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PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Attorney General’s Legal Secretary letter to No.10 (nationalisation cases in European Court of Human Rights) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Richard Faulkner MP letter to Ingham (Report of the Football League: Working Party on Membership Cards) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Press Office minute to No.10 Policy Unit (“Shoot!”) [proposed MT article on football hooliganism for children’ comic] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Rome to FCO (“Visit by Troika to South Africa”) [Andreotti found visit "positive and very useful"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) [Ten might want to "study measures" against South African Government; MT rejects phrase] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Expenditure 1986-7”) [analysis of the No.10 Policy Unit proposal] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor-Attorney General) [JMB and Ansbacher] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Private Secretaries ("Value for Money Targets") [Efficiency Unit report on targets] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 internal minute (issues for Efficiency Unit advice)[Private Office to "to be on the lookout" for relevant issues] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 612 to FCO (0800Z) ("Resignation of Mr Peacock as leader of the Australian Liberal Party") [Howard elected leader] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Turkish Prime Minister Ozal letter for MT (Assistance for Turkey's admission in EDU) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Lord Hanson letter to MT (Hanson Trust activities in Canada) [request for MT to arrange personal introduction to PM Mulroney] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ministry of Defence letter to John MacGregor (Defence sales: credit arrangements: Turkey) ["I share... [Howe & Channon's] disappointment at the cautious figure of £50M that has been proposed"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Michael Heseltine minute to Tom King ("Contingency Plans for a Political Strike in Northern Ireland") [possibility of reinforcement from outside Northern Ireland, situation in prisons] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Policy Unit minute to MT (“Strategy for the Coal Industry”) [comment on Chancellor of the Exchequer's strategy proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: McFarlane memorandum (public diplomacy programme to sell US policy towards South Africa) [declassified 1999]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (“Real Lives”) [approved airing of the programme in October following statement agreed with Board of Management that reference procedures failed in this case] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa to FCO (“Canada and South Africa”) [Mulroney cautious on economic sanctions in tv interview] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Rajiv Gandhi (situation in South Africa) [does not share his view about economic sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Spending 1986-7”) [borrowing allocations] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Tessa Gaisman minute to MT ("Mr McLay, Leader of the New Zealand Opposition Party") [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Request by New Zealand for provision of a Diving Officer to assist in investigating the sinking of the Greenpeace vessel 'Rainbow Warrior'") [assistance, responsibility for sinking] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("HETMAN: Timing of Action") [case for delaying action until senior minister present in London] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [Soviet intelligence activities in UK, expulsions of officials, restrictions on staff] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("HETMAN") [MT wants press statement not "to mince words" - the Russians were caught red handed in intelligence activities; reluctantly agrees to wait until 12 Spt, but with contingency plans to act sooner] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Secret Intelligence Service letter to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [HETMAN told of MT's decision not to pursue further attempt to release his family] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Secret Intelligence Service letter to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [digest of HETMAN's most significant reporting to be passed to the French Government] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hurd PS minute to Mark Addison ("Proposed BBC Programme 'Real Lives'") [media should not give "gratuitous publicity to terrorists"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to David Norgrove ("NEDC Membership") [National Economic Development Council: Lawson invitation to Kenneth Baker to make up the five-Minister Governnment representation; "a waste of time"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [MT criticises FCO draft of letter to President Reagan as "worse than useless"; Powell offers options for redraft] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Geneva Arms Control Talks: Western Strategy") [cover minute for FCO paper] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Gorbachev (arms control issues: Geneva negotiations with the US) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Department of Trade and Industry minute for Powell ("Carbon-Carbon Technology: USSR") [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for August 1985") ["...large external trade deficit for July... annual rate of inflation down... industrial production fell... unemployment increased slightly..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 minute: Policy Unit to Norgrove ("ARG borrowings") [British Leyland privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: President Reagan letter to President P.W. Botha (explains US measures) [declassified 1999]
Text 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: State Department memorandum to McFarlane (following up US measures) [declassified 1999]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 briefing for MT (“MISC 66: Ministerial Group on Civil Service Pay Negotiations”) [MT agrees to advice that she should chair meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (Home Affairs & Queen’s Speeches And Future Legislation committees) [proposed changes after reshuffle] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO to UKE Pretoria (Secretary of State’s radio interviews on South Africa) [transcript of Q&A] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“National Savings Interest Rates”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Governor) [an inquiry into Johnson Matthey Bankers (JMB)] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe minute to MT (“Geneva Arms Control Talks: Western Strategy”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 7 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell letter to Colin McColl ('HETMAN') [MT touched by message from Gordievsky, replies to him; concern for his security and well-being] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT message to Oleg Gordievsky (decision on Gordievsky's family) ["we had to face up to the reality of the kind of people with whom we are dealing"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: National Security Decision Directive (“United States policy towards South Africa”) (NSDD-187) [declassified 1991]
Text 85 Sep 8 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science & Technology: Sir Henry Chilver letter to MT ("Exploitable Areas of Science") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Charles Powell minute to MT ("CHOGM: Bilateral Meetings") [Howe's recommendations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Robert Armstrong minute to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [agreed texts on expulsions; press briefing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: No.10 letter to Treasury ("The Yen") [addressing the imbalance in Japan's world economic role] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Heseltine letter to Sir Edward du Cann (Parliamentary Maritime Group: invitation to Sir John Fielding) [invitation from the Group to the Chief of Naval Staff to address it, declined by Heseltine over concerns of setting a precedent] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Cabinet Office minute to Langdon ("Reform of Social Security") [consultation; White Paper] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: White House Press Office Fact Sheet (“President’s decision on South African measures”)
