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PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: Tebbit minute to MT ("Portugal: Westland Lynx Naval Helicopters" ) [export credits guarantee] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Polygraph") [GCHQ pilot scheme: Director of GCHQ requested to give evidence to Employment Select Committee regarding implications for industrial relations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: MT letter to Anura Bandaranaike (meeting in London and visit to Sri Lanka) [Sri Lankan MP, Leader of the Opposition] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Flesher minute to MT ("Food") [link between diet and cardiovascular disease: disagreement between Fowler and Jopling on wording of advice booklet; Flesher: '...possibly the silliest disagreement I have seen reported to you for resolution'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 letter to DHSS (report on cardiovascular disease and diet) [disagreement between Fowler and Jopling on wording of dietary advice booklet] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to President Zia of Pakistan (thanks) [gift of mangoes] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Relations with Argentina") [reactions to Howe's message to other Foreign Ministers following the breakdown of talks with Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Advisory Council for Applied Research & Development letter to Jopling ("Government response to the ACARD report 'The Food Industry and Technology"") ["The interest of the Council and Government in seeing a strong, innovative and competitive food industry is well-served by the Response"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("1983 Refunds") [Petrie, Brichambaut: record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("European Community: 1984 Budget Overrun: meeting with Dr FitzGerald") [budgetary discipline] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Sir Henry Plumb MEP (European Parliament vote on UK's 1983 Refund) ["We want a constructive relationship with the European Parliament and hope that this issue can be resolved... We will, of course, continue to rely very much on your help"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Hayek article in The Times ("Jobs: the basic truths we have cast aside") ["Individuals are entitled to refuse to work, but never to prevent others from working"]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Buckley briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)32nd Meeting: Hunterston") [miners' strike: delivery of coal to Ravenscraig by Ostia bulk carrier] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy minute ("Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 7 August 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lawson minute for MT (“Competition Policy”) [meeting of the Ministerial Sub-Committee] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cabinet: No.10 letter to Independent Broadcasting Authority (unsolicited gifts) [private request from former No.10 staff member on behalf of Royal College of Physicians for Whitehall guest speaker to outline Government protocol for comparison] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Heseltine PS minute to Howe PS (“Royal Military Police: Conference and Visits at Home and Overseas”) [RMP will not be excluded from study on proposed transferral of personnel to the front line] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Robin Nicholson minute to No.10 (“Annual review of government-funded research and development”) [error in previous minute on funding costs] [released Dec 2014]
Text 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO ("Kinsale Gas") [Irish response to Adam Butler statement about non-viability of the project] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Taoiseach FitzGerald message to MT (supply of Kinsale Gas to Northern Ireland) ["I regret very much that... [you] are now proposing to abandon the project"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mauritius: MT letter to Prime Minister Jugnauth (British Council withdrawal of representation from Mauritius & UK scholarships for students from Mauritius) [follow-up to points raised during meeting with MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: MT letter to Lord Renton (responsibility for quality and drafting of legislation: role of the Lord Chancellor) [MT rejects proposal to put Parliamentary Counsel directly under his control] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Joseph minute to MT (causes of unemployment) [Joseph argues that Government should emphasise 'the link between jobs and the price of labour'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Taoiseach FitzGerald of Ireland letter to MT (Kinsale Gas project) [negative impact of failure to implement agreement] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: Baroness Young minute to MT ("Nicaraguan elections") [MT rejects case for sending British Parliamentary delegation] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute: Sherbourne to Alison (Chairmen of the independent airlines) [request to meet with MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Lord Bethell MEP (use of the terms 'European Parliament' and 'European Assembly') [Government practice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Foreign Policy Seminar") [Chequers, 1 October: NATO Strategy & Possible Conflict of Principles seminars: participants] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Ian MacGregor letter to Len Murray (NCB proposals) [“our plans allow for the most generous voluntary redundancy terms and enterprise schemes”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 32nd (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Sir Walter Salomon letter to MT (international banking crisis: the Salomon plan) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: consultation with EXCO”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Tebbit minute to MT (House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology: Engineering R&D Supplementary Report: Government Response) [draft reply; MT requests redraft to emphasise need to increase civil spin-off from Defence R&D] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department ("Falklands/Malvinas - Argentina's Next Moves") [published 2015]
PDF 84 Aug 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Sir John Peel (Prime Minister's Visit to Malaysia) [meeting with Tunku Abdul Rahman] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Heseltine minute to MT ("Europe and Defence") [Heseltine response to Foreign Secretary's minute; MT: "I doubt the need for so many 'general point' papers. They get nowhere."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Tebbit minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project: Sharing Financial Sacrifices with GEC") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Whitelaw letter to Fowler ("Recruitment Advertising in the NHS") [reduction of costs] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Whitelaw ("Education in London") [elections to new Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lord Kennet letter to MT ("Falklands and Argentina") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker speech (the miners' strike) [loss of support for strike among miners; NUM intimidation]
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit minute for Lawson (“Capacity Constraints in Manufacturing Industry”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit letter to Howe (“Direct Private Investment Overseas”) [working group report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Domestic politics: ORC briefing (“Public Opinion Background Note”) [Labour and Conservative parties “neck and neck with the small leads switching between them”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“ECGD Policy towards Rescheduling Countries”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 11 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 84 Aug 12 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 12 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Tom King article for The News of the World (the miners' strike) [NUM intimidation]
