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PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("National Non Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [accounting for cash flows] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [extent of exemption] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to John Moore ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Income Support Records and Attachment of Benefit") [information for local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to Moore PS ("Review of Community Care") [publication of Griffiths Report to be handled in a low key way] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT (comments from a hospital consultant on NHS organisation and management) [worth reading] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Seminars on Health") [who to invite to Chequers meeting] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute for MT ("The Community Charge: members of religious orders") [agrees common position] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Economic Summit: Toronto") [flight arrangements] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Third Bosphorus Bridge") [press aspects] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [draft agenda "rather more elaborate" than MT is used to, with "a particularly Turko-centric list of subjects"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Programme") [agrees suggested visit to water treatment plant and Land Rover] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 149 to FCO (1707Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["Noorani stresses need for progress on formation of interim government"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to Tom King PS ("Education reform in Northern Ireland") [MT views on religious education and opting out of local authority control] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tom King minute to MT ("Education reform in Northern Ireland") [consultative paper] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Gibraltar/IRA, inner cities, industry, economy, NHS reforms) [search in Gibraltar for IRA car bomb, violence in West Belfast] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Meeting with President Botha") [Robin Renwick record of conversation: Mandela; date of next Election; negotiations with opposition; Western attitudes; the Union Jack on the South African flag; sanctions] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO telegram ("Japanese Proposals for a Meeting of Trade Ministers") [MT "is firmly opposed to any extension of the economic summit machinery"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with Foreign Secretary") [inward State visits; visit to Morocco; relations with Chancellor Kohl; Arab/Israel; Iran/Iraq; Panama; Iraq/Gibraltar; South Africa; Governor of Bermuda] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Valuation for Rating: The 'ADDIS' and 'CAKEBIRD' Cases") [burden on local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Wakeham ("Parliamentary Statement on ADDIS, Cakebread and Leasing") [cover all three topics at once] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Parliamentary Statement on ADDIS, Cakebread and Leasing") [coverage of issues] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: John Wakeham minute to John Moore ("Residential Care: Report of the Wagner Committee") [publication arrangements] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Turnbull minute for Chief Secretary ("A new planning total") [resolving questions with Department of the Environment before consulting other departments] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Cradock record of conversation ("Lunch with the Yugoslav Ambassador") [Yugoslav economy and debt; bilateral relations] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO minute for Powell ("Yugoslav Request for a TV Interview with the Prime Minister") ['she is not willing to do it'] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths note to MT (BBC) [Paul Fox to be appointed managing director of BBC TV] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: John Wakeham minute to MT ("Concessionary Television Licences") [a matter of potential political sensitivity] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("British company wins largest civil contract in Turkey for more than a decade") [press notice] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("Meeting between MFT and Azil Nadir 8 March") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Robert Conquest letter to Charles Powell (Gorbachev, Ligachev and perestroika) [analysis] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Bearpark minute ("Communications with the Prime Minister") [changed arrangements to ensure rapid communication with MT] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Ireland, economy, industry, restrictive practices) [IRA deaths in Gibraltar, row with Irish government] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Terry Perks minute ("Interview with BBC Radio Northern Ireland") [questions about: MT's political career, women in politics, family life] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Wakeham minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Parliamentary Statement on ADDIS, Cakebread and Leasing") [scope of Local Government Finance Bill] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Wakeham PS ("Parliamentary Statement on ADDIS, Cakebread and Leasing") [amendments to Local Government Finance Bill] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Ken Clarke minute to John Moore ("Review of Community Care") [reservations on role for local authorities] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Chequers Seminar with Doctors on 27 March") [who to invite to Chequers meeting] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [American intention to vote for the Argentine resolution in the UN] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Young PS memo for Paul Gray ("Home Affairs Select Committee: Inquiry into Broadcasting") [frequencies for additional terrestrial channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("The ITV System: ITN") [issue of stopping a monopoly] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1830Z) ("Panama") (NSPG 0179) [measures to pressurize Noriega into leaving] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Queen Mother's letter, education leak, Ireland, restrictive practices) [dominated by QM's letter about closure of hospital ward and MT's letter to Baker about testing in schools] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 minute to MT (the Thyssen Collection) [UK bid to acquire Collection: MT meeting with Baron Thyssen] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Sir Hector Laing letter to MT (the Thyssen Collection) [UK bid to acquire Collection: "I am writing to urge you to become personally involved"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office (Inner Cities: Cabinet Office Unit) [complaint from Clarke PS] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks (Mexico) [debt proposals, Mexican economy] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Kenneth Baker minute to John Wakeham ("Residential Care: Report of the Wagner Committee") [holding statement on publication] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Paul Gray ("Sir Roy Griffiths' Report on Community Care") [publication and handling of report] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Chequers Health Seminar: 27 March") [remaining invites] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("Rate Support Grant") [arrangements for winding up existing system following introduction of community charge; John Major's concerns about legal challenges from local authorities] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 9th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, The Legislative Programme 1988/89) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute ("Money Supply in February: 'First Guess' for M3 and Outturn for M0") [low outturn for M3] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Paper by Yuri Orlov on Gorbachev's reforms) [advice on UK Government response] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 171 to FCO (1816Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["hopeful signs on phasing and interim government. Symmetry will probably require Shultz/Shevardnadze decision"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 170 to FCO (1630Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["Pakistan Acting Foreign Minister clarifies outstanding points including progress towards interim government and symmetry"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: Hamilton draft note for MT (Value for Money discussion) ["there is a very strong argument for bringing commercial management into the MoD at a very senior level"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, skiing tragedy, education letter, economy, industry, NHS reforms) [coverage of Prince Charles' skiing accident - said to have been inches from death] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Moore ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [court procedures] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("National Non Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [independent fund managed by NILO] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("National Non Domestic Rate Transition") [special scheme for small firms] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: MT letter to Denis Pereira Gray (Chequers Health Seminar) [invitation] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Chief Secretary ("National non-domestic rate