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PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Bus White Paper") ["It was agreed that I should urgently revise the draft Annexes... amendments in the [attached] revised text"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("The Film Industry: Taxation") ["to contrive our escape from the cobwebs of quango and levy system which enmesh Government in the film industry... need not damage the Budget. The Chancellor is not willing to take the risk"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute to MT (taxation of the film industry) ["The way this is being handled is ridiculous... you do not know the costs of Mr. Tebbit's new option... You may wish to decide now that the Treasury position is correct"; MT requests further clarification of options] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO ("Prospects for the Irish Presidency") [EC enlargement; finance for Budget overrun in 1984; Common Agricultural Policy; removal of barriers to trade; Lome negotiations; European unity and institutional reform; Northern Ireland] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("1982 Risk-Sharing Refund: TCSC Enquiry") [line to take for Economic Secretary's appearance before Treasury & Civil Service Committee] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Community: Work of the Commission on Industrial Policy") ["hidden barriers to a genuine common market"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Outcome of Fontainebleau: Public Expenditure Implications") [lines to take] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Armstrong minute to MT (“Contingency planning for an oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [report of working group for an oil tanker strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Spain: Michael Alison note to Charles Powell (meeting with Eduardo Serra) [Spanish foreign policy] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Drugs: Stephen Sherbourne letter to Mark Worrall (Young Conservatives National Advisory Committee resolution on heroin) [“There is no question of the Government decriminalising the possession and use of heroin”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Tebbit letter to Lawson (“Commercial Fraud”) [supports Fraud Investigation Group but concerned at delay] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Brittan minute to MT ("Miners' Dispute: South Yorkshire Police Authority") [miners' strike: situation at Orgreave] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Walker-MacGregor-Gregson-Butler-Turnbull) [miners' strike: NCB/NUM talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prior letter to Brittan (“Derogation from International Human Rights Instruments”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow to FCO ("Secretary of State's Visit to Moscow: Second Session of Talks with Gromyko: 3 July") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow to FCO ("Your Visit to Moscow: 1-3 July: General Impressions") ["The first visit to the Soviet Union since 1977 by a British Foreign Secretary...was hard pounding"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“Forum Debate: Press Comment”) [“on largely predictable lines”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS (“Message from the Prime Minister to Mr. Trudeau”) [MT approved amended version] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell (New High Commissioner to Canada) [draft letter of introduction for Day] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Department of Trade & Industry letter to No.10 (“Direct Broadcasting by Satellite”) [planned commencement of service in latter half of 1987] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC Canberra telegram to FCO (“Post-Summit briefing: Sir C Tickell’s call on the Australian Prime Minister”) [“Hawke made largely standard but helpful comments”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute ("PM's Questions: State of the Reserve") [additional briefing as requested] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town to Howe (“Mr. P. W. Botha’s European Tour”) [his plans and objectives] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (“Review of United Kingdom Domestic Support for Agriculture”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: consultations in London on future strategy”) [“UMELCO are now… widely accepted as spokesmen for the real concerns”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin minute to MT (“Local Government (Interim Provisions) Bill - Elections”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Efficiency Unit (Value for Money) [government policy; target for running costs; seminars] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Guinea: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Traore, Touré) [military coup; debt; foreign aid] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Guinea: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Senior Guinean Ministers") [debt problem] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home affairs: No.10 record of conversation ("Robert Maxwell's Acquisition Plans") [Robin Butler, Robert Maxwell: bids for Mirror Group & Express Group] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Northern Ireland Office record of conversation ("Kinsale Gas") [Adam Butler, Dick Spring: Spring "astounded" to be informed project no longer economically viable] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Australia: Prime Minister Hawke of Australia letter to MT (nuclear tests 1952-63) [Royal Commission into safety precautions, disclosure of sensitive information] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [MT "not surprised that the Argentinians have got cold feet"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [Caputo's concerns about the publicity of the talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Press Handling After Cabinet Tomorrow") [public spending review] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (public expenditure survey) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Economic Outlook and Public Expenditure (C(84) 16-18)") [papers for Cabinet meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Rees PS letter to No.10 ("Financial Management in Government Departments") [White Paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("Jaguar Flotation") ["a note of the main dates in the timetable"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 (European Community budget negotiations) [response to MT query] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("European Community: Industrial Standards and Removing Barriers to Collaboration between Enterprises") [interim response, pending revised report from officials, in response to MT request for an initiative] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [European Development Fund; unleaded petrol; priorities for EC research & development; EC Commission proposal for revised Own Resources Decision] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Government: Opinion and Research Communication service survey (“Public Opinion Background Note 45”) [“increase in the proportion thinking the miners’ methods are irresponsible”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Conservative Central Office press release (party organisation) [new appointments “with a view to strengthening the campaigning efficiency of the Party at the grass roots”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 24th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson minute to Turnbull ("Power Station Endurance: Other Suggestions") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson minute to Turnbull ("Extending Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Robert Haslam, Chairman of BSC, letter to BSC employees ("Our Business: Steel Jobs in Danger") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Pascall minute to Turnbull ("Coal: men at work") [miners' strike: number of miners at work] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Cockfield speech in Lords (“The rich have become richer and the poor have become poorer”) [as annotated by MT] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“Forum