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PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Robert Maxwell (Army Medal Office: waiting period for campaign medals) [defence of the Government's record] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Budget and Economy") ["There is no alternative to holding the spending totals. And that means agreeing some reductions now"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Confidential") [original title: "Budget - Secret": public expenditure control & cutting taxes on incomes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [Lawson proposals to raise spending figures] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["Public Expenditure": overspend predicted; Lawson rules out making savings, and proposes revising total spend figures upwards] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("Tomorrow's Cabinet") ["macro-economic situation in advance of the Budget": lines to take] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [Lawson report on Finance Council; Internal Market Council; upcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and Telecommunications: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Post Office: Objectives and Corporate Plan") [endorses revised proposals; timetable & announcement for 1985 Plan] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Peter Walker letter to Rees ("BNOC Prices and Finances") [Government funding to cover BNOC losses] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 briefing for MT (“Visit to Washington: briefing meeting: 14 February”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 501 to FCO (2222Z) (“Prime Minister’s speech to Congress - Northern Ireland”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 492 to FCO (1816Z) (“Prime Minister’s meeting with President Reagan: Laker”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 496 to FCO (2202Z) (“Prime Minister’s visit: Northern Ireland”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 488 to FCO (0357Z) (“Prime Minister’s visit: Northern Ireland”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s visit to Washington. 19-21 February”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Memorials: MT letter to Lord Mayor of Westminster (improving Yvonne Fletcher Memorial surroundings) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Armstrong minute for MT (“Economic Strategy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Latin American Debt: Brazil”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 13 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 letter to Department of Energy (“Coal Industry Bill”) [options for introduction of legislation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Ricketts letter to Charles Powell (“Canadian National Citizens’ Coalition”) [should deflect proposed award to MT of honorary, lifetime membership] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO (“Secretary of State’s talks in Ankara”) [“Turkish disenchantment was clear”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Ponting case) [“Your row with Kinnock takes the headlines - with the exchange of letters printed”] released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 minute to MT (“Meeting with Signor Craxi”) [objectives, discussion issues, remarks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO minute to MT (“Craxi, Onorevole Benedetto (known as Bettino)”) [personality notes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Visit of the Italian Prime Minister: Community Issues”) [Integrated Mediterranean Programmes (IMPs), budget issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Anglo-Italian meeting in London, tête-à-tête & working supper] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (local authority finance) [Waldegrave's radical proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Oliver Letwin minute to Andrew Turnbull ("DOE brief on GLC Housing") [Young's brief illustrates why the abolition strategy has run into difficulty] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Jenkin letter to Councillor Alan Greengross (abolition of the GLC) [rejects Greengross's proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Einstein letter to MT (Week in Politics interview) [high audience figures] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Young PS ("Deregulation") [plans for senior Ministerial group on deregulation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 222 to FCO (0600Z) ("Indo-British Relations") [dissatisfaction at handling of Sikh extremists in Britain] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Hurd-Armstrong & others) ["Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland"; Armstrong-Nally talks; response to Irish to Irish proposal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Lord Gowrie letter to Leon Brittan ("Civil Service College: Next Steps on Repayment") [programme to move bulk of College developmental training to full repayment by Departments] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Representation of Small Commonwealth States at the UN") [proposed extension of joint services office: "any changes in the Government's present policy... [should await] the report of the Commonwealth Secretary-General's Study Group"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker (1985 Budget: North Sea oil industry) [proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: FCO letter to No.10 ("Anglo-Norwegian Relations: Sleipner Gas") [Norwegian response to British decision not to pursue gas deal; draft message to Norwegian Prime Minister] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Fowler ("Review of Social Security") [MT shares Lawson's concerns about proposals regarding employee NI contributions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: UKE Jedda telegram 83 to FCO (0745Z) ("Oil Prices") [stresses need for Walker to convey message to Yamani as soon as possible] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (US Treasury) US: Department of the Treasury memcon (Barclays chairman meeting with Assistant Secretary Mulford) [exchange rate, etc] [declassified 2010]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 6th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike, pre-budget discussion of economic strategy) [most confidential record of latter] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKDEL NATO telegram to FCO (“Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s Briefing Meeting for Washington”) [speaking notes on arms control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 511 to FCO (0626Z) (“Prime Minister’s visit - economic aspects”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 512 to FCO (0627Z) (“Prime Minister’s visit: foreign policy issues”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 510 to FCO (0625Z) (“Prime Minister’s visit”) [US internal political matters] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food record of conversation (agricultural structures; milk quotas; and price proposals) [Jopling, Italian Minister of Agriculture] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Power Station Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Ponting case) [“The war of words goes on”] released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Community Charge: Alison record of conversation (MT - Scottish Conservative chairman) [“Goold came to express his great anxiety about the damage to the