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Text 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 811 to FCO ("Hetman") [Ambassador's paper for Foreign Secretary - essential to maintain dialogue] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Mark Addison ("Call by our Ambassador in Moscow on Mr Gorbachev") [Cartledge summoned; speaking note agreed on bilateral relations, east-west understanding; UKE Moscow tel 1109 28 Aug 0725Z] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hurd PS minute to Biffen PS ("Ministerial Dealings with Sinn Fein Members") [any request for a meeting should be refused] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Anglo-Irish agreement: marching season in Northern Ireland; joint courts; Ulster Defence Regiment; Anglo-Irish summit and communique; expenditure fund in Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Department of Health and Social Security minute for No.10 (“Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome”) [current state of play & educational leaflets] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: South African Embassy to No.10 (statement by SAG) [black communities at Kwangema and Driefontein will not be forced to move] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Lord Rothschild letter to President Botha (Rothschild meeting with Worrall and de Kock) [Botha needs urgently to announce that he has decided to renounce apartheid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD letter to No.10 (“SDI Research: UK Participation”) [possible British terms] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: South African Embassy in London letter to Powell (“KwaNgema and Driefontein”) [statement by the Deputy Minister of Development and Land Affairs] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 29 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Possible Machinery of Government Changes") [transfer of responsibilities from DTI to Dept. Employment; Dept. of Employment approach to unemployment] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT (achieving value for money in Government) [need for Ministers to commit to the task] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 29 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Downing Street: Mark Addison minute to MT ("250th Anniversary") [anniversary of PM's residence: invitation to NSPCC children; MT fears too late] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Treasury paper ("PES 1985: Home Office Additional Bids") [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Aug 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: McFarlane email to White House (political message & South African financial crisis) [declassified 1999]
PDF 85 Aug 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Wicks minute to MT ("Possible machinery of government changes") [discussion among officials following talk with MT yesterday] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [South Africa, DTI inquiry into JMB and Ansbacher, EMS] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Neil Macfarlane letter to MT (“Football: progress report”) [tackling hooliganism; safety and finance] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: John Gardiner of the Laird Group Plc letter to MT (Metro-Cammell Limited: production of trains for Kowloon-Canton Railway and British Rail) [seeks support from UK Government] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Mark Addison ("The Sinking of the British Greenpeace Ship Rainbow Warrior") [allegations of French involvement, enquiry findings] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Dolours Rea (nee Price)") [1973 Old Bailey bomber found living in London in breach of release condition; Hurd proposes to alter condition; MT opposes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Heseltine PS minute to Howe PS ("Ministerial Contacts with the Soviet Union") [invitation to Defence Secretary from Soviet Ambassador, asks for views] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Heseltine ("Government Evidence to the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB)") ["striking the right balance between comparability and other vital factors"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("MSE") [UK bid for Mobile Subscriber Equipment US contract: latest position; draft message for MT to send to Reagan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Heseltine letter to Tebbit (privatisation of Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited) [options] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("European Community, InterGovernmental Conference: Discussions with M. Santer and M. Dondelinger, 30 August 1985") [Jacques Santer, David Williamson, Robin Renwick, Dondelinger: record of conversation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Hurd-Goodall) [Anglo-Irish agreement: negotiating position; joint courts; Ulster Defence Regiment; summit communique; attitude of SDLP] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Molyneaux-Paisley-Hurd) [Anglo-Irish agreement: Molyneaux and Paisley make proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Leon Brittan letter to Howe ("Macau") ["The favourable position of Macanese of Portugese nationality as compared with Hong Kong... as regards right of entry to the United Kingdom once Portugal accedes to the Community... we can expect a major row in due course"; complains at Home Office only being alerted to the issue by FCO after Treaty of Accession had been signed by Portugal] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Tom King PS letter to No.10 (“‘Skip Ahead’ - Care Discussion Document”) [response to Conservative backbenchers’ study] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO minute to No.10 ("Call on Gorbachev by Sir Bryan Cartledge") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal Germany economy") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Department of Education and Science briefing for MT (“Teachers’ pay, England and Wales”) [state of play] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Nick Ridley (“Privatisation programme”) [timing of BA sale, announcement that sale will go ahead in 1986] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Forced Removals”) [black communities at Kwangema and Driefontein will not be forced to move] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Internal Situation”) [atmosphere worsened in black and coloured communities following indiscriminate detention of school children] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Keith Joseph minute to Kenneth Baker (“GLC County Hall”) [relocation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: MT personal minute to Secretary of State for Scotland (“MISC 109: Edinburgh”) [thanking for the message] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson) [JMB and Ansbacher] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson) [banking supervision] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute for Powell (“Discussion Paper on Policy towards South Africa”) [cover note] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute for Norgrove (“Lord Rothschild: South Africa”) [draft reply for MT] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 31 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO telegram to UKE Paris ("French rail crash") [message of sympathy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: MT message to Prime Minister González ("French rail crash") [condolences] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Wicks minute to MT ("Regional policy") [Gregson thinks if regional policy goes to Employment, so must responsibility for inward investment] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (NSA) Nicaragua: North-Poindexter emails (possible approach to MT) [declassified 1987] [114K scanned image]
