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PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Terms for Broadcasting Records: MMC Reference") [collective licensing, rights to broadcast sound recordings] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("MISC 128") [MT note: "I really want some independent advice from some people who know about T.V."] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Harland Simon Group CEO letter for Powell (MT's visit to Turkey: trade opportunities) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Interview with BBC World Service") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey 6-8 April 1988: Communications") [security arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Speech at Turkish Government Dinner") [FCO toning down draft on Turkish expectations of EC membership; CDP urges a more upbeat but still non-committal formula] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Chairman of the British Council letter to MT ("The British Council in Turkey") ["a good story of promoting Britain's commercial interests on the back of cultural relations work"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 record of conversation (Chequers Seminar with Doctors) [seeing patients as consumers] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 143 to FCO (0445Z) ("Afghanistan: the British interest") ["this situation should not pressure us into suporting Pakistan/US in signing a bad agreement... no good reason why the current round of talks needs to be the final one"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker briefing for MT ("Religious education") [meeting with Baroness Cox and Michael Alison MP on need for Christianity to take centre place] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: MT letter to General Jaruzelski (visit to Poland) [postponement owing to Moscow summit and Reagan visit to London] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, unions, industry, Ford, economy, politics, local government, education, health/social security, law & order, Ireland, defence, GATT, Gibraltar) [Tebbit dismisses as "bloody rubbish" claim he would back Lawson leadership bid] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Anglo-Italian Summit, 20 April - Ministerial Participation") [keep options open till Easter] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks ("Economic Summit: Possible Topics for the Informal Discussion") [healthcare, unemployment] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks record of conversation (Wicks-Murioka) [subjects for MT's meeting with Takeshita] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("The Community Charge: Members of Religious Orders") [salaried monks and nuns] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Yugoslav Ambassador letter for MT (a note of thanks and a gift from Mr Djuranovic) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Local Government Finance Bill: fees and charges") ["we should not seek to add to an already large and controversial Bill"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Cabinet Office minute ("Toronto Economic Summit, 19, 20, 21 June 1988: Draft Communications Plan") [timetable, staff, secure communications and office equipment] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Visit of the Canadian Prime Minister") [possible dates, arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Sir James Spicer MP letter for Powell ("Visit of Turkish MPs") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Banquet") [guest list for black tie dinner] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Speeches: EC/Turkey") [Howe worries about striking the right note; CDP response] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 817 to FCO (2230Z) ("Shevardnadze's Visit to Washington: Arms Control") [summary of discussions] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Walker minute to MT ("National Curriculum: Welsh Subject Working Group") [proposed Chair & terms of reference] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Director of Manchester Polytechnic letter to Baker (governance of polytechnics & colleges) [paper on Education Reform Bill proposals] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Ridley minute for MT ("Environment Council: 21 March") [acid rain: the Large Combustion Plants directive] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: Hannay letter to Kerr ("The Presidency of the Commission") [assessment of prospects - Delors still hoping for French premiership, but will secure second term as President if he wants it; speculation about MT view - Hannay takes care "neither to feed it nor to answer it"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Hamilton minute for MT (lunch for peers) [suggested attendees] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, economy, sterling, industry, restrictive practices, nurses) [media interest in government respnse to union restrictive practices] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Terry Perks minute ("Interviews with BBC TV Scotland and Grampian TV at the end of Scottish tour") [questions about: Ford and Dundee, community charge, devolution, health policy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to Moore PS ("Chequers Seminar with Doctors: 27 March") [requests for further thoughts from participants] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [proposed changes to presentation timetable] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Younger PS minute to Major PS ("Guidelines for the 1988 Survey") [defence spending third year baseline] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Hurd PS ("MISC 128") [additional programme services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: John Laing letter for MT (The state of Turkish economy) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Managing Director of the International Hospitals Group letter for MT ("Review of Health Services in Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Chairman of Portals Holdings letter for Ingham (Omerli contract in Turkey - brochure) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 108 to FCO (0905Z) ("Cyprus Problem: Vassiliou's Approach") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Lunch with the President of Cyprus: 31 March") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram 180 to FCO (1305Z) ("Cyprus: Turkish Views") [Ozal ready to work on a solution, but not ready to meet Vassiliou] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1815Z) ("Panama") (NSPG 0180) [Reagan: "Noriega must go and we are publicly committed to that policy"] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: David Hannay to John Kerr (invitation for MT to address College of Europe in Bruges) [“opportunity to spell out her own vision”]
PDF 88 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: Professor Zbigniew Pelczynski letter to No.10 (Prime Minister’s visit to Poland) [copy of his lecture on postwar Polish history] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker PS letter to No.10 ("Teacher Union conferences") [line to take on current issues] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO telegram to UKE Athens ("EC Monetary Cooperation") ["recent proposals... including... a European Central Bank... our immediate objective is to ensure that these ideas are discussed together in their proper fora"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 31 March") [Pay Review Bodies recommendations; market developments; TCSC hearings] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Rover, social security, NHS, Budget/economy, industry) [political storm over 'giveaway' sale of Rover] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to Mr Sezaki (debt of the poorest countries) [paper on the proposal] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Parliamentary Handling of Remaining Stages of the Community Charge Bill") [pressure from opposition] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Lawson ("The treatment of the community charge in the RPI") [Lawson: "I am astonished by this submission"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Moore letter to Ridley ("Local government superannuation funds: appointment of trustees and investment of funds") [external investment advisers; "extension of some aspects of current pensions legislation to local government"; "balance between employers' interests and the protection of [pension scheme] members rights"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 note to MT (Dutch government austerity package) [news clipping] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute ("Monthly Monetary Assessment: March 1988") [indicators suggest a strong economy] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ministerial Group on Broadcasting Services Additional Programme Services: MISC 128(88)4 and 5") [new services, DBS frequencies, ITV services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell briefing for MT ("Visit to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Visit by the Prime Minister to Turkey, 6-8 April") [communications security] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell briefing for MT ("Visit to Turkey") ["Since 1979 we have been Turkey's best friend in Western Europe", but this not reflected in trade or contracts; "We have a cheque to cash"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute for MT ("Meeting with President of Cyprus") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute to DTI (Cossor Electronics' bid to supply radar for Larnaca Airport) [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell letter to Cossor Electronics (Radar for Cyprus) [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 845 to FCO (2315Z) ("Afghanistan") [outline of latest US position on Geneva negotiatons for Soviet withdrawal] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute for MT ("The Health Review: looking ahead") [halfway stage - state of play; MT not wholly agreeing] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Labour Party, MT's Scottish tour, civil service, economy/Budget, NHS) [Prescott challenges for Labour deputy leadership] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Lawson PS letter to No.10 ("Overseas press reactions to the budget") [anthology of praise; MT: 'Marvelous'] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: John O'Sullivan minute for MT ("The Health Review: Looking Ahead") [summarising progress, with MT's comments] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Clarke minute to MT ("Action for Cities") [proposals for further initiatives] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge: Attachment of Benefit") [resource consequences for courts] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of General Practitioners letter to MT (NHS Review) [spending, patients, achievements] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Mark Addison (operations in England) [methods for calculating statistics] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Mark Addison minute to MT ("NHS: Operations") [compiling more up-to-date figures on numbers] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine letter to MT (NHS Review) ["some Trade Unions were playing havoc with morale in the NHS"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Health Promotion Research Trust letter to Paul Gray (NHS Review) ["some reforming elements may drive an awkard wedge" between managers adminsitrators and the professions] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of GPs letter to MT (NHS Review) [government spending in the NHS, GPs' earnings, education and research] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Chantler letter to MT (Chequers Seminar on Health) [improving efficiency] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("The NHS Review") [review timetable] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Paul Gray note to MT (Financial Times) [proposed article by Alan Walters; MT concerned at scope] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [MT anotation: "The whole Budget stance will be questioned if we have a debate while the Finance Bill is still before the House"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("MISC 128: Meeting with Lord Young") [allocating the spectrum] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("MISC 128") [additional programme services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Younger PS minute to Charles Powell ("Canadian European Theatre Base") ["There are important Alliance considerations here"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's visit to Australia") [programme, possible stop-overs, Middle East, South East Asia, Fiji] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Addison minute for Powell ("Visit to Turkey: Visas") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Visas") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for Ashman (MT's visit to Turkey: water projects) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI letter for Powell (Turkish commercial scene; a letter from Martin Laing) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Fletcher minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: The Bosphorus Bridge") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: The General Electric Company letter for Powell ("Zeus for Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 4 to FCO ("FRG Economy") [finance minister "bullish about economic development"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Powell minute for Denis Thatcher ("Visit to Turkey") [programme for DT] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 (Policy towards Cyprus) ["the key to progress was in Ankara"] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Vassiliou of Cyprus) [progress in negotiations over Cyprus] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Use of Laser Devices by the Soviet Union") [summary report of known incidents; MT query about MoD programme to develop protective devices] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Conservative Research Department briefing ("A Three Tiered Community Charge" and "The Local Government Finance Bill") [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of Nursing briefing ("Project 2000") [the challenge, structural reforms] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: National Association of Health Authorities submission ("The Nation's Health - A Way Forward") ["Good foundations must not be undermined"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Submissions by Businessmen") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram (unnumbered) to FCO (0747Z) ("Turkey: Prime Minister's Visit") [Ozal under domestic attack, but liberalisation of economy has transformed medium-term economic prospects; EC issue the most important for the visit] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Robin Touquet letter to MT (NHS Review) [improving cost efficiency] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador: Message of Congratulations to President Duarte") ["Our Ambassador reports that voting was orderly and free from any sign of interference at the polls"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Royal College of General Practitioners memo for MT (NHS Review) [education practices, incentives] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Mr and Mrs Dennison (Clause 27 of the Local Government Bill) ["People are free to live their own lives in private but should not expect to flaunt their lifestyle on the local authority rates to the offence of their fellow citizens"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Italian Summit") [Easter holiday has not produced a new Italian government; may need to postpone April 20 Lake Maggiore summit] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 minute to Clarke PS (Inner Cities working breakfast seminars) [MT message for welcome pack] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Mark Addison minute to Moore PS (health statistics) [compiling figures on operations] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to Moore PS (Chequers Seminar on Health) [possible private sector attendees] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("Community Charge: possible DOE concessions") [Tyrie warning that some Mates supporters "led to believe that concessions might be forthcoming"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: UKE Belgrade telegram to FCO ("IMF/Yugoslavia") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to Major PS ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [dates of debate on public spending] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell (draft reply to Harland Simon Group: the Izmir Water and Sewerage Scheme) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Laing (the commercial climate in Turkey & bilateral trade cooperation) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Welsh Office briefing for MT (Pilkington P.E. commercial activity in Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO record of telephone conversation (Chalker, Cyprus High Commissioner Panayides) [media allegations over the presence of Britain's bases in Cyprus] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, school tragedy, hijack, Turkey visit, court TV) [22 Britons on board hijacked Kuwaiti jet in Iran] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John Redwood draft pamphlet ("In Sickness and In Health") [extra money being committed to NHS needs to be committed on new terms] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Kent and Canterbury Hospital letter to Paul Gray (NHS Review) [clinical budgeting] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Younger memo circulated to Cabinet - CC(88) 6 (Statement on the Defence Estimates) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 171 to UKHC Kuala Lumpur (1025Z) ("Falkland Islands: Message from Mr Shultz") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Toronto Economic Summit: Dress etc") [Mulroney's preference for informal dress code; "seems keen to milk the Summit for every photo opportunity that he can get"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Daunt minute for Powell ("Court Cases against British Christians in Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: National Council of Turkish Women letter for MT (wishing her an enjoyable visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Stockholm Document: UK Inspection of the Soviet Union") [details of UK inspection of Soviet military activity in Odessa region, and warning of Turkish sensitivities] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 471 to FCO (0958Z) ("Afghanistan: Geneva Talks") ["agreement... may now after all be close"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 909 to FCO (2312Z) ("Afghanistan") ["Administration share the view that agreement at Geneva may now be close. But they are still waiting on a definitive response from the Russians to the latest US proposals on symmetry"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 215 to FCO (1421Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") [Shevardnadze visit to Kabuk; "symmetry issue solved and border issue near solution. Signature possible in next few days"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion polls: CCO Monthly Polling Review (March 1988) [Cons lead over Lab ranging between 5.5 and 14 per cent; polling on the 1988 budget] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Sylvia Ostry letter to Nigel Wicks (Toronto Summit) [need "to avoid last minute surprises which could detract our attention from the key issues"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Nigel Lawson ("Community Charge