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Teachers’ pay”) [package to be offered to Teachers’ Panel] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Howe minute to John MacGregor (“BBC External Services: Three Year Funding”) [the proposal “is central to the Perry review and BBC agreement to your proposals for current expenditure removes the last major obstacle to its implementation”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2542 to FCO (2045Z) (“US-South Africa”) [Reagan signs executive order introducing sanctions against South Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Bonn to FCO (“US Sanctions against South Africa”) [FRG taken by surprise, unlikely to introduce economic sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Internal Situation and Prospects”) [pressures mount on SAG, but little sign of flexibility from Botha] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2543 to FCO (2345Z) (“US-South Africa”) [Crocker says no change in US opposition to mandatory UN sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2535 to FCO (0830Z) (“US-South Africa”) [Reagan to sign executive order distancing USG from apartheid while avoiding economically destructive measures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Secretary of State for Wales minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Expenditure 1986-87”) [Kenneth Baker’s proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Michael Jopling minute to MT (“Northern Ireland Agriculture and Fisheries: Transfer of Responsibility for certain MAFF Expenditure”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: MT personal minute to Baker (securing value for taxpayers' money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: MT personal minute to Brittan (securing value for taxpayers' money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: MT personal minute to Hurd (securing value for taxpayers' money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: MT personal minute to King (securing value for taxpayers' money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: MT personal minute to Luce (securing value for taxpayers' money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: MT personal minute to Young (securing value for taxpayers' money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to Ibbs ("Implementation of Scrutinies") [MT approves publication of report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Booth minute to No.10 ("Birmingham Riot") [report on Handsworth riots] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: MT message to David Lange ("Rainbow Warrior") [support of British experts in investigation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Charles Powell minute to Cabinet Office ("CHOGM: List of Briefs") [briefing arrangements; speaking notes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT (“Teachers’ pay”) [Burnham Management Panel meeting: Government’s offer] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (membership of Cabinet Committees) [effect of recent Ministerial changes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Financial Secretary’s membership of Queen’s Speeches and Future Legislation Committee”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor minute to MT (“Control of Civil Service Running Costs”) [extension of targets introduced in 1984] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute for MT (“Seminar on South Africa: 13 September”) [Chairman’s notes on main issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Chief Secretary to the Treasury minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Expenditure 1986-87”) [Kenneth Baker’s proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Expenditure 1986-87”) [agrees with Kenneth Baker’s proposals] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Responsibilities of Treasury Ministers") [following reshuffle] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Booth minute to No.10 ("Birmingham Riot - Cabinet Discussion, Thursday 12 September") [Handsworth riots] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell note to MT ("HETMAN") [timing of actions tomorrow] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Robert Armstrong briefing for MT ('HETMAN') [speaking note for cabinet - timetable for expulsion of Soviet agents; announcement of Gordievsky's defection] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Tornado for Saudi Arabia") [Prince Sultan's visit to UK: lunch; MT queries status of negotiations] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: John A. Edwards telegram to MT ("US Defence Secretary, Forthcoming Vote - Ptarmigan Plessey Contract") [update on bidding for US contract] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [first meeting of the InterGovernmental Conference, 9 Sep; Budget Council, 17-18 Sep; upcoming meetings] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT ("British Irish Association") [Association agree to postpone annual meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks: Northern Ireland") [report on latest round of talks with Nally] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks: Northern Ireland") [joint courts and Ulster Defence Regiment: Irish Government 'trembling on the brink of an agreement'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Walker (“National Coal Board: Sir Robert Haslam's Salary”) ['in the last resort and to secure the appointment, I would accept the need for you to go up to £150,000'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [redraft of letter to President Reagan] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Department of Trade and Industry minute for Powell ("Carbon-Carbon Technology: USSR") [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Nicholas Ridley minute to John MacGregor ("Driving Examiners") [no public expenditure implications of proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Keith Joseph) [teachers’ pay] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Teachers’ pay”) [recommends accepting package offered by employers] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“EC-South Africa: Cessation of Oil Exports”) [Powell: FCO forced to admit you are right, though tries hard not to] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Nelson Mandela”) [deterioration in his health - MT agrees private approach to SAG] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lawson minute to MT (“Foreign Currency Borrowing”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria minute for Howe (“South Africa: Edging backwards into Reform”) [27 Sep Fergusson cover note to Powell regrets "so much blood on the floor over attachés"] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: MT message to President Duarte (kidnap of Duarte's daughter) ["I pray that she may be released unharmed quickly"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office (new management board for Ordnance Survey) [proposal to reorganise structure] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (sinking of Rainbow Warrior) [help of British experts in investigation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1163 to FCO (1340Z) ("Expulsion of Soviet Personnel from UK") [British Ambassador spoke with Suslov; read speaking note then said PM and Foreign Secretary wished recent improvement in Anglo-Soviet relations to be "improved and developed further"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Gow minute to MT ("Community Budget for 1986: Budget Council, 17-18 September 1985") ["This minute outlines the approach which I propose to take"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Edwards PS letter to Howe PS ("10th Anniversary of Community Regional Policy and the European Regional Development Fund") [Edwards declines invitation to attend] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King-Howe-Armstrong) ["Anglo-Irish Talks: Northern Ireland"; line to take in negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to Hatfield (copy of legal advice provided to Scargill by Seifert Sedley Williams solicitors) ['I am not sure how interesting the [advice] letter is, or indeed whether it is genuine'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to Department of Energy ("North Sea Gas Prices and Jobs") [continuity of employment of gas workers and development of new gas fields] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [countering Gorbachev 'propaganda' campaign; stresses need to aim for substantial outcomes from Summit; SDI/arms control; human rights; Afghanistan; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: General Secretary Gorbachev letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [agenda; desired outcomes; Shultz/Shevardnadze meeting; joint document] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young letter to John MacGregor (“Long Term Unemployment”) [proposal for extra fraud staff] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Gorbachev letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet relations & disarmament) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Portugal: MT letter to Prime Minister Soares (Viseu rail accident) [message of condolence] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 27th (Membership, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Home Affairs, Economic Affairs) [Handsworth riot] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO (“The CAP: views of FRG Agriculture Minister Kiechle”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Addison minute for MT (“Education Seminar”) [ministerial representation] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Washington telegram 2577 to FCO (2000Z) (“Minister (Economic’s) Meeting with Chairman Volcker”) [international debt, monetary policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT (“Teachers’ pay”) [negotiations unsuccessful] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: President Cossiga to MT (visit to UK) [has to cancel owing to "sudden build up of internal and international commitments"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT (“Shops Bill: Sunday trading”) [protection against dismissal for refusing to work on Sundays] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKREP Brussels to FCO (“South Africa”) [Commission minded to act under Article 113] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Local Government Advertising: H