Text 85 Sep 1 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: MT notes ("Action for Sunday") [final stage of planning - who to see/call, etc; names, including PPSs] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: MT notes (thoughts for press?) [top three look 'tired'; "Cecil not returning"; "13 yrs old"; "Team - Bcing - good image"] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: MT notes ('Employment') [responsibilities being moved] [released 2015]
Text 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell note to MT ("Ptarmigan/MSE") [UK bid for US contract: unconfirmed report of action following MT message to Reagan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Proposed United Kingdom Action Against the Commission in the European Court of Justice") [annual premium for sheep; MT "delighted" with shift to "more aggressive policy" with regard to EC Commission/European Court] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Strategy for the Coal Industry”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO letter to UKREP Brussels ("EC Enlargement Negotiations") [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1128 to FCO (1500Z) ("Gorbachev's Interview with Time Magazine: Comment") [summary & analysis] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Prime Minister Gonzalez of Spain letter to MT (construction of the European Fighter Aircraft: Spanish participation) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove note to MT ("1985 Survey: Scotland and Northern Ireland") [proposed spending cuts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: No.10 notes (gameplan) [final stage of planning - who to see/call, etc; names, including PPSs] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Armstrong minute to Wicks (possible machinery of government changes) [draft Note for Editors] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Draft press notice ("Ministerial Resignations and Appointments") [last minute adjustments written in] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Wicks note for MT (Hurd reservations about wholesale changes at Northern Ireland Office) [warns Chief Whip not to move Scott & Patten as well as himself] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby briefing (reshuffle) [12.30 & 6.50pm briefings, with attached note "Reshuffle 1985"] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer APS letter to No.10 (“Press Advertisment: Keith Package”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Gummer letter to MT (regrets at leaving CCO, accepts new job, her vital role) ["you ought not to entertain thoughts of the kind you raised latterly with me"] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: No.10 note for the record (“The 21 limit on the number of Cabinet Ministers”) [“Mr Tebbit will not count against the 21 limit”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South Africa: Bishop Tutu”) [suggests he meet MT during his visit to the UK] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO to UKE Luxembourg (“Political Committee Meeting: 3-4 September: South Africa”) [resist claim SA financial crisis improves case for economic sanctions] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Value for Money Targets") [Private minute to MT: Ibbs "encouraged by progress" but "still some way to go"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Value for Money Targets") [report on the use of value for money targets] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to No.10 (work of the Efficiency Unit) [better communication required to ensure Unit can provide input on relevant issues] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: New Zealand High Commission minute to Charles Powell (meeting with Harland) [new appointment] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 811 to FCO ('Hetman') [family question, free travel area, effect on morale of retaliations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Charles Powell minute to Caroline Ryder ("Commonwealth Secretary-General") [scheduling of meeting with MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("HETMAN") [inconceivable Russians will release HETMAN's family, expulsion of Soviet officials, impact on Anglo-Soviet dialogue] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: FCO letter to No.10 ("Possible Visit by President Machel of Mozambique") [Powell annotation to MT: 'I know that you have a soft spot for Machel. But there is really nothing more that we can offer him'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO to UKE Bonn ("Gorbachev Speech on Arms Control") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Department of Trade and Industry - the next moves") [British Leyland privatisation; new brooms] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2457 to FCO (2130Z) (“US-South Africa”) [US policy on SA "in tatters" since July, "now even worse"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Lord Rothschild (his letter to President Botha) ["succinct and helpful"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“JMB and Ansbacher”) [briefing] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Implementation of Scrutinies") [requests permission to publish report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT (value for money in Government) [comment on minutes from Robin Ibbs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Armstrong-'C'-Duff) [decision not to pursue release for HETMAN's family and to expel 25 Soviet GRU agents; line to take for the press; message to Reagan] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell minute to MT ("HETMAN") [decisions needed for meeting - whether to press further for release of HETMAN's family, number of expulsions of Soviet officials, etc] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Michael Noonan letter to Douglas Hurd (court proceedings) [seizure of IRA money] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (privatisation programme: BA) [proposed press line on delayed sale] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1137 to FCO (1330Z) ("US Senators' Meeting with Gorbachev") [Gorbachev, Sen. Robert Byrd, Sen. Sam Nunn & others: record of conversation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["US/Soviet Summit": MT message to Reagan in advance of Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (jobs strategy) [MT irate about handling of meeting requests] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO minute for Powell ("Nuclear Testing: Message to the Prime Minister from Mr Gorbachev) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: MT letter to Prime Minister Nakasone (Airbus A300-600 aircraft) [possible All Nippon Airways contract] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System: possible dates for seminar] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Willie Whitelaw ("1985 Public Expenditure Exercise") [timetable, composition of Star Chamber] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe (“VAT Margin Scheme on Secondhand Goods: Reasoned Opinion”) [declassified 2014]

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