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PDF 88 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Belstead minute to MT ("Community Charge: Exemptions") [treatment of volunteers] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to Rifkind PS ("NHS Review") [invitation to join ministerial group] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Nigel Wicks minute to Policy Unit ("Review of the National Health Service: Press Articles") [MT "horrified" to read articles "which could only have been prepared with the help of someone with inside knowledge"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute to MT ("Community Charge: Churches") [concession] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("The prescribed proportion of capital receipts") ["a note on the extent to which local authorities should be allowed to spend capital receipts in full within the financial year in which they are received" (controlling public expenditure) ] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 419 to FCO (0700Z) ("Australian Political Situation") [opinion poll lead for federal government] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ida Nudel) [Soviet reforms & the risk of conservative/nationalist anti-semitic backlash against Soviet Jews] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: FCO Policy Planning Staff notes for Wall (MT speech to College of Europe in Bruges) [“Possible Themes”]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT (City Arts College) ["importance of the entertainment and leisure industries in the economy"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Rifkind minute for Ridley ("Acid Rain - Draft EC Large Combustion Plants Directive") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, football hooliganism, Labour Party, City, economy) [trouble in West Germany as English fans fight with Dutch and German fans] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's visit to Ottawa, 22 June") [objectives on international security, Canadian defence, trade with Canada, drugs] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to the Canadian Parliament") [Canada's role in world wars, Gorbachev's policies] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Chairman HM Customs and Excise letter to Geoffrey Littler ("Toronto Summit: Drugs") ["while we must obviously support the spirit of the initiative, I would counsel some caution"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Canadian Sherpa to other Sherpas (Reagan leading informal session) [economic conditions and economic policies over the last seven years] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Jacques Delors letter to Francois Mitterrand (Toronto Summit) [initiative on debt of the poorest countries] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Toronto and Hanover Summits: Further German Views") ["Germans want two harmonious forward-looking summits but do not expect (or desire) concrete decisions"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Toronto Summit: French Views on Debt and Agriculture") [Mitterrand's debt initiative, agriculture in the GATT round] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1517 to FCO (2215Z) ("Briefing on Toronto Summit given by Secretaries Shultz and Baker") ["Baker predicts that decisions will be taken on debts of sub-Saharan African countries, implementation of a commodity price indicator and structural adjustment problems"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Exemptions: Volunteers") [subject of controversy] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Community Charges: Churches") [impact on church finances] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Michael Freeman letter to John O'Sullivan (NHS Review) [changing GPs] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Nigel Wicks minute to Robin Butler ("Review of the National Health Service") [MT "horrified" to read articles "which could only have been prepared with the help of someone with inside knowledge"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation (Chief Secretary - Ridley) ["1989-90 Rate Support Grant settlement"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("Local Authority Capital: Draft consultation paper") [MT proposal that authorities with surplus capital should be permitted to lend it to other authorities in their area] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: British Consul-General Toronto minute for Powell ("Conrad Black's Dinner: 7 for 8 p.m., Tuesday 21 June 1988") [arrangements, principal guests] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa 22 June: Programme") [changes to arrangements due to a Canadian parliamentary vote] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Nigel Wicks minute to Robin Butler ("Chairman of the Ministerial Commitee on Public Expenditure (Star Chamber)") [Parkinson to chair] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("Star Chamber 1988") [ministers travelling from overseas] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Peter Walker ("Transfer of BBC 2 and Channel 4 to DBS") [understands need to avoid causing anxiety in Wales] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT (City Arts College) [amendment to draft Bill; Government to remain neutral on proposed College] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Earl of Caithness minute for Lord Young of Graffham ("Deregulation and Environmental Protection") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 conversation record ("Acid Rain: Large Combustion Plants Directive") [Environment Council meeting: negotiating line to take] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Treasury minute to Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ("Third Report of the Environment Committee: Pollution of Rivers and Estuaries") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Hamilton record of conversation (MT-1922 Executive) ["join EMS ... dismantle MIR ... S.E. over heating ... uncertain note - need strategic plan"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, soccer hooliganism, Parliament) [more arrests in Germany] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Jacques Delors letter to Francois Mitterrand (proposals on third world debt) [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Toronto Summit: UK/US Aviation Problems") [Reagan might raise Berlin air services with MT] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Bilateral with Signor De Mita: Toronto, 19 June") [Italian politics and economy, Toronto Summit, European Community] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Toronto Summit: Prime Minister's Bilateral with Chancellor Kohl") [Anglo-German relations, Tornado sales to Jordan, Toronto, Berlin air services] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with Signor De Mita") [arms to Argentina, Italian defence policy, Cossiga state visit] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with Chancellor Kohl") [Anglo-German relations, football hooliganism, Tornado for Jordan, Toronto Summit, European Council] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Mr. Mulroney") ["The main purpose of the talk will be to make a last major attempt to get the Canadians to buy British SSNs; UK pensioners in Canada; decision not to continue with RADARSAT] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Ridley PS minute to Charles Powell (Italian environmental proposals) ["we should discourage discussion of specific environmental issues at the Summit"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to Howe PS ("Toronto Economic Summit") [Reagan wants to introduce the informal session with the topic: how will the world look if policies of the past seven years are carried forwards?] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to Howe PS ("Toronto Economic Summit") [Newly Industrialising Economies - timing of discussion] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: DTI minute to No. 10 (letter to Delors on state aid to Rover) [for "possible public use in the event of a major public breakdown in discussions with the Commission"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Japanese PM Takeshita message to MT (Japanese overseas development aid) [targets] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Toronto Economic Summit: Japanese Approach to Political Discussions") ["The Japanese regard the Summit as an opportunity to demonstrate Japan's active support for Western political interests"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Canada: Internal Political Situation") ["The Government is showing signs of anxiety as it tries to get key items of legislation onto the statute book before the calling of an election"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Law Society of Upper Canada") [material for MT speech on being made an Honorary Bencher] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ian Lang minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions: Volunteers") [reservations about proposals] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Shropshire Community Health Council letter to MT (NHS Review) [closure of hospital unit] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chief Secretary letter to Nick Ridley ("Local Authority Capital Control Regime") [MT proposal that authorities with surplus capital should be permitted to lend it to other authorities in their area] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 21st (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 113 to DTI (0640Z) ("Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Expressway") [state of negotiations] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [proposed key UK objectives; MT rejects idea of UK support for intra-Afghan dialogue on post-Soviet government] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Moscow telegram 1039 to FCO (1300Z) ("USSR/Afghanistan") ["Further oblique warning to the US in a Pravda editorial, which continues the attack on Pakistan. Soviet denial that troop withdrawal timetable has changed"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, soccer violence, Labour Party, Ireland, Parliament, NHS) [government's five-point package to curb hooliganism] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Charles Powell ("Toronto Economic Summit: Additional Briefing") [extracts from recent communiques on commitments on agriculture and trade] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Toronto Economic Summit: Prime Minister's Bilateral with Signor De Mita: Tornado for Jordan") ["the Italians are better disposed to the proposed deal than the Germans"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("British Pensions for Canadian Residents") [potential problem may arise while MT is in Toronto] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Toronto Economic Summit: DTI Proposed Fur Labelling Order") [DTI to confirm withdrawal of proposed order on legal grounds] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Fur Marking Order") ["the proposed fur marking order would not survive legal challenge"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Agriculture and the Toronto Summit") ["Our key message must be to give a significant political impetus to the GATT agricultural negotiations"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Cambodia: Prince Sihanouk's Letter") ["we will judge Vietnam by deeds not words"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Law Society of Upper Canada") [MT to be elected an Honorary Bencher] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Hollinger Dinner") [suggested theme of speech as free enterprise and a capitalist economy] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Toronto Summit") [EC joint position on debt initiative (MT: "No"); Reagan speech in informal session; agriculture] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to Rodric Braithwaite ("Toronto Economic Summit: Draft Communique") [what we might aim for and fallback positions] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Lawson PS minute to Nigel Wicks (draft Toronto communique) [revised passage on debt of poorest economies] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: FCO minute to No. 10 ("Toronto Economic Summit: Drugs") [aide memoire on US initiative] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Lawson PS minute to Geoffrey Littler ("Summit: Speaking notes for use in plenary") [revised draft in light of FCO comments; does not contain passages on trade and agriculture or newly industrialising economies] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: DTI minute to No. 10 (briefing on Rover) [meeting with Delors on state aid in relation to BAe offer] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Toronto Economic Summit: Canadian Views") ["The Canadians still hope the Summit will send out a clear signal of determination to promote agricultural reform"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("German Chancellor's Speech to the Canadian Parliament") ["sound on the importance of the Alliance in deterring war, up-beat on the role of the European Community and cautious over agricultural reform"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Paul Gray minute to MT ("The Markets and Interest Rates") [Lawson wants 0.5 per cent increase later next week] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS note to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa: Reception at 1700 on 22 June") [list of those invited] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Geoffrey Howe minute to David Young ("Additional DBS Channels") [not the time to be considering DBS re-allocation] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Visit of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, 23 June") [to discuss: Anglo-German relations, European Community issues, security cooperation and arms control] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Percy Cradock minute to MT ("Policy on Afghanistan: Foreign Office letter of 16 June") [thoughts on post-Soviet government & UK aid] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: FCO Security Policy Department notes for Wall (MT Bruges speech) [“Security/Defence Themes”]
PDF 88 Jun 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, soccer violence, Nelson Mandela concert, politics, Toronto summit) [further incidences of hooliganism] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 18 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Brian Mulroney message to MT (Toronto Summit welcome) ["As a veteran of nine previous Summits, you bring an unrivaled wealth of experience and insight to our meetings"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Sylvia Ostry to Nigel Wicks (Draft Economic Declaration) [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 18 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Tokyo Stock Exchange") ["the Japanese would be unlikely to try to test us"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 18 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7/Canada: Brian Mulroney note to MT (election) ["Conservative won with about 57% of the vote!"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 18 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's visit to Australia") [stop-offs in Malaysia, Thailand] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT message for Turkish Prime Minister Ozal (1215Z) (incident in Ankara) [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Wicks notes for record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit, dinner 19 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-de Mita) [bilateral defence cooperation, Tornado for Jordan, arms for Argentina, proliferation of weapons, Middle East, Latin America, state visit] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-Kohl) [football hooliganism, Anglo-German relations, domestic politics in Germany, acid rain, Tornado for Jordan, financial and monetary cooperation, presidency of EC Commission] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Hurd PS to No. 10 (Conrad Black) [residency in the UK] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 draft statements (Political Declaration) [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: FCO briefing ("Japan") ["The Japanese are nationalist and instinctively protectionist"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: FCO minute to No. 10 (tariffs) [wheat, tropical products] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks minute to Hurd PS (meeting with BBC) [arrangements] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Wicks notes for record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-Delors) [Rover Group] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 draft statements (Communique) [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 statement ("Political Declaration") [East-West, terrorism, narcotics] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Mulroney memorandum ("Chairman's Summary of Political Issues") [Middle East, South Africa, Cambodia] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UK High Commissioner to Canada letter to No. 10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa: 22 June 1988: Signature of Bilateral Agreements") [Canadian draft press releases on legal assistance treaty on drug trafficking and air services agreement] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO minute to No. 10 ("Draft Declaration") [East-West, Middle East, South Africa, Cambodia] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Paul Gray ("Review of RAWP") [decisions on resource allocations] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Nigel Wicks (breast cancer treatment) [Skidmore letter] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UK High Commissioner Ottawa minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa: 22 June 1988: Proposed Change in Arrival Time") [arrangements; Law Society of Upper Canada] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("1988 Survey: Churches") [political significance of demonstrating support for churches] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major ("1988 Survey: Social Security Benefits") [proposed changes to housing benefits] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Additional DBS Channels") [should not commit themselves to introduction of additional services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act") [difficulties with meeting Australian request] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Wicks notes for record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, TUC, MT's Ottawa speech, Toronto summit) [Canadian Parliament furious over MT's 'meddling' in domestic politics] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Political Declaration") ["The only way to avoid a passage on South Africa is probably to agree to drop all the other regional issues"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 statement ("Toronto Economic Summit: Economic Declaration") [international economic policy cooperation, multilateral trading system/Uruguay Round, newly industrialising economies, developing countries and debt, environment, future summits] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UK High Commissioner to Canada minute to No. 10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa: 22 June 1988: Signature of Bilateral Agreements") [Mulroney's talking points, suggested replies] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Major ("Project 2000: Student Nurses and the Community Charge") [income tests] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions: Volunteers") [definition and administrative arrangements] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Hurd PS minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions: Volunteers") [government is keen to encourage volunteering] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("Closedown of RSG system: letter to Environment Secretary") [focus on loophole in capital consultation document; Lawson "Why was this not spotted before?"