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PDF 88 Feb 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("Sir R Armstrong: University of Toronto Lecture Programme") [copy of draft text] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks ("Briefing for the Second Sherpas' Meeting") [EC decisions on agriculture] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Geoffrey Littler minute to Nigel Wicks ("Summit preparations") [paper on fixed exchange rates] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Students and the Community Charge") [differences in treatment between England and Scotland] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rate Transition") [spreading the increases over five years] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Rate Reform: Caravans") [arrangements for England, Scotland, Wales] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to Paul Gray ("Roy Griffiths' Report on Community Care") [progress on NHS review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) World economy/Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("European monetary construction: Italian views") [call on Treasury minister Amato; encloses Amato paper for Lawson] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires minute for Howe ("The Argentine Armed Forces in Society") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Economic Summit, Toronto: 19-21 June 1988") [invitations for speaking engagements] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [programme "now in a very acceptable shape"; "I am not at all sure that the PM has a burning ambition to convert an Istanbul audience to her politico/economic philosophy"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: FCO telegram 181 to UKE Islamabad (1430Z) ("Afghanistan: Advice to Pakistan") [lines to take] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 464 to UKE Islamabad (0405Z) (Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan) ["Further detail of US line to the Russians. US doubts about Cordovez's proposals for UN monitoring"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, EC VAT rules, domestic politics, electricity privatisation) [criticism of European bureaucrats taking liberties with British freedoms] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Social policy: MT to Lady Faithfull (letter on delivery of services) [progress made on dealing with child abuse, underage drinking, family services, juvenile justice] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Powell minute for MT (Meeting with the Soviet Ambassador: speaking note) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Christopher Roberts minute to Rodric Braithwaite ("Japanese proposal for an informal meeting of trade ministers") [opinions of other G7 ministers] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: James Taylor to Nigel Wicks (meeting) [Japanese investment in the UK] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Students and the Community Charge") [registration and payment] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rate Transition") [limit on annual increase] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Turnbull minute for Chancellor ("New planning total and NNDR (National Non-Domestic Rate)") [possible compromise with Ridley] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 7th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Northern Ireland, Electricity Privatisation) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Lady Faithfull (coordination of child welfare services) [response to her paper] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 25 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Economic Summit in Toronto") [MT approves travel arrangements] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Andy Bearpark ("British Satellite Broadcasting") [BSB's progress to date] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 53 to FCO (0840Z) (President-Elect Vassiliou message for MT) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 492 to FCO (1720Z) ("Possible Visit to the United States by the Prime Minister") [advice] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1600Z) ("NATO Summit, March 2-3, 1988, Brussels, Belgium") (NSPG ?0178) [preparations, plans, prospects; some in Europe worried Reagan Administration getting too close to the Soviets] [declassified Nov 1999]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 29 February") [Budget package; the markets] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Denis Thatcher note to No.10 Private Office ("Ref: Show Business Reception 18 April") [vetting list of stars] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, electricity privatisation, domestic politics, local government, NHS reforms) [electricity plans on the whole well received] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT to Saddam Hussein (clemency for prisoner) ["We very much welcome this gracious gesture of goodwill"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: O'Sullivan minute for MT ("Keeping NHS reform on the rails") [analyses departmental viewpoints] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NATO: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Meeting with President Reagan") [Howe wishes to attend; MT instructs him to head Howe off] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NATO: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Mr Mulroney") [televising Parliament; Canadian situation; G7; EC; bilateral issues - SSNs, RADARSAT, labelling of furs] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NATO: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Visit to NATO") ["In general you were not impressed. The NATO Council has an air of torpor. We shall have to work hard to get a good result from the Summit: but we MUST get it"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 492 to FCO (1790Z) ("Possible Visit to the US by the PM") [Acland counsels Powell; "a visit may not be essential"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Cabinet Office letter to Clarke PS ("Action for Cities: expenditure") [breakdown] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Business in the Community and Teeside") [proposal for reception at No.10] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("Inner Cities - presentation") ["a few points about the handling... [of the media] launch"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NATO: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Cabinet: NATO Summit") ["The Summit was OUR IDEA and it paid off"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks ("Briefing for the Second Sherpas' Meeting") [financial market mechanisms, agriculture] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("National Non-Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [a pool operated at arm's length] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Local Authority Finance and Housing: Recent Proposals from Mr. Ridley") [non-domestic rate transition, privatisation, cash incentives] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office briefing ("National Health Service") [consultants' contracts, costs, longer term reforms] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Andy Bearpark ("NHS Charges") [eye tests, diabetic testing strips, prescriptions] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chancellor ("Rateable value of business property") [Lawson: "Why was I not alerted to this much sooner?"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("Non-Domestic Rate Transition") [Lawson strongly opposes Ridley's 24 Feb proposal] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute for MT ("Falklands/Argentina") [Argentine proposals on fisheries and related issues] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Economic Summit in Toronto") [travel arrangements] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS New York telegram 229 to FCO (0025Z) ("Afghanistan: UN Monitoring Force") ["Americans somewhat reassured after discussions with Cordovez"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Sir Peter Smithers letter to MT (the Thyssen Collection) [MT keen for UK to bid to acquire Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 27 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Geoffrey Littler note for the record (Littler-Personal Representatives) [preparation for Toronto Summit: financial issues] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 305 to FCO (1151Z) ("Afghanistan: Talk with US Ambassador") [record of conversation: Barrington, Raphel: US discussions with Pakistan on Soviet withdrawal agreement] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 3 to FCO ("FRG Economy") [labour market situation, industrial climate, latest figures] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 520 to FCO (2350Z) ("Afghanistan") ["Armacost emphasises the importance for the US of obtaining Soviet agreement to cease military aid... expects that Pakistan will in the end decide to sign. Plea for the EC to consider contributing to resettlement aid"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Northern Ireland, Labour, Budget, industry, inner cities, NHS) [Anglo-Irish relations set for new turmoil] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to MT (Inner cities: "Action for Cities" launch event) [invites to Bishops] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Non-Domestic Rate Transition") [managing transition after 1990] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Income Support Records and Attachment of Benefit") [information for local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Ridley PS ("Non-Domestic Rate