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Showing items 1 - 500 of 70639. Document type: Declassified documents.
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25 Oct 13 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Grantham Journal) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Notice of birth |
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25 Dec 28 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Grantham Methodist Circuit) | 1925-43 Grantham: Notice of Baptism |
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30 Sep 3 We | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Lincolnshire County Archives) | 1925-43 Grantham: Primary School Register (first & last attendance) |
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36 Jul 6 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Grantham Journal) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts address as Rotary President ("a manacled age") |
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38 Mar 2 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Grantham Journal) | 1925-43 (Grantham): "Stormy budget night meeting" (Grantham 2d rate cut) |
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38 Jul 6 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Grantham Journal) | 1925-43 (Grantham): "No Games in the Grantham Parks on Sundays" |
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39 Jan 26 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Grantham Journal) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts Rotary address (Chamberlain's "will intent on peace") |
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41 Jan 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (sermon notes a) |
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41 Jan 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (sermon notes b) |
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41 Jan 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (sermon notes c) |
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41 Jan 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("The Inner Life") [292K high quality scan] |
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41 Jan 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Mahogany & Child") [123K high quality scan] |
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41 Jan 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Preachers study") [287K high quality scan] |
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41 Jan 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Snail & cherry tree") [128K high quality scan] |
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41 Jan 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Strength comes from within") [132K high quality scan] |
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41 Jan 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Uniformity") [436K high quality scan] |
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41 May 7 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Grantham Journal) | 1925-43 (Grantham): "Dictatorship methods refuted" (criticism of War Emergency Committee) |
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42 Apr 28 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Margaret Roberts (school exercise book) ("Qualitative Chemistry") [587K high quality scan] |
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42 May 6 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Grantham Journal) | 1925-43 (Grantham): "Sunday Games in Grantham Parks" |
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44 Jan 1 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1925-43 (Grantham): Margaret Roberts (Methodist Catechism) [587K high quality scan] |
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44 May 1 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: 1944 Employment White Paper [MT's annotated copy] |
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45 Oct 1 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hardwick MSS) | 1943-47 (Oxford): Oxford University Conservative Association term card (engagements for Michaelmas Term) [MT General Agent] |
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45 Dec 1 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1943-47 (Oxford): Oxford University Conservative Association Report (reacting to 1945 election defeat) [329K scan] |
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48 Dec 17 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): J.L.M. Miller to Margaret Roberts (offers interview for Dartford "short list") |
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49 Jan 3 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): J.L.M. Miller to Margaret Roberts (chosen for Dartford "short list") |
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49 Jan 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): J.L.M. Miller to Margaret Roberts (invitation to final interview) |
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49 Feb 1 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook to J.P.L. Thomas ("she is a winner") |
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49 Feb 1 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Interview with Marjorie Maxse ("quite a good candidate there") |
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49 Feb 1 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Letters of reference ("a grand young candidate") |
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49 Feb 15 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | 1949-59 (candidate): Margaret Roberts to Marjorie Maxse |
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49 Feb 19 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Marjorie Maxse to J.P.L. Thomas, etc (MR searching for a new job) |
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49 Mar 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): J.P.L. Thomas to Margaret Roberts (congratulations) |
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49 Jul 18 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): J.P.L. Thomas to Margaret Roberts (Dartford party funds) |
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49 Jul 21 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | 1949-59 (candidate): Margaret Roberts to J.P.L. Thomas (Dartford) |
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49 Aug 12 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Report on Dartford Conservative Association ("hard work rousing our people from their defeatist attitude") |
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49 Oct 1 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Dartford: Article introducing "Miss Margaret Roberts" (Young Conservative Forum) [587K high quality scan] |
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50 Jan 1 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Early life: Alfred Roberts (sermon notes d) |
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50 Feb 3 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Winston Churchill's letter of support for Margaret Roberts |
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51 Nov 19 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | 1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook report on Margaret Roberts ["an amazing young woman ... quite outstanding"] |
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52 May 21 We | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Grantham Journal) | Early life Photo of Alfred Roberts laying down his robes as Alderman (voted out by Labour) |
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52 Jun 12 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Conservative Party) | 1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook to John Hare ("without exception the best woman candidate I have known") |
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52 Jun 19 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): John Hare interview with MT ("immense personality & charm") |
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52 Jun 23 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): J.P.L. Thomas to John Hare (commending MR but anticipating "nursery difficulties") |
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52 Nov 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook note on MT ("an amazing young woman") |
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53 Aug 27 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Hare to MT (birth of her twins) |
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53 Sep 2 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): MT to John Hare (no candidature for "at least six months") |
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54 Dec 15 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): John Hare to MT (putting her forward for Orpington) |
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55 Jan 3 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): MT to Hare (not thinking of a parliamentary career for "many years") |
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55 Jan 13 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): MT to Hare (mind made up to pursue law "to the exclusion of politics") |
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56 Feb 28 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): MT to Donald Kaberry (asks to meet) |
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56 Mar 14 We | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Conservative Party) | 1949-59 (candidate): Donald Kaberry Interview with MT (wishes to return to list) |
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56 Mar 16 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): MT to Donald Kaberry ("I seem to have done very little in 30 years") |
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56 Apr 13 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Central Office to MT (readmitted as a candidate) |
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56 Apr 23 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Kaberry note (meeting with MT) |
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57 Dec 2 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): MT to Kaberry (wants to be considered for South Kensington) |
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58 Mar 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Maidstone selection committee report (MTs performance) |
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58 Jul 15 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Harris note (MT selected for Finchley) |
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58 Aug 7 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Kaberry to MT (congratulations on selection) |
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58 Aug 18 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): MT to Kaberry ("anti-woman prejudice") |
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59 Nov 1 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): Report on MTs performance as Finchley candidate |
