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PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chancellor Kohl letter for MT (Supply of German torpedoes to Argentina) [Powell: "A very helpful response from Chancellor Kohl"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute to MT ("Interview with Graham Turner") [in present form article risks "exposing you to sharp criticism for dealing too vigorously with Southern African problems at a very sensitive moment", but Sunday Telegraph resisting changes; MT - interview "obtained on a FALSE BASIS"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Call on the Secretary of State by Mr Sam Motsuenyane, Chairman of National African Federated Chamber of Commerce") [Howe, Moberly, Motsuenyane, Kutumela, Ramakobya: sanctions; ANC/violence against black business community; negotiations] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Confederation of British Industry (CBI) press release ("South Africa") [Charles Powell notes risk of CBI statement on sanctions being read as "British industry opens the door to measures against South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (EC trade) [thanks for support on dairy access debate] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling letter to Ridley (“Cereals Set-Aside”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: President of the National Farmers’ Union letter to MT (Common Agricultural Policy) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Walker minute to MT (“Proposed New Pollution Inspectorate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Jopling letter to MT (“Proposed New Pollution Inspectorate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 29th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Westland: Charles Powell letter to MT (thanks for defending her officials in speech) ["characteristically brave and generous of you"] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Royal Wedding, South Africa, Palace row, domestic politics, Commonwealth Games) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“ACARD - meeting with Sir Francis Tombs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Ingham minute to Wicks (Westland reports) [briefing notes to media] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Tam Dalyell letter to MT (Westland Select Committee reports: adjournment debate) [calls on MT to appear rather than delegate] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Ingham minute to Wicks (“Westland”) [press briefing on Select Committee reports] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd PS letter to No.10 (“Football hooliganism - statistics for attendances, arrests and ejections in 1984/85 and 1985-86”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: MT letter to Judge King-Hamilton (legislation on obscenity) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Griffiths minute to MT (“Sterling M3”) [Greenwells Monetary Bulletin article on fast sterling M3 growth] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Real Training, Real Skills, Real Jobs - visit to the Construction Industry Training Board”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ralph Howell MP) [unemployment policy and benefits] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Trade with Japan") [MT meeting with Ministers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chairman of ACARD, Chief Scientific Adviser) [1986 Annual Review of Research & Development] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: MacGregor letter to Whitelaw ("Local authority capital controls") ["Clearly we must take action to bring this expenditure under proper control"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 note to MT (statement released by a Council of Anglican Churches in South Africa) [condemns apartheid; opposes sanctions, violent protest and ANC] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Conservative Political Centre press release (“Save Our Schools”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Proposed New Pollution Inspectorate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Treasury internal minute (‘Why are principals leaving the Treasury?’) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Westland, Defence Select Committee, 1922 Committee, Palace row) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Robin Ibbs minute to MT (“Public Accounts Committee Report on Rayner Scrutinies”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter to MT (US response to Soviet arms control proposals") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Record of a discussion between the Secretary of State and Pieter de Lange, Rector of the Rand Afrikaans University and President of the Broederbond") ["growing acceptance of the need for ANC participation at the negotiating table... Afrikaners were ready for new thinking and for innovative leadership... Any peaceful settlement needed to bring in the extremes [of left and right wing]"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Secretary of State Meeting with Justices of the Supreme Court) [sanctions; ANC; detainees; legal system; independence for the homelands] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cradock minute for Powell ("Arms Control: President Reagan's Message to Mr Gorbachev") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1987 to FCO (2300Z) ("Geneva Nuclear and Space Talks: President's Letter to Gorbachev") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Lord Elton letter to MT (strategic planning guidance for the South East) ["...following the abolition of the GLC..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UN Security Council meeting on Nicaragua/ICJ decision") [UN resolution on International Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran; MT: "This is very important to the President- I think we should stand with him"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("South Africa: Foreign Secretary's visit") [lines to take following Howe's return visit to South Africa] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The OAU and South Africa") [MT rejects proposal to write to President Sassou-Nguesson in his capacity as Chair of the Organisation of African Unity: "will only call forth a caustic reply"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Afghanistan: Gorbachev's Speech in Vladivostok") [Soviet withdrawal: "In practical terms the move is of even less consequence than this low figure might suggest... essentially a propaganda move"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Moscow telegram 920 to FCO (1200Z) ("Soviet Partial Withdrawal from Afghanistan") ["on the basis of the TASS reports... a step in the right direction but unfortunately, so far, only a very small one"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute for MT (“Inner City Schools Initiative”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Teachers’ pay: the immediate response by Government”) [ACAS ‘agreement’] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Rifkind minute to MT (“Scrutiny of Inspection Functions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell minute (“US/Soviet summit”) [Ambassador expects summit to be held in November] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Austin Pearce letter to MT (British Aerospace Weybridge factory run down) [“this action will lead to a long run improvement in our position with beneficial effects on the whole aerospace industry”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Palace row, Commonwealth Games, Tebbit on unemployment) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [South Africa, Howe-Botha meeting, Commonwealth conference] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Channon letter to Younger (“Westland”) [risk of helicopter business closure and redundancies] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (“The Government’s response to the Reports of the Select Committee on Defence and on Westland”) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Home Office note to No.10 (Westland reports: Adjournment Debate - Minister’s response) [transcript] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cradock minute for Powell ("President Reagan's Message to Mr Gorbachev") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: MT letter to President Chirac (INLA arrests) ["an immense encouragement to all those engaged in combatting terrorism in Ireland and elsewhere"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Rate Support Grant settlement 1987-88: service distribution") ["...next May the Government [faces] district council elections... very unhelpful if, at such a sensitive time, district councils could point to large rate increases"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Whitelaw ("Community Charge - withholding services from those not registered") ["Such an approach has attractions... but it would be extremely difficult to frame the legislation... whenever use is made of local services, the community charge register may be checked..