PDF 84 Aug 12 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 2540 to FCO (2206Z) (“Galvin Incident, Belfast, 12 August”) [“There is no love lost between Biaggi and the more moderate Irish-American congressional leadership”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 13 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: MT message to Prime Minister Mahathir of Malaysia (congratulations on Malaysia's national day) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Hayhoe letter to King (“Closed shops in government establishments”) [need to maintain opposition to closed shop with government employees] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Flesher minute to MT ("Daily Coal Report - Monday 13 August 1984") [miners' strike: drift back to work] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy press release (attendance of miners at Bilston Glen) [miners' strike: drift back to work] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Port of London Authority") [decision on private operators' appeal against PLA levies & ramifications for future of PLA] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen letter to Gowrie ("Access to Personal Files (No 2) Bill") ["would need to be blocked if it came to Second Reading"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Edwards letter to Tebbit (Regional Policy Review) [synthetic index/EC; delay between Royal Assent and Act coming into effect; new grant arrangements; assisted area map; West Midlands] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Lord McAlpine letter to MT (British Airways) [intercession on behalf of Lord King] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walker letter to Rees (energy efficiency campaign) ["Every 1% reduction in electricity consumption... through the winter is equivalent to a saving of 20,000 tons of coal a week"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Baroness Young PS letter to No.10 ("Foreign Policy Seminar: NATO Strategy: Participation by Officials") [request for Sir John Graham, UK Permanent Representative on North Atlantic Council to be invited] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: Michael Alexander record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl at Imlau) [Spaak Committee, internal situation in the Federal Republic, the European Community, East-West relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Flesher telegram to MT (Galvin incident) [decision to exclude Galvin “looked like a ‘bad mistake’”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Kinnock letter to MT (Galvin incident) [seeks independent inquiry] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Flesher minute for MT (Galvin incident) [Prior comments and Kinnock call for enquiry] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Robin Nicholson minute to No.10 (“Maintaining the strength of the science base”) [Heseltine’s attitude to funding for the Science Vote] [released Dec 2014]
Text 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (extract from Books) [Japanese provisions on problem debts; tax treatment of provisions] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Kinsale Gas") [timing of MT reply to FitzGerald confirming that project will not go ahead] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: MT message to Taoiseach FitzGerald ("Kinsale Gas") [failure of the project] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram to UKE Dublin ("Kinsale Gas") [lines to take on failure of the project] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Department of Health & Social Security letter to Cabinet Office (the functions, staffing and management of DHSS) [updated Departmental brief for Ministers & senior colleagues] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Rees PS letter to Jenkin PS (dog licensing) [comments on draft consultation document] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Lord Bellwin letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (Regional Policy: Assisted Area Map) [need to consult EC] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Peter Walker minute to MT (Cross Channel Electricity Link) [proposals for speeding up completion of the link] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Posts and Telecommunications: Department of Trade and Industry letter to Department of the Environment ("Privatisation of British Telecom - Disclosure of Promoters Interests") [identifying dealings between Crown and BT in advance of share issue] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT telegram to Taoiseach FitzGerald of Ireland (Kinsale Gas project scrapped) [“a decision forced upon us both by economic realities”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The New European Commission: Portfolios for British Commissioners") [priorities] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Trade and Industry letter to No.10 ("Miners' Strike: Coal for Ravenscraig") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Barclay minute to MT ("Hunterston") [miners' strike: delivery of coal to Ravenscraig] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherbourne note to Michael Alison, Sir David Wolfson (“CPS”) [Elizabeth Cottrell & Sherman] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: visit of EXCO unofficals to London”) [proposal that MT sign the UK&#47/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: President Reagan letter to MT (G7 Economic Summit, London) [photo memento] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Regional Policy") [public expenditure savings; EU consultation; waiver of 2 month gap between Royal Assent and legislation coming into force] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: David Barclay minute to Stephen Sherbourne ("Liverpool") [MT visit, 2 October; draft programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Baroness Young PS letter to No.10 (Edward Heath's visit to South East Asia) [clash with MT visit; "not informed until 14 August that Mr Heath envisaged the visit to Thailand as part of a wider South East Asian tour... did our best to dissuade them... his office have remained adamant"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: Reagan letter to MT (London economic summit) [photograph at No.10, “Sir Winston’s portrait indeed adds a unique quality to the Anglo-American goodwill which we deeply value”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Barclay minute to MT ("Hunterston/Ravenscraig") [miners' strike: delivery of coal to Ravenscraig; local dockers may unload the Ostia ] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Endurance") [miners' strike: power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Miners' Stike: Coal for Ravenscraig") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Letwin minute to Flesher ("Strikes: Latest Information") [miners' strike: situation at Tilbury; contributory benefits for striking miners] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Thatcher (thanks for photo with Churchill portrait) [unclassified]
Text 84 Aug 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram to UKE Dublin ("Kinsale Gas") [draft text of joint press announcement that project will not go ahead] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: UKHC Colombo telegram 363 to FCO (0525Z) ("Sri Lanka: Internal Security") [John Nicholas, President Jayewardene: record of conversation: "President is greatly concerned at Indian government's attitude... wants friendly governments to be aware of real position"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Baroness Young PS letter to No.10 ("Commonwealth Study on the Special Needs of Small States") [cover letter for Ramphal circular to Heads of Government attaching memo for Consultative Group] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Barclay minute to MT ("Hunterstone/Ravenscraig") [miners' strike: delivery of coal to Ravenscraig] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Trade and Industry letter to No.10 ("Miners' Strike: Coal for Ravenscraig") [miners' strike: delivery of coal to Ravenscraig] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Scottish Office letter to No.10 ("Miners' Strike: Coal for Ravenscraig") [miners' strike: delivery of coal to Ravenscraig] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Kinnock (Galvin incident) [with drafts] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 18 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 84 Aug 19 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 84 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Merseyside Task Force ("Prime Minister's Visit to Liverpool") [draft programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: Prime Minister Premadasa letter to MT (UK/Sri-Lanka relations) [inauguration of Victoria Dam; development projects] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: Prime Minister Mahathir of Malaysia letter to MT (Malaysia terminates referral of appeals to the Privy Council) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 note to MT (Basil de Ferranti MEP: 'Europe - "We and Them"' article) [controlling agricultural expenditure; forming alliances with other EC member state conservative parties] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Indonesian Ambassador letter to MT (Dinner with the Ambassador and the High Commissioners for Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Singapore, 30 August) [invite] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UN Secretary General Pérez de Cuellar letter to MT (UN Law of the Sea Convention) ["Signature of the Convention does not prejudge a future decision on its ratification"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Barclay minute to MT (Robert Maxwell approaches MT, proposing TUC-NCB-Walker meeting) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Tom King PS letter to No.10 ("Docks") ["unloading of coal by ISTC members at Hunterston"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Norman Fowler (TV licence) [independent review of concessionary scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Europe and Defence") [comment on minutes by Foreign Secretary and Heseltine] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Relations with Canada") [ways to develop relations further] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute: Sherbourne to Alison ("British Airways, BCal and independents") [note of conversation with James Moorhouse MEP] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Lord King letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (future of British airline industry) [route transfers/BA privatisation: request to Lawson to "initiate... dialogue before all sides become even further entrenched"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Tornados for Turkey") ["I do not think [Tebbit's proposed] course could be justified in terms of our policy of limiting ECGD's exposure in the most risky markets or in the light of ECGD's own precarious financial position... Recent developments in Turkey confirm the need for a cautious approach"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Channon letter to Whitelaw (legal case against Government's use of Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act 1939) [case dropped] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 33rd (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Barclay minute to MT ("Coal Strike: Media") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Prime Minister Strauss of Bavaria letter for MT (thanking for her letter of condolences) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherman letter to Sherbourne (“de-Shermanization” of the Centre for Policy Studies) [“I am naturally haunted by the question as to whether I could have played my cards better”] [released 2014]