Rebates") [appears to "clobber the rich"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("1989-90 Rate Support Grant settlement for England") [suggested approach] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Lawson ("E(LF): Non-domestic rate transition and dual running") ["half-baked proposal put together hurriedly by DOE officials to meet a supposed political need"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Lawson ("Community Charge rebates") [Mates amendment - sympathy for less well-off] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with the new Australian High Commissioner") [Australian politics, bicentenary, bilateral relations] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Addison letter for Temizsoy (thanking for the tour of the Museum) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Ingham minute for MT ("Your Press Conference Tomorrow") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT draft letter for Ticaret (thanking for his message of welcome) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Erdogan Ugur (thanking for his invite to the Water Treatment Plant) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Leydecker (thanking for his invite to the Business Centre) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 letter for Preston (thanking for the tour of the Water Treatment Plant) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 Policy Unit minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit: Thank You Letters") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Turkish President Evren) [bilateral relations; Cyprus; Middle East; European Community] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Turkish Opposition Leader) [Cyprus; European Community; economy] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Turkish Prime Minister Ozal) [Hijacking of Kuwaiti aircraft; Iran/Iraq; Afghanistan; Turkish economy; Third Bosphorus Bridge; European Community; Cyprus] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: Westmacott minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit: Thank You Letters") [UKE recommendations] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Islamabad telegram 475 to FCO (1019Z) ("Afghanistan: President Zia Speaks of Imminent Agreement") [speech to Pakistan Parliament] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 921 to FCO (2140Z) ("Afghanistan") [assessment of US administrations's current stance on Soviet withdrawal negotiations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("Admission of pupils to Maintained Schools") [open enrolment - implementation target date] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Michael Alison MP letter to MT ("Christian religious education in schools") [meeting with MT to discuss amendments to Education Reform Bill] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: UKE The Hague letter to Kerr ("The Delors Succession") [assessment of prospects - Lubbers a possible candidate if Delors gets French premiership, otherwise not till after his term as Dutch PM ends in 1990] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: UKA Paris letter to Kerr ("Delors") [assessment of prospects - strong competitors for French premiership from Rocard and Bérégovoy] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 11 April") [the markets; G7 meetings] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Richard Wilding minute to Luce ("Thyssen Collection") ["Our own Ministers... need precise information about the commitment to the Spanish Government before they could decide whether to pursue the matter"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Lord Mackay ("Community Charge: Legal Aid for Appeals against Civil Penalties") [costs might exceed sums at issue] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting on Community Charge and the Mates Amendment") [any other changes] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("NHS Review") [upcoming meetings, follow-up material from Chequers seminar] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Lawson ("Community Charge rebates") [concessions for Report Stage] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Major PS minute to Younger PS ("Canadian European Theatre Base") [cost implications of proposals] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to DTI ("Third Bosphorus Bridge") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to FCO ("Military Assistance for Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 933 to FCO (0056Z) ("Afghanistan") ["US welcome Cordovez's announcement that Geneva Accords will be signed next week. Still no response from the Russians on symmetry. Provided this is positive, Shultz plans to sign in Geneva"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Daunt (thanking for his hospitality during her visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for General Gures (their meeting during her visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Kamoy (thanking for the tour of the Aselsan factory) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Lord Major of Ankara (thanking for his hospitality during her visit to Ankara) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Lord Major of Istanbul (thanking for his hospitality during her visit to Istanbul) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Can Nahum (thanking for the tour of the Otokar factory) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for David Richardson (thanking for the tour of the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Sakip Sabanci (thanking for the books on his collections) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Rahmi Koc (her visit to the Otokar factory) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter to Turkish Ambassador to UK Soylemez (her visit to Turkey) [thanking for his expertise as a guide] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Turkoglu (thanking for the tour of the Topkapi Palace) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Ambassador Yegen (arrangements for her visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Erdem Yucel (thanking for the tour of Haghia Sofia) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Turkish Prime Minister Ozal (her visit to Turkey) [warmest thanks; "tremendous pace of Turkey's development under your leadership"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: DTI letter to No.10 ("Single Market Campaign: Lancaster House Conference") [suggests cutting material in MT speech critical of ideas for European Union, for fear of provoking Delors, speaking 10 minutes after her] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, social security, NHS, hijack, Norman Tebbit/Prince Charles) [hijack gunmen warn government not to send in SAS] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: Terry Perks minute ("Interview for 'Woman' magazine") [questions about education: MT's school experience, parental involvement in children's education, behaviour of children, Education Reform Bill] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Hurd minute to MT ("Action for Cities") [target areas] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: John Fretwell minute to Nigel Wicks ("Toronto Summit: Political Issues") [political declaration "should be highly selective, limited to those key issues actually discussed in depth by Heads of State and Government"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nigel Lawson minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Rebates") [proposals too expensive] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Ridley-Wakeham-Waddington) [agreed concessions on rebate taper to counter Mates amendment] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: APS Lawson minute for Culpin ("Housing Benefit and Unemployment/Poverty Traps") ["this is a benefit and not a tax/NIC problem ... an inescapable consequence of targeting benefit on the neediest"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: APS Lawson minute for Chief Secretary ("1989-90 Rate Support Grant for England") ["essential to be as tough as possible on provision"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lawson letter to Ridley ("Community Charge rebates") [changes to taper which he could live with] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chief Secretary minute for Lawson ("Community Charge rebates") ["This is a major retreat", but a "concession ... has political merits since it will, I think, purchase the bill"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Djuranovic letter to MT (thanking for the hospitality) ["frankness and openness as well as the spirit of friendship"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: DTI minute for Powell ("Yugoslavia: Adria Airways") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Luce letter to Ridley ("Local government finance: fees and charges") [delay in legislating posing risk of librarian revolt] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Major PS minute to Paul Gray ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [dates of debate on public spending] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with Australian Parliamentary Delegation") [Northern Ireland, South Africa, Pacific region] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell telegram to UKE Ankara ("Prime Minister's Visit: Presents") [action taken] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 76 to DTI (1545Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit: Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Expressway") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 198 to FCO (0530Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 199 for personal for Powell (0600Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit: Presents") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kenneth Baker, Brian Griffiths, Baroness Cox, Michael