transition") [standing committee debate on transition "went fairly well", but may need special help for small businesses] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to John Moore ("Community Charge: attachment of benefit") [mechanisms] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: MT letter to Roy Calne (memo on the NHS) ["Clearly we haven't got the right management structure"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 13 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Japanese Proposal for a Meeting of Trade Ministers") ["to meet and candidly exchange their own point of view about world trade-related issues"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks ("Toronto Economic Summit: Third Sherpas' Meeting") [stirling, thematic paper, world economy, developing countries, trade] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Young PS ("The ITV System: ITN") [preventing emergence of a monopoly] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Harry Goodman letter to MT (offers an Air Europe aircraft for her visit to Turkey) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 456 to FCO (1200Z) ("Soviet Union/FRG: Announcement of Visits by Kohl and Gorbachev") ["The degree of advance public notice... [a signal of] the importance currently attached by the Soviet leadership to relations with the FRG] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 392 to FCO (1056Z) ("Afghanistan") ["Fluid situation in Islamabad as decision on Geneva signature approaches"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 174 to FCO (1116Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["symmetry will need to solved at the Shultz/Shevardnadze level... problems of a broadbased Government and phasing of withdrawal should be soluble in Geneva... arrival of Resistance delegation could introduce a complicating factor"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 letter to Rifkind PS ("Opting out in Scotland") [scheme for schools to opt out of local authority control] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, budget, Ireland, NHS, media, industry, politics, local government, Community Charge, education, law & order, EC, NATO, Rudolf Hess) [Tebbit rejects idea this would be Lawson's last budget] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Budget, Ireland, NHS, industry) [Budget overshadowed by 'row' over sterling and exchange rates] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 briefing for MT (the Thyssen Collection) [meeting with Baron Thyssen to discuss UK bid to acquire Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Major minute to MT ("Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire Collection: "the cost may be very high"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Treasury letter to DHSS ("Central Council speech - 18 March") [Treasury opposing references to the National Health Service in MT's speech] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Major letter to Ridley ("LDDC: Docklands Light Railway, eastern extension) [funding] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [exemption for salaried orders] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Ridley PS ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [treatment of salaried monks and nuns] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [arrangements for defaults on charges] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rating") [alternatives to a contingency margin] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Norman Fowler minute to John Moore ("Review of Community Care") [proposed role for local authorities] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: John Moore letter to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Care: Sir Roy Griffiths' Report") [arrangements for discussing recommendations] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Moore minute to Peter Walker ("Community Care: Sir Roy Griffiths' Report") [keen to build on initiatives in Wales] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Lawson PS ("Central Council Speech 18 March") [intensifying public concern about the NHS] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Economic Summit: Toronto/Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa") [travel arrangements; announcement of her intention to stay on after summit and address Canadian Parliament] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Economic Summit: Toronto") [MT "making this visit [to Ottawa] as a favour to Mr Mulroney"; for him to suggest how she should spend her time there; announcement of the visit] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Athens telegram 91 to FCO (0722Z) ("Vassiliou's Visit to Athens") [would like to visit London to see MT before her visit to Ankara] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 80 to FCO (1100Z) ("Vassiliou's Request for Meeting with Prime Minister") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 399 to FCO (0932Z) ("Afghanistan") [latest Pakistan position on Geneva negotiations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 672 to FCO (0100Z) ("Afghanistan") ["The Administration are standing firm on the need for symmetrical US and Soviet obligations as guarantors"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Budget, NHS, environment, industry) [sterling/exchange rates row, Lawson's authority] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ridley, Luce, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza) ["Thyssen Collection": UK bid to acquire Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Rifkind letter to Clarke ('New Life for Urban Scotland') [launch of policy document] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [who should benefit from exemption] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Community Care: Griffiths' Report") [assessing individuals' needs, role of local authorities] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 10th (The Budget) [declassified Feb 2016]
Text 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Key Hansard Economy: 1988 Budget (Lawson 5)
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("Guidelines for the 1988 Public Expenditure Survey") [baselines, bids and options, running costs] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [cemetery visit; Turkpetrol] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("National Union of Students") [Conservative backbench proposal to give individual students free choice instead of default membership] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(EP)") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Budget treatment, Budget comment, industry) [Budget well received, political focus now switches to NHS] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire Collection: Powell/Ridley/Hankes-Drielsma dinner with Baron Thyssen] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [contacts with ANC/UNITA; inward State visits; relations with Chancellor Kohl; IRA/Gibraltar] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [court order option] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray note to Ridley PS ("National Non-Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [use of the Consolidated Fund] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("NHS Review Meeting of Ministers, 22 March 1988") [three categories of health care] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: UKE Belgrade telegram to FCO ("Visit by Member of Yugoslav Presidency") ['we may be able to help by sharpening Yugoslav perceptions about their options'] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara minute for Howe ("Human Rights in Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Programme") [draft, with Turkish Government views] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Chairman of Stretto di Messina letter to Powell (construction of the Bosphorus Bridge) [invitation to visit] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Woolley minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [Cabinet Secretary surprised not to be consulted on free travel issue] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: King PS letter to No.10 (education reform in Northern Ireland) [religious education] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Schools in Scotland") ["Your action over Paisley Grammar has become a standard around which people can rally to the Party in Scotland"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Poland: No.10 letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit to Poland") [response to FCO letter listing those to accompany MT] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Redwood speech draft ("Speech module - budget and economy") ["The dynamism of the British economy is now one of the economic miracles of the world"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ingham note for MT ("Extract from an interview in Toyo Keizai ... by David Peake, Chairman of Kleinwort Benson Limited") ["A miracle has been performed by Mrs Thatcher and the British people"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Hamilton minute for MT (Forestry Sub-Committee meeting) [Budget tax proposals "would have the effect of preventing Terry Wogan from planting fir trees in Scotland with his showbiz earnings"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, IRA funerals, Budget, domestic politics, NHS, industry, South Africa) [papers dominated by Stone killings at IRA funeral] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Office of Arts and Libraries record of conversation ("Thyssen Collection") [Luce, Palumbo, Hankes-Drielsma: follow-up to MT meeting with Baron Thyssen: UK bid to acquire Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) ["Prime