Committee, 11 September”) [misuse of power for political purposes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Environment Secretary PS minute to No.10 (“E(LF) Meeting 23 September”) [arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 minute to MT (“President Cossiga”) [cancellation of his visit to the UK] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to President Reagan (advice on his meeting with Gorbachev) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Booth minute to No.10 ("Birmingham Riot/Policy Unit Report and Analysis") [Handsworth riots] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Handsworth Riot") [information on Birmingham riots and implementation of the Scarman Report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Charles Powell minute to No.10 Policy Unit (tackling the drug problem: David Mellor's visit to Pakistan) [MT's views on Hurd/Mellor proposal that Hartley Booth accompany Mellor, and Policy Unit suggestion that Booth should take soundings about Extradition Treaty] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("European Community: Inter-Governmental Conference") [report on first meeting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: MT letters to Rev. Ian Paisley MP and Jim Molyneaux MP (Anglo-Irish talks: response to joint letter) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Wicks minute to MT ("Strategy for the Coal Industry") [suggested procedure for carrying forward Chancellor of the Exchequer's strategy proposals 'even if Mr. Walker did not back them'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Enterprise Allowance Scheme”) [unemployment qualifying period] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: MT minute to Heseltine ("R & D priorities across Government") ["...MISC 110 should be invited to undertake the further work suggested by the [Ministerial] Group... subject - of course - to general acknowledgement that you are not committed at this stage to... reduction in Government-funded defence R&D..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: MT minute to Whitelaw ("R & D priorities across Government") [membership and remit of the Ministerial Group on research & development, with emphasis on key roles of Brittan and Heseltine; and on key issues of integrating defence & civil industry R&D, and remedying failure of private sector to innovate adequately] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Baker paper circulated to E(LF) - E(LF) (85) 4 ("Second Specification Report") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Secretaries paper circulated to Official Steering Committee on Local Government Finance Studies - E(LF)(O) (85) 4 ("Second Specification Report") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Addison minute for MT (conversation with Laurens van der Post: situation in South Africa) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [coal, G5 and dollar, running costs] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“VAT Margin Scheme on Secondhand Goods: Reasoned Opinion”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Conservative MPs (teachers’ pay dispute: Burnham Committee meeting) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph PS letter to No.10 (teachers’ pay dispute) [response to rejection of offer] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor PS letter to No.10 (“Civil Service Manpower Numbers: Staff in Post at 1 July 1985”) [“reduction since the Government took office in 1979 is some 18.6 per cent”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“President’s Council Report on Influx Control and Urbanisation”) [widely welcomed by business & PFP] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa to FCO (“Canada and South Africa”) [Clark’s statement in the Parliament: full sanctions unless "tangible movement away from apartheid"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Brussels to FCO (“South Africa: Withdrawal of Military Attaches”) [Belgium withdrawing accreditation of SA Military Attaché] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Expenditure 1986-1987”) [the Policy Unit’s proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“H Committee: Local Government Advertising”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker minute to MT (“Liverpool”) [borrowing request] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Foreign Currency Borrowing”) [HMG dollar floating rate note issue: revised briefing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (“Policy toward South Africa”) [Chequers seminar] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 14 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1180 to FCO (1905Z) ("Retaliatory Expulsion from Moscow") [analysis of Soviet action - exceeds worst expectations, "savage scale" suggesting they have established the means by which Gordievsky reached the West, but urges ministers to "dispense with the indulgence of counter-retaliation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1176 to FCO (1520Z) ("Retaliatory Soviet Expulsions from USSR") [Ambassador summoned to hear Soviet condemnation and list of 25 British representatives to be expelled] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1179 to FCO (1800Z) ("Expulsions from Moscow") [TASS statement underplaying expulsions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1175 to FCO (1450Z) ("Expulsions: Mr Younger's Visit") [revises view that Younger visit go ahead, given severity of Soviet retaliatory action, which will make bilateral relations difficult for some time] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1174 to FCO (1510Z) ("Expulsion from Moscow") [likely Soviet allegations concerning exfiltration of Gordievsky, best handled in London] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 14 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1173 to FCO (1500Z) ("Expulsion from Moscow") [list of British diplomats and press expelled] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1172 to FCO (1430Z) ("Expulsion from Moscow") [Ambassador summoned to be told British actions "malicious and hostile"; Soviets announced further expulsions] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 15 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 15 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Director-General Secret Intelligence Service letter to MT (summary of intelligence derived from Gordievsky) [Gordievsky touched by MT letter showing concern for his family's safety] [declassified Dec 2014
PDF 85 Sep 15 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("HETMAN") [Soviet response harsh but carefully planned to match UK's original action, suggests further expulsions/restricted travel area with a view to signifying "an end to the matter"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 15 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Brittan) [options for reaction to retaliatory expulsions by Soviets] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 15 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: CCO polling (“Public Opinion Background Note 105”) [three new polls put Labour support at around 35 percent] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 15 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Julian Amery (South Africa, Middle East) [thanks for letter, book, Chequers conversation] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Lord Chancellor's Office letter to No.10 ("Handsworth Riot") [Birmingham riots] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Cabinet Office letter to Private Secretaries ("Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Nassau: 16-22 October 1985") [briefing arrangements] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1185 to FCO (0900Z) ("Counter Retaliations against Soviet Expulsions") [Ambassador regrets ministers unwilling to follow his advice] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO telegram 889 to UKE Moscow (0430Z) ("Retaliatory Expulsions from Moscow") [no final decision; ministers clear there must be further expulsions from London, but should avoid going into a third round of expulsions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Hurd-Howe and others) ["Retaliation for Expulsions from Moscow" - should go ahead with further expulsions, but choose carefully to avoid further Soviet retaliation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO briefing ("Gordievsky: Second Wave Expulsions") [Howe TV interviews to discuss expulsions of Soviet officials] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Greece: Andreas Papandreou message to MT (bomb attack at Glyfada resort) [Greek shock at attack, hunt for perpetrators, desire to reinforce bilateral relations in all possible areas] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Ian Gow ("Community Budget for 1986: Budget Council 17-18 September 1985") [EC enlargement and the cost of the past; staffing] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Hurd ("European Community Migration Policy") [supports Hurd proposal to take EC Commission to European Court] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of Kadar") [General Secretary János Kádár visit to UK: Hungarians request more time be set aside for scheduled meeting with MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Inland Revenue paper circulated to Official Steering Committee on Local Government Finance Studies - E(LF)(O) (85) 5 ("A Modified Property Tax") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Addison minute to Cox (education seminar