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to George Younger (Defence Radio Frequency Review) [announcement of government response] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Compensation within Income Support for Minimum Contribution to Community Charge") [treatment for the under 25s] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Bank of England letter to Treasury ("Index-linked gilts and the RPI") [issue arising from replacement of rates by community charge] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation (Chief Secretary - Ridley plus officials) ["Rate Support Grant/Capital Controls"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chief Secretary letter to Ridley ("Local Authority Capital: Consultation Document") [loophole in capital consultation document requires urgent discussion] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Young PS (developments in TV) [draft speech] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Mulroney) [Canadian politics, Northern Ireland, Middle East, South Africa, SSNs] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT ("Education Reform Bill: provision for Further Education students with special educational needs (SEN)") [amendment, and cost consideration] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT ("Abolition of ILEA: financing of the London residuary body") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Hamilton minute for Chief Whip (Parliamentary Private Secretaries) [arguments for improving the status of PPSs] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Joyce Mokhesi letter to No.10 (the case of the 'Sharpeville Six') [plea for further political support from MT] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Brian Mulroney (Toronto Summit thanks) ["It was a particular honour to be invited to address the Canadian Parliament for a second time"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell (MT statement on Toronto Summit) [proposed amendments to draft text] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO minute to Nigel Wicks ("Summit Supplementaries") [East-West relations, terrorism, Middle East, South Africa, Cambodia, world economy] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: British Chambers of Commerce letter to Paul Gray (non-domestic rates) [application to Scotland] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Tom King minute to MT ("National Health Service Review") [priorities for Northern Ireland] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury briefing for Chief Secretary ("Meeting with the Environment Secretary") [loophole in capital consultation document] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Chief Secretary (Local Authority Capital: Consultation Document) ["The issues you have identified are not new"; urges not delaying publication] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Local authority capital: consultation document") [Ridley/Major dispute about "risk of a surge of... spending on repairs and maintenance prior to the introduction of the new capital regime in 1990"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: Treasury record of conversation ("Courtesy Call by Netherlands Finance Minister") [Lawson, Geoffrey Littler, Onno Ruding] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 22nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to Norman Fowler ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey: Employment") [large bids difficult to justify with improved labour market] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 465 to FCO (0715Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit") [possible meeting with Australian Opposition] [declassified Jul 2016]
Text 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Key Lawson (Nigel) Economy: Tax Reform (The Government's Record) (CPC pamphlet)
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Earl of Caithness minute for Walker (the large combustion plants directive: outcome of discussions at the Environment Council) [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, politics, Hanover, industry, law and order) [Nestle wins takeover battle for Rowntree] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 conversation record (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [market handling in light of bad trade figures; possible increase in interest rates; Lawson agreed need for "a period of significant tightening of policy", rates at 10 percent or higher] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Toronto Summit: Japan Press Reactions") ["The Japanese press see this overall as a successful, if not spectacular, summit"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Toronto Economic Summit: French Press Reactions") [coverage focuses on agricultural subsidies, debt and East-West relations] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [do away with rates in 1990] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [dropping dual running] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Dual Running") [paying two local taxes would be unpopular] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Douglas Hurd ("Rate and Precept Limitation in 1989/90: Arrangements for Joint Authorities") [implications of legal advice] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Review of the National Health Service") [tax relief, financing hospitals, self-governing hospitals] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("NHS Review") [papers by Treasury, DHSS and King] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: King PS minute to Paul Gray ("NHS Review") [nomination for group of officials] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Allan minute for Chancellor ("Local Government Finance") [dilemma in dealing with closedown of RSG system] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute for MT ("Dual running of domestic rates and the community charge in London") [argues for dropping it; MT and other E(LF) members agree] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Conrad Black to MT (Economic Summit 1988) [thanks for her speech; Mulroney's "foreign policy ideas are sound and the encouragement you gave him will prove valuable"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to MT ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey") [bilateral with Lawson] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: UKHC Ottawa telegram 480 to FCO (2220Z) ("The Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa on 22 June") [MT's arguments on libertarian approach to economic policy, importance of sure defences; argument in Canadian Parliament] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Sir Roy Strong letter to MT (the Thyssen Collection) [support for UK acquisition bid] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 26 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: Chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board letter to MT ("Poland") ["the Poles.. would like to see... trade progress during your visit"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 26 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("Your Press Conference") ["Economic success and reasonable accord over debt have proved dull fare"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 26 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Asia: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Malaysian Defence Package") [implementation of protocol] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Ridley minute for Walker ("Landscape Conservation Orders") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: National Art-Collections Fund letter to No.10 ("Thyssen Collection") [support for UK acquisition bid] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: FCO telegram to UKHC Kuala Lumpur ("Malaysia Defence Package") [messages for Malaysian Finance Minister] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO telegram 1068 to UKE Washington (1515Z) ("Toronto Summit: Line to Take") ["A highly successful meeting, which underlined the effectiveness of economic policies pursued"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Ridley PS ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [drop dual running altogether] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: General Medical Clinics letter to MT (NHS Review) [the contribution industry can make] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute ("Prospects for Local Authority Finances") [financial overview of introduction of Community Charge] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("RSG Settlement and Related Matters") [threatened surge in local authority spending and government grant as we move from existing control systems] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor, Chief Secretary and senior officials) ["RSG Settlement and Related Matters"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Hurd memo circulated to Cabinet - CC(88) 9 (Disorder in Rural Areas) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("1988 Survey: Churches") [spending on church buildings] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 475 to FCO (0900Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Australia: Lunch in Sydney") [attendees, arrangements] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor, 29 June") [Hanover European Council: economic & monetary union; Markets; Japanese applications to the stock exchange; NHS review] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hamilton record of conversation (Alan Clark appearance before