Minister's bilateral with the Foreign Secretary": Arab/Israel; minesweeping operations in the Gulf; Anglo-German relations; Commission of the European Communities; Hong Kong defence costs; MT visit to Turkey] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Students and the Community Charge") [registration information] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Scotland and the Review of the NHS") [all relevant departments are making an input] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute ("The budget and funding of local authorities") [Michael Howard mis-statement in Commons debate] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 11th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["Interest Rates" - MT agreed Lawson proposal of 0.5 per cent cut at 0945] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("MISC 128: Additional Programme Services") [range of technical options] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for MT ("Prime Minister's Programme for Visit to Turkey: 6-8 April 1988") [MT: arrival in Turkey "very late"; would prefer leave UK an hour earlier] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for MT ("Prime Minister's Programme for Visit to Turkey: 6-7 April 1988") [draft programme] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [MT "determined to go" to cemeteries on other side of the Bosporus] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [impossible to accept offer to use Air Europe aircraft for visit] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Cyprus: Possible Meeting with President Vassiliou") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKDel NATO telegram 131 to FCO (1812Z) ("Carlucci/Yazov meeting: briefing of NAC by Lehman") [report] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Percy Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan") [Soviets threatening to pull out without UN agreement on post-Soviet government - "angered by what they characterise as Pakistan's delaying tactics"; Powell assures MT that British views have been conveyed to Pakistan] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor and Governor of the Bank of England Friday 25 March") [lunch arrangements] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, management of economy, Budget, industry, South Africa) [speculation over interest rates, comment on tax cuts] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Gray minute for MT ("Community Care: Handling of the Griffiths Report") [add Policy Unit to official group; MT agrees] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("National Non Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [perception of local authorities and businesses] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Care: Handling of the Griffiths Report") [consideration by Ministers] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Rifkind PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("NHS Review") [Scottish membership of the Review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Longer Term Options for the NHS") [five broad approaches] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Mr Djuranovic") ["Yugoslavia has got itself into a frightful mess"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO briefing for MT ("Yugoslavia: Visit by Mr Djuranovic") [Yugoslav internal, economy and debt, EC/Yugoslavia, bilateral relations] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Papers on Housing Finance and Local Authority capital control system") [MT: "I feel that surplus funds should be capable of being spent to bring schools up to standard... and help the old folk"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Programme") [MT decision to vary programme so as to visit Commonwealth War and Florence Nightingale Cemeteries, at DT's suggestion] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 20 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Robert Conquest letter to MT (Perestroika and Western Policy) [analysis] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for Addison ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Speech at Mayor of Istanbul's Lunch") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [MT choices between proposed menus on VC10 flights] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO briefing for No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [interview with Turkish television] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: UKE Ankara telegram 143 to FCO (1620Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Programme") [Turkish comments on programme] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO minute to No.10 ("Turkish State Visit") [suggests meeting with Evren before lunch] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Education Reform Bill: Religious Education (RE)") [implications for teaching of Christianity, and RE in non-church schools] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Ulster comment, MT's conference speech, domestic politics, Budget, education) [King to give statement on IRA killing of two soldiers at funeral] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: MT letter to Sir Peter Smithers (the Thyssen Collection) [MT excited by prospect of UK acquisition, and keen to prevent another 'missed opportunity'] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Gray minute for MT ("NHS Review Meeting") [Moore wishes to state his personal views on the way forward, Gray trying to dissuade; Treasury ministers not invited to Chequers seminar] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 briefing for MT ("Launch of new litter initiative") [picking up rubbish in St James's Park] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Ingham briefing for MT ("Litter - press conference") [no point in a litter initiative which doesn't focus attention on the individual's role in cutting down litter; press "very cynical" about it] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Geoffrey Littler minute to Nigel Wicks ("Economic Summit: Possible Topics for Informal Discussion") [health care, criminal justice] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("National Non Domestic Rate Transition") [supplementary poundage] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT ("NHS Review Papers") [the patient as buyer] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Nigel Wicks minute to Rifkind PS ("NHS Review") [role of Scottish ministers in review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Interview with Turkish Television") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Programme") [finding time to visit Scutari] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Mr Thatcher's Programme") [seeks approval; Powell gives it] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Visit of President Vassiliou of Cyprus") [final arrangements] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's visit to Poland") [use of Polish goverment's desire to drop Gdansk visit from itinerary as a negotiating point] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Welfare: Hamilton record of conversation (Health and Social Services backbench committee meeting) [withdrawal of housing benefit; Portillo argued that "taxpayers with no capital should not be subsidising other people with significant sums of capital"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Northern Ireland, unions, industry, Budget, education, litter) [media restiveness over King's statement on IRA killing of two soldiers at funeral] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Charles Powell minute ("Interview with Turkish Television") [to cover: bilateral relations, Turkey's application to join the EC, NATO, East/West relations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Moore-Major-Newton-Griffiths-Wilson-Monger-O'Sullivan) [4th meeting of NHS review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Powell minute for MT ("Visit of the President of the Federal Executive Committee of Yugoslavia") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("DOE/LA1 end year flexibility") [proposals] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa on 22 June") [possible programme; official not working visit] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa on 22 June") [Mulroney's Chief of Staff's ideas of possible programme for MT] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Athens telegram 102 to FCO (0800Z) ("Cyprus: Mrs Thatcher's Visit to Ankara") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 95 to FCO (0925Z) ("Cyprus Problem: Vassiliou's Approach") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [dates for meeting with Reagan and visit to Poland] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker letter to Peter Brooke ("E(EP) meeting on 17 March: abolition of ILEA - financial implications") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 24 March") [the markets; police pay] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Ireland, litter, Budget) [release of film of lynching of soldiers in Northern Ireland] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Moore ("Community Care: Sir Roy Griffiths' Report") [arrangements for discussing recommendations] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray (DHSS group) [marinal rate of income tax] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Professor Patrick Minford letter to MT (NHS Review) [possible reform programme] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Chequers Seminar on Health: 27 March") [final guestlist and plans] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Member of the Yugoslav Presidency) [Yugoslav economy, UK-Yugoslav economic cooperation, British