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Text 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: MT letter to Prime Minister Pindling of the Bahamas (Heads of Government meeting) [possible dates] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nicholas Barrington minute for MT ("Summit 9 June: Scenario for the Prime Minister") [bilateral with Kohl, final plenary session, lunch, space station, Guildhall ceremony] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: ?Barrington minute for MT ("London Summit 8 June Procedure") [heads of delegation, bilaterals photography, morning and afternoon discussions, dinner] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to Rees PS ("Public Expenditure") [Policy Unit involvement in survey round] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to MT ("Funding Meeting") [National Savings, gilt-edged funding, equity sale] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute: Policy Unit to Turnbull ("British Airways - Employee Share Schemes") ["We like Mr Ridley's proposals"; Treasury disagrees] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 note to MT ("Acid Rain") [Select Committee on the Environment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to President of the Ulster Farmers' Union (effects of the Common Agricultural Policy on Northern Ireland agriculture) ["I think the Government has made a positive response to the particular problems of Northern Ireland"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Goodchild minute to Coles ("Luncheon at Lancaster House Saturday, 9 June") [list of guests; access to Lancaster House for No.10 staff] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The National Health Service: Family Practitioners") ["expensive and inefficient... the private sector provides a model of how to improve"; reducing NHS drugs bill; Green Paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler minute to MT ("Personnel Director of NHS Management Board") ["What matters is that we are able to pay the salary needed to get the right man for the job"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Grade 2 Appointments, Department of Health and Social Security") [candidates for Deputy Secretary posts] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Sleipner") [gas field negotiations with Norwegians; UK exports] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Mercury") [stimulation of effective competition for BT by increasing Cable & Wireless shareholding in Mercury] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Ridley minute to MT ("East Coast Main Line (ECML) Electrification") ["delay would be politically damaging"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Armed Forces Pay Review Body - Thirteenth Report 1984") [Government response to recommendations regarding allowances and charges for food & accommodation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Letwin minute to Turnbull (“Trade Union bill: E(A) meeting”) [need for decision on proposed amendments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Elections: Adam Ridley minute for Nigel Lawson (“VAT on food: Robin Cook MP’s letter”) [plans rebuttal] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Adam Ridley memo for Nigel Lawson (“VAT on food yet again”) [rebuttal of Labour attack] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT (Walker reports on NCB/NUM talks) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [Community issues, Kohl’s visit to Argentina,International Development Association (IDA) Replenishment, Summit issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Attorney General’s Chambers record of conversation (extraterritoriality) [Michael Havers, Fred Fielding] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Department of Education minute to No.10 (“London Economic Summit - Report of the Technology, Growth and Employment Working Group”) [role of technologies in stimulating economic growth, obstacles to new technologies] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Heseltine PS minute to John Coles (meeting on nuclear weapons) [thought important that MT speak on the American commitment to Europe at the Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Walker PS minute to John Coles (“London Summit: Lunch 8 June”) [discussion of adequacy of oil stock levels] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 statement (“Declaration on Democratic Values. Draft after discussion by Heads of State or Governent (1330 8 June 1984)”) [“affirm our commitment to the values which sustain and bring together our societies”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT draft statement (international defence systems) [“Any differences are transcended by the common interest between NATO nations”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 draft statement (“The Gulf War”) [“the desire of us all is that both sides will cease their attacks on each other”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 draft statement (“East-West relations and Arms Control”) [“in today’s circumstances the need is for unity, solidarity and firmness among us all”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 draft statement (“Declaration on Democratic Values (Draft of 8 June 1984)”) [“We believe in close partnership with each other”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“Personal Representatives’ meeting: 7/8 June”) [agreed draft declaration on democratic values; preparation of statements on Gulf War, East/West relations, arms control, terrorism] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 draft statement (“Declaration on Democratic Values (Draft of 8 June 1984)”) [edits on world security, political and economic freedoms, international partnerships] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 statement (“East-West relations and Arms Control”) [“Our aim is security at the lowest possible level of forces”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 draft statement (“The Gulf War”) [“a peaceful and honourable setlement is within reach”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 members draft statement (“International Terrorism”) [“We resolved to strengthen existing measures against international terrorism”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Julian Bullard minute to Private Secretaries (“London Economic Summit: Political Questions”) [most recent amendments, Mitterrand’s concerns, when the issues will be discussed] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“Personal Representatives’ meeting: 7/8 June”) [agreed draft declaration on democratic values; preparation of statements on Gulf War, East/West relations, arms control, terrorism] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO to No.10 (“Iran-Iraq”) [recent events in the Gulf] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to No.10 ("London Summit: Departures") [list of Heads of Delegation & Ministers; schedule for their departures; names of those seeing them off] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: Prime Minister Gandhi letter to MT (Sri Lanka) ["We hope that you will use your influence to persuade President Jayewardene to... [make] constructive suggestions at the All Parties Conference"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Department of Employment minute to Turnbull (“Trade Union Bill”) [Amendments to be made] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 members Economic Declaration (“London Economic Summit (Draft of 1220 hrs on 9 June 1984)”) [revised draft] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 members Economic Declaration (“London Economic Summit (Draft of 0215 hrs on 9 June 1984)”) [revised draft, edits on social services, development assistance, long-term finance] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Julian Bullard minute to Private Secretaries (“London Economic Summit: Political Questions”) [amendments on Iraq/Iran, international terrorism, East/West relations, arms control] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 chair statement (“The Iraq Iran Conflict”) [redraft 2345 hours: regional stability, world oil supplies] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 statement (“East-West relations and Arms Control”) [redraft 0200 hours: pursuit of political dialogue, nuclear arms talks] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 statement (“Draft Declaration