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PDF 85 Jul 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Amendments to the Treaty of Rome") [backbenchers perceive Howe/MT rift; Powell asks MT to soften her opposition to amendments: "We do not want to go into an intergovernmental conference with our hands completely tied"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [European technological cooperation/EUREKA; Agriculture Council, 15-16 July; upcoming meetings] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Egypt: Charles Powell minute to Caroline Ryder (Dinner with the Egyptian Ambassador) [request to find slot in diary in advance of MT visit to Egypt] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Jul 17 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: Keith Britto minute to Stephen Sherbourne (Brecon by-election) [by-election loss, polls and the parties’ respective positions] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Whitelaw, Lord Hailsham, Brittan, Hurd, Michael Havers) [reducing impact of European Court findings on British law] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Jenkin letter to Rees (“LDDC: Royal Docks”) [vital “to ensure that early control of the site passes to the LDDC in order to build on the success already achieved by the LDDC and regenerate the area”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKDEL NATO telegram 195 to FCO (1609Z) (“North Atlantic Council: Briefing on US-Soviet Geneva Talks”) [space, defence, SDI] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn to FCO ("European Fighter Aircraft (EFA)") [Bullard's meeting with Kohl] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("General talk with Kohl") ["...plenty of good news on the Anglo-German front."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Dr. Vogel) [German SDP prospects; East/West relations and freedom of speech; respective views on Gorbachev ] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Ridley PS letter to No.10 ("Merchant shipping: involvement of Parliamentary Private Secretaries") [MT rejects request for Ridley PPS to have access to confidential papers] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 minute to MT ("Legislative Programme next Session") [major Government legislation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Department of Employment Group: Value for Money") [Youth Training Scheme and Community Programme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Leon Brittan PS letter to No.10 (Home Secretary's Statement in Response to the ACPO Working Party Report on Drug-Related Crime) [text of press conference statement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (future management of the Royal Dockyards) [MT agrees to Heseltine proceeding with commercial management proposal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Redwood minute to MT ("British Steel Corporation") [argues for BSC privatisations and restructuring] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler note to MacGregor (treatment of working miners by striking miners and the NCB) [MT 'does feel entitled to a reply explaining the Board's policy and arrangements for handling these cases'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Powell letter to Bondi (hoped for Brunei donation to Archives Centre) [MT unable to make request during her meeting with the Sultan - "the atmosphere was not right"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: UKE Jedda telegram 436 to FCO (0730Z) ("Saudi Oil Policy") [record of conversation: Ambassador Wright, Yamani: latter predicts OPEC collapse] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 25th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs,Top Salaries Review Body) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury minute to Ingham (“Ministerial Group on the Presentation of Economic and Social Policy: the Government&rsquo:s Public Expenditure Record”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin letter to Rees (“Birmingham Convention Centre”) [“if the project is to be included in the current ERDF round we must confirm our support for Birmingham’s application next week”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 minute to Brittan PS (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [MT “commented that it would not make sense to open up the market… but continue to insist that they use a British satellite”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: The Football League record of conversation (Chairman of Football League, Chairman of Football Trust, Sports Council) [crowd safety and crowd control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Treasury record of conversation (Rees - Jenkin) [local authority capital: legislation in 1985-1986 session] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Rate-Capping and Rate Support Grant, 1986-1987”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute (“Monthly Monetary Report: June-September”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2157 to FCO (0017Z) (“Mr. Volcker’s Testimony on Monetary Policy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservativism: MT notes for 1922 Committee speech [“session of solid achievement”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: Department of Trade and Industry minute for Powell (“Seminar on Policy towards South Africa”) [business participants] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Unemployment: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sean Hughes MP) [factory closures and government response] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong to UKE Tokyo (“Tokyo Economic Summit”) [dates] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Possible call by Sir J Bullard on the Prime Minister") ["...has established a sound personal relationship with Chancellor Kohl..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Shorts: 1984 corporate plan update") ["...prospects for privatisation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 letter to Buckingham Palace ("State Opening of Parliament") [date] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Argentina: Trade Embargo") [steps towards normalisation of bilateral relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France/Argentina") [Argentine Foreign Minister's visit to France] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Public Expenditure Round") [need to avoid the charge of a u-turn] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Booth minute to MT ("Terry Neill") [football hooliganism: report on meeting with Neill] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Macfarlane letter to MT ("Football Violence") [football hooliganism: CCTV and membership cards] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Macfarlane letter to MT ("Luton v Millwall: Ruling of the FA Appeals Committee") [football hooliganism] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT ("Popplewell") [football hooliganism: review of interim report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Security of Small States") [key obejctives for OD meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Mrs Gorbachev letter to Michael Jopling (visit to UK) [hopes this will "promote mutual understanding, confidence and co-operation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Letwin minute to MT ("Long-Term Unemployment") [comments on King's proposals for tackling] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Warry minute to MT ("Alphasteel and Ravenscraig") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker minute to MT ("Endurance") [plans for power station