Alison MP, James Pawsey MP, Anthony Coombs MP) ["Christian religious education in schools"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hamilton minute for MT ("Lunch for Colleagues") [MT concerns; MT changes to draft seating plans] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, hijack, social security, economy, domestic politics, industry, Northern Ireland) [hijack continues after gunmen kill second passenger] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute ("Scottish Daily Express") [requested questions for MT's interview, on state of the Conservtive party, Scottish economy, community charge, devolution] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute for Gray, Addison, Whittingdale ("Scottish Daily Express") [possible areas for questions: state of Conservative party in Scotland, economy, community charge, devolution, health and social policy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Major letter to Clarke ("Action for Cities") [target areas] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet office minute to MT ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge [E(LF) (88)8]") [arrangements in London] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("National Non-Domestic Rate and Non-Domestic Revaluation Transitional Arrangements and Business Consultation [E(LF) (88)7]") [transition for small firms] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Major letter to Rifkind ("Local government capital spending: consultation paper") [Scotland] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Additional Programme Services") [approach to new services at local level] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's visit to Australia") [invitation from Australia-Britain Society] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell (meeting with Australian Parliamentarians) [latest Australian political developments] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to DTI ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [MT letters to British firms] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with Sir Julian Bullard") [likely to urge MT to be more patient with the Germans] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1800Z) ("Panama") (NSPG 0181) [Reagan: "our policy in Panama was clear: Noriega must go and he must be succeeded by a democratic government friendly to the US"] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(EP): 14 April") [English in the National Curriculum; Design & Technology; Working Group on Welsh] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("English in the National Curriculum") [Kingman report "satisfies no-one"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The National Curriculum: Design & Technology") ["Do we wish to set up yet another subject working party at this stage?"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Education: Baroness Cox MP & colleagues letter to MT (Christian content of religious education) [proposed amendents to Education Reform Bill] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, hijack, social security, roads, industry, NHS, education, Northern Ireland) [ongoing hostage situation, MT defends social security reforms as bringing greater fairness] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Sir Peter Smithers letter to MT (the Thyssen Collection) ["The agreement signed in Madrid, under pressure no doubt from the Baroness and the Spanish Government, is an attempt to pre-empt a British offer"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Ridley letter to Luce (the Thyssen Collection) [UK bid: potential sites to house the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [hijacking; Governor of the Falkland Islands; Afghanistan; Gibraltar; visit to Turkey; South East Asia; visit to Australia; South Africa] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray ("Local Government Finance Bill: Community Charge Rebates") [reduction in slope of the rebate taper] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("E(LF): Thursday, 14 April") [non-domestic rates] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Gray letter to PS Michael Howard (figures for relative household contribution to local authority spending) [asks chapter and verse for Howard claim that top 10 percent will pay about 15 times more than bottom 10] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Charge Rebates") [concession on taper proposal to counter Mates amendment] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Gray letter to PS Michael Howard (figures for relative household contribution to local authority spending) [asks chapter and verse for Howard claim that top 10 percent will pay about 15 times more than bottom 10] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peretz minute for PS Chancellor ("Community Charge and the RPI: Indexed Gilts") [advice sought from the law officers] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS letter to Gray ("Community Charge rebates") [changes to taper which Ridley wishes to suggest at cabinet tomorrow] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Tom King minute to John Major ("Guidelines for the 1988 Survey") [same broad approach as in 1987] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Young PS minute to Hurd PS ("Home Affairs Select Committee: Additional Programme Services") [availability of spectrum] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Australian parliamentarians) [Fiji, Japan, GATT round, Northern Ireland] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("Letter from International Hospitals Group Ltd to Mrs Thatcher") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: DTI minute to No.10 ("Cyprus: Cossor Electronics") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Prime Minister Junejo message to MT (Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan) [thanks for UK support for Pakistan] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 975 to FCO (2200Z) ("Afghanistan: Positive Symmetry") ["no formal agreement with the Russians... But [US administration] are confident that Soviet assurances... amount to a reliable basis for US signature as guarantors"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 225 to FCO (0844Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["Peck briefs EC Heads of Mission on outcome of talks"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: President Zia-ul-Haq message to MT (Signing of Geneva Accords on Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan) [thanks for UK support; "I am confident that the United Kingdom will... play a leading role in the process of Afghanistan's economic reconstruction"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe minute to Kenneth Baker (Soviet and East European Studies) [FCO unwilling to fund, but Howe keen to progress issue: urges Baker to commission review that could form basis of Dept. of Education claim for additional funding] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker letter to Major ("Specific Grant to Inner London Boroughs") [abolition of Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Poland: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Powell (Prime Minister's visit to Poland) [copy of 1982 McCallum lecture on postwar Polish history] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Griffiths note for MT (forwards letter from Cardiff) [MT's revolution "nothing short of an earthly miracle"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local government: Hamilton record of conversation (Environment backbench committee) [attitudes towards poll tax] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, social security, hijack, Mother Teresa, Community Charge, industry) [hopes ebb and flow for hostages] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute ("Daily Express - Scotland") [key points: demonstrate interest in Scotland, determination to implement policies and win back support, Scots should stop feeling sorry for themselves] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Fowler letter to Clarke ("Action for Cities") [schools-industry 'Compacts': target areas] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Moore minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Community Charge Rebates") [implications of proposals] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Paul Gray ("Community Charge Rebates") [statement to backbenchers] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray ("Local Government Finance Bill: Community Charge Rebates") [amendments] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: British Chambers of Commerce letter to MT (Uniform Business Rate) [flaws in the proposal] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: MT letter for Veselin Djuranovic (their recent talks: Adria Airways) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major ("Overseer Scheme") ["my reactions to the correspondence which has taken place and... the issues which I think we need to address at the [Committee] meeting"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Hurd ("1989/90 RSG Settlement: operation of the expenditure working groups") [identifying scope for savings] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 13th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Statement on the Defence Estimates 1988) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 (Visits to graves in the Falklands) [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to Canada") [programme for MT's Ottawa visit 22 June; "main reason is to help restore Mr Mulroney's flagging fortunes"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Kenneth Baker minute to John Major ("The New Planning Total and Financial Reporting to Parliament") [local authority spending, expenditure white paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Broadcasting: Additional Programme Services: VHF