Trade & Industry Committee) [Clark climbdown on labelling Canadian seal furs] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [EC Commissioners; House of Fraser; Gibraltar Inquest; Iran hostages; Gibraltar pensions] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Harmonisation of Rating England/Wales and Scotland") [taking the issue seriously] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: King Edward's Hospital Fund for London letter to No.10 (NHS Review) [concentrate government attention on a small number of strategic themes] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Major PS minute to Moore PS ("Review of RAWP") [health authorities' 1989-90 plans] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Nigel Lawson minute to MT ("NHS Review: Supply and Demand") ["the demand for health care exceeds the supply"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray ("NHS Review") [improving allocation of resources to health authorities] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Nigel Lawson paper ("NHS Review: Tax Relief") [tax relief for the elderly, benefit-in-kind exemption] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Paul Gray ("NHS Review") [self-governing hospitals, consultants, audits, contracting out] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("Dual running of domestic rates and the community charge in London") [accept end of dual running on condition no new funds] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("RSG, 1989-90 and LA Capital Receipts") [developments since meeting with Chancellor] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chancellor ("The Community Charge, the RPI and Indexed-Linked Gilts") [Bank of England's response; next steps; time presses] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Handling of Public Expenditure at Cabinet: Meeting with the Chancellor and the Chief Secretary") [prospects for departmental bids] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray ("1988 Survey") [getting below the tax burden inherited] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("Letters from ITV Companies") [reduction in number of ITV companies] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO minute for Powell ("State Visit by President Evren of Turkey: Talks at No.10") [proposed agenda, endorsed by MT] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [Howe & MT in disagreement over UK support for UN-sponsored intra-Afghan dialogue] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (AEI) EC: Hanover European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
Text 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (European Union) Europe: Hanover European Council (Presidency Conclusions) [external link]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with Mr. Baker: 30 June") [City Arts College; student loans; Education Reform Bill amendments] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("CTCs: City Arts College") [purpose of the college and private vs public funding; future of City Technology Courses] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Northern Ireland, Labour Party, Royal Navy, European Community) [Gorbachev steals headlines with plans to democratise Communist Party] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: O'Sullivan minute for MT (NHS Review) [no firm decisions made, but only three meetings left before recess; Treasury pushing for a "'minimalist' package of reforms"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Hurd PS minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [abandon rates from 1990] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [delete provisions for dual running] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Kenneth Baker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [will be criticism from poorer households] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Health Care Union letter to MT (NHS Review) [authorities facing funding shortages and complaints] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Papworth Hospital letter to MT (NHS Review) [preserving the basic structure of the NHS] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: MT minute to Lord Trafford (follow-up on Chequers meeting) [helpful further input to the Review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Review of the National Health Service") [tax relief, contracting out financing hospitals] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray briefing for MT ("NHS Review Meeting") [O'Sullivan critical of minimal nature of reforms proposed by Treasury and DHSS] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation ("The Community Charge, the RPI and Indexed-Linked Gilts") ["The Community Charge, the RPI and Indexed-Linked Gilts" - next steps agreed] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation (Chief Secretary - Ridley, Howard plus officials) ["Rate Support Grant Settlement/Capital Controls"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("Rate Support Grant, 1989-90 and Capital Receipts") [developments following this morning's meeting with Ridley] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("Circulars to Local Authorities") [report on the 9th year of exercise to reduce number of circulars] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Government's Reply to Report by Home Affairs Committee on Radio") [plans for publication] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: FCO telegram 382 to UKHC Canberra (1700Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit") [proposed timetable, visits, meetings with opposition] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 501 to FCO (0645Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit") [Sydney programme, visits] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: Stephen Wall to John Kerr (sketch for MT Bruges speech) [“first outline”]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Baker) ["A City Arts College"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Labour Party, Official Secrets Act) [mixed reception for Official Secrets Act reforms; Kinnock attacks Left] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Robin Catford minute to MT ("Speech to Church of Scotland General Assembly") [speech by Professor Torrance on MT's use of biblical language] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Moore-Major-Newton-Sir Roy Griffiths-Butler-Wilson-Monger-O'Sullivan) [8th meeting of NHS Review] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Dual Running of Domestic Rates and the Community Charge in London") [new plans must not lead to additional calls on the Exchequer] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge") [grounds for cautious optimism] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chief Secretary record of conversation (Major - Ridley, Howard) ["Rate Support Grant, 1989-90 and Capital Receipts" - agreement reached; Lawson - "So far so good. Vital now that this be made to stick"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute for MT ("Dual running: rates and the community charge") ["some grounds for cautious optimism" about London charges; Treasury sceptical] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation (Chief Secretary - Ridley, Howard plus officials) ["1989-90 RSG Settlement/Capital Controls"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 23rd (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Disorder in Rural Areas) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Major) [a very difficult round was in prospect] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: UK High Commissioner letter to Charles Powell (encloses despatch on "First Impressions of Canada") ["loose and quarrelsome" Canadian Confederation, economy, international relations, Anglo-Canadian relations] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute to FCO ("Cyprus: Possible Message to Mr Ozal") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: MT letter for President Ozal (UN negotiations on Cyprus) ['I am perturbed that (...) Mr Denktash remains unwilling to commit himself to negotiations on the lines proposed by Senor Perez de Cuellar'] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(EP): 7 July") [cover note] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chairman of the City Technology Colleges Trust letter to MT (City Arts Technology College and CTC sponsorship) [thanks, and progress report on sponsorship recruitment in advance of dinner to be hosted by MT at No.10] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Department of Trade & Industry minute to Lord Young ("Credit business in May") [press notice] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("The state of the economy") ["increasing excess demand ... the real problem area is the balance of payments ... the real cause for concern is monetary policy"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("The markets") [MT meeting with Chancellor to discuss interest rates; case for pressing him an early increase of more than 0.5 per cent (MT ticked)] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Official Secrets Act, Labour Party, Soviet Union, identity cards) [speculation that Parkinson will be next Chancellor] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT statement (completion of single market) ["the biggest challenge United Kingdom business has faced in our lifetimes"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("Sharpeville Six") [meeting with Joyce Mokhesi, sister of one of the six accused] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: MT letter to British Chambers of Commerce (Uniform Business Rate) [differences between England and Scotland] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Society of Family Practitioner Committees submission ("The Family Health Service") [evidence to NHS Review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: PS Chancellor minute to PS Chief Secretary ("RSG 1989-90 and Capital Receipts") [Lawson's view - satisfactory outcome, vital it be made to stick] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury briefing for Chief Secretary ("RSG 1989-90 and Capital Receipts") [No.10 meeting, support Ridley's view that urgent closedown needed] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute to MT ("1989-90 RSG Settlement") [loophole requires early action to close] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT ("1989-90 RSG Settlement") [key issues; MT annotates her key concerns in advance of meeting] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks minute to Hurd PS (Yorkshire Television) [companies' record of labour relations] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Hurd PS ("Channel 4") [appointment of trustees] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Australian Constitution") [a matter of great pride for Australians] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Nigel Lawson ("Additional DBS Channels") [international pressures to put on ice any plans for additional channels] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 675 to FCO (1527Z) ("FRG Economy: Monthly Report for June") ["Fiscal policy continues to cause the government discomfort"] [declassified Dec 2016]