Debate”) [Irish reaction to Prior’s speech] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“Forum Report”) [impact of an agreement on Irish politics] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Trade Unions: MT to Joy Bushby (postal ballot proposals) [urges they back Tom King] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Kinshasa to FCO (“Prime Minister’s Message to President Mobutu - Mr. Botha’s Visit”) [Mobutu’s position on Angola] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute for MT (“Durban Detainees”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: arrangements for testing the acceptability in Hong Kong of an agreement with the Chinese”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Mr. Alan Bond") [Chair of Airship Industries Ltd; request for meeting to discuss Govt support for Skyship 600 programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph ("Teachers' Pay 1984") [arbitration terms of reference; level of pay awards; Parliamentary override; timing; pension contributions; Government line to take for employers' evidence] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Hailsham letter to Fowler ("Diet and Cardiovascular Disease") [Chief Medical Officer's report on causes of cardiovascular disease; Hailsham: 'I have lived through too many of these pontifications by fashionable dieticians...to believe any of them'; MT annotation: 'Marvellous letter!'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT letter to Sultan Qaboos of Oman (Iraq-Iran war) [UN involvement, early warning aircraft] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Prior minute to MT ("Short Bros Ltd") [case for privatisation; MT expresses reservations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne ("Relations with Argentina") ["we are not prepared to agree to any device that would inhibit us from telling Parliament, the islanders and the press that we had not discussed sovereignty"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor of the Falklands telegram to FCO ("Legislative Council: Adjournment Debate") [Councillors criticised delays by FCO on the new constitution] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 briefing for MT (unscheduled meeting with Nicholas Ridley) [Civil Aviation Review: route transfers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and amenities: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Royal Academy Appeal") ["no money available this year... recommend that your letter should press the Academy to do more... before the Government comes to a decision"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 minute to MT ("Libya - current Defence sales business") [Marconi contract for supply of Martello Surveillance Radars: "should be allowed to go ahead only if... France and Italy would not supply... if we cancelled the contract"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Zia ul Haq letter to MT (sale of Frigates to Pakistan) ["I have asked Admiral Khan that he should, at the conclusion of the official phase of his visit, carry out detailed discussions with MOD... Several other West European shipyards have expressed a keen interest... on extremely competitive and attractive terms"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Younger letter to Walker (sale of the Portavadie oil platform construction yard site) ["the [best] offer is disappointing, and comparisons will inevitably be drawn between this figure and the cost of developing the site... I conclude that, notwithstanding the comment that willl be made, I should conclude the sale"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Sealink") ["to inform you about the latest position on the Sealink sale, and the necessary timescale for decisions"; No.10 reply notes MT "concerned at the way the Sealink privatisation is developing. She would like to discuss it"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Edwards PS letter to Ridley PS ("Bus White Paper") [Edwards "has now considered the Annexes... enclosed comments... point up apparent inconsistencies and problems"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Taxation of the Film Industry") ["A decision is needed tonight"; MT requests further information in order to decide on the options] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("European Council meeting at Fontainebleau: Conclusions of the Presidency") [response to query from Treasury regarding the form and status of the Conclusions as placed in the library of the House of Commons] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Department of Employment minute to Gregson (“Trade Union Bill”) [proposed substiution for amendment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Turnbull minute to King PS (“Trade Union Bill&: postal ballots rdquo;) [results of PM's meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Stephen Sherbourne minute for MT (ORC survey on attitudes of trade union leaders) [mood “remains defensive and depressed”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local Government: Redwood-Letwin minute to Sherbourne (“Local Government: Dealing with the Far Left”) [follow left tactic of creating anti-heroes] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 25th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Civil Service Pay, Economic Outlook and Public Expenditure) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Talks") [miners' strike: report on progress of NCB/NUM talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Keith Joseph letter to Younger (“Corporal Punishment in Schools”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Michael Jopling minute for Lawson (“Capital Allowances in Agriculture”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with Governor of Hong Kong and HM Ambassador Peking, 6 July 1984”) [Joint Liaison Group; negotiating tactics] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [Ambassador and Governor difference of opinion on location of Joint Group and general strategy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy Internal”) [Budget Minister Longo's name on P2 list; refuses to resign; threat to Craxi government] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to President Reagan (London Economic Summit) [photo memento] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: No.10 briefing for MT ("Value for Money Seminars: Tuesday 10 July") [key aims/questions; handling; briefing notes on Home Office & DTI] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Call on the Prime Minister by the new Canadian Prime Minister: 7 July") [Turner's preoccupation is to decide on an election date] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Autumn Seminars") [Social Security Reviews] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lamont, Alan Bond) [Airship Industries Ltd request for Govt support for Skyship 600 programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Charles Powell minute to MT ("The late Kenneth Whitty") [MT objects to level of compensation, which she considers indequate, and calls for review of system] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: John Moore letter to Nicholas Ridley (Budget changes in Corporation Tax: effect on the shipping industry) ["We have tried to find changes [to the Finance Bill] which will be of real help": details] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 19 to FCO (2257Z) ("Democratic platform: arms control, Defence, and East/West relations") [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Prime Minister Lubbers of the Netherlands message to colleagues (copy of letter to Garret FitzGerald) [Frans Andriessen for Commission President] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [Caputo's proposals for handling public information about the talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Tebbit, John Moore, Kenneth Baker) ["Taxation of the Film Industry"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister Lubbers letter to MT (Presidency of the European Commission) [Netherlands nominee] [declassified Jan 2014]

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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).

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