invitation) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor letter to David Young (“Fraud Staff”) [agrees in principle to case for staff increase but recommends a less ambitious programme] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT (‘Presentation of Policy’) [“the longer a Government lasts, the more Ministers become administrators and the less politicians”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria briefing to FCO (“Visit to Britain by Bishop Tutu”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (1529Z) (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [human rights; SDI/arms control negotiations; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Greville Janner MP/President of the Commonwealth Jewish Council letter to MT (Commonwealth Jewish Council's Greetings to Heads of Government & the persecution of Jews in the Soviet Union) [released Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: USE London minute for Wicks ("Soviet Acquisition of Militarily Significant Western Technology") [Weinberger's white paper] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute: Monckton to Owen ("Short Fat Ships") [dispute over design] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Whitelaw PS minute to No.10 ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament 1985") [revised schedule of legislative programme; drafts of speeches] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South African Incursion into Angola”) [operation against SWAPO] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe to UKE Bonn (phone conversation with Genscher: South Africa, MBFR, WEU) [FRG agrees to oppose EC legislation on SA] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: MT letter to Prime Minister Craxi of Italy (Anglo-Italian Summit) ["major commitments here" prevent her attending Oct summit; hopes to find new date soon] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Powell letter to FCO ("Bilateral Summit with the Italian Government") [likely date of Anglo-Irish Agreement requires postponement till 1986] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1211 to FCO (1325Z) ("Gordiyevskiy") [Ambassador's reservations about making public more detail about exfiltration; Soviet desire to draw line under expulsions and counter-expulsions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO telegram 316 to UKE Moscow (1900Z) ('Gordievsky') [allegations about Gordievsky's exfiltration, response to Soviet action] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Managing Director of British Aerospace letter to MT (sale of Tornado to Saudi Arabia) ["could not have been achieved without your support"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to the United Kingdon by Prince Sultan") [provisional arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to Michael Heseltine ("Contingency Plans for a Political Strike in Northern Ireland") [replacement of striking prison officers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2625 to FCO (2100Z) ("US/Soviet Arms Control Negotiations: Prospects for Geneva Round Three") ["No substantive new elements"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2608 to FCO (0248Z) ("Presidential Press Conference, 17 September, Preparations for Geneva") [US/Soviet arms control negotiations: record of Reagan's statement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (”Jobs“) [unemployment statistics; fostering enterprise; creating jobs through schemes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Official Steering Committee on Local Government Finance Studies - E(LF)(O) (85) 2nd ("Second Specification Report") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Meeting between Mr Kinnock and President Alfonsin") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Redwood article (“Big Bang”) [powerful forces reshaping financial industry] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Addison minute for Letwin (education seminar: professor Minogue) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to Howe (“UK/US aviation: future strategy”) [how to make progress over anti-trust, post-Laker settlement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“BA pay”) [Chief Executive says he is “under exceptionally heavy pressure to open pay negotiations”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Wicks minute for MT (“South Africa”) [conversation with Sir Jeffrey Sterling] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“City Regulations”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury and Bank of England joint note (“Sterling and European Rate Mechanism”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Anglo/Italian Summit") [relayed news of postponement; urges new date before Luxembourg European Council] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell telegram to Howe PS (expulsions) [MT strongly disagrees with Howe proposal; "does not want to continue guerilla warfare either overtly or through deliberate leaks"; press statement issued by Ingham] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Riyadh telegram 104 to FCO (1200Z) ("Tornado Deal") [Saudi reactions to deal; outline programme for Prince Sultan's visit] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MoD telegram to UKE Amman (1030Z) ("Guests for Dinner with Prince Sultan") [suggestions for the British side] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine message to MT (1815Z) ("MSE") [latest position on bids for US contract; proposes MT intercede personally with Reagan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell message to Robert McFarlane (US/Soviet Summit) [invitation to US National Security Advisor to meet with MT, to discuss forthcoming Reagan/Gorbachev talks] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Paris ("Meeting between Mr Kinnock and President Alfonsin") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler minute to MT ("Joint Department of Employment and DHSS Study of Local Networks") [study team's terms of reference; proposed timetable] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Department of Health and Social Security minute for No.10 (“AIDS”) [Donald Acheson’s report] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (“Real Lives”) [notes programme scheduled for transmission on 16 October] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: David Young letter to John MacGregor (“Fraud Staff: Expansion”) [presses case for his own recommended scale of staff increase] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Local Government Finance Studies”) [E(LF) meeting: proposals for a new system] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Banking Supervision: Appointments”) [changes in personnel and organisation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Alison minute for Wicks (ministers to appear on TV-AM) [list of ministers regarded as having special skill in presentation] [released 2015]
Text 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Brittan minute to MT (securing value for taxpayers' money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 (new management board for Ordnance Survey) [proposal to reorganise structure] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to No.10 ("Ordnance Survey: Top Management Structure") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Ingham minute to MT (Enoch Powell speech on "repatriation of Britain's African and Asian populations") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Call on the Prime Minister by the New Zealand Leader of the Opposition on Monday, 23 September, at 1045 am") [visits of nuclear ships, EC trade] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Tessa Gaisman minute to MT ("Meeting with Mr McLay, Leader of the Opposition Party in New Zealand") [background on McLay] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Gow minute to MT ("Budget Council, 17-18 September 1985") [report; "Looking ahead to next year, the prospects are even gloomier"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (Anglo-Irish talks: report on Armstrong's latest meeting with Nally) [joint courts; Intergovernmental Committee; Summit arrangements; possible US offer of financial support for Northern Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Norgrove minute to MT ("Notts Miners") [members of NCB Executive wish to formally recognise breakaway union; risk of NUM legal action] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("EFL Overshoots for Electricity and Gas") [External Financing Limit overshoots] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor) ["I am just completing a visit to Egypt and Jordan and wanted to let you know personally straight way how worried I am by the absence of progress in following up King Hussein's peace initiative"; proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute for Hurd ("Macau") [Portugese passport holders' special status vis-a-vis EC] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1500Z) ("Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze's Visit") (NSC 0121) [declassified Feb 2008]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: No.10 letter to Managing Director of Nissan UK (Sunderland plant opening ceremony) [MT to open, after threat of trade union agitation comes to nothing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong to Humphrey Maud ("Bonn Economic Summit: African Expert Group") [recommendation should be put to Heads of Government for early publication of report] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Unemployment Benefit Offices") [argument for rationlisation