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PDF 86 May 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (South African Communist Party) ​​​​​​​[determination to resist enemies] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT ("veiled threats" in previous messages) ​​​​​​​["we can never accept the dictates from outside forces"] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKA Jerusalem telegram to FCO (Prime Minister's visit to Israel, May 1986: Jordan) [Jordanian/Palestinian negotiations with Israel; King Hussein visit to UK in June] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Yitzhak Rabin) [MT visit to Israel, May 1986] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Palestinian delegation) [MT visit to Israel, May 1986: focus on roles of PLO and Jordan in negotiations with Israeli government] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's meeting with Palestinians: 26 May") [MT visit to Israel: focus on roles of PLO and Jordan in negotiations with Israeli government] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Ridley minute for Parkinson ("Acid Rain - Large Combustion Plants Directive") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 May 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Message from President Botha") [Ambassador Moberly, Pik Botha record of conversation: "I said that it was the most depressing interview I had had with any Minister during my four and a half years as Ambassador, first in Israel and then in South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) ["only a commitment to peace can result in negotiated settlements..."; "[it appears] if we do not accept... [the Group's] "possible negotiating concept" no further proposal will emanate from them... in the light of your own intransigence, I must assume [the Group's, likewise]"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Policy Unit note for press officers ("SALT II Constraints") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's visit to Israel: talks with Mr. Peres") [confidential documents handed to MT by Peres on Middle East economic development programme and West Bank] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 letter to Department of Trade and Industry ("Prime Minister's visit to Israel: Industrial Research Foundation") [MT invites Israeli delegation of scientists to UK in response to Peres proposal for Anglo-Israeli project] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Shimon Peres) [MT visit to Israel, May 1986: meeting with Palestinian delegation; West Bank; Gaza; Lebanon; US hostages; Jordan; USSR; SALT II] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Shimon Peres) [MT visit to Israel, May 1986: Egypt; Gaza; Jordan; Syria; Middle East economic development programme; Anglo-Israel reasearch foundation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Possible Supply of German Torpedoes to Argentina") [MT's draft letter to Kohl] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Review of the Commonwealth Accord on South Africa") [draft letter of acceptance; "prospects for their mission are not bright... But the total collapse of the Commonwealth Group... would result in intense pressure on us"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO minute to No.10 (“Possible Supply of German Torpedoes to Argentina”) [MT unable to raise at Tokyo G7; message proposed instead] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO (“E.C. Questions: Stoltenberg’s views”) [objectives for the UK Presidency] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [Israel visit, never had it so good comments, South Africa, Sakharov visit, Whitelaw visit to Russia, public spending] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (MT’s position on Israel public spending, education) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Tom King letter to Lord Young (“White Paper on Deregulation”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd PS letter to No.10 (“Football hooliganism - arrests at football grounds”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1438 to FCO (0145Z) ("SALT Limits") [the US formally abandons SALT limits as a factor in strategic force planning (...) domestic reactions muted and confused] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Chancellor Kohl letter to MT (SALT II: President Reagan's statement on compliance with arms control agreements) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit: Palestine reactions") ["...very positive indeed... I report these Egyptian comments as a cross-check on what the Palestinians are saying to us..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKA Jerusalem telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's meeting with Palestinians") ["All greatly appreciated the opportunity to meet Mrs Thatcher, and her comprehension of their concerns"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKA Jerusalem telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit: Occupied Territories") [controversy over MT comments on alternative leadership to PLO, during May 1986 visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Ridley minute to MT ("British Shipbuilders: Government response") ["...[following redundancies] case for an urban development corporation in Middlesborough and dispersal of Government work to the North East..