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PDF 86 Jun 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Flotation of Royal Ordnance plc (ad hoc meeting at 4.15 pm on Wednesday, 11 June)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Minister of State for Defence Procurement minute for MT (“Flotation of Royal Ordnance plc”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Department of Health and Social Security letter to Department of Employment (picketing at Huyton local office) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Office of Manpower Economics letter to MT (“Review Body on Armed Forces Pay”) [recommendation from the Chairmen] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: King memo circulated to Cabinet - C(86) 16 (Dissolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“Call on Zagladin: East/West relations”) [proposals for second summit, SALT II] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (hippies, Austria, domestic politics) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: King PS minute to Charles Powell ("Northern Ireland Assembly") [draft statement announcing dissolution] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Cabinet: Northern Ireland Assembly C(86) 16") [proposed dissolution, timing and presentation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: John Rodgers letter to Michael Havers (Joint Irish Courts) [membership of three-man courts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("The Widdicombe Report on the conduct of local authority business") ["...my proposals on handling on publication day and thereafter"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["South Africa": "brief discussion... of the Report of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group and how the Government should respond publicly to it"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the co-Chairmen of the Eminent Persons Group") ["The Group's report in effect recommends that sanctions should be applied... it seems evident that Mandela holds the key to the situation"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Message to the Prime Minister") [cover letter only, referring to message from President Botha] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("ComGEP: Background Papers for Members of the Cabinet") [conclusions of the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons report on its work, and copies of correspondence between the Group and the South African government] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“European Community Budget”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Community Affairs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [public spending] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Baker letter for MacGregor (Department of Education and Science additional bids for Public Expenditure Survey) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: MOD minute to No.10 (“Royal Ordnance: Flotation”) [possible alternative courses] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: MOD minute to No.10 (“Flotation of Royal Ordnance plc”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: No.10 minute for MT (“Royal Ordnance”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute for MT (introduction of the GCSE examination) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker letter to MacGregor (“TVEI extension”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Rifkind letter to Lord Young (“TVEI Extension”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“Engines for British Airways Boeing 747-400s”) [Rolls-Royce vs US bid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd minute to MT (“Peacock report”) [Committe maps out “ultimate goal of a completely unregulated market” outwith its terms of reference] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Labour lead, Bob Geldof, economy, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Remuneration of Lawyers”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nicholas Edwards minute to Willie Whitelaw (Community Radio) [proposals pose political problems] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 233 to FCO (0900Z) ("Greek Cypriot Response to the UN Secretary General") ['very negative letter'] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1800Z) ("US-Soviet Relations") (NSPG 0135) [Arms control - Reagan, with Weinberger and Shultz, argues for "zero ballistic missiles" tied to SDI deployment] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1580 to FCO (2340Z) ("Geneva Negotiations: New Soviet Proposals") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("South Africa") [MT "inclined to think that she should send a further message to President Botha... to sound [him] out on the possibility of some progress between now and the meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government next September"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Fraser, Obasanjo) ["Prime Minister's meeting with the co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group on South Africa": analysis of the Group's failure and assessment of South Africa's future; MT of the opinion that Mandela's release would be key to a breakthrough] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group letter to Shultz (further sanctions against South Africa) ["[our] report will be released today... we are not dealing with a government which wishes to negotiate"; the Group's view on necessary further measures] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Egypt: UKE Cairo telegram 391 to FCO (1142Z) ("Dr. Al Baz's Visit to London") [report on al Baz's perceptions of his visit] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Howe, Jopling) [European Community budget] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Edwards letter to Peter Morrison (“EC Integrated Operations”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Rifkind minute to MT (“Teachers’ pay negotiations in England and Wales”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 23rd (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Economic Affairs, Northern Ireland Assembly) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKDEL Vienna telegram to FCO (“ Warsaw pact summit”) [“It is unrealistic to try to make agreement in MBFR a pre-condition for movement to the larger forum”] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Brighton trial, law and order, education) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 499 to FCO (0915Z) ("Land Elections in Lower Saxony, 15 June") [important test for the coalition] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 737 to FCO (1630Z) ("Shevardnadze's visit to London") [Cartledge, Shevardnadze: record of conversation: proposed dates] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young minute to MT (“Incentives in UK, France and Germany”) [comparison of ‘welfare to work’ systems] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn to FCO ("Geneva Negotiations: New Soviet Proposals") [the Germans are impressed] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for May 1986") ["mostly bad news"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Stephen Sherbourne minute ("Welsh Conference: next Saturday, 21st June 1986") [briefing on Welsh matters] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Scottish Office paper circulated to E(LF) - E(LF) (86) 1 ("The Operation of the Community Charge") [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("South Africa") [shown text of President Botha's television statement regarding the declaration of a state of emergency by Worrall; unhelpful; replied that MT attached "particular importance to the position of Mr Mandela"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("UK Policy towards South Africa") ["resist calls for comprehensive sanctions... new political mechanism to promote dialogue... badly needed to take the place of the Commonwealth Group.... consider... further personal message from you to President Botha... our aim... to settle on a suitable range of measures... We cannot afford to take long over this"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Nicholas Ridley minute for MacGregor (“PESC 1986 - DOE (Central)”) [Department for the Environment need for resources] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: No.10 minute for MT (“Local Bus Services - Electoral Asset or Liability?”