of UBO/DHSS offices; MT of view that issue has already been addressed by Rayner review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Armstrong minute to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [Workng group’s second report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Addison minute to Venn (education seminar arrangements) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Wicks minute (“The Prime Minister’s Time”) [“I wonder whether we can give her added assurance that it is being put to the best possible use”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Gaisman note (“Christmas Card 1985”) [Hallmark mock-ups: MT note, “The wording is not quite right”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Ken Clarke letter to Nick Ridley (BA pay proposals) [“an offer of 10% to BA engineers would seriously undermine attempts to moderate public pay sector increases”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Tebbit letter to John MacGregor (“Control of Civil Service Running Costs”) [“I am disappointed that no special provision is made to deal with fee earning establishments”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Government Emergency Communications Systems”) [MT request for advice on possibility of competitive tenders] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: MT message for President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico (earthquake in Mexico) [offer of UK aid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“E(LF) on Monday”) [briefing arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT (“E(LF) on 23 September 1985”) [his views on Baker’s proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Reform of Local Authority Finance”) [overview and recommendation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Tom King minute to MT (“Reform of Local Government Finance”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Woodrow Wyatt notes for MT (thoughts) [public memory short - remind them of horrors of last Labour government] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local government: Sherbourne minute for MT (“Party Conference Speech”) [draft material from Redwood & Sherman] [released 2015]
Text 85 Sep 21 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Visit of Prince Sultan") [update on arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Maputo to FCO (“South Africa-Mozambique: Continuing South African Help to Renamo”) [captured documents show continued breaches of Nkomati Accord] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 22 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Sep 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (G7) Economy: Announcement of [G5] Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors (the Plaza Agreement)
Text 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("CHOGM - Commonwealth Secretariat Papers") [No.10 requirements & preferences; CHOGM Agenda] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO (0525Z) (Prince Sultan's visit to UK) [names of delegation; media representation] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Hurd PS letter to Heseltine PS ("Visit of Prince Sultan") ["Saudis' request that one of... [the] bodyguards... carry a firearm... does raise difficulties"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: UKHC Maputo telegram 440 to Immediate FCO (0600Z) ("President Machel's Visit to United States") ["President Reagan and Machel hit it off after businesslike meeting"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Structure of the Coal Industry - Meeting with Peter Walker") [brief for meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor) [request for briefing] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 letter to Balmoral Castle ("State Opening of Parliament") [Royal Family attendance] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Ministerial Sub-Committee on Local Government Finance - E(LF) (85) 2nd ("Local Government Finance Studies") [Second Specification Report; Lawson's objections] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“1986 Budget”) [the timing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: John D. Pearman letter to MT (teachers’ pay dispute: meeting with employer representatives) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Howe minute to Nick Ridley (“US/UK Aviation: Future Strategy”) [“our hand is extremely weak”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico letter to MT (earthquake in Mexico) [letter of thanks for offer of UK aid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute to MT (“South Africa”) [EC package; MT objects on Defence Attachés; UK must not look as if it is being "whipped into line"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Call on the Prime Minister by Bishop Tutu”) [committed opponent of violence so safe to see] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa-Mozambique”) [South African breaches of the Nkomati accord] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson) [banking supervision: appointments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Baring Brothers letter to the Governor (DTI inquiry into Johnson Matthey Bankers) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“JMB and Ansbacher”) [briefing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 minute to MT (“Anglo-Italian Summit”) [we have cancelled 29-30 Oct Florence summit; suggests inviting Italian Prime Minister to lunch in London on 20 Nov] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute for Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [responses to his 14 Sep letter] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Paul Channon’s PS minute for Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [follow up to Chequers seminar] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Brittan letter to CBI President (apartheid, sanctions and the role of British business) [pleased broadly in line with HMG] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO briefing for MT (“Call on Prime Minister by Bishop Tutu”) [Tutu’s attitude to violence] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Booth minute to No.10 ("Ordnance Survey") ["We have Ordnance Survey in our sights to suggest possible privatisation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Prosecuting Solicitors' Society of England and Wales letter to MT (The Crown Prosecution Service) ["low morale" within the Society due to "unsatisfactory" remuneration proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: UKHC Wellington telegram 795 to FCO (1730Z) ("Greenpeace") [allegations that Fabius knew in mid-July] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2689 to FCO (1830Z) ("MSE") [status of bidding; advice for MT to intercede with Donald Regan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Department of Defence briefing for MT ("MSE") [lines to take for MT meeting with President Reagan on UK bid for US contract] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Greece: MT message to Andreas Papandreou (bomb attack at Glyfada resort) ["all civilised nations must work together against the evil of terrorist violence"] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [possible date for Anglo-Irish summit and subsequent Parliamentary debate] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [message to US government regarding US contribution to economic fund for Northern Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York telegram 731 to FC (0003Z) ("Secretary of States Meeting With Shevardnadze: 23 September") [record of conversation: Howe, Shevardnadze: expulsions/KGB activity in UK; US/Soviet Summit: arms control; Middle East; militarisation of space] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey") [asset sales, running costs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler minute to MacGregor ("PES 1985: Savings from the Review") [breakdown of proposed savings and gainers/losers analysis, in advance of meeting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Social Security and Local Authority Finance") [MT request for study to be set in hand urgently, to consider respective reform proposals jointly] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Tebbit minute to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [weakness of attitude amongst oil company management] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [the public expenditure survey] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Harry Oppenheimer) [situation in South Africa; its future] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: David Willetts minute to Norgrove (“Funding Policy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Brittan-Governor-Attorney General) [JMB and Ansbacher: proposals for Companies Act inquiries] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (supervision of banks: draft press notice) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Ministry of Agriculture minute to No.10 (“Winter Feed”) [MT: “A worrying report but the dept does not seem to be taking much action] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: No.10 record of conversation (‘Presentation’) [MT, Whitelaw, Tebbit, Alison, Sherbourne, Ingham] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell letter to FCO (“Policy towards South Africa”) [MT sets conditions for lifting UK reserve on the package of restrictive measures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute for Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [UK reserve on the package of restrictive