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PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO record of telephone conversation (Chalker, Cyprus High Commissioner Panayides) [media allegations over the presence of Britain's bases in Cyprus] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, school tragedy, hijack, Turkey visit, court TV) [22 Britons on board hijacked Kuwaiti jet in Iran] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Redwood draft pamphlet ("In Sickness and In Health") [extra money being committed to NHS needs to be committed on new terms] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Kent and Canterbury Hospital letter to Paul Gray (NHS Review) [clinical budgeting] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Younger memo circulated to Cabinet - CC(88) 6 (Statement on the Defence Estimates) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 171 to UKHC Kuala Lumpur (1025Z) ("Falkland Islands: Message from Mr Shultz") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Toronto Economic Summit: Dress etc") [Mulroney's preference for informal dress code; "seems keen to milk the Summit for every photo opportunity that he can get"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Daunt minute for Powell ("Court Cases against British Christians in Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: National Council of Turkish Women letter for MT (wishing her an enjoyable visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Stockholm Document: UK Inspection of the Soviet Union") [details of UK inspection of Soviet military activity in Odessa region, and warning of Turkish sensitivities] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 471 to FCO (0958Z) ("Afghanistan: Geneva Talks") ["agreement... may now after all be close"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 909 to FCO (2312Z) ("Afghanistan") ["Administration share the view that agreement at Geneva may now be close. But they are still waiting on a definitive response from the Russians to the latest US proposals on symmetry"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 215 to FCO (1421Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") [Shevardnadze visit to Kabuk; "symmetry issue solved and border issue near solution. Signature possible in next few days"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion polls: CCO Monthly Polling Review (March 1988) [Cons lead over Lab ranging between 5.5 and 14 per cent; polling on the 1988 budget] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Sylvia Ostry letter to Nigel Wicks (Toronto Summit) [need "to avoid last minute surprises which could detract our attention from the key issues"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("Community Charge Rebates") [appears to "clobber the rich"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("1989-90 Rate Support Grant settlement for England") [suggested approach] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Lawson ("E(LF): Non-domestic rate transition and dual running") ["half-baked proposal put together hurriedly by DOE officials to meet a supposed political need"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Lawson ("Community Charge rebates") [Mates amendment - sympathy for less well-off] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with the new Australian High Commissioner") [Australian politics, bicentenary, bilateral relations] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Addison letter for Temizsoy (thanking for the tour of the Museum) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Ingham minute for MT ("Your Press Conference Tomorrow") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT draft letter for Ticaret (thanking for his message of welcome) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Erdogan Ugur (thanking for his invite to the Water Treatment Plant) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Leydecker (thanking for his invite to the Business Centre) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Preston (thanking for the tour of the Water Treatment Plant) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 Policy Unit minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit: Thank You Letters") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Turkish President Evren) [bilateral relations; Cyprus; Middle East; European Community] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Turkish Opposition Leader) [Cyprus; European Community; economy] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Turkish Prime Minister Ozal) [Hijacking of Kuwaiti aircraft; Iran/Iraq; Afghanistan; Turkish economy; Third Bosphorus Bridge; European Community; Cyprus] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Westmacott minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit: Thank You Letters") [UKE recommendations] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Islamabad telegram 475 to FCO (1019Z) ("Afghanistan: President Zia Speaks of Imminent Agreement") [speech to Pakistan Parliament] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 921 to FCO (2140Z) ("Afghanistan") [assessment of US administrations's current stance on Soviet withdrawal negotiations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Admission of pupils to Maintained Schools") [open enrolment - implementation target date] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Michael Alison MP letter to MT ("Christian religious education in schools") [meeting with MT to discuss amendments to Education Reform Bill] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: UKE The Hague letter to Kerr ("The Delors Succession") [assessment of prospects - Lubbers a possible candidate if Delors gets French premiership, otherwise not till after his term as Dutch PM ends in 1990] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: UKA Paris letter to Kerr ("Delors") [assessment of prospects - strong competitors for French premiership from Rocard and Bérégovoy] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 11 April") [the markets; G7 meetings] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Richard Wilding minute to Luce ("Thyssen Collection") ["Our own Ministers... need precise information about the commitment to the Spanish Government before they could decide whether to pursue the matter"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Lord Mackay ("Community Charge: Legal Aid for Appeals against Civil Penalties") [costs might exceed sums at issue] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting on Community Charge and the Mates Amendment") [any other changes] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("NHS Review") [upcoming meetings, follow-up material from Chequers seminar] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Lawson ("Community Charge rebates") [concessions for Report Stage] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Major PS minute to Younger PS ("Canadian European Theatre Base") [cost implications of proposals] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to DTI ("Third Bosphorus Bridge") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to FCO ("Military Assistance for Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 933 to FCO (0056Z) ("Afghanistan") ["US welcome Cordovez's announcement that Geneva Accords will be signed next week. Still no response from the Russians on symmetry. Provided this is positive, Shultz plans to sign in Geneva"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Daunt (thanking for his hospitality during her visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for General Gures (their meeting during her visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Kamoy (thanking for the tour of the Aselsan factory) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Lord Major of Ankara (thanking for his hospitality during her