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PDF 87 Jun 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) ​​​​​​​General Election: Ingham minute for MT ("Remarks on Re-Election") [sound policies paying off] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 11 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (launch of Young Endeavour) [symbolises warmth of relationship] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 841 to FCO (0430Z) ("Soviet Comments on a Summit") [prospect of a summit in 1987 & a Shultz/Shevardnadze meeting in near future] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) General election: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (“British elections: suggested press line”) [what to say in event of MT or Kinnock victories, or hung parliament] [declassified 2002]
PDF 87 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Venice Summit: Reactions in Japan") ["Japanese press are sceptical about Nakasone's ability to carry through his economic policy commitments"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) General Election: MT to Ronnie Millar (election speech thanks) [“sound political instinct ... wise counsel”]
PDF 87 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) General election: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (“Thatcher’s third term: what’s in it for us?”) [“the US-UK defense relationship remains intact and Britain’ alliance role assured”] [declassified 2002]
PDF 87 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Defence: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (“George Younger’s seasoned team at the MoD and pending defense issues with the UK”) [NATO requirements, UK nuclear forces] [declassified 2002]
PDF 87 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Foreign policy: Shultz Evening Reading Item for Reagan (MT victory at general election) [“We understand no significant changes are coming in personnel in the foreign policy area”] [declassified 2002]
PDF 87 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan call to Thatcher (election congratulations) [declassified 1998]
PDF 87 Jun 13 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) ​​​​​​​MT: Charles & Carla Powell letter to MT (congratulations) ["All the same, I hope that you will not put yourself through it again"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 13 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) ​​​​​​​General Election/reshuffle: Douglas Hurd letter to MT (thanks & congratulations) [MT harnessed time for a change to her advantage] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (general election fall out, Alliance merger) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 15 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Sir Ewen Fergusson") [task as new Ambassador is to build on improved relations, to secure "a tripartite Anglo/French/German axis at the head of Europe"] [declassified Jan 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (general election aftermath, Alliance merger, Cabinet reshuffle) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [EMS; Finance Bill; Water Privatisation Bill; Civil Service dispute] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Rate Reform Bill") [timetable for introduction] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Ridley ("Local authority needs assessment") ["arcane and complex"; possible ramifications of reform on community charge bills] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("Conduct of the 1987 Public Expenditure Survey") [survey timetable] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (general election aftermath, Alliance merger) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1303 to FCO (0202Z) ("Venice Economic Summit: US Reactions") ["Generally negative press reactions, both on substance and on the President's personal performance"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Whitelaw ("Local Government Bill") ["This letter deals with the proposed contents of the Bill, and any outstanding policy points"] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Clarke ("Local Government legislation and the 'local employment' issue") ["fully support your policy of trying to secure the maximum benefit for local residents... I would be willing to consider any other means outside the Bill"] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw note circulated to Cabinet - CC(87) 10 (The Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (good news for householders, Labour party, government's priorities) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT letter to Lord Tonypandy (thanks for congratulations) ["I am so pleased that we were able to have Cecil [Parkinson] back. He is VERY ABLE"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Inner Cities") ["a degree of tension building up about the role to be played by the Department of Trade and Industry"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Hurd letter to Lady Porter (City of Westminster: proposed dog fouling byelaws) [Government view on the proposals] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(87) 20th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, The Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("Lieutenant Sethia: Production of Diary") [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Younger PS minute to Major PS (1987 Public Expenditure Survey) [Younger content with proposed handling of survey] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (economy, election fallout, unemployment) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to Cabinet - CC(87) 11 (The Queen's Speech on the Opening of the New Session) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 (1100Z) ("Recent Argentine Statements on UK/Argentine Relations") [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("DBS") [decision not to give BSB additional channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 20 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Brian Mulroney (Venice Economic Summit) ["the problems created by domestic agricultural policies all over the world need to be tackled urgently"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 21 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election/media: MT letter to Sir John Junor (media role in the election) ["All the interviews I had seemed to me more belligerent, more discourteous, more insulting than any I ever remember"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 21 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) ​​​​​​​General Election: MT speaking notes (acknowledging victory) ["More choice in education & housing / especially for those in inner cities"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative party: Stephen Sherbourne minute to MT ("Central Office") ["The danger is either to drift and lose good people; or the Chairman taking decisions he will not have to live with"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: No.10 record of conversation ("Action note following diary meeting on Monday 22 June 1987") [Carlton Club reception, HoC summer party, Association of Conservative Press, etc] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Labour party, government programme) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: ​​​​​​​Sherbourne minute for MT ("Central Office") ["demoralised ... [with] a lameduck Chairman who is not in the Government"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Venice Economic Summit: Messages to the Prime Minister") [summary of main points] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to Lieutenant Sethia (disclosure of extracts from his Falklands diary) [in litigation] [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("School teachers' pay and conditions of employment") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative party: Peter Morrison minute ("The odd thought about the Party") [Central Office improvements: "Sweeping changes are needed but there is a hell of a good base from which to work from"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (election fall out, inner cities) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election/broadcasting: MT letter to Ralph Harris (thanks) [re-election] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election/broadcasters: MT letter to Lady Bullard (thanks for letter re: election interviews) ["the most difficult election I have ever had"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Colonel Sassou Nguesso (Venice Summit) ["the importance that we all attach to promoting Africa's development"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to General Ershad (Venice Summit) ["we gave high priority to the need for Summit countries to stimulate growth by reducing imbalances and coordinating their economic policies"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Julio Sanguinetti (Venice Summit) ["I share your concern about the continuing imbalances in the world economy"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: David Norgorve minute to MT ("Markets") [Bank support for sterling] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Ambassador Cartledge despatch to Howe ("New Thinking") [analysis of Gorbachev's approach to foreign affairs: summary followed by main despatch] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (state of the parties post-election, government policies) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [markets & intervention; spending on science & technology] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to General Eyadema (Venice Summit) ["The problems of developing countries, particularly those with heavy debt burdens, were discussed at length"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to UN Secretary-General (Venice Summit) ["we gave high priority to ways of achieving stronger world economic growth"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(87) 21st (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Percy Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Impressions of the Prime Minister's Visit to Moscow") [comments of a young Soviet intellectual on MT's visit] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1445Z) ("Security at DOE Nuclear-Weapons Related Facilities") (NSC 0148) [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (government policies) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: MT letter to Dr