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Text 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to Cabinet Secretary (possible transfer of Ministerial responsibility for heritage issues) [MT agrees to study of options] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Charles Powell minute to Brittan PS ("Sikh Extremists: Damage to Indo-British Relations") [MT does not understand delay in submitting recommendations on control of foreign political activists] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Robin Butler ("The late Kenneth Whitty") [assassination & death in service: compensation for widow] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Downing Street: Robin Butler minute to MT ("250th Anniversary of No 10") [suggests television documentary on history of the building; MT agrees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Prime Minister Hermannsson letter to MT (Statement by the Nordic Prime Ministers on Air Pollutants and Acidification) [copy of Statement; request for UK cooperation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Publication of Dooge Committee Interim Report: EMU and the Development of the EMS") [consideration of Government response] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Parliamentary Under Secretary for Health ("Commission Proposal for a Second European Community Programme to Combat Poverty") [cost] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Peter Walker minute to MT (inter-governmental nuclear co-operation agreement with China) [support for Howe proposal of 14 December] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Heseltine PS letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to the United States") [proposal that Heseltine accompany MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: MT letter to Lord Diamond (Eighth Report from the Treasury and Civil Service Committee on the Acceptance of Outside Appointments by Crown Servants) [Report's recommendations: letter of thanks for the views of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1900Z) ("Discussion of Substantive Issues for Geneva") (NSPG 0104) [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Patrick Jenkin minute to Peter Rees ("Public Expenditure White Paper: Capital Spending") [when to publish figures] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Monthly Note on Public Sector Borrowing") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Ridley PS minute to Rees PS ("Public Expenditure White Paper: Capital Spending") [period to be covered by projections] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: PS minute to Rees PS ("Public Expenditure White Paper 1985") [publication of figures] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Heseltine, Prince Bandar, Stephen Egerton) [British media; MT forthcoming talks with Reagan; Arab/Israeli dispute/Middle East peace process; international financial stability; terrorism; sale of Tornado to Saudi Arabia] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Margaret King note (clothes for trip) [listed by event] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Christian A Herter Memorial Award”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 letter to FCO ("Gorbachev's Visit") [briefing allies on Gorbachev meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Monday 17 December 1984”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Alison note to William Clark (drinks with backbenchers) [“part of a general policy to make better use of the experience and insights of our backbench parliamentary committees”] [released 2015]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Lloyd’s of London presentation ceremony in honour of US astronauts) [“a brilliant stroke of public relations genius”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ridley-Lawson-Tebbit-Howe) [BA privatisation and US anti trust suits] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Cabinet Office minute to Jenkin ("Review of Housing Policy") [review group] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to Rees (new basic trainer aircraft for the RAF) [announcement of the shortlisting of bids from four down to two - Shorts & BAe] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Inland Revenue minute to John Moore ("Life Assurance Premium Relief: Request for Concession") ["it would be almost impossible to defend a concession for the [striking] miners"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Department of Employment letter to No.10 ("Youth Training Scheme") [not possible for MT to have a trainee in her own office] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Heseltine minute to MT ("Type 22 Frigates") [Heseltine argues that one Frigate order should be placed with Cammell Laird; MT: 'The courage should by the C-L workers in going through picket lines...must be recognised'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Channon PS letter to Rees PS ("ECGD Cover for Rescheduling Countries") [draft PQ reply & press release announcing new measures] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 51st (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell (report on Armstrong-Nally talks) [MT: "This whole minute shows that the Irish want more than we can give and always will"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: MAFF record of conversation (Jopling-Gorbachev) [agriculture, trade] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 18 December 1984”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Hailsham letter to Brittan (“Miners’ Cases”) [DPP policy on prosecution of offences related to miners' strike: 'this is very sensitive territory'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Ingham (“Windsor Cable TV”) [closure] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Northern Ireland: NSC note on Shultz Evening Report (British urge revision of US/UK extradition treaty) [declassified 2000]
Text 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: US State Department brief (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: David Owen letter to Lawson (the Bank of England supervisory arrangements & JMB collapse) [request that no further public money will be put at risk] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (Environment Secretary’s Statement on local authority capital spending) [“went very badly ... consistently hostile reception from government backbenchers”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("1985 Community Budget: Provisional Twelfths Regime") [consequences of the European Parliament's rejection of the draft 1985 EC Budget] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Brittan minute to MT (possible transfer of Ministerial responsibility for marriage guidance work) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph ("Burnham (P&S)") [concern about potential costs of local authorities' proposals for teachers' pay & conditions of service] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Younger PS minute to Rees PS ("Public Expenditure White Paper: Capital Spending") [period to be covered by projections] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: No.10 briefing cards (“Meeting with [party chairman] Hu Yaobang”) [“Admire modernisation efforts - time right for rapid expansion of cooperation”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: No.10 briefing cards for MT (“Meeting with Zhao Ziyang”) [Hong Kong declaration, bilateral issues, trade, nuclear power, international issues] [released 2014]
Text 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang) [signature of Joint Declaration] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lord Harris letter to MT (“Open Letter to the Prime Minister”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: N0.10 briefing cards for MT (“Meeting with Deng Xiaoping”) [with MT annotations] [released 2014]
Text 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Deng Xiaoping) [signature of Joint Declaration] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Washington telegram 3806 to FCO (2345Z) ("Gorbachev's Visit to Britain: US Press Coverage") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 19 December 1984”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Joseph minute to MT (“The exploitation of Research Council funded inventions”) [“Many researchers do not have the skills to pursue exploitation themselves”] [released Dec 2014]
Text 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Burt briefing for Shultz (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: President Reagan's briefing cards for Camp David meeting [declassified 2000] [81K scanned image]