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59 Dec 2 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: Evelyn Sharp minute (meeting MT) ["she would be content with any Bill that meant a real advance"] |
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59 Dec 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: Henry Brooke paper for Home Affairs Committee (recommends government draft MT's Bill) ["something of a problem"] |
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60 Jan 7 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: Official minute of meeting (MT rough on parliamentary draftsman) [holds "low opinion of local authorities, their members and officials"] |
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60 Jan 11 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: MT to Sir Keith Joseph (drafting the bill) ["I have made one or two suggestions"] |
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60 Jan 11 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: Evelyn Sharp minute for Minister (MT meets draftsman) ["extremely unsatisfactory discussion"] |
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60 Jan 15 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Private Member's Bill: MT letter to other MPs (asks for support on Second Reading) |
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60 Jan 15 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): P.V. Smith to Central Office (MTs busy diary) |
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60 Jan 18 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: Brooke meeting with Local Authority Associations (MT's Bill) [Brooke "in no way responsible for it"] |
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60 Jan 29 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: Pearce minute (adjournment debate on trade union issue) |
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60 Feb 2 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: Cabinet Legislation Committee (government line on Second Reading) |
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60 Feb 5 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Private Member's Bill: MT notes for her maiden speech |
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60 Mar 30 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: Pearce minute (possible amendment to Bill) [removal of council committees from scope] |
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60 Apr 1 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: Brooke minute (possible amendment to Bill) [removal of council committees from scope] |
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60 Apr 6 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Private Member's Bill: Brooke minute (possible amendment) [MT seems agreeable & Deedes says otherwise Bill will be lost] |
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61 May 4 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): R.A. Butler to MT ("I hope we shall see more of you") |
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61 Sep 1 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | 1949-59 (candidate): MTs party Curriculum Vitae |
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67 Feb 14 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: MT letter to Mayor of Montclair New Jersey (coming trip to US) ["a visit to Mont Clair is a must"] [released 2003] |
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67 Feb 20 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (State Department) | US visit: State Department program for MT's 1967 US tour (20 Feb-31 Mar) [unclassified] [221K scan] |
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67 Feb 20 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (State Department) | US visit: State Department file on MT's 1967 US tour (20 Feb-31 Mar) [unclassified] [376K scan] |
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67 Feb 20 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (State Department) | US visit: International Exchange Program file on MT's 1967 US tour (20 Feb-31 Mar) [unclassified] |
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67 Nov 16 Th | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Correspondence between Ralph Harris and Nigel Lawson (failure of the Spectator to write about IEA publications) |
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68 Feb 14 We | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Economy: MT letter to Hailsham (steel) |
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69 Sep 17 We | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (TNA) | Cold War: Tom Bridges to FCO (MT & Paul Channon visit USSR, 4-14 Sept 1969) [declassified 2000] |
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69 Oct 24 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Correspondence between Arthur Seldon and Geoffrey Howe [Seldon: "May we hope for something better from Margaret. She said one day...that she was one of a small group of Tory politicians like Enoch, Keith and you who saw the value of the market in economic affairs"] |
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70 Jan 31 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | Conservative Party: Selsdon Meeting transcript (morning session) |
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70 Jan 31 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | Conservative Party: Selsdon Meeting transcript (afternoon session) |
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70 Feb 1 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | Conservative Party: Selsdon Meeting transcript (morning session) [‘rough’ transcript] |
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70 Feb 1 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | Conservative Party: Selsdon Meeting transcript (morning session) ['smooth' transcript] |
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70 Sep 15 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Vaizey MSS) | Education: MT to John Vaizey (welcomes his letter & urges they meet) |
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70 Oct 13 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (TNA) | Education: Private Office minute to Heath (not practicable to exclude MT from discussion of education policy) [declassified 2003] |
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70 Nov 8 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Vaizey MSS) | Education: MT to John Vaizey (nursery school charges) |
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70 Dec 19 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Education: Minute of Chequers meeting with Heath (& Joseph) [declassified 2003] [155K scan] |
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71 Feb 3 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Economy: Hailsham diary (nationalisation of Rolls-Royce) [coded diary] |
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71 Mar 16 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | MT: Hailsham diary ("bad day for Margaret T") [coded diary] |
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71 Mar 17 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Education: Thatcher minute to Heath (student union finance) [declassified 2003] [151K scan] |
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71 Mar 22 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Ulster PM resigns) [coded diary with translation] |
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71 Aug 5 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Falklands: Exchange of Notes between HMG and Argentine Government ("Communications between the Falkland Islands and the Argentine Mainland") [MT copy of 1971 White Paper] [released 2013] |
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71 Oct 22 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (“Ministerial Changes”) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
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71 Nov 20 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Education: Heath minute (student union finance) [declassified] [125K photo] |
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71 Nov 25 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Education: Chief Whip's minute (student union finance) [declassified] [328K photo] |
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72 Jan 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (TNA) | Education: Minute of Chequers meeting with Heath [declassified] [240K scan] |
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72 Feb 18 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Miners' strike: Hailsham diary (government's hand forced) [coded diary with translation] |
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72 Feb 18 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (TNA) | Miners' strike: Cabinet minutes (government's hand forced) [CM (72) 8th Conclusions] |
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72 Mar 7 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Cabinet divided over direct rule) [coded diary with translation] |
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72 Mar 7 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Cabinet minutes (discussion of direct rule) [CM (72) 13th Conclusions] |
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72 Jun 29 Th | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Correspondence between Arthur Seldon and Sir Keith Joseph (Joseph speech as Secretary of State for Social Services, CPS, IEA-CPS meeting) |
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72 Jul 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT: No.10 menu ("Luncheon in honour of the Honourable Ronald Reagan Governor of California, and Mrs Reagan") [first meeting of MT and Reagan] [released 2003] |
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72 Sep 25 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (list of junior figures) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
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72 Sep 25 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (key offices) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
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72 Oct 9 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Education: Thatcher-Campbell minute to Heath (Education White Papers) [declassified] [111K scan] |
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72 Oct 18 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Brandt-Heath meeting (record of bilateral at Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 18 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Pompidou-Heath meeting (record of bilateral at Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 19 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 19 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 20 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 3) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 20 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (discussion of regional policy after lunch) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 20 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 4) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 20 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 5 - communiqué) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 20 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (annexes to record) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 20 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit final communiqué (including excerpt from French meeting record) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 25 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Cabinet (Heath report on Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003] |