Transition") [balance phasing for losers and gainers] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT ("The NHS Crisis: A Priorities Approach") [tackling the waiting list problem] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office note ("Review of the National Health Service") [spending, patients, waiting lists, comparison between public and private sectors] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Moore minute to MT ("Review of Community Care") [proposed role for local authorities] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Moore-Newton-Butler-Wilson-Griffiths-O'Sullivan) [3rd meeting of the NHS review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Turnbull minute for Chancellor ("New planning total and NNDR (National Non-Domestic Rate)") [draft for Lawson to send Ridley] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Feb 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("US Arms Sales to Argentina") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Andy Bearpark ("ITN") [legislation to prevent ITV contractors obtaining news services from BBC] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 58 to FCO (1445Z) ("Vassiliou's Inauguration Speech") [offers to meet Ozal to discuss the Cyprus problem] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan: Message from President Zia") ["President Zia's response to our advice"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 323 to FCO (1016Z) ("Afghanistan: Advice to Pakistanis") [Geneva negotiations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Archie Hamilton record of conversation (Duke Hussey-Conservative backbench Media Committee) ["defended himself well, but did not satisfy many of his interrogators, who included Norman Tebbit in abrasive form"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Bearpark minute for Hamilton (land in the south east) [impact of the greenbelt on housebuilding, available land in the East End] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, NHS prescriptions, NHS reforms, economy/Budget, Ireland, media) [row over rise in prescription charges] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 letter to Luce PS (the Thyssen Collection) [UK bid to acquire Collection: Luce convenes working group] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office ("Business in the Community and Teeside") [No.10 reception] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Action for Cities launch") [press conference] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Clarke letter to Hurd ("Action for Cities") [press notices & PQ] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: CEBG Head of Public Affairs note ("Government privatisation proposal ") [statement by the CEGB Board to staff] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Format of the Toronto Summit") [American proposal for meeting on opening day] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Meeting of Sherpas") [world economy, securities market, NICs, trade, agriculture, debt] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to John Fretwell ("Toronto Summit: Political Issues") [East-West, Middle East] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("Valuation for Rating: The 'ADDIS' and 'Cakebread' Case") [change in rating law] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Mayhew minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Valuation for Rating: The 'ADDIS' and 'Cakebread' Cases") [need to reverse judgements] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Moore minute to MT ("Residential Care: Report of the Wagner Committee") [proposed role for local authorities] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Neil Kinnock letter to MT ("Resourcing the NHS" report) ["there can now be no doubt about the seriousness of the financial situation"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Lawson ("Valuation for rating: the 'Addis' and 'Cakebread' case") [seeks agreement to amend Local Government Finance Bill to reverse court decisions] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Rifkind minute for MT ("Non-Domestic Rate Transition") [qualified agreement with Ridley] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: UKE Belgrade telegram to FCO ("Djuranovic Visit") [MT asked to give a TV interview to three Yugoslav journalists] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 8th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Young of Graffham memo circulated to Cabinet - CC(88) 4 (Rover Group) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [points made by UKA on programme] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Hamilton minute for MT (tour of No.10) [MT refuses requests] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Geoffrey Littler minute to Robin Mountfield ("Securities Markets and the Summit") [draft brief] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Major PS minute to Ridley PS ("National Non-Domestic Rate: Transition") [risk of rebellion from Conservative MPs] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to John Major ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Information and Direct Deductions") [information for local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Barnet and Bromley") [concern with extent of rate increase] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Cope minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Non-Domestic Rate Transition") [impact on small firms] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Michael Howard minute to MT ("Rate Rises") [Audit Commission information] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("Health Indicators") [acute hospital service] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Paul Gray ("Central Council Speech 18 March") [debate on the NHS has moved onto new ground] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Lawson ("Valuation for rating: the 'Addis' and 'Cakebread' case") [agree Ridley's plan to amend Local Government Finance Bill to reverse court decisions, but refuse to compensate for losses] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury briefing for Chief Secretary ("Non-domestic rate transition") [meeting with Ridley this afternoon] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation (Major-Ridley) ["National non-domestic rate: transition"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury note for APS Chancellor (Non-domestic rate transition) [amended DoE press line to counter stories Chancellor's power to uprate NNDR will increase CC] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO minute for Powell ("Djuranovic Visit: Yugoslav Request for TV Interview with the Prime Minister") [Powell: 'I don't like the idea of three journalists'] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths note to MT ("The Times" report) [underpins MT's note of optimism] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Gray minute for MT ("The Markets") [heavy intervention to hold down sterling against DM; options, including uncapping the pound] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Griffiths minute for MT ("Intervention and the Markets") ["I believe the time is now right to uncap the DM/£ exchange rate"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NATO: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT, President Reagan, Howard Baker, Colin Powell and others) [NATO summit; Arms Control; Soviet Union; Arms for Argentina; Economic Summit; Protectionism; US Economy; Middle East; Possible visit by President to UK] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NATO: UKDEL NATO telegram for FCO ("NATO Summit: 3 March 1988") [record of debate] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NATO: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT, Brian Mulroney) [Televising Parliament; Economic Summit; SSNs; Possible Visit by the PM to Canada] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Gray minute for MT ("Exchange Market Intervention") [heavy intervention to keep sterling below 3DM; MT decides to wait 24 hours before summoning Lawson] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Inner Cities: letters to Bishops") [advice] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Inner Cities launch") [press notices] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Moore PS letter to Clarke PS ("Action for Cities document") [DHSS programmes] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Clarke PS letter to Ridley PS ("Action for Cities: distribution of document") [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Valuation for Rating: The 'ADDIS' and 'CAKEBIRD' Cases") [compensation for local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Major minute to MT ("Review of Community Care") [a low key publication is the best way to handle things] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of Surgeons letter to MT (NHS Review) [better surgical care in the NHS] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lawson letter to Ridley ("Valuation for rating: the 'Addis' and 'Cakebread' case") [agrees plan to amend Local Government Finance Bill to reverse court decisions, but not compensation proposals] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Local Authority capital controls leasing and other loopholes") ["the deals concerned represent a threat to the achievement of our expenditure and housing policies"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Middle East: US State Dept briefing (“Secretary/Thatcher March 1 discussion: Middle East peace process”) [prospects for an international conference] [declassified 2013]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for MT ("Your Visit