Text 84 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brittan PS minute to Nigel Barclay ("Proposed Review of TV Licence Fee Concessions") [criticism of 5p concessionary scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project - Sharing Financial Sacrifices with GEC") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Peter Walker ("Energy Saving Campaign") [would agree to additional spending if the strike lasts through the Autumn] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Personnel Work Action Programme: Report on Progress, mid-1984") ["last July, you asked me... [for] a progress report after a year... the report records very encouraging [progress]"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to Howe PS ("New European Commission") [preferred portfolios] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to South East Asia and Sri Lanka: 14-27 September") [speeches & briefing; briefing meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: British Council letter to No.10 (Prime Minister's Visit to South East Asia and Sri Lanka: 14-27 September) [briefing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Rhodes Boyson letter to Lawson (“The DHSS Newcastle shiftworking dispute”) [strike in 15th week; plan to recruit new staff if latest offer rejected] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Gow letter to MT (Housing and Building Control Act) [Right to Buy and Tenants' Charter provisions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [UK Government financial support for GEC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Shaw minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [UK Government financial support for GEC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherbourne minute for MT (“Conservative Party Conference”) [agenda, itinerary] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: George Foulkes letter to MT (questions about circumstances surrounding the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie letter to Brittan ("Civil Service College: Next Steps on Repayment") [funding for developmental training] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chairmanship of Ad Hoc Select Committee on EEC Institutional Affairs") [MT "reacted favourably when... [Kohl] suggested... Carstens... [MT] seems to have overlooked... [FitzGerald proposal] that... Dooge should chair the Committee and that she... [welcomed] this suggestion"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Thursday 23 August 1981") [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Thursday 23 August 1981") [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Endurance") [miners' strike: power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherbourne minute for MT (“Conservative Party Conference”) [timetable for debates & parties] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Chancellor of the Exchequer to Secretary of State for Energy (“Oil Emergencies”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Peter Rees minute to Keith Joseph (“UK Domestic Support for Agriculture: Research”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84) 34th Meeting") [recent events relating to miners'/docks strikes & threat of rail unions industrial action] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Mauritius: No.10 letter to High Commissioner (Prime Minister's Jugnauth's Visit to UK) [thanks for photos] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2509 to FCO (0030Z) ("Republican Party Platform: East-West Relations, Defence and Arms Control") [summary & analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Anti-tank pipeline explosives") ["The Pentagon's plans arouse more fear in Alliance partners than in the Soviet armed forces."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Arrangements for the Taoiseach Visit on 3 September") [MT agrees to proposal that 30 minutes be set aside for private talk on Anglo/Irish matters] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [Brunner's account of his conversation with MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Stoker briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)34th Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute for Powell (“Hong Kong: state of the negotiations”) [“reasonably confident”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute for Powell (“Times article on Hong Kong Department in the Foreign Office”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 25 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2522 to FCO (1840Z) ("Republican National Convention") [report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Fathulla Jameel (Foreign Minister of the Maldives) letter to MT (IDA VII financing) [vital need for increase in funding] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: assessment of progress in the working group”) [UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 26 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 26 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Alfred Sherman draft valedictory article for The Times (Centre for Policy Studies) [“I had conceived our role as out-riders”] [released 2014]
Text 84 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 25 to FCO ("Republican Party Platform: Industrial, Agricultural and International Trade Policy") [summary & analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) New Zealand: Prime Minister Lange of New Zealand letter to MT (visit to UK) [Chequers invite, EC butter and lamb negotiations] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Professor Michael Howard letter to MT (Chequers Seminar, 1 October: Possible Conflict of Principles) [unable to attend; reference to enclosed texts of lectures] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (visit to the UK) [thanks for support in EC trade negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: Charles Powell minute to MT ("UK-Sri Lanka Defence Agreement") [qualification of UK commitment & decision as to when to notify Jayewardene] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 23 to FCO ("Republican Party Platform: Foreign Policy") [summary & analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 24 to FCO ("Republican Party Platform: Domestic Economic and Social issues") [summary & analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) China: MT letter to Chairman of GB-China Centre (Tenth Anniversary reception) [MT declines to attend, citing Mitterrand State Visit; Howe to attend] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Prior minute to MT ("Harland and Wolff Ltd (H&W)") [seeks authorisation for H&W to take orders from BP and British Steel] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council Minutes (1500Z) ("IMF Membership for Poland") (NSC 0109) [declassified Jan 2018]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [Caputo's comments on the talks in Berne and future prospects] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and amenities: MT letter to President of the Royal Academy of Arts (Royal Academy Appeal) ["I warmly support the objectives of the Appeal.... we shall be ready to make a further commitment of £250,000 in 1985-86"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("British EC Commissioners") ["You have frequently proposed Lord Cockfield... may be helpful to try to interpret... [the] misgivings [of those who you have consulted]"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Hurd letter to MT (Chequers Seminar, 1 October: Possible Conflict of Principles) [Hurd outlines thoughts; MT commends "excellent" contribution & agrees Hurd should be invited to seminar] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 34th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry, Industrial Action in the Docks) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“Irish Government Statements”) [Barry “said the Irish Government hoped the Anglo-Irish Summit would be a major step forward”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Adam Butler letter to Havers (“Delays in Coming to Trial”) [“Jim appreciates your concern that we should not compound our present security problems”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie PS letter to Fowler PS (“The DHSS Newcastle shift-working dispute”) [plan to recruit new staff if latest offer rejected] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Barney Hayhoe letter to Rhodes Boyson (“DHSS Newcastle shiftworking dispute”) [“recruiting casual staff may well… give the militants a chance to extend disruptive action”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Heseltine PS ("Europe and Defence") ["The Prime Minister has commented that she doubts the need for so many "general point" papers since they get nowhere"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Contracting