Search

Search

Document type: Declassified documents.

Refine this search

Browse PM’s files

Showing items 53501 - 54000 of 76808.
PDF 85 Feb 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Fowler letter to Whitelaw ("Limited List of NHS Drugs") [restrictions on prescription of certain non-generic drugs: draft leaflet for patients] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister Craxi letter to MT (EC enlargement negotiations) ["hindered by some knots relating to fishing and agriculture"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Tebbit minute to Jopling (“CAP”) [Common Agricultural Policy] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 17 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 17 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Public Expenditure: Treasury and Civil Service Select Committee (TCSC) Hearing") [notes for Rees' appearance] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 17 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 152 to FCO (2315Z) (Regan statement on G5) [commitment to greater exchange market stability] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 briefing for MT ("Questions tomorrow") [topics] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Rate Limitation: Finalisation of Rate Limits for Rating Authorities") [change in limits] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to Peter Rees ("Rate Limitation: Finalisation of Limits for Rating Authorities") [need for adequate controls to prevent authorities budgeting for a deficit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [autopay; progress report on "framing his budget"; briefing for Washington - Lawson note] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Gowrie letter to Kenneth Baker (Abolition Bill) [impact on charitable bodies] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Asset Sales and Public Expenditure") [local authority housing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("Public Expenditure and the Fiscal Stance") [proposed schemes for asset sales becoming more complex] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Barclay minute to Whitelaw PS ("The Recording and Rental of Audio and Video Copyright Material") [MT retains doubts about blank tape levy] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prince Bandar bin Sultan al Saud) ["Saudi Arabia: Tornado"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Downing Street: Robin Butler minute to No.10 colleagues (BBC documentary on the 250th Anniversary of the Prime Minister's Official Residence) [producers' recce visit to No.10] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Downing Street: No.10 record of conversation ("250th Anniversary") [No.10 staff, BBC producers: meeting to discuss BBC documentary on No.10] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: John Patten PS letter to No.10 ("Prevention of Drug Misuse") ["activities on which DHSS is taking the lead"; MT asks why health education film for young people is only being considered as a "possibility"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Fowler letter to Keith Joseph ("Review of Student Support") [request to be kept in loop, for social security implications] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: No.10 letter to Lord President's Office ("Conveyancing by Employed Solicitors") [Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services: MT concerned that Hailsham's position is inconsistent with Cabinet decision] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Ambassador Popov) ["Soviet Message for the Prime Minister"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Soviet Message to the Prime Minister") [MT "very angry indeed" about Howe pre-empting Ambassador's call on her] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC101(85) 7th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Fowler letter to Walker (“Unemployment Benefit for Redundant Miners”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Northern Ireland: letter to the Prime Minister from US Congressman Biaggi”) [requests discussion on Northern Ireland during MT visit] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 559 to FCO (1801Z) (“Prime Minister’s visit: American breakfast television interviews”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Monday 18 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to HMT (“Coal Investment”) ['this is hardly the time to damage our public credibility by putting a question mark over levels of investment'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Henry Steel letter to Charles Powell (“NUM assets”) [sequestration of NUM assets: update on Luxembourg and Dublin proceedings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute (“Week Ahead” & Press Digest) [Ponting case: “John Stanley put in the dock for alleged cover up”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Armstrong minute to MT (“Misc 104: Detailed Management Propsoals”) [“The team leaders for the five city action teams will be carefully chosen and it is on their enthusiasm and capacity that the success of the change will ultimately depend”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Reaganomics”) [“appealing to his own political sense on what real high rates and large deficits are doing to his own domestic manufacturing base, and to the US banking system, may bring the message home”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“US economic policy”) [“It is a time when painful decisions must be made”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“The Official Reserves since 1979”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Robert Armstrong minute to No.10 (Cabinet Office note on SDI research) [benefits of collaboration with US research whether or not SDI succeeds] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (“Relations with Argentina”) [British-Argentine meeting in Montevideo: Argentine proposal] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to Peter Rees (Widdicombe Inquiry) [terms of reference] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Robin Butler (rate capped councils) [latest developments in the House] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Norman Tebbit letter to Kenneth Baker ("Abolition and the voluntary sector") [impact on charitable bodies] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Hong Kong: Constitutional Development: Amendments to Letters Patent and Royal Instructions") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Taoiseach Fitzgerald message to MT (freezing IRA funds) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: FCO telegram to Airborne 003 Immediate (For the PM's Party) (1830Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Washington") [Irish contacts with pro-Irish members of US Congress] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong record of conversation (Armstrong-Nally & others) [Armstrong-Nally talks: status of Northern Ireland; devolution; economic and social matters in Northern Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Israeli World Assembly to Commemorate the Defeat of Nazi Germany") [Howe advice on extent of UK involvement; draft MT message to Assembly] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ("Conservation") [possible events for MT to attend] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: MT letter to Prime Minister Willoch of Norway (decision of UK Government not to agree Sleipner gas deal with Norway) ['I know our decision...was a disappointment to you'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1900Z) ("The President's Trip to Quebec, Canada") (NSC 0113) [declassified Feb 2006]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram to FCO ("Soviet Prisoners of the Afghan Resistance") [Canada admissions of political asylum applicants] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 19 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Media transcripts ("Prime Minister's Meeting with TUC Monitoring Group: 19 February 1985") [Walker and Willis statements to the media] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Ingham minute to MT ("Coal Talks - Presentation") [media guidance following MT talks with TUC: 'you want a settlement...but any agreement must deal clearly and unambigously with the central point of dispute'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Ponting case) [“Mail tends to sum it up - Mr Heseltine yomped all over him and them”] released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: No.10 minute to Leigh Lewis (“Misc 104: Detailed Management Propsoals”) [control and accountability in City Action Teams] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Lawson PS minute to Jenkin PS (“Liverpool and PWLB lending”) [“risks if we fail to disabuse the market of the notion that the PWLB will lend in all circumstances”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 564 to FCO (0410Z) (“The Dollar”) [Treasury Secretary disquiet at recent rise in the Dollar] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Younger letter to Brittan (“Public Order Review”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-TUC Representatives-Ministers and various others) [miners' strike: options for settlement of coal dispute] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Bishop Huddleston (imprisonment of Nelson Mandela) [have pressed publicly and privately for his unconditional release] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute for the Chancellor (“Exchange Markets”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute for Turnbull (funding meeting: briefing) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: UKE Washington