to Turkey") [MT's speech at dinner with Ozal] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 135 to FCO (1632Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["progress... but key problem remains: should Pakistan sign agreement without guarantee of a coalition Government"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hamilton minute for MT ("Drinks for MPs - Monday, 14th March") [MT unhappy with Conservative MPs on Social Services Committee for adverse report] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, NATO summit, student loans/education, NHS reforms) [summit outcome well received] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Gray minute for MT ("Overnight Market Report") [further heavy intervention overnight to hold down sterling against DM; Lawson not wanting to uncap so near to budget; MT opts to meet with Lawson] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Inner Cities launch") [press conference] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Ingham briefing for MT ("Inner Cities press conference etc") [press briefing & draft press notice] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 conversation record (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) ["Market Management" - Lawson accepts that rate should be allowed to move above DM3 on Monday if sterling still under upwards pressure] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Peter Walker ("Valuation for Rating: The 'ADDIS' and 'Cakebread' Cases") [effect of the judgements should be reversed] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Review of Community Care") [delaying publication would lead to criticism] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Sir Roy Griffiths' Report on Community Care and Lady Wagner's Report on Residential Care") [handling of publication] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Review of Community Care") [initiatives in Wales] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Reading on the NHS") [background reading for meeting] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO minute for Powell ("Yugoslavia: Visit by Djuranovic, Member of Federal Presidency: 22-25 March") [MT's draft speech] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Channon ("Passenger Transport Authorities, Change from Precepting to Billing") [changes arising from Local Government Finance Bill] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Wakeham memo circulated to Cabinet - CC(88) 5 (The Legislative Programme 1988-89) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Economic Summit, Toronto") [when to fit in speech to Welsh party conference] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 5 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: Mortimer minute to Lawson ("Presidency of European Commission") [assessment of prospects - Delors still likely; told Kerr of your support for Lubbers; Howe will consult you closer to the time] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 6 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Ingham briefing for MT ("Inner cities launch - presentation") [launch of booklet, show "your determination to sharpen up the attack on inner city problems with PRACTICAL measures"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's visit to Australia") [aircraft, programme, possible stop-overs] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKA Bonn despatch to FCO ("The Economy of the Federal Republic of Germany: Hiccups or Feet of Clay?") [underperformance of German economy] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 8 March") [Budget package; the markets; GCSE; KIO shareholding in BP] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, inner cities, Ireland/IRA, Budget, domestic politics, drink/drive) [reaction to inner cities drive] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Claude Hankes-Drielsma letter to Cabinet Office (the Thyssen Collection) [UK bid to acquire Collection: advises that MT writes to Baron Thyssen and that a meeting with him be arranged] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: MT letter to Paul Reichmann (Canary Wharf) [transport links] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Fowler letter to Major ("Inner City Compacts") [funding & announcement] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (political reform) ["It is clear that, despite our exchanges, we hold differing views on the reality of South Africa today, and what is possible and desirable under prevailing circumstances"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("National Non Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [accounting for cash flows] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [extent of exemption] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to John Moore ("Community Charge: Disclosure of Income Support Records and Attachment of Benefit") [information for local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to Moore PS ("Review of Community Care") [publication of Griffiths Report to be handled in a low key way] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT (comments from a hospital consultant on NHS organisation and management) [worth reading] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Seminars on Health") [who to invite to Chequers meeting] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute for MT ("The Community Charge: members of religious orders") [agrees common position] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Economic Summit: Toronto") [flight arrangements] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Third Bosphorus Bridge") [press aspects] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [draft agenda "rather more elaborate" than MT is used to, with "a particularly Turko-centric list of subjects"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Programme") [agrees suggested visit to water treatment plant and Land Rover] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 149 to FCO (1707Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["Noorani stresses need for progress on formation of interim government"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to Tom King PS ("Education reform in Northern Ireland") [MT views on religious education and opting out of local authority control] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tom King minute to MT ("Education reform in Northern Ireland") [consultative paper] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Gibraltar/IRA, inner cities, industry, economy, NHS reforms) [search in Gibraltar for IRA car bomb, violence in West Belfast] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Meeting with President Botha") [Robin Renwick record of conversation: Mandela; date of next Election; negotiations with opposition; Western attitudes; the Union Jack on the South African flag; sanctions] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO telegram ("Japanese Proposals for a Meeting of Trade Ministers") [MT "is firmly opposed to any extension of the economic summit machinery"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with Foreign Secretary") [inward State visits; visit to Morocco; relations with Chancellor Kohl; Arab/Israel; Iran/Iraq; Panama; Iraq/Gibraltar; South Africa; Governor of Bermuda] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Valuation for Rating: The 'ADDIS' and 'CAKEBIRD' Cases") [burden on local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Wakeham ("Parliamentary Statement on ADDIS, Cakebread and Leasing") [cover all three topics at once] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Parliamentary Statement on ADDIS, Cakebread and Leasing") [coverage of issues] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: John Wakeham minute to John Moore ("Residential Care: Report of the Wagner Committee") [publication arrangements] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Turnbull minute for Chief Secretary ("A new planning total") [resolving questions with Department of the Environment before consulting other departments] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Cradock record of conversation ("Lunch with the Yugoslav Ambassador") [Yugoslav economy and debt; bilateral relations] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO minute for Powell ("Yugoslav Request for a TV Interview with the Prime Minister") ['she is not willing to do it'] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths note to MT (BBC) [Paul Fox to be appointed managing director of BBC TV] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: John Wakeham minute to MT ("Concessionary Television Licences") [a matter of potential political sensitivity] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("British company wins largest civil contract in Turkey for more than a decade") [press notice] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("Meeting between MFT and Azil Nadir 8 March") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Robert Conquest letter to Charles Powell (Gorbachev, Ligachev and perestroika) [analysis] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Bearpark minute ("Communications with the Prime Minister") [changed arrangements to ensure rapid communication with MT] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Ireland, economy, industry, restrictive practices) [IRA deaths in Gibraltar, row with Irish government] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Terry Perks minute ("Interview with BBC Radio Northern Ireland") [questions about: MT's political career, women in politics, family life] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Wakeham minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Parliamentary