Out of Local Government Services") ["I am anxious that local authority [bus service] operators compete with the private sector on fair and equitable terms"; road construction & maintenance] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Nicholson minute to MT ("Meeting with Earl Jellicoe and Sir James Gowans to Discuss the Medical Research Council's Financial Problems: 30 August") [brief for meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT telegram to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore (cancels visit) [“against the background of developments in the industrial situation here … it would not be right for me to be absent for a prolonged period”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT telegram to Prime Minister Mahathir of Malaysia (cancels visit) [“against the background of developments in the industrial situation here … it would not be right for me to be absent for a prolonged period”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram to UKE Dublin ("Meeting with Dr FitzGerald") [MT unhappy with proposed agenda] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Anglo-Irish relations: Northern Ireland") [key points] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chairman of British Midland Airways Ltd letter to MT (Civil Aviation Authority review) ["I wish to express how threatened and vulnerable I consider our future prospects"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to President of the Society of British Aerospace Companies Ltd (sale of Tornado aircraft to Turkey) ["in terms of our risk exposure... It will need careful consideration to determine where the balance of national advantage lies"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Chairmanship of Ad Hoc Select Committee on EEC Institutional Affairs") [Mallaby, Teltschik: record of conversation: "Kohl evidently wants to get a prominent position for a top German in order to restore his reputation domestically in matters conerning appointments"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Rifkind letter to Robin Maxwell-Hyslop MP (use of the terms 'European Parliament' and 'European Assembly') [Government practice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew (postponement of visit to Singapore) ["a deep disappointment... hope to be able to reinstate my visit as soon as the situation permits"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister Mohamad (postponement of visit to Malaysia) ["a great disappointment... I hope that the visit can be rearranged to take place in a few months' time"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Jayewardene (postponement of visit to Sri Lanka) ["a very deep disappointment"; expresses hope that she can be represented by a British Minister at Victoria Dam inauguration] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to South East Asia and Sri Lanka") [revised drafts of messages from MT to Heads of Government expressing regret at postponement of trip due to industrial unrest in UK; line to take for media] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Visit to South East Asia and Sri Lanka") [briefing on postponement of Visit, for Dinner on 30 August with High Commissioners of Malaysia, Singapore & Sri Lanka, and with Amabassador of Indonesia] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to South East Asia and Sri Lanka") [MT messages to Heads of Governments on postponement of Visit; Dinner on 30 August with High Commissioners of Malaysia, Singapore & Sri Lanka, and with Amabassador of Indonesia] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Redwood minute for MT (options for ending miners’ and dock strikes) [“time for the Government to consider showing that it still means business”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT letter to South Wales Chief Constable (policing of her June visit) ["absolutely no need to apologise" for egg] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 29 August 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 minute to MT (miners' strike poll for publication in the Standard ) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood minute to MT ("Miners' and Dock Strikes") [miners' strike: options for ending the strikes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Stoker briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)35th Meeting") [miners' and dock strikes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: MT letter to President of the World Bank Clausen (the supplementary financing of the International Development Association) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 777 to FCO (2240Z) (“UN Secretary General’s initiative”) [Turkey seeking support from UK, USA and FRG for de Cuéllar’s proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Policy Unit minute to MT (“Local government”) [urges ministerial meeting to plan for "coming battles with local government"] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Adam Butler minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project: Sharing Financial Sacrifies with GEC") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Brittan PS letter to No.10 ("Oleg Georgiyevich Bitov") [MT notified of Soviet defector's disappearance from UK & probable redefection to USSR] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Earl Jellicoe-Sir James Gowans-Joseph-Clarke-Nicholson) [financial position of the Medical Research Council] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal German economy") [outlook] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Anglo-Irish summit") [MT "emphatic... that she does not wish to go to Dublin... bearing in mind that she will anyway have to go there shortly afterwards for the European Council"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (MT's draft reply to Lord Kennet's letter about the Falklands and Argentina) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Quarterly Report on Defence Sales and Prospects 1st April - 30th June 1984") ["disappointing... with sales in the first half of 1984 now some 18 percent less in cash terms than for the same period in 1983"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Budgetary Positions of Spain and Portugal After Accession") ["if the assessment is confirmed and becomes public... there is a risk that other member states will try to force us to contribute normally to alleviation of Spain's budget problems"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Jakarta telegram to FCO ("Postponement of Prime Minister's Visit") [Ambassador Donald, State Secretary Sudharmono: record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister Mohamad (postponement of visit to Malaysia) [apology & gift] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 35th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry, Industrial Action in the Docks) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("PSBR Costs of the Coal Strike") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Tim Flesher ("Strikes: Latest Information") [Tilbury; NIC contributions from striking miners] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Redwood minute to MT ("September Seminar: Paper on Jobs") ['Towards Fuller Employment' discussion document: 'unless the government shows concern about unemployment and tries to win the debate about its causes and cure, no advances can be made'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Pakistan/non-proliferation: National Security Planning Group minutes (1500Z) ("Pakistan and NSDD-99 Work Program") (NSPG 0094) [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Gaisman minute for MT (“Party Conference”) [draft programme, additional arrangements] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Dr FitzGerald, 3 September: Northern Ireland") [line to take for press; timing & venue of Anglo/Irish summit; EC issues] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Lord Kennet (Falklands/Argentina: normalisation of bilateral relations & fisheries problem) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("European Community: British Commissioners") [candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("FitzGerald/Kohl meeting") [record of conversation: chairmanship of Spaak Committee; 1984 Budget overrun] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("E.C. Budget") ["to get the Fontainebleau agreement signed... in a form acceptable to Parliament... there must be something adequate on budget discipline. And... an absolute assurance that our 1983 refunds will finally be released"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Standards and Industrial Collaboration") ["you expressed disappointment... [at lack of] UK initiative... Further work is in hand... Meanwhile, Paul Channon has suggested... seeking prior Community agreement to a proposal aiming at greater acceptance by each member state of others' standards in their own market"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to High Commissoner for Singapore (Dinner with the High Commissioners for Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka, and the Ambassador of Indonesia, 30 August) [thanks; postponement of visit to Singapore] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Ambassador of Indonesia (Dinner with the High Commissioners for Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka, and the Ambassador of Indonesia, 30 August) [thanks; postponement of visit to Indonesia] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to High Commissioner for Sri Lanka (Dinner with the High Commissioners for Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka, and the