measures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute to MT (“Policy towards South Africa”) [Foreign Secretary’s recommendation on withdrawal of our Defence Attaché "very strong held"; asks if MT will reconsider] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell letter to FCO (“Policy towards South Africa”) [MT continues to regard withdrawal of Defence Attachés as "a futile gesture"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell letter to FCO (“Policy towards South Africa” - Secret and Personal) [repeats that MT regards withdrawal of Defence Attachés as "a futile gesture", made "against her better judgment"] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Ordnance Survey") [proposal for new Management Board] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (Australian bicentenary) [proposed loan of Constitution Act does not meet concern] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: Department of Trade and Industry letter to No.10 ("The Laird Group - Metro Cammell") [draft letter to John Gardiner: Kowloon-Canton railway and British Rail] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (new High Commissioner) [Harland's credentials] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Rauf Denktash letter to MT (Heads of Government meeting in Nassau) [request to address the meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Keith Joseph PS letter to John Moore PS ("Review of Privatisation Prospects for the Next Parliament") [Education proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Gow PS letter to No.10 ("1985 Community Budget White Paper") [UK net budgetary contribution] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Talks - Session on 22-23 September 1985") [report on latest session of talks with Nally; draft Agreement; arrangements for summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [speaking note for MT meeting with Bud McFarlane] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 761 to FCO (1840Z) ("Secretary of State's Meeting with Halefoglu, 25 September") [Halefoglu 'slightly more forthcoming in tone about Cyprus'] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: Powell minute to MT ("Visit of President Machel") ['attached flash telegram reports heavy explosions this afternoon in Maputo. This may induce Machel to go straight home from New York'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Coal") [strategy for the coal industry: further material for MT meeting with Walker] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("North Sea Gas Prices and Jobs") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Senor Suarez letter for MT (UK support in the EC for a European/Latin American Institute) [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1267 to FCO (0750Z) ("Resignation of Tikhonov") [details & analysis; Ryzhkov succeeds] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd PS letter to No.10 (“Crime Prevention”) [Hurd welcomes MT initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter for MT (Anglo-German proposal on MBFR) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Note by secretaries circulated to Official Steering Committee on Local Government Finance Studies - E(LF)(O) (85) 6 ("Draft Green Paper on Local Authority Finance") [draft of Chapters 1 and 4, plus annex C] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler PS letter to No.10 ("Joint DE/DHSS Study of Local Office Networks: Previous Studies into a "One-Office Network" for Unemployment and Other Social Security Benefits") [confirmation of MT's recollection of Rayner review; case for fresh review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Norman Fowler minute for MT (“Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)”) [announcement of a package of measures] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Review of Student Support”) [consultative paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Brittan letter to Howe (“US/UK Aviation: Future Strategy”) [“the antitrust issue must be on the agenda; otherwise a move towards a more liberal regime would merely increase the risk of new disputes like Laker”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 Policy Unit minute for MT (“Civil Service Pay”) [“the Government will increasingly need a Megaw type framework to legitimise its stance”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Pay Assumption and Running Costs Limits”) [“clearly of the first importance that this change in procedure is not seen… as an indication that the Government is going soft on pay”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Explosion at British Airways office in Rome”) [14 people injured; Arab man arrested; no responsibility yet claimed] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Call by President Machel: 27 September”) [cautious on sanctions, but dislikes UK arguing against them as hurting Mozambique] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Department of Environment (Ordnance Survey) [proposal for new Management Board] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: MT letter to John Gardiner of the Laird Group Plc (Metro-Cammell Limited: production of trains for Kowloon-Canton Railway and British Rail) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT letter to Secretary General Ramphal (Heads of Government meeting in Nassau) [MT agrees to introduce discussion on World Political Scene & to reply to Bahamas PM's toast to his guests] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Secret Intelligence Service letter to Charles Powell ("Gordiyevskiy") [CIA director Casey calling on MT, 27 Spt; Gordievsky's information on US-Soviet relations, renewed arms talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Sale of Aircraft to Saudi Arabia") [deal closed: details] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York record of conversation (2305Z) (Howe, Shultz, David Thomas) ["East/West Relations": agenda for US/Soviet Summit in Geneva; weapons research; MBFR; South Africa] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Mr Robert McFarlane's Visit") [balancing interests of UK in developing relations with France (as counterweight to French/FRG co-operation in EC & NATO) against need to maintain good relations with US on nuclear defence policy, in light of US intention to amend 1961 nuclear collaboration agreement with France] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Prime Minister Nakasone letter to MT (Prince Hiro) [courtesy letter in regard to his time at Oxford University] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Brittan minute to MT ("BL privatisation") [British Leyland stalling over sale of Unipart; GM being courted for Land Rover-Leyland sale] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 letter to Treasury ("Review of Support for Research and Development") [request for update on Treasury/Department of Trade & Industry joint review] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Whitelaw letter to Hurd ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament") [Drugs Trafficking Bill] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Addison minute for Diary Secretary (“Diary Meeting”) [possible visit to Elstree blood lab - steer clear, even of facilities to help "innocent victims" of HIV] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: MT letter to John D. Pearman (teachers’ pay dispute: Government proposals) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Conservative MPs (teachers’ pay dispute) [case for Goverment’s offer] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Teachers’ pay”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Howe note circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 21 (White Paper on Developments in the European Community, January-June 1985) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Labour party: Andrew Dunlop minute to Tebbit (“Changes at Walworth Road”) [“Kinnock has set out to make the Party organisation an instrument to enhance his own personal authority within the Party and reduce the influence of the Left”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT letter to Michael Fidler (Jordanian/Palestinian delegation to London) [“Peace itself will only come through direct negotiations within whatever framework is agreed between the parties”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Civil Service Pay Arrangements”) [“The Treasury now need a mandate from Ministers as to what final offer might be put to the unions”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Norman Tebbit minute to MT (“Pay Prospects for 1985/86 and Longer Term Arrangements for Civil Service Pay”) [“The price of real pay increases above the levels of our competitors will be counted in lost jobs”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd letter to Lord Young (“Shops Bill”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKMIS New York telegram 785 to FCO (2306Z) (“Secretary of State’s Meeting with Shultz: Southern Africa”) [agreed SAG "consistently playing their cards too late"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Parish Councils”) [misuse of powers for political purposes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Hailsham letter to MT (conference speech thoughts) [make restoration of moral values theme] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Department of Energy letter to Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [export guidelines apply only to direct trade of North Sea Oil] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 (Ministerial responsibilities of Richard Luce) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (Australian bicentenary) [asks MT to reconsider request for permanent loan of Constitution Act] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Retirement of Prime Minister Tikhonov") [MT declines to send message of congratulation to his successor, Ryzhkov; retirement earlier than expected, confirms Gorbachev is in a commanding position] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2712 to FCO (1850Z) ("MSE") [lines to take on UK bid, in advance of MT meeting with Robert McFarlane] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Drugs - Party Conference") [MT agrees to Treasury/DHSS being notified of her concern that their funding dispute be resolved in advance of Conference] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [line to take in talks with Nally: joint courts; European Convention on Suppression of Terrorism; arrangements for signing of Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: King minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Negotiations") [King's first detailed comment on Anglo-Irish agreement since appointment as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; concern that Agreement is 'imbalanced' in favour of Irish] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations") [comment on King's minute: 'It is a bit of a bombshell...It is in effect a declaration of no confidence in the present negotiating team'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Machel of Mozambique) [internal situation in Mozambique; Anglo-Mozambique relations; South Africa] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("McFarlane: Middle East") [Arab/Israel conflict; additional briefing attached: Iran/Iraq; arms control; South Africa/Namibia; Central America; US arms sales to Argentina] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Ministry of Defence briefing for MT (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor McFarlane) [Mobile Subscriber Equipment: case for UK firm Plessey's bid (Ptarmigan) over rival French bid for contract to supply combat phones to US army] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 minute: Cradock to Powell ("The Tiedge defection") ["...likely to be of exceptional value to the East Germans for [five] years to come."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("ERM") [cover letter & briefing paper: "Sterling and the European Rate Mechanism"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Should we join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism") ["sceptical of the Treasury's case"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System: arguments against UK joining] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Sterling and the European Exchange Rate Mechanism") [papers; summary of Treasury position; advice on how to handle the meeting and its outcome] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Exchange Rate Mechanism") [advice on temporary withdrawal from ERM as a contingency measure] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: MacGregor PS letter to No.10 ("Social Security Reviews and the Survey") ["I attach as agreed a background note on the position on social security expenditure"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 briefing for MT ("Public Expenditure Survey and Social Security") [approach to Cabinet; composition of the Star Chamber; meeting with Fowler to discuss timetable & identify savings; MISC III/Star Chamber handling of social security reviews] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: David Norgrove minute to MT (Joint Department of Employment and DHSS Study of Local Office Networks) [MT agrees to No.10 stipulating that Efficiency Unit should be involved in the study] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Social Security Expenditure") [Fowler "trying to escape the tough cuts... We didn't just want structural changes for their own sake; he gets his reforms if the taxpayer saves some money"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Walker minute to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [comments on report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Flesher briefing for MT (“Education Seminar”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury paper (“Green Paper on Personal Taxation”) [draft] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT (“Grant Aided Schools”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tebbit letter to Keith Joseph (“Teachers’ pay dispute”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 22 (The Queen’s Speeches on the Prorogration of Parliament and the Opening of Parliament) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Charles Powell minute for MT (“Meeting with Israeli/Jewish correspondents”) [Jordanian/Palestinian delegation, arms, peace talks] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Conservative Friends of Israel letter to MT (concerns over policy) [arms sale embargo] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Conservative Friends of Israel letter to MT (concerns over policy) [arms sale embargo] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT (“Football”) [spectator violence] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Representations Concerning Recent Developments”) [UKA talks with Pik Botha] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Chequers Duty Clerk minute to MT ("Shooting in Brixton: 28.9.85") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Howe minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Negotiations") [comment on King's minute] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to Armstrong ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [line to take in Armstrong's next round of talks with Nally; response to King's minute] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: UKHC Maputo telegram 457 to FCO (1500Z) ("President Machel's Visit to London") [Mozambique press reporting on visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert McFarlane) [summary note of topics discussed, with records-by-topic attached] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa to FCO (“CHOGM: South Africa: Your Talks with Clark”) [Canadian "objective at the CHOGM will be unity and movement"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-McFarlane) [Strategic Defence Initiative going well, though McFarlane regretted it seemed likely to rely on a nuclear component] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 29 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: George Shultz letter to Geoffrey Howe (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: President Reagan & Secretary of State Shultz's advance meetings with Shevardnadze) [impressions] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Prince Sultan letter to MT (UK/Saudi relations) [courtesy letter following visit to UK] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Prince Sultan letter to MT letter to Saudi Ambassador (UK/Saudi relations) [courtesy letter following Prince Sultan's visit to UK] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to Tom King ("Contingency Plans for a Political Strike in Northern Ireland") [replacement of striking prison officers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Gow letter to Lord Young ("1986 Community Budget: European Social Fund") ["I realise that restraint in Social Fund appropriations will be unwelcome to public sector beneficiaries in this country... After [EC] enlargement, the... [UK's] position as a net recipient from the Fund will be eroded rapidly"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Date of Summit") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: King minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks: An International Fund") [arrangements for joint economic fund for Northern Ireland with possible US support] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Jim Molyneaux MP and Rev. Ian Paisley MP joint letter to MT (Anglo-Irish talks) [concerns about process and substance of talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2732 to FCO (1645Z) ("Proposal for a Summit 7 Meeting in New York: 24 October") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1276 to FCO (0800Z) ("Gorbachev/Mitterrand Meeting: The Soviet Approach") [French media advance coverage; likely agenda; context-setting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (US/Soviet Summit, Geneva, November 1985) [invitation to the leaders of the seven Economic Summit countries to discuss Reagan's plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd minute to MT (“Crime Prevention Seminar”) [Hurd welcomes MT initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Whitelaw minute to MT ("R&D priorities across Government") ["...first step must be for the individual spending Ministers to review their programmes... some patience will be needed..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Whitelaw letter to Jopling ("R&D priorities across Government") ["...spending Ministers will have a full opportunity to clarify the benefits from their programmes..