telegram 564 to FCO (0410Z) (“The Dollar”) [the recent rise] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to Robin Butler ("Bonn Economic Summit") [meeting of sherpas: declaration on end of WW2, draft of Thematic Paper; MT wanting more robust line on GATT and terrorism] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to Jenkin PS ("Local Government Finance") [MT suggests a seminar be arranged at Chequers to discuss ideas] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to Powell ("Hong Kong Constitutional Development") [agrees with Foreign Secretary's approach] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Speaker of the US House of Representatives) [“Prime Minister’s visit to Washington: Ireland”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 593 to FCO (2310Z) (“Prime Minister’s visit”) [“text of President Reagan’s statement on the White House lawn at 2.30 today”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Senator Dole) [east-west relations, international economic situation, arms control, Western alliance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (1615Z) (MT, Members of the House of Representatives) [east-west relations, world economic and monetary policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO telegram 319 to UKE Washington (1340Z) (“Following for Prime Minister’s party from Barclay, No.10 Prime Minister’s Meeting with Mrs Dole”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 20 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker letter to MacGregor (agreed draft letter & statement following TUC meeting with MT) [HMG and NCB must make clear that 'this clarification of your original document constitutes the final wording that will be offered'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Treasury minute to No.10 (Volcker statement to Banking Committee) [“the progressive easing of reserve conditions had come to an end and open market operations were being conducted more cautiously”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 598 to FCO (2340Z) (“US monetary policy”) [end to progressive easing of monetary policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Tebbit letter to Joseph (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“We need to consider how the funds which we have agreed should be made available for the Switch should be allocated”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Joseph PS minute to No.10 (“Maintaining the strength of the science base: Sir R Nicholson’s report”) [“MoD already fund research collaboration with universities”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Weinberger briefing for President Reagan (MT stopped sensitive technology exports to USSR) [declassified 2002]
Text 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Brittan PS letter to Beaumont (Parliamentary Boundary Commissions for Wales and England: Reviews of Parliamentary Constituencies) ["... primarily intended to realign the Parliamentary boundaries with altered local government boundaries..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Brittan letter to Whitelaw ("Report of the Parliamentary Boundary Commissions for England on 1984 Interim Review of Parliamentary Constituencies") ["... issues to be decided..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (federal election) [thanks for congratulations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Hong Kong: Constitutional Development: Amendments to Letters Patent and Royal Instructions") [agrees with Foreign Secretary's approach] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: No.10 internal minute ("Home Improvement Policy/Private Rented Sector") [arrangements for MT-Ministers meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: UKE Washington telegram 606 to FCO (1640Z) ("Prime Minister's Press Conference in Washington 21 February: New Zealand") [MT disappointed by New Zealand policy on nuclear ships' visits] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Howe PS minute to David Barclay ("Introductory Call on the Prime Minister by the New Zealand High Commissioner on Friday 22 February at 3pm") [policy on nuclear ships visits] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Rees minute to MT ("Civil Service Numbers") [latest figures] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Peter Walker letter to John Moore ("Confidential") [original title: "Budget Confidential": impact of 1985 Budget proposals on North Sea oil industry "short-sighted and potentially very damaging"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") ["all about us we see examples of waste and mismanagement"; examples of Departmental over-spending; proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Teachers: In-Service Training") [connections with Lord Young's proposed training scheme for teachers on lessons & principles of TVEI] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 654 to FCO (1710Z) ("Integrated Mediterranean Programmes: New Commission Proposals") [extra expenditure] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart minute to MT ("European Community's Cash Needs") [UK advance of March & April own resources; overdrafts on national accounts; anticipating future EC requests for advances] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment/Education: Joseph minute to MT ("Teachers: In-Service Training") [connection with work of Young's Enterprise Unit on Youth Training Scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Letwin minute to MT ("MISC 107") [comment on Young's proposals for the Youth Training Scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Security Commission: Appointments") [candidates to succeed Lord Bridge] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, George Shultz) [monetary policy, New Zealand, oil market, Laker airways, unitary tax, trade round] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Paul Volcker) [international exchange markets, US banking, oil prices, debtor countries] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (MT, US Secretary of the Treasury) [the strength of dollar, US & world economy, employment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKHC Wellington telegram to FCO (“US cancellation of Roll Call 85”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 602 to FCO (1441Z) (“Call on Weinberger by the Secretary of State for Defence, 20 February: SDI”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 601 to FCO (1440Z) (“Call on Weinberger by the Secretary of State for Defence: 20 February”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO (“French Views on CAP Prices 1985/86”) [Common Agricultural Policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Thursday 21 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Power Station Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker statement (NCB talks with TUC Representatives; MT talks with TUC; NUM rejection of TUC-NCB proposals) ['I deplore that the generous and reasonable offers now available to miners continue to be rejected by the NUM executive'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 121 to FCO (0034Z) (“Cyprus”) [“Secretary General confirms his intention is first to press for Kyprianou’s agreement… then get Denktash to accept a high level meeting”] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: DTI letter to No.10 (Scrutiny of burdens on businesses) [draft "publishable" version of report on burdens on business] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Burdens on Business") ["There is no easy panacea for removing the burden of regulations from business"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Young minute to MT ("Deregulation") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Walding) [visits by nuclear ships, US attitude] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: No.10 record of conversation (Lady Young-Walding) [defence policy, nuclear ships visits] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Lord Gowrie letter to Lord Hailsham (Top Management Programme) [details of new senior staff course] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Duties and Responsibilities of Civil Servants in Relation to Ministers") [draft guidance; draft Written Question & Answer; morale in the civil service] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (VE Day Commemoration Service: invitation to Lord Mayor of London) ["The present view here is that... [he] should be invited"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Confidential") [original title: "Budget Secret": Lawson proposals; Heseltine proposals; Policy Unit proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Teachers: In-Service Training") [coordination, timing & presentation of YTS & teacher training funding announcements] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: John Patten letter to Kenneth Baker ("Abolition and Voluntary Sector") ["[we welcome] your proposals for concessions about grants for voluntary bodies in the Local Government Bill... We have no plans to change significantly the real value of support DHSS gives direct to the voluntary sector"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Education and Training for 14 to 18 year olds") [Young's proposals for the Youth Training Scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Turnbull minute to MT ("Meeting with Sir Keith Joseph and Lord Young") [brief for meeting: Youth Training Scheme and National Training Agency] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Rees minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey: Gas Prices") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: Sir Crispin Tickell letter to Powell ("Overseas Aid: Policy and Politics") [reflections on aid policy after four months at Overseas Development Administration] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Treasury Minute Replying to the 1st to 4th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee 1984-85") [background; procedure] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Housing Benefit") [Fowler's proposals under social security review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Rees minute to MT ("MISC 111 and the Public Expenditure Outlook") [case for a savings target larger than that proposed under Fowler's current review of social security] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("A Channel Fixed Link: Guidelines for Promoters") [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Bonn Economic Summit: Bilateral Meetings") [Mulroney"most anxious" for bilateral in Bonn; Reragan, Nakasone, Craxi] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Bonn Economic Summit: Bilateral Meetings") [arrangements, order of priority for meetings (Reagan, Mulroney, Nakasone); no urgent need for Craxi] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Hayek letter to the The Times (US Government borrowing) ["If the United States borrows a large part of the world's savings to finance current expenditure, the capital available anywhere for investment must become scarce and expensive"]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Invitation to the Prime Minister from Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to Ambassador Selwa Roosevelt (MT visit to Washington) [letter of thanks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to M. E. Pellew (MT visit to Washington) [dinner for President Reagan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to ‘Tip’ O’Neill (MT visit to Washington) [MT address to Congress] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter letter to Paul Hanley (visit to the Air and Space Museum) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to Senator Robert Dole (meeting with senior Senate colleagues) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to Oliver Wright (arrangements for visit to Washington) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to George Bush (address to Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Cabinet Office telegram to White House (copy of letter from MT to President Reagan) [thanking for his hospitality during her visit to Washington] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to Richard Ryder (MT speech to the Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to Lord Hugh Thomas (speech to the Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to Keith Joseph (speech to the Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to William Deedes (speech to the Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to Lord Hailsham (speech to the Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to George Urban (speech to the Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to Eldon Griffiths (speech to the Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to William Waldegrave (speech to the Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to George Walden (speech to the Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food record of conversation (agriculture price fixing) [Jopling, Lord Cockfield] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Friday 22 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Wybrew minute to MT (“‘Plan for Coal’ - The Dangers of Wishful Thinking”) ['ill-founded optimism carries the seeds of its own destruction'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Washington telegram 622 to FCO (0118Z) (“Secretary of State’s meeting with Shultz: Cyprus”) [“persuading Kyprianou that his time was running out”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 129 to FCO (2340Z) (“Cyprus”) [“Time is of the essence”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Office minute for MT (week coming) [Washington visit, dollar/sterling, phone-tapping, coal strike stalemate] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 5 (Legislative Programme 1985-86 and 1986-87) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Peter Rees minute to MT (“Misc 104: Detailed Management Propsoals”) [“It is particularly important to establish target for output and arrangements for monitoring them in each of the partnership areas”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Armstrong minute to MT (“International Science and Technology Co-ordination”) [“administrative changes affecting our handling of international science and technology”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: David Barclay minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“the Government has found its contribution. It remains to persuade the private sector to deliver”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: David Barclay minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [proposed meeting with industrialists] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Department of Energy minute to No.10 (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology in the universities”) [agreement to contribute to scheme] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to MT (Civil Legal Aid: efficiency scrutiny) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: MT letter to President Reagan (thanks) [honour he paid by dining at the British Embassy; topics discussed during the visit] [declassified 1998]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 618 to FCO (0114Z) (“Secretary of State’s Meeting with Mr. Shultz on 21 February: Southern Africa”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute for MT (“Monetary Conditions”) [the UK and US economies comparison] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Julian Amery MP letter to MT (UK policy in the South Atlantic and the Antarctic Pact) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cartledge minute to MT (“Falkland Islands: Possible Declaration of a 200-mile Exclusive Fisheries Limited”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Whitelaw minute for Brittan (“The Government’s record since 1979” & “The Transport Bill - Bus Deregulation”) [arguments to circulate to MPs] [released 2015]
Text 85 Feb 23 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 23 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local government: Goold to Alison (“help!”) [press cuttings: impact of Scottish rating revaluation] [released 2015]
Text 85 Feb 24 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 24 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) [US visit, social security reviews, 1985 Budget, tax reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to Robert Armstrong ("Bonn Economic Summit") [MT "is surprised to hear that we are being cautious on the launching of a new trade round in the GATT"; space policy, terrorism] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Inquiry into Local Government Practices and Procedures") [proposed members] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Ian Gow ("Sale and Leaseback and Interest Swaps Water Authorities") [water authorities' wish to act commercially] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Warry minute to Leon Brittan ("BBC Licence Fee") [calculations for licence settlement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Deregulation") [senior Ministerial meeting on deregulation scrutiny] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Redwood minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey: Gas Prices") [argues for pushing ahead with gas privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: MT letter to Premier Zhao Ziyang (strengthening of economic and trade links: Lord Young's visit to China) ["My purpose in writing is to underline the importance I attach to this visit"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Monday 25 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“MISC 101(85) 7th Meeting: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute (“Week Ahead” & Press Digest) [“The state of the pound/dollar in the wake of your Washington visit and the extent of the return to work in the coal strike are the two main issues”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: President Duarte letter to MT (Human Rights meeting in Geneva: situation in El Salvador) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Deputy Italian PM Forlani) [economic policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 record of conversation (“Maintaining the strength of the science base: Sir Robin Nicholson’s report”) [MT “concerned that Departments are not implementing … [the] recommendations as vigorously as she thinks is necessary”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute for MT (“The Dollar”) [dollar-sterling rate and currency market developments] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No.10 briefing for MT ("Briefing for PMQs - 16 February") ["Rate capping assumptions - provision of information to Opposition"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ken Baker minute to Patrick Jenkin ("Abolition: Counter Obstruction") [amendment at Report Stage] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Department of Environment minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Mount Pleasant Airport") [opening ceremony: MT's introduction to the commemorative brochure] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Young-Trippier-Tebbit-Ibbs-Brittan-King-Jenkin-Fowler-Gowrie) ["Deregulation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong: Press Release on Kohima Barracks") [future of British garrison in Hong