Bands") [interference with aircraft navigation aids] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: UKHC Ottawa telegram 214 to FCO (2215Z) (South Africa) [Canadian proposals to establish a Summit group] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for Pincombe (Turkish health service & International Hospitals Group) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for MT ("Third Bosphorus Bridge: Istanbul Expressway") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Athens telegram 126 to FCO (0535Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Greek Press Reaction") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute for MT ("Visit to Turkey: Messages to President Vassiliou and Mr Papandreou") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Cyprus: Possible Messages to President Vassiliou and Mr Papandreou") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("National Union of Students") [review of local student union affiliations to NUS] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, government policies, economy, Labour Party, hijack) [Ridley bought off revolt on poll tax before parliamentary rebellion] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley PS minute to Paul Gray (level of contribution) [by higher income earners] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("Community Charge and the Budget") [provides material for Howard to verify to No.10 claim that top 10 percent will pay about 15 times more than bottom 10] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Financial Secretary ("Non-domestic rate transition") [business seeking reassurance] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT ("Regulating local authority involvement in companies") ["proposals designed to prevent local authorities from using their involvement in companies... to circumvent... financial and property controls"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Visit to Canada") [MT does not want to add to the programme] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Economic Summit, Toronto: 19-21 June") [details of support staff for delegation] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Wakeham minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [changes to sessional cycle of debates] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Additional Programming Services") [timing of White Paper publication] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Powell minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Cyprus") [MT's draft messages to President Vassiliou and Mr Papandreou] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: FCO telegram 314 to UKE Islamabad (1800Z) ("Afghanistan: Visit of Pakistani Acting Foreign Minister to London") [record of conversation: Lord Glenarthur, Noorani] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKDEL NATO telegram 151 to FCO (1649Z) ("Afghanistan: Briefing of NAC by US Deputy Assistant Secretary Peck") [summary report] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Percy Cradock minute to MT ("Soviet Union: Leadership Divisions") [Ligachev suspected to be behind publication of prominent letter in 'Sovietskaya Rossiya' criticising perestroika] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 668 to FCO (1220Z) ("Sovietskaya Rossiya and Pravda: Role of the Leadership") [Gorbachev's reaction to article criticising perestroika] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 16 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks ("Economic Summit: 'Ancillary' Initiatives and Possible Topics for the Informal Discussion") [science, environment, drugs, crime, newly industrialised economies] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 17 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Michael Dutt letter to Paul Gray ("Insurance Based British Health Services") ["no one has any real sense of how much they spend on the NHS"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 19 April") [the markets; G7 report] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Community Charge: Charles Powell note to MT (congratulations on defeating Mates Amendment) ["A respectable result, thanks to a strong will"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Community Charge, Olympics, social security) [interest in poll tax vote, Tory rebellion] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: O'Sullivan minute for MT (possibility of using a national lottery to raise finance for NHS) [makes case for, based on Letwin paper for the Treasury] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO (Ambassador calls on Chancellor Kohl) ["Historical disquisition by Kohl, designed to be reassuring about [FRG] attachment to the West and about the long-term nature of his hopes of reunification"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite letter to Christopher Roberts (meeting of trade ministers) [opposition to Japanese proposals for a meeting, risks being seen as preparation for the Summit] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Treasury minute to Lawson PS ("Meeting of G7 Deputies") [proceedings; "we should not fall into an institutional procedure of regular reports - contrary to spirit of Summit"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Fretwell record of conversation (Fretwell-McMurtry) [political agenda for Toronto Summit] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Caines minute to Nigel Wicks ("The Chancellor's Sub-Saharan Debt Initiative and the Toronto Summit") [Canadians are supportive, the Americans "difficult"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Rifkind PS minute to Mark Addison (health statistics) [when Scottish figures will be available] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Lewisham and North Southwark Health Authority letter to Paul Gray (NHS Review) ["Notes on the National Health Service"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Robin Touquet letter to Paul Gray (NHS Review) [consultants' fees] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cropper note for Lawson ("Chancellor") [Ridley's line on community charge as a tax; leak of No.10 document] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nigel Lawson ("ITV Levy for Contract Extension Period") [mixed profits and revenue scheme preferable] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Young PS ("Home Affairs Select Committee: Additional Programme Services") [publication of financial, commercial assessments] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Australian Parliamentarians") [issue of Australian Constitution Act] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("Third Bosphorus Bridge") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for Greek Prime Minister Papandreou (her visit to Turkey: talks about Cyprus) [brief account; prospects for Cyprus talks "rather brighter now than a few months ago"; declined to press Ozal on timetable for withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Cyprus] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 342 to FCO (1710Z) ("German Views on SNF") [initiative on SNF arms control] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Opting out in Scotland") [local education authority control of schools] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker letter to Ridley ("Education Reform Bill: Advanced Further Education pooling") [shared costs] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Community Charge, Gulf, Single Market) [poll tax vote and Gulf War share prominence] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Italiam PM De Mita letter to MT (her letter of congratulations on becoming PM) [thanks] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray to Ridley PS ("Community Charge and Rent Rebates") [speaking note] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation (Chief Secretary - Phillips, Turnbull, Potter) ["1989-90 Rate Support Grant for England"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of phone conversation (Lawson - Ridley) [National non-domestic rate] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Wakeham ("New burdens on local government") [enclosure & analysis of "the latest list of Central Government initiatives, having financial and manpower implications for local government"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill: Lords amendments") ["You may be interested to see the attached note from the Public Bill Office on the admissability of amendments in the Lords"] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister/Environment: Gray briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Secretary of State for the Environment: 20 April") ["the state of play on the many balls he has in the air, e.g. Housing Bill, Local Government Bill, reconsideration of Local Authority Capital Controls"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Younger minute for Howe ("OD (FAF) (88) 2: Alternative Civilian Presence on South Georgia") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [MT's draft reply to Mr Laing] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI telegram to UKE Ankara (1600Z) ("Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Expressway") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT message for Mayor of Istanbul (1300Z) ("Third Bosphorus Bridge") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter for John Laing (message for those attending the CBI seminar) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 217 to FCO (0720Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey - Reactions") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Rifkind) ["Opting out in Scotland"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Community Charge, Ron Brown, the leak, NHS) [trouble expected for poll tax in the Lords] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Clarke letter to Ridley ("Action for Cities") [target