claims, EC/Yugoslavia] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(LF): 24 March") [many complex agenda items] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major minute to MT ("A New Planning Total") ["The attached paper discusses the case for making the change"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Visit to Australia") [programme issues to settle] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: DTI letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Speech at Lunch at Istanbul") [minor changes suggested] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Wreaths") [two British war cemeteries at Scutari, Crimean and WW1] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Speeches") [drafting changes, including new paragraph on the Middle East] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram 172 to FCO (0920Z) ("Cyprus: Vassiliou's Visit to London") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 771 to FCO (0410Z) ("Shevardnadze's Visit to Washington: 23-25 March") [Shultz, Shevardnadze: record of conversations] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("CSCE: London Information Forum") [advice on response to Howe proposal that UK host CSCE forum in spring 1989, and that MT delivers opening speech] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Baker, Angela Rumbold) [the place of Christianity in religious education] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker letter to Tom King ("Educational reform in Northern Ireland") [potential scope for Opposition to exploit King & Baker's differences over proposals in Bill] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, return of soldiers, Ireland, domestic politics) [release of Northern Ireland funeral coverage] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Scottish Office briefing (MT's visit to Inverclyde) [programme for the visit, Rifkind due to launch "New Life for Urban Scotland" policy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Treasury conversation record (Paris Club discussions) [debt of the poorest countries] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [defaulters should be treated alike] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Moore minute to MT ("The NHS Review: Seminar with Regional Health Authority Chairmen") [funding, cooperation with private sectors, internal markets] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Draft consultation paper on local authority capital control system") [sensitivities in regard to timing of publication, given wider context of ongoing policy discussions on housing] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 12th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to Toronto and Ottawa") [travel arrangements; MT opts to leave earlier and avoid helicopter] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Terms for Broadcasting Records: MMC Reference") [collective licensing, rights to broadcast sound recordings] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("MISC 128") [MT note: "I really want some independent advice from some people who know about T.V."] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Harland Simon Group CEO letter for Powell (MT's visit to Turkey: trade opportunities) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Interview with BBC World Service") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey 6-8 April 1988: Communications") [security arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Speech at Turkish Government Dinner") [FCO toning down draft on Turkish expectations of EC membership; CDP urges a more upbeat but still non-committal formula] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Chairman of the British Council letter to MT ("The British Council in Turkey") ["a good story of promoting Britain's commercial interests on the back of cultural relations work"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Rifkind PS letter to No.10 ("Opting out in Scotland") [involvement of parents in the management of schools] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to Poland") ["The Polish regime is morally, politically and financially bankrupt. We could make a good public case for our insistence on inclusion of [visit to Gdansk shipyward workers' memorial"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Labour Party, Ireland, NHS, education) [challenge to Kinnock's leadership] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Charles Powell minute ("Visit to Turkey: Interview with BBC World Service") [BBC likely to ask about human rights in Turkey; wider issues include Afghanistan, Iran-Iraq, Arab-Israel conflict, US/USSR summit] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 conversation record (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Governor of the Bank of England) ["Exchange Rate Policy"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Chequers Meeting on the National Health Service") ["Nothing is ruled out (except requests for more cash)"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Paul Gray (draft speech to Adam Smith Institute) [reasons for the NHS Review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Hurd ("Local elections, 5 May 1987") ["timing of major announcements"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa") [Mulroney "particularly keen" for MT to give speech to Canadian parliament "dealing with fundamentals"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 143 to FCO (0445Z) ("Afghanistan: the British interest") ["this situation should not pressure us into suporting Pakistan/US in signing a bad agreement... no good reason why the current round of talks needs to be the final one"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 record of conversation (Chequers Seminar with Doctors) [seeing patients as consumers] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Visit of the Canadian Prime Minister") [possible dates, arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Sir James Spicer MP letter for Powell ("Visit of Turkish MPs") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Banquet") [guest list for black tie dinner] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Speeches: EC/Turkey") [Howe worries about striking the right note; CDP response] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 817 to FCO (2230Z) ("Shevardnadze's Visit to Washington: Arms Control") [summary of discussions] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker briefing for MT ("Religious education") [meeting with Baroness Cox and Michael Alison MP on need for Christianity to take centre place] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: MT letter to General Jaruzelski (visit to Poland) [postponement owing to Moscow summit and Reagan visit to London] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, unions, industry, Ford, economy, politics, local government, education, health/social security, law & order, Ireland, defence, GATT, Gibraltar) [Tebbit dismisses as "bloody rubbish" claim he would back Lawson leadership bid] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Anglo-Italian Summit, 20 April - Ministerial Participation") [keep options open till Easter] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks ("Economic Summit: Possible Topics for the Informal Discussion") [healthcare, unemployment] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks record of conversation (Wicks-Murioka) [subjects for MT's meeting with Takeshita] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [salaried monks and nuns] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Yugoslav Ambassador letter for MT (a note of thanks and a gift from Mr Djuranovic) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Local Government Finance Bill: fees and charges") ["we should not seek to add to an already large and controversial Bill"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Cabinet Office minute ("Toronto Economic Summit, 19, 20, 21 June 1988: Draft Communications Plan") [timetable, staff, secure communications and office equipment] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [proposed changes to presentation timetable] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Younger PS minute to Major PS ("Guidelines for the 1988 Survey") [defence spending third year baseline] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Hurd PS ("MISC 128") [additional programme services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: John Laing letter for MT (The state of Turkish economy) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Managing Director of the International Hospitals Group letter for MT ("Review of Health Services in Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Chairman of Portals Holdings letter for Ingham (Omerli contract in Turkey - brochure) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 108 to FCO (0905Z) ("Cyprus Problem: Vassiliou's Approach") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Lunch with the President of Cyprus: 31 March") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram 180 to FCO (1305Z) ("Cyprus: Turkish Views") [Ozal ready to work on a solution, but not ready to meet Vassiliou] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1815Z) ("Panama") (NSPG 0180) [Reagan: "Noriega must go and we are publicly committed to that policy"] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Walker minute to MT ("National Curriculum: Welsh Subject Working Group") [proposed Chair & terms of reference] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Director of Manchester Polytechnic letter to Baker (governance of polytechnics & colleges) [paper on Education Reform Bill proposals] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Ridley minute for MT ("Environment Council: 