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PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Laurens van der Post, Charles Powell: addendum to van der Post's conversation with Howe] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chief Minister of Lebowa") [No.10 declines request for meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Vancouver") [British Day arrangements, meetings with businessmen, security] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ingham minute to Whitelaw ("MIO - Tightening Up Presentation") [Ingham report on his conveyance to MIO of MT's/Whitelaw's concerns] [released Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 briefing for MT ("Presenting the NHS") [papers; attendees; key issues] [released Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to MT (message from Lord Tonypandy) ["watching your Canadian tv interview on South Africa... 100% in support... happy to speak out if you wish"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iran: Howe minute to John MacGregor ("Peugot Talbot and Iran") [defends Channon proposal to continue ECGD cover] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iran: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Peugot Talbot and Iran") [MT favours Channon proposal to continue ECGD cover] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: UKHC Ottawa to FCO (“Prime Minister’s Visit to Expo: British Pavilion and Store Promotions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“1986 Community Budget: Court Judgement and Next Step”) [EC budget; UK Presidency] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: John Moore letter to Channon (“UK Presidency of the EC: Internal Market Action Programme”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Walker letter to Howe (“Handling of Community Energy Matters during UK Presidency”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“UK/US air services and BA privatisation”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, sanctions, Malaysian hangings, industry, local government) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Chairman of Luton Town Football Club letter to MT (membership card scheme) [problem of visiting supporters] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to Ingham (“Prime Minister’s meeting with Football Authorities: 16 July”) [CCTV] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Compound Interest”) [neat way of calculating how long it takes for a sum to double at a given rate of interest - divide 69 by the rate] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw minute to MT (Rate Support Grant settlement for England in 1987/88) ["I am pleased that the Chief Secretary and the Environment Secretary have been able to reach agreement on this package. It has my full support, and meets our objective of realism agreed last year"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT ("Local authority finance") ["...the Lord President is furious with the Chancellor. He feels that his authority... has been questioned"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: MT letter to President Ortega (International Court of Judgement verdict: US support for Contras) [Ortega urges UK to support calls for an end to illegal US actions in Nicaragua; MT reply focuses on Nicaraguan threat to peace in Central America] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Lord Buxton (Falklands fisheries: Argentine/Soviet agreement) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 note to MT ("Foreign Secretary's mission to southern Africa") [update on progress] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS minute to No.10 ("Commonwealth Secretary General's call on the Prime Minister") [lines to take] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: MT minute to Ministers in Charge of Departments ("Presentation of Policy During the Recess") [requirements & expectations] [released Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Fowler, Tebbit, Wakeham, Ingham, Kenneth Clarke, Barney Hayhoe, David Willetts) ["The Presentation of the National Health Service"] [released Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: FCO telegram to UKE Tokyo ("Japanese elections: message from the Prime Minister") [congratulations on Yasuhiro Nakasone's Liberal Democratic party victory] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Prime Minister Nakasone message to MT (aboliton of apartheid: measures against South Africa) ["Japan will be prepared to study possible ways of participating in... concerted efforts"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 note to MT (name change for BL PLC) [press release confirming name change to 'Rover Group'] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Community Affairs”) [EC budget; UK Presidency] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute for MT (“Public Expenditure Cabinet”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Chairman of Central Electricity Generating Board letter to MT (acid rain) [meeting with the new Norwegian Prime Minister] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Church of England approach to sanctions, privatisation, economy, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Unwin minute to Roberts (“Remuneration for Lawyers”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Mikhail Gorbachev message to MT (Soviet-American summit) ​​​​​​​["no breakthrough, or even a change for the better in the international situation, is yet apparent"] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: MacGregor letter to Whitelaw ("Rate Support Grant settlement 1987/88") ["...I was invited to discuss with [Ridley]... the way in which slopes and other mechanisms might be increased to reinforce block grant pressures, and to reconsider the RSG settlement for 1987-88 in the light of that discussion..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Younger PS letter to No.10 ("The Caldwell Inquiry") ["... inquiry into warship hull design... Professor Caldwell has concluded that he should resign... a very disappointing development"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Lagos telegram to Howe PS (Secretary of State's visit to Africa: meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister) ["would be happy to see you here in Lagos, however briefly"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Diouf (Secretary of State's visit to Africa: meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister) ["it is imperative that we should demonstrate our disapproval of the policies of the South African Government without causing them to react in such a way as to rule out dialogue and compromise"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Secretary of State's meeting with Mr Mugabe") [Howe, Mugabe: Mugabe sceptical of British motives for opposing sanctions; Zimbabwe expenditure on transport links; relations with US] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Canada") [programme, accommodation, travel] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister, 13 July") [updated brief on South Africa] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: No. 10 plan ("Visit of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Vancouver 11-13 July 1986") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Gorbachev letter to MT (UK/Soviet/US Relations) [scene-setting for MT meeting with Shevarnadze, and invitation to MT to visit USSR] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 845 to FCO (1600Z) ("Soviet Foreign Policy: Dr. Owen's Call on Dobrynin") [record of conversation] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT ("Arms Control: Prime Minister's Talks with Shevardnadze, 14 July") [Soviet proposals; US proposals; tolerable results from UK perspective] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Gorbachev message to MT (visit of Soviet Minister for Foreign Affairs to London: arms control) [message delivered personally to MT by Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 840 to FCO (0600Z) ("Soviet Foreign Minister's Visit to London: Background") [briefing for Howe: "assessments of the man, the priorities of the Soviet leadership and Soviet objectives for the