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PDF 85 Aug 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Addison (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [“the argument about whether it must be a British satellite is not wholly resolved”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT (CCTV on sports grounds: lack of equipment and delivery delays) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: MT letter to David Owen (Johnson Matthey Bankers inquiry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Helen Suzman) [isolation or sanctions would be counterproductive; value of incremental change] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chief Buthelezi) [MT afterwards "wondered whether he was a strong enough character to provide real leadership"] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 3 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Economic Secretary to the Treasury minute to MT (“MISC 109: Edinburgh”) [rate reductions, commissioner legislation] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 4 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: CCO polling (“Public Opinion Background Note 98”) [Alliance support up from 28 percent to 35 percent compared with start of the year] [released 2015]
Text 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Patrick Jenkin PS letter to John Moore PS (Review of Privatisation Prospects for the Next Parliament) [Environment candidates] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 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 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tom King (“Enterprise Allowance Scheme”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Manpower: Jopling letter to Tom King (training services for overseas nationals abroad) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Ministerial Group to look at R&D") [research & development: "...the key question for now is who should chair the Group"; MT defers decision pending Cabinet reshuffle] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: MT letter to Peter Emery MP (Select Procedures Committee review of the format for Prime Minister's Questions) ["... a matter for the House... and I should, of course, be willing to fall in with [its] decisions... For my part, I have no complaint to make about the existing arrangements..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: MT letter to Prime Minister González (Contadora Health Plan: international conference) [British participation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Falklands") [a joint statement by the Argentine and British Councils of Churches] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Conservative MPs (teachers’ pay dispute) [state of play] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“Teachers’ pay”) [briefing note for Press Offices] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Management minutes (“Real Lives”) [Milne: Real Lives "had to hit the air if this place is to run properly"] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Tam Dalyell MP (government’s position) [“the sinking of the General Belgrano was a necessary and legitimate action in the Falklands campaign”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Dalyell (government’s position) [“the sinking of the General Belgrano was a necessary and legitimate action in the Falklands campaign”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute to Howe (“FAC report on the events surrounding the weekend of 1st/2nd May 1982”) [“the main charge is that the Government displayed excessive caution in its handling of information”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MoD report (“FAC report on the events surrounding the weekend of 1st/2nd May 1982”) [“the main charge is that the Government displayed excessive caution in its handling of information”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: President Cossiga to MT (election) [thanks for message of congratulations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (visit of EC ministers) [welcome on assumption no right to interfere implied] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin minute to MT (“MISC 109: Edinburgh District Council”) [rate reductions, commissioner legislation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Sir Laurens van der Post letter to MT (his visit to South Africa) [offers to take message; No.10 wary] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South Africa: Message from President Botha to the Prime Minister”) [Shultz letter to Howe opposing visit of European FMs to SA early this month] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Tim Flesher minute to MT ("BBC Board of Governors") [withdrawal of Real Lives programme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("1985 Annual Review of Government funded R & D") [defensive line to take, and MT gives go-ahead to publish] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Tebbit letter to Hurd ("Arthur Andersen") [Government position on using the firm for audit or consultancy work in context of ongoing court case against Andersen over failure of DeLorean Motor Cars Ltd] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Tebbit letter to Whitelaw ("Copyright Licensing") [photocopying of copyright material] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (special meeting to discuss “Real Lives”) [DG attends; Young comments BBC "in turmoil"] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 minute to MT (“Cable television”) [Information Technology Advisory Panel: follow-up to report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Situation Round-Up”) ["generally quiet weekend"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2325 to FCO (0030Z) (“Message from President Botha to the Prime Minister”) [US says Botha to make major speech on 15 Aug, Pik Botha to brief in advance London, Washington & Bonn; US thinking movement on Mandela] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa Internal”) [National MP outlines government policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Department of Trade and Industry minute for FCO (“UK Policy towards South Africa”) [Tebbit agrees further studies needed] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Tom King letter to Peter Rees ("Long Term Unemployment") [additional staff to combat benefit fraud] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Government Emergency Communications System") [transfer of responsibility from DTI to Home Office] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (Special Operations) [response to Amery's case for enhanced powers to combat terrorism] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Mark Addison minute to MT ("Confiscation of the Proceeds of Drug Trafficking") [advice on response to Brittan, following his clarification of why he believes fines will work more effectively than forfeiture, in face of MT doubts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Tim Flesher minute to MT ("Bonn Economic Summit: Drugs") [points of concern to be relayed to Foreign Office in order to be raised at the Summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Tom King minute to MT (the Community Programme & tackling unemployment) [progress report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Manpower: Rhodes Boyson letter to Tom King (“Industrial Training Boards and Overseas Training”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong minute for Flesher (“Tokyo Economic Summit”) [dates & arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Justice: Brittan letter to Jenkin (prison accommodation) [No.10: "The Home Secretary is convinced that extra capacity is required despite the Government's concern to develop alternatives to custody and encourage the courts to use them."