visit to Ankara) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Lord Major of Istanbul (thanking for his hospitality during her visit to Istanbul) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Can Nahum (thanking for the tour of the Otokar factory) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for David Richardson (thanking for the tour of the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Sakip Sabanci (thanking for the books on his collections) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Rahmi Koc (her visit to the Otokar factory) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter to Turkish Ambassador to UK Soylemez (her visit to Turkey) [thanking for his expertise as a guide] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Turkoglu (thanking for the tour of the Topkapi Palace) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Ambassador Yegen (arrangements for her visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Erdem Yucel (thanking for the tour of Haghia Sofia) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Turkish Prime Minister Ozal (her visit to Turkey) [warmest thanks; "tremendous pace of Turkey's development under your leadership"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: DTI letter to No.10 ("Single Market Campaign: Lancaster House Conference") [suggests cutting material in MT speech critical of ideas for European Union, for fear of provoking Delors, speaking 10 minutes after her] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, social security, NHS, hijack, Norman Tebbit/Prince Charles) [hijack gunmen warn government not to send in SAS] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: Terry Perks minute ("Interview for 'Woman' magazine") [questions about education: MT's school experience, parental involvement in children's education, behaviour of children, Education Reform Bill] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Hurd minute to MT ("Action for Cities") [target areas] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: John Fretwell minute to Nigel Wicks ("Toronto Summit: Political Issues") [political declaration "should be highly selective, limited to those key issues actually discussed in depth by Heads of State and Government"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Rebates") [proposals too expensive] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Ridley-Wakeham-Waddington) [agreed concessions on rebate taper to counter Mates amendment] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: APS Lawson minute for Culpin ("Housing Benefit and Unemployment/Poverty Traps") ["this is a benefit and not a tax/NIC problem ... an inescapable consequence of targeting benefit on the neediest"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: APS Lawson minute for Chief Secretary ("1989-90 Rate Support Grant for England") ["essential to be as tough as possible on provision"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lawson letter to Ridley ("Community Charge rebates") [changes to taper which he could live with] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chief Secretary minute for Lawson ("Community Charge rebates") ["This is a major retreat", but a "concession ... has political merits since it will, I think, purchase the bill"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Djuranovic letter to MT (thanking for the hospitality) ["frankness and openness as well as the spirit of friendship"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: DTI minute for Powell ("Yugoslavia: Adria Airways") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Luce letter to Ridley ("Local government finance: fees and charges") [delay in legislating posing risk of librarian revolt] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Major PS minute to Paul Gray ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [dates of debate on public spending] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with Australian Parliamentary Delegation") [Northern Ireland, South Africa, Pacific region] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell telegram to UKE Ankara ("Prime Minister's Visit: Presents") [action taken] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 76 to DTI (1545Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit: Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Expressway") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 198 to FCO (0530Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 199 for personal for Powell (0600Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit: Presents") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kenneth Baker, Brian Griffiths, Baroness Cox, Michael Alison MP, James Pawsey MP, Anthony Coombs MP) ["Christian religious education in schools"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hamilton minute for MT ("Lunch for Colleagues") [MT concerns; MT changes to draft seating plans] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, hijack, social security, economy, domestic politics, industry, Northern Ireland) [hijack continues after gunmen kill second passenger] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute ("Scottish Daily Express") [requested questions for MT's interview, on state of the Conservtive party, Scottish economy, community charge, devolution] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute for Gray, Addison, Whittingdale ("Scottish Daily Express") [possible areas for questions: state of Conservative party in Scotland, economy, community charge, devolution, health and social policy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Major letter to Clarke ("Action for Cities") [target areas] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet office minute to MT ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge [E(LF) (88)8]") [arrangements in London] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("National Non-Domestic Rate and Non-Domestic Revaluation Transitional Arrangements and Business Consultation [E(LF) (88)7]") [transition for small firms] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major letter to Rifkind ("Local government capital spending: consultation paper") [Scotland] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Additional Programme Services") [approach to new services at local level] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's visit to Australia") [invitation from Australia-Britain Society] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell (meeting with Australian Parliamentarians) [latest Australian political developments] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to DTI ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [MT letters to British firms] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with Sir Julian Bullard") [likely to urge MT to be more patient with the Germans] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1800Z) ("Panama") (NSPG 0181) [Reagan: "our policy in Panama was clear: Noriega must go and he must be succeeded by a democratic government friendly to the US"] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(EP): 14 April") [English in the National Curriculum; Design & Technology; Working Group on Welsh] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("English in the National Curriculum") [Kingman report "satisfies no-one"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The National Curriculum: Design & Technology") ["Do we wish to set up yet another subject working party at this stage?"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Education: Baroness Cox MP & colleagues letter to MT (Christian content of religious education) [proposed amendents to Education Reform Bill] [declassified 2016]

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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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