John Murray (thanks for congratulations) ["I appreciated it - especially your typical frankness"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Norgrove minute for MT ("Contingency plans for a nuclear accident") [recommends publication next Tuesday; MT agrees] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Inner Cities") ["programme of work... fills me with gloom in its implication that the new Committee will head down the same barren road as its predecessor"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane (Venice Summit) ["developing country issues, particularly those of African countries, were discussed in detail"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Bernard Ingham briefing for MT ("Sunday Telegraph - Bruce Anderson interview") [inner cities, Scotland, community charge, arms control; stress choice is between CC and revaluation] [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War/Berlin: USE Bonn telegram 19036 to State Department (1530Z) (INF negotiations) [US Ambassador meeting with Kohl and Teltschik - FRG anxious that it would be overruled by US if Pershing missiles stood in the way of INF treaty] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 87 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Queen's speech) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Enterprise "Road Show"") ["The proposal is a method of putting... investors and young businessmen together"; MT sceptical but content for proposal to be given further consideration] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Inner Cities") [strategic advice] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Ridley letter to Channon ("Canary Wharf: progress report") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Powell letter to Robin Renwick ("CHOGM and South Africa") [Heads of Government Meeting] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("CHOGM: Agenda") [Heads of Government Meeting] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Lord Young letter to Graham Wilkins (Venice Economic Summit) [trade policy, agriculture] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("A prudential regime for local authorities") [progress report] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("E(LF)") [MT agrees to have a DOE official on hand to answer technical questions on comunity charge; grants] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: MT letter to President Reagan (Syria) [policy following Syrian action against Abu Nidhal - "only a partial move"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 87 Jun 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative party: Peter Morrison to MT (Central Office) ["your concern to get Central Office and the Party machine back on the right track is both possible ... [and] not that difficult to achieve"] [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 note to MT (recent telegrams from UKE Moscow) [reports on economic and internal reform] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 29 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Central Office of Information letter to Ingham (inner city schemes) [Departmental coordination] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Whitelaw ("Non-commercial conditions in local authority contracts: local labour") ["form of words signalling the Government's commitment to the use of local labour in inner city projects"] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 29 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Subscription Television: Report from Consultants") [publication of report] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("USSR Supreme Soviet session: Report by Ryzhkov on economic reform") ["the Soviet Union had fallen behind in a number of important areas of science and technology"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit (internal) minute to Wicks ("Phoenix and inner cities") ["If we can get enough bandwagons rolling, they will create their own energy and momentum"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister/Lord President: Wicks briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Lord President: Items for the Agenda") [water privatisation, housing, community charge - plans to counter Conservative opposition] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 10 to FCO ("The FRG Economy") [Kohl's fiscal and economic policy, latest figures] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 929 to FCO (1315Z) ("USSR Supreme Soviet Session: Report by Ryzhkov on Economic Reform") [outline of radical proposals] [released Jul 2017]
Text 87 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (European Union) EC: Brussels European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Higher Education pay and conditions") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Opting-out of ILEA") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC summit, domestic politics) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Alan Walters, Brian Griffiths) [EMS: Walters even more strongly against full membership than he was before, "if that were possible"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: David Norgove minute to MT ("Transition to the Community Charge") ["The argument is at present going the way of the opponents of the community charge, which is receiving virtually no support in Parliament, in the press or even from Conservative controlled councils"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rating") [operation of the non-domestic rating pool, paying for transition, empty commercial property, duty to consult business] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Transition to the Community Charge") [doing without a transitional period, opting out, fallacies, capping, annual elections in London] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("The New Local Authority Grant System") [a single grant is preferable, payment of grant] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Opting-Out of ILEA") [manifesto commitment to allowing boroughs to opt out, "we would look foolish if we were to change it now"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Whips' note ("Totals") [list of for, against, doubtful and not contacted yet MPs] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Opting-out of ILEA") [Education Bill; timescale; compulsory break-up of ILEA; issues associated with opting out] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("DBS") [additional channels will not be allocated to BSB] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell letter to FCO (Foreign Affairs Committee report on Cyprus) [Kyprianou hopes that HMG will be disassociated from the report] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1394 to FCO (0010Z) ("US/Soviet Relations") [next Shultz/Shevardnadze meeting in Washington likely to immediately precede MT visit] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (government's relationship with the media, insider dealing, child abuse) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) ​​​​​​​General Election: Willetts notes ("Reflections on our conduct of the election campaign") ["We won despite our campaign, and Labour lost despite theirs"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) [bid from the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank for the Royal Bank of Scotland] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Midland Bank") [restructuring package & its implications] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements, ILEA and London") [possible phased transition, safety net, high rates in London] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(87) 22nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["Argentina/Falklands" - danger that fisheries talks would end up with Argentina raising sovereignty] [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to Hurd PS ("Subscription Television: Report from Consultants") [publication of the report] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Andy Bearpark minute for MT ("Diary meeting: Tuesday 1 September") [Archer invitation, suppers in July, meeting with disabled children, Bar Association invitation, Women of the Year lunch, etc] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Heath attack on government policies, law and order, insider dealing) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Inner City") ["terms of reference... are completely lacking in imagination... with notable exceptions... we have failed with existing policies"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Inner Cities: work programme") ["risk of friction between Departments... is a valid concern. But if your inner cities initiative is to have any chance of an impact it must not be based on the highest common denominator amongst Departments"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No 10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Major-Walker-Ridley-Waddington-Griffiths-Ingham) [MT "stressed the need for the Government to put across the case for the reform of local authority finance more effectively"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("The New Grant System") [decisions needed on whether to have single or two separate grants, how to pay the grant to local authorities, discretion in distribution of grants] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 briefing for MT ("World Conference on Soviet Jewry") [MT meeting with delegation: prospects for Jewish emigration and treatment of Jews in the Soviet Union] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative party: Tebbit to Stephen Sherbourne (article in "Campaign") ["What the voters thought of the election ad circus"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Biffen's criticisms of government, Labour divisions, inner cities) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (government policies, industry, Labour) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Community Charge: Katharine Ramsay conversation record (Conservative backbench Environment Committee) [Ridley defends poll tax; Heseltine, Gow, Young criticisms] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) ​​​​​​​Community Charge: Archie Hamilton minute for MT (Conservative backbench Environment Committee) [ministers did "extremely well", "will have stopped the rot going any further"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [public expenditure; Parliamentary