Text 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: US Treasury briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3790 to FCO (2335Z) ("Prime Minister's Meeting with the President: Northern Ireland") [agreement on joint lines to take for the media] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3807 to FCO (2350Z) ("Speech by Weinberger on the Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI)") [speech to foreign press: "the most forceful and fullest public exposition so far given... of the rationale behind the SDI"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 13 to FCO (2200Z) ("Prime Minister's Meeting with the President at Camp David: 22 December") ["The Prime Minister will, I think, find President Reagan in an up-beat mood": analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 14 to FCO (2000Z) ("Prime Minister's Meeting with the President at Camp David: 22 December: Economic Issues") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3803 to FCO (2010Z) ("The US Economy, the Federal Budget Deficit and US Defence Spending: Latest Developments") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing record of conversation (1900Z) (Howe, Wu Xueqian) [points outstanding on Hong Kong negotiations, following MT meeting with Ziyang earlier that day] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe message to Shultz (1703Z) (arms control in space) ["we remain unconvinced that this is a desirable objective"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing telegram 3046 to FCO (1807Z) ("PM's Visit: Meeting with Chairman Deng Xiaoping: 19 December: Sino-Soviet and East-West Relations") [MT, Deng Xiaoping, Howe meeting - Sino-Soviet relations; Hong Kong] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing telegram 3045 to FCO (1800Z) (MT, Hu Yaobang, Howe, Xueqian and others) [Hong Kong; Sino-UK trade prospects; Chinese internal reform] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing telegram 3034 to FCO (0753Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit: Talks with Zhao: Hogn Kong") [signature of Joint Declaration on Hong Kong; trade; East-West relations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hu Yaobang, Howe, Xueqian and others) [Hong Kong; Sino-UK trade prospects; Chinese internal reform] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen letter to Ridley ("Legislative Programme") [Public Transport Bill; Merchant Shipping Bill; Trust Ports] [released Dec 2014]
Text 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT engagement card (visit to China) [times, meetings, locations] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Warry minute to MT ("Broadcasting") [licence fee, ITV advertising, radio, DBS] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lord Kadoorie) [Guangdong Nuclear project] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (new High Commissioner) [Walding's credentials] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Department of Trade & Industry letter to No.10 ("Rationalisation of the UK Commercial Vehicle Industry") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Department of Trade & Industry letter to No.10 ("BL") [progress report on British Leyland privatisations: MT: "This won't do. B-L must go as soon as possible"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Warry minute to MT ("BL 1985 Corporate Plan") ["far from being nearer a viable business or closer to privatisation, we in fact seem to be moving further away"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Warry minute to MT ("Unipart") [response to British Leyland Board failure to pursue privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Leon Brittan minute to Geoffrey Howe ("Sikh Extremists: Damage to Indo-British Relations") [options for taking action against Chauhan and supporters] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 1074 to FCO (1220Z) ("India: General Election") [Gandhi's Congress party looks certain to win] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1985 Budget") ["my priorities in the field of business taxation and other taxes as they affect business"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Community: the Revised Own Resources Decision and the 1985 Budget") [request for negotiating authority to deal with 1985 Budget overrun] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environment: Jopling minute to MT ("Administration of Land Drainage, the Prevention of Flooding, and Coast Protection - Issues of Ministerial Responsibility") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Spanish Accession: Industrial Tariffs") ["details of the agreement which the Community reached with Spain early this week on the arrangements for the dismantlement of the industrial tariffs and on the special arrangements for cars after enlargement"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS minute to No.10 ("Visit of Senor Oreja, Secretary General of the Council of Europe: 15-16 January") [Howe advises MT to meet with Oreja; Oreja's scheduled meetings with Ministers] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Rees letter to Walker ("Nationalised Industries Legislation: Consultation Proposals") [requests that 'sponsor Ministers...start consultations with their industries'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 21 to UKE Hong Kong (2100Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Washington") [dress code for Camp David] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO telegram 2531 to UKE Hong Kong (1530Z) ("Letter to the Prime Minister From Dr David Owen MP about SDI and Comprehensive Test Ban (CTB)") [summary of contents] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO telegram 2170 to UKE Washington (1000Z) ("Post Closures") [US reaction to UK's proposed closure of its Embassy in Santo Domingo; line to take for MT on her visit to Washington] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Kadoorie) [Guangdong Nuclear Project] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Senior Interdepartmental Group on International Economic Policy report for NSC 0111 ("US-Japan Trade Policy Problems") [recommended position for meeting with PM Nakasone] [declassified Spt 2013]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science: Douglas Hague letter to MT (Research Councils) [meeting to discuss situation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: Heseltine minute to Howe ("Nicaragua") ["You ought to know that there is considerable concern here in MOD about the concept of air strikes"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Treasury letter to Department of Employment ("IDEM Stage 2") [Inter-Departmental Electronic Mail: "interest... and... enthusiasm... has been most encouraging. We have therefore decided to proceed with Stage 2 of the study"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to MacGregor PS (French Organisation of Agricultural Journalists debate) ["in the run-up to the 1985 price-fixing negotiation... proposed statement of UK views"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: MT engagement card (visit to China) [times, meetings, locations] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Rate-capping revolt: Sheffield”) [visited; local Tories believe Labour “will break the rate-capping law”, “extremely impressive” Marxist machine] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO to Hong Kong Government ("Gorbachev Visit") ["curious episode" during Gorbachev's visit: unannounced visit to No.10] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO to Hong Kong Government ("Gorbachev Visit") [account of Luce's dinner conversation with Gorbachev] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe message to US Secretary of State Shultz (Gorbachev's visit to the UK) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Conservative Central Office press release (“Staff Changes at Conservative Central Office”) [appointments] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: John Gummer memo for PM (“The Conservative Party Organisation”) [constituencies “are not producing the leaders, the membership, or the money we need”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Thursday 20 December 1984”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Hartley Booth minute to MT (“Crime and the Coal Dispute”) ['a slowing down in the spate of crimes'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science: Douglas Hague letter to MT (Research Councils) [meeting to discuss situation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: David Barclay minute to No.10 (“Meeting with Sir Keith Joseph”) [points Joseph likely to raise: higher education policy; economic awareness in schools; teacher’s pay; ‘the switch’] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Power Station Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (National Security Archive) Nicaragua: McFarlane-North briefings (possible approach to MT for help with Contras) [Blowpipe missiles staged in Chile during Falklands War] [declassified 1987]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Shultz briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] [117K scanned image]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Policy Unit minute for MT (“Airport Inquiries 1981-1983 - Inspector’s Report”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin PS letter to Rees PS (“Selective rate limitation in 1985/86: setting of rate and precept limits”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Baker record of conversation (meeting with Leader of Barnet Council) [rate support grant] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Middleton, McMahon and others) [Johnson Matthey; Crocker] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO letter to Powell ("Possible Visit by French Prime Minister") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Management of Higher Education") [National Advisory Board plans for local authority higher education & Government grant-aided colleges; Ministerial Guidance for University Grants Committee & universities; Government priorities for higher education; radical alternatives for the planning & control of universities] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Review of Student Support") [MT not satisfied with proposed terms of review] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Rees minute to MT ("Agriculture and Conservation") [case for moving away from reliance on voluntary cooperation, towards extending conventional planning powers; compensation for farmers; 'grazing grants' for the Norfolk Broads] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Meeting of Environment Ministers of Summit Countries, 17 December 1984") [summary of meeting & copy of report