21 March") [acid rain: the Large Combustion Plants directive] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: Hannay letter to Kerr ("The Presidency of the Commission") [assessment of prospects - Delors still hoping for French premiership, but will secure second term as President if he wants it; speculation about MT view - Hannay takes care "neither to feed it nor to answer it"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Hamilton minute for MT (lunch for peers) [suggested attendees] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, economy, sterling, industry, restrictive practices, nurses) [media interest in government respnse to union restrictive practices] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Terry Perks minute ("Interviews with BBC TV Scotland and Grampian TV at the end of Scottish tour") [questions about: Ford and Dundee, community charge, devolution, health policy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to Moore PS ("Chequers Seminar with Doctors: 27 March") [requests for further thoughts from participants] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: David Hannay to John Kerr (invitation for MT to address College of Europe in Bruges) [“opportunity to spell out her own vision”]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: Professor Zbigniew Pelczynski letter to No.10 (Prime Minister’s visit to Poland) [copy of his lecture on postwar Polish history] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ministerial Group on Broadcasting Services Additional Programme Services: MISC 128(88)4 and 5") [new services, DBS frequencies, ITV services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell briefing for MT ("Visit to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Visit by the Prime Minister to Turkey, 6-8 April") [communications security] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell briefing for MT ("Visit to Turkey") ["Since 1979 we have been Turkey's best friend in Western Europe", but this not reflected in trade or contracts; "We have a cheque to cash"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute for MT ("Meeting with President of Cyprus") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute to DTI (Cossor Electronics' bid to supply radar for Larnaca Airport) [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell letter to Cossor Electronics (Radar for Cyprus) [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 845 to FCO (2315Z) ("Afghanistan") [outline of latest US position on Geneva negotiatons for Soviet withdrawal] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker PS letter to No.10 ("Teacher Union conferences") [line to take on current issues] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO telegram to UKE Athens ("EC Monetary Cooperation") ["recent proposals... including... a European Central Bank... our immediate objective is to ensure that these ideas are discussed together in their proper fora"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 31 March") [Pay Review Bodies recommendations; market developments; TCSC hearings] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Rover, social security, NHS, Budget/economy, industry) [political storm over 'giveaway' sale of Rover] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to Mr Sezaki (debt of the poorest countries) [paper on the proposal] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Parliamentary Handling of Remaining Stages of the Community Charge Bill") [pressure from opposition] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Lawson ("The treatment of the community charge in the RPI") [Lawson: "I am astonished by this submission"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Moore letter to Ridley ("Local government superannuation funds: appointment of trustees and investment of funds") [external investment advisers; "extension of some aspects of current pensions legislation to local government"; "balance between employers' interests and the protection of [pension scheme] members rights"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 note to MT (Dutch government austerity package) [news clipping] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute ("Monthly Monetary Assessment: March 1988") [indicators suggest a strong economy] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [MT anotation: "The whole Budget stance will be questioned if we have a debate while the Finance Bill is still before the House"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("MISC 128: Meeting with Lord Young") [allocating the spectrum] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("MISC 128") [additional programme services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Younger PS minute to Charles Powell ("Canadian European Theatre Base") ["There are important Alliance considerations here"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's visit to Australia") [programme, possible stop-overs, Middle East, South East Asia, Fiji] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Addison minute for Powell ("Visit to Turkey: Visas") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Visas") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for Ashman (MT's visit to Turkey: water projects) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI letter for Powell (Turkish commercial scene; a letter from Martin Laing) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Fletcher minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: The Bosphorus Bridge") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: The General Electric Company letter for Powell ("Zeus for Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 4 to FCO ("FRG Economy") [finance minister "bullish about economic development"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for Denis Thatcher ("Visit to Turkey") [programme for DT] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 (Policy towards Cyprus) ["the key to progress was in Ankara"] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Vassiliou of Cyprus) [progress in negotiations over Cyprus] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Use of Laser Devices by the Soviet Union") [summary report of known incidents; MT query about MoD programme to develop protective devices] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute for MT ("The Health Review: looking ahead") [halfway stage - state of play; MT not wholly agreeing] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Labour Party, MT's Scottish tour, civil service, economy/Budget, NHS) [Prescott challenges for Labour deputy leadership] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Lawson PS letter to No.10 ("Overseas press reactions to the budget") [anthology of praise; MT: 'Marvelous'] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: John O'Sullivan minute for MT ("The Health Review: Looking Ahead") [summarising progress, with MT's comments] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Clarke minute to MT ("Action for Cities") [proposals for further initiatives] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [resource consequences for courts] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of General Practitioners letter to MT (NHS Review) [spending, patients, achievements] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Mark Addison (operations in England) [methods for calculating statistics] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Mark Addison minute to MT ("NHS: Operations") [compiling more up-to-date figures on numbers] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine letter to MT (NHS Review) ["some Trade Unions were playing havoc with morale in the NHS"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Health Promotion Research Trust letter to Paul Gray (NHS Review) ["some reforming elements may drive an awkard wedge" between managers adminsitrators and the professions] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of GPs letter to MT (NHS Review) [government spending in the NHS, GPs' earnings, education and research] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Chantler letter to MT (Chequers Seminar on Health) [improving efficiency] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("The NHS Review") [review timetable] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Paul Gray note to MT (Financial Times) [proposed article by Alan Walters; MT concerned at scope] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Submissions by Businessmen") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram (unnumbered) to FCO (0747Z) ("Turkey: Prime Minister's Visit") [Ozal under domestic attack, but liberalisation of economy has transformed medium-term economic prospects; EC issue the most important for the visit] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Conservative Research Department briefing ("A Three Tiered Community Charge" and "The Local Government Finance Bill") [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of Nursing briefing ("Project 2000") [the challenge, structural reforms] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: National Association of Health Authorities submission ("The Nation's Health - A Way Forward") ["Good foundations must not be undermined"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Robin Touquet letter to MT (NHS Review) [improving cost efficiency] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador: Message of Congratulations to President Duarte") ["Our Ambassador reports that voting was orderly and free from any sign of interference at the polls"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Mr and Mrs Dennison (Clause 27 of the Local Government Bill) ["People are free to live their own lives in private