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72 Oct 29 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Sir Antony Part note for Sir William Armstrong (MT as possible Minister for Fair Trading) [frank view of her relations with colleagues, etc] [declassified 2002] |
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72 Nov 3 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (MT as possible Minister of Trade) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
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72 Nov 5 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: No.10 Press Office “Note for Editors” (Howe appointed Minister of Trade) [reshuffle] [declassified 2002] |
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72 Nov 29 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Education: Cabinet Secretary's minute (Education White Papers) [declassified] [76K scan] |
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73 Feb 9 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Brandt-Heath phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Feb 10 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Brandt-Heath phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Feb 10 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Ministerial Meeting on currency crisis (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Feb 11 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Barber-Schmidt phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Feb 14 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: UKE Paris to Treasury (French sceptical about reserve pooling) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Feb 26 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: No.10 to UK Ambassador in Washington (Heath “thinking big” on European monetary arrangements) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 1 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 1 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath-Brandt meeting - resumed (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 1 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Derek Mitchell note on “Common float” (questions about possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 1 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath telegram to Chancellor of the Exchequer (discussions on possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 2 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [extract] [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 2 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 2 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (UK favours in principle) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 3 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (Germans drawing back a little) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 3 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Nixon letter to Heath (attacks European unilateralism in currency crisis) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 4 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: UKE Washington telegram 857 to FCO (2057Z) (Brandt letter to Nixon, 2 Mar - currency crisis) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 4 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (British terms decided) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 4 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath letter to Nixon (defends EC line in currency crisis) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 4 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Nixon letter to Heath (thanks for swift response) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 6 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath letter to Brandt (“great decisions” needed on European monetary affairs) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 8 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Brandt letter to Heath (UK position “not without its problems”) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 11 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Schmidt-Barber meeting (Germany “could not possibly accept” UK conditions on joint float) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 11 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: UKE Bonn to FCO (Pöhl explains West German reservations) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 12 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Armstrong minute for Heath (meetings in Brussels) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 12 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath minute for Chancellor of the Exchequer (future policy for sterling) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 13 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Ministerial meeting on future policy for sterling (decison to plan for rejoining snake) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 15 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (shadowing snake) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 15 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath letter to Brandt (hopes for monetary advance later on) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 19 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (Germans did not live up to expectations) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Mar 20 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (shadowing snake begins) [declassified 2004] |
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73 May 22 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (State Department) | Conservative Party: State Department record of MT conversation (lunch at the Connaught) [declassified 1998] |
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73 Jun 24 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (MT would like to leave Education but not go to Health) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
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73 Jul 24 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Cabinet Secretary memo for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Aug 7 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Robert Armstrong note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Aug 10 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath minute (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Sep 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Heath letter to Brandt (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Sep 16 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (urges reshuffle now, with MT leaving Education for Environment) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
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73 Sep 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Selsdon Group | Conservatism: The Selsdon Manifesto (free market group) |
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73 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Lawson paper "Thoughts on the coming battle" [383K] |
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73 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: Cabinet Meeting minutes (argument over British policy towards Yom Kippur War) |
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73 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: Cabinet Meeting minutes (further discussion of British policy towards Yom Kippur War) |
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73 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: Robert Armstrong minute for Heath (Chief Whip warns some junior ministers unhappy at arms embargo) [urges cabinet colleagues speak with them] |
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73 Dec 11 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Nairne note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Dec 13 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Nairne note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Dec 14 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Copenhagen European Summit record of conversation (lunch) [declassified 2004] |
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73 Dec 15 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive of European Integration, University of Pittsburgh | EC: Copenhagen European Summit final communiqué |
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73 Dec 20 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Cabinet (Heath report on Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
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74 Jan 1 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (suggested appointments when creating Department of Energy) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
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74 Jan 7 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (suggested appointments when creating Department of Energy) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
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74 Jan 10 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | General Election: Hailsham diary (Carrington makes case for immediate election) [coded diary] |
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74 Jan 11 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | General Election: Hailsham letter to Carrington (opposes early poll) |
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74 Feb 5 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | General Election: Hailsham diary (Cabinet all want poll because miners struck) |
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74 Feb 7 Th | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | General Election: Hailsham diary (dissolution announced) |
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74 Feb 14 Th | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | General Election: Hailsham diary (rumour that Powell would stand against Heath in Bexley) |
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74 Mar 1 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | General Election: Hailsham diary (Jeremy Thorpe asks questions) [coded diary] |
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74 Mar 1 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | General Election: Hailsham diary (MT & Keith Joseph oppose deal with Liberals) |
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74 Mar 2 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (TNA) | Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Note for the Record”) [Heath meeting with Thorpe] [declassified 2005] |