candidature of Special Advisers] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Ridley PS letter to Lord Young PS (inner city issues) [copy of Ridley draft speech to the Greater London Area Conservative Political Centre; No.10 not satisfied with draft] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Inner Cities: work programme") [MT not satisfied with draft paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Inner Cities: work programme") ["the effect may be to make Departments feel rather more under attack from the Study than had been envisaged"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Urban Policy: E(UP) (87) 1st Meeting") ["to agree on a work programme to be put in hand without delay"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements") [period of transition, impact on revenue, effect on government spending] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The New Grant System") ["my unease about the high profile which the needs assessments will have under the new system"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to No 10 ("The New Grant System") [format of the proposed community charge demand note] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lawson PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("Official Reserves") [updated figures of assets and liabilities; intervention added $7.5b in May] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks minute to Robert Armstrong ("Ministerial Consideration of Broadcasting Policy") [proposals to be discussed in MISC 128] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("Broadcasting: Subscription Television and DBS") [BSB claims for additional channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Direct Broadcasting By Satellite") [BSB have dropped bid for additional channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO briefing for MT ("Call by the Turkish Foreign Minister: 8 July") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, delegation from World Conference on Soviet Jewry) [MT's recent visit to USSR; prospects for Jewish emigration and treatment of Jews in the Soviet Union] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker briefing for MT ("Interim Advisory Committee membership") [teachers' pay & conditions] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Teachers pay and conditions") [Chair for the Interim Advisory Committee] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Canary Wharf") ["The Master Building Agreement is ready, but the Consortium cannot raise the necessary finance"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rating") [operation of NNDR pool] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister/Social Services: Wicks briefing for MT (meeting with John Moore) [wants to talk before holidays about his plans for the department] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw note circulated to Cabinet - CC(87) 12 (The Legislative Programme 1987-88) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Michael Darlow letter to Brian Griffiths ("Independent Television Producers") [failure to agree on a range of fundamental matters] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Meeting with the Turkish Foreign Minister") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Heseltine, Turkish Foreign Minister Halefoglu) [industrial cooperation; the Gulf; Aegean disputes; European Parliament resolution on Armenia] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East/Gulf War: MT letter to President Reagan (1455Z) ("Iran/Iraq and shipping in the Gulf") [UK ready to vote for UNSC resolution aimed at ending the Gulf War; case for persuading Iraqis to reduce air attacks on Iranian tankers] [declassified Nov 2019]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: President Reagan letter to MT (Syria) [regrets leak; additional steps needed by Syria - against Hizbollah, over control of Beirut Airport] [declassified Nov 2019]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 968 to FCO (1350Z) ("US/Soviet Relations") [Shultz/Shevardnadze proposed July meeting; US confusion over Soviet stance on US defence forces in FRG; UNGA in September & possible US/Soviet summit to coincide] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: Thatcher letter to Reagan (urge Iraqis to stop attacking Iranian tankers) [summary declassified 2000]
PDF 87 Jul 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Teachers' pay and conditions: Green Paper") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (domestic politics, rates, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Culpin minute to Nigel Lawson ("Public Expenditure Cabinet") [press handling of timetable, planning total] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("DBS") [allocation of remaining channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to Hurd PS ("DBS") [opening of services on channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Turkish Foreign Minister Halefoglu) [Turkey and Europe; bilateral relations; Middle East; European Parliament] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Call on Mrs Chalker by the Cyprus High Commissioner") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 973 to FCO (1340Z) ("Von Weizsaecker's Visit: Day 2") [record of conversations: Gorbachev, Weizsaecker; Genscher, Shevardnadze] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War/Middle East: USE London telegram 14433 to the State Department (1823Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Washington") [Ambassador's conversation with MT at Chequers - topics she wanted to cover] [declassified Nov 2019]
PDF 87 Jul 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Labour Shadow Cabinet, Ken Livingstone) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Brian Griffiths minute for MT (“Education: Lessons from America”) [ways to follow up William Bennett's work as US Secretary for Education] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(87) 23rd (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, The Legislative Programme) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Broadcasters") [discussion of prospective technological developments] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("DBS") [allocation of additional channels to BSB] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) US: US State Dept draft schedule (MT visit to Washington) [meetings with key personnel 16-17 July 1987] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker letter to Whitelaw ("Expenditure level of the ILEA in 1988-89") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Ken Livingstone, MPs' pay) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Ridley letter to Channon ("Canary Wharf") [proposed take-over of the project by Olympia and York] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: David Norgove minute to MT ("Transition to the Community Charge") [issue of overlap with domestic rates, phasing out of safety nets, surcharge on non-domestic properties in London] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to MT ("Non-Domestic Rating") [cost of transition, rating of empty commercial property, future revaluations, duty to consult business] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Walker PS minute to MT ("Introducing the Community Charge") [spending choices, phasing out rates] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("E(LF): Transition to the Community Charge") [effect of the new system on domestic ratepayers, transitional measures, speed of transition, special arrangements in London] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Bernard Ingham minute to David Norgrove (presentation of the charge) ["importance of the Department doing nothing to arouse the criticism of its 'propaganda' effort"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Bill Galloway (American diplomat who arranged her 1967 US visit) ["I have been eternally grateful for the wonderful experience it gave me"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley PS letter to No.10 ("Reform of local government finance") [detail of action to be taken in response to No.10 request to "put across the case... more effectively"] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("1988/89 RSG Settlement") ["The Chancellor feels very strongly that the settlement E(LA) is moving towards would excessive and damaging to the control of public spending"] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister/Northern Ireland: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Defence Secretary: Northern Ireland") [CGS's concerns about army's role in NI and constraints on it; thinks army "may even be losing the battle"] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to Cabinet Office ("The Royal Navy and the Falklands War") [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("Lieutenant Sethia: Production of Diary") [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd letter to Lord Blackburn (BSB's DBS project) [government's aim is to move toward a more competitive broadcasting market] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("Broadcasting: DBS") [allocation of additional channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Paris, 29 July") [proposed talk with Chirac] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe minute to MT ("UK/Soviet Bilateral Relations") [recommendations on how to build on MT's visit to Soviet Union] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) US/Education: USE London telegram 14721 to the State Department (1811Z) ("Secretary Bennett's Call on Margaret Thatcher") [US Education Secretary's conversation with MT, hugely impressive to the British] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 87 Jul 11 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) ​​​​​​​Jamaica: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Jamaica: Speech") [Bob Marley] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 11 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) ​​​​​​​Cold War: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Washington") ["The task is at least to disguise the weakness of American leadership and to restrain any inclination to erratic and ill-thought out initiatives"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 11 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) ​​​​​​​Cold War: Charles Powell conversation record ("Seminar on the Soviet Union") [MT meets