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT message for Chancellor Kohl ("Arms Sales to Argentina") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: message from President Botha") ["thoroughly discouraging... no alternative but to continue to support the... [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group] initiative"; Howe advises against MT reply to Botha; discussions with US; sanctions; Pik Botha proposal to meet with "four leading countries of the [EC]" ] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Charles Powell record of conversation (Powell-Viot) [French issues with New Zealand] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to MT ("The Northern Ireland Assembly") [Assembly is "refusing to carry out any of its statutory functions", should dissolve now] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Syria, Libya, terrorism: NSC notes of conversation (NSC officials, Cradock & Acland) [Syria, Lebanon, terrorism] [declassified 2011]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Commonwealth War Graves Commission minute to MacGregor (“Public Expenditure Survey Committee - 1986 Survey: Department 013 Commonwealth War Graves Commission”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO (“Conversation with Chancellor Kohl: 28 May: EC Questions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Governor of the Bank of England PS briefing for MT (“Preparations for Big Bang - Market Operations”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (MT’s trip to Israel, litter, industry, terrorism) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: John MacGregor minute to MT (“Workfare”) [concerns addressed regarding pilot extension of scheme to those unemployed over 6 months] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE Cairo telegram to FCO ("The Prime Minister's visit to Israel: Egyptian reactions") ["...welcomes Mrs Thatcher's statements in Israel on the Palestinian right to self-determination but criticises her suggestion that an alternative leadership might have to be found"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 minute ("Mr Thatcher's visit to Israel") ['thank you' letters] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: FCO minute ("Israel's membership of the EC(E)") [comments made during Thatcher visit to Israel in May 1986] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: Yehuda Avner letter to No.10 (Prime Minister's visit to Israel, May 1986) [courtesy letter and request to speak with Powell at earliest opportunity] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands Fisheries: Sinking of a Taiwanese Fishing Vessel") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Prime Minister Gandhi letter to MT (tour of African Frontline States) ["[has] reinforced my conviction that time is running out on a peaceful solution... in South Africa... [but] I am not pre-judging the results of [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group's] endeavours"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal (Nassau Accord and the work of the Eminent Persons Group: review of progress) ["I... confirm my agreement to the dates, venue and Chairmanship... [the Group's] mission must be given every encouragement to succeed"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("South Africa: message from President Botha") [draft reply: MT "agrees [with Howe] that we should do everything possible to keep the... [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group] initiative alive"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Foreign Minister Botha letter to co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group ('possible negotiating concept' proposal) [detail of "four major questions... about the... concept"; "cannot accept that violence should be discontinued only for as long as negotiations take place"; "not interested in negotiation about a transfer of power"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell note to MT ("Contingency Planning for Northern Ireland") [impact of possible strike action on power stations and utilities] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to King PS ("The Northern Ireland Assembly") [probable leaking of information on dissolution of Assembly] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to King PS ("Contingency Planning for Northern Ireland") [need for a clear idea of how long contingency plans would maintain essential services in event of a political strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("The Northern Ireland Assembly") [concerned the decision to dissolve "will be seen as an essentially negative one"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT ("Call on the Prime Minister by Mrs E Bonner: 30 May") [human rights] [released Dec 2018]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Howe minute to MacGregor (“Public Expenditure Survey - FCO Programmes”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Attorney General minute to MacGregor (“Public Expenditure Survey: Additional Bids”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Secretary of State for Energy letter to MacGregor (public expenditure requirements) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: MT letter to Sir John Greenborough (Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and allied professions) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute for MT (“Education”) [meeting arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“US/Soviet relations: President Reagan’s message to Gorbachev”) [Reagan calls for a second summit] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor PS letter to No.10 (“Civil Service Numbers”) [overall reduction; quarterly figures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to George Younger (“Civil Service Industrial Pay Negotiations 1986”) [“I am mindful that they are employed in areas of great importance for our defence effort”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (public spending, industry, electricity prices) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT (Luton membership card scheme) [incompatibility with Football Association rules] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: MT letter to Hurd (Robin Ibbs letter on the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Bill) [“I am so pleased that he wrote”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 briefing MT (“Workfare”) [“requirement to work or train in return for remaining on benefit”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1449 