produced by the meeting; draft cover letter for Kohl enclosing copy of the report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Tebbit minute to MT ("Cammell Laird and Type 22 Frigates") [opposes Heseltine's position on proposed award of Frigate contract to Cammell Laird] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington letter to No.10 ("Camp David") [White House press office fact sheet] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS minute to Turnbull ("1985 Public Expenditure White Paper") [capital spending figures] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and amenities: President of the Royal Academy of Arts letter to MT (Royal Academy Appeal) ["Your support has been of great encouragement and help to us"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Tornados for Turkey") [cover note for UKE Ankara telegram indicating that the Turkish army does not have the de facto autonomy over military expenditure that British Aerospace believes it to have] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO telegram 2180 to UKE Washington (1800Z) ("Saudi Arabia: Tornado") [need to show Saudis that UK emphasising concern to US government about Arab/Israeli dispute, if Tornado deal to be saved; Howe advising MT message to King Fahd, and Ambassador Wright call Prince Bandar after MT talks with Reagan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Rees letter to Channon ("ATP Turkey: Second Bosphorus Bridge") ["no justification for any increase in ECGD's total exposure in Turkey, [but] I will not stand out against the relatively small increase... you propose"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: President Reagan letter to MT (civil aviation) [anti-trust suits, competition] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Friday 21 December 1984”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker minute to MT (“Coal Industry Bill”) [requests approval for policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Robin Nicholson minute to MT (“Exploitation of Research Council inventions”) [“such an emormous step from the present protective bureaucracy would not be wise”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: John Butcher minute to MT (“IT skills shortages”) [“the DTI and I have been so anxious to concentrate on securing additional resources from the private sector”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Joseph minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“The case for an increase in IT graduates has been pressed on me vigorously by the economic departments”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: NSC briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] [125K scanned image]
Text 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Economy: Reagan letter to Thatcher (& briefing) (civil aviation) [declassified 2000]
Text 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Northern Ireland: US State Department briefing on Doherty case (US extradition rules) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Adelman memo for President Reagan (chemical weapons) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (“Handling of Certain Civil Aviation Matters”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Department of Transport minute to Treasury (“British Airways: Laker Liquidator’s Suit”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Governor letter to David Owen (rescue operation for Johnson Matthey Bankers) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Johnson Matthey Bankers letter to The Times (Johnson Matthey Bankers affair & David Owen’s open letter) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: George Foulkes MP letter to MT (General Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin letter to Rees (“New burdens on local government”) [reducing burdens to reduce expenditure] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT message to Reagan (account of MT's meeting with Gorbachev) [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: No.10 briefing cards (“Talks with President Reagan”) [“Must convince Russians we are not aggressive and that we respect their security interests - they must respect ours”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: No.10 minute (“Record of a meeting between the Prime Minister and President Reagan at Camp David on 22 December 1984 at 1030 hours”) [tête-à-tête on Gorbachev, SDI] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT engagement card (Camp David visit) [times, meetings, locations] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: No.10 minute (“Record of a meeting between the Prime Minister and President Reagan at Camp David on 22 December 1984 at 1120 hours”) [plenary on SDI] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: MT message to Reagan (account of MT's meeting with Gorbachev) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Reagan) [Strategic Defence Initiative, civil aviation, US economy, Middle East, famine in Africa, UK-Irish relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Thatcher-Reagan meeting at Camp David (record of conversation) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Camp David Declaration (draft) [declassified ?2000] [23K scanned image]
Text 84 Dec 23 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to MOD ("Type 22 Frigates") [Heseltine's proposal to award Frigate contract to Cammell Laird: MT suggests further Cabinet discussion but agrees that 'courage' of Cammell Laird workers 'must be recognised'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Washington: 21/22 December 1984") [Strategic Defence Initiative: statement to press] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Vice-President Bush) [Hong Kong Agreement; Taiwan; Chinese leadership; MT report on her meeting with Gorbachev; Strategic Defence Initiative] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 23 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (FBI) US: FBI memorandum (“Threat against British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher”) [Camp David visit] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: MT letter to General Secretary Hu Yaobang (Visit to Beijing) [success of visit; Lord Young's trade mission] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 letter to Peter Rees PS ("The late Kenneth Whitty") [assassination & death in service: compensation for widow; MT concern that "no allowance for future inflation appears to have been made"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 letter to Efram Yankelevich (the Sakharovs) [report on Gorbachev's response to intercession by MT & Howe] [released Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: MT letter to President Reagan (thanks for visit to Camp David) ["a rare privilege ... very helpful to hear your thinking on some of the issues which will come up in your second term, particularly the Strategic Defence Initiative"] [declassified Jul 2023]
PDF 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: MT letter to President Reagan (thanks for visit to Camp David) ["I found our discussion and the agreed conclusions we reached very valuable"] [declassified Jul 2023]
PDF 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Bermuda: MT letter to Premier John Swan of Bermuda (US mutual assistance treaty) [requests information on “aims and objectives”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to President of the European Parliament (European Council, Dublin, 3/4 December 1984) ["...productive..."] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: US Ambassador Charles Price letter to MT (thanks for help with transport) [“I have always known you to excel at whatever you do”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT letter to Premier Zhao Ziyang (Joint Declaration) [personal signing greatly reassured HK] [released 2014]
Text 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: NSC memorandum for McFarlane ("The President's Meeting with Mrs Thatcher: Gorbachev") [MT's impressions] [declassified 2000]
Text 84 Dec 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Robin Butler letter to MT (Christmas wishes) [“In many ways, despite all the difficulties and some bad moments, 1984 has come out very well”] [released 2014]