but should not expect to flaunt their lifestyle on the local authority rates to the offence of their fellow citizens"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of General Practitioners memo for MT (NHS Review) [education practices, incentives] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell (draft reply to Harland Simon Group: the Izmir Water and Sewerage Scheme) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Laing (the commercial climate in Turkey & bilateral trade cooperation) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Welsh Office briefing for MT (Pilkington P.E. commercial activity in Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO record of telephone conversation (Chalker, Cyprus High Commissioner Panayides) [media allegations over the presence of Britain's bases in Cyprus] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Italian Summit") [Easter holiday has not produced a new Italian government; may need to postpone April 20 Lake Maggiore summit] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to Clarke PS (Inner Cities working breakfast seminars) [MT message for welcome pack] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Mark Addison minute to Moore PS (health statistics) [compiling figures on operations] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to Moore PS (Chequers Seminar on Health) [possible private sector attendees] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("Community Charge: possible DOE concessions") [Tyrie warning that some Mates supporters "led to believe that concessions might be forthcoming"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: UKE Belgrade telegram to FCO ("IMF/Yugoslavia") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to Major PS ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [dates of debate on public spending] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Daunt minute for Powell ("Court Cases against British Christians in Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: National Council of Turkish Women letter for MT (wishing her an enjoyable visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Stockholm Document: UK Inspection of the Soviet Union") [details of UK inspection of Soviet military activity in Odessa region, and warning of Turkish sensitivities] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 471 to FCO (0958Z) ("Afghanistan: Geneva Talks") ["agreement... may now after all be close"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 909 to FCO (2312Z) ("Afghanistan") ["Administration share the view that agreement at Geneva may now be close. But they are still waiting on a definitive response from the Russians to the latest US proposals on symmetry"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 215 to FCO (1421Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") [Shevardnadze visit to Kabuk; "symmetry issue solved and border issue near solution. Signature possible in next few days"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, school tragedy, hijack, Turkey visit, court TV) [22 Britons on board hijacked Kuwaiti jet in Iran] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Redwood draft pamphlet ("In Sickness and In Health") [extra money being committed to NHS needs to be committed on new terms] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Kent and Canterbury Hospital letter to Paul Gray (NHS Review) [clinical budgeting] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Younger memo circulated to Cabinet - CC(88) 6 (Statement on the Defence Estimates) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 171 to UKHC Kuala Lumpur (1025Z) ("Falkland Islands: Message from Mr Shultz") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Toronto Economic Summit: Dress etc") [Mulroney's preference for informal dress code; "seems keen to milk the Summit for every photo opportunity that he can get"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with the new Australian High Commissioner") [Australian politics, bicentenary, bilateral relations] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Addison letter for Temizsoy (thanking for the tour of the Museum) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Ingham minute for MT ("Your Press Conference Tomorrow") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT draft letter for Ticaret (thanking for his message of welcome) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Erdogan Ugur (thanking for his invite to the Water Treatment Plant) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Leydecker (thanking for his invite to the Business Centre) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Preston (thanking for the tour of the Water Treatment Plant) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 Policy Unit minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit: Thank You Letters") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Turkish President Evren) [bilateral relations; Cyprus; Middle East; European Community] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Turkish Opposition Leader) [Cyprus; European Community; economy] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Turkish Prime Minister Ozal) [Hijacking of Kuwaiti aircraft; Iran/Iraq; Afghanistan; Turkish economy; Third Bosphorus Bridge; European Community; Cyprus] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Westmacott minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit: Thank You Letters") [UKE recommendations] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Islamabad telegram 475 to FCO (1019Z) ("Afghanistan: President Zia Speaks of Imminent Agreement") [speech to Pakistan Parliament] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 921 to FCO (2140Z) ("Afghanistan") [assessment of US administrations's current stance on Soviet withdrawal negotiations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion polls: CCO Monthly Polling Review (March 1988) [Cons lead over Lab ranging between 5.5 and 14 per cent; polling on the 1988 budget] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Sylvia Ostry letter to Nigel Wicks (Toronto Summit) [need "to avoid last minute surprises which could detract our attention from the key issues"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("Community Charge Rebates") [appears to "clobber the rich"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("1989-90 Rate Support Grant settlement for England") [suggested approach] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Lawson ("E(LF): Non-domestic rate transition and dual running") ["half-baked proposal put together hurriedly by DOE officials to meet a supposed political need"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Lawson ("Community Charge rebates") [Mates amendment - sympathy for less well-off] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Major PS minute to Younger PS ("Canadian European Theatre Base") [cost implications of proposals] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Admission of pupils to Maintained Schools") [open enrolment - implementation target date] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Michael Alison MP letter to MT ("Christian religious education in schools") [meeting with MT to discuss amendments to Education Reform Bill] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: UKE The Hague letter to Kerr ("The Delors Succession") [assessment of prospects - Lubbers a possible candidate if Delors gets French premiership, otherwise not till after his term as Dutch PM ends in 1990] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: UKA Paris letter to Kerr ("Delors") [assessment of prospects - strong competitors for French premiership from Rocard and Bérégovoy] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 11 April") [the markets; G7 meetings] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Richard Wilding minute to Luce ("Thyssen Collection") ["Our own Ministers... need precise information about the commitment to the Spanish Government before they could decide whether to pursue the matter"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Lord Mackay ("Community Charge: Legal Aid for Appeals against Civil Penalties") [costs might exceed sums at issue] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting on Community Charge and the Mates Amendment") [any other changes] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("NHS Review") [upcoming meetings, follow-up material from Chequers seminar] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Lawson ("Community Charge rebates") [concessions for Report Stage] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to DTI ("Third Bosphorus Bridge") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to FCO ("Military Assistance for Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 933 to FCO (0056Z) ("Afghanistan") ["US welcome Cordovez's announcement that Geneva Accords will be signed next week. Still no response from the Russians on symmetry. Provided this is positive, Shultz plans to sign in Geneva"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Daunt (thanking for his hospitality during her visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for General Gures (their meeting during her visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Kamoy (thanking for the tour of the Aselsan factory) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Lord Major of Ankara (thanking for his hospitality during her visit to Ankara) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Lord Major of Istanbul (thanking for his hospitality during her visit to Istanbul) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Can Nahum (thanking for the tour of the Otokar