academics at Chequers; enthusiasts vs sceptics] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 11 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Moore minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [primary care services, dental services, 25p addition for over 80s] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 12 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to Nigel Wicks ("Toronto Economic Summit 1988") [preparatory meetings of Personal Representatives planned; who should succeed Armstrong as MT's representative] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 12 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: MT message to Bob Hawke (federal election) [congratulations on victory] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 letter to Baker PS ("Education policy") [teachers' pay & conditions: Green Paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Baker ("Interim Advisory Committee Membership") [teachers' pay & conditions] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: No.10 record of conversation ("Action note following diary meeting on Monday 13 July 1987") [Churchill lunch, Nelson visit, plaque unveiling, dinner invitations, etc] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Labour divisions, election campaign, Peter Wright's book) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [public expenditure] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("The Community Charge, Transitional Arrangements and the Implications for Income Support") ["the political realities require at least five years to phase out the safety-net"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Abolition of Domestic Rating") ["Although the election results in Scotland were very bad I do not believe that rates reform was a major contributory factor"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to David Norgrove ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements") [options for introducing the new system - possible impact on outer London boroughs] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements") [two possible measures: a safety net grant, phasing out rates gradually] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements") [decisions needed on whether to have a phased transition from domestic rates, how fast the transition should be, whether special arrangements are needed for London] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treaury letter to No.10 ("Treasury Economic Forecast") ["GDP and domestic demand in the UK are likely to grow more rapidly in 1987 than previously envisaged"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [MT note: proposal to abolish 25p addition for the over 80s best left alone] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Home Office record of conversation (Hurd-BSB) [consortium's DBS project] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Home Office record of conversation (Hurd-Renton-BSB) [bids for UK DBS channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Foreign policy: Ridgway briefing for Shultz (MT obejctives for visit) [arms control and tactics for negotiations with Soviets] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Foreign policy: Ridgway briefing for Shultz (MT obejctives for visit) [arms control and tactics for negotiations with Soviets] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Foreign policy: Ridgway briefing for Shultz (“Scope paper for visit of UK Prime Minister Thatcher, July 16-17, 1987”) [“An assured conservative government and Prime Minister are back in place in London, friendly and admiring but also critical at times”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Foreign policy: Ridgway briefing for Shultz (“Visit of Prime Minister Thatcher: Your briefing of the President, July 16, 5:45pm”) [respective priorities: arms control, Soviet talks, Middle East] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Teachers' pay and conditions: Green Paper") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("E(EP) discussion 15 July 1987") [pay & conditions; grant-maintained schools; futher education] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("ILEA: work in hand") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Labour divisions, MPs' pay, Peter Wright's book) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Ports Bill and future of the National Dock Labour Scheme") [options paper] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Abolition of Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 1987 Commencement") ["at the political level, there may be some tendency to foot-dragging on the part of local authorities"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley (implementation) [non-domestic rating, non-domestic rates pool, duty to consult business] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Non-Domestic Rating") [combined effects of domestic rates and introduction of non-domestic rating "are unlikely to be as dramatic in Wales"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Moore PS ("Public Expenditure") [abolishing 25p addition for the over 80s would be controversial] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nigel Lawson ("TV Licences: Pay-As-You-Go") [supplementary market research] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("H.M. Ambassador Paris' Call on M. Chirac") [UK views on control of EC spending are not close to those of the French government] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Peter Wright's book, poll tax) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Ridley PS letter to Lord Young PS ("Co-ordination of correspondence on Inner Cities") ["a few cases where the link has inadvertently broken down... lessons to be learnt"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Canary Wharf") ["We are now in a position to give final approval to the... project... negotiations have been long and wearing. However... It represents a real vindication of our policy of creating Urban Development Corporations"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("Local Authority fees and charges") [announcement on enabling powers] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Major PS minute to David Norgrove ("Cash Limits for 1986-87") [publication of White Paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Michael Darlow letter to Brian Griffiths ("Independent Television Producers") [negotiations have not gone well] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (MT visit to US, rates, Peter Wright's book) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT notes (ideas for 1922 speech) [Scotland, North/South divide, Community Charge "same level of service, same level of efficiency will mean same community charge"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Channon letter to Ridley ("Passenger Transport Authorities under the new local government finance regime") [potential problems] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(87) 24th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to David Norgrove ("Public Expenditure Cabinet") [bids are beyond what can be afforded] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to John Moore ("Public Expenditure") [Family Practitioner Services, 25p addition for the over 80s] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram 690 to FCO (0944Z) ("My Call on the French Prime Minister: Talks with Mrs Thatcher") [arrangements for visit] [declassified Jan 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Schedule for MT visit to Washington [declassified 2000]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The National Curriculum") ["This consultation document must not be allowed to be issued in its existing form .... The present proposals are fundamentally flawed"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Norgrove minute to MT ("The National Curriculum") [Baker proposals condemned by Griffiths; MT bound to have "another major confrontation" with Baker] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("G.M. Schools") [further changes needed] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley (implementation) [non-domestic rating, non-domestic rates pool, indexation of the non-domestic rates, amendments to rating legislation] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to David Norgrove ("Papers for Public Expenditure Cabinet: 23 July") [have to face up to difficult decisions in many areas] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Lawson PS ("Papers on Public Expenditure: Cabinet 23 July") [areas where difficult decisions needed] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Lawson PS ("Cash Limits for 1986/87") [publication of White Paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("1987 Public Expenditure Survey: Additional Bids") [summaries of departmental bids] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major (Public Expenditure Survey) [programme of Specific Grants for social security] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("DBS") [BSB's financial situation] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths briefing for MT ("MISC 128: Broadcasting") [legislation, independent TV, networking, C4, independent producers] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to MT ("MISC 128") [ITV issues, independent producers] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("DBS") [BSB satellite programme] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Industry: US State Dept briefing (“Fact Sheet: Airbus”) [“Airbus Industries practices constitute major issue in our trade relations with Europe”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Defence: US State Dept briefing (“Fact sheet: Arms control negotiations”) [priorities on: INF agreement, cut in US/Soveit strategic weapons, global chemical weapon ban] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Cold War: US State Dept briefing (“Fact sheet: East West relations”) [Afghanistan, arms control,human rights] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: US State Dept briefing (“Fact sheet: Falklands”) [US relations with Argentina, consult with MT on arms transfers] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Middle East: Department of State briefing (“Middle East peace process”) [“still waiting to explore international conference”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Africa: US State Dept briefing (“Mozambique”) [“British have come out strongly in support of Chiassano government”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Middle East: US State Dept briefing (“Fact Sheet: Persian Gulf”) [access to oil, Soviet influence, stability of friendly states] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Defence: US State Dept briefing (“Fact Sheet: South Asian Nuclear Issue”) [“British have expressed concerns that India and Pakistan are on the verge of an open nuclear arms race”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Middle East: US State Dept briefing (“Fact Sheet: Syria”) [“Assurance of no further acts of terrorism from Syria”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Economy: US State Dept briefing (“UK at a glance”) [economy, unemployment, monetary policy, trade] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Cold War: US State Dept briefing (“Fact Sheet: U.S.