Ambassador of Indonesia, 30 August) [thanks; postponement of visit to Sri Lanka] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to High Commissioner for Malaysia (Dinner with the High Commissioners for Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka, and the Ambassador of Indonesia, 30 August) [thanks; postponement of visit to Malaysia] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Friday 31 August 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Endurance") [miners' strike: power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Havers minute to MT (dealing with court cases arising from coal dispute) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 note ("The Miners And the TUC Conference") [miners' strike: commentary on Tommy Thompson's public opinion poll] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Howe minute to Tebbit (“Direct Private Investment Overseas”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Brighton Bomb: DT note for Gaisman (“Re. Party Conference”) [plans to get to Gatwick on Friday by 6pm] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 2590 to FCO (2245Z) (“The US economy: movements in the leading index of economic indicators”) [two consecutive months of decline; a third would signal a downturn] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Julian Amery to MT (Visits to Jordan and Iraq) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 minute to MT (flowers from President Cossiga) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 1 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO ("Kinsale Gas") [Irish unwilling to release joint press announcement that project will not go ahead] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“Visit of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to Dublin on 31 August”) [Prior “did not think that the arrangements of 1974 could be repeated”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Alan Walters article (“Dollars and Deficits”) [“One tries not to think about the deficit. It is just too distressing”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: assessment of progress in the working and ad hoc groups”) [UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 2 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 2 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Dock Strike") [latest position - mixed] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 2 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker article for Mail on Sunday (miners' strike)
PDF 84 Sep 2 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker article for The Sunday Times (miners' strike)
PDF 84 Sep 2 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker speech to the National Young Conservatives Summer School (miners' strike)
PDF 84 Sep 2 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: ORC briefing (“Public Opinion Background Note”) [“Public support for the strike is falling.;”] [released 2014]
Text 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("CBI Conference: 4 November") [invitation to CBI dinner; suggest that MT declines; MT wishes to attend] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: UKHC Colombo telegram 406 to FCO (0855Z) ("Sri Lanka: Internal Security") [reports of military attacks on civilians] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Turnbull minute to MT ("September Seminar: Paper on Jobs") [Policy Unit's 'Towards Fuller Employment' discussion document] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, FitzGerald) [progress of the UK/Irish governments' covert talks on Northern Ireland] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, FitzGerald) [EC affairs] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Argentina: Assessment") [economic crisis, unions' strike, Beagle dispute] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["European Commission: British Commissioners"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Foreign Affairs Council: 3 September") [summary of proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Jopling, Wakeham, Ian Stewart, Robert Armstrong, Michael Butler, David Williamson) ["European Community Budget": MT "said that it was desirable that the main outstanding budgetary questions... should now be quickly resolved together"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute (internal): David Barclay to Invitations Secretary ("Chequers Seminars: 1 October") [NATO Strategy & Possible Conflict of Principles seminars: invitations; replies; accommodation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Export Promotion") [DTI paper deemed too insubstantial to merit dicussion in committee, given the need to justify the scale of expenditure] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Heseltine letter to Hayhoe (“Closed shops in government establishments”) [closed shops in the MoD] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Redwood note for MT (TUC conference, quotes from proceedings) [“Scargill prophesied that … the dispute was a fight for the basic principles of the trade union movement”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Britto letter to Sherbourne (“The Miners’ Strike” - ORC poll) [“Scargill and his colleagues have completely forfeited the sympathy of the great majority of the public and trade union members”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Monday 3 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)36th Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: MT letter to Kinnock (response to Kinnock's request for recall of Parliament) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 letter to Department of Energy (letter from Miners' Wives Back to Work Campaign) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: brief for MT-Walker-MacGregor-Gregson meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler minute to Ingham ("Gist of a statement issued by Mr MacGregor read over the telephone by Peter Walker") [miners' strike: NUM/NCB talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Robin Butler minute for MT (“Meeting With [Party] Chairman: Points To Make About Appointments”) [party organisation, policy] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: David Willetts minute to No.10 (“The computer strike at DHSS Newcastle”) [“it is now entering a crucial phase when it will either crumble or escalate”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Willetts minute to Redwood (“Resisting a rise in interest rates”) [analyses Treasury paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe minute to Home Secretary (“Improper Activities by Members of the South African Embassy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: MT letter to President Cossiga (thanking for the flowers) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: main negotiations: the end game”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: Undertakings by HMG to Hong Kong”) [entry to the UK] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: EXCO visit to London”) [proposed dates] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute for Powell (“Hong Kong: OD(K) 4 September”) [UK legislation and entry to UK undertakings] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for No.10 (“OD(K): Hong Kong: state of negotiations and question of legislation”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: MT message to Joh Bjelke-Petersen (gift) [thanks for silver tray] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Younger letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Regional Policy Review") ["The new level of savings which you now propose goes beyond the decision about savings which we took in October last year"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Patrick Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ("Circular on Industrial Development") [simplifying the burdens on small firms] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: DHSS letter to No.10 (Annual Report on the NHS) [request to use MT's photograph on cover] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Mobile Subscriber Equipment") [problems Plessey face in bidding for US Army battlefield communications system ... "The potential size of the contract is enormous ... an MOD scheme, as proposed by Plessey, under which we would agree to buy from them, at predetermined rates, all the dollars they received under the contract"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Common Agricultural Policy: milk") [reports of Italy & other countries disregarding EC policy on milk quotas] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("E.C Budget Negotiations") [Michael Butler, Christopher Tugendhat, Paul Lever: record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Mr. Rifkind's talks with Ruhfus, 4 September: EC Budgetary Issues") [record of conversation: budgetary discipline] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO telegram to UKE Bonn ("EC Budget Negotiations") [MT "has agreed that it should be our aim to get the outstanding budget issues settled as soon as possible": key points for Rikind meeting with Ruhfus] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO letter to No.10 ("Developments in the European Community: January - June 1984") [White Paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKHC Kuala Lumpur telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit") [request to Howe to consider visit in place of cancelled MT trip] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Jayewardene message to MT (inauguration of the Victoria Dam) ["regret your inability to be personally