Statement on ADDIS, Cakebread and Leasing") [scope of Local Government Finance Bill] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Wakeham PS ("Parliamentary Statement on ADDIS, Cakebread and Leasing") [amendments to Local Government Finance Bill] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Ken Clarke minute to John Moore ("Review of Community Care") [reservations on role for local authorities] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Chequers Seminar with Doctors on 27 March") [who to invite to Chequers meeting] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [American intention to vote for the Argentine resolution in the UN] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Young PS memo for Paul Gray ("Home Affairs Select Committee: Inquiry into Broadcasting") [frequencies for additional terrestrial channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("The ITV System: ITN") [issue of stopping a monopoly] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1830Z) ("Panama") (NSPG 0179) [measures to pressurize Noriega into leaving] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Queen Mother's letter, education leak, Ireland, restrictive practices) [dominated by QM's letter about closure of hospital ward and MT's letter to Baker about testing in schools] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 minute to MT (the Thyssen Collection) [UK bid to acquire Collection: MT meeting with Baron Thyssen] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Sir Hector Laing letter to MT (the Thyssen Collection) [UK bid to acquire Collection: "I am writing to urge you to become personally involved"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office (Inner Cities: Cabinet Office Unit) [complaint from Clarke PS] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks (Mexico) [debt proposals, Mexican economy] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Kenneth Baker minute to John Wakeham ("Residential Care: Report of the Wagner Committee") [holding statement on publication] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Paul Gray ("Sir Roy Griffiths' Report on Community Care") [publication and handling of report] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Chequers Health Seminar: 27 March") [remaining invites] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("Rate Support Grant") [arrangements for winding up existing system following introduction of community charge; John Major's concerns about legal challenges from local authorities] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 9th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, The Legislative Programme 1988/89) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute ("Money Supply in February: 'First Guess' for M3 and Outturn for M0") [low outturn for M3] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Paper by Yuri Orlov on Gorbachev's reforms) [advice on UK Government response] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 171 to FCO (1816Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["hopeful signs on phasing and interim government. Symmetry will probably require Shultz/Shevardnadze decision"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 170 to FCO (1630Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["Pakistan Acting Foreign Minister clarifies outstanding points including progress towards interim government and symmetry"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: Hamilton draft note for MT (Value for Money discussion) ["there is a very strong argument for bringing commercial management into the MoD at a very senior level"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, skiing tragedy, education letter, economy, industry, NHS reforms) [coverage of Prince Charles' skiing accident - said to have been inches from death] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Moore ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [court procedures] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("National Non Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [independent fund managed by NILO] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("National Non Domestic Rate Transition") [special scheme for small firms] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: MT letter to Denis Pereira Gray (Chequers Health Seminar) [invitation] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Chief Secretary ("National non-domestic rate transition") [standing committee debate on transition "went fairly well", but may need special help for small businesses] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to John Moore ("Community Charge: attachment of benefit") [mechanisms] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: MT letter to Roy Calne (memo on the NHS) ["Clearly we haven't got the right management structure"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 13 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Japanese Proposal for a Meeting of Trade Ministers") ["to meet and candidly exchange their own point of view about world trade-related issues"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks ("Toronto Economic Summit: Third Sherpas' Meeting") [stirling, thematic paper, world economy, developing countries, trade] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Young PS ("The ITV System: ITN") [preventing emergence of a monopoly] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Harry Goodman letter to MT (offers an Air Europe aircraft for her visit to Turkey) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 456 to FCO (1200Z) ("Soviet Union/FRG: Announcement of Visits by Kohl and Gorbachev") ["The degree of advance public notice... [a signal of] the importance currently attached by the Soviet leadership to relations with the FRG] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 392 to FCO (1056Z) ("Afghanistan") ["Fluid situation in Islamabad as decision on Geneva signature approaches"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 174 to FCO (1116Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["symmetry will need to solved at the Shultz/Shevardnadze level... problems of a broadbased Government and phasing of withdrawal should be soluble in Geneva... arrival of Resistance delegation could introduce a complicating factor"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 letter to Rifkind PS ("Opting out in Scotland") [scheme for schools to opt out of local authority control] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, budget, Ireland, NHS, media, industry, politics, local government, Community Charge, education, law & order, EC, NATO, Rudolf Hess) [Tebbit rejects idea this would be Lawson's last budget] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Budget, Ireland, NHS, industry) [Budget overshadowed by 'row' over sterling and exchange rates] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 briefing for MT (the Thyssen Collection) [meeting with Baron Thyssen to discuss UK bid to acquire Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Major minute to MT ("Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire Collection: "the cost may be very high"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Treasury letter to DHSS ("Central Council speech - 18 March") [Treasury opposing references to the National Health Service in MT's speech] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Major letter to Ridley ("LDDC: Docklands Light Railway, eastern extension) [funding] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [exemption for salaried orders] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to Ridley PS ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [treatment of salaried monks and nuns] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [arrangements for defaults on charges] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rating") [alternatives to a contingency margin] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Norman Fowler minute to John Moore ("Review of Community Care") [proposed role for local authorities] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: John Moore letter to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Care: Sir Roy Griffiths' Report") [arrangements for discussing recommendations] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Moore minute to Peter Walker ("Community Care: Sir Roy Griffiths' Report") [keen to build on initiatives in Wales] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Lawson PS ("Central Council Speech 18 March") [intensifying public concern about the NHS] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Economic Summit: Toronto/Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa") [travel arrangements; announcement of her intention to stay on after summit and address Canadian Parliament] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Economic Summit: Toronto") [MT "making this visit [to Ottawa] as a favour to Mr Mulroney"; for him to suggest how she should spend her time there; announcement of the visit] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Athens telegram 91 to FCO (0722Z) ("Vassiliou's Visit to Athens") [would like to visit London to see MT before her visit to Ankara] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 80 to FCO (1100Z) ("Vassiliou's Request for Meeting with Prime Minister") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 399 to FCO (0932Z) ("Afghanistan") [latest Pakistan position on Geneva negotiations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 672 to FCO (0100Z) ("Afghanistan") ["The Administration are standing firm on the need for symmetrical US and Soviet obligations as guarantors"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Budget, NHS, environment, industry) [sterling/exchange rates row, Lawson's authority] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ridley, Luce, Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza) ["Thyssen Collection": UK bid to acquire Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Rifkind letter to Clarke ('New Life for Urban Scotland') [launch of policy document] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [who should benefit from exemption] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Community Care: Griffiths' Report") [assessing individuals' needs, role of local authorities] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 10th (The Budget) [declassified Feb 2016]