Text 84 Dec 26 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 84 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Department of Trade and Industry letter to No.10 ("British Steel Corporation") [state of play on BSC privatisations and future strategy for the steel industry] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The Prime Minister's Visit to Washington: 21-22 December") [briefing for allied countries, on outcomes] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("1985 Public Expenditure White Paper") [defence manpower and capital] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: June Mendoza letter to MT (New Year wishes) [“wishes for you that the year holds fulfilment, enrichment, and peace”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: South Georgia Commander to MT (thanks for Christmas message) [“many memorable moments on and off patrol, the most recent being two football matches against a Russian team”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“International Financial Scene”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute to MT (“Rules of Engagement in the South Atlantic”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: President Mitterrand to MT (symposium on bio-ethics) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: MT message to Rajiv Gandhi (election victory) [congratulations, visit to UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("CSCE: Budapest Cultural Forum") [appointment head of UK delegation] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Provision for Students") [savings to be made on restrictions to welfare benefits, balanced against repercussions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tim Flesher minute to MT ("School Standards and Spending") [DES statistical bulletin indicates high-spending education authorities do not produce better results; MT agrees to No. 10 asking DES to conduct further research] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("EMS and the Dooge Committee") [comments for draft Interim Report & follow-up work of the Committee] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Letwin minute to MT ("Draft Employment Document") [comment on King's draft report on government employment strategy; MT: 'It is badly written - no punch - no style - very discursive and no clear message'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: FCO letter to Powell ("Food Aid for Africa") [implementing European Council requirement for cereals provision for Africa] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Peking: Records") [cover letter only, for Xiaoping, Ziyang & Yaobang memcons] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Benefits for Children and Young People") [Fowler review: analysis of main proposals; MT not impressed] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Chancellor Kohl of FRG letter to MT (UN vote) [abstained, would “like to see the British-Argentine dialogue resumed”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: President Mitterrand of France letter to MT (proposed symposium on bioethics) [invitation, arrangements] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Howe PS minute to Rees PS ("FCO Expenditure: Sterling and Overseas Inflation") [Howe does not accept he shoudl start implementing reductions in programmes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Baroness Young letter to Rees ("ECGD cover for Turkey") [sale of seven Airbus aircraft; second Bosphorus bridge contract] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Sir Brian Tovey) [former director of GCHQ takes up private sector employment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Flesher letter to FCO (Venice Conference on technological innovation) [correspondence] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO minute for Powell (“Visit of Netherlands’ Prime Minister, 26 January”) [plan] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 29 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: President Reagan letter to MT (Law of the Sea Convention) [“delighted by your strong stand on this matter”] [released 2014]
Text 84 Dec 30 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: MT letter for Ralph Harris (his open letter to the Prime Minister) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Extradition of Irish Terrorists from the United States: Letter to the Prime Minister from the Reverend Ian Paisley MP") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: MT letter to Mrs. J. Jenkins (the planning system) [response to Mrs Jenkins' letter about problems with the planning system] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 letter to Department of Employment ("Employment Exercise") [comment on King's draft report on government employment strategy: MT 'disappointed by the document's style'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: MT letter to Emir Isa of Bahrain (aircraft sale) [decision on Hawks, special relationship] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal German economy") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Barclay note to Andrew Turnbull (Public Expenditure Survey) ["MT does not wish to intervene - yet"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT message to King Fahd (sale of Tornado to Saudi Arabia) [British press; MT visit to US: her assessment of Gorvachev; arms control talks; Middle East peace process ] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Gaston Thorn (Presidency of the EC Commission) [end of term; notable achievements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Taoiseach FitzGerald ("European Community: Irish Presidency") ["congratulations on a very successful six months"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (1982 UN Law of the Sea Convention) ["Your decision [not to sign]... marks a very positive step forward in applying market principles to... the ocean's vast resources"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Cold War: UK Embassy in Warsaw to FCO (1984 Annual Report on Poland) [declassified 2007]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Michael Jopling minute for Lawson (“Competition Policy”) [review of the marketing boards] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: King PS letter to No.10 (youth training on Merseyside) [“the current level of provision is adequate to meet the needs of eligible youngsters”] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jan 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 1 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Rothschild paper for MT ("The Local Authority Problem Viewed by an Outsider, 1.1.1985") [promised "sharp look at local authority finance and function"] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Powell minute to Armstrong ("Anglo-Irish Relations") [MT response to report on Armstrong/Nally group meeting; "[MT comments] that the Irish want more than we can give and always will"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Request by the President of Cyprus to meet the Prime Minister") [MT agrees to meeting for third time in recent months] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to King Fahd (Prime Minister's talks with President Reagan at Camp David) [USSR; Middle East peace process] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Sir Keith Joseph") [higher education policy; the "Switch"; science budget; student support; Research Council; teachers' pay, assessment & training; Education block grant; teaching of 'economic facts of life' ] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Inquiry into Local Government Practices) [possible members, chairman] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Cold War: UK Embassy in East Berlin to FCO (1984 Annual Report on GDR) [declassified 2007]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 minute to MT (“Your visit to the United States in February”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 2 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe APS letter to No.10 (“Cyprus”) [“Turkish aim will be to transfer to the Greek Cypriots any odium for failure at the summit”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 briefing (“Meeting with Sir Keith Joseph”) [Joseph attempting “to at least get the ‘switch’ underway in the short-term”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to Turnbull (Government spending and Sterling rate) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BISBA to FCO (“Press Summary”) [Falklands oil exploration, negotiations, economy-commerce, foreign debt, visits] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO letter to Powell ("Possible Visit by French Prime Minister") [Fabius cancels possible trip] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Gow letter to the Editor of The Times (backlog of repair of the housing stock) [response to Town Planning Institute letter] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["British Trade Mission to China"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("Briefing for the Prime Minister on Arms Control") [No.10, Cabinet Office, FCO, MoD: meeting of officials: preliminary discussion of briefing requirements for MT visit to Washington] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry letter to MT ("Scrutiny of Administrative and Legislative Burdens") [CBI views: copy of draft submission to Scrutiny Team] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Keith Joseph) [industrial action by teachers; in-service training costs; Bill to re-allocate powers between education authorities, parents & teachers; review of student support; academic tenure/compensation for early redundancy; academic terms; funding for engineering & technology studies; Research Council] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Chernenko (East/West relations and arms control) [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: MT letter to President Nyerere of Tanzania (drought in Africa: Ethiopia, Mozambique, Mali, Chad, Sudan and Somalia) [British response] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Rate Limitation Implementation") [not supplying details of assumptions to authorities] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Keith Joseph ("Agricultural R and D Expenditure") [possible redundancies] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [“Prime Minister’s visit to Washington in February: arms control”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Account of Gorbachev's visit to the UK by K. A. Bishop, interpreter ("Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev: A Personal Assessment of the Man during his Visit to the United Kingdom, 15-21 December 1984") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Briefing - Thursday 3 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Powell letter to FCO ("Anglo/Italian Summit") ["good news" that date will slip till autumn, fits with "our aim ... to get the summits on to an annual basis"] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Belize: UKHC Belmopan telegram to FCO ("UK/Belize") [conversation with new PM, Esquivel; "independent Belize welcomed the presence of