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PDF 86 Dec 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Greece: John MacGregor minute to Paul Channon ("Export Credit for Greece") [need to go very cautiously on further credit business with Greece] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1504 to FCO (1930Z) ("Prime Minister's Message: Call on Gorbachev") [Cartledge, Gorbachev] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Lord Cranborne: Afghanistan") [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Dec 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram 4540 to FCO (2105Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council, 15/16 December: Ex Novo Review") [record of conversation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Nimrod, AWACS, industry, Labour’s defence policy) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Commander-in-Chief Fleet letter to Lord Weinstock (TIGERFISH torpedo) [fleet is pleased with the technology] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute for MT ("Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Aircraft: OD Meeting: 17 December - Suplimentary Brief") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute to MOD ("ALARM") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute for MT ("OD Meeting: Airborne Early Warning Aircraft") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lord Weinstock letter to MT (Nimrod AEW & GEC's views of the assessment process) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ingham minute for MT ("Nimrod/AWACs - Presentation") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD minute for Powell ("AEW Competition: Meeting with Lord Weinstock") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to President of Boeing (AWACS/Nimrod competition) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Weinstock) [Nimrod project & GEC strategy] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw letter to Lord Hailsham ("Use of PR consultants") [policy on firms searching for Government business] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw letter to Ridley ("Government response to the Fifth Report from the Environment Committee, Session 1985/86: Planning: Appeals, Call-In and Major Enquiries") [Policy Unit: "The Committee demonstrates less dissatisfaction than this office with the planning appeal delays in the system... it is time for the DoE to be asked to sign up for a clear objective to improve this element in their performance"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Unwin letter to Norgrove ("The Lessons of Chernobyl") [MT approves statement on interim report] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local government: Department of the Environment letter to No.10 ("Islington's Debt") [Norgrove - "I think I had better move house!"; MT - "Not to Southwark!"] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Tebbit PS minute to MacGregor PS ("1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [search for efficiency will yield savings] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: John Biffen minute to MT ("Television Licence Fee") [Winnick bill on fee concessions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Lord Bethell letter to Howe ("Prime Minister's Message: Call on Gorbachev") [thanks for assistance in securing visa to USSR] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1445Z) ("ICBM Modernization") (NSC 0140) [declassified Aug 2018]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Policy Unit minute for MT (“AIDS”) [medical research, sterile needles for drug addicts, announcements] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: UK Ambassador Washington letter to No.10 (“International Conference on Private Sector Initiatives”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to Cabinet - C(86) 24 (Airborne Early Warning Aircraft) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Nimrod, AWACS, Labour’s defence policy, MI5, industry, AIDS) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute for Wicks (AWACs - a note by John Wiggins) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute for MT ("Cabinet: AEW") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lord Weinstock letter to MT (Nimrod assessment: GEC's ability to meet the deadline) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD minute for Powell ("AEW Competition: Statement to Parliament") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD minute for Powell (AEW competition: draft speaking note for use by members of the Cabinet after announcement of a decision if in favour of E-3A) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Radio Green Paper") [coverage of politically controversial issues] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Myra Hindley, Nimrod, AWACS, Labour’s defence policy, European Community) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD minute for Powell ("AEW Competition: Public Line to Take") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Channon minute to MT ("Japan: alcoholic drinks") ["...outline of the new tax structure to be applied to Scotch whisky and other alcoholic drinks... effectively means a continuation of discrimination."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Nigel Lawson minute to Paul Channon ("1986-7 Pay") [handling of pay issues] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Jopling PS minute to MacGregor PS ("1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [percentage change for agriculture, fisheries, food] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Younger PS minute to MacGregor PS ("1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [revised totals for civilian and service manpower] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 1103 to FCO (1610Z) ("FRG Monetary Policy") [new target range for Central Bank money] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 42nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Airborne Early Warning Aircraft) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Nimrod/AWACS, Labour’s difficulties, AIDS, MI5) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: MT letter to Chairman of ACARD (Government Research and Development expenditure) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Policy Group Report ("Managing the economy") [urges joining ERM; reducing basic rate of income tax to 25p, top rate perhaps to 50p] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Michael Alison minute to MT (Northamptonshire County Council) [rate support settlement grant] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Hartley Booth minute to MT ("The White Economy") [income of charities and voluntary bodies - MT: "a pretty phoney figure"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Progress Report on the FICZ") [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to Tebbit PS ("1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [continuing search for efficiency] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Television Licence Fee") [concessions for pensioners] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: MT message to Francois Mitterrand (North/South dialogue) [international community can agree on a range of development issues] [declassified Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram 4665 to FCO (1905Z) ("Ex Novo: Coreper Brainstorming: 19 December 1986") [report on amabassadors' 'brainstorming' session with Delors] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (“heads must roll” over Nimrod, economy, unemployment, AIDS) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 21 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Seminar on the Soviet System") [proposed invitees] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD minute to Cabinet Office ("ALARM") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to