Text 88 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Chile: US Ambassador (London) to Secretary of State (UK toughening on Pinochet?) [declassified 2000] [external link]
PDF 88 Jul 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Nigel Lawson minute to MT ("NHS Review") ["what really matters ... is health outcomes"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) [decision to raise interest rates by one half per cent, MT wanting full one percent] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor, 5 July") [NHS review; Tokyo stock exchange; Markets] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, US/Iran, yobboism, law and order) [US admits shooting down Iranian plane] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS to Charles Powell (letters received before the Summit) [draft replies] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Community Charge") [exemptions for individuals in short-stay hostels, student nurses] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("Precept limitation of ILEA in 1989-90" plus rate capping) [Lawson: "all highly unsatisfactory ... 'rate'-cap far more vigorously in 1990-91"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT - Ridley, Lawson, Major, Wakeham, Parkinson; officials) ["1989-90 RSG Settlement" - agreed loophole requires early action to close, subject to legal advice] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Ridley, Wakeham, Parkinson, Major) ["1989-90 RSG Settlement"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("UK/Australia Drug Trafficking Treaty") [confiscation of assets] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Mackay-Howe) [loan to Australia of original Constitution Act] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Director of Trafalgar House letter for Powell (Third Bosphorus Bridge) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 858 to FCO (0613Z) ("Afghanistan") [record of conversation: Barrington, Cordovez: implementation of Geneva agreements; interim government; public statements] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: MT letter to Ida Nudel (MT, Ida Nudel) [follow-up to their meeting to discuss the human rights of Soviet Jews] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT ("Education Bill: collective worship") ["some real problems looming for the Third Reading"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Iran, Gibraltar, NHS, economy) [Khomeini calls for war on US] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Harmonisation of Rating England/Wales and Scotland") [national uniform business rate] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Roy Griffiths paper ("Consultants' Contracts") [want consultants to provide high quality of care, more efficiently and conveniently] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("RSG Settlement: Presentation of DOE statement") [concern at strength of pressure to make further concessions] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to Cabinet Office ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey") [individual spending programmes] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Martin minute to Dominic Morris ("Economic Summit 1991") [spending on the summit] [declassified Dec 2016]
Text 88 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Middle East: US Embassy (London) to Secretary of State (UK reaction to US shooting down Iranian Airbus) [declassified 1996] [external link]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("The legislative programme: the Scottish Education Bill and a student loans Bill") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(EP), 7 July") [cover note] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Education Bill: collective worship") ["a number of peers... [feel they] have been misled over the amendments"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Scottish Education Bill") ["the really crucial issues... [are] opting-out and testing"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Education (Scotland) Bill") [teachers' pay; 'opting-out'] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Spain and the European monetary system") ["peseta will enter the ECU basket at the September 1989 review... signs that entry into the EMS will be not long delayed thereafter"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Cleveland inquiry, Gibraltar inquest, IRA, Iran) [reports that it is unlikely SAS will give evidence at IRA inquest] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Thyssen Collection") [UK acquisition bid] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to UN Secretary-General (Toronto Summit) [proposals for the most indebted countries] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Bob Hawke (Toronto Summit) ["We renewed our commitments to standstill and rollback of protectionist barriers"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Graham Wilkins (Toronto Summit) [external imbalances, structural rigidities, Uruguay Round, poorest debtor countries] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to letter to K.G. Ratjen (Toronto Summit) ["We took a confident view of the world economy... but our declaration was not complacent"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("Review of the National Health Service") [broad direction of long-term reforms] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Attorney-General letter to Ridley ("1989/90 RSG Settlement") [comforting advice on DOE proposal] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("1989-90 RSG Settlement") [increase in GDP deflator from 4 to 4.5 per cent - Major wants to tell colleagues this evening] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT ("Rate Support Grant Settlement") [key points from E(LA) meeting; Attorney General advice; Ridley draft Statement to Parliament; key points for Cabinet meeting] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major letter to Ridley ("RSG Presentation") ["in particular, how we can most satisfactorily defend the agreement we have reached"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Major PS minute to Paul Gray ("Public Expenditure Cabinet") [size of bids puts objectives at risk] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray ("Chancellor's Paper for Cabinet on 14 July") [MT anotation: "this is much too complacent"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Home Office to broadcasting seminar attendees ("Home Office/DTI Broadcasting Seminar: 11 July 1988") [arrangements, agenda] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: Home Office minute for No.10 ("Threat Assesment: State Visit of The President of Turkey") [low threat] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to Poland") ["The Foreign Office letter attached argues that perhaps Gdansk is not so well worth visiting after all, given that Solidarity's recent efforts have been redolent of the worst sort of British trade unionism. To my mind, that is close to sacrilege"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Cleveland, soccer, Gibraltar, Gulf) [doctors and local authority face legal action from parents] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT (Meeting with the Soviet Ambassador: Soviet Party Conference) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Ridley, Butler) ["Thyssen Collection": UK acquisition bid] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to Lawson PS ("Toronto Summit: African Debt") ["I argued strongly for the inclusion of some reference to burden-sharing" in the Declaration] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO telegram 1132 to UKE Washington (1637Z) ("Toronto Economic Summit: Trade and Agriculture") ["It endorsed the importance of maintaining the momentum of the Uruguay Round negotiations"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [contribution to local services] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government Finance Bill: Community Charge") [student nurses, short-stay hostels] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge: Lords Amendments") [student nurses, hostels, the disabled charities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge: Lords Amendments") [student nurses, hostels, the disabled, charities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [student nurses, hostels, the disabled, charities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT ("NHS Review") [Treasury is "anxious to control costs"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Major PS ("Review of RAWP") [pace of resource