factory) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for David Richardson (thanking for the tour of the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Sakip Sabanci (thanking for the books on his collections) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Rahmi Koc (her visit to the Otokar factory) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter to Turkish Ambassador to UK Soylemez (her visit to Turkey) [thanking for his expertise as a guide] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Turkoglu (thanking for the tour of the Topkapi Palace) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Ambassador Yegen (arrangements for her visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Erdem Yucel (thanking for the tour of Haghia Sofia) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Turkish Prime Minister Ozal (her visit to Turkey) [warmest thanks; "tremendous pace of Turkey's development under your leadership"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with Australian Parliamentary Delegation") [Northern Ireland, South Africa, Pacific region] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell telegram to UKE Ankara ("Prime Minister's Visit: Presents") [action taken] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 76 to DTI (1545Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit: Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Expressway") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 198 to FCO (0530Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 199 for personal for Powell (0600Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit: Presents") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, social security, NHS, hijack, Norman Tebbit/Prince Charles) [hijack gunmen warn government not to send in SAS] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: Terry Perks minute ("Interview for 'Woman' magazine") [questions about education: MT's school experience, parental involvement in children's education, behaviour of children, Education Reform Bill] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Hurd minute to MT ("Action for Cities") [target areas] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: John Fretwell minute to Nigel Wicks ("Toronto Summit: Political Issues") [political declaration "should be highly selective, limited to those key issues actually discussed in depth by Heads of State and Government"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Rebates") [proposals too expensive] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Ridley-Wakeham-Waddington) [agreed concessions on rebate taper to counter Mates amendment] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: APS Lawson minute for Culpin ("Housing Benefit and Unemployment/Poverty Traps") ["this is a benefit and not a tax/NIC problem ... an inescapable consequence of targeting benefit on the neediest"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: APS Lawson minute for Chief Secretary ("1989-90 Rate Support Grant for England") ["essential to be as tough as possible on provision"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lawson letter to Ridley ("Community Charge rebates") [changes to taper which he could live with] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chief Secretary minute for Lawson ("Community Charge rebates") ["This is a major retreat", but a "concession ... has political merits since it will, I think, purchase the bill"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Djuranovic letter to MT (thanking for the hospitality) ["frankness and openness as well as the spirit of friendship"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: DTI minute for Powell ("Yugoslavia: Adria Airways") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Luce letter to Ridley ("Local government finance: fees and charges") [delay in legislating posing risk of librarian revolt] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Major PS minute to Paul Gray ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [dates of debate on public spending] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: DTI letter to No.10 ("Single Market Campaign: Lancaster House Conference") [suggests cutting material in MT speech critical of ideas for European Union, for fear of provoking Delors, speaking 10 minutes after her] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Additional Programme Services") [approach to new services at local level] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's visit to Australia") [invitation from Australia-Britain Society] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell (meeting with Australian Parliamentarians) [latest Australian political developments] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to DTI ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [MT letters to British firms] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with Sir Julian Bullard") [likely to urge MT to be more patient with the Germans] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1800Z) ("Panama") (NSPG 0181) [Reagan: "our policy in Panama was clear: Noriega must go and he must be succeeded by a democratic government friendly to the US"] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kenneth Baker, Brian Griffiths, Baroness Cox, Michael Alison MP, James Pawsey MP, Anthony Coombs MP) ["Christian religious education in schools"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hamilton minute for MT ("Lunch for Colleagues") [MT concerns; MT changes to draft seating plans] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, hijack, social security, economy, domestic politics, industry, Northern Ireland) [hijack continues after gunmen kill second passenger] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute ("Scottish Daily Express") [requested questions for MT's interview, on state of the Conservtive party, Scottish economy, community charge, devolution] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute for Gray, Addison, Whittingdale ("Scottish Daily Express") [possible areas for questions: state of Conservative party in Scotland, economy, community charge, devolution, health and social policy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Major letter to Clarke ("Action for Cities") [target areas] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet office minute to MT ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge [E(LF) (88)8]") [arrangements in London] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("National Non-Domestic Rate and Non-Domestic Revaluation Transitional Arrangements and Business Consultation [E(LF) (88)7]") [transition for small firms] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major letter to Rifkind ("Local government capital spending: consultation paper") [Scotland] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Young PS minute to Hurd PS ("Home Affairs Select Committee: Additional Programme Services") [availability of spectrum] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Australian parliamentarians) [Fiji, Japan, GATT round, Northern Ireland] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("Letter from International Hospitals Group Ltd to Mrs Thatcher") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: DTI minute to No.10 ("Cyprus: Cossor Electronics") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Prime Minister Junejo message to MT (Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan) [thanks for UK support for Pakistan] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 975 to FCO (2200Z) ("Afghanistan: Positive Symmetry") ["no formal agreement with the Russians... But [US administration] are confident that Soviet assurances... amount to a reliable basis for US signature as guarantors"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 225 to FCO (0844Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["Peck briefs EC Heads of Mission on outcome of talks"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: President Zia-ul-Haq message to MT (Signing of Geneva Accords on Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan) [thanks for UK support; "I am confident that the United Kingdom will... play a leading role in the process of Afghanistan's economic reconstruction"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe minute to Kenneth Baker (Soviet and East European Studies) [FCO unwilling to fund, but Howe keen to progress issue: urges Baker to commission review that could form basis of Dept. of Education claim for additional funding] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(EP): 14 April") [English in the National Curriculum; Design & Technology; Working Group on Welsh] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("English in the National Curriculum") [Kingman report "satisfies no-one"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The National Curriculum: Design & Technology") ["Do we wish to set up yet another subject working party at this stage?"