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74 Mar 4 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | General Election: Hailsham diary (note of failed negotiations with Liberals) |
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74 Mar 7 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Education: MT to John Vaizey (despite the problems thoroughly enjoyed her time at the DES) | |
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74 Mar 11 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Hung Parliament: Hailsham diary (tactics) |
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74 Mar 13 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Hung Parliament: Hailsham diary (tactics) |
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74 Mar 14 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Ralph Harris record of conversation (visit from Keith Joseph) [plans "a new 'crusade' for private enterprise", acknowledging 'guilt' for Heath Government failings] |
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74 Mar 15 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Hung Parliament: Hailsham memorandum for Heath (constitutional situation) |
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74 Mar 16 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (TNA) | Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Events leading to the resignation of Mr Heath’s Administration on 4 March 1974”) [declassified Oct 2005] |
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74 Mar 21 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph draft letter to potential donors (work of education on market economy) ["a formidable task ... [has] a realistic plan for carrying it out"] |
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74 Mar 21 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph note ("The Erhard Foundation") [Fabian Society for Conservatives, Howe among managing trustees] |
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74 Apr 1 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Keith Joseph (planning for CPS) [costs & possible donors] |
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74 Apr 14 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph note ("Questions formulated by KJ after listening and reading") [plus IEA comments on "Major issues omitted" from document] |
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74 May 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph “Inflation”) |
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74 May 3 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 10th Meeting (discusses Joseph paper on “Inflation”) |
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74 May 20 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (CPS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (inaugural meeting) [lease, themes, etc] |
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74 May 30 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (CPS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (second meeting) [management, themes, etc] |
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74 May 30 Th | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Keith Joseph (donors) [asks for help with 'tiresome' ones] |
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74 Jun 7 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph draft prospectus ("Centre for Policy Studies Limited") ["denationalisation ... not politically feasible"] |
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74 Jun 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (CPS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (third meeting) [themes, staff, KJ speeches] |
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74 Jun 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Hung Parliament: Hailsham diary (support for a "National Government" approach at Grillions) |
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74 Jun 25 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (CPS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (fourth meeting) [KJ speeches, functions, themes] |
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74 Jun 28 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Keith Joseph (attacks his ruling out denationalization) ["blinkered vision"] |
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74 Jul 4 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (agrees on denationalization) ["strong grounds for your complaints ... strong wish of several subscribers that we should be realistic"] |
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74 Jul 4 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph draft prospectus ("Centre for Policy Studies") ["We shall seek to change the climate of opinion ... but we shall be realistic"] |
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74 Jul 7 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (CPS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (fifth meeting) [goals, studies, themes, etc] |
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74 Jul 15 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 13th Meeting (discusses inflation & unemployment) |
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74 Jul 23 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (CPS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (sixth meeting) [input, output, media, etc] |
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74 Aug 8 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (update - CPS in existence but not yet active) ["steeping myself in Hayek"] |
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74 Aug 16 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Laidler MSS) | Housing: MT to Professor David Laidler (electoral constraints on Conservative policy) [not backsliding] |
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74 Aug 28 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (CPS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (eighth meeting) [input, output, credo, fundraising, advisory council] |
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74 Oct 1 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management prospectus (outline of goals & methods) [“The Centre will state the case for a social market economy”] |
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74 Oct 16 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Joseph memorandum to CPS colleagues (Public Education programme) [media, disputations, talks, speeches/articles] |
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74 Oct 21 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (CPS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (ninth meeting) [staff, finance, educating disputants, credo, advisory council, etc] |
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74 Oct 22 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Parliamentary tactics: Hailsham diary (party's need for "constant & robust" opposition) |
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74 Oct 28 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Hayek MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (thanks for praise of Preston speech) ["most grateful for your blessing"] |
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74 Oct 31 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (Enoch Powell urges they forgive one another) [handshake at Cathedral] |
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74 Nov 1 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT: MT’s party Curriculum Vitae |
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74 Nov 8 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (argument at All Souls over Keith Joseph's Edgbaston speech) |
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74 Nov 8 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Constitution: Hailsham diary (David Stirling wants a written constitution) |
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74 Nov 12 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Conservative leadership: Hailsham diary (close allies discuss Heath's future) |
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74 Nov 13 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (CPS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (tenth meeting) [launch, staff, advisory council, fundraising, research, education etc] |
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74 Nov 18 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to CPS colleagues (Credo) [“we should be better off without a credo”] |
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74 Dec 1 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Conservative Party rules on leadership elections ("Procedure for the Selection of the Leader of the Conservative Party") [released 2010] |
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74 Dec 5 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | Steering Committee: Circulated Paper (Joseph “Prospects for economic policy”) |
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74 Dec 9 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Conservative Party) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 18th Meeting (discusses Joseph paper on economic prospects) |
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74 Dec 9 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2005] |
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74 Dec 10 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2005] |
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74 Dec 10 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (lunch) [declassified 2005] |
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74 Dec 10 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive of European Integration, University of Pittsburgh | EC: Paris European Summit final communiqué |
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74 Dec 10 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Paris European Summit Presidency Conclusions [declassified 2005] |
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74 Dec 11 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Post-Paris European Summit Briefing for Cabinet [declassified 2005] |
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74 Dec 12 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Cabinet (Wilson report on Paris European Summit) [declassified 2005] |
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74 Dec 17 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Security: Winston Churchill MP letter to Harold Wilson (House Guest of Lord Kagan, Victor Lessiovsky, claimed to be KGB agent) [declassified 2011] |
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74 Dec 20 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: UK Embassy Paris Despatch on Paris European Summit [declassified 2005] |
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75 Jan 8 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | Cold War: Kissinger conversation with President Ford (“Britain is a tragedy”) [declassified ?1984] |
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75 Jan 19 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Taxation: MT to G.D. Leaney (Capital Transfer Tax) [“I have pledged a future Conservative administration to repeal the Capital Transfer Tax”] [released 2017] |