redistribution should be eased] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Wyn Roberts PS letter to No.10 ("Local Government Finance Announcement: Thursday 7 July") [closedown; Welsh RSG settlement; consultation paper on capital expenditure & finance] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Wyn Roberts PS letter to No.10 ("RSG Settlement 1989/90 etc") [statement to Parliament] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Specific Grants to Local Authorities on Loan Charges") ["I am writing to seek your approval for a brief provision in next session's Housing and Local Government Bill"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 24th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey: Additional Bids") [departmental summaries] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 700 to FCO (1553Z) ("FRG Budget for 1989") ["Unhappiness continues" over tax increases, budget deficit] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO minute for Powell ("Turkish State Visit: Demonstrations") [Turkish Ambassador expressing concerns] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 280 to FCO (1420Z) ("Cyprus: UN Secretary-General's Initiative") [Camilion asks for the British support with Vassiliou] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Cyprus") [MT's message to Ozal 'most helpful'] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Piper disaster, soccer hooliganism, rate support grant) [166 feared dead in North Sea disaster] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: Bernard Ingham minute ("BBC Russian Service - Phone In") [questions likely on: Soviet Party conference, perestroika/glasnost, environment, Chernobyl, Gorbachev, East/West relations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Powell briefing for MT (Meeting with the Soviet Ambassador: Soviet Party Conference, Gorbachev's visit to the United Kingdom) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("Thyssen Collection") [Robin Butler, Paul Coleridge: UK bid to acquire Collection: latest position] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [student nurses, rating system in Scotland] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-King-Rifkind-Moore-Major-Newton-Griffiths-Butler-O'Sullivan-Whitehead) [9th meeting of NHS review - papers on overall package and consultant contracts] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major (Local Government Finance Bill) ["costs of preparing for the rates reform package"; mechanism for distribution of resources to charging authorities] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1695 to FCO (2355Z) ("Argentina/Falklands") [Shultz's upcoming visit to Argentina] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Economic Papers for Cabinet on 14 July") [MT anotation: "In my view the Chancellor is not nearly serious enough"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Major ("Public Expenditure Survey 1988 - Forestry Commission") [additional bid] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Young minute to John Major ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey") [additional bids] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Bernard Ingham note for the record (MT-George Russell) [situation at ITN, EC regulation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with President Evren") [Evren making veiled threat of military intervention in Turkish politics if certain extremist tendencies get out of hand] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Cyprus: Possible Message to President Vassiliou") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: MT letter for President Vassiliou (UN negotiations on Cyprus) [Powell: 'we are becoming rather extravagant with messages from the Prime Minister about the Cyprus problem'] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: National Security Planning Group minutes (1600Z) ("Iran Air 655") (NSPG 0194) [Iran airliner shot down by USS Vincennes; compensation for families; blame Iran] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 88 Jul 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) [UK/German relations; the Single Market/1992; domestic policies; East/West relations; US elections; Tornado] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Parkinson minute for Earl of Caithness (congratulations on achieving an agreement approved by E(A) Committee) [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Charles Powell minute for MT (Senator Sam Nunn - "A Defense Agenda for America's Next President") [CDP: "an important article - in effect the Democratic defence manifesto"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Domestic policy: Hamilton record of conversation (92 Group dinner) [list of attendees and likely topics] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Kinnock's tour, MT's meeting with Kohl, economy, Kensington by-election, Piper oil disaster) [Conservatives ahead in polls, satisfaction with Kinnock drops] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Terry Perks minute (Nigel Hawthorne interview) [will be lighthearted] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Soviet Ambassador) [Soviet Party Conference] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Soviet Ambassador) [possible visit of Mr. Gorbachev] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Soviet Ambassador) [Afghanistan: Soviet prisoners of war] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Bob Hawke message to MT (Toronto Summit) ["there is a very real danger that the momentum in Geneva will be lost and that protectionist pressures will intensify"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley (Local Government Finance Bill) [grants to local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [concessions for disabled people, charities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendment") [student nurses, short-stay hostels] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Young to Chief Secretary ("English Estates' Future Strategy") [development programme in Assisted Areas] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major minute to MT ("New Planning Total") [draft White Paper; key points] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Lawson memo circulated to Cabinet - CC(88) 10 (Economic Prospects) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Major memo circulated to Cabinet - CC(88) 11 (1988 Public Expenditure Survey) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Girve Fretz MP (Toronto Economic Summit) [thanks for message about address to Canadian Parliament; other thank you letters] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO minute for Powell ("Turkish State Visit: Prime Minister's Lunch") [points for speech] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: Jellicoe letter to MT (Davy Corporation PLC: Brief on Turkey) [Davy Corporation plc business prospects in Turkey] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 283 to FCO (0720Z) ("Cyprus: UN Secretary-General's Initiative") [Vassiliou expressed appreciation of MT's 'touching interest'] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor, 13 July") [Markets; public expenditure; Bank of England Directors] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Dukakis, law and order, MT's broadcast to Russia, Kinnock) [South Africa sanctions] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Joyce Mokhesi) ['Sharpeville Six' case] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Foreign Secretary") [Conservative Party representation at the Democratic National Convention; shooting down of Iranian aircraft in Gulf; South Africa; Soviet prisoners in Afghanistan; Gorbachev in Warsaw; Colonel North's trial; Argentine Falklands] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [rebates for the disabled, treatment of charities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Amendments") [charities, student nurses] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Wakeham ("The Government's Response to the Widdicombe Report") [unresolved educational matters] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray ("Public Expenditure Cabinet") [cannot afford bids on anything like the scale proposed] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Turkish Prime Minister Ozal letter for MT (thanking for her message of concern upon the incident in Ankara) [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO minute for Powell ("Lunch for President Evren") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT ("Education Reform Bill: consideration of the Lords' amendments") [Working Group on maths & science; Scottish Education Bill] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Education Reform Bill: Lords amendments") [Grant-maintained schools; universities funding] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Education Reform Bill; consideration of Lords amendments") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Whittingdale minute for Griffiths ("definitive statement" of MT's remarks on society) ["It is people who get things done"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Greek attack, Rover/BAe, education, law and order) [coverage of Greek holiday boat attack] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: MT to Soviet phone-in listener (BBC phone-in programme) [invitation to visit No.10] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Rate Reform: Government Valuation Services") [properties occupied by the government] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Harmonisation of Rating: England/Wales and Scotland") [common non-domestic poundage] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("Rate Support Grant Bill") [to be taken in overspill] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [arrangements for Cabinet] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray (Public Expenditure