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PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Review of Office Accommodation Management") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Jenkin-Tebbit-King-Biffen-Gowrie-Young-Wakeham-Clarke-Cabinet Secretary-Ibbs & others) ["Deregulation"; draft White Paper] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chile: Lifting of the State of Siege") [situation report; MT agrees proposed bilateral approach to Chilean authorities] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Michael Addison minute to MT ("PSA Compulsory Redundancy") [Gow proposal; "Policy Unit advice... that this is the wrong occasion... seems convincing"; risk of industrial action] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Lord Hailsham minute to MT ("Joint Irish Court") [proposal "is likely to produce its own built in disadvantages"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: John Moore PS letter to No.10 ("Review of Privatisation Prospects for the Next Parliament") ["some comments on the scope of the review and... how the results should be presented"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Egypt: David Amess MP letter to MT (trade with Egypt) [forwards views of firm based in his constituency regarding shortcomings in Government support] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Tebbit letter to Heseltine (‘Westland’) [approach from US group; does not find American ownership welcome, but may be no alternative] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Tebbit, Rifkind, Waldegrave) [“Vehicle emmisions”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Tebbit, Rifkind, Waldegrave) [EC standards for vehicle emissions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: CCO polling (“Public Opinion Background Note 95”) [Gallup poll “found for the first time since mid-April a small (1 percent) Conservative lead over Labour”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“Immigration meeting: 2 July 1985”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brittan letter to Tebbit (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [“consortium has now collapsed… [MT] predicted this in May last year, and it was obvious to all save the DTI by last Christmas”] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: McFarlane briefing for President Reagan (Gorbachev 10 June letter) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw minute to MT (“Rate Support Grant Settlement 1986-1987”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Joseph minute to Whitelaw (“Local Government Expenditure and Education”) [centralising the education service] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Whitelaw, Jenkin, Keith Joseph, Biffen, John Wakeham, Kenneth Baker, Oliver Letwin) ["Local Government Bill: Review of ILEA"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office internal minute ("Meeting on European technology") ["...we need to make urgent preparations for handling the European Council follow-up meeting on European Technology to be held on 17 July"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Director General of Future Material Projects (Naval) ("Short Fat Ships") [the short, fat design] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Andrew Turnbull (Cabinet discussion) [economic prospects, expenditure survey] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph ("Teachers' Pay (E&W)") [Government's position for forthcoming Burnham Committee meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Burnham Primary & Secondary Committee Teachers' Panel (additional resources for 1986/87) [Government's position for forthcoming Burnham Committee meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 2448 to FCO (1110Z) ("Follow up to European Council: Institutional Questions") [Michael Butler, Weyland record of conversation: "Luxembourgers... concerned to minimise the scope for disagreement and friction at the InterGovernmental Conference"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO letter to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Briefing the US Administration") [report on updates to US on Anglo-Irish negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Percy Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Soviet Leadership") [election of Gromyko as President of the USSR, of Shevardnadze as Foreign Minister, and the disappearance of Romanov] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Howe telegram to UKREP Brussels (“Vehicle Emissions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food record of conversation (Jopling, French Minister of Agriculture)
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [public spending] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (briefing for MT: papers for the Cabinet discussion of public expenditure) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Keith Joseph) [“Review of student support”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Whitelaw minute to MT (“BNFL pre-1971 Wastes”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Whitelaw, Lord Hailsham, Brittan, Howe, Biffen, Michael Havers) [immigration and the European Convention on Human Rights] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: No.10 note to MT (Chequers meeting on public expenditure: press leak) [MT approves Nick Ridley request to raise issue at next Cabinet meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“UK Policy towards South Africa”) [Howe urges MT write to Botha warning against further raids, prepare measures] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Milan Council: Italian press reactions, 2/3 July") ["Strong emphasis on 'historic' first use of majority voting... and widespread support for Italy's role... but criticism of British lack of commitment to European Union"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Luxembourg Prime Minister's press interview: after Milan") ["Luxembourg would use its veto on tax harmonisation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO European Community Department internal minute ("European Council conclusions") ["...three possible areas where the... conclusions do not accurately reflect discussions..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Senor Fraga") [co-operation between non-socialist parties in the European Assembly; European Council; NATO; terrorism; Gibraltar; Alianza Popular election prospects] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Nicaragua") [MT agrees to "request... for a multi-party delegation to visit London... to study constitutional procedures"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Warry minute for Addison ("Direct broadcasting by satellite") ["the DBS consortium has now collapsed and a year's lead on the competition gone"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Walker minute to MT ("Multi-Department Review of Office Accommodation Management") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Ingham minute to MT (Football membership cards) [football hooliganism: Football Trust views on cards] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Football Association Chairman Bert Millichip letter to Brittan (football hooliganism: response to criticism of FA rule changes) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Warry minute to MT ("Land Rover-Leyland Privatisation") [progress of negotiations with General Motors] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Rees letter to Patrick Jenkin ("Disposal of Surplus Land in Public Ownership") ["initiative to encourage the private sector to identify sites"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Hurd) ["Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland"; progress of negotiations with Irish government; Unionist response] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: Powell minute to MT ("UK-Malaysian Air Services") [dispute between British Airways and Malaysian Air Services; brief for