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75 Feb 3 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Vaizey MSS) | Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (senses a "yearning to get things right again among people of many political views") |
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75 Feb 4 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | Conservative Party: State Department note on MT defeat of Heath (surprising) [declassified ?1984] |
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75 Feb 11 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Conservative leadership: Hailsham letter to MT (congratulations & assurance of loyalty) |
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75 Feb 11 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative leadership election: MT’s notes on handling Ted Heath |
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75 Feb 11 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | Conservative Party: State Department note on MT victory over Whitelaw (surprising) [declassified ?1984] |
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75 Feb 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT: Carrington to MT (contratulations on election as leader) |
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75 Feb 16 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (State Department) | Cold War: US Embassy in London to State Department (“Margaret Thatcher: Some First Impressions”) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Feb 16 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Conservative leadership: MT letter to Hailsham (warm thanks) [realises magnitude of her task] |
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75 Feb 16 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Younger MSS) | Scotland: MT to George Younger (in need of advice about Scotland and ready to take it) |
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75 Feb 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Middle East: Hailsham letter to MT (should he join Conservative Friends of Israel?) |
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75 Feb 20 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (lack of party liaison with business) [duplicating campaigns against Industry Bill] |
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75 Feb 25 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (agreed points) [Alan Walters, Irwin Bellow, John Bondsworth] |
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75 Feb 26 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Vaizey MSS) | Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (thanks for congratulations & offer of help) |
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75 Feb 26 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: MT to Sir Keith Joseph (lack of party liaison with business) [duplicating campaigns against Industry Bill] |
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75 Feb 26 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 51st Meeting |
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75 Feb 28 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: British Embassy in Jordan to FCO (MT connections to Israel) [declassified 2005] |
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75 Feb 28 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (Ralph Bateman) [meeting arranged with MT] |
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75 Mar 3 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Oppenheim on Prices Bill) |
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75 Mar 4 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (chairmanship of key policy group) [Economic & Social Strategy Group] |
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75 Mar 5 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: FCO to British Embassy in Jordan (MT connections to Israel) [declassified 2005] |
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75 Mar 5 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 52nd Meeting |
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75 Mar 5 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Adam Ridley note for MT (Bank of England) |
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75 Mar 6 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (FCO) | EC: FCO brief on renegotiation (preparing for Dublin European Council) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Mar 6 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (FCO) | EC: FCO steering brief (preparing for Dublin European Summit) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Mar 6 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Cabinet (pre-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Mar 10 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Policy-Making, 1975") |
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75 Mar 10 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Dublin European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Mar 10 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Dublin European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Mar 11 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Dublin European Council record of conversation (Session 3) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Mar 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 53rd Meeting |
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75 Mar 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (European Council) | EC: Dublin European Council Presidency Conclusions |
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75 Mar 13 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Keith Joseph note (inflation meeting) |
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75 Mar 13 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Cabinet (post-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Mar 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: George Younger to MT (Scottish Conservatives will unite behind you) |
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75 Mar 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Cabinet (post-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Mar 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Raison on local government) |
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75 Mar 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Cabinet (post-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Mar 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Note for chairman (Patten) |
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75 Mar 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Note for chairman (James Douglas) |
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75 Mar 25 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (Governor Bank of England & Hayek) [meetings with both via IEA] |
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75 Mar 25 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (ministerial workloads) |
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75 Mar 26 We | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Europe: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (invitation to speak in Bavaria) [Otto von Hapsburg] |
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75 Mar 26 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) | MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (thanks for recent help) [MT chairman of his fan club] |
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75 Mar 26 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 55th Meeting |
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75 Apr 1 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies prospectus ("Objectives & Style") [countering "Socialistic & dirigiste ideas"] |
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75 Apr 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Notes towards the definition of policy") [464K] |
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75 Apr 4 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD on VAT & the Arts) |
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75 Apr 8 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins on insurance industry) |
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75 Apr 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 56th Meeting [agenda only] |
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75 Apr 10 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Conservative policy: Hailsham diary (Carrington calls Joseph paper a "recipe for defeat") |
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75 Apr 11 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Conservative policy: Hailsham diary (Shadow Cabinet squabbles over Keith Joseph paper) |
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75 Apr 11 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 57th Meeting |
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75 Apr 14 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Arthur Seldon to Hayek (differences between his approach & Friedman's) [common ground on labour market reform and monetary policy not being enough to fix unemployment] |
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75 Apr 17 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Martin Wassell letter to Ralph Harris (thanks for invitation to Political Economy Club dinner) ["I enjoyed Tuesday night but was thoroughly depressed by the prospects we discussed"] |
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75 Apr 21 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Europe: Hailsham diary (MT says do not share platform with Jeremy Thorpe) |
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75 Apr 22 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Note on the Functions & Financing of the Centre”) [case for maintaining CPS] |
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75 Apr 23 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | Economy: Alan Greenspan note for President Ford (Britain as a warning to the US) [?unclassified] |
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75 Apr 28 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 31st Meeting |
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75 Apr 30 We | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cold War: Reagan letter to MT (fall of Saigon) ["a dark day ... somehow the shadows seem to have lengthened"] [released 2003] |
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75 Apr 30 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 60th Meeting |
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75 Apr 30 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 32nd Meeting |
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75 May 1 Th | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: FCO letter to UKE Washington (MT’s plans to visit US in September) [declassified 2006] |
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75 May 2 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw on devolution) |