Cabinet) [tax cuts, tax revenues] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Public Expenditure") [need for continuing prudent fiscal policy and restraint in spending] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1726 to FCO (2320Z) ("Visit of Marshal Akhromeyev, Chief of the Soviet General Staff, to the USA (6-11 July)") [report] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Poland: MT letter to General Jaruzelski (visit to Poland) ["I want my visit to mark a step forward... I am convinced that a brief visit to Gdansk would capture the imagination of literally millions of people"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: No.10 letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit to Poland") [draft MT letter to Jaruzelski making case for inclusion of Gdansk in itinerary] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, IRA bombing, Piper oil platform, industry, Rover, Kinnock) [IRA operations in Europe] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Wakeham ("Rate Support Grant Bill") [timing of legislation to close down existing RSG system] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 25th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Economic Prospects and 1988 Public Expenditure Survey) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Broadcasting Seminar: Review of the Issues") [reform of commercial TV, public service broadcasting requirements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 841 to FCO (2225Z) ("Cyprus: UN Secretary-General's Initiative") [lunch with Vassiliou] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 841 to FCO (2225Z) ("Cyprus: UN Secretary-General's Initiative") [lunch with Vassiliou] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 841 to FCO (2225Z) ("Cyprus: UN Secretary-General's Initiative") [lunch with Vassiliou] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Robert Conquest letter to Charles Powell (Pravda article on Soviet nuclear defence policy) [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Rover/BAe, economy, mortgages, law and order, Kinnock's tour) [Conservatives win Kensington with reduced majority] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Domestic policy: Bernard Ingham minute ("Sunday Express") [should emphasise: changes made, reforms to be achieved, caring about people, determination to raise standards, crime and punishment, Britain's role in the world] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Wicks minute for Robin Butler ("Sir Alan Walters") [comments in his press article annoyed Lawson; Walters agrees to clear further statements with Wicks] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Paul Coleridge letter to Cabinet Office (the Thyssen Collection) [UK bid to acquire Collection] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire Collection] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute for MT ("Falklands Fisheries, Argentina and the US") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Presentation of Constitution Acts") [historical and archival arguments against handing over documents] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Presentation of Constitution Acts OD Meeting at 12 noon on Tuesday 19 July OD(88)9") [presentation of copy on permanent loan] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 8 to FCO ("The FRG Economy") [passage of tax package, draft budget, latest figures] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKDel NATO telegram 286 to FCO (1640Z) ("Visit of Marshal Akhromeyev to the US/Allied Military Contacts with the Soviet Union") [report] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Paris telegram 705 to FCO (1707Z) ("Mitterrand on East/West Relations and Arms Control") [report on television interview] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Warsaw telegram 369 to FCO (1340Z) ("Warsaw Pact Summit") [report on outcomes] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 17 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Major PS minute to Ridley PS ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons") [exemptions, amounts involved] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Interest rates") [Lawson wants 0.5 per cent increase today - MT agrees but would prefer 1 per cent as "more decisive"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Sir Alan Walters") [public comments feeding renewed media speculation of MT rift with Lawson; Walters agrees not to give further interviews; copies of articles] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Wicks notes on list of ministers (promotions/sideways moves/dismissals) [DHSS split, etc] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Kinnock, air traffic, housing, industry) [Kinnock to protest to Mugabe after being held at gunpoint] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Wicks minute for MT ("Sir Alan Walters") [Walters comments in the press; Lawson saying he could not work with Walters if he were to return] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Luce letter to Ridley ("The Thyssen Collection and Canary Wharf") [UK bid to acquire Collection & proposed new site and funding for the National Portrait Gallery] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Cabinet Office record of conversation (the Thyssen Collection) [Butler, Professor Owen Chadwick: UK bid to acquire Collection; proposed extension/change of site for National Portrait Gallery; lunch meeting with MT] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Rifkind PS letter to No.10 ("Community Charge: Student Nurses") [difference of views with MT over exemptions] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Greece: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with Mr. Papandreou") [difficulty setting date for meeting with Papandreou in his role as EC President] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 292 to FCO (0715Z) ("Cyprus: Talks with President Evren and Turkish Foreign Minister") [Vassiliou suspicious in Turkish motives; firm on economic embargo] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 361 to FCO (0730Z) ("Afghanistan: Soviet Prisoners of War") [record of conversation: UK ambassador, Soviet ambassador: proposed talks with ICRC and Mujaheddin/Soviet exchange of prisoners: "very little we can do"; human rights abuses] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Rifkind minute for Ridley ("Landscape Conservation Orders") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor, 20 July") [Alan Walters; Markets; tax treatment of residence] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Iran, Kinnock, Labour politics, economy, industry, crime) [Iran calls ceasefire with Iraq] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Ingham minute for Gray ("Sir Alan Walters") [Walters said Evening Standard misquoted him; lively lobby; Perks told Walters to shut up] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office ("Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire Collection: Parliamentary Q&A] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [South Africa; Iran/Iraq; House of Fraser] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute for Powell ("Falklands Fisheries, Argentina and the US") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Major PS minute to Paul Gray ("Cash Limits for 1988-89") [publication of White Paper] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("Star Chamber") [membership of ministers travelling abroad] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Cabinet Office minute to Robin Butler ("Presentation of Constitution Acts") [proposed permanent loan to Australia] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: No.10 record of conversation (Prime Minister's visit to Poland: Gdansk) [Charles Powell, Ambassador Gertych, Matuszewski] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: MacGregor minute for Ridley ("Landscape Conservation Orders") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Ridley minute for Walker ("Landscape Conservation Orders") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Chancellor and Walters, Kinnock, industry) [Tory MPs back Lawson, MT tells Walters to shut up] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Chancellor, student loans, politics, economy) [Lawson's future] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT to Michael Butler (Treaty of Rome's treatement of subsidiaries) [advice on the legal interpretation; trade with Japan and the US] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Energy: MT to Armand Hammer (Piper Alpha) [grateful for his visit so soon after the tragedy and his generosity since then] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Domestic policy: MT to Bishops Sheppard and Warlock (Merseyside Taskforce) [government committed to regeneration of the area] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Wicks letter to Sir Alan Walters (follow-up to phone conversations) ["if you are to return here, you must refrain from all public comment which could have, or be interpreted as having, any bearing on British economic policy"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Harmonisation of Rating: England/Wales and Scotland") [business rates] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Moore minute to MT ("Health and Medicines Bill - Lords Committee") [need the additional revenue dental and eye exam charges would provide] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to Mackay PS ("Australia Constitution Act") [option of an original being "held" by Australia] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to MT ("Transfer of Terrestrial TV Services to Satellite") [broadcasters not interested in possibility of transferring BBC and C4 to DBS] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO Policy & Planning Staff paper ("Soviet Policy towards the Asia/Pacific Region") [assessing