present"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Ingham minute for MT (dossier on strike violence & intimidation) [as requested by MT] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 36th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry, Industrial Action in the Docks, Request for the Recall of Parliament) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Walker-MacGregor-Gregson-Butler) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 4 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy press release ("Polkemmet Colliery") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Next round of NCB/NUM negotiations") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Havers letter to Gow ("Opencast Coal Site at Springhill, Staffordshire") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: MT letter to Kinnock (response to Kinnock's request for recall of Parliament) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Howe minute to MT (“VIP Visitors: Carriage of Arms by Body Guards”) [MT agrees to meeting to discuss clarifying policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 letter to Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (Future of Hong Kong: dual nationality) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Kinsale Gas") [press announcement that project will not go ahead] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 822 to FCO (0300Z) ("Sir J Bjelke-Peterson") [Premier's claims of support from MT for his case] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: No.10 minute to Brittan PS ("Oleg Georgiyevich Bitov") [Security Service report about disappearance from UK of Soviet defector] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: David Barclay minute to MT ("Visit to Liverpool") [draft programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Teachers' Pay Arbitrations 1984") ["I do not regard the question of acceptance or override [of recommendations] as clear cut"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Rees minute to MT ("Harland and Wolff Ltd (H&W)") [opposes Prior's request for H&W to take orders from BP and British Steel] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Tebbit letter to Biffen ("Rules and Conventions Governing the Release of Documents to Select Committees") [review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Canada: MT telegram to PM-elect Mulroney of Canada (congratulations) [“magnificent victory”, need to strengthen links] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Norman Tebbit minute to MT ("DTI Expenditure") [illustrative charts] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("EP Budgets Committee: 5 September") [report on proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Sir Anthony Parsons (Seminar on Conflict of Principles, Chequers, 1 October) [cover letter only, referring to enclosed discussion paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Dr. Elihu Lauterpacht (Seminar on Conflict of Principles, Chequers, 1 October) [Charles Powell comments on her notes in advance of discussion paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Foreign Policy Seminar: NATO Strategy") [Chequers, 1 October: "on the question of the continuing validity... of Flexible Response"; Charles Powell note to MT: "a revision of the paper which you justly criticised in July"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 5 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("The state of the NUM/NCB talks") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Budd letter to Charles Powell (“Canadian General Election, 4 September”) [overwhelming Progressive Conservative victory] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Intelligence: Head of the Secret Intelligence Service (‘C’) letter to Armstrong (visit to Century House) [proposed arrangements, people for MT to meet] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Intelligence: “C” letter to Armstrong (visit to Century House) [proposed arrangements, people for MT to meet] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: ratification”) [UK legislative complications] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: ratification”) [UK legislative complications] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Tebbit letter to Lord Bellwin (“Abolition of GLC and MCC’s: further detailed decisions and preparation of legislation”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Turnbull (“Audit Commission Report”) [“bewildering complexity… lack of… accountability”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (McMahon, Middleton) [SIA; Chancellor's IMF speech; EMS and coherence of domestic and external policy; hourly ERI; Allied Arab Bank] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: FCO telegram 220 to UKHC Wellington (1530Z) ("Ships visits to New Zealand") [support for US efforts to persuade NZ government to reverse anti-nuclear policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Tebbit letter to Younger ("Review of Regional Policy: EC Consultation") [disagreement over extent of information to be given to EC] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Regional Policy Review") ["drift in officials' thinking... will in my view become a further handicap to the Treasury during and beyond the PES bilaterals"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Department of the Environment briefing for MT ("2 October Visit") [MT visit to Liverpool: cover letter only, for revised briefing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Sri Lanka: Military and Police Training") [draft reply for No.10 to Director of UK security firm, Falconstar Ltd; Indian concerns about firm's involvement in Sri Lanka] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 letter to HM Treasury ("Seminar on Industry and Employment") [agenda for seminar] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Howe minute to Biffen (Disclosure of Information to Select Committees) [review of rules & conditions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Alison Ward note to Gaisman (party conference) [lunch with Chief Whip] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Irish sailors' and soldiers' Land Trust") [financial arrangements for winding up: reimbursement to British Government for its stake, and proposals for disposal of future surpluses as remaining housing stock is sold off] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 142 to UKMIS New York and other posts (0930Z) (UN General Assembly: text of Argentine draft resolution) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute for MT ("Falkland Islands: Further Capital Works") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Thursday 6th September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)37th Meeting") [miners' and dock strikes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Jenkin letter to Walker ("Opencast Coal Site at Springhill, Staffordshire") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Text of Walker speech to Scottish CBI ("The Positive Plan for Coal or Conflict, Violence and Disaster") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: round 22: second day: ratification”) [UK legislative complicatons] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Youde (“Future of Hong Kong: message from Secretary of State”) [“concerned that we should not imperil the Agreement… by failing to make adequate provisions”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Port of London Authority") [port rates; restructuring; redundancy terms] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mauritius: Prime Minister Jugnauth letter to MT (UK financial awards for Mauritian students) [thanks for additional allocation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Brittan PS letter to No.10 (Oleg Georgiyevich Bitov) [cover story for press; enquries ongoing as to missing Soviet defector's whereabouts] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Earl Gowrie letter to MT (follow-up to meeting on financial position of the Medical Research Council) [thanks for meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("Benelux: A Relance?") [call for Benelux to be made eighth member of world economic summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Powell minute for MT ("Belgrano") [Pym refusing requests to say anything on the record; contesting the Belgrano decision "absolute nonsense"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to Andrew Turnbull (DTI spending figures) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's meeting with Mr Michael Bishop, British Midland Airways") ["it is still difficult to see precisely what Mr Bishop wants"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Civil Aviation policy") ["We see nothing but trouble in Mr Ridley's key recommendations"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Inertial Confinement Fusion Research") ["implications... for the proliferation of nuclear weapons technology and possible action to control information emerging from such research": latest position/US approach to Japan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Acid Deposition") [House of Commons Environment Committee report: analysis & summary of key issues arising from report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["British EC Commissioners"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("New European Commission") [Commissioner "portfolios of interest to Britain"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Budget Council: 6/7 September 1984") [report on proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Community Expenditure on R & D and Euro-PES Arrangements") ["we must continue to attach the highest importance to controlling Community expenditure. But we also have to honour the commitments we have made on R&D over the past two years"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister Premadasa (inauguration of the Victoria Dam) ["very sorry that I shall now not be able to attend... have suggested that Timothy Raison... represent me"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Redwood minute for MT (“The Coal Industry”) [“predatory unions have succeeded in turning a national asset into a national liability”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Nick Ridley memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 22 (Civil Aviation Authority's Review of Competition in Air Transport) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 37th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry, Industrial Action in the Docks) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Article from The Economist ("In whose palm?") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Friday 7 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Endurance") [miners' strike: power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Pascall minute to Turnbull ("Springhill Open Cast Coal Site") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood minute to MT ("The Coal Industry") [miners' strike: "tackling the NCB"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Meeting with David Hart") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Springhill Opencast Site") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 2664 to FCO (2359Z) (“Northern Ireland: Possible Senate Hearing”) [aim to avoid hearing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: CCO polling (“Public Opinion Background Note 54”) [“a sharp turnaround in support for the Conservatives”] [released 2015]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's PS record of conversation (Lord Cockfield-Jozsef Marjai, Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister) [UK-Hungary relations, economy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's PS record of conversation (Lord Cockfield-Peter Veress, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Trade) [Hungarian economy: relations with the UK and the West] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 letter to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: message to the Chinese Foreign Minister”) [MT comments on Howe minute] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: draft White Paper”) [UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office telegram to UKE Budapest (European Commission) [MT acknowledgement of Lord Cockfield's acceptance of the role of Commissioner] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Tommy Thompson survey (coal dispute poll) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: assessment of progress in the working groups and ad hoc groups”) [“We have nothing to offer and much to ask”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s message”) [Wu Xueqian too “busy today…tomorrow and all next week” to receive message personally] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: message from Secretary of State”) [“have become increasingly concerned about difficulties which have arisen”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 9 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 9 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Spain: Sherbourne letter to Scott Hamilton, CCO (“Senor Fraga”) [possible meeting] [released 2014]
Text 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Andrew Turnbull note to MT ("PLA Ballot") [results] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Whitelaw letter to Lord Hailsham ("Legislative Programme") [1985/86; 1986/87: emphasises need for early submission of developed proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Department of Employment letter to No.10 ("Seminar of Industry and Employment") [King's paper on 'Increasing Employment Through Deregulation'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Department of the Enviroment letter to No.10 ("Employment Seminar on 13 September") [Jenkin's papers on unused land and empty housing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Enlargement of the Community") ["enlargement will represent an economic cost... But the damage to Western political and security interests if the negotiations were to fail would be serious"; outline of specific objectives in defence of UK interests] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: Perez de Cuellar message to MT (funding for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Chair of the Women's Committee for Polina Paritsky (detention of Alexander Paritsky) [news of Paritsky's release] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Irish Embassy letter to No.10 (Taoiseach Fitzgerald's meeting with the Prime Minister on 3rd September 1984) [cover note referring to letter of thanks for MT's hospitality] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 briefing for MT (Civil Aviation Authority review) [Howe comments; charter market firms] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Howe minute to Ridley (Civil Aviation Authority review) ["my comments on those aspects of the [draft Cabinet] paper which have an international dimension"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Civil Aviation Authority review") ["implications of the privatisation of British Airways... for competition"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office letter to Department of Education ("Council of Europe meeting of Ministers for Research") [proposal by Dr. Robin Nicholson to present idea for a 'European Royal Society' at the meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart letter to MT ("Budget Council, 6/7 September") [report on proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("Foreign Policy seminars: Chequers, Monday 1 October") [programme; participants; reference to discussion papers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to non-official participants (Seminar on NATO strategy, Chequers, 1 October) [cover letter only, referring to enclosed discussion paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 38th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry, Industrial Action in the Docks) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Monday 10 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)38th Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's PS record of conversation (Lord Cockfield-Matyas Timar, President of the Hungarian National Bank) [Hungarian economy, relations with the USSR, world economic crisis] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO minute to No.10 (“Anglo-Italian Summit 18-19 October”) [Ministerial participation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Whitelaw letter to Howe (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Hong Kong Bill] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Hong Kong Pensions”) [Hong Kong Bill] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to David Barclay ("Drugs") [media coverage; availability in schools; remedial measures; advises MT to convene meeting of key Ministers in advance of Party Conference debate] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: David Barclay minute to MT (drugs abuse campaign) [advice on how to address lack of progress; MT decides on PM letter to Brittan] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: HM Treasury letter to No.10 ("Industry and Employment Seminar") [paper on 'The Link Between Pay and Jobs'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Dublin telegram 470 to FCO (1850Z) ("Informal Meeting of Foreign Ministers on Enlargement in Dublin: 11 September") [record of conversation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Enlargement of the Community") ["One asks onself why we ever got involved with it... But there are some useful gains... [and] should put paid to a lot of the guff about European Union/Federal Europe since it will obviously be impractical"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War/Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1800Z) ("Review of the [words redacted] and Central America Special Activities") (NSPG 0095) [declassified May 2015]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: David Willets minute to No.10(“The computer strike at DHSS Newcastle”) [“when the strikers discover that they are not able to stop DHSS doing the uprating, they will realise they are in for a long struggle”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("Public Expenditure in 1984-85") [overspend on local authority capital expenditure] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Department of Transport briefing for MT (Prime Minister's meeting with Chairman of British Midland Airways) [Civil Aviation Authority report on airline competition policy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Biffen, Tebbit, Ridley, Wakeham, Ian Percival) ["CAA Review"; Civil Aviation Authority review of the implications of British Airways privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Lord Cockfield letter to MT ("Aviation policy") ["You may wish to have a note of my views"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to President of the Confederation of British Industry (European Commission) ["I was grateful to have the CBI's views, and agree in general with the points you have made"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Rees letter to Jopling ("EC Agricultural Structures