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Text of a Statement by State President P E Botha on 29 July 1986") [Howe visit to southern Africa: "I told Sir Geoffrey that I looked upon his recent speech in the House of Commons as nothing but a threat against our country... Leave South Africa to the South Africans"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Meeting between the Secretary of State and Dr G Viljoen (Minister of Education)") [sanctions & negotiations] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Howe, P.W. Botha) ["A very difficult and at times stormy meeting"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1500Z) ("US Space Launch Capabilities") (NSC 0134) [President asks whether Soviets might have sabotaged launch of the Challenger space shuttle?] [declassified Dec 2005 & Spt 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi letter for MT (the posting of Drug Liaison Officers to Delhi and Bombay) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Baker) [inner city schools initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Teachers’ Pay”) [Government position] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT (“School teachers’ pay and conditions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: MacGregor minute to MT (“Energy Efficiency Grants”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Ridley letter to Lord Young (“Unified Pollution Inspectorate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT (“BA: Rolls-Royce”) [Engines for BA 747-400s: UK vs US bids] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Palace row, MT’s hand operation, economy) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“The Government’s response to the Reports of the Select Committee on Defence about Westland plc”) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute for Cradock ("President Reagan's Message to Mr Gorbachev") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cradock minute for Powell ("President Reagan's Message to Mr Gorbachev") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKMIS New York telegram 709 to FCO (2330Z) ("Security Council: Nicaragua and the ICJ") [UN resolution on International Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran: text] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute to Ingham ("South Africa") [press lines to take on outcome of Howe visit to South Africa & next steps; MT "very grateful" to Howe] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [analysis of Howe's visit to South Africa; next steps] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 briefing for MT ("OD: South Africa") [Howe paper on "the Dreadful Consequences should there be no agreement at the Commonwealth Meeting"; key points from paper; "I should keep off controversial themes which are bound to lead to argument with... [Howe]... they will provoke... [Lawson] and... [Hurd] into supporting him"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Canadian PM Mulroney letter to MT (Sir Geoffrey Howe's mission to southern Africa) ["we appreciated the manner in which he pressed for the breakthrough"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Ingham letter to M.R. Hanson, UKCC (UK relations with Botswana and South Africa) ["over simplification to the point of utter distortion inherent in British politics and journalism... To be against general economic sanctions is not necessarily to be for South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("South Africa") [report on visit to southern Africa; PW Botha "was dismissive of my mission"; summary of key meetings & overall conclusions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Peacock Report: Extension of ITV Contracts") [if nothing is done, would be locking them into the current system] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (Australian bicentenary) [again reiterates request for permanent loan of Constitution Act] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Community Affairs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute for Lawson (“Better Schools for the Inner Cities”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Teachers’ Pay and Conditions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: MT letter to Lord Marshall of Goring (new evidence on acid rain) [meeting with the new Norwegian Prime Minister] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“Engines for British Airways 747-400s”) [Rolls-Royce vs US bid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Channon letter to John Moore (“Engines for British Airways 747-400s”) [“My principal concern is British Airways’ [unprecedented] request for a performance bond to the total value of the engine contract”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore letter to Howe (“UK/US air services”) [capacity control negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Howe’s mission rebuffed, latest polls) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 minute to MT (Westland inquiry) [Attorney General’s role in disclosure of Solicitor General’s letter] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Nick Ridley letter to Richard Luce (privatisation and quangos) [water industry consultative bodies] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UN Security Council: Nicaragua/ICJ decision") [UN resolution on International Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran: "we are faced with a stark choice between support for international law or for our US ally"; Howe argues for UK abstaining from vote] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lord Shackleton letter for MT (Falklands fisheries: Argentine/Soviet agreement) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to Howe PS (Message from Mrs. Chalker to the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa) [revised draft reply to message from Sec Gen: "I am afraid that you are misinformed. The... [EEC] is not in favour of applying comprehensive economic sanctions"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa: Talk with Mr. Chester Crocker") [Powell, Crocker: US sanctions; next Commonwealth Review meeting; proposed meeting of major industrial countries] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Cabinet Office letter to Howe PS ("South Africa") [OD conclusions on the handling of the Commonwealth Review meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Prime Minister Bhekimpi letter to MT ("Proposed sanctions against the Republic of South Africa") ["concerned by the threat to impose comprehensive economic sanctions"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Babangida letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) [deems Howe diplomatic mission a failure; calls for further sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 10 to FCO ("Federal German Economy") ["no agreement amongst economic experts on the size and shape of growth"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: DTI minute to Treasury ("Extension to Dhekelia 'B' Power Station in Cyprus") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Peter Morrison letter to Lynda Chalker (“EC Integrated Operations”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Lord Young letter to Channon (“Removing Barriers to Business in Europe”) [declassified 2014]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

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