British troops on Belizean soil"; commits to renew negotiations with Guatemala in good faith] [declassified 2018]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Lord Gowrie letter to Tim Renton (BBC transmission) [decision on proposed site] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Foreign Office") [MT Chequers meeting with Sir Antony Acland; FCO expenditure and organisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: BTC Hong Kong telegram 1 to DTI (0715Z) ("Guangdong Nuclear Project: Exco Decision") [Exco approves arrangements for project] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: FCO telegram 14 to UKHC New Delhi (1645Z) ("Indo-British Relations") [rumours about reasons for postponement of ministerial visits, commercial negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Lord Aldington letter to MT ("India") ["only you can persuade Rajiv Gandhi" on Westland helicopters issue] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 12 to FCO (1245Z) ("Message for Chernenko") [delivery of MT's message] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 24 to FCO (1518Z) ("Arms Control: Shultz/Gromyko meeting, Geneva, 7-8 January") [analysis of objectives; Reagan draft message to Allied leaders] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram 14 to FCO (1510Z) ("Prospects for Geneva: Soviet attitudes") [Shultz/Gromyko meeting: analysis of Soviet press articles] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell note to MT ("Arms Control") [historical US/Soviet treaties] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("US/Soviet Talks on Arms Control: Geneva, 7-8 January") [arrangements for MT meeting with McFarlane to be briefed on outcomes from Geneva] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("NEDC Dinner") [National Economic Development Council: date; briefing material for next NEDC meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment/Government Strategy: Turnbull minute to MT ("Working Supper at Chequers") [brief for meeting with senior Ministers: 'Your main theme will be that 1985 will be a vital year for difficult decisions'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Walker letter to Rees ("Financial Target for the Electricity Supply Industry") ['I find myself at a loss to understand your letter...about the Electricity Supply Industry's financial target'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: MT letter to President Eyadema of Togo (response to request for UK support for Special Fund for Africa) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for December 1984") ["...prospects are not very good."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (Lord Rothschild's letter) ["seems to reflect a feeling of frustration"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Friday 4 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Pantling letter to Bennion (“Miners’ cases”) [Section 7 of 1975 Conspiracy Act] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT letter to Professor Brzezinski (“The Future of Yalta”) [“it is only with unambiguous American military backing that Western Europe will be able successfully to resist Soviet pressure”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: David Barclay minute to MT (“The science base”) [Robin Nicholson “suggests a series of measures designed to increase MOD’s spending in the universities, without increasing its overall expenditure on research”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Joseph) ["various issues in the field of education"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 briefing (meeting with Joseph) [“Can a discussion of the Switch take place without tackling the long term problem of the balance of courses in Universities?”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Secretary of State for Transport) [airports policy, BA privatisation, Laker liquidators] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute to MT (“Falklands-Argentina: Next Steps”) [comments on Argentine proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Alan Walters minute to MT (“London’s Airports”) [the expansion of Heathrow] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 5 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 5 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Sir Antony Acland) [FCO expenditure; style of diplomacy; FCO procedures; FCO policy issues; FCO information; Prime Minister’s visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 5 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter to MT (Shultz/Gromyko Meeting on Arms Control, Geneva, 7/8 January) [outline of objectives] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 5 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: President of World Affairs Council telegram to MT (Christian A. Herter award) [MT visit to US] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 5 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Thatcher (& others) (resuming Geneva arms talks) [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Jan 6 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 6 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Tornado for Saudi Arabia") ["Saudis want a commitment from us to discuss oil prices in future with them before making changes"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 6 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Employment: No.10 record of conversation (“Employment Statistics”) [increased employment figure might be drastically revised down] [released 2015]
Text 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Visit of Mr. Andrew Peacock") [Australian Liberal Party leader meeting with MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 32 to FCO (1135Z) ("Visit by Indian Prime Minister") [postponement of Gandhi's trip to London] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 46 to FCO (2216Z) ("Shultz/Gromyko meeting") [insight into Reagan's current thinking on negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Shultz/Gromyko Meeting in Geneva, 7/8 January: Briefing for the Prime Minister") [for MT meeting with McFarlane on 9 January to inform her of the outcome of Shultz/Gromyko talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart letter to Biffen ("Supplementary Finance for 1984 Community Budget: Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA)") [options for honouring UK commitment to contribute; legal background] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“MISC 101(85) 1st Meeting: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Rees PS letter to Patrick Jenkin PS ("Selective Rate Limitation in 1985-86: Setting of Rate and Precept Limits") [content with your approach] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to Robin Butler ("Public Expenditure - Presentation") [publication "brings together most, if not all, of the bad news about the working out of Government policy"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 minute to MT (“Briefing on Arms Control for your Washington Visit”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Review of the Common Agricultural Policy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Monday 7 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: No.10 letter to Howe APS (Mayor of San Francisco visit to London) [MT unable to meet as proposed visit will fall on Budget day] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Bank of England minute to No.10 (“The Thinking Underlying The Bank of England’s Consultation Document on Gilt Dealing”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Briefing for the Prime Minister on BMD-SDI”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BISBA to FCO (“Press Summary”) [internal politics, Falklands, Belgrano, economy, parliamentarians, visitors] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: David Hart note for MT (“DOLE NOT COAL”) [trigger return to work by abandoning pledge not to introduce compulsory redundancies] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Norman Tebbit to MT (thanks for her support during his recovery) [returning to cabinet] [released 2015]
Text 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Warry minute to MT ("BBC Licence Fee") [BBC pitch for licence settlement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Barclay minute to MT ("Meeting with the Home Secretary: Broadcasting") [licence fee, review of BBC funding] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Rees minute to MT ("Ministerial Responsibility for Marriage Guidance Funding") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 66 to FCO (1230Z) ("Chauhan and Indo-British Relations") [legal situation, postponement of ministerial visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: Rajiv Gandhi message to MT (visit to UK) [hopes to discuss issues concerning both countries] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Lord Young's Mission to China") ["an account of the progress we have made so far on this mission"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 letter to the British Council ("The late Kenneth Whitty") [assassination & death in service: compensation for dependants; case brought to MT's attention] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Defence: Poindexter telegram to Cabinet Office (Prime Minister's meeting with Robert McFarlane) [notice of possible delay] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Public Statement on Shultz/Gromyko Meeting") [suggested key points for statement, to be issued following MT meeting with McFarlane] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Jedda telegram 20 to FCO (1100Z) ("Tornado") [confusion over signal from Saudis of intention