endurance] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Buildings: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("International Conference Centre") ["Ministers are now exchanging polite insults about the responsibility for this fiasco"; recommendations] [released Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Armstrong minute for Butler (“Ministerial Structure in the Department of the Environment”) [cut back down to six ministers when GLC/MCC abolition complete] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Rees minute to MT (“Vehicle Emission”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“SDP Proposals for Tax Reform”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Industry: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sean Hughes MP, John Butcher) [factory closures and government response] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Attorney General’s Legal Secretary letter to No.10 (“Aircraft and Shipbuilding Nationalisation: European Convention of Human Rights”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Norman Fowler letter to Rees (“Birmingham Convention Centre”) [support for Birmingham ERDF grant application] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Lewis Moss notes (meeting with MT on rates) [“INACTION IS NOT NOW AN OPTION”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brittan letter to Howe (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [next steps] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“The suspension of the Lire” [sic]) [to check 'abnormal' depreciation pushing lira towards lower limit of EMS] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: MT to Craxi (Val di Fiemme tragedy) [horrified to hear of dam collapse] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Peter Rees letter to Peter Walker (“AEA: Capital Structure”) [“we should guard against loss of control of the Authority’s finances”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Peter Walker letter to Peter Rees (“AEA Bill Coverage”) [proposal for “commencing equity on which dividends would be payable”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Joint Statement by the Ten on Southern Africa”) [MT agrees draft] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute for MT (“UK policy towards South Africa”) [Howe paper "rather negative and defeatist"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Spending”) [changing the system] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO telegram 1130 to UKE Washington (1700Z) (message for Shultz) [Arab-Israel: King Hussein’s initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute to MT (“UK Participation in SDI”) [changes to Heseltine's proposed line with Weinberger] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute for Powell (“UK Policy towards South Africa”) [Howe paper on growing pressures for sanctions & risk of retaliation against UK] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jul 20 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jul 20 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Managing Director of British Aerospace letter to MT (BAe exports) ["massive opportunities... in particular Tornadoe, Hawk and Rapier"] [declassified Jul 2015]
Text 85 Jul 21 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Realignment of European Currencies") [outline of new rates] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Home Office letter to Scotland Office ("Popplewell Inquiry: Interim Report") [football hooliganism: draft Commons statement; MT: "I must sit in" on Statement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 letter to Keith Joseph PS ("Village Schools") [No.10 paper outlining MT proposal to help parents prevent closures] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Long-Term Unemployment E(A)(85) 49") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("BSC Strategy (E(A)(85) 45 & 50") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Warry minute to MT ("British Steel") [BSC proposal for Ravenscraig plant] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Sir Walter Marshall letter to MT (third tranche coal) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: MT letter to Zambian President Kaunda (Westland) [rejects his proposal to use aid funds to sell W30 helicopters to Zambia] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: CCO polling (“Public Opinion Background Note 97”) [fall in Government’s, MT’s popularity] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Brittan letter to Attorney General (“Immigration and the European Convention on Human Rights”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Rees minute to Jenkin (“Birmingham Convention Centre”) [“in view of your enthusiasm I will not stand in the way of your supporting Birmingham’s application for ERDF money”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Jenkin letter to Rees (“LDDC: Royal Docks”) [“in order to protect public funds, we cannot agree to the lease negotiated between PLA and LDDC”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: MT letter to LDDC (LDDC annual report and accounts) [has asked Jenkin and Rees to examine issue of Port of London Authority land lease] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Rees letter to Howe (“BBC External Services: Three Year Funding”) [“not… convinced that three year funding… requires additional money”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO (“Realignment of European currencies”) [report of EC monetary committee meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa:Internal”) [declaration of a state of emergency - "a very serious turn of events", "a gamble"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington minute to FCO (“Terrorism: Role of the US Media”) [US press: MT about the role of the media in covering terrorism] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD record of conversation (Heseltine-Weinberger) [UK participation in SDI research, defence equipment trade, arms sales to Argentina] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jul 23 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jul 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris briefing to FCO ("The French Prime Minister's visit to London") [meeting with MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Justice: Younger PS letter to No.10 ("Chiswick Report") [statement to Parliament regarding report on suicide precautions in Glenochil Young Offenders Institution and Detention Centre] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Lord Young minute to MT ("R and D priorities across Government") ["...the proportion of civil R & D funded by industry lags behind our major competitors..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Letwin minute to MT ("Audit Commission") [outcome of Department of Environment and Local Government audits] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Ingham minute to MT ("Football Finances") [football hooliganism: "I was the source of the weekend newspaper stories which warned the FA/FL from pleading poverty"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Mark Addison minute to MT ("Further Extension of Unified Grading in the Civil Service") [announcement in Parliament following resolution of Keith Joseph dispute] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Whitelaw, Gowrie, Barney Hayhoe, Robert Armstrong) ["Morale in the Civil Service"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Meeting of OD at 11.15 (after Cabinet on Thursday 25 July The Security of Small States") [identification of states vulnerable to takeover by USSR; prevention strategy] [declassified Dec 2014]

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