Douglas Hurd ("Community Charge: Appeals") [authorities should have regard to costs their actions may impose on others] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to Hurd PS ("Television Licence Fee") [second reading of Winnick's bill] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell (new High Commissioner) [appointment of McClelland] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Seminar on the Soviet System) [request that Cabinet Office be represented] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Seminar on the Soviet Union") [invitees] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister's Tours Abroad: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Zamyatin) ["Prime Minister's Visit to the Soviet Union"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“Rowe & Pitman Report on British Airways”) [“It is a matter of judgment how close to the date of a sale a report can be published without verification”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (criticisms of Kinnock, Budget, economy, law and order) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Dec 23 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to Ridley PS ("The Sainsbury Group") [date of next meeting; planning issues] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Association of Metropolitan Authorities letter to MT ("Paying for Local Government") [help for people on low incomes] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Stewart PS minute to David Norgrove ("Review of Banking Services Law") [proposed membership of the review body] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO minute to No.10 ("Visit to the UK by the Turkish Foreign Minister") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: MT message to David Lange (review of defence policy) [danger of withdrawing battalion in Singapore] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister/Environment: Nick Ridley letter to MT (offer to help with policy groups & manifesto; asks to meet) ["a short talk about a lot of the problems at DOE - whenever you have time"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Dec 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("EC-Japan: alcoholic drinks") ["Regret that the discrimination against imported spirits will be maintained."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (MT's draft reply to Tam Dalyell: sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("European Community: M. Delors' Visit to London: 5 February") [scheduling of meetings] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Norman Fowler minute for MT (AIDS - Ministerial broadcast) [to coincide with leaflet drop] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Dec 31 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office (London Borough of Brent: receipt of fake correspondence) [abusive letter with fake 'Prime Minister' letterhead] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 86 Dec 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Norman Fowler) [agreed to seek maximum media coverage for AIDS leaflet but no ministerial broadcast] [declassified 2015]
PDF 87 Jan 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Mark Addison minute to Stewart PS (Review of Banking Services Law) [membership of the review] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Central Statistical Office paper ("Monthly Monetary Assessment: December 1986") [evidence of monetary conditions] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Tam Dalyell MP (the Business Magazine account of the Lonrho-Mexican Falklands initiative) [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 1 to FCO ("Federal German Economy") [GNP growth slowed, economic figures] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: President Kyprianou letter for MT (missing persons in Cyprus) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jan 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lord Hailsham minute to Ian Stewart ("Review of Banking Services Law") [membership of the review] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Seminar on the Soviet Union") [invitees; draft Agenda] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jan 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to Percy Cradock ("Prime Minister's Visit to Moscow: Eastern Europe") [MT requests fresh assessment in advance of visit] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jan 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Lord Bethell letter to MT (New Year Greetings to the Prime Minister from the Sakharovs) [relayed following his stay with the Sakharovs in Moscow] [released Dec 2018]
PDF 87 Jan 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 009 to FCO (1430Z) ("Call on Sakharov and Mrs Bonner") [recount Ambassador Cartledge's visit] [released Dec 2018]
PDF 87 Jan 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Cold War: UK Embassy in Prague to FCO (1986 Annual Report on Czechoslovakia) [declassified 2007]
PDF 87 Jan 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (taxes, North-South divide, local government, domestic politics, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jan 6 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to David Norgrove ("Publication of the 1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [presentation plans, press engagement] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Seminar on the Soviet Union") [invitees] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jan 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Seminar on the Soviet Union") [invitees] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jan 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to Moscow") [objectives; programme] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jan 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Hon. Secretary of the National Council for Soviet Jewry ("Mothers for Freedom") [request for meeting with MT] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 6 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Israel Public Council for Soviet Jewry letter to MT ('Mothers for Freedom' delegation: request for meeting with MT) ["We are broken women .... Not only are our children hostages, so are we"] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (MT comments on election, domestic and US politics) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jan 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("European Monetary System (EMS)") ["Franco-German differences over EMS exchange rates"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Young PS minute to David Norgrove ("Outlook for RPI") [Department of Employment note] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 8 to FCO (1730Z) ("FRG Economy") [overall growth is disappointing] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Kinnock speech, economy) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jan 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley PS letter to No.10 ("Rate Support Grant settlement 1987/88 Statement on 13 January") [Ridley statement to Parliament] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: David Norgorve minute to MT ("Foreign Exchange Reserves") [MT note: "As we are not a member of the ERM I hope we could resist" Belgian request] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 10 to FCO (1005Z) ("FRG Election Campaign") [coalition firm favourites to win] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jan 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: Blackwell and Wybrew minute ("Health of Manufacturing Industry") ["We have been uneasy with the Treasury's recent hand-writing condemnation of weak British management conceding unjustified wage increases and impairing competitiveness"] [released 2017]

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