President Reagan at the Orangery on 4 June") ["Scenario for the Prime Minister"] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer, Governor of the Bank of England) [hope to prevent rise in base rates; international debt] [declassified 2010]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute Policy Unit minute to MT ("British Aerospace/Thorn EMI") [MT's concerns about Thorn EMI takeover bid addressed point by point] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("The Netherlands/INF") [deployment of cruise missiles in the Netherlands] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lubbers) ["Netherlands and INF": deployment of cruise missiles] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Molesworth: the second GLCM Base") [deployment of Ground Launched Cruise Missiles: "I believe that, before proceeding, we should look again at the alternative option of concentration at RAF Greenham Common"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Paper on the Future of the European Community") ["intended to be a communication from... [MT] to... Kohl personally... As... [MT] requested, the paper emphasises the scope for developing... [EC] external activities. It also offers ideas on the internal side... Howe considers the latter desirable"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Paper for Chancellor Kohl ("Europe - The Future") and Reactions to Franco German Statements on the Future of the Community") ["a good deal of rhetoric in the... [EC] this week about moves to European Union"; proposed lines to take; "The paper for... Kohl can help"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Hurd, Antony Acland, John Leahy) ["Foreign Policy: Possible Conflict of Principles": proposed seminar at Chequers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to MT ("Economic Summit") [MT request for advance visit to venues] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to No.10 ("Summit: Ladies Programme") [details] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to No.10 ("Summit: Greeting Arrangements for President Reagan") [notes for MT] [declassified Jan 2014]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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