Kong] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Permanent Secretary of the Treasury note to Treasury officials ("The Duties and Responsibilities of Civil Servants in Relation to Ministers") [text of MT Written Answer to PQ, announcing issue of Guidance by Head of Home Civil Service] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("European Fighter Aircraft") ["major and complex issues that the Government will need to consider"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (the Budget: indirect taxes) [proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("White Paper on Schools Policy") [background; summary; publication; teachers' strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Privatisation Programme") ["time... [for] another push... some inertia creeping into departments"; priorities] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to No.10 Policy (Water authorities' sale & leaseback proposals) ["by denying public enterprise access to private finance and by subjecting them to Treasury discipline, we give the managers more incentive to seek a full private sector solution"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Letwin minute to MT ("Youth Training Scheme") [raises concerns about delivery of the Youth Training Scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Young) ["MISC 107: 14 - 18s": Young's proposal for extension of Youth Training Scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Ridley letter to Whitelaw (Merchant Shipping Bill) [case for inclusion in 1985/86 legislative programme; Civil Aviation Bill] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Lord Young minute to MT ("Future Legislation: Legislative Programme for 1985/86") [proposals for small firms/deregulation Bill & a Housing Bill] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Egypt: Charles Powell note to MT (Ambassador Weir despatch: 'Valedictory from Egypt') [despatch annotated by Powell, advising MT to read in advance of Mubarak visit] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (North Sea oil and gas as a perecentage of GDP, Government revenue, and exports) [figures requested by No.10] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC101(85) 8th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 minute to FCO (“Prime Minister’s Talks in Washington”) [comparative employment benefits in the US and other countries] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 26 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker letter to NUM Secretary Heathfield (response to Heathfield's question: whether NACODS agreement is available to NUM) ['this agreement was available to the NUM...[but was] rejected by the NUM'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (coal strike) [record return to work] released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“European Commission on Human Rights”) [ways of reducing the number of cases] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin PS minute to Treasury (“Liverpool and PWLB lending”) [suggests issuing circular “in time for the rate limited authorities and Liverpool to take into account”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Joseph minute to Young (“Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [proposals to redirect arts spending] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Department of Trade and Industry minute for Powell ("Transfer of Carbon-Carbon Technology to the USSR: Consarc Engineering Limited") [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Korea: Prime Minister Shin Yong Lho message to MT (appointment as Prime Minister) [message of thanks for MT congratulations] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute for MT (Scottish rates) [Goold now accepts that revaluation can't be postponed] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: George Younger minute to MT ("Rates and Revaluation in Scotland") [figures for authorities which have stuck to their rates is alarming] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan) [BBC application for licence fee increase] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("CDS' Visit to Egypt, Pakistan and Oman") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Monckton minute to MT ("Private Rented Sector") [deregulation of rents and security of tenure] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Young minute to MT ("Home Improvement Policy") [home improvement loan policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram 92 to FCO (1045Z) ("Confiscated PIRA Funds") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Bond Washing") [explanation of bond washing and of the legal requirement, having decided to end it, to make an announcement immediately, in advance of Budget Statement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Tebbit ("Cooperation with the Dutch on the Internal Market") [case for pursuing joint objectives, and target date for so doing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [MT talks with Craxi; Howe report on Foreign Affairs Council; own resources decision & the 1985 EC Budget; Jopling report on Agriculture Council; upcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("European Commission Request for Overdrafts") [note on legal position, for PMQs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 letter to Department of Environment ("Superstores and Planning") [Department of Environment response to Sir John Sainsbury's difficulties in obtaining planning consents] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to South East Asia: Briefing") [advice on briefing format] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Legislative Programme") [advice on what Bills to prioritise] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Lord Hailsham letter to Whitelaw ("Legislative Programme 1985/86 and 1986/87") [endorsement of proposed programme for 1985/'86 & provisional allocations for 1986/87] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Legislative Programme 1985-86 and 1986-87") [background; size of pogramme; essential & programme Bills; uncontroversial & contingent Bills; 1986-87 session] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: MT letter to Richard Hickmet MP (Cleveland Bridge's bid to build the Second Bosphorus Bridge) [confirmation of ECGD support and of potential aid & trade provision] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [budget, gas prices, MISC 111, markets] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 27 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: MT letter to Jack Peel (prospects of settlement in miners' strike) [settlement 'not within our reach, unless there is a change of heart in the NUM Executive'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Sherbourne minute to MT ("Mr. David Hart") ['I believe [Walker's] complaints about [Hart] are justified...[He] has recently been pursuing his own ends at the expense of those of the Government...[We] must consider how we sever the link with DH'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (sterling) [“£ perks up late in the day as dollar slid following remarks by Paul Volcker, chairman of the Fed, and good UK trade figures”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local government: Turnbull minute (Scottish rates revaluation) [Goold “now accepts that the revaluation cannot be postponed”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Younger minute to MT (“Legal Aid in Scotland”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Home Office briefing for MT (“Animals (Scientific Procedures) Legislation”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Rees minute to MT ("Rates and Revaluation in Scotland") [disappointed that Younger is trying to re-open the decision] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Oliver Letwin minute to MT ("Rate Revaluation in Scotland") [Younger's proposed rate rises will have a disastrous political effect] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT - Whitelaw, Younger, Rees, Alison, officials) ["Rates and revaluation in Scotland"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT - Jenkin, Baker, Sir Philip Goodhart) [Goodhart's proposal of a parliamentary forum for London] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ken Baker letter to Sherbourne ("Early Warning - Planning in the South") [backbench Conservative hostility to more housing being built in the south east] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Leon Brittan minute to MT ("Financing the BBC") [licence fee settlement, establishment of inquiry] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Review of BBC External Services") [recommendations on the report's conclusions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Rees PS letter to Department of Environment ("Deregulation of Private Sector Rents") [additional housing benefit costs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: UKE Washington telegram 714 to FCO (0150Z) ("New Zealand/US Relations") [New Zealand policy on nuclear ships' visits] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: John Cushanan letter to MT ("The Northern Ireland Economy") [views of the Northern Ireland Alliance Party] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Michael McAtamney (IRA mortar attack on Newry Police Station) ["yet another chilling reminder of the sacrifices made by the [RUC] in the fight against terrorism"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lord Gowrie PS letter to Heseltine PS ("VE-Day Celebrations") [Bernard Levin proposal for survivors/family of German Resistance & '20th July' Bomb Plot to be invited] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("White Paper on