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Education: Baroness Cox MP & colleagues letter to MT (Christian content of religious education) [proposed amendents to Education Reform Bill] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, hijack, social security, roads, industry, NHS, education, Northern Ireland) [ongoing hostage situation, MT defends social security reforms as bringing greater fairness] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Sir Peter Smithers letter to MT (the Thyssen Collection) ["The agreement signed in Madrid, under pressure no doubt from the Baroness and the Spanish Government, is an attempt to pre-empt a British offer"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Ridley letter to Luce (the Thyssen Collection) [UK bid: potential sites to house the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [hijacking; Governor of the Falkland Islands; Afghanistan; Gibraltar; visit to Turkey; South East Asia; visit to Australia; South Africa] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray ("Local Government Finance Bill: Community Charge Rebates") [reduction in slope of the rebate taper] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("E(LF): Thursday, 14 April") [non-domestic rates] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Gray letter to PS Michael Howard (figures for relative household contribution to local authority spending) [asks chapter and verse for Howard claim that top 10 percent will pay about 15 times more than bottom 10] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Rebates") [concession on taper proposal to counter Mates amendment] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Gray letter to PS Michael Howard (figures for relative household contribution to local authority spending) [asks chapter and verse for Howard claim that top 10 percent will pay about 15 times more than bottom 10] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peretz minute for PS Chancellor ("Community Charge and the RPI: Indexed Gilts") [advice sought from the law officers] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS letter to Gray ("Community Charge rebates") [changes to taper which Ridley wishes to suggest at cabinet tomorrow] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Tom King minute to John Major ("Guidelines for the 1988 Survey") [same broad approach as in 1987] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Broadcasting: Additional Programme Services: VHF Bands") [interference with aircraft navigation aids] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: UKHC Ottawa telegram 214 to FCO (2215Z) (South Africa) [Canadian proposals to establish a Summit group] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for Pincombe (Turkish health service & International Hospitals Group) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Third Bosphorus Bridge: Istanbul Expressway") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Athens telegram 126 to FCO (0535Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Greek Press Reaction") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Messages to President Vassiliou and Mr Papandreou") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Cyprus: Possible Messages to President Vassiliou and Mr Papandreou") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker letter to Major ("Specific Grant to Inner London Boroughs") [abolition of Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Poland: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Powell (Prime Minister's visit to Poland) [copy of 1982 McCallum lecture on postwar Polish history] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Griffiths note for MT (forwards letter from Cardiff) [MT's revolution "nothing short of an earthly miracle"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local government: Hamilton record of conversation (Environment backbench committee) [attitudes towards poll tax] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, social security, hijack, Mother Teresa, Community Charge, industry) [hopes ebb and flow for hostages] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute ("Daily Express - Scotland") [key points: demonstrate interest in Scotland, determination to implement policies and win back support, Scots should stop feeling sorry for themselves] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Fowler letter to Clarke ("Action for Cities") [schools-industry 'Compacts': target areas] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Rebates") [implications of proposals] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Paul Gray ("Community Charge Rebates") [statement to backbenchers] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray ("Local Government Finance Bill: Community Charge Rebates") [amendments] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: British Chambers of Commerce letter to MT (Uniform Business Rate) [flaws in the proposal] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: MT letter for Veselin Djuranovic (their recent talks: Adria Airways) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Overseer Scheme") ["my reactions to the correspondence which has taken place and... the issues which I think we need to address at the [Committee] meeting"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Hurd ("1989/90 RSG Settlement: operation of the expenditure working groups") [identifying scope for savings] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 13th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Statement on the Defence Estimates 1988) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 (Visits to graves in the Falklands) [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to Canada") [programme for MT's Ottawa visit 22 June; "main reason is to help restore Mr Mulroney's flagging fortunes"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Kenneth Baker minute to John Major ("The New Planning Total and Financial Reporting to Parliament") [local authority spending, expenditure white paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Additional Programming Services") [timing of White Paper publication] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Cyprus") [MT's draft messages to President Vassiliou and Mr Papandreou] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: FCO telegram 314 to UKE Islamabad (1800Z) ("Afghanistan: Visit of Pakistani Acting Foreign Minister to London") [record of conversation: Lord Glenarthur, Noorani] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKDEL NATO telegram 151 to FCO (1649Z) ("Afghanistan: Briefing of NAC by US Deputy Assistant Secretary Peck") [summary report] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Percy Cradock minute to MT ("Soviet Union: Leadership Divisions") [Ligachev suspected to be behind publication of prominent letter in 'Sovietskaya Rossiya' criticising perestroika] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 668 to FCO (1220Z) ("Sovietskaya Rossiya and Pravda: Role of the Leadership") [Gorbachev's reaction to article criticising perestroika] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("National Union of Students") [review of local student union affiliations to NUS] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, government policies, economy, Labour Party, hijack) [Ridley bought off revolt on poll tax before parliamentary rebellion] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray (level of contribution) [by higher income earners] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("Community Charge and the Budget") [provides material for Howard to verify to No.10 claim that top 10 percent will pay about 15 times more than bottom 10] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Financial Secretary ("Non-domestic rate transition") [business seeking reassurance] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("Regulating local authority involvement in companies") ["proposals designed to prevent local authorities from using their involvement in companies... to circumvent... financial and property controls"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Visit to Canada") [MT does not want to add to the programme] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Economic Summit, Toronto: 19-21 June") [details of support staff for delegation] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Wakeham minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [changes to sessional cycle of debates] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 16 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks ("Economic Summit: 'Ancillary' Initiatives and Possible Topics for the Informal Discussion") [science, environment, drugs, crime, newly industrialised economies] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 17 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Michael Dutt letter to Paul Gray ("Insurance Based British Health Services") ["no one has any real sense of how much they spend on the NHS"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nigel Lawson ("ITV Levy for Contract Extension Period") [mixed profits and revenue scheme preferable] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Young PS ("Home Affairs Select Committee: Additional Programme Services") [publication of financial, commercial assessments] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Australian Parliamentarians") [issue of Australian Constitution Act] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("Third Bosphorus Bridge") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Greek Prime Minister Papandreou (her visit to Turkey: talks about Cyprus) [brief account; prospects for Cyprus talks "rather brighter now than a few months ago"; declined to press Ozal on timetable for withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Cyprus] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 342 to FCO (1710Z) ("German Views on SNF") [initiative on SNF arms control] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 19 April") [the markets; G7 report] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Community Charge: Charles Powell note to MT (congratulations on defeating Mates Amendment) ["A respectable result, thanks to a strong will"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Community Charge, Olympics, social security) [interest in poll tax vote, Tory rebellion] [released Jul 2018]

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

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