not to proceed with purchase] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Head of Defence Sales, MoD letter to MT (Defence Sales in 1984 and 1985) ["My very personal view is that 1985 should see a return to our winning ways"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 13 to FCO (1400Z) ("Call on Chancellor Kohl") [proposed meeting with MT to discuss European union] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Employment: Meeting on 14 January") [King's draft document on Government employment policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Power Station Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Armstrong minute to Butler (meeting with Tony Christopher) [briefing on civil service trade unions: pay and morale] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC101(85) 1st (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Tebbit minute to MT (“Financial Services White Paper”) [attaches draft] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food record of conversation (price-fixing; agricultural structures policy; review of medium term agricultural strategy; and wine/milk supplementary levy) [Jopling, Italian Minister of Agriculture] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn to FCO (“Call on Chancellor Kohl”) [Bullard talks for 70 minutes with Kohl] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Anglo-German Summit, 18 January: Summary Note of Certain Community Points for Meeting with Chancellor Kohl”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 8 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (coal) [“ Times says NCB’s attitude to talks has hardened”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (meeting with Tony Christopher [Gen Sec Inland Revenue Staff Federation]) [civil service trade unions; pay and morale] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil service: Cabinet Office letter to Fowler PS (“Newcastle Computer Centre Strike”) [correspondence downgraded from secret to confidential] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: David Barclay minute to Robin Nicholson (“Maintaining the strength of the science base”) [“officials should work out the details as a matter of urgency”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Harare to FCO (“Secretary of State’s Meeting with Mugabe: International Issues”) [Southern Africa, East-West relations, Falklands, Lome] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Professor Norman, MOD Chief Scientist) [Strategic Defence Initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Ministry of Agriculture record of conversation (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Italian Minister of Agriculture) [price fixing, agricultural structures, the Medium Term Agricultural Strategy, wine, milk supplementary levy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (“Falklands: Oil Exploration”) [Argentine complaints over exploratory drilling for oil in the Falklands] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan) [MT's concerns about BBC's journalistic standards] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Victor Popov letter to MT (visit by Gorbachev) [willingness to have "serious political dialogue ... broader mutual understanding and co-operation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell note to MT ("Geneva talks") [copies attached of UKDIS Geneva telegrams reporting on Shultz/Gromyko talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert McFarlane, Rifkind, John Stanley, Antony Acland, Percy Cradock) ["US/Soviet Talks on Arms Control"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO telegram 028 to UKE Moscow (1345Z) ("Shultz/Gromyko Talks: initial Soviet reaction") ["A success for both sides"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Geneva Talks: Mr McFarlane's Briefing") [proposed questions for MT to put to McFarlane] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Rees letter to Channon ("Frigates for Pakistan") [export credit cover risks] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Budget Strategy") ["Two clear themes are emerging: taking action to lower the cost of employing people; and reforming capital taxes"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Jopling minute to MT ("Agriculture and Conservation") [voluntary approach to achieving positive land management; SSSIs; Halvergate marshes; landscape conservation orders; grants for farmers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [supplementary finance for 1984 EC Budget; milk supplementary levy; summary of recent European Council meetings; forthcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("British Aerospace") [disposal of Govt's residual shareholding: Lawson keen for sale in current financial year, but MT & Tebbit fearful of potential negative effect on sale] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Tebbit minute to MT ("Employment Exercise") [King's draft document on Government employment policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King) ["Employment Statistics": errors in calculation of numbers employed] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Tebbit minute to MT ("Employment Exercise") [views on King's employment strategy document] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Warry minute to Turnbull ("British Steel Corporation") [state of play on BSC privatisations and future strategy for the steel industry: comment on DTI's approach] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Coal Industry Dispute - Early Report for 9 January”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen letter to Ridley ("Legislative Programme: Trust Ports") [agrees to a small, single-purpose Bill, in order to avoid delay to introduction of Public Transport Bill] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to Charles Powell ("Bonn Economic Summit") [German government hopes to focus on "the need to create conditions for lasting recovery, sustainable growth and higher employment"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Kenneth Baker minute to Patrick Jenkin (Abolition Bill) [controls over obstructive GLC and Metropolitan County Councils activities] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Edwards minute to John Biffen (Welsh rate support grant) [technical error in calculation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minister of Armed Forces minute for MT ("South Atlantic Naval Task Group Strength") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey: Review") ["our policy is to keep public expenditure broadly stable in real terms"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to Brian Mower (speaking note for ministers) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Hailsham letter to Tebbit (“White Paper on Financial Services”) [reservations] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Redwood minute to MT (“Financial Services White Paper”) [Tebbit’s “sensible compromise will be attacked from both sides”] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ridley letter to Jopling (management of farming in UK) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Meeting with the Chancellor”) [financial markets, employment, tax infrastructure, budget, Lawson’s US trip] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute for MT (“Employment Effects of Expenditure Increases”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Howe PS letter to No. 10 (“Visit of the President of the World Bank: 16-17 January 1985”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 9 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: No.10 letter to Howe APS (“200th Anniversary of UK/US Diplomatic Relations”) [“A short ceremony at 10 Downing Street might be most appropriate”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: McFarlane briefing for MT on SDI & Geneva talks (arrangements for) [declassified 1998]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to Turnbull (the Bank’s paper on gilt dealing: problems) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Brittan PS minute to Howe PS (Sikh Demonstration) [protest against deportation of Jasvir Singh] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: Lord Thomas note to No.10 (negotiation with the Soviet Union) [newspaper article] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram 041 to FCO (1115Z) ("Shultz/Gromyko talks: Soviet press reaction") ["Generally welcoming in tone"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT message to King Fahd (sale of Tornado & developments in the oil market) [MT "delighted" with sale, and promises discretion until details are finalised; notes that she has asked Peter Walker to meet with Sheikh Yamani "to discuss how our objectives in relation to oil prices might be met"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: MT letter to President Reagan (Environment Ministers meeting) [cover letter for report on December meeting in London] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Tebbit) [reclamation of UK's illegal regional aid for Dean Dove Ltd; MT of the view that "European Commission... insisting on their pound of flesh at the cost of causing unemployment"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler letter to Armstrong (report of visit of Leeds University professor to Moscow) [friend of Scargill's possible connections to Soviet Union] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Power Station Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: FCO letter to Powell (“Afghan Aid for UK Miners”) [suggestion of involvement of Afghan government in provision of financial support to NUM] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull letter to Hatfield (Afghan