Schools") [endorsement; summary of key points] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("EC Vehicle Emission Standards") [advice on technology options in context of economic considerations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("E(A) Meeting on Vehicle Emission Standards") [environmental concerns; costs; 'concessions' on present technological options & cost implications] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("European Community Vehicle Emission Standards") [meeting to decide UK line on proposed EC Directive] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Booth minute to MT ("Planning Inquiries") [proposed reforms to the planning system] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 747 to FCO (1935Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council: 28 February 1985") ["Enlargement": "Presidency tabled outline compromise position on fish... mixed response from member states"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Office of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury letter to No.10 ("Nationalised Industries Bill: Observations of the Nationalised Industries' Chairman's Group (NICG)") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Police: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Brittan ("Pay of Police Chief Officers") [Lawson refuses to make an exception to the principle that pay for pension purposes is pay at the time of retirement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 7th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike & teachers dispute, legislative programme) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“International Financial Scene”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Thursday 28 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker press statement ('final offer' to NUM on negotiated settlement of coal dispute) [settlement proposed by the TUC and NCB 'will provide miners with the greatest influence they have ever had on the future of any individual colliery'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (sterling) [“Some papers link the return of more than 50 percent of miners and the pound’s bounce back as a ‘double dose of joy’ for you”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Lord Hailsham letter to MT (“Human Rights”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Attorney-General's Office letter to Armstrong (Ponting trial) [“the informed assessment is indeed that the source of the leaks from the ‘Crown Jewels’ … was somebody connected with Ponting’s defence”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: AGO letter to Armstrong (Ponting trial) [“the informed assessment is indeed that the source of the leaks from the ‘Crown Jewels’ … was somebody connected with Ponting’s defence”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington letter to Treasury (Volcker testimony to House Banking Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee) [“we are in a real sense living on borrowed money and time”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Joseph minute to Tebbit (polytechnics and “The Switch”) [“possibility that some of the resources for this programme should be allocated to the polytechnics”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Joseph PS minute to No.10 (increasing the output of engineers and technologists) [meeting with industrialists to discuss proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South Africa”) [population resettlement programmes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO letter to No.10 (“SDI Testing-ABM Treaty”) [timetable for testing being brought forward] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Department of Trade and Industry minute for Powell ("Transfer of Carbon-Carbon Technology to the USSR: Consarc Engineering Limited") [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute for MT ("Local Government Seminar: 31 March") [struggling to keep out 'gate-crashers'; "The aim is to seek a political, rather than a technical, reaction"; MT - "NO further invitations - already TOO large"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Warry minute to MT ("Financing the BBC") [appointment of Peacock inquiry] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Moore minute to MT ("Capital Tax Reliefs for Heritage Property - Proposed Transfer of Responsibility from Treasury to Inland Revenue") [existing arrangements cause delay and confusion] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Housing Improvement Policy") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Rees PS letter to No.10 ("Home Improvement Policy") [suggests providing loans in place of grants] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Monckton minute to MT ("Home Improvement Policy - Grants, Loans or Both?") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Visit of the New Zealand Prime Minister") [Lange's defence policy, ship visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hurd minute to MT (proposal for Anglo-Irish Parliamentary Body) [Conservative backbench interest in scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Armstrong-Nally talks; proposes new Cabinet Policy Committee on Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Secretary General of the European Parliament letter to MT (Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day) [adoption of resolution] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Rees minute to MT ("European Fighter Aircraft") ["proposed timetable, and the risk in relation to the BAe sale"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: MT letter to Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (burdens on Business) [proposal to defer introduction of new Consumer Credit Act regulations pending outcome of the Scrutiny of administrative and legislative burdens] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Ethnic Minority Education") [Swann report "ignores the possibility that the social disadvantages of [West Indian] children are themselves in part a product of innate lack of intelligence"; advice on Keith Joseph's proposed response] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Scottish Teachers' Pay") [advice against Younger's latest proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: UKE Bonn telegram 174 to FCO (1606Z) ("French/German Summit 28 February: Vehicle Emissions") [participants; issues to be addressed] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Letwin minute to MT ("Meeting with Tom King") [recommended line to take on employment strategy, the Community Programme and youth training] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Willetts minute to Turnbull ("NHS Supervisory Board for Scotland") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Santiago telegram 048 to FCO (1255Z) (Sir William Harding Visit to Chile, 26-28 February") [assessment of political scene & economy] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Asia") [revised programme] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Benefits") [MISC 111: social security savings targets; proposals for reform of social security system] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 275 to FCO (1145Z) ("Chernenko") [report on most recent public appearance: "may have done more harm than good"] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("The Oil Market") [analysis & advice; "BNOC remains a problem"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iran: Tebbit letter to Rees ("Iran: Talbot") [Peugot concerns about Government decision not to extend ECGD cover; proposed compromise] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Secretaries’ note circulated to Official Group on Coal - MISC57(85) 1 (“Lessons of the miners’ strike”) [tasked to make “thorough and comprehensive study of lessons”] declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling minute to MT (“Review of the CAP”) [Common Agricultural Policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Friday 1 March 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Power Station Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“MISC 101(85) 9th Meeting: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: Letwin minute (“Education: Further Information”) [teachers’s pay, exam reform, non-teaching costs] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Department of Trade & Industry press release (“1985, the year of opportunity for cable TV: Minister praises Swindon Cable”) [“Cable means investment in new technology and new jobs”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office letter to Treasury (“Ministerial Group on Deregulation”) [membership] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Queen’s Speeches and Future Legislation Committee membership) [addition of Minister without Portfolio] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Department of Transport minute to No.10 (“Laker: Attempted Settlement”) [negotiations between BA and Exim Bank] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: UKE Washington telegram 730 to FCO (0540Z) (“Laker Settlement”) [negotiations between BA and Exim Bank] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome to FCO (“Italian Arms Sales to Argentina”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Alliance: Sherbourne minute for MT ( Times articles on the Alliance) [three part series by George Brock] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Wybrew minute for MT (“Coal Dispute”) [advantages of a return to work without agreement; Turnbull cover note] [released 2015]