Text 88 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Key Hansard Economy: 1988 Budget (Lawson 5)
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("Guidelines for the 1988 Public Expenditure Survey") [baselines, bids and options, running costs] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [cemetery visit; Turkpetrol] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("National Union of Students") [Conservative backbench proposal to give individual students free choice instead of default membership] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(EP)") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Budget treatment, Budget comment, industry) [Budget well received, political focus now switches to NHS] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire Collection: Powell/Ridley/Hankes-Drielsma dinner with Baron Thyssen] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [contacts with ANC/UNITA; inward State visits; relations with Chancellor Kohl; IRA/Gibraltar] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [court order option] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray note to Ridley PS ("National Non-Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [use of the Consolidated Fund] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("NHS Review Meeting of Ministers, 22 March 1988") [three categories of health care] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: UKE Belgrade telegram to FCO ("Visit by Member of Yugoslav Presidency") ['we may be able to help by sharpening Yugoslav perceptions about their options'] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara minute for Howe ("Human Rights in Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Programme") [draft, with Turkish Government views] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Chairman of Stretto di Messina letter to Powell (construction of the Bosphorus Bridge) [invitation to visit] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Woolley minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [Cabinet Secretary surprised not to be consulted on free travel issue] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: King PS letter to No.10 (education reform in Northern Ireland) [religious education] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Schools in Scotland") ["Your action over Paisley Grammar has become a standard around which people can rally to the Party in Scotland"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Poland: No.10 letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit to Poland") [response to FCO letter listing those to accompany MT] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Redwood speech draft ("Speech module - budget and economy") ["The dynamism of the British economy is now one of the economic miracles of the world"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ingham note for MT ("Extract from an interview in Toyo Keizai ... by David Peake, Chairman of Kleinwort Benson Limited") ["A miracle has been performed by Mrs Thatcher and the British people"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Hamilton minute for MT (Forestry Sub-Committee meeting) [Budget tax proposals "would have the effect of preventing Terry Wogan from planting fir trees in Scotland with his showbiz earnings"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, IRA funerals, Budget, domestic politics, NHS, industry, South Africa) [papers dominated by Stone killings at IRA funeral] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Office of Arts and Libraries record of conversation ("Thyssen Collection") [Luce, Palumbo, Hankes-Drielsma: follow-up to MT meeting with Baron Thyssen: UK bid to acquire Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) ["Prime Minister's bilateral with the Foreign Secretary": Arab/Israel; minesweeping operations in the Gulf; Anglo-German relations; Commission of the European Communities; Hong Kong defence costs; MT visit to Turkey] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Students and the Community Charge") [registration information] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Scotland and the Review of the NHS") [all relevant departments are making an input] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute ("The budget and funding of local authorities") [Michael Howard mis-statement in Commons debate] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 11th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["Interest Rates" - MT agreed Lawson proposal of 0.5 per cent cut at 0945] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("MISC 128: Additional Programme Services") [range of technical options] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for MT ("Prime Minister's Programme for Visit to Turkey: 6-8 April 1988") [MT: arrival in Turkey "very late"; would prefer leave UK an hour earlier] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for MT ("Prime Minister's Programme for Visit to Turkey: 6-7 April 1988") [draft programme] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [MT "determined to go" to cemeteries on other side of the Bosporus] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [impossible to accept offer to use Air Europe aircraft for visit] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Cyprus: Possible Meeting with President Vassiliou") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKDel NATO telegram 131 to FCO (1812Z) ("Carlucci/Yazov meeting: briefing of NAC by Lehman") [report] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Percy Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan") [Soviets threatening to pull out without UN agreement on post-Soviet government - "angered by what they characterise as Pakistan's delaying tactics"; Powell assures MT that British views have been conveyed to Pakistan] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor and Governor of the Bank of England Friday 25 March") [lunch arrangements] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, management of economy, Budget, industry, South Africa) [speculation over interest rates, comment on tax cuts] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Gray minute for MT ("Community Care: Handling of the Griffiths Report") [add Policy Unit to official group; MT agrees] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("National Non Domestic Rates: Operation of the Pool") [perception of local authorities and businesses] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Care: Handling of the Griffiths Report") [consideration by Ministers] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Rifkind PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("NHS Review") [Scottish membership of the Review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Longer Term Options for the NHS") [five broad approaches] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Mr Djuranovic") ["Yugoslavia has got itself into a frightful mess"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO briefing for MT ("Yugoslavia: Visit by Mr Djuranovic") [Yugoslav internal, economy and debt, EC/Yugoslavia, bilateral relations] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Papers on Housing Finance and Local Authority capital control system") [MT: "I feel that surplus funds should be capable of being spent to bring schools up to standard... and help the old folk"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Programme") [MT decision to vary programme so as to visit Commonwealth War and Florence Nightingale Cemeteries, at DT's suggestion] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 20 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Robert Conquest letter to MT (Perestroika and Western Policy) [analysis] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for Addison ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Speech at Mayor of Istanbul's Lunch") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [MT choices between proposed menus on VC10 flights] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO briefing for No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [interview with Turkish television] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: UKE Ankara telegram 143 to FCO (1620Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Programme") [Turkish comments on programme] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO minute to No.10 ("Turkish State Visit") [suggests meeting with Evren before lunch] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Education Reform Bill: Religious Education (RE)") [implications for teaching of Christianity, and RE in non-church schools] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Ulster comment, MT's conference speech, domestic politics, Budget, education) [King to give statement on IRA killing of two soldiers at funeral] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: MT letter to Sir Peter Smithers (the Thyssen Collection) [MT excited by prospect of UK acquisition, and keen to prevent another 'missed opportunity'] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Gray minute for MT ("NHS Review Meeting") [Moore wishes to state his personal views on the way forward, Gray trying to dissuade; Treasury ministers not invited to Chequers seminar] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 briefing for MT ("Launch of new litter initiative") [picking up rubbish in St James's Park] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Ingham briefing for MT ("Litter - press conference") [no point in a litter initiative which doesn't focus attention on the individual's role in cutting down litter; press "very cynical" about it] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Geoffrey Littler minute to Nigel Wicks ("Economic Summit: Possible Topics for Informal Discussion") [health care, criminal justice] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("National Non Domestic Rate Transition") [supplementary poundage] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT ("NHS Review Papers") [the patient as buyer] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Nigel Wicks minute to Rifkind PS ("NHS Review") [role of Scottish ministers in review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Interview with Turkish Television") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Programme") [finding time to visit Scutari] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Mr Thatcher's Programme") [seeks approval; Powell gives it] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Visit of President Vassiliou of Cyprus") [final arrangements] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's visit to Poland") [use of Polish goverment's desire to drop Gdansk visit from itinerary as a negotiating point] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Welfare: Hamilton record of conversation (Health and Social Services backbench committee meeting) [withdrawal of housing benefit; Portillo argued that "taxpayers with no capital should not be subsidising other people with significant sums of capital"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Northern Ireland, unions, industry, Budget, education, litter) [media restiveness over King's statement on IRA killing of two soldiers at funeral] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Charles Powell minute ("Interview with Turkish Television") [to cover: bilateral relations, Turkey's application to join the EC, NATO, East/West relations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Moore-Major-Newton-Griffiths-Wilson-Monger-O'Sullivan) [4th meeting of NHS review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Powell minute for MT ("Visit of the President of the Federal Executive Committee of Yugoslavia") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("DOE/LA1 end year flexibility") [proposals] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa on 22 June") [possible programme; official not working visit] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa on 22 June") [Mulroney's Chief of Staff's ideas of possible programme for MT] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Athens telegram 102 to FCO (0800Z) ("Cyprus: Mrs Thatcher's Visit to Ankara") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 95 to FCO (0925Z) ("Cyprus Problem: Vassiliou's Approach") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [dates for meeting with Reagan and visit to Poland] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker letter to Peter Brooke ("E(EP) meeting on 17 March: abolition of ILEA - financial implications") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 24 March") [the markets; police pay] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Ireland, litter, Budget) [release of film of lynching of soldiers in Northern Ireland] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Moore ("Community Care: Sir Roy Griffiths' Report") [arrangements for discussing recommendations] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray (DHSS group) [marinal rate of income tax] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Professor Patrick Minford letter to MT (NHS Review) [possible reform programme] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Chequers Seminar on Health: 27 March") [final guestlist and plans] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Member of the Yugoslav Presidency) [Yugoslav economy, UK-Yugoslav economic cooperation, British claims, EC/Yugoslavia] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(LF): 24 March") [many complex agenda items] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major minute to MT ("A New Planning Total") ["The attached paper discusses the case for making the change"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Visit to Australia") [programme issues to settle] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: DTI letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Speech at Lunch at Istanbul") [minor changes suggested] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Wreaths") [two British war cemeteries at Scutari, Crimean and WW1] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Speeches") [drafting changes, including new paragraph on the Middle East] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram 172 to FCO (0920Z) ("Cyprus: Vassiliou's Visit to London") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 771 to FCO (0410Z) ("Shevardnadze's Visit to Washington: 23-25 March") [Shultz, Shevardnadze: record of conversations] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("CSCE: London Information Forum") [advice on response to Howe proposal that UK host CSCE forum in spring 1989, and that MT delivers opening speech] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Baker, Angela Rumbold) [the place of Christianity in religious education] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker letter to Tom King ("Educational reform in Northern Ireland") [potential scope for Opposition to exploit King & Baker's differences over proposals in Bill] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, return of soldiers, Ireland, domestic politics) [release of Northern Ireland funeral coverage] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Scottish Office briefing (MT's visit to Inverclyde) [programme for the visit, Rifkind due to launch "New Life for Urban Scotland" policy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Treasury conversation record (Paris Club discussions) [debt of the poorest countries] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [defaulters should be treated alike] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Moore minute to MT ("The NHS Review: Seminar with Regional Health Authority Chairmen") [funding, cooperation with private sectors, internal markets] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Draft consultation paper on local authority capital control system") [sensitivities in regard to timing of publication, given wider context of ongoing policy discussions on housing] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 12th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to Toronto and Ottawa") [travel arrangements; MT opts to leave earlier and avoid helicopter] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Terms for Broadcasting Records: MMC Reference") [collective licensing, rights to broadcast sound recordings] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("MISC 128") [MT note: "I really want some independent advice from some people who know about T.V."] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Harland Simon Group CEO letter for Powell (MT's visit to Turkey: trade opportunities) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Interview with BBC World Service") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey 6-8 April 1988: Communications") [security arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Speech at Turkish Government Dinner") [FCO toning down draft on Turkish expectations of EC membership; CDP urges a more upbeat but still non-committal formula] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Chairman of the British Council letter to MT ("The British Council in Turkey") ["a good story of promoting Britain's commercial interests on the back of cultural relations work"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Rifkind PS letter to No.10 ("Opting out in Scotland") [involvement of parents in the management of schools] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to Poland") ["The Polish regime is morally, politically and financially bankrupt. We could make a good public case for our insistence on inclusion of [visit to Gdansk shipyward workers' memorial"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Labour Party, Ireland, NHS, education) [challenge to Kinnock's leadership] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Charles Powell minute ("Visit to Turkey: Interview with BBC World Service") [BBC likely to ask about human rights in Turkey; wider issues include Afghanistan, Iran-Iraq, Arab-Israel conflict, US/USSR summit] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 conversation record (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Governor of the Bank of England) ["Exchange Rate Policy"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Chequers Meeting on the National Health Service") ["Nothing is ruled out (except requests for more cash)"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Paul Gray (draft speech to Adam Smith Institute) [reasons for the