Aid for UK miners) [request that NUM receipt of cheque from Afghan NGO is publicised] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Tony Christopher, General Secretary Inland Revenue Staff Federatio) [civil service unions and management] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to Willie Whitelaw ("RSG Debate 1986/87: Commitments for 1986/87") [backbenchers want answers on how low-spending authorities will be treated] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Inquiry into Local Government Practice and Procedures") [Widdicombe proposed as chairman] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (PEWP publication arrangements) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS minute to Whitelaw PS ("1985 Public Expenditure White Paper") [need to present plans positively] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robin Butler minute to MT ("Public Expenditure - Presentation") ["It is desirable to bring together decisions about expenditure and taxes"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Willie Whitelaw minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey") [should aim for a shorter period between public spending survey and the Budget] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Public expenditure survey - lessons for the future") [difficult 1984 Survey, prospects for 1985] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Cold War: UK Embassy in Prague to FCO (1984 Annual Report on Czechoslovakia) [declassified 2007]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 1st (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike) [Tebbit returns after Brighton Bomb injuries] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 minute to MT (“Announcement of your visit to Washington”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Thursday 10 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker letter to Fowler (“Unemployment benefit for redundant miners”) [recommends review of social security legislation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister’s meeting with Mr. Christopher”) [MT talking 'frankly' with General Secretary of Inland Revenue Staff Federation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 88 to FCO (2310Z) (“US budget deficit: latest developments”) [administration faces “the prospect of presenting a budget dead on arrival in Congress”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Keith Joseph minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [proposed meeting on Joseph’s plans] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Economy: Thatcher letter to Reagan (environment - London G7 follow-up) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute to MT (“Falklands Fisheries”) [Agreement between the CTC and the Falkland Islands Government ] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: HMA Ambassdor to Italy despatch (“Italy: Annual Review for 1984”) [Craxi's first full year as PM - good economic record, but political costs for PSI and DC; death of PCI leader Berlinguer] [declassified Oct 2016]
Text 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Sir Antony Acland letter to No.10 (follow-up to meeting on 5 January 1984) [FCO expenditure, organisation and procedure; East Germany] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [discussions with the Irish Government; Armstrong-Nally talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 minute to MT ("Ethnic Monitoring") [extension to civil service as a whole, following pilot surveys; MT queries why random sampling cannot be employed instead] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 14 to FCO (0915Z) ("Cyprus Problem") [mainland troop contingents & guarantees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with President Kyprianou") [attendees; key points to raise; attached FCO briefing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 101 to FCO (2250Z) ("Geneva meeting: US reactions") [US media; Congress; Shultz' political reputation; Reagan press conference] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram 046 to FCO (1445Z) ("Shultz/Gromyko talks: Soviet reaction") [Politburo; Pravda] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Family Tax Allowance") [pros & cons] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to Treasury ("Budget Security") [handling of Budget-related documents within No.10] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Tim Flesher minute to MT ("Taxation: International Comparisons") [key findings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: MT letter to Prime Minister Hermansson (Air Pollution and Acidification) [UK track record on tackling domestic air pollution; targets for reduction of sulphur dioxide & oxides of nitrogen; unleaded petrol; future cooperation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Agriculture and Conservation") [planning controls/Landscape Conservation Orders; grant aid to the Broads Authority; public expenditure consequences of Jenkin's proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Decision-Taking in the Community: Dooge Committee") [analysis of Rifkind paper (attached); MT annotates her concerns] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Redwood minute to MT ("Jobs Seminar: 14 January") [brief for meeting to discuss King's draft document on Government employment policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Dean Dove") [draft message from MT to Delors seeking a resolution of UK's illegal regional aid funding, that would avoid closure of factory & consequent Dean Dove legal action against the Government; MT advised against sending message to Delors, pending Tebbit message to Commissioner Sutherland] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit to UK by Senor Oreja, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe: 15/16 January") [rationalisation of the Council's activities; role of Council of Europe in distinction to EC; Council's budget; East/West; Middle East; Latin America; political role for the Council; human rights; Ireland; terrorism; Malta/Turkey; Gibraltar] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Follow-Up of Monopolies & Mergers Commission Reports on the Nationalised Industries") [suggests 'fuller and more systematic use of MMC reports' to encourage 'greater efficiency in the nationalised industries'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Coal Industry Dispute - Early Report for 11 January”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: MT letter to Gordon Brown (factory units in Cowdenbeath) [possibility of establishing an Enterprise Trust for the area around Dunfermline] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKE San Jose telegram to FCO ("Nicaragua: Inauguration of Daniel Ortega as President") [summary of speech & ceremony] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to John Biffen ("Local Authority Capital Expenditure in England and Wales, 1985/86") [proposed timetable for laying the regulations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to Michael Havers (GLC "Awareness Campaign") [legality of the campaign] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Jenkin PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Publicity on Obstruction and Illegal Action by Local Authorities") [draft speaking notes] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Jenkin PS ("Inquiry into Local Government Practices and Procedures") [Widdicombe's appointment] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Rees letter to Patrick Jenkin ("RSG Debate") [his draft speech goes too far; amendments suggested] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Turnbull note for the record ("Lord Rothschild's Note on Local Government Studies") [shows "signs of frustration", but progress being made; Waldegrave "thought interesting and radical proposals would emerge but there would be some difficulty in selling them to the rest of Whitehall"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: UKE The Hague despatch to FCO ("Netherlands Annual Review for 1984") [summary & report] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey: Review") [presentation of public spending cuts and tax cuts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Willetts and John Redwood minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [could be "political pressures to undo tough decisions"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey - Lessons for the Future") [procedural suggestion] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Turnbull minute to MT (“Financial Services White Paper”) [Redwood & Hailsham minutes] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food record of conversation (agriculture price-fixing; financial discipline; agricultural structures policy; and medium term agricultural strategy) [Jopling, Andriessen] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Anglo-German Summit on 18 January”) [summary of briefs] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Friday 11 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker speech and News of the World article (Scargill’s actions) ['The mind boggles at the extraordinary statements he perpetually makes'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“MISC 101(85) 2nd Meeting: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Industry: MT letter to Gordon Brown (development and enterprise in Dunfermline East constituency) [follow-up to meeting on 11 December] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Department of Employment draft for No10 (MT letter to Bishop of Liverpool) [Merseyside Youth Training Scheme aims and outcomes] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“The Shops Acts: Late Night and Sunday Opening”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Speaker (urges MT be invited to address Congress) [unclassified]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to C.E. Needham (Fishing around the Falkland Islands) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to C.E. Needham (fishing around the Falkland Islands) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Norman Tebbit letter to MT (UK embargo against Argentine imports) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 12 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Jan 13 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 13 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: MT message to Bob Hawke (Australian bicentenary) [Tall Ships event] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jan 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: CCO polling (“Public Opinion Background Note 69/70”) [7 percent Conservative lead over Labour, but falls in overall support for Conservatives] [released 2015]
