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PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKREP Brussels to FCO (“European Parliament 13 May 1986: Tokyo Economic Summit”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO minute for Powell (“Tokyo Economic Summit”) [letters to MT & draft replies: President Ershad of Bangladesh, Trade Union Secretary General, President Sanguinetti of Uruguay, Chairman of ICC UK] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker letter to MacGregor ("Local authority capital expenditure controls") [responses to Green Paper giving rise to need for further consideration] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to Channon PS ("British Shipbuilders") [MT approves No.10 suggested amendments to Channon draft statement for Parliament: "... the financial support provided by the Government is as good as the best in the world. The problem is that the orders simply are not there to be won. This is an international problem..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Lord Young minute to MT ("British Shipbuilders: Government Response") ["...package of proposals we have put together to meet the situation created by the impending BS redundancies"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 record of conversation ("Hull Forms for Warships") [Lord Hill-Norton, Nigel Wicks] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Addison minute for MT ('Chernobyl') [accident "could have been much worse"; flaws in Soviet reactor design] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Commonwealth Group") [Ambassador Moberly record of conversation with Lord Barber: Group's meeting with Pik Botha] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Lord Chamberlain's Office minute to MT ("State Visit of The Pesident of the Federal Republic of Germany and Freifrau von Weizsacker Arrival - Tuesday, 1st July, 1986") [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Cyprus") [MT's support for Secretary-General's efforts] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Community Affairs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Review Bodies”) [‘quasi-Cabinet meeting’ to discuss reports] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (MT aiming for election hat-trick, Kinnock, Gorbachev on Chernobyl) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Young, Clarke, Channon, Michael Howard, John Moore) [“Deregulation White Paper”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ridley letter to Lord Young (“Draft White Paper on Deregulation”) [amendments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Channon letter to Lord Young (“Draft White Paper on Deregulation”) [amendments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Hurd letter to Lord Young (“Deregulation White Paper”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Howe minute to Michael Jopling (“Welfare of battery hens - proposed challenge to Council Directive 86/113/EEC”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“UK’s Relative Economic Performance”) [improvement since 1979] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to President Sanguinetti of Uruguay (Tokyo Economic Summit: economic situation in Latin America) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to Secretary General Trade Union (Trade Union Advisory Committee Statement: Tokyo Economic Summit) [unemployment, monetary policy, international economy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE the Hague telegram to FCO ("European political cooperation: political committee: the Hague, 14-15 May: Arab-Israel") [eve of MT visit to Israel, May 1986; UK protests, but outvoted, on prospect of EU President meeting with Arafat] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Mrs Ida Nudel") [MT visit to Israel, May 1986: request for UK to interceded on behalf of Soviet refusenik seeking emigration to Israel] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Chernobyl nuclear accident: Gorbachev's speech") ["little new information and no real reassurance to the Soviet population on health hazards ... no real hint of apology or admission of possible failure or delay in handling the accident"] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Speech by President Botha") [views of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group on the speech; analysis; suggested line to take] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: South African Embassy letter to No.10 (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group and Speech by President Botha) [update on Group's meetings; transcript of speech] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1830Z) ("US Space Launch Capabilities") (NSC 0131) [proposed NSDD] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: President Reagan letter to Hayek (Birthday wishes) ["We are all indebted to you..."]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to Hurd PS (“Strasbourg - Proofing”) [European Convention of Human Rights] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph’s PS minute for Lord President’s Office (“Freedom of Speech in Higher Education”) [Joseph’s letter to the President of the NUS] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Joseph-Lawson-Whitelaw-Hurd-Tebbit-Baker) [ How to get better schools ] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 20th (Queen’s birthday, Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, Economic Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Lynda Chalker PS letter to Lord Young PS (“Draft White Paper on Deregulation”) [amendments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: John Moore PS letter to Lord Young PS (“Draft White Paper on Deregulation”) [amendments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO minute for Powell (“Letter to the Prime Minister from the Inter Action Council”) [draft reply] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute for MT ("Arms Control and the UK Contribution") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Further liberalisation of the French economy") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Policy Unit minute for MT ("The Chernobyl Incident - Contingency Planning") ["some pretty maladroit footwork - especially in the initial stages"] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Treasury minute to FCO ("Mine Clearance in the Falkland Islands") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Commonwealth Group") [report on Group's meetings with Mandela & with Pik Botha, and forthcoming itinerary] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal letter to MT (Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons: meeting of seven Commonwealth Heads of Government for six-month progress review of the Group's work) [date, venue & other details] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Ramphal's views on international economic issues") [Howe "shares... [MT's] irritation... [but] we want to keep Ramphal on board at this critical stage"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War/Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1500Z) ("Central America") (NSPG ?0133) [Contadora process - "We need to take steps not to have a bad agreement signed" (Weinberger)] [declassified May 2006]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Review Body Reports”) [Government’s response] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute for MacGregor (“Future University Funding”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Brian Griffiths minute for MT (“Audit Commission: Towards Better Management of Secondary Education”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT (“Student Support”) [MT “the timing is appalling”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tebbit letter to Keith Joseph (“School Teachers’ pay negotiations in England and Wales”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 593 to FCO (1310Z) (“Gorbachev meeting with Hammer and Gale on 15 May”) [Gorbachev “accused official Washington of exploiting the accident to discredit the Soviet Union”] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Judiciary: No.10 internal minute: Flesher to Wicks (“Richard Holt”) [No.10 seeks to avoid being drawn into Holt’s libel action against ‘The Teacher’ publication] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (Perth speech, tax and spending, Chernobyl, prisons) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Tories slump to third in polls, unemployment, education, tourism, Chernobyl) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Baker letter to Lord Young (“Draft White Paper on Deregulation”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Kenneth Baker letter to Michael Jopling (“Welfare of battery hens - proposed challenge to Council Directive 86/113/EEC”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 18 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Germany: Charles Powell minute (MT lunch with FRG President) [draft guest list] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 minute to MT ("Visit to Israel: speeches") [MT unhappy with draft: "...if I were to make this speech, I should have no chance whatsoever of influencing the government behind the scenes..