Text 85 Mar 2 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: UKE Hungary telegram to FCO ("Hungarian Foreign Minister's visit to London") [General Secretary János Kádár visit to UK; East/West relations; SDI; trade; EC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Call by New Zealand Prime Minister, 4 March 10.30 a.m.") [Lange's stance on nuclear weapons] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Greek Cypriot internal politics”) [“Kyprianou rejects calls for his resignation”] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Mar 3 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Hungarian Foreign Minister, 7 March") [General Secretary János Kádár visit to UK; arms control; Hungarian economy/politics; trade;EC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Robert Armstrong minute to Charles Powell ("Exchange of Letters with Dr Paisley") [risk DUP will not participate in further talks on devolution unless government goes some way to meet them] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT notes (remarks on end of strike) [“Investment halted/Now start/No compulsory redundancies”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: No.10 note for MT (end of strike) [Walker & Ingham need to speak with you; Sherbourne sends congratulations] [released 2015]
Text 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Hungarian Foreign Minister") [General Secretary János Kádár visit to UK; East/West relations; arms control; trade; internal economy/politics] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute for MT ("Falkland Islands: Mount Pleasant Airport Opening Ceremony") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Butler ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Security Co-Operation with the Republic") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Whitelaw minute to MT (proposed Anglo-Irish Parliamentary Body) [House of Lords-Irish Senate link] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chile") [case for supporting EC démarche against lack of judicial safeguards for defendants on trial for assassination of the Governor of Santiago] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Confidential") [original title "Budget - Secret": meeting with Lawson to discuss Youth Training Scheme and National Insurance Contributions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Department of Environment letter to No.10 ("Superstores and Planning") [response to Sir John Sainsbury's concerns about planning system: Jenkin agrees to defer statement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Michael Morris MP-Clarke) [limited list of NHS drugs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The Three Advisers: Terms of Reference and Statement of Procedures") [revised and updated] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: UKE Beijing telegram 94 to FCO (0330Z) ("Lord Young's Mission: Meeting with Mme Chen Muhua") [Lord Young, Muhua, leaders of UK industry: record of conversation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Study of Tax and Social Security Systems") [proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: No.10 briefing [for PMQs?] (“NUM Dispute: Key Facts”) [pits working; lost faces; amnesties; criminal cases] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC101(85) 9th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [final meeting - strike ends][declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Monday 4 March 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Lessons of the Miners’ Strike”) [proposal for a study] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood minute to MT (miners' return to work: line to take) [Redwood's suggestion: 'The return of the miners voluntarily...is an historic victory for common sense'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 6 (Conveyancing by Employed Solicitors) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO (“Sinking of the Belgrano: Disclosure of Information to the Foreign Affairs Committee”) [arrangements for access to “Crown Jewels”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to Howe (“Sinking of the Belgrano: Disclosure of Information to the Foreign Affairs Committee”) [arrangements for access to “Crown Jewels”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cabinet: No.10 letter to Whitelaw PS (“Membership of QL”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Butler minute for MT (possible Pertini visit) [suggests she make clear Pertini should decide whether to attend Oxford degree ceremony regardless of Oxford refusing her one; MT agrees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Tebbit minute to Heseltine (“Skill shortages”) [proposals for tackling “the serious, and increasing, shortage of skilled people in high technology industries”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Flesher minute to MT (“Switch”) [MT’s view “that it might be better if the announcement were separate in order to avoid being overwhelmed by the rest of the Budget”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Price telegram to Secretary Shultz (British pressure on US chemical weapons stance) [declassified 2002]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Michael Alison note to MT (anonymous letter from Yorkshire woman) [“thank you for not letting the lights go out … I was dreading light candles & filling hot water bottles”] [released 2015]
Text 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: George Younger minute to MT ("Rates and Revaluation in Scotland") [package to ease the impact on domestic ratepayers; MT - "It is pretty PATHETIC - but Scotland must carry the can"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull briefing for MT (meeting with Lady Porter) ["to discuss her ideas on [Westminster Council's] role in the post-abolition world"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Department of Trade & Industry letter to No.10 ("BL Privatisation") [privatisation of Unipart and Land Rover] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: FCO telegram 248 to UKE Bonn (1750Z) ("Westlands") ["Indians fishing for more aid"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to George Younger ("RAF Future Basic Trainer") [request for Younger's officials not to participate in Equipment and Policy Committee meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Quarterly Report on Defence Sales and Prospects 1st October to 31st December 1984") [Charles Powell notes: "Disappointing... But some useful prospects in the countries you will be visiting at Easter"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Downing Street: No.10 letter to former Prime Ministers (BBC documentary on the 250th Anniversary of the Prime Minister's Official Residence) ["In case you receive... an approach... the BBC have the Prime Minister's agreement to their making this programme"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chairman of the Tory Reform Group letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (the Budget and unemployment) [proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Abolition of BNOC") ["The immediate priority is to scale down BNOC's loss-making participation contracts as fast and as far as possible before legislation is required"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 815 to FCO (2159Z) ("Special Committee for Agriculture: 4-6 March 1985 Price Proposals General Reactions") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Turnbull minute to MT ("Employment Related Policy Announcements") [advice on scheduling of announcements] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Education and Training for 14 to 18 year olds (E(A)(85) 14, together with E(A)(85) 8 and 9)") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Fowler) ["Social Security Reviews"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: UKE Beijing telegram 99 to FCO (0210Z) ("Lord Young's Mission") [report: "has gone very well"; "press reports that Lord Young has received less high level attention than the Japanese"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food record of conversation (fisheries aspects on enlargement & the CAP price-fixing) [Jopling, French State Secretary for European Affairs] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 5 March 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Tebbit minute to Joseph (The Switch and polytechnics) [“we should rely on industry’s advice in deciding which, if any, polytechnics should be included within the scope of the exercise”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: David Barclay to MT (departing Private Secretary) [“the greatest privilege to work for you”] [released 2015]