-Soviet summit prospects”) [arms control: “We would like agreements if they are ready, but it is not a precondition”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 87 Jul 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: David Norgrove minute to MT ("June Economic Forecast") [economy growing very strongly in 1987, "perhaps too strongly"; predicts growth in line with productive potential in 1988 then lower in 1989] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative party: Stephen Sherbourne record of conversation (MT-Tebbit) ["the chairman is not clear when he wants to go"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: No.10 record of conversation ("Action note following diary meeting on Monday 20 July 1987") [Lord Mayor of Westminster lunch, Young Conservatives, winter ball, Conservative lawyers, etc] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (MT visit to the Americas/relationship with Gorbachev, terrorism) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System: "Lord President... will have the key role in this. I suggest you tell him that you remain firmly opposed to membership and will not be shaken by the Chancellor, the Foreign Secretary and the Governor"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [the Markets; public expenditure; Parliamentary candidature of Special Advisers; Building Society cards; EMS] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Community Charge Exemptions") [exemptions for the mentally handicapped, residents of care homes, students, funding the exemptions] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley PS letter to No.10 ("RSG Settlement") [Rate Support Grant settlement and Rate Limitation for 1988/89: announcement to Parliament] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Discussion with Broadcasters") [guest list, arrangements] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to Hurd PS ("MISC 128: Independent Television Producers") [negotiations between BBC, ITV and independent producers] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Policy Unit minute for Powell ("Marocco: EC Membership") [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 87 Jul 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (the Gulf, economy, coal dispute) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Amanda Ponsonby minute for MT (Party Conference - speakers & debates) [Major not found a slot] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The National Curriculum") ["this document is a great improvement on previous versions"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Norgrove minute to MT ("The National Curriculum") [Baker's revised proposals are a compromise; draft consultation paper moved nearer MT's position, but "many of the changes are cosmetic"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Lawson note circulated to Cabinet - CC(87) 13 (Economic Prospects) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: MacGregor note circulated to Cabinet - CC(87) 14 (1987 Public Expenditure Survey) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (the Gulf, education, rates) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to David Norgrove ("Non-Domestic Rating") [operation of the pool, domestic appeals, duty to consult business] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Community Charge Exemptions") [exemptions for the mentally handicapped, those in care homes, discounts for students, compensation for local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Rifkind PS letter to No.10 ("RSG Settlement Announcement for Scotland") [Rate Support Grant 88/89: announcement to Parliament] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Local Authority Needs Assessment") [main issues] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to David Norgrove ("Public Expenditure Cabinet: Line to Take") [public spending should take a declining share of n ational income] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to David Norgrove ("Briefing for Public Expenditure Cabinet") [speaking note] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [Star Chamber, sticking to planning totals] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("Public Spending") [how to present the issue of not having publicly reaffirmed the objective of keeping within the planning totals] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Economic Prospects and 1987 Public Expenditure Survey (C(87) 13 and 14)") [remaining within planning totals, spending as a proportion of GDP] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute ("Subscription Television: Report from Consultants") [presentation by consultants] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: MT message to Francois Mitterrand (car accident) [wishes family a speedy recovery] [declassified Jan 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Opting out of ILEA: staffing aspects") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (arms control, the Gulf) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) ​​​​​​​Community Charge: Norgrove minute for Wicks ("The Community Charge") [will be scored on the revenue side of the account - "It seems to me to be an instrument for raising revenue - in other words a tax"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: David Norgove minute to Nigel Wicks ("The Community Charge") [definition of whether a charge scores as negative expenditure] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw letter to Ridley ("A 'stop' power for the District Auditor") [comments on Ridley "proposals for inclusion in the Local Government Bill"] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Edwards PS letter to No.10 ("RSG Settlement Announcement") [Rate Support Grant 88/89: announcement to Parliament] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(87) 25th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Economic Prospects and Public Expenditure 1988-1989 to 1990-1991) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Robert Armstrong minute to Nigel Wicks ("Ministerial Consideration of Broadcasting Policy") [proposals to be discussed in MISC 128] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Policy Unit minute for Powell ("Ceuta and Melilla") [status of the Spanish dependent territories within the EC] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Ridley PS letter to Whitelaw PS ("Expenditure level of the ILEA in 1988/89") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative party: Norman Tebbit minute (Conservative local government organisation) ["Conservative councillors do not have an organisation to compare with Labour's Local Government Information Unit"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (public spending, arms control) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [interest rates; EMS] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Community Charge Exemptions") [dual running of domestic rates and new charge, length of transition, level of initial charge] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements (Including Problems of ILEA)") [decisions needed on the length of the transition period, level of the initial charge] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute to MT ("Falkland Islands/Argentina") [a new Argentine proposal: fisheries, sovereignty] [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Copenhagen telegram to FCO ("Falkland Islands/Argentina") [a new Argentine proposal] [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Copenhagen telegram to FCO ("Falkland Islands/Argentina") [fisheries, sovereignty] [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Channel Tunnel Ratification Ceremony: Prime Minister's Visit to Paris: 29 July") [ceremony arrangements, treaty protocols, outstanding issues] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Cabinet Office briefing ("Prime Minister's meetings with President Mitterrand and M. Chirac, 29 July: future financing of the Community") [EC own resources, budget imbalances, agriculture, taxation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: National Security Planning Group minutes (1445Z) ("Persian Gulf") (NSPG 0159) [discussion following damage to USS Bridgeton escorting Kuwaiti oil tankers, probably by an Iranian mine; "must have regrets from Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2011]