to FCO (0415Z) ("SALT Limits") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MacGregor minute for Younger (Nimrod AEW: progress report) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal German Economy") [outlook] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit to Israel") ["King Hussein is very grateful for... [MT's] efforts on Israel and looks forward to their meeting in London on 17 June"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Palestinian comment on the Prime Minister's remarks in Israel") ["...some misunderstanding of... self-determination for Palestinians... [and] PLO as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Israel: Mayor of Jerusalem telegram to MT (Prime Minister's visit to Israel, May 1986) [exchange of courtesies] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Charles Hoste letter to Professor Griffiths (Hill-Norton committee) [clarification of how the committee on naval ship design was formed] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: Prime Minister Lubbers letter to MT (European Monetary System) ["there is a political aspect apart from the aspect of economic confidence"] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 1463 to FCO (2030Z) ("US/South Africa") [report on current political context surrounding Reagan's anticipated response to South African raids] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: UKHC Ottawa telegram 307 to FCO (1835Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Expo") [meeting clash with Royal Ballet opening night] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: UKREP Brussels telegram 1864 to FCO (1730Z) ("EC/New Zealand") [Lange comments on dairy market access issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to George Younger ("Contingency Planning") [role of troops in prisons in event of a prison strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Yelena Bonner Sakharov) [efforts to secure Dr. Sakharov's return to Moscow] [released Dec 2018]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Egypt: Charles Powell minute to MT (proposed meeting President Mubarak's national security advisor) [MT agrees to meeting, to balance her recent visit to Israel] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Secretary of State for Social Services minute to Treasury Secretary (“1986 Public Expenditure Survey: Health”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: MOD minute to MacGregor (“PES 86”) [public expenditure survey] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Secretary of State for Environment’s PS minute to MacGregor (Department of Environment bids for public expenditure survey 1986) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Secretary of State for Scotland minute to MacGregor (“PES 1986”) [his bids for additional expenditure] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Department of Transport minute to MacGregor (“PES 1986”) [reviewing requests for additional bids] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lord Chancellor minute to MacGregor (“Public Expenditure Survey 1986”) [requirements for public expenditure in the court service] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Meeting with EC Journalists”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Nicholas Edwards letter for Whitelaw (report on the effects of local authority expenditure policies on education in Wales) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute for MT (“Education: Victor Rothschild”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young letter to MacGregor (“TVEI Extension”) [Technical and Vocational Education Initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 1461 to FCO (2130Z) (“Invitation to Soviet defence minister to visit the US”) [“to discuss quote the wide gulf on issues related to each other’s military forces, doctrine and intentions unquote”] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (MT meeting with Mrs Bonner, visit to Israel, South Africa, hippies) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (ship building redundancies, Tory revolt) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (trespass, warship design, litter, Labour party failures) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Private Secretaries (“Value for Money targets”) [report commissioned by MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: MT letter to Chairman of Luton Town Football Club (membership card scheme) [MT welcomes initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe message to UKDEL NATO ("Ministerial Meeting of The North Atlantic Council, Halifax 29/30 May: Afternoon Session") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Energy: Mikhail Gorbachev message to MT (post-Chernobyl) ["the first thing that is needed is an early warning system in case of accidents"] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT message to P.W. Botha (reactions to recent events) ​​​​​​​["We ought now to put this behind us"] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 1 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Israel: Vice-Chairman of Yad Vashem letter to MT (Prime Minister's visit to Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, May 1986) [brings attention to incorrect number of deaths quoted by MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [press leak of MT letter to President Botha; MT "extremely angry... confirmed her fear that her communications and conversations with foreign Heads of Government were in general given too wide a circulation"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) ["Clearly we were both upset by the other's reaction to recent events. We ought now to put this behind us. What matters is... the hope of progress offered by the... Group's initiative"] [declassified Feb 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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