Text 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hurd minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations") [response of Northern Ireland political leaders to Anglo-Irish summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Athens telegram 24 to FCO (0830Z) ("Cyprus") [Kyprianou, Papandreou, Karamanlis: record of conversation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Kyprianou, Iacovu) [forthcoming UN high level discussions; membership of EC & NATO; Turkish troop withdrawals; grants for Cyprus students] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram 57 to FCO (1535Z) ("Gromyko interview on Geneva results") ["the most detailed Soviet account to date"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to President Reagan (arms control) [MT optimistic, post-US/Soviet talks in Geneva & in advance of her visit to Washington] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Jedda telegram 27 to FCO (0545Z) ("Tornado") [conveyance of MT message to King Fahd & of her request for Fahd to visit UK; Peter Walker meeting with Yamani] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 85 to FCO (1142Z) ("Ortoli Visit to London") [request to meet with MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 letter to Robert Parry MP (UK Delegation to the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe) [appointment as Substitute Member] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart minute to MT ("EC Budget") [EC Commission request for early payment of non-VAT traditional own resources] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("British Aerospace") [proposed details of the sale] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Rees minute to MT ("Using Private Enterprise in Government: Competitive Tendering") [details of "much scope for further progress"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Public Sector Infrastructure") [assessment of NEDO report: "a mixture of probable exaggeration and the genuinely useful"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("British Aerospace") [case presented, in response to MT hesitation, for Tebbit to proceed with announcement that Govt to dispose of its residual shareholding] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Lord Young minute to MT ("Employment Exercise") [King's draft document on Government employment policy; Enterprise Unit's provisional conclusions on employment for school leavers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Joseph-Walker-Tebbit-King-Jenkin-Fowler-Rees-Young-Lamont-Gregson-Redwood) ["Employment Exercise": discussion of King's document on employment strategy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 088 to FCO (1735Z) (Dean Dove Ltd) [reply from Commissioner Sutherland regarding reclamation of UK's illegal regional aid; MT annotation requests clarification of alternative methods of aid withdrawal] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Monday 14 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Powell note to MT (Afghan financial aid to the NUM) ['I am told that the cheque was handed over by Ron Brown MP and that the Afghan Charge d'Affaires was not present'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Kyprianou of Cyprus) [UN negotiations over Cyprus] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: DTI briefing (meeting on Blackpool Assisted Area Status) [unemployment levels did not justify retention of status] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKE San Jose telegram to FCO ("Nicaragua: visit of Mr Kinnock") [summary of his key meetings & comments to the press] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKE Mexico City telegram to FCO ("Visit of Mr Kinnock: statements to the Press") [summary] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: Hugh Thomas letter to MT ("Argentina - Nicaragua") [report of Argentine communists murdered by Contras] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Keith Joseph minute to Patrick Jenkin ("New Burdens on Local Government") [cost of new responsibilities] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (local government finance) [advantages of laying the Orders after the Budget] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Gowrie letter to Patrick Jenkin ("1985-86 Rate Support Grant debate") [agrees with Peter Rees] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to Rees PS ("1985 Public Expenditure White Paper") [departmental plans should be presented positively] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Warry minute to Turnbull (“E(A) - Employment Protection”) [recommendation to endorse a two year qualifying period] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Gregson briefing for MT (“Statutory employment protections”) [briefing for E-meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Ibbs minute to MT (“Statutory employment protection”) [comments on King’s memorandum] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC101(85) 2nd (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Jopling note circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 1 (Annual Review of Agriculture 1985) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Tebbit letter to Hailsham (“White Paper on Financial Services”) [responds to his reservations] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food record of conversation (agriculture price-fixing) [Jopling, French Minister of Agriculture] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“IFS Simulation of £1 Billion Extra Public Spending”) [the misuse of results] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Employment: Department of Trade & Industry briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s meeting with Sir Peter Blaker MP and Mr Norman Miscampbell MP on Tuesday 15 January at 5.30PM”) [Blackpool Assisted Area Status] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Thatcher letter to Reagan (Geneva arms negotiations) [declassified 1998]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lawson’s Commons statement (sterling exchange rate) [some MT annotations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to George Foulkes (British engagement in the South Atlantic, the Falklands conflict) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for Whitelaw (‘Economic & Social Policy Presentation: Chairman’s Brief’) [meeting on 15 Jan to regenerate momentum] [released 2015]
Text 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Brittan minute to MT ("Public Order Review") [conclusions and recommendations; review of the Public Order Act 1936] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 66 to FCO (0830Z) ("Indo British Relations") [postponement of ministerial visits, commercial contract negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office briefing for MT ("Meeting with John Hume MP : 17 January") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Meeting on Northern Ireland: 16 January") [brief for meeting with Howe, Hurd, Armstrong; plans for next Anglo-Irish Summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to Heseltine PS ("Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of VE Day") [request for MoD proposals; MT answers to questions in Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of VE Day") [FCO advice & lines to take for Questions in Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO record of conversation ("Outcome of Geneva Talks: Soviet View") [Rifkind, Ambassador Popov: Soviet objectives] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Rifkind PS letter to No.10 ("Decision-taking in the European Community") [revised draft of paper, in line with MT requests to emphasise national sovereignty, limits of the powers of the European Assembly, and voting practises] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: No.10 record of conversation (MT-British members of the 2000 Group) ["Call by the 2000 Group": fostering of non-governmental between UK and Japan] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Ronald Halstead, Chairman of Beecham Group, letter to MT (concern about proposals to reduce pharmaceutical industry profitability and restrictions on prescriptions) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 15 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to US Ambassador Price (Bermuda 2 Agreement) [clarification of Article 12(4) in light of ongong US Grand Jury investigation & anti-trust civil action against UK airlines] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to China") [copy enclosed of UKE Beijing despatch summarising the visit] [released Dec 2014]

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