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75 May 6 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph/Maude on "Short" money) |
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75 May 7 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 61st Meeting |
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75 May 8 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD on electoral reform) |
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75 May 9 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | MT: White House memcon (President Ford, Secretary of State Kissinger, Deputy NSA Scowcroft) [Kissinger: "I don't think Margaret Thatcher will last"] [declassified 2004] |
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75 May 12 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 26th Meeting |
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75 May 13 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Europe: Hailsham diary (shares platform with Jeremy Thorpe) |
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75 May 13 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [economy and electoral issues] [released 2010] |
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75 May 13 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Prior "Counter-Inflation Policy") |
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75 May 13 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 27th Meeting |
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75 May 13 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD on economic crisis) |
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75 May 14 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 62nd Meeting |
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75 May 18 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Fentiman Road seminar (principles of economic policy) |
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75 May 19 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 28th Meeting |
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75 May 19 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Maudling on economics) |
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75 May 21 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 63rd Meeting |
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75 May 30 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - organisation of economic policy groups |
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75 May 31 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Europe: Hailsham diary (shares platform with Jeremy Thorpe again) |
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75 Jun 3 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Europe: Hailsham diary (disquiet over Du Cann speech) |
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75 Jun 5 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Lord Seebohm (work of CPS) [methods, including university speech campaign] |
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75 Jun 9 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 29th Meeting |
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75 Jun 11 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 64th Meeting |
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75 Jun 11 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Chairmans notes (Patten on Supply Days) |
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75 Jun 12 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Sir Keith Joseph (suggests meeting for dinner) ["Periodic whispers have reached us about uncertainties in your department"] |
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75 Jun 16 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 30th Meeting |
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75 Jun 17 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Howe & Prior speeches) [212K] |
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75 Jun 18 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 65th Meeting |
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75 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: FCO letter to UKE Washington (need to take over visit arrangements from MT office) [“seriously short of experience ... disaster if arrangements ... not in competent hands”] [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 1 |
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75 Jun 24 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Wassell memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (future of CPS) [“profound concern at the continued drift & uncertainty”] |
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75 Jun 25 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 66th Meeting |
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75 Jun 25 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins "Import Controls") |
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75 Jun 25 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins "Civil Aviation Review") |
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75 Jun 27 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 2 |
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75 Jun 30 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 31st Meeting |
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75 Jul 1 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 67th Meeting |
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75 Jul 2 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 68th Meeting |
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75 Jul 2 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Conservative Finance Committee minute |
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75 Jul 3 Th | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: FCO note of meeting with MT (detailed planning) [concern not to look like “a scruffy female politician”] [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jul 7 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (intelligence on governments plans) |
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75 Jul 7 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 32nd Meeting |
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75 Jul 7 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD "Calendar of Forthcoming Events") |
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75 Jul 7 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Adam Ridley to MT (pay policy) |
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75 Jul 8 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: FCO note of meeting between MT and UK Ambassador to US (Sir Peter Ramsbotham) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jul 8 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Wassell memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (future of CPS) [plans within new reduced budget, plus functions] |
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75 Jul 8 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 3 |
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75 Jul 8 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Meeting with economists (new pay policy) |
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75 Jul 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: FCO to British Information Service New York (FCO help in planning MT trip causing “raised ministerial eyebrows”) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jul 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Coalition Escapism. Moderately what?”) [case against PR & coalition] |
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75 Jul 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 69th Meeting |
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75 Jul 9 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD on governments economic options) [281K] |
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75 Jul 11 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Vaizey MSS) | Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (Conservatives have paid insufficient attention to their friends in the universities) |
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75 Jul 11 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: UKE Paris to FCO (Giscard urging a summit) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jul 11 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hayek MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (thanks for encouraging letter) ["I am touched that so outstanding a man as you ..."] |
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75 Jul 11 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 70th Meeting |
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75 Jul 14 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 33rd Meeting |
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75 Jul 15 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Home Ownership Policy Group - Interim Report) [222K] |
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75 Jul 15 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Howe note on Tory public expenditure commitments) |
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75 Jul 16 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 71st Meeting |
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75 Jul 16 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Prviate Rented Sector Policy Group - Interim Report) |
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75 Jul 16 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jul 16 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jul 17 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 3) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jul 18 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 4 |
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75 Jul 21 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Heath: Hailsham letter to MT (coalition risks) |
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75 Jul 22 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (meeting with Val Duncan & others) [economy, party funding & electoral reform] |
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75 Jul 22 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Public Sector Policy Group - Interim Report) [526K] |
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75 Jul 23 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 72nd Meeting |
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75 Jul 23 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Local Government Finance Policy Group - Interim Report) |
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75 Jul 23 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Raison note) |
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75 Jul 23 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Taxation Policy Group - Interim Report) |
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75 Jul 24 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Interim Report |
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75 Jul 24 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Economic Reconstruction Group - Interim Report) |