impact of Gorbachev's "new thinking" on the ground] ​​​​​​​[declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKA United Nations letter to FCO ("The U.N. and Petrovsky") [Tickell lunch with Soviet Deputy FM; CDP - "A useful example of new-style Soviet diplomacy"]​ [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Markets" - intervention of over $600m) [MT wants interest rate rise "very early next week"; "HIS [Lawson's] REPUTATION IS AT STAKE"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Chancellor, Labour politics, local government, privatisation) [MT defends Lawson, Lawson makes 'declaration of independence'] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT to Neil Kinnock (appointment of European Commissioners) ["people should not serve as Commissioners for too long"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Mohammad Zia (thanks) [gift of mangoes] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT to Charles Price (Montreal Protocol) [UK's procedures for ratification are complete] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cambodia: MT to Prince Sihanouk (Toronto G7 summit declaration) ["It remains to be seen whether the Vietnamse Government will abide by their declared intention to withdraw all their troops"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire Collection: Parliamentary Q&A] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 26th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to George Younger (Defence Radio Frequency Review) [announcement of government response] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(EP): 29 July") [Working Group on maths & science; Scottish Education Bill] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Bangkok telegram to FCO ("Briefing for Prime Minister's Visit") [Thai/Soviet relations] ​​​​​​​[declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO telegram to UKREP Brussels ("Meeting of EC Monetary Committee: 19 July") [summary] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Paul Gray) [Lawson distressed that his IEA speech was being interpreted as a "declaration of independence"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT to Lord Cockfield (retiring as EC Commission Vice President) ["A great deal of the credit for initiating the drive to complete the... single internal market goes to you"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT to Stanley Clinton-Davies (next EC Commissioners) [will not nominate Clinton-Davies or Cockfield again, "people should not serve as Commissioners for too long"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT to Judi Dench (Sharpeville six) [efforts to secure clemency] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Ian Whitehead ("Proposed Closure of the Clinical Research Centre") [proposed expansion of Royal Postgraduate Medical School] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office briefing for No.10 ("Review of the National Health Service") [funding of hospitals] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting of MISC 128: 28 July") [discussion of strategy framework] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Call on the Prime Minister by Mr John Howard, Leader of the Australian Opposition") [industrial affairs, Governor-General] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with John Howard") [opposition to Hayden becoming Governor-General] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's visit to Oman") [options for stop off en route to Australia] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Military Assistance for Turkey") [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Education (Scotland) Bill") [Rifkind response to E(EP) committee queries] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Rifkind PS letter to No.10 ("Teaching of languages other than English") [draft statement to Parliament] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 minute for MT ("Integrated Pollution Control") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Walker minute to Ridley (proposals for an integrated approach to pollution control) [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Hartley Shawcross (thank you) [lunch at Friston, opera at Glyndebourne] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, IRA bombing, Leon Brittan, estate agents, education, industry, economy) [Labour MPs denounce proposed EC role for Brittan due to Westland role] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT to Neil Kinnock (scale of deprivation) ["comprehensive mandatory sanctions would propel the region downward into a vicious cycle of increased suffering without bringing the end of apartheid any nearer"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Emmanuel and Elizabeth Kaye (Glyndeborne) [thanks for a wonderful evening] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT to Gro Harlem Brundtland (views on "Our Common Future" report) [British government's support] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: MT to Jim Goold (Bill Hughes' ideas on Scottish enterprise) [MT would like this to be discussed further] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Law and order: MT to Mrs Holms (death of Holms' son) ["in the absence of a majority in favour we have no basis on which to seek the reintroduction of the death penalty"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Major letter to Luce ("The Thyssen Collection and Canary Wharf") [UK bid to acquire Collection & proposed new site and funding for the National Portrait Gallery] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("LWT") [case against ITV tendering] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: No.10 letter to Howe PS (Prime Minister’s visit to Poland) [possible MT visit to Gdansk - information on Polish government views from Guardian journalist [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Channon minute to Ridley ("Integrated Pollution Control") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Major minute to Ridley ("Integrated Pollution Control") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor, 27 July") [foreign currency borrowing; Markets] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Lawson letter to Mark Lennox-Boyd (congratulations on his appointment as MT's PPS) [busy job, chat soon] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Jimmy Young Show: European Community") ["your struggle to make Europe less theoretical and more practical ..." increasing bureaucracy "is the SOCIALIST way"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Hamilton record of conversation (Conservative backbench meeting on Barlow Clowes collapse) ["Dept of T&I share responsibility for collapse... overwhelming case for compensation to be paid"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, reshuffle, HOTOL, City, education, housing, law and order) [reshuffle generally well received, Moore seen to have been demoted] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Charles Powell minute ("Jimmy Young Show: European Community") [points to make: UK's unfair share of EC costs, EU spending, completion of Single Market, burden of regulations on businesses] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT to Harry Oppenheimer (thanks) [looks forward to reading the book he sent] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT to Ronald Reagan (Iranair flight 655) ["The accident seems at least to have helped bring home to the Iranian leadership the urgent need for an end to the Gulf conflict"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [MT visit to Australia; Iran/Iraq; Gibraltar inquest; Middle East; Honours; South Africa] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Moore ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Consideration of Commons Reasons") [rebates for the disabled] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords Consideration of Commons Amendments") [need to ensure government is not defeated again] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Review of the National Health Service The Overall Package: A Summary of Conclusions So Far") [the government is "determined to modernise and improve the NHS, where it is weak"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("Review of the National Health Service") [summary of conclusions so far] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Rifkind PS letter to No.10 ("Local Government Finance (Scotland): RSG Settlement Annoucement for 1989-90") [statement to Parliament] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major PS letter to No.10 ("The New Planning Total") [press notice & Q+A briefing to accompany White Paper publication] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Additional Television Services: Publication of UHF and MVDS Study Results") [publication of conclusions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (0630Z) (MT-Howard-Spicer) [MT's visit to Australia, Australian politics, international issues, Commonwealth] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Expressway") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 308 to FCO (0735Z) ("Cyprus: UN Secretary-General's Initiative") [Vassiliou expressed cautious optimism regarding the forthcoming meeting in New York] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: President Vassiliou letter for MT (UN negotiations on Cyprus) ['I am sure that you will continue your efforts to influence the Turkish side towards the proper direction'] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(EP): 28 July") [National Curriculum for maths & science; provisions in Education (Scotland) Bill] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("E(EP): National Curriculum: maths & science") [highly critical of proposals] [declassified 2016]

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

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