areas] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [hijacking; the Gulf; murder of Abu Jihad; arms control; Anglo-German summit; EC: British Commissioner] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray (minimum contribution) [basic point that the rich pay more] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Mark Addison (health statistics) [work on compiling comparable statistics] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: HPSS Policy Group briefing ("History of the National Health Service before 1957: Problems of Health Care") [first official history of the NHS to be published] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine letter to Paul Gray (NHS Review) [improving NHS cost efficiency] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("LA [Local Authority] Capital Controls") [measures to block barter and leaseback deals] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Butler note circulated to Cabinet - CC(88) 7 (Review Body Reports 1988) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Younger PS minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa") [speech to the Canadian parliament - suggestions on defence] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ministerial Group on Broadcasting Services Additional Programme Services: Correspondence between the Home Secretary and the Trade and Industry Secretary") [possible new local TV services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting of MISC 128") [additional programme services] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths briefing for MT ("MISC 128: Meeting with Lord Young") [allocating the spectrum] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Athens telegram 136 to FCO (0945Z) ("Message from the Prime Minister to Papandreou") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Greece: UKE Athens record of conversation (Thomas-Papandreou) [EC/Turkey Association Council, relations with Turkey, situation in Cyprus] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Walker PS letter to No.10 ("National Curriculum Welsh subject Working Group") [appointment of Chair] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, hijack, Labour Party, NHS, Community Charge) [row over Algeria's position on hijackers] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Department of the Environment record of conversation (the Thyssen Collection) [Ridley, Luce: UK bid: potential sites to house the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Mark Addison minute to Moore PS (health statistics) [comparable and coordinated figures on operations] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Walker PS minute to Mark Addison (health statistics) [figures on operations in Wales] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Nigel Lawson minute to John Moore ("Health Index") [danger an index could result in demands for higher spending] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Moore PS minute to Paul Gray (draft speech to IEA) [setting the NHS Review in an international context] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Major (local authority capital controls) [follow-up to statement in Parliament on 9th March outlining changes to rules] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 14th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Pay Review Body Reports) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: UKHC Canberra telegram 269 to FCO (0630Z) ("Visit to UK by Australian Opposition Leader") [proposed visit, arrangements] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKHC Nicosia telegram 141 to FCO (0800Z) ("Prime Minister's Message") [negotiations on future of Cyprus] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Mrs Sosna") [MT impressed by Ambassador Zamyation's intercession to hasten arrangement of visa] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ingham briefing for MT ("Brian Walden - Tuesday") ["he wants to kill stone dead the idea, propagated by her enemies, that she is authoritarian, humourless, without human feelings"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, hijack, Labour Party, NHS, Community Charge) [row over Algeria's position on hijackers] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Japan: Charles Powell minute ("Interview with Yiomuri Shimbun") [points to work in: bilateral relations, Japnese economic reforms, Japanese investment and scientific research, problems with the Japense economy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Luce letter to MT ("Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Moore paper for NHS Review ("NHS Review: Charting the Way Ahead") [summary of work so far] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Lawson minute for MT ("A scheme for contracting out of the NHS") [paper for review] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Rodric Braithwaite minute to Nigel Wicks ("Chancellor's Debt Initiative and the Toronto Summit") [how to convince the Americans on interest rate relief] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Dual Runninng: Rates and the Community Charge") [inner London boroughs] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Timing on Non-Domestic Revaluations") [phasing in of changes] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Chequers Health Seminar: 24 April") [discussion on private and public sectors] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT ("The Managers' View of the NHS") [National Association of Health Authorities submission to the Review] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute to MT ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge") [discussions with MPs for Westminster and Kensington confirm exclusion from dual running] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [documents to be submitted to parliament] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [dates of debate on public spending, Autumn Statement] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Mark Addison minute to Moore PS ("Public Expenditure Per Family") [calculations for family of four] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's visit to Australia") [working stops in the Gulf, Singapore, Thailand] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 276 to FCO (0830Z) ("Australian Political Situation") ["the opposition scent a new opportunity"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: Stephen Wall minute to John Kerr (invitation for MT to address College of Europe in Bruges) [“I do not think we should try to sell the idea too hard”]
PDF 88 Apr 23 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Community Charge, social security, industry) [expectations of concessions on social security] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 24 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Timing of Non-Domestic Revaluations") [every five years] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 24 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Dual Running: Rates and the Community Charge") [exclusion of Westminster and Kensington] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 24 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 record of conversation ("Meeting with NHS and Private Sector Administrators: Chequers: 24 April") [financing and structural reforms, cost information] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 24 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram 253 to FCO (1943Z) ("EC Enlargement: Further French Views") [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: John Fairclough to Nigel Wicks ("Economic Summit") [international co-operation on scientific initiatives] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Mackay minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Community Charge: Legal Aid for Appeals against Civil Penalties") [legal aid should be available] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lawson minute for Howe ("OD (FAF) (88) 2: Alternative Civilian Presence on South Georgia") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (Charles Powell, Charlie Price, Ray Seitz) [arms sales to Argentina] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Paul Gray minute to Major PS ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [debate in parliament] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Young PS minute to Paul Gray (TV advertising) [economic effects of rise in costs] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasting Authority letter to MT (Future of Independent Television) [IBA policy statement] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for Fletcher (Third Bosphorus Bridge: Dalan's attitude "disappointing") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for Pincombe (Turkish Health Master Plan) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute for Sheffield (UK's interest in the Omerli water project) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey: Third Bosphorus Bridge") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI telegram 99 to UKE Ankara (1800Z) ("Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Expressway") [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 386 to FCO (1740Z) ("New FRG Defence Minister") [Scholz has no national reputation, no experience of defence] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 540 to FCO (2330Z) ("Cyprus") [Perez de Cuellar agreed that there's now an opportunity for progress] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram 85 to FCO (2140Z) ("EC/Turkey Association Council: Interim Report") [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 540 to FCO (2330Z) ("Cyprus") [opportunity for progress] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT ("1. National Curriculum: Working Groups for English and for Design and Technology 2. Publication of the Report of the Kingman committee on English") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 27 April") [the markets/trade figures; EC merger control regulation; nationalised industry board salaries] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, P&O ferry dispute, NHS, European fighter aircraft, economy, Ron Brown) [looming strike at Dover] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Welfare: Bernard Ingham minute ("Sir David English") [Daily Mail interview to dicuss reform of the welfare state] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [hijacking; Anglo-Irish relations; Takeshita visit; Gibraltar/PIRA; the Gulf; Governor of Bermuda; Tam Dalyell; PLO; South Africa] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute for Younger ("OD (FAF) (88) 2: Alternative Civilian Presence on South Georgia") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("UK/Argentina: Possible Declaration of Cessation of Hostilities") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Foreign Office briefing (funds to reduce Soviet influence in Africa) [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Visit of the Canadian Prime Minister") [arrangements to ensure Mulroneys given due attention] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 279 to FCO (0230Z) ("Australian Constitution Act") [should re-examine issue of permanent loan] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 391 to FCO (1645Z) ("New FRG Defence Minister") [unexpected choice of Scholz] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hamilton minute for MT ("Drinks for MPs") [strongly urges her to meet Defence Committee Conservatives, including Michael Mates; MT agrees but only 'Just ...'] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hamilton minute for MT ("Memoirs") [Whitelaw; Tebbit - coming out "for crude commercial reasons" 2-3 days before conference; "certain amount of menace"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, social security, Community Charge, ferry strike, Ireland) [government set for benefits u-turn] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("Thyssen Collection") [Butler meeting with colleagues from Treasury, Property Services Agency, Office of Arts and Libraries, and No.10: UK bid to acquire the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Butler minute to MT ("Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Canadian High Commission in London letter to Nigel Wicks (Toronto Economic Summit) [arrangements for bilateral with Mulroney; No.10 should handle] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Central Independent TV letter to MT (ITV) [action points, approach to the future] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meetings of MISC 128 on Broadcasting") [having two DTI ministers could add to tension between DTI and Home Office] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 85 to DTI (1500Z) ("Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Expressway") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: FCO letter to Charles Powell (recommends MT address College of Europe in Bruges) [opportunity to make a major speech setting seal on our reforms in the EC]
PDF 88 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Scottish schools: meeting with Strathclyde parents") [Griffiths report and observations on issue of schools 'opting out' of local education authority control] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, social security, ferry strike, industry) [social security concessions head off Tory revolt] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Japan: Michael Bates minute ("Interview with NHK Japanese television") [points to work in: UK-Japan relationship, Japense economic reforms, Japanese scientific research, problems with the Japanese economy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Possible Visit to London by former President Giscard d'Estaing") [wishes to discuss EMU with MT, but his diary is filling up; MT - "Let it fill right up"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 15th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Lord Buxton letter to MT (future of ITV) [danger of proposals to Conservative party] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 152 to FCO (0750Z) ("Cyprus: UN Secretary General's Initiative") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: Charles Powell letter to FCO (MT agrees to address College of Europe in Bruges) [need draft by second half of July]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Thames TV programme, Ireland, Ken Livingstone, social security, ferry strike) [row over Thames TV's account of IRA deaths in Gibraltar] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Toronto Economic Summit: Possible Initiatives") ["obviously a UK initiative must be of clear value in forwarding our national interest, and not just a presentational gimmick"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT ("Servicemaster") [portering and cleaning services at Guy's an experiment worth watching] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT ("Mr Whitney's Seminar") [general agreement on the desirable features of a modern health service] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("NHS Review") [background reading for upcoming meetings] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Chancellor Kohl letter for MT (his discussion with Yugoslav Prime Minister Mikulic) ["Yugoslavia deserves support on grounds of foreign and economic policy"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Baker minute for Howe ("OD (FAF) (88) 2: Alternative Civilian Presence on South Georgia") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Parkinson minute for Howe ("OD (FAF) (88) 2: Alternative Civilian Presence on South Georgia") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UK High Commissioner in Canada letter to Charles Powell ("Toronto G7 Summit: Dinner in Honour of the Prime Minister on Tuesday 21 June") [venue and arrangements for Conrad Black dinner, other guests; Hollinger] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Alan Urwick minute to Charles Powell ("Toronto G7 Summit") [programme of summit events for MT] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Moore PS minute to Mark Addison ("Public Expenditure Per Family") [premise for figures is highly artificial] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting with Sir Trevor Holdsworth: Tuesday 3 May") [future broadcasting developments] [declassified Feb 2016]
Text 88 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Colin Powell meeting with Soviet Ambassador to the US (Dubinin) [declassified 2000]
PDF 88 May 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Toronto Summit") ["Germans do not expect important steps forward on political matters at Toronto. Federal Chancellor wants to play South Africa down"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 207 to FCO (0525Z) ("UN Secretary-General's Initiative") [Perez de Cuellar's proposals leaked in the Greek-Cypriot press; the public supports their acceptance] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 88 May 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza letter to Ridley (the Thyssen Collection) [UK bid to acquire the Collection: "I am most attracted by the proposal of the Spanish Government"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 243 to FCO (1355Z) ("EC/Turkey Association Council") [Ozal grateful for MT message; warned against dragging Cyprus into the Council; blamed Genscher for mismanaging things] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 May 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 242 to FCO (1330Z) ("Turkish Cypriot Immigration Procedures") [Ozal agrees Cyprus negotiations not going well] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 May 2 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 414 to FCO (1440Z) ("FRG Economy: Spring Report of the Five Economic Institutes") [heavy criticism of tax reform programme and government handling of economy] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: MT message to Prime Minister Junejo (1600Z) (Signing of Geneva Accords on Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan) [commendation of Pakistan's role; Afghan internal political settlement] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Walker letter to Baker ("Education Reform Bill - Advanced Further Education pooling") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 4 May") [the Markets; City malpractice; Tokyo stock exchange; civil service pay] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, IRA bombings/terrorism, P&O, Ireland, industry, economy) [British police seeking IRA killers in Holland] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to Lord Goold (Scottish Cup Final) [information on participating teams] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 conversation record (MT-Chairman of British Satellite Broadcasting) [BSB seeking assurance that further extra-terrestrial channels would not be operational before 1995; MT declined to promise] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to Howe PS ("Toronto Economic Summit: Possible Initiatives") [MT "believes that we should use the Summit to press for the improvement in the effectiveness of GATT"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [EC: British Commissioner; Angola-Namibia conference; Economic Summit; the Gulf; Poland] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Baker PS minute to Mark Addison ("Public Expenditure Per Family") [calculations on education, science, health] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("ITV Levy for Contract Extension Period") [should move to a straight revenue levy in 1990] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MOD minute to Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Turkey") [MT's draft letters to British