PDF 87 Jul 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Ken Clarke minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Licensing of Video Recording in Education") [would be damaging to change stance on the issue again] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: No.10 record of conversation ("Action note following diary meeting on Monday 27 July 1987") [lunch at Lloyds, "Leadership 1987" event, awards ceremonies etc] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (the Gulf, poll tax, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) ["EMS": European Monetary System: opposed views] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Lord Young minute to MT ("Inner Cities") [advice on implementation of the Government initiative] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Inner Cities interim report") ["the analysis largely neglects the crucial problem of low motivation... creating a culture of welfare dependancy... we need to anchor our approach on encouraging self-motivation.. We are preparing an alternative paper"; further advice on improving the draft report] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 record of conversation ("Minutes of the third meeting of MIO(IC)") [Bernard Ingham, Eric Sorenson & various Government Department officials: inner city policy] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Capping the Community Charge") [proposal to intervene and reduce authorities' charge at the start of the financial year] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions") [accepts proposals for the mentally handicapped, those in care homes, but opposed to proposal to reimburse local authorities for student discounts] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO minute for Powell ("Relations with Eastern Europe and Yugoslavia") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [Lawson urges 0.5 per cent increase in interest rates; MT counters, Lawson replying that he might need to return to the topic "next week or so"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Mark Addison to Chief Whips Office (Seminar on Broadcasting Policy) [arrangements] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Paris, 29 July") [French domestic politics, likely topics of EC matters, arms control and the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram 741 to FCO (1832Z) ("France/Iran") [French keen to avoid provoking Iran, seek to de-dramatise decision to place naval task force on alert] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("E(EP) (87) 4th meeting, 9.30 am on 30 July Opting-out of ILEA: staffing aspects") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker briefing for MT ("Opting-out of ILEA: financial implications") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker briefing for MT ("Opting out of ILEA: transfer of assets") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Griffiths and O'Sullivan minute ('Scotland') ["Scotland now poses the most difficult POLITICAL problem facing the government"; appends "Contributions on the position in Scotland" from Fairbairn, Forsyth & others] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (the Gulf, government policy, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Kenneth Baker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions") [discounted rate for students, compensation to authorities for the discounts] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Non-Domestic Rating") [power to override automatic indexations in Scotland] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for PS Chancellor ("Monks and Nuns") [liability for the tax; "must stop exemption becoming a habit"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Leigh Pemberton-Middleton) [Lawson urges 0.5 percent increase in base rates, with Bank support; MT rejects, issue should be revisited in August] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lord Young of Graffham minute for Howe ("Falkland Islands/Argentina") [Argentine proposal for direct talks about fisheries] [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("European Community and the Falkland Islands: European Parliament Report") [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd mintue to Nigel Lawson ("Competition Policy and Broadcasting") [competition and employment law, radio frequency spectrum management] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Independent Television Producers") [rapid solution needed to oustanding issues] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Paris, 29 July") [defence equipment conference, nuclear powered warships, missiles] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Moore PS minute to Charles Powell ("Channel Tunnel Ratification Ceremony") [text of joint announcement proposed by the French is unsatisfactory, French position is disappointing] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram 749 to FCO (1700Z) ("Channel Tunnel Treaty Ratification: Prime Minister's Visit to Paris, 27 July 1987") [arrangements, timings] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram 743 to FCO (1135Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Paris 29 July") [French political situation, French economy, EC issues, Middle East, east-west issues] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Opting out of ILEA") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Opting out of ILEA: transfer of assets") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Opting out of ILEA: financial arrangements") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister's Tours Abroad: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1987") [UK delegation; Powell & MT reject need for extra help on South Africa since all are expert on it now] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements") [starting level for the charge, phasing out of the rates, special arrangements for London] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No 10 record of conversation (MT-Ridley) [Ridley's "growing concern about opposition" to the charge; problem "increased by the decision to have a transition rather than to abolish rates immediately"; inclined to rethink some major aspects of the charge, which MT "discouraged firmly"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute ("Community Charge: Transitional Arrangements") [initial charge, transitional arrangements for London; timing of announcements on decisions] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Capping the Community Charge") [legislating for community charge capping on a permanent basis] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand) [Iran/Iraq, Lebanon hostages, arms control negotiations, British and French weapons] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chirac) [EC meeting, EC spending and taxation, CAP regime, Iran/Iraq and situation in the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Major letter to Baker ("E(LF) (87) 30: the expenditure of the ILEA future funding of polytechnics and colleges") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Nigel Wicks minute for MT (Scottish Office ministers' dinner) [suggestions included: Cabinet ministers should visit Scotland, MT to pay flying visits, promote Thatcherism, party re-organisation] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (Cold War, spies, rates) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Ridley minute to MT ("UDC Financial Limits Bill") ["The present system is clearly cumbersome in terms of the call it makes on Parliamentary time"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Inner Cities: Cabinet Office interim report") ["timetable for further action on the key priorities identified in the interim report"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Rate Reform: Crown Property") [enforcement procedures would apply to Crown property, including No 10] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge") [proposed dual running of domestic rates and community charge - proposals about collecting the rate] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Moore ("Rate and Community Charge Rebates: Uprating of Income Support") ["We have been arguing that the introduction of the community charge will benefit many of those on low incomes"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions") [exemptions for the disabled and students] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (public expenditure: local authorities) [proposed changes to planning & control systems in line with introduction of community charge] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(87) 26th (Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("Seminar on Broadcasting Technology and Government Policy") [guest list] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram 753 to FCO (0936Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Paris, 29 July") [ratification of Chunnel treaty, talks on Iran/Iraq and EC matters] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Press Digest for MT (industry, spies, poll tax) [released 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Inner Cities: interim report") [comments on the draft] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Inner Cities: Business in the Community") [MT commends "excellent" report] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Inner Cities: interim report") [MT "hopes... [final report] will bring out very clearly the way in which local initiative and enterprise ... are central to the rejuvenation of inner cities... [MT] content that work should go ahead on the selection of twenty areas where the impact of the programme would be clearly demonstrated... [and] that work should contine towards an authoritative statement of Government policy"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Major minute to MT ("Inner Cities: interim report") ["access to work is the key [issue]... there may well be more cost effective measures to deal with unemployment in the inner cities than action on housing"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Mr Carlucci") [Gulf; Arab/Israel; arms control, US/Soviet summit; SDI; Gorbachev; nuclear & intelligence cooperation; South Africa] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Non-Domestic Rating") [unanticipated losses in rateable value, duty to consult business] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: David Norgove minute to Ridley PS ("Rate Reform: Crown Property") [MT content with proposals, subject to colleagues' approval] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("Effects of Domestic Revaluation") [exercise to "illustrate the turbulence that might be expected" following a revaluation] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chancellor ("Royal Household and Community Charge") [figures] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Interest Rates") [Lawson's ardour for a rate rise] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Economic Summit in Toronto") [seeks High Commissioner's advice on Toronto dinner speaking invitation from Conrad Black] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Conrad Black") [Telegraph move to Isle of Dogs has "greatly weakened the role of the print unions"; its "editorial line remains quirky and unpredictable"; Toronto dinner] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Lawson PS ("A New Planning Total") [MT to discuss with Lawson] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Mark Addison minute to MT ("Seminar on Broadcasting: 21 September") [attendees] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Young PS minute to Hurd PS ("Subscription