Text 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to Britain by Mr Kadar") [General Secretary János Kádár: question of a meeting with the Queen] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Jenkin PS to Charles Powell ("Bonn Economic Summit") ["we should firmly resist German attempts to suppress or modify" conclusions on the environment] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Robin Butler minute to Robert Armstrong (Financing the BBC) [possiblity of Peacock as chairman for inquiry] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan) [inquiry into financing the BBC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO letter to Powell ("Visit of Barre: 7 March") [background for MT's meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong: Joint Liaison Group") [MT "reluctantly" agrees that Governor should not be part of Group] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: MT letter to Lord Kadoorie (Guangdong Nuclear Project: Kadoorie's visit to China) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Lawson-Biffen-Jenkin-Tebbit-Younger-Edwards-Rees-Gummer-Gow-Newton-Monckton-Brearley) ["Home Improvement Policy"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Downing Street: No.10 Security Coordinator minute to Robin Butler ("250th Anniversary - BBC TV Programme") [note of a meeting with producers: uncertainty regarding focus/objectives] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to Tom King PS ("Budget Day Press Notices") [request to Departments for confirmation of subject matter of any press notices they intend to release] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("ITN - Levy") ["concerned lest there is any change in the Budget to the system by which they are financed"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Biffen letter to Younger ("Industrial Action by Scottish Teachers") [rules out classifying the action as a breach of Parliamentary privilege] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Walker, Buchanan-Smith) ["BNOC": options for, and announcement regarding future; privatisation of the Government Pipeline System] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 195 to FCO (1830Z) ("EC Financing") [risk of diplomatic rift over UK abatement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [MT talks with PM of Belgium; EC enlargement; EC Budget: 1985, own resources decision, UK ECU abatement; upcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (unused land and buildings in the public sector) [response to MT request for details; advice] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Conveyancing by Employed Solicitors") [Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services: urges more robust approach and rejection of Hailsham's 'wrecking amendment'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw minute to MT ("Public Inquiries") [delays at public inquiries; the planning system and need for reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Letwin and Willetts minute to MT ("Youth Training Scheme") [suggested tactics for ensuring value for money scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Kyprianou: 8 March") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("South East Asia: Speeches") [topics; initial drafts] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: John Wakeham PS letter to No.10 (bombing of the Grand Hotel, Brighton: Coroner's inquest) [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 6 March 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local government: Goold letter to Alison (Scottish rating revaluation) [“The situation is becoming more serious by the minute”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute (Liaison committee) [upcoming events] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to President Duarte of El Salvador (“El Salvador: Human Rights”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Information Technology Advisory Panel letter to MT (“Cable systems”) [Paper with recommendations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Robin Nicholson minute to MT (“Cable Systems”) [Information Technology Advisory Panel follow-up to 1982 report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Robin Nicholson minute to MT (“ITAP report: Cable Systems: A re-assessment”) [Information Technology Advisory Panel follow-up to 1982 report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Younger letter to Joseph (“Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“I am prepared, in the light of the willingness of other Ministers with ‘economic’ responsibilities to contribute to the switch”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: FCO telegram 408 to UKE Washington (1400Z) (“Laker”) [British Airways negotiations with Exim Bank] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: FCO record of conversation (Howe-US Ambassador) [Laker Airways situation: possible solutions & BA’s offer] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: UKE Washington telegram 783 to FCO (0325Z) (“Laker”) [British Airways negotiations with Exim Bank] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Gordon Reece to MT (conversation with Larry Lamb) [ways to improve British PR in the US] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Flesher minute for MT ("Drinks with ACPO" - senior police) [they had cold feet last summer for fear of over close identification with govenment during strike; ok now strike over] [released 2015]
Text 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Foreign Minister of Hungary) [General Secretary János Kádár visit to UK; arms control; EC; Hungarian & Soviet economies; Chernenko] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: MT letter to President Ortega (Nicaragua, the US and the Contadora process) ["(we) remain convinced that the Contadora process presents the best opportunity to achieve a peaceful solution to the crisis in the region"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Younger PS minute to Tim Flesher ("Revaluation and Rate Support Grant (Scotland)") [draft statement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Raymond Barre) [economic prospects, political situation in France, EC issues] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Secretary minute to MT ("Capital Tax Reliefs for Heritage Property: Proposed Transfer of Responsibility from Treasury to Inland Revenue") [recommends she approve] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Gowrie minute to MT ("Capital Tax Relief for Heritage Property: Proposed Transfer of Responsibility from Treasury to Inland Revenue") [does not oppose change] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Treatment of members of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service (HMOCS) in Hong Kong") [arrangements for pension provision] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Howe minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Howe-Hurd views on Armstrong-Nally talks and possible Anglo-Irish agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hurd minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks: Joint Courts") [Northern Ireland Lord Chief Justice opposes Anglo-Irish joint courts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [next steps and decision points in Armstrong-Nally talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: MT message to President Pinochet (earthquake in Chile) [offer to assist with relief measures] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chile at the UN") [case for voting in favour of latest UN resolution criticising human rights violations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Robert Maxwell (Army Medal Office: waiting period for campaign medals) [defence of the Government's record; invitation to visit Medal Office] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Confidential") [original title "Budget - Secret" scored out; "Selling this Budget is going to be difficult": proposed lines to take on public expenditure, income tax reform & pensions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Budget Proposals") [income tax; national insurance contributions; business taxation; tax reform; minor measures; total cost; PSBR] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to Whitelaw ("Budget Presentation") [proposed lines to take for Lawson's Budget speech, on costs, to be borne by the public, attributable to Arthur Scargill's leadership of the miners' strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: John Moore PS letter to No.10 ("Water Privatisation") [measures in hand] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Prime Minister Willoch of Norway letter to MT (decision of UK Government not to agree Sleipner gas deal with Norway) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO minute to No.10 ("Cyprus: Prime Minister's Meeting with Kyprianou: 8 March") [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 8th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike & teachers dispute, unemployment) [coal strike ended] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Thursday 6 March 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Ricketts letter to Charles Powell (UN statue to commemorate International Youth Year) [risk that if MT agrees to send a message for inscription “various other respectable and equally deserving organisations from UK and other countries may seek similar treatment”] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Labour: MT note on Kinnock (report of Kinnock visit to NATO) [“Pushover for the Soviets”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 minute to Department of Education (The Switch to Engineering and Technology) [MT’s thoughts on the timing of the announcement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Terence Conran, Nigel Whitaker) [shop hours] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: UKE Washington telegram 798 to FCO (0715Z) (“Laker”) [BA negotiations with Exim Bank] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (“Falkland Fisheries”) [international fishery regime in the south-west Atlantic: FAO assistance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Libya: Leon Brittan to MT (lunch with Archbishop & Terry Waite) [very helpful to have Waite’s insights into Libyan activities] [released 2015]