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75 Jul 24 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Prior note on Employment Policy Groups) |
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75 Jul 24 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Cabinet (post-Brussels European Council discussion of foreign affairs) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jul 25 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Transport Policy Group - Interim Report) [563K] |
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75 Jul 27 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Heath: MT letter to Hailsham (coalition risks) |
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75 Jul 28 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 73rd Meeting [agenda only] |
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75 Jul 29 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Heath: Hailsham letter to Heath (political situation) |
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75 Jul 29 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Heath: Hailsham letter to MT (danger of Wilson recruiting Heath) |
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75 Jul 29 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: David Howell to MT (suggests reform of No.10 machinery) |
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75 Jul 29 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (speech ideas) |
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75 Jul 29 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Nairne reflections on the Brussels European Council [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jul 31 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: “Private Memorandum on International Concertation of Economic Action” (Helmut Schmidt proposals) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Jul 31 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: French record of Helsinki Quadripartite Lunch (proposal for a ‘Sommet Monitaire’) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Aug 2 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: MT to David Howell (wants to talk over suggested reform of No.10 machinery) |
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75 Aug 3 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: MT to Professor Merrett (economic & political outlook) |
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75 Aug 5 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: MT to Sir Keith Joseph (meeting with Val Duncan & others) [economy, party funding & electoral reform] |
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75 Aug 5 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 5 |
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75 Aug 6 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: Wilson-Healey meeting on proposed economic summit (record of conversation) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Aug 6 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 76th Meeting |
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75 Aug 12 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: James Douglas note (public support for pay policy) |
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75 Aug 13 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: FCO minute on planning (presentational problems) [“arrangements for her visit should be correct but no more”] [declassified 2006] |
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75 Aug 20 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | Cold War: Kissinger memo for President Ford (agree to meet MT) [declassified 1984] |
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75 Aug 28 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Arthur Seldon to Hayek (role of IEA) [not simplifiers] |
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75 Sep 1 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (weekend policy retreat) |
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75 Sep 6 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Heath: Hailsham diary (Heath playing cards close to chest) |
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75 Sep 7 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Hayek to Arthur Seldon (role of IEA) [IEA doing work "original work of great importance"] |
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75 Sep 8 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph minute ("Minute of meeting between KJ, Michael Ivens, AS [Alfred Sherman] on Monday 8th September, 1975") [Hayek observes "domination of University bookshops by left wing paper backs", Joseph suggests "filling gap"] |
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75 Sep 10 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Airey Neave (MT's diary) [set aside time for MT to have long leisurely chats with senior colleagues] |
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75 Sep 10 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Younger MSS) | Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 1st Meeting |
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75 Sep 10 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 34th Meeting |
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75 Sep 10 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT meeting with Prime Minister (briefing on situation) [declassified 2005] |
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75 Sep 12 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD on Clay Cross) |
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75 Sep 16 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | Cold War: Kissinger briefing for Ford meeting with MT [declassified 2002] |
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75 Sep 18 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: FCO minute of MT meeting with House International Relations Committee [declassified 2006] |
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75 Sep 18 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: FCO minute of MT meeting with Senate Foreign Relations Committee (after lunch discussion) [“try not to notice I’m a woman”] [declassified 2006] |
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75 Sep 18 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Carrington on Clay Cross) |
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75 Sep 18 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Ford Library) | Cold War: White House memcon (President Ford, Brent Scowcroft, MT) [declassified 2004] |
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75 Sep 21 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | Cold War: MT to President Ford (thanks for meeting) [declassified 1984] |
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75 Sep 23 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Sir Val Duncan (presentation for businessmen on electoral reform) |
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75 Sep 25 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: UKE Washington note assessing visit (“an overall success”; major press coverage) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Sep 29 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservatism: David Howell to MT (Herbert Agar) |
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75 Sep 29 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Sherman memorandum (lunch with John Hoskyns & Terry Price) [overview of their analysis] |
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75 Sep 30 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: FCO note assessing visit (MT “got what she wanted”) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Sep 30 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [revised structure for CPS] |
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75 Oct 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Vaizey MSS) | Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (thanks for help with National Press Club speech) |
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75 Oct 1 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 77th Meeting |
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75 Oct 2 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | MT: MT letter to Hailsham (praises his book) |
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75 Oct 3 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Younger MSS) | Economy: MT to George Younger (make no commitments involving net spending increase) |
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75 Oct 3 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: John Hoskyns letter to Sherman (plans for further meeting) [“I am not a committed supporter of the Tory Party”] |
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75 Oct 3 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Lawson to MT (equality "the great bug bear of our time") |
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75 Oct 5 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Sherman letter to Keith Joseph (introducing John Hoskyns & Terry Price) [planning collaboration] |
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75 Oct 10 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | MT: Hailsham diary (MT speech a "deserved triumph") |
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75 Oct 13 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 33rd Meeting |
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75 Oct 14 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: John Hoskyns note for CPS (“Policy-making for the next Conservative Government”) [systems approach essential to real recovery] |
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75 Oct 14 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Howe note to Ridley (timing of tax cuts) |
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75 Oct 15 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 78th Meeting |
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75 Oct 16 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: FCO telegram 2109 to UKE Washington (1430Z) (extract from Spectator article on MT visit) [“MT & the impudent politicians of the FCO”] [declassified 2006] |
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75 Oct 16 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) | MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (thanks for help with conference speech) [treasures the memory of working till 5am] |
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75 Oct 17 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | Visit to US: Callaghan to MT (asking her to repudiate Spectator claims) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Oct 20 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Younger MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Michael Heseltine on Industrial Policy) |
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75 Oct 20 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Keith Joseph (MT invitation to collaborate more closely with party ‘regulars’) [gratification plus concrete proposals] |
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75 Oct 21 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Howe to Jenkin (oil industry) |