Proposals and Conservation") [comments on Jopling's proposed amendments; Treasury position] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKDel Strasbourg telegram to FCO ("European Parliament and the UK Refunds") [latest position] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Robin Butler minute for MT (“Aide memoire”) [“Ideas mentioned by the PM for next re-shuffle” - Gow possible Chief Secretary (among others)] [released 2015]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: David Hart note to MT (NCB pit closure formula) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 11 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (Miners' Wives Back to Work Campaign requests meeting with MT) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)39th Meeting") [miners' and docks strikes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Cable”) [“Many of the pilot franchise companies are disappointed and frustrated”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office letter to Ministerial Private Secretaries (“Ministerial Changes”) [procedure] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (the forced removal of the Kwangema community) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: the end-game”) [record of discussion: Youde, EXCO: “sombre mood”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: reply to your message”) [record of discussion: Evans, Wu Xueqian: “another big step forward”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute for Powell (“OD(K) 12 September - Hong Kong: Pensions”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for No.10 (“OD(K): future of Hong Kong: draft White Paper”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): Hong Kong: Pensions”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): Hong Kong: state of negotiations”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Visit to the UK by Mr. David Lange, New Zealand Prime Minister and Foreign Minister") [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Megaw: The Payment of Permanent and Deputy Secretaries") [job weighting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Heseltine ("ROFs: Guarantee for Pensions After Privatisation") [Royal Ordnance Factories: Lawson proposes meeting with Heseltine to address the latter's misgivings about limitations of Government guarantee for ex-civil service staff] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Seminar on Industry and Employment: 13 September") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Enlargement") [handling of the meeting/key issues] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Charles Powell minute to Cradock (“Possible visit of the PM to Peking”) [should MT sign Joint Declaration in person?] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Charles Powell minute to Cradock ("Possible visit of the PM to Peking") [should MT sign the Joint Declaration in person?] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UK Chargé d'Affaires Afghanistan despatch to Howe ("First Impressions of Kabul") [Charles Powell: "Quite an interesting read"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to Powell (MT's draft reply to Mr George Foulkes MP) [circumstances surrounding the sinking of the Belgrano] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to Tebbit PS ("DTI Expenditure") [spending cuts] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT ("The Nott Undertakings") ["You asked to see the context of the John Nott undertakings quoted in Lord King's letters to MPs"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ridley, Michael Bishop) ["CAA Review: British Midland Airways"; Civil Aviation Authority review of the implications of British Airways privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EC Commission appointments; MT talks with FitzGerald; 1984 supplementary Budget/1985 draft Budget; UK rebates & budgetary discipline; EC enlargement negotiations; political cooperation: measures against terrorism & abuse of diplomatic immunity; North Sea fishing quotas] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Policy seminar at Chequers, 1 October") [MT agrees to Robert Armstrong's attendance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 39th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry, Industrial Action in the Docks) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefng for MT ("Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal and the Docks") [miners' and docks strikes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 12 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (documents from NCB-NUM negotiations) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Cabinet Committees: Effect of Ministerial Changes”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Brittan) [“VIP Visitors: Carriage of Arms by Bodyguards”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Message from Foreign Minister Wu”) [record of discussion: Youde, EXCO] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Call on Zhou Nan: organisation of work”) [draft Agreement: “the wretched Zhou creating difficulties again”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: FCO telegram 1581 to UKE Washington (1200Z) ("Laker Attorney General's Visit") [revised brief] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Lord Hailsham letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Co-operative Development Agency and Industrial Development Bill") [implementation; effect of prohibition on commercial activities/partnerships] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: Heseltine letter to Howe ("UK-Sri Lanka Defence Agreement") ["I share your view that it would be awkward if the Agreement were to be invoked in a future crisis"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Charles Powell minute to MT ("President Kyprianou") [advisability of meeting with Kyprianou in advance of his own meeting with Pérez de Cuéllar] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: MT letter to Leon Brittan ("Drug Abuse") ["we urgently need a positive, coherent and effective response"; requests to see Brittan's draft policy statement in advance of Party Conference] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Cross Channel Electricity Link") [case for delaying full use of the second link & for short-term agreement with the French, in light of ongoing coal industry dispute] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: MT letter to Prime Minister Mahathir of Malaysia (acknowledges Malaysian termination of referral of appeals to the Privy Council) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Redwood minute to MT ("Employment Seminar") [recommends that Young chairs committee to pursue issues on pay and jobs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Turnbull minute to MT ("Industry and Employment Seminar") [annotated agenda; includes Turnbull's handwritten record of discussions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Joseph-Walker-Jenkin-Fowler-Young-Cockfield-Gregson-Redwood-Turnbull) ["Seminar on Industry and Employment"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to Tebbit PS (MT, Lawson, Howe, Tebbit, Jopling, Rifkind, Channon, Ian Stewart, Michael Butler, David Williamson, Robert Armstrong) ["Enlargement of the European Community"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Sir James Gowans letter to MT (follow-up to meeting on financial position of the Medical Research Council) ['As we told you, we are concerned that the future of medical research in the UK is being severely damaged by the progressive erosion of the Council's budget'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Walker minute to MT ("Harland & Wolff: SWOPS Order for BP") [supports Prior's request for H&W to take orders from BP and British Steel] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: draft 1985 central government budget") ["...presented as a turning-point in French fiscal history."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lawson minute for Heseltine ("Falkland Islands: Future Capital Works") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("European Community: German attitudes") [Ambassador Bullard's initial impressions following first talks with key figures in West German government] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Ad Hoc Committee on Institutional Affairs: Statement by Kohl in Bundestag") ["Mitterrand had intended the Committee to consist of... independent personalities... Some member states had however undermined this"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKDel Strasbourg telegram to FCO ("European Parliament and UK Refunds") [statement by Chairman of the Budget Committee] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Foreign Policy: Possible Conflict of Principles") [Chequers seminar, 1 October: cover letter only, referring to enclosed discussion paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Trade: Tebbit letter to Rees ("ATP Management") [aid & trade provision - changes in management framework] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 30th (Membership of Cabinet, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Industrial Affairs, Economic Affairs) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Thursday 13 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (power station endurance) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Pascall minute to Turnbull ("Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike: 'particularly damaging' Newsnight piece on endurance] [declassified 2014]

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