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: King PS letter to Whitelaw PS (Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament) [comments on drafts] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Middleton, Robin Leigh Pemberton, Sir Terence Burns, Professor Brian Griffiths & others) ["European Exchange Rate Mechanism"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to David Norgrove ("1985 Survey: Draft Paper for Cabinet") [question of running costs needs to be handled with care] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove note to MT (Walker's bid for additional money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: David Norgrove minute to MT (Meeting with Norman Fowler: Social Security Savings) [need to press for clarification of DHSS figures] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Meeting with Norman Fowler: Social Security Savings") ["The Treasury and DHSS are arguing about how much was promised when by whom"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (Green Paper on Reform of Social Security; Public Expenditure Discussions) [MT meeting with Fowler] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: MacGregor minute to MT ("Joint Department of Employment and DHSS Study of Local Office Networks") [terms of reference; timetable; potential savings; grading & pay levels; consultation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 minute to Fowler PS ("Joint Department of Employment and DHSS Study of Local Office Networks") [MT's request that study should be turned into a scrutiny, with the help & advice of Efficiency Unit & a designated official to be placed in charge] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Robin Nicholson minute for MT (“Warnock”) [urges Royal Commission on Bioethics] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Geoffrey Pattie minute to MT (“Anglo-German summit: London, 27 November 1985”) [research and technology talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: MacGregor letter to Keith Joseph (“Teachers’ pay”) [comments on briefing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Flesher minute to Treasury (draft to James Hill on freeports) [VAT arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Flesher minute to Treasury (draft to James Hill on freeports) [VAT arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: MT letter to James Hill (VAT in free zones) [“the Government considers that the VAT treatment of supplies within zones should be consistent with that of supplies in the domestic market”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: MT letter to James Hill (VAT in free zones) [“the Government considers that the VAT treatment of supplies within zones should be consistent with that of supplies in the domestic market”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Kenneth Baker letter to John MacGregor (“Control of Civil Service Running Costs”) [“essential that running costs are set at realistic levels”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Douglas Hurd letter to Kenneth Baker (problems of enforcing a residents’ charge) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker minute to Norman Fowler (“Liverpool: Housing Benefit Subsidy Payments”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Michael Jopling minute to MT (privatisation of the Forestry Commission) [assistance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Michael Jopling minute to MT (“The Consequences of Price Restraint for British Agriculture”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: David Hart draft for MT conference speech (“Britain Today”) [released 2015]
Text 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Prime Minister Mulroney letter to MT (Heads of Government Meeting: South Africa) ["minimum additional measures which the Commonwealth could adopt in Nassau"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Executive Vice-Chair of the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council letter to MT ("CHOGM - Bahamas, October 16 - 22, 1985") [paper for CHOGM] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (Ptarmigan) [Rockwell vs GTE bid] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell note to MT (Dominic McGlinchey) [possible release on appeal and re-arrest] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Gow PS letter to No.10 ("1985 Community Budget White Paper") [advance copy of Statement to Parliament] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO telegram 110 to UKE Luxembourg (1125Z) ("Foreign Secretary's Speech in Bonn, 3 October, Europe - Our Future") [key passages] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [report on Armstrong's latest round of talks with Nally] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [response to King's minute; consideration of change of approach to Anglo-Irish talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Paris telegram 826 to FCO (1410Z) ("Gorbachevs Visit to Paris") [background & expectations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to New York") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev; programme options] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Peter Walker) ["Disposal of nuclear waste"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Bilateral with Leon Brittan on BL") [British Leyland stalling over sale of Unipart; GM being courted for Land Rover-Leyland sale] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Public Expenditure") ["we have not succeeded in presenting the exercise positively"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove note to MT (meeting with Lawson) [to discuss spending] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Robert Armstrong ("Star Chamber") [proposed members] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Charles Powell ("Fiscal Policies in Other Major Countries") [latest budget plans] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Whitelaw PS (Star Chamber) [speaking note] [declassified Jul 2015]
Text 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: State Department memorandum to McFarlane (following up US measures) [declassified 1999]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) City: Brittan letter to Lawson (“Take-over Panel”) [keep on a non-statutory basis] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Armstrong minute to No.10 (“Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)”) [establishment of a Ministerial streeting group and an interdepartmental team] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Archie Hamilton letter to MT (the need for education reform) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Ingham minute for MT (“Education Seminar”) [media interest] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury minute for No.10 (“International Financial Scene”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Teachers’ pay”) [next steps in ending the teachers’ strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph (“Teachers’ pay”) [communications strategy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: MacGregor memo circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 23 (1985 Public Expenditure Survey) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Peter Walker letter to John MacGregor (“Control of Civil Service Running Costs”) [savings which “could be obtained by Departments through improvements in energy efficiency”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd letter to Whitelaw (“Public Order Bill”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker minute to MT (“Liverpool”) [article on Liverpool’s militants] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker minute to MT (“MISC 109: Liverpool”) [situation report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Michael Jopling minute to MT (“Party Conference: Agricultural Policy”) [a long term agricultural strategy and planning] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: No.10 minute to MT (“Winter Feed: Problems Faced by Farmers as a Result of Bad Weather”) [assistance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT notes (conference speech) [handwritten] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT draft (conference speech) [handwritten notes] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT draft (conference speech) [typed version of handwritten text, amended] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to Cabinet Office (“MISC 118: future of South Africa”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: FCO minute to New Zealand High Commission (meeting with High Commissioner) [sheepmeat] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("CHOGM: UK exports to the Bahamas") [request that MT take a personal interest in prospective sale of Shorts aircraft] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Gordievsky and the East European Connection") [MT agrees we should not expel Eastern European intelligence officers identified by Gordievsky, but she "hopes that they are being very closely watched"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EC enlargement/trade; EC/US trade; InterGovernmental Conference; ECOFIN, 20-21 Sep; EC 1985 Budget White Paper; Common Agricultural Policy; Fisheries Council, 27 Sep; employment: EC deregulation; Equal Treatment Directive] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King-Howe-Armstrong-Cradock) ["Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland"; Anglo-Irish talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Norgrove minute to MT ("North Sea Gas Prices and Jobs") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("North Sea Gas Prices and Jobs") [comments on Department of Energy letter on BGC's gas procurement policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young minute to MT (Two-year YTS) [Youth Training Scheme] [declassified 2014]

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.

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