Conservative Party which is likely to result from Scottish rating revaluation”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: NUCAS minutes (Executive Committee meeting) [CPC representation, local government, Central Council meeting, GPC report, rule changes] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Women in politics: Alison note to MT (recommendation of Pauline Mathias) [“dearth of women with a sound record of achievement, who might be drawn into the public service in some way or another”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 511 to FCO (0626Z) (“Prime Minister’s visit - economic aspects”) [“there is no sense in the administration’s top echelons of emerging crisis or need for urgent action”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: State Department briefing for President Reagan (MT visit) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Price telegram to President Reagan (MT visit) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Bank of England minute to No.10 (“Action to Discourage Speculation”) [the recent rise] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne to FCO (“Relations with Argentina”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mottram, HM Ambassador Madrid, Spanish Minister of Defence Narcís Serra, Ambassador Bellacasa) [Gibraltar; NATO/European Community membership; Portugal] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Kenneth Baker PS letter to Jenkin PS (building for ILEA) [best line is that no final decision needed at this point] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Barclay minute to Whitelaw PS ("Blank Tape Levy") [MT is disturbed by political implications of proposed levy] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Warry minute to MT ("Tape Levy") [proposal unlikely to be popular, morally indefensible] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Scrutiny of Burdens on Business") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (Australian bicentenary) [request for permanent loan of Constitution Act] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (Australian bicentenary) [requests master copy of Constitution Act on permanent loan] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Monckton minute to MT ("Private Rented Sector") ["radical and courageous decisions" needed to ensure "vigorous private rented sector"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Monckton minute to MT ("Housing: Home Improvement and Private Renting") [comment on Green Paper on home improvement policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Irish Neutrality: Use of Treaty Ports During the Second World War") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert Armstrong) ["The Duties and Responsibilities of Civil Servants"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Attorney General Legal Secretary letter to Cabinet Office ("The Duties and Responsibilities of Civil Servants") [draft Guidance Note: legal advice on improper disclosure] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to MT ("Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) and the Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI)") ["some thoughts of my own about problems that lie behind our talks with the Americans about space issues"; FCO briefing attached for MT talks in Washington] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Scottish Teachers Dispute") [advice against Younger proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to George Younger ("Scottish Teachers") [rejects Younger proposal for grant scheme to enable parents to teach children affected by strikes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Rees PS letter to Heseltine PS ("British Aerospace Offer For Sale") ["whatever the legal position it would clearly be preferable to avoid active UK Ministerial or international discussions of EFA while the BAe sale is in the market"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Lamont letter to Heseltine ("Privatisation of Warship Building: Foreign Ownership") ["You questioned whether my proposal not to take special measures to control subsequent transfers of ownership was consistent with our commitment on foreign ownership"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Conveyancing by Employed Solicitors") [Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services: Hailsham 'is still opposed to allowing employed solicitors to carry out conveyancing'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin minute to MT ("Superstores and Planning") [response to Sir John Sainsbury's difficulties in obtaining planning consents] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Fowler letter to Whitelaw ("Limited List of Drugs") [restrictions on prescription of certain non-generic drugs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Willetts minute to MT ("Drugs") [restrictions on prescription of certain non-generic drugs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 minute to MT ("'H' Committee next week") [Armed Forces Bill - retention of death penalty for certain offences; MT very disappointed at Jenkin paper's conclusion that lengthy public inquiries are the exception rather than the rule ] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link (CFL)") [Government conditions; defence considerations; competitive pricing; British Rail investment; roads; special tax; French views] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO briefing for MT (“Argentina: Naval Cooperation with the US”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s visit to Washington, 20-21 February: arms control”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Friday 15 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr 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 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“MISC 101(85) 7th Meeting: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT (“Coal Industry Bill”) [disagreement between Walker and Chancellor of the Exchequer over timing and content of Bill] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe APS letter to No.10 (“Cyprus: Membership of NATO and European Community”) [“it would be appropriate to discuss the Cypriot ideas in confidence with the Americans”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Ponting case) [“You lose respect for Kinnock as exchange of letters shows signs of boring the ‘pops’”] released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Brittan PS letter to No.10 (“Human Rights”) [reducing the impact of the findings of the European Court on British law] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Brittan PS letter to No.10 (“Public Order Review”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: UKA The Hague letter to Powell (Dutch PM’s private opinion of MT) [Lubbers "really likes and admires" MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Shultz briefing memo for President Reagan (MT visit) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Geoffrey Pattie minute to MT (“Preparation for a National Space Centre”) [organisation and funding] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“Strategic Defence Initiative: Mr. Weinberger’s Views”) [conversations at Ditchley Park] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 16 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Fowler minute to MT ("Scrutiny of Burdens on Businesses") [declassified Dec 2014]

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