on International Terrorism”) [redraft 0015 hours: “resolve to combat this threat”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Julian Bullard minute to Private Secretaries (“London Economic Summit: Political Questions”) [amendments on Iraq/Iran, international terrorism, East/West relations, arms control] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO record of conversation (“London Economic Summit: Terrorism”) [foreign ministers’ meeting: Vienna Convention, state-sponsored terrorism, measures to tackle terrorism, link between terrorism and drug trade] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Draft Economic Declaration”) [revised draft, agreed upon by meeting of personal representatives] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Lusaka to FCO (“Visit by South African Prime Minister to the UK”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [European Community, Libya, terrorism, NATO] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 10 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 486 to FCO (0700Z) ("India Internal: Punjab") [violence, curfews, Sikhs in UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Japan: No.10 briefing notes (meeting with Japanese PM Nakasone) [lecture, IDA, Sino-Japanese relations, finance, trade, etc] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: US Secretary of State Shultz letter to MT (thanks) [“Through your efforts we were able to focus world attention on the commitment of the Summit nations to promote international stability and security”] [released 2014]
Text 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles minute for MT (Hugh Thomas call regarding his contacts with Argentina) [MT agrees "it would not be helpful for him to make direct contact with Alfonsin"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Relations with Argentina") [Alfonsin accused HMG of "inflexibility"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Direct Entry Principal Competition 1983") [report on outcome: "relatively disappointing"; proposals for 1984; MT requests further information] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Multi-Department Reviews 1984/85") ["management of civil accommodation... by far the largest element after pay in departmental running expenses"; details of proposed review] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO letter to No.10 ("Paper on the Future of Europe") [distribution] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Terence Higgins MP and other backbench Members") [EC budget settlement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Overseas Development Administration minute to FCO: European Community Department ("European Council Preparations: Budgetary Imbalances") [summary of conversations with EC colleagues during London Economic Summit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Howe minute to Prior ("Proposal for the Supply of Natural Gas to Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland") ["adverse effect cancellation... would have on Anglo/[I]rish relations"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 letter to Fowler PS ("The NHS - implementation of Griffiths") [outline of MT's key concerns] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Gas Industry Privatisation") ["appliance retailing and servicing and offshore gas production": options paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Mercury") [stimulating effective competition for BT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Robin Ibbs minute to MT ("Urban Programme Review") [assessment of options] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Urban Policy and Programme Review: Report") ["This minute seeks your views... on the handling of the Report and its recommendations... you might consider convening a meeting"; publication] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Electrification of the East Coast Main Line) ["Agree that while scrutiny of project should be vigorous, the issues should be decided, one way or the other by Recess?"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lord Gowrie PS letter to No.10 ("Armed Forces Pension Scheme") ["You asked me how many officers who failed to reach the target rank and were therefore retired subsequently joined the Civil Service"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Lord Hailsham ("Treasury and Civil Service Committee: Long Term Trends Enquiry") ["They raise some awkward issues, and we need to consider carefully how to respond"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Jenkin minute to MT (“Trade Union bill: E(A) meeting”) [opposes amendments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Gregson briefing for MT (“The Trade Union Bill”) [briefing for sub-committee] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: US Treasury Secretary Donald Regan letter to MT (London economic summit) [thanks to her “highly successful in achieving a consensus among the participants on a broad agenda”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Coal: MISC 101(84)19th Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Howe letter to MT (“Sellafield”) [public confidence] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Redwood minute to MT ("Tilting at Castles") ["fairytale" on reform of the stock exchange] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Mr Spring’s Visit to London”) [“it might be tactful to ofer a meeting with Sir Geoffrey Howe or Mr Prior”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Coles minute to Goodall (“Anglo-Irish Affairs: Visit by the Tanaiste”) [MT unable to meet Spring] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Oliver Letwin minute for David Barclay (“Liverpool: Reorganisation of Schools”) [“We continue to believe that the proposals are disastrous, and that outright rejection would be the best solution”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Oliver Letwin minute for Turnbull (“Liverpool Schools”) [“the Council might well call Keith’s bluff”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Joseph minute to MT (“Liverpool Section 12 Proposals”) [“the Authority argue that all three modifications are beyond my powers”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Draft Parliamentary Statement”) [suggests that the statement be shortened] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to Geoffrey Littler (London Economic Summit: Draft Parliamentary Statement) [“It lacks a section on the political matters discussed at the Summit”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“London Economic Summit: Soviet Comment”) [“Predictably the political statements have been sourly dismissed”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“London Economic Summit: Italian Press Comment”) [“The overall judgment is that, as on previous occasions, the goodwill of the participants masked fundamental differences”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1834 to FCO (2345Z) (“US Public Reactions to the Summit”) [“clearly reflecting heavy official briefing, generally favourable”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Howe to Heseltine (“Yarrow Ships: Iran”) [diplomatic activity] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Dar es Salaam to FCO (“Visit by Mr. Botha”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Gaborone to FCO (“Visit of South African Prime Minister to the UK”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: MT letter to Prime Minister Craxi of Italy (thanking for the gift) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Nick Ridley letter to Jenkin (Abolition of GLC/MCCs: cost savings) [public transport] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Press Summary") [Alfonsin's visit to Spain; foreign debt; the discovery of a bomb in Isabel Peron's plane] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The Security of Small States") [point by point response to MT's comments on Howe minute] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Film Industry Taxation") ["The Equipment Leasing Association... have accepted the change in the capital allowance regime... if any special treatment is provided for films, they will withdraw... [support for] the Budget strategy... I should be most concerned if that support were jeopardised"] [declassified Jan 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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