Text 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for February 1985") ["...a fall in industrial production and a deterioration in the balance of trade. Otherwise, the picture was largely unchanged..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Robert Armstrong minute to Robin Butler ("Financing the BBC") [possible chairmen for inquiry] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Norman Tebbit minute to MT ("Financing the BBC") [appointment of Peacock review] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Jerry Wiggin letter to MT (Westlands Helicopters for India) [feelings of constituents] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram 124 to FCO (1115Z) ("Anglo-Irish Talks") [Irish press reporting of Irish Foreign Minister Barry comments on talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Howe minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: An Anglo-Irish Parliamentary Body") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hurd minute to MT ("Protection of Police in RUC Buildings") [response to Newry mortar attack] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Hurd-Armstrong & others) ["Anglo-Irish Relations": Armstrong-Nally talks; intergovernmental consultation on Northern Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Hurd minute to Heseltine ("RAF Trainer") [merits of Shorts' Tucano bid] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Downing Street: Robin Butler minute to No.10 colleagues ("250th Anniversary of No.10 - BBC TV Programme") [No.10 conditions for granting permission to film] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker (Budget issues affecting oil) [details of resolutions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Department of Education briefing for MT (meeting with Baroness Cox to discuss radical education initiatives) [background material] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Rees PS letter to Keith Joseph (controlling public expenditure: teachers' pay recommendations) [request for Treasury concerns to be taken into account in Keith Joseph/Younger's joint paper] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Peter Walker minute to MT ("BNOC") [announcement of run-down; scheduling of legislation to enable abolition; Government pipeline system/national security; royalty in kind] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Booth minute to MT ("Planning Inquiries") [delays at public inquiries; need for reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: DHSS letter to No.10 ("Health Charges") [statement on expanded NHS patient charges] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("GEC and the Subsidy Machine") [analysis of position of General Electric Company] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Kyprianou of Cyprus) [UN negotiations over Cyprus] [declassified Jul 2021]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to S.E. Asia: Speeches") [criticism of FCO drafts; preliminary work by No.10] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: FCO briefing for MT ("Farewell Call by Chinese Ambassador") [character analysis/background to appointment; proposed topics of discussion] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: FCO to UKDEL IMF-IBRD Washington (“Sensitivities”) [debt rescheduling] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) [Budget proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Friday 8 March 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Wybrew minute to MT (“Coal Dispute - Endurance, and New Colliery Review Procedure”) ['We are now in a unique position to succeed'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Rebuilding Power Station Coal Stocks”) [options] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Rees letter to Walker (“Miners Redundancy Pay and Pensions”) ['I was disturbed to hear that there is a possibility of miners being eligible for pension in respect of periods on strike'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT letter to Lord Hanson (end of strike) ["We have shattered the myth that the miners can always bring a government down"] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Joseph letter to Tebbit (“Increasing the output of engineers and technologists”) [“It is essential to secure some increase in intakes to universities this autumn to show that the Goverment is taking decisive action”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BISBA to FCO (“Armed Forces Reshuffle”) [situation in Argentina] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Mar 9 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 9 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: Ranjiv Gandhi message to MT (MT's stop-over in Delhi) [issues causing concern] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: UKE Washington telegram 848 to FCO (0155Z) (“Laker Settlement”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 854 to FCO (0400Z) (“US-Soviet Arms Control Negotiations: US Approach”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Mar 10 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin paper ("London Boroughs Forum") [perceived need for a body "speaking for London" on planning and land issues] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter to MT (US-Soviet talks on arms control in Geneva: US objectives) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lady Porter minute to MT ("GLC Abolition and Westminster's Role") [Westminster pleased to take on London-wide functions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lady Porter minute to Kenneth Baker ("GLC Abolition and Westminster's Political Role") [GLC mis-information likely to give the government trouble] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Treasury ("Capital Tax Reliefs for Heritage Property") [MT approves transfer of responsibility from HMT to Inland Revenue] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hailsham minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks: Joint Courts") ["I see no future" in proposal for Anglo-Irish joint courts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO minute to No.10 ("Possible Visit by the Prime Minister to Turkey") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Percy Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("President Chernenko") [death and funeral plans, delay to arms talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT message to Mikhail Gorbachev (Gorbachev's election) [aim of building confidence between east and west] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT message to Andrey Tikhonov (Chernenko's death) [has deprived Soviet Union of an "experienced leader"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howe minute to Peter Walker ("BNOC") [no objections to Walker announcing abolition of BNOC, subject to informing other interested governments in advance; anticipates negative reactions from oil producers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: UKRep Brussels telegram 921 to FCO (1933Z) ("Commission Programme for 1985. Environment, Transport and Consumer Protection") [summary] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 913 to FCO (1925Z) ("Commission Programme for 1985") [analysis of key proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Prime Minister's Speech on World Economic Issues") [No.10 synopsis, to serve as basis for drafts of speeches, for MT tour of South East Asia] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Ex-Services' Association of Singapore letter to No.10 (Prime Minister's Visit to Singapore) [expression of disappointment that MT's schedule unable to allow time for attending memorial ceremony] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: MT letter to President Reagan (Poland) [UK declines to join Polish Catholic Church Agricultural Scheme] [declassified Jun 2023]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Egypt: UKE Cairo telegram 139 to FCO (1105Z) ("President Mubarak's Visit to France: Egyptian Press Reaction") [PLO/Israel peace process] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Howe minute to Tebbit ("A New GATT Round") ["[Our] overriding interest... is to preserve the system of comparatively free trade represented by the GATT. Perhaps the main threat... is the mounting [US] protectionist pressure... The French and the Italians are instinctive protectionists, which we and the Germans are not"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Walker-Tebbit-Havers-Bottomley-Gregson-Redwood) [modified Colliery Review Procedure: next steps in implementing NACODS-NCB agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Walker-Gregson-Redwood) ["Rebuilding Power Station Coal Stocks"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Coal: Alison letter to Walker (“Mr Brian Askew”) [candidate for NCB chairmanship] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell note to Ricketts (UN statue to commemorate International Youth Year) [MT regards request for a message to inscribe as “a rather strange request”] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Sir Percy Cradock minute to No.10 (“Attempted assassination of Air Marshall Hine”) [German authorities investigate possible act of terrorism] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan to Gorbachev (affirms “personal commitment ... to serious negotiations”)
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 letter to FCO (“Death of President Chernenko”) [arrangements to attend funeral] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKDEL NATO telegram 94 to FCO (1349Z) (“US-Soviet Nuclear Arms Control Talks: Briefing at North Atlantic Council by US Team”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO minute to No.10 (“Proposed Visit to the UK of Mr. Paul Nitze”) [opportunity to discuss the Geneva talks] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Mar 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

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).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

Legend

  • Full Text Full text on site
  • PDF PDF
  • Photo Photo
  • Video Video
  • Audio Audio
  • Info Only Info only (no text available)
  • CD Only Text on CD only