MT meeting with Ridley] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: Policy Unit minute to MT ("UK-Malaysian Air Services") [dispute between British Airways and Malaysian Air Services] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [European Council in Milan, 28-29 June; EC (Finance) Bill; Environment Council, 26-28 June: vehicle emissions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO (“Vehicle Emissions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (TSRB, 1922 speech, politicsm industry, etc) [Times says “You will pay for it as you paid for Clegg”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (politics, coal, law & order, etc) [bad polls] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Attorney General’s Legal Secretary letter to No.10 (Nationalisation Case before the Human Rights Commision in Strasbourg) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley minute to MT (“BA: Laker litigation”) [“BA have now worked out a possible way round the problem which might either bring Laker to settle, or at least isolate him”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Shultz letter to Howe (sanctions against South Africa) [US remains opposed to Chapter VII & mandatory sanctions, particularly disinvestment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Butler minute to MT (“Reform of Rates”) [covering note to Rothschild letter to MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Rothschild letter to MT (“Local Government Finance”) [new proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin minute to MT (“Presentation by John Banham: Local Government Audit Commission”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Presentation by the Audit Commission: After Cabinet”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Vice-President George Bush card to MT (thanks for visit, cooperation) [card from Barbara Bush also] [released 2015]
Text 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Owen minute for MT ("Meeting with Peter Levene") [discussion on defence procurement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Milan European Council: Kohl's press conference of 4 July") ["...expected to work closely with Britain... but found criticism of the Franco-German initiative before Milan unhelpful" ] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("E(A) discussion of R & D priorities: 10 July") ["...report prompts the question whether our policies for the science base risk running counter to our larger economic interests..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 briefing for MT (Legislative Programme in 1986-87) ["... [possibilities] which could win us friends and recapture the popular spirit..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen PS letter to No.10 (timetable for the remainder of the current and start of the next Parliamentary sessions) [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Manuel Fraga, James Spicer MP, Michael Alison MP, Stephen Sherbourne, Marques de Perinet, Señor Navarro) [co-operation between non-socialist parties in the European Assembly; European Council; NATO; terrorism] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute for MT ("Argentina: Trade Embargo") [MT agrees to lift the restrictions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Press Summary") [economy, workers' occupation of the Ford factory, internal affairs, human rights, Falkland Islands] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Review of Office Accommodation and Management") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Department of Environment letter to No.10 ("Football League Survival Plan") [football hooliganism: no advance warning of League announcement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Tebbit-Lamont) ["Land Rover-Leyland"; negotiations with General Motors] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Gowrie PS ("Cultural Relations between the UK and the Soviet Union") [policy to encourage gradual and phased increase in cultural contacts, Gowrie's visit to Moscow] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("The Run-Down of BNOC") ["a note on the progress which has been made"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: Sir Arnold Hall letter to MT (dispute between British Airways and Malaysian Air Services) [proposed additional MAS flights to London] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ridley-Howe-Tebbit-Lawson) ["UK-Malaysian Air Services"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 letter to Department of Energy (treatment of working miners by striking miners and the NCB) [report of Butler telephone call with MacGregor] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (South African DFA) South Africa: MT to President P.W. Botha (criticises armed raids into Angola & Gaborone) [declassified ?2005]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine letter to Tebbit (‘Westlands’) [“Like you I do not find the prospect of foreign ownership of Westland welcome”, but alternatives to receivership still exist] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 23rd (leak, Home Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Economic Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, US/UK diplomatic relations) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Timothy Raison PS minute to No.10 (“Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board: Annual Report and Accounts 1984”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Seminar on Policy towards South Africa”) [MT concerned too many invited] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (South African raids on Angola and Gaborone) [repetition would force "specific steps to mark our repudiation of it"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Meeting with Peter Bowness, Lewis Moss and Roy Thomason”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (new monetary policy proposals) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Dr. Leutwiler) [monetary policy] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: Sean Hughes letter to MT (Plessey plant closure in constituency) [“My constituency is becoming one of the unemployment black spots in the country”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn to FCO ("European Fighter Aircraft (EFA)") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Athens telegram to FCO ("Greek Ministerial reactions to Milan Council") [angry at conduct of France, FRG and, in particular, Italy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("European Community: Dutch views on Milan and the way ahead") ["... critical of the Presidency handling of the central issue of decision-making...Kohl's attitude had been fatally divisive in effect"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Government reply to Foreign Affairs Committee's Report on famine in Africa (HC 56)") [publication] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (Select Procedures Committee review of the format for Prime Minister's Questions) ["... our response to the suggestions made by the... Committee, in addition to the conclusions of... [MT's] meeting... of 17 June"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Capital Expenditure Contracts") [report on time and cost overruns on capital projects] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Lifting the Burden") ["This is not the best White Paper ever produced, but...now seems broadly acceptable"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Young minute to MT ("Lifting the Burden") [amended White Paper] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: FCO letter to No.10 ("World Cup 1986") [concern at Mexican measures to prevent football hooliganism] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Scottish Office letter to MOD (involvement of British Servicemen in football hooliganism) [declassified Dec 2014]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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