visit"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [Civil List Provision for Prince Andrew, proposed Taxpayers Charter, the Economic Prospects Paper, the markets] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: MacGregor minute for MT (“1986 Public Expenditure Survey: Additional Bids”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Brian Griffiths minute for MT (“Shortage of Mathematics Teachers”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 27th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham note for the record ("Presentation: human interest stories") [action points following Press Office meeting] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Commonwealth Games withdrawals, drugs, Northern Ireland) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("EC Presidency Mission") [Winnie Mandela quoted as saying Nelson Mandela not willing to meet with Howe] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's mission") ["I expect the Government will be expecting... Howe's arrival here sceptically coupled with... puzzlement as to what he may have to say to them"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's mission: press reactions") [summary & quotes] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's mission: press reactions") [PW Botha invitations to black representatives to discuss power sharing] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Harare telegram to FCO ("Commonwealth African reactions to British policy on South Africa") [Commonwealth Games boycott] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 note (internal) to Powell (European Council: message to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal) [oversight] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Cabinet Office to No.10 ("South Africa: internal disorders") ["quite likely to be extra trouble on 14 July"; details] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Malcolm Fraser letter to MT (negotiations with the South African Government) [analysis of why the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons' negotiations failed & of necessary measures for successful negotiations; MT: "More to do with Malcolm than S. Africa!"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Secretary of State's meeting with President Machel") [UK/Mozambique relations; negotiations with S. African govt] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Malcolm Fraser letter to MT ("Southern Africa") [Howe visit to Southern Africa; analysis of Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons' negotiations breakdown; views on the way forward; sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT ("Shevardnadze Visit: Call on the Prime Minister") [additional briefing on Gorbachev proposal for conference on Middle East, and on Soviet bilateral fisheries agreement with Argentina/Falkland Islands encroachment] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Washington telegram 1835 to FCO (2126Z) ("Soviet Foreign Minister's Visit to London, 14-15 July") [US/Soviet relations; key points to raise wiht Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: FCO briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s Visit to Vancouver”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“Teachers’ pay”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker briefing for MT (“MISC 122: Teachers’ pay and conditions of service”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“European Community draft directive on Large Combustion Plants (E(A)(86)37)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Channon letter to John Moore (negotiations with US on Bermuda 2 Air Services Agreement ) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Richard Luce PS letter to 10 Downing Street (“Treasury and Civil Service Committee: Government response to Seventh Report”) [‘Civil Service and Ministers: Duties and Responsibilities’: MT approves revised draft] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Howe meetings with Botha, domestic politics) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Lord Hailsham minute to John MacGregor (“Criminal Legal Aid Remuneration”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Interest Rates”) [Norgrove urges delaying half point cut] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO telegram to UKHC Nairobi ("Commonwealth Games") ["surprised and concerned at this morning's... reports that the Kenyan Government has decided to pull out"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: MT message to Brian Mulroney (visit to Vancouver) ["It was useful to establish where we both stand on the South Africa problem"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Canadian Businessmen) [British economic policy, taxation, trade between US and Canada, money markets] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Premier Bennet of British Columbia) [Canada trade relations with the US, economy of British Columbia] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Brian Mulroney) [partial record of conversation: sanctions against South Africa: "Mulroney said that it was clear that Canada and the... [UK] had a strong divergence of opinion... This was not a happy situation"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Mulroney of Canada) [South Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Mulroney of Canada) [bilateral issues, Ireland, economic issues, agriculture, Middle East] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: COI London record (“Press conference given by the Prime Minister, Mrs. Thatcher, in Vancouver, on Saturday, July 12, 1986”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Richard Luce letter to MT (“Reviews of Non-Departmental Public Bodies: Progress Report”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chancellor Kohl") [diplomatic attention to Kohl following President Weizsäcker state visit to UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Admiral Poindexter telegram to Powell (MT-Reagan privacy channel exchanges) [their recent messages on South Africa reached US Ambassador from a source in London, not from Washington] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's meeting with Mr Mulroney: 13 July: South Africa") [media reports] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Call on South African Foreign Minister") [Ambassador Moberly record of conversation: Botha's concerns regarding "renunciation of violence and protection of fundamental rights for minorities"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to MT ("South Africa") [scheduling of next restricted Ministerial Group meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Shevardnadze") [main issues] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Shevardnadze, Cartledge) [message from Gorbachev ; East/West relations & arms control; human rights; terrorism; Afghanistan; Chernobyl] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Prime Minister Nakasone letter to MT (election victory) [exchange of courtesy letters] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Fowler minute to MT (“MISC 122 (86) 11: Teachers’ pay”) [Teachers’ Negotiating Group] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walker minute to MT (“Energy Efficiency Grants”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Barney Hayhoe letter to Whitelaw (“COMARE Report on Sellafield”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Proposed New Pollution Inspectorate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Lawson memo circulated to Cabinet - C(86) 17 (Economic Prospects) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore letter to Hurd (“Air traffic distribution in the London area”) [Civil Aviation Authority report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [South Africa, Commonwealth Games] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Commonwealth Games controversy, Westland, domestic politics) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Younger PS letter to No.10 (relations between Government and the media in wartime) [security sensitivities over MOD-commissioned academic studies] [declassified 2016]

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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