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Department of Employment letter for Department of Health and Social Security (dispute at Huyton local office) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“The Proposed National Council for Vocational Qualifications”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Schoolteachers’ pay negotiations in England and Wales”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chairman of Rolls Royce letter to Channon (Engines for British Airways 747-400s) [US vs UK bids] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) City: Addison minute for MT (Broadgate development) ["helicopter theme"] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Labour party) [“Seen to be on the brink of a bloodbath”] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Robin Ibbs briefing for MT (“Value for Money seminar: Tuesday 17 June 1986”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Public Prosecutors’ earnings: comparison between English and Scottish Rates”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Remuneration of Lawyers”) [memorandum by Lord Chancellor and the Attorney General] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1596 to FCO (0326Z) ("EC/US: Enlargement") [US proposal for a levy-free quota in agriculture] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jun 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Dr. Armand Hammer letter to Soviet Ambassador to the UK (US/Soviet relations) [follow-up to meeting] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, Sonny Ramphal: notice of intention to meet with Presidents Kaunda & Gandhi regarding threatened withdrawal from Commonwealth; request for meeting with MT] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister Papandreou of Greece letter to MT (issues to be discussed at the European Council: Greece-Turkey relations & the Community’s future development) [“a very tiresome letter”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 15 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lubbers) ["South Africa": Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 16 June: "dramatic developments... [had] strengthened the case for agreeing some action at the European Council... something to be said for deciding one measure at least... tomorrow"; MT resistant] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: King PS minute to Charles Powell ("Contingency Planning in Northern Ireland") [central management plan, discussion with essential services, consultation with MoD on resupply of men] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young letter to Norman Fowler (‘Restart’ pilot scheme: benefits sanctions for refusal to comply) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 minute to MT (Israeli record of Peres/Mrs Thatcher discussions) [MT visit to Israel, May 1986] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Lord Lucas letter to Whitelaw ("Report to the Eden committee on Metrological Control of Equipment for Use for Trade - Government reponse") ["... Eden Report (concerning weighing and measuring equipment for use for trade)... The Deregulation White Paper "Building Businesses - Not Barriers" commits us to publishing a response by August and I now attach the draft Response")] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Luxembourg record of conversation ("Foreign Affairs Council, Luxembourg, 16 June 1986. South Africa") [Howe, EC Foreign Ministers: sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Harare telegram to FCO ("Armed struggle in South Africa: Mugabe's speech") ["gave priority to armed struggle... [supported] sanctions... by the international community... even if it meant suffering"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("South Africa: Motion") [suggests draft amendment for Parliamentary debate on effective measures to oppose apartheid; Howe speech for Debate attached] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS (message to the Prime Minister from Prime Minister Gandhi) [seeks draft reply] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS (interception of arms and ammunition to the ANC) [details and handling of reply to South African government] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Chair of CU Assurance letter to MT (South Africa: the British Business View) ["Thank you for your hospitality today... [I am] enclosing a draft of the statement which the British Industry Committee on South Africa will be putting to its members on Wednesday 18th" ] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO (“ECOFIN 16 June: Community Budget”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Treasury briefing for Chancellor (“RO Flotation and the Alternatives”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Flotation of Royal Ordnance plc (ad hoc Meeting at 10.45 on Tuesday, 17 June)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: MOD minute to No.10 (“Royal Ordnance”) [flotation arguments for public presentation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Solicitor General minute for MT (“Flotation of Royal Ordnance plc”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Tebbit minute for MT (“Flotation of Royal Ordnance plc”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: No.10 briefing for MT (“Royal Ordance plc”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: No.10 minute to MT (“Serious Fraud Office”) [follow up to Roskill Report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young letter to Baker (“Draft White Paper on Vocational Education and Training: ‘Pulling Together Education and Training’”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Teachers’ pay negotiations [MISC 122: 12 noon Tuesday 17 June]”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ridley minute to MT (“Value for Money”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: John Moore letter to Robin Ibbs (Department for Transport plans for improving value for money) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“Value for Money seminar: the Home Office”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Whitelaw, Lord Hailsham, Hurd, John MacGregor, Michael Havers, Patrick Mayhew) [remuneration of the Legal Profession] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 746 to FCO (1410Z) ("Central Committee Plenum: Gorbachev's Speech: Foreign Policy) [summary & analysis] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lord Zuckerman letter to Armstrong (the private Pugwash meeting: nuclear forces and Gorbachev's proposals) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Fowler paper circulated to E(LF) - E(LF) (86) 2 ("Social Security and the Community Charge") [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("MISC 118") [assessment of the risk of South African goverment banning strategic mineral exports in retaliation for sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 note to Charles Powell (lobby led by Mr. Nubaduala to see the Prime Minister) ["Duty Clerk told them that she was unavailable"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("Ministerial meeting: South Africa") ["We now need to decide how to apply... [our] policy in practice at the European Council on 26/27 June and in the run up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting"; points to consider] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [public spending] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Minister of State for Social Security and the Disabled to Department of Employment (“Huyton Local Office”) [declassified 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).

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