NHS Review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Hurd ("Local elections, 5 May 1987") ["timing of major announcements"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa") [Mulroney "particularly keen" for MT to give speech to Canadian parliament "dealing with fundamentals"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 143 to FCO (0445Z) ("Afghanistan: the British interest") ["this situation should not pressure us into suporting Pakistan/US in signing a bad agreement... no good reason why the current round of talks needs to be the final one"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 record of conversation (Chequers Seminar with Doctors) [seeing patients as consumers] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Visit of the Canadian Prime Minister") [possible dates, arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Sir James Spicer MP letter for Powell ("Visit of Turkish MPs") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Banquet") [guest list for black tie dinner] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Speeches: EC/Turkey") [Howe worries about striking the right note; CDP response] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 817 to FCO (2230Z) ("Shevardnadze's Visit to Washington: Arms Control") [summary of discussions] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker briefing for MT ("Religious education") [meeting with Baroness Cox and Michael Alison MP on need for Christianity to take centre place] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: MT letter to General Jaruzelski (visit to Poland) [postponement owing to Moscow summit and Reagan visit to London] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, unions, industry, Ford, economy, politics, local government, education, health/social security, law & order, Ireland, defence, GATT, Gibraltar) [Tebbit dismisses as "bloody rubbish" claim he would back Lawson leadership bid] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Anglo-Italian Summit, 20 April - Ministerial Participation") [keep options open till Easter] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks ("Economic Summit: Possible Topics for the Informal Discussion") [healthcare, unemployment] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks record of conversation (Wicks-Murioka) [subjects for MT's meeting with Takeshita] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [salaried monks and nuns] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Yugoslav Ambassador letter for MT (a note of thanks and a gift from Mr Djuranovic) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Local Government Finance Bill: fees and charges") ["we should not seek to add to an already large and controversial Bill"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Cabinet Office minute ("Toronto Economic Summit, 19, 20, 21 June 1988: Draft Communications Plan") [timetable, staff, secure communications and office equipment] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [proposed changes to presentation timetable] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Younger PS minute to Major PS ("Guidelines for the 1988 Survey") [defence spending third year baseline] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Hurd PS ("MISC 128") [additional programme services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: John Laing letter for MT (The state of Turkish economy) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Managing Director of the International Hospitals Group letter for MT ("Review of Health Services in Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Chairman of Portals Holdings letter for Ingham (Omerli contract in Turkey - brochure) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 108 to FCO (0905Z) ("Cyprus Problem: Vassiliou's Approach") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Lunch with the President of Cyprus: 31 March") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram 180 to FCO (1305Z) ("Cyprus: Turkish Views") [Ozal ready to work on a solution, but not ready to meet Vassiliou] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1815Z) ("Panama") (NSPG 0180) [Reagan: "Noriega must go and we are publicly committed to that policy"] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Walker minute to MT ("National Curriculum: Welsh Subject Working Group") [proposed Chair & terms of reference] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Director of Manchester Polytechnic letter to Baker (governance of polytechnics & colleges) [paper on Education Reform Bill proposals] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Ridley minute for MT ("Environment Council: 21 March") [acid rain: the Large Combustion Plants directive] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: Hannay letter to Kerr ("The Presidency of the Commission") [assessment of prospects - Delors still hoping for French premiership, but will secure second term as President if he wants it; speculation about MT view - Hannay takes care "neither to feed it nor to answer it"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Hamilton minute for MT (lunch for peers) [suggested attendees] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, economy, sterling, industry, restrictive practices, nurses) [media interest in government respnse to union restrictive practices] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Terry Perks minute ("Interviews with BBC TV Scotland and Grampian TV at the end of Scottish tour") [questions about: Ford and Dundee, community charge, devolution, health policy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to Moore PS ("Chequers Seminar with Doctors: 27 March") [requests for further thoughts from participants] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: David Hannay to John Kerr (invitation for MT to address College of Europe in Bruges) [“opportunity to spell out her own vision”]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: Professor Zbigniew Pelczynski letter to No.10 (Prime Minister’s visit to Poland) [copy of his lecture on postwar Polish history] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ministerial Group on Broadcasting Services Additional Programme Services: MISC 128(88)4 and 5") [new services, DBS frequencies, ITV services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell briefing for MT ("Visit to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Visit by the Prime Minister to Turkey, 6-8 April") [communications security] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell briefing for MT ("Visit to Turkey") ["Since 1979 we have been Turkey's best friend in Western Europe", but this not reflected in trade or contracts; "We have a cheque to cash"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute for MT ("Meeting with President of Cyprus") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute to DTI (Cossor Electronics' bid to supply radar for Larnaca Airport) [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell letter to Cossor Electronics (Radar for Cyprus) [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 845 to FCO (2315Z) ("Afghanistan") [outline of latest US position on Geneva negotiatons for Soviet withdrawal] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker PS letter to No.10 ("Teacher Union conferences") [line to take on current issues] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO telegram to UKE Athens ("EC Monetary Cooperation") ["recent proposals... including... a European Central Bank... our immediate objective is to ensure that these ideas are discussed together in their proper fora"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 31 March") [Pay Review Bodies recommendations; market developments; TCSC hearings] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Rover, social security, NHS, Budget/economy, industry) [political storm over 'giveaway' sale of Rover] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to Mr Sezaki (debt of the poorest countries) [paper on the proposal] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Parliamentary Handling of Remaining Stages of the Community Charge Bill") [pressure from opposition] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Lawson ("The treatment of the community charge in the RPI") [Lawson: "I am astonished by this submission"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Moore letter to Ridley ("Local government superannuation funds: appointment of trustees and investment of funds") [external investment advisers; "extension of some aspects of current pensions legislation to local government"; "balance between employers' interests and the protection of [pension scheme] members rights"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 note to MT (Dutch government austerity package) [news clipping] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute ("Monthly Monetary Assessment: March 1988") [indicators suggest a strong economy] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [MT anotation: "The whole Budget stance will be questioned if we have a debate while the Finance Bill is still before the House"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("MISC 128: Meeting with Lord Young") [allocating the spectrum] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("MISC 128") [additional programme services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Younger PS minute to Charles Powell ("Canadian European Theatre Base") ["There are important Alliance considerations here"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's visit to Australia") [programme, possible stop-overs, Middle East, South East Asia, Fiji] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Addison