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75 Oct 22 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Younger MSS) | Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 2nd Meeting |
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75 Oct 23 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 6 |
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75 Oct 23 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Joseph to Grierson (investment) |
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75 Oct 27 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (attacks Sunday Times article) [need to rebut] |
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75 Oct 27 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 79th Meeting |
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75 Oct 27 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 34th Meeting |
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75 Oct 29 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 80th Meeting |
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75 Oct 30 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (Carrington says Conservative peers disgruntled) |
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75 Oct 30 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Gilmour on racial discrimination) |
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75 Oct 30 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 7 |
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75 Oct 30 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Lawson message (Wilson error at PMQs) |
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75 Nov 3 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Steering Committee: Minutes of 35th Meeting |
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75 Nov 4 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Younger MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Willie Whitelaw on Devolution Study Group) |
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75 Nov 4 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD on political activities of civil service) |
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75 Nov 5 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Note of Hoskyns/Price/Strauss meeting at CPS (how to make a Conservative Government effective) [“General notes of discussion”] |
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75 Nov 5 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Keith Joseph note for Sherman (immediate priorities) [“Draft for a speech on the Common Ground”, etc] |
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75 Nov 5 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 81st Meeting |
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75 Nov 6 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Constitution: Hailsham paper (case for fundamental constitutional reform to check "tyranny of the Commons") |
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75 Nov 6 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 8 |
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75 Nov 6 Th | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
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75 Nov 10 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (public expenditure) |
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75 Nov 11 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Younger MSS) | Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 3rd Meeting [Jim Prior - government machinery] |
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75 Nov 11 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Keith Joseph (next stage with Hoskyns/Strauss/Price circus) [seeks view] |
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75 Nov 11 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Atkins-1922 Committee Executive) [devolution] [released 2010] |
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75 Nov 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Constitution: Hailsham diary (argued for written constitution in Shadow Cabinet) |
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75 Nov 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Sherman MSS) | Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Keith Joseph (next discussion with Hoskyns/Strauss/Price) [KJ prefers CPS as venue] |
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75 Nov 12 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Younger MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 82nd Meeting |
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75 Nov 13 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 9 |
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75 Nov 15 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: Rambouillet Summit (Session 1) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Nov 15 Sa | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | G7: Rambouillet Summit (Session 1) [US record] [declassified 2004] |
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75 Nov 16 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: Rambouillet Summit (Session 2) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Nov 16 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | G7: Rambouillet Summit (Session 2) [US record] [declassified 2004] |
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75 Nov 16 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: Rambouillet Summit (Session 3) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Nov 16 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | G7: Rambouillet Summit (Session 3) [US record] [declassified 2004] |
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75 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: Rambouillet Summit (Session 4) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: Rambouillet Summit (Session 5) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | G7: Rambouillet Summit (Session 5) [US record] [declassified 2004] |
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75 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: Rambouillet G7 Communique (“The Rambouillet Declaration”) |
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75 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: British statement on import controls at Rambouillet G7 (reserves right to introduce selective controls) |
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75 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: Post-summit statement to the press by British Prime Minister (Harold Wilson) |
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75 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Ford Library) | G7: Post-summit statement to the press by US President (Gerald Ford) |
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75 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: Ken Stowe to J.P. Dutet (British PM urges French Finance Minister report G7 to EEC Finance Ministers) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (civil service pensions) |
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75 Nov 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Constitution: Hailsham diary (Queen's Speech discussed in Shadow Cabinet) |
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75 Nov 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Angus Maude (presentation for businessmen on electoral reform) |
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75 Nov 18 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 83rd Meeting |
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75 Nov 19 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 84th Meeting |
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75 Nov 20 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: UK Embassy in Washington to FCO (reaction to Rambouillet summit in the US press) [unclassified] |
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75 Nov 20 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★★ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 10 |
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75 Nov 21 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★☆☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
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75 Nov 21 Fr | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Steering brief for Rome European Council [declassified 2006] |
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75 Nov 23 Su | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Rifkind on devolution) |
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75 Nov 25 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | G7: UK Embassy Paris to FCO (“Rambouillet: the French View”) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Nov 25 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: MT to Lawson (thanks for help at PMQs) |
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75 Nov 26 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Conservative 1922 Committee release (nominations for Officers and Executive of the 1922 Committee) [released 2010] |
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75 Nov 26 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 85th Meeting |
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75 Nov 27 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Younger MSS) | Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 4th Meeting [Lewis Allan - electricity supply] |
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75 Dec 1 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Howe on metrication) |
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75 Dec 1 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Rome European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Dec 2 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Rome European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Dec 2 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Rome European Council record of conversation (Session 2.5 - lunch) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Dec 2 Tu | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Rome European Council record of conversation (Session 3) [declassified 2006] |
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75 Dec 3 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Younger MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD draft evidence to committee on public funding of political parties) |
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75 Dec 3 We | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 86th Meeting |
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75 Dec 4 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 11 |
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75 Dec 4 Th | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Cabinet (Wilson report on Rome European Council) [declassified 2008] |
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75 Dec 8 Mo | Declassified documents | ★★★☆ | Archive (TNA) | EC: Denman letter to Part (reflections on the Rome European Council) [declassified 2006] |
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