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Adam Butler PS letter to No.10 (Short Bros PLC: RAF Basic Trainer programme) [MT concerns about struggling company's ability to fulfil the contract] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Armstrong minute to Cabinet Office (“Tokyo Economic Summit”) [arrangements and a possible visit to Vancouver] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Management minutes (special meeting to discuss “Real Lives”) [Milne gives account of BBC meeting with Brittan; draft statements by him] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 letter to Tebbit PS (“ITAP report on cable systems”) [MT would like DTI to update response to the report following talks with BT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (his coming speech) [hopes for "a significant step forward for all the people of South Africa"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Message to the Prime Minister from President Botha”) [debates whether MT should meet Pik Botha; draft message] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Department of Employment letter to No.10 (scrutinies of the Youth Training Scheme and Community Programme) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Downing Street: Mark Addison minute to MT ("No.10's 250th Anniversary") [invitation to NSPCC children] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: George Younger PS letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Review of Privatisation Prospects") [Scottish candidates] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Jopling PS letter to John Moore PS ("Review of Privatisation Prospects for the Next Parliament") [Agriculture candidates] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to No.10 ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [preparation for further Armstrong meeting with Nally; draft communique] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversations (MT, Flesher; Flesher, MacGregor's) [re: MacGregor suggestion that MT meet with Nottinghamshire miners; he "took the news [that MT will not meet with miners] greatly amiss and averred that the Prime Minister has unnecessarily lost two friends"] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: McFarlane email to White House (Vienna meeting with Pik Botha) [declassified 1999]
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Management minutes (“Real Lives”) [Chairman clashes with Director-General; DG's statement revised] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Chairman of the Football Association letter to MT (public order at matches) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT (“Closed Circuit TV: Football Trust”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Geoffrey Pattie minute to MT (“British National Space Centre”) [organisation and funding] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Carrington to MT (Washington & SDI) [apart from Reagan, European fears much better understood] [released 2015]
Text 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Mark Addison minute to MT (external competition to recruit direct entry Principals) ["Lord Gowrie's minute does not make out much of a case"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ministry of Defence briefing for MT ("Saudi Arabia - Tornado") [background to Prince Bandar's request for meeting with MT] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Tebbit minute to MT ("Electricity Prices and Large Industrial Consumers") [comments on Walker's proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler minute to MT ("Reform of Social Security") ["progress and next steps following the... Green Paper"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“FCO communications”) [“Treasury and FCO officials have reached a satisfactory agreement which the CSU have now accepted”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Neil Macfarlane letter to Department of the Environment colleagues (“Football Violence and Safety”) [package of measures agreed between Government and football authorities] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Situation Report on Unrest”) [Durban townships, government claims hooligan element] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to the UN Secretary-General (the UNICEF Resolution) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South Africa”) [Pik Botha trails President Botha’s speech in Durban 15 Aug; MT hopes for "a great advance"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (Addison, Laurens van der Post) [what to say during his visit - rely on personal judgment following long talks with MT] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 10 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Aug 11 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: CCO polling (“Public Opinion Background Note 100”) [“the lowest level of Conservative support found in any survey conducted by Gallup since December, 1981”] [released 2015]
Text 85 Aug 12 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 12 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Ian Stewart letter to Heseltine ("Multi-Departmental Review of Budgeting") [progress] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 12 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 Aug 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Edwards minute to MT ("Electricity Prices and Large Industrial Consumers") [comments on Walker's proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Walker minute to MT ("Electricity Prices and Large Industrial Consumers") [response to Chancellor of the Exchequer's comments] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Aug 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: McFarlane email to White House (planning for policy announcement) [declassified 1999]
Text 85 Aug 13 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to Department of Energy ("Electricity Prices and Large Industrial Consumers") [response to Walker's proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 minute to MT (train crash in France) [message of thanks from Prime Minister Fabius for MT letter offering condolences] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Brittan minute to Whitelaw ("Legislative Programme 1985-86") [confiscation of drug traffickers' assets] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South Africa”) [plans for response to President Botha’s speech in Durban 15 Aug] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Secretaries’ note circulated to Official Group on Coal - MISC57(85) 11 (“Coal supplies to power stations”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: MOD minute to MT (“British National Space Centre”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Aug 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Adam Butler minute to MT ("Quarterly Report on Defence Sales and Prospects 1st April to 30th June 1985") [declassified Jul 2015]

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