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Younger-O'Flynn) [Five Powers Defence Arrangements, equipment, RCDS, nuclear legislation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 May 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Norman Fowler minute for Lord Young of Graffham (“Picketing at Huyton Local Office, Liverpool”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to President Hussain Mohammad Ershad of Bangladesh (Tokyo Economic Summit: declaration) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Stoate minute for Wicks ("Arms Control and the UK Contribution") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Possible meeting with President Mitterrand") [request for bilateral with MT prior to European Council meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for April 1986") ["mixed"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Chancellor Kohl letter to MT (international nuclear safety conference) ["...co-operation can and should be improved..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Stephen Sherbourne minute (Scottish conference) [Russell Sanderson feels that MT's speech "has to be followed up, both in policy and presentation"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Wales: Christine Wall minute ("Your visit to Porthcawl Inshore Lifeboat Station") [arrangements for visit after Welsh conference Q&A] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherbourne record of conversation (MT-Nick Edwards) ["Welsh Briefing (Nick Edwards 16 June 86)"] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT message to Mikhail Gorbachev (arms control) ​​​​​​​["political will alone is not enough"] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE Washington telegram 1350 to FCO (2340Z) ("US/Syria: Asad interview") [comments on Israel, on eve of MT's visit there in May 1986] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit to Israel: briefing meeting") [Occupied Territories; Jordan; EC Presidency; Syria; Lebanon; Anglo-Israeli research foundation; counter-terrorism. arms & oil trade embargo; Argentina] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Channon PS letter to Wakeham PS ("Shipbuilding Debate: 21 May 1986) [Government Motion: "... massive slump in demand... cutbacks in shipyards... package of measures to provide special assistance to those affected"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to MT ("South Africa") [details of the raids on Zimbabwe, Botswana & Zambia and of immediate UK government response] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (South Africa raids on Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia) ["continuation of... violence... as a form of pressure in the negotiating process... need for Governments... publicly to denounce the ANC... certain countries in Southern Africa continue to harbour terrorists... South African security forces were left with no option"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Baker minute to MacGregor (“PES 1986: PSA Expenditure”) [additional bids for expenditure] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Pay Review Bodies - Presentation”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Review Body Reports”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Review Body Reports”) [“Discretionary increments for Grades 2 and 3”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Norman Tebbit’s PS minute to No.10 (“How to get Better Schools”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Her Majesty’s Inspectors Report (“Effects of Local Authority Expenditure Policies on Education Provision in England - 1985”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute for Whitelaw (factual press notice: HMI report on the effects of local authority expenditure on education) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Department of Education and Science minute to No.10 (“University Funding”) [text of Keith Joseph’ statement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Keith Joseph) [funding of the universities] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: MacGregor minute for Keith Joseph (“Future University Funding”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 1347 to FCO (2305Z) (“US/Soviet relations”) [“State believe Gorbachev in bitter mood over Western handling of Chernobyl issue”] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“BA and BCal - economy measures”) [“both airlines are on their toes and responsive to market conditions”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [shipbuilding crisis, unemployment, law and order, nuclear power, education] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (terrorism, tourism, Conservative leadership, pay reviews) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Lord Young letter to Ridley (“White Paper on Deregulation”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to Helmut Schmidt (the Inter Action Council statement: topics relevant to the Tokyo Economic Summit) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe message to No.10 ("Message from President Reagan") [arms control agreements: the suggested public line] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute for MT ("Chemical Weapons and Challenge Inspection") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD minute for Powell ("Modernization of BMEWS RAF Fylingdales) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Younger minute for MacGregor (Nimrod AEW: progress report) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (violence) ​​​​​​​[violence should not be used as a bargaining chip] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE Washington telegram 1353 to FCO (0800Z) ("UK/US analysts talk on Syria: 20 May") ["...main points of agreement reached..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("The Prime Minister's visit: issues: Jordan/PLO") [MT visit to Israel, May 1986] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit to Israel") [required public statements, gifts & other advice for MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's statement on foreign affairs to the Knesset") [Shimon Peres on terrorism, Syria, Lebanon, the Marshall Plan, Egypt, PLO/Jordan; on eve of MT visit to Israel] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE Cairo telegram to FCO ("Egypt/Middle East") [Egyptian policy on MT forthcoming visit to Israel terrorism, Jordan/Palestine, Taba, Gaza, Syria/Iraq, Middle East development plan] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit to Israel") ["...it may be helpful to have some background impressions"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: Powell minute to Ingham ("Prime Minister's visit to Israel: Lobby briefing") ["The most important thing about the visit is the fact that it is taking place... we have no illusion that the visit will in itself move the peace process forward significantly"] [declassified Dec 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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