Television: Report by Consultants") [presentation by consultants] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 11 to FCO ("FRG Economy") [draft federal budget, latest figures] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Nigel Wicks minute for Ingham (Scottish Office ministers' dinner) [opposes proposal for cabinet meeting in Scotland] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Exemptions") ["severely mentally handicapped", residents of care homes, students] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 3 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Mark Addison note to Policy Unit ("Adam Smith Institute Views on Community Charge") [unfair comparisons with existing rates] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute ("The Reserves in July 1987") [rise in the reserves of $551m] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Kenneth Baker ("Consultations with local government") [MT doubtful about proposal for "more fruitful meetings between local authority representatives and Ministers"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cecil Parkinson minute to John Major ("UKAEA: External Financing Requirements") [Atomic Energy Authority should be asked to stick to baseline] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Tomorrow morning's meetings") [interest rates; succession of Mr. Butler; Departmental reorganisation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Soviet Ambassador) [arms control, the Gulf, Afghanistan, bilateral relations] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Role of the Treasurer") [dealing with potential illegality and impropriety in councils] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT (the new planning total) ["[Lawson] would like authority for him to speak to Mr. Ridley"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Conrad Black letter to Charles Powell (Economic Summit 1988) [invitation to MT to speak at dinner in Canada] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Interview with Life Magazine: Gorbachev") ["I attach copies of Gorbachev's main speeches on which you wanted to refresh your memory before your interview with Life Magazine"] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cities: Hartley Booth minute ("New Work in Old Mills. Halifax: Dean Clough Industrial Park") ["Government money need not be the answer"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [Lawson urges 1 percent interest rate increase; MT "most unconvinced" but yields to his view] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 letter to Ridley PS ("The Phoenix Initiative") [MT "takes a close interest... I understand that certain difficulties have now arisen between the department and the Phoenix project": request for status report] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Hurd minute to MT ("Inner Cities: interim report") [recommendations for improvement of the final draft; tackling crime through the 'Safer Cities' programme and the National Crime Prevention Organisation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Transfer of Rating Responsibility to the Secretary of State for Wales") [seeking approval for transfer of delegated functions] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["The new planning total"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Douglas Hurd minute to John Major ("Public Expenditure Survey") [prisons, crime prevention, safer cities] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Mark Addison minute to Hurd PS (Seminar on Broadcasting Policy) [theme to be prospects for broadcasting in light of technological developments] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: MT message to Helen Hunley (Tornado in Edmonton) [sympathy for victims] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: MT message to Brian Mulroney (Tornado in Edmonton) [sympathy for victims] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Gorbachev letter to MT (arms control and regional issues) [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Michael Howard minute to MT ("Community Charge - Transitional Arrangements") [how the new system will work] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation ("Meeting with the Soviet Ambassador") [Charles Powell, Zamyatin: Gorbachev message to MT: Iran] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 note to MT (European Monetary System) ['Guardian' article on Lawson's "secret monetary policy"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute (internal) to Policy Unit (Policy Unit papers) [MT request for summary document of various inter-related papers] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ian Lang minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Rate and the Community Charge Rebates: Uprating of Income Support") [need to demonstrate fairness of the package of reforms] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 10 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Mark Addison minute to Ridley PS ("Role of the Treasurer") [MT wants advice from Law Officers] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley PS letter to Major PS ("A prudential regime for local authorities") ["copy of the Working Group's further report"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major letter to Ridley ("Grants from the European Community in respect of current expenditure by local authorities") [paper outlining options] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 222 to FCO (0500Z) ("Human Rights in Afghanistan") [report on visit by UN special rapporteur] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 87 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: O'Sullivan and Blackwell minute for MT ("NHS - The Way Forward") [analyses problems and offers "tentative suggestions as to how they might be tackled politically"; thornier points for later paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Baker minute to MT ("Inner cities") ["There is serious under-achievement in inner city schools": proposed measures] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge") [reservations about format of the Charge demand] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Scott minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge") [need to ensure rebate system is simple] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Scott minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Rate and Community Charge Rebates: Uprating of Income Support") [complications around timetabling, phasing in arrangements, and national social security systems] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Effects of Domestic Revaluation") [proposals for a new study] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("Role of the Treasurer") [support proposals to prevent illegal or imprudent spending decisions by local authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to David Norgrove ("Community Charge Exemptions") [student discount, rebates, disablement allowance] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Centre for Policy Studies record of conversation ("Change in the USSR") [transcript of Conference: speeches and Q&A] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative party: Stephen Sherbourne minute (Norman Tebbit) [has been asked to write a book, is likely to accept, "it would contain no indiscretions"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Andy Bearpark ("Transfer of Rating Responsibility to the Secretary of State for Wales") [no objection to the proposal] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS letter to Andy Bearpark ("Toronto Economic Summit") [speaking invitation from Conrad Black; MT's acceptance would ensure "a full and influential audience and extensive media attention"] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Role of the Treasurer") [vacancies, use of the stop power] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Rates and the Community Charge: Income Support") [adjustments to income support to take account of the Charge] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Andy Bearpark (New Zealand general election) [alternative messages for Lange, Bolger] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Islamabad telegram 682 to FCO (0517Z) ("Call on Pakistan Foreign Minister") [Barrington, Yaqub: record of conversation: Afghanistan; frigates] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 16 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: MT message to David Lange (election victory) [bilateral relationship "a very special one"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohammad letter to MT (visit to UK) [thanks; thoughts on British Industry and on Soviet Union/Gorbachev] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Lynda Chalker PS letter to No.10 ("Meeting with the Soviet Ambassador: Afghanistan") [points for next meeting] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Opting out of ILEA: Consultation document") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 87 Aug 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Fowler PS minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Rate Reform: Crown Property") [payments by NHS authorities] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andy Bearpark minute to Ridley PS ("Transfer of Rating Responsibility to the Secretary of State for Wales") [control over national non-domestic rate for Wales] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major ("PES 1987: Outstanding Social Security Savings Commitments") [package of savings measures] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: BBC Deputy Director General letter to Mark Addison (Seminar on Broadcasting) [confirms attendance] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Cabinet Office briefing for Charles Powell ("Industrial subsidies in the Federal Republic of Germany") [provision in draft budget by industry] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 24 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter for Victor Rothschild (thanks) [loan of silver for her study] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Mark Addison minute to Hurd PS ("Seminar on Broadcasting Policy") [substitute attendees] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Cope minute to MT ("Inner cities: Interim Report") [self-employment; tourist industry; ethnic minorities; target areas] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Lilley