firms] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Turkey: Turkish Ambassador to the UK Soylemez letter for MT (her recent visit to Turkey) [sends her books on Turkish carpets and foreign policy] [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: MT message to President Zia-ul-Haq (1700Z) (Signing of Geneva Accords on Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan) [commendation of Pakistan's role; aid for refugee relief and resettlement] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Polytechnics") ["need to separate from local authorities"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, terrorism, P&O dispute, community charge/local elections) [attempted bomb attack on German army captain, reactions to IRA] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Charles Powell minute ("Visit of the Hungarian Prime Minister") [TV interview, points to get across: memories of Hungary visit, bilateral relations/East-West relations, personal contacts, economic reforms, Grosz's visit] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Office of Arts and Libraries letter to Cabinet Office ("The Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Ridley minute to MT ("The Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Canary Wharf") [UKHC telex: "will be by far the most visible symbol of a Canadian presence in London"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Colin Eglin) [political reform] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-Howe) [topics for informal discussion in Toronto; Howe "stressed the importance of carrying forward work on terrorism and hijacking. It was clear that the Bonn Declaration was not working"; MT thought Eastern Europe] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: No. 10 to Howe PS ("Toronto Economic Summit: Possible Initiatives") [MT concerned that "the present operation of the GATT was that compensation payments for those who broke the rules were not penal"] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("Review of the NHS") [proposed timetable and work programme] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Tony Newton minute to John Major ("Private Finance for NHS Capital Projects") [should allow greater freedom for NHS to use private sector finance] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Yugoslav Finance Minister) [Yugoslav economic reforms; Powell for MT "You will want to be aware of the very reticent line we are taking"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [availability of Treasury memo] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Mark Addison ("Public Expenditure Per Family") [reservations about the figures] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to George Younger (Defence Radio Frequency Review) [publication of report] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("MISC 128: Additional Programme Services and Broadcasting White Paper") [more efficient use of existing spectrum] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Broadcasting: Home Office versus DTI") [DTI keen to demonstrate prowess in all things commercial] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray briefing for MT ("MISC 128: 5 May") [broadcasting legislation, policy] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ministerial Group on Broadcasting Services Options for New Programme Services: MISC 128(88) 7 and 8 Broadcasting White Paper: MISC 128(88)6") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("ITV Levy for Contract Extension Period") [Hurd and Lawson in dispute about arrangements] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("ITV Levy for Contract Extension Period") [mixed levy or revenue only scheme] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Fletcher letter for Powell (Third Bosphorus Bridge) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, terrorism/broadcasting, P&O dispute, Takeshita's visit) [Howe's intervention over BBC film on IRA deaths in Gibraltar] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to MT (Scottish conference speech) [meeting to discuss contributions for the speech] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Italian Summit Meeting") [MT agrees De Mita request for bilateral in margins before the Summit starts] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: IBM letter to MT (IT systems) [competitive internal market within the NHS] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: MT letter to Miriam Stoppard (NHS Review) [yet to reach firm decisions, contrary to press reports] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute for Chief Secretary ("1989-90 Rate Support Grant Settlement for England") [follow up to meeting] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(88) 16th (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs) [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: US Arms Sales to Argentina") [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram to UKE Washington (1100Z) ("Falklands/Argentina") [recent reinforcement exercise in the Falklands] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI letter for Powell ("Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Urban Expressway") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 May 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) PM's Tours Abroad: MT letter to the Chairman of Pilkingtons (defence sales in Turkey) ["point is firmly registered with [Ozal]" [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(EP): 12 May") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT ("Meeting of E(EP): 12 May") [abolition of Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Wicks minute for MT ("Meeting with the Chief Whip") ["possibilities for nipping in the bud, before they arise, future backbench rebellions"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, local elections, French hostages, Gibraltar, P&O/unions) [local election boost for Labour, Alliance setback, Tories hang on] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to MT ("Scottish Conference Speech") [Rifkind's recent speeches on Scotland] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Bernard Ingham minute ("The Washington Post") [main points: MT's role within NATO and EEC, relationship with Gorbachev, arms control, US-UK relations, Northern Ireland] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Office of Arts and Libraries letter to Cabinet Office ("The Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 minute to MT ("The Thyssen Collection") [UK bid to acquire the Collection: draft proposal] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Thyssen Collection") [MT agrees that Thyssen letter to Ridley "appears to close off a bid from the UK"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Cabinet Office letter to Office of Arts and Libraries ("The Thyssen Collection") [draft proposal] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("National Health Service Meeting of Ministers, 9 May 1988") [Lawson's proposal for a new structure for the NHS] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT ("The Way Ahead on Health") [patient choice, funding, Treasury view] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Nurse Retention and Recruitment") [report on overcoming problems] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister/Chief Whip: Wicks minute for MT ("Meeting with the Chief Whip") ["possibilities for nipping in the bud, before they arise, future backbench rebellions"; as annotated by MT] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute ("Monthly Monetary Assessment: April 1988") [moderation in growth of economic activity] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Ottawa") [MT will participate in wreath-laying ceremony] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Mark Addison minute to Moore PS ("Public Expenditure Per Family") [common base for figures] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 313 to FCO (0730Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Australia") [programme, meeting with Opposition] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: MT message to Bryce Harland (intruders at residence) [sends sympathy] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Powell minute to DTI ("Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Urban Expressway") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter to Turkish Prime Minister Ozal (Third Bosphorus Bridge and Istanbul Urban Expressway) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 88 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Home Office news release ("Turkish Asylum Applicants")
PDF 88 May 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("European Monetary Union") ["Bundesbank... accepts need for progress towards still distant goal... favours making committee of Central Bank governors... nucleus of pragmatic cooperation"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 88 May 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Moscow telegram 796 to FCO (0500Z) ("Afghanistan: Policy Options") [analysis of current Soviet thinking] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza letter to Claude Hankes-Drielma (Thyssen Collection) [UK bid to acquire the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: MT conversation note (phone call with Sir Peter Smithers re: Thyssen Collection) [Trustees not in favour of Spain] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and Amenities: No.10 record of phone conversation (MT, Sir Peter Smithers) ["Thyssen Collection": UK bid to acquire the Collection] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 May 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: John O'Sullivan minute to MT ("New World in Health") [radical potential of separating buying from provision of health care] [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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