minute for Powell ("Visit to Turkey: Visas") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Visas") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for Ashman (MT's visit to Turkey: water projects) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI letter for Powell (Turkish commercial scene; a letter from Martin Laing) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Fletcher minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: The Bosphorus Bridge") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: The General Electric Company letter for Powell ("Zeus for Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 4 to FCO ("FRG Economy") [finance minister "bullish about economic development"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for Denis Thatcher ("Visit to Turkey") [programme for DT] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 (Policy towards Cyprus) ["the key to progress was in Ankara"] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Vassiliou of Cyprus) [progress in negotiations over Cyprus] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Use of Laser Devices by the Soviet Union") [summary report of known incidents; MT query about MoD programme to develop protective devices] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute for MT ("The Health Review: looking ahead") [halfway stage - state of play; MT not wholly agreeing] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Labour Party, MT's Scottish tour, civil service, economy/Budget, NHS) [Prescott challenges for Labour deputy leadership] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Lawson PS letter to No.10 ("Overseas press reactions to the budget") [anthology of praise; MT: 'Marvelous'] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: John O'Sullivan minute for MT ("The Health Review: Looking Ahead") [summarising progress, with MT's comments] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Clarke minute to MT ("Action for Cities") [proposals for further initiatives] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [resource consequences for courts] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of General Practitioners letter to MT (NHS Review) [spending, patients, achievements] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Mark Addison (operations in England) [methods for calculating statistics] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Mark Addison minute to MT ("NHS: Operations") [compiling more up-to-date figures on numbers] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine letter to MT (NHS Review) ["some Trade Unions were playing havoc with morale in the NHS"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Health Promotion Research Trust letter to Paul Gray (NHS Review) ["some reforming elements may drive an awkard wedge" between managers adminsitrators and the professions] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of GPs letter to MT (NHS Review) [government spending in the NHS, GPs' earnings, education and research] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Chantler letter to MT (Chequers Seminar on Health) [improving efficiency] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("The NHS Review") [review timetable] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Paul Gray note to MT (Financial Times) [proposed article by Alan Walters; MT concerned at scope] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Submissions by Businessmen") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram (unnumbered) to FCO (0747Z) ("Turkey: Prime Minister's Visit") [Ozal under domestic attack, but liberalisation of economy has transformed medium-term economic prospects; EC issue the most important for the visit] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Conservative Research Department briefing ("A Three Tiered Community Charge" and "The Local Government Finance Bill") [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of Nursing briefing ("Project 2000") [the challenge, structural reforms] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: National Association of Health Authorities submission ("The Nation's Health - A Way Forward") ["Good foundations must not be undermined"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Robin Touquet letter to MT (NHS Review) [improving cost efficiency] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador: Message of Congratulations to President Duarte") ["Our Ambassador reports that voting was orderly and free from any sign of interference at the polls"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Mr and Mrs Dennison (Clause 27 of the Local Government Bill) ["People are free to live their own lives in private but should not expect to flaunt their lifestyle on the local authority rates to the offence of their fellow citizens"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of General Practitioners memo for MT (NHS Review) [education practices, incentives] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell (draft reply to Harland Simon Group: the Izmir Water and Sewerage Scheme) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Laing (the commercial climate in Turkey & bilateral trade cooperation) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Welsh Office briefing for MT (Pilkington P.E. commercial activity in Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO record of telephone conversation (Chalker, Cyprus High Commissioner Panayides) [media allegations over the presence of Britain's bases in Cyprus] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Italian Summit") [Easter holiday has not produced a new Italian government; may need to postpone April 20 Lake Maggiore summit] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to Clarke PS (Inner Cities working breakfast seminars) [MT message for welcome pack] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Mark Addison minute to Moore PS (health statistics) [compiling figures on operations] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to Moore PS (Chequers Seminar on Health) [possible private sector attendees] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("Community Charge: possible DOE concessions") [Tyrie warning that some Mates supporters "led to believe that concessions might be forthcoming"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: UKE Belgrade telegram to FCO ("IMF/Yugoslavia") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to Major PS ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [dates of debate on public spending] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Daunt minute for Powell ("Court Cases against British Christians in Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: National Council of Turkish Women letter for MT (wishing her an enjoyable visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Stockholm Document: UK Inspection of the Soviet Union") [details of UK inspection of Soviet military activity in Odessa region, and warning of Turkish sensitivities] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 471 to FCO (0958Z) ("Afghanistan: Geneva Talks") ["agreement... may now after all be close"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 909 to FCO (2312Z) ("Afghanistan") ["Administration share the view that agreement at Geneva may now be close. But they are still waiting on a definitive response from the Russians to the latest US proposals on symmetry"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 215 to FCO (1421Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") [Shevardnadze visit to Kabuk; "symmetry issue solved and border issue near solution. Signature possible in next few days"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, school tragedy, hijack, Turkey visit, court TV) [22 Britons on board hijacked Kuwaiti jet in Iran] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Redwood draft pamphlet ("In Sickness and In Health") [extra money being committed to NHS needs to be committed on new terms] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Kent and Canterbury Hospital letter to Paul Gray (NHS Review) [clinical budgeting] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Younger memo circulated to Cabinet - CC(88) 6 (Statement on the Defence Estimates) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 171 to UKHC Kuala Lumpur (1025Z) ("Falkland Islands: Message from Mr Shultz") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Toronto Economic Summit: Dress etc") [Mulroney's preference for informal dress code; "seems keen to milk the Summit for every photo opportunity that he can get"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with the new Australian High Commissioner") [Australian politics, bicentenary, bilateral relations] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Addison letter for Temizsoy (thanking for the tour of the Museum) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Ingham minute for MT ("Your Press Conference Tomorrow") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT draft letter for Ticaret (thanking for his message of welcome) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Erdogan Ugur (thanking for his invite to the Water Treatment Plant) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Leydecker (thanking for his invite to the Business Centre) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Preston (thanking for the tour of the Water Treatment Plant) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 Policy Unit minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit: Thank You Letters") [declassified July 2016]

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