minute to Ken Clarke ("Copyright Bill: Blank Tape Levy and Unregistered Design Right") [welcomes proposed changes] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Mme Mitterrand message to MT (car accident) [thanks for message of sympathy] [declassified Jan 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 26 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Economic Summit 1988") [High Commissioner recommends she accept Toronto dinner and speaking invitation from Conrad Black] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 26 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Conrad Black ("Economic Summit 1988") [MT hopes to accept dinner speaking invitation] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: US Embassy record of conversation ("Lunch with Soviet Ambassador Zamyatin") [Price, Zamyatin: Gulf; arms control; glasnost & release of Soviet historical documents; economic reforms; Afghanistan; Soviet defence sales to Jordan; US/UK relations] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chancellor ("Local Authority Capital Controls") ["looks promising"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Aug 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Booz Allen and Hamilton letter to Mark Addison (Seminar on Broadcasting) [findings of pay television study] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1821 to FCO (0010Z) ("Presidential Address to Town Hall of California Meeting: 26 August") ["INF and calls for greater openness in military affairs"] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major ("1987 Survey: Social Security - Rates of Income Related Benefits") [process of consultation with local authorities] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 30 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Willie Whitelaw minute to MT ("Rates and the Community Charge Rebates: Presentation of the Uprating of Income Support") ["we need to extract maximum presentational advantage from our decision"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Aug 31 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 12 to FCO ("FRG Economy") [monetary growth, government's tax plans, latest figures] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Ingham minute for Nigel Wicks ("Cabinet - Scotland") [proposal for a cabinet meeting to be held in Scotland is "a presentational gimmick without substance"]​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Sep 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("PES 1987: Social Security Savings") [MT annotation: "We cannot introduce an earnings rule for widows"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for PS Chancellor ("Fast-track scheme to abolish the rates") [press stories quoting Ridley] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 87 Sep 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Adam Smith Institute Views on Community Charge") [requirements on households, privatising registration and collection] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Moore PS ("PES 1987: Outstanding Social Security Savings Commitments") [earnings rule for widows, pension age] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Abel Aganbegyan") [MT agrees to meeting with Soviet academic, to discuss perestroika] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Sep 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative party: Stephen Sherbourne minute ("The Chairman's Report on Central Office") ["does not ask the fundamental question: what should be the functions of a modern political machine?"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Sep 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Andy Bearpark notes ("Diary meeting: Tuesday 1 September") [Italian ambassador, scholarships, V&A exhibition, etc] [released 2017]
PDF 87 Sep 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to David Norgrove ("Seminar on Broadcasting Policy") [additional attendees] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to David Norgrove ("Broadcasting Seminar: 21 September") [future development of TV services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Sue Goodchild minute to David Norgrove ("Broadcasting Seminar and Lunch Monday, 21 September") [arrangements] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation ("Soviet Union") [Charles Powell, Kossov: impressions of glasnost/perestroika in operation; the Gulf; arms control; Gorbachev visit to UK; visit to UK of leading Soviet academic expert on economic reform] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Future machinery for school teachers' pay and conditions") [disagreement with Baker] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Remit to the interim advisory committee on school teachers' pay and conditions") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 letter to Baker PS ("Opting out of ILEA: Consultation document") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [the Markets; public expenditure; Benefits in kind; Bank of England lunch] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lawson PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("Financial Markets since 5 August") [developments in domestic and foreign exchange markets] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Argentina: Falklands") [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to John Moore ("Survey: Social Security: Outstanding Savings Commitments") [anti-fraud drive] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Major ("PES") [inner city deprivation projects] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to Hurd PS ("Seminar on Broadcasting Policy") [no to additional attendees] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Seminar on Broadcasting Policy") [arrangements] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister's Tours Abroad: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Jewish Refuseniks in the Soviet Union") [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Remit for the interim advisory committee on school teachers' pay and conditions") [disagreement with Baker] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Argentine Elections: Implications for Government Policy and for Relations with the UK") [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson) [over-provision for Scotland] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to David Norgrove ("Seminar on Broadcasting: 21 September") [technology, financing of additional services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Sky Channel letter to Mark Addison (Seminar on Broadcasting) [accepts invitation] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to John Major ("PES: Independent Oversight of Broadcasting Programme Standards") [portrayal of sex and violence] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Independent Oversight of Programme Standards") [oversight of portrayal of sex and violence on TV] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Robert Conquest") [key points] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 Sep 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1715Z) ("Review of United States Arms Control Positions") (NSPG 0165) [INF basically agreed; Reagan wants a START agreement before he leaves office, but only if it is a good one; Shultz declines to take a view "in a group like this" ... it will leak; President reading about Armageddon] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("E(EP) Education Policy") [teachers' pay & conditions] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Remit to the Interim Advisory Committee on school teachers' pay and conditions") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Future machinery for school teachers' pay and conditions") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT to Sophie Arskold (acid rain) ["we have a large action programme to combat this pollution"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: No.10 record of conversation ("Points arising from diary meeting for 1988 held on Wednesday 9 September") [Sussex police invitation, various invitations from, chambers of commerce and business federations, etc] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Rates Reform: Crown Property") [scope of contributions in lieu of rates] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Non-Domestic Rate Pool") [obligations to pay into the pool] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge") [format of the Charge demand "will need careful thought"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Walker minute to MT (Transfer of Rating Responsibility to the Secretary of State for Wales) [MT agrees to proposal] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Moore note circulated to Cabinet - CC(87) 15 (Primary Health Care) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove letter to David Graham (Broadcasting Seminar) [arrangements] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("George Soros") [visit to UK: meeting with David Mellor to discuss Soros' scholarship scheme for East European/Soviet students] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Opting out of ILEA: Consultation document") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 87 Sep 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major ("Reliefs from Non-Domestic Rating: Disabled Person Workshops Specific Grants") [system of pooled rates] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Howard letter to Sydney Chapman MP (Rate Support Grant settlement) ["why Barnet's grant as a proportion of their expenditure [has] declined more steeply than Bromley's"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(87) 27th (Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Primary Health Care) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Geoffrey Howe minute to Nigel Lawson ("Public Expenditure Survey: Conditions of Service of the Diplomatic Service") [effectiveness of Diplomatic Service under threat] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd letter to Lord Blakenham (DBS) [cannot allocate BSB remaining channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 87 Sep 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKDEL NATO telegram 284 to FCO (1753Z) ("Shultz/Shevardnadze: General Prospects") [discussion of agenda] [released July 2016]

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

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