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PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO record of conversation (Howe, FitzGerald) ["Next President of the EC Commission"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet Office: Community Affairs") [EC Commission Presidency; appointment of French PM; EC Budget; Agriculture Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EC Commission Presidency; new PM of France; EC Budget issues; aid for olive oil; milk supplementary levy; price-fixing; supplementary Budgets for 1984/85] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE London telegram to State Department ("UK-Argentine Relations: Talks Begin") [published 2015]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Budget Council: Bilateral with the Germans") [Ian Stewart, Tietmeyer: record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Gaston Thorn ("1984 and 1985 Budgets") ["If the Budget Council concludes that, when the full scope for savings has been exhausted, there is still a potential problem, then we are willing to consider [it]"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Community Expenditure on R and D") ["It is important that our attitude... should be consistent with... commitments [made]... Budgetary discipline must remain the principal objective... [whilst ensuring] that there is a shift of resources away from agriculture and towards policies... likely to benefit the [UK]"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [next President of EC Commission; appointment of Fabius as French PM; supplementary budget for 1984/draft budget for 1985; EC Commission Secretary General post; Jopling report on Agriculture Council; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Michael Alison minute for MT (information provided by Alfred Sherman) [“degree of control which Arthur Scargill now exercises”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal, etc: Redwood minute to MT ("Local government, industrial disputes & the far left") [improve NCB presentation] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Gaisman minute to Michael Alison (information on backbench meeting) ["doom and gloom"] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 28th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry, Industrial Action in the Docks) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Industrial Affairs") [miners' strike and dock strike: ] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: HMT letter to No.10 (text of Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech to Selsdon Group on miners' strike) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Reagan message to MT (miners' strike and dock strike) ["In recent weeks I have thought often of you with considerable empathy as I follow the activities of the miners and dockworkers unions...my thoughts are with you"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Dispute: Notts Miners Court Case") [Justice Megarry suggests that 'penalties could be enforced against the NUM if the Attorney General applied for them'] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telgram 2183 to FCO (2315Z) ("Consultations with the Americans on Space") [discussions with the US on Strategic Defense Initative and ASATs: "there is clearly scepticism among some senior US officials" about SDI] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Economy: Reagan letter to Thatcher (support over mines and docks strikes) [declassified 1998]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe minute to Home Secretary (“Improper Activities by Members of the South African Embassy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Muscat to FCO (“Prime Minister’s Message”) [deployment of the Nimrod aircraft to Oman] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: your visit to Peking”) [Evans update for Howe on negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock note to No.10 (Howe visit to Hong Kong and Beijing) [Cradock to accompany Howe] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Lord Gowrie letter to Jenkin (“Draft response to Select Committee on Education, Science and the Arts on GLC/MCC abolition”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Brittan letter to Rees (“Local authority expenditure controls and Fire Service resources”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (dock strikes) [PM thanks Armstrong for secret and personal minute of 17 July] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: Howe PS briefing for Charles Powell ("Visit by President Duarte of El Salvador: 21 July") ["the insurgents do not have the capacity to achieve a decisive military victory"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: UKE Bonn telegram 713 to FCO (1345Z) ("Visit to President Duarte to Bonn, 16-17 July") ["Duarte sought and received moral support for the democratic forces in El Salvador and Central America"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Peter Rees PS letter to Tom King PS ("Youth Training Scheme Allowance") [Treasury conditions for agreement to increase] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Caroline Ryder note for the file ("CBI Conference in Eastbourne on 4 November") [Ian Gow invites MT to visit him at home] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("European Fighter Aircraft") [agreement reached with France, West Germany, Spain & Italy to launch a 6-month collaborative Feasibility Study] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Chair of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (pay of Service medical and dental officers) [recommendations accepted; announcement to Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("European Community Enlargement") [discussion of negotiations: MT agrees to OD(E) meeting, followed by FCO paper, then meeting of Ministers on 13 Sep] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Privy Council Office letter to No.10 ("Select Committee on Trade and Industry: BS Corporate Plan") [Select Committee on Trade and Industry orders Chairman of British Shipbuilders to divulge Corporate Plan documents; form of words for MT to use at Prime Minister's Questions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe minute for Tebbit ("COCOM: Successful Conclusion of List review") [declassified 2015]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The new French government") [list of members] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The new French council of Ministers: MIPS") ["...the President's men have virtually all the important posts..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Powell minute for MT ("Argentina") [negotiations in Berne have been broken off] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Talks with Argentina") [a draft communique] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Andrew Turnbull (capital expenditure on construction work) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Walker PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Public Expenditure") [electricity prices] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (sale of frigates to Pakistan) [Geoffrey Pattie, Admiral Khan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to Kenneth Baker PS ("Films Policy Review: Statement") [Lawson request for amendments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms: Progress on Reductions") ["You asked me to summarise actions in hand, and those proposed... in preparation for your meeting on 24 July"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms: Enabling Bill") ["to exempt very small firms from large areas of legislation... the legal difficulties could be very considerable"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("European Community: Portfolios in the next Commission") [FCO paper; priorities] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("European Community: Appointment of M. Delors") [draft welcome message for new EC Commission President] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Genscher) [EC Commission Presidency: appointment of Delors: W. German support] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department ("Argentina Breaks Off Malvinas Talks") [published 2015]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Community Cash Position 1984: 1983 Refunds") ["Commission will not have sufficient cash available to pay the refunds"; request for advance & overdraft facility from EC member states: "a necessary step towards securing payment of our refunds"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT notes for 1922 speech (including transcript) ["enemy within"] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 27th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Dock Strike, Warshipbuilding Privatisation) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler minute to MT ("Coal Stike: Lord Weinstock") [miners' strike: Weinstock's ideas on prolonging power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lawson minute for Tebbit (“Capacity Constraints in Manufacturing Industry”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“National Savings”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Whitelaw minute to MT (“Sellafield: The Black Report”) [report on H Committee discussion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [“the Government would be prepared to consider a significant role for the Government of the Republic in the North”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Heseltine letter to Prior (“Derogations from International Human Rights Instruments”) [soldiers’ powers of arrest] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [green paper on representative government] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw minute to MT (“English RSG settlement 1985-86”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Derelict Land and Urban Housing") [comments on Dept of Environment response to No.10 proposals on speeding up sale of derelict land & unoccupied housing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Review of BBC External Services") [terms of reference, press release] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("FCO Expenditure") [advice on response to minutes between the Foreign Secretary and Rees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Rees minute to MT ("FCO Expenditure") [response to Foreign Secretary's minute] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: David Willetts minute to No.10 ("FCO Expenditure: Exchange Rate Fluctuations") [comments on disagreement between Foreign Secretary and Rees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Tom King minute to MT ("E(A) Committee: Special Employment Measures") ["[I... cannot accept the Treasury's reservations... this Scheme... should now become demand-led"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Coal: Patrick Stewart-Blacker letter to MT (MT's "enemy within" speech) [commends MT's leadership: "thank you at long last for coming out personally against the "enemy at home""] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Royal Ordnance Factories") [Bill: background to Government defeats in House of Lords] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Performance-Related Pay") [comments on proposals; issues for resolution; public expenditure implications] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: George Younger letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Teachers' Pay") [demands in Scotland for an independent review: recent developments/EIS campaign/Government response] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Zimbabwe: MT message to Zimbabwe PM Mugabe (thanks for gift) [is following up the matter they discussed] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: MT letter to Prime Minister Lubbers of the Netherlands (Commission Presidency candidates) [consensus for Delors] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic policy under the new government") [on Fabius taking office following Mauroy government's resignation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Change of French government: reactions and prospects") ["Most take the view that, with Mauroy's departure, the Reformist left wing period begun in 1981 is over..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [text of communique to be issued by the Swiss] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [reports that the talks had been broken off untrue] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Argentine Talks") [no prospect of an early resumption in present circumstances] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 2313 to FCO (2151Z) ("Relations with Argentina: Official Talks") [the Argentine handling of talks "inexplicable"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Electricity Prices") [proposed separately identifiable surcharge after miners' strike ends, would be seen as "the cost of Scargill"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 letter to Ridley PS ("CAA Review - British Caledonian") [Civil Aviation Authority review of the implications of British Airways privatisation; request for advice on BCal Chairman's request for meeting with MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Howe minute to Ridley ("Civil Aviation Authority Review") ["I see no foreign policy complications in the course you propose"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie PS letter to No.10 (management and efficiency in the civil service: Lord Gowrie letter to 'The Times') [draft reply for clearance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("British Cemetery in Goa") [MT agrees to financial support for its maintenance following visit to Goa in November 1983 for Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Geoffrey Pattie letter to Tebbit ("Frigates for Pakistan") ["I am writing to seek your agreement to an increase in the level of UK credit to £200m"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [overview; strategies; conclusion] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister Lubbers (Presidency of the EC Commission) [candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kinnock, Michael Alison) ["European Commissioners": candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT (Presidency of the European Parliament) ["important that our MEPs play their part in this election in a way which reinforces the centre-right alliance"; draft MT message to conservative European Democratic Group] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Taoiseach FitzGerald ("European Community: Ad Hoc Committees on Institutional Questions and on a People's Europe") [composition & terms of reference; MT opposes FitzGerald proposal for terms of reference to include consideration of extending the competence of the Community] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart letter to Howe ("Budget Council, 18, 19 & 20 July") ["Foreign Affairs Council will be discussing the 1984 Supplementary Budget and the 1985 Preliminary Draft Budget... following the deadlock today... a quick report on how the Budget Council went"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Taoiseach FitzGerald letter to EEC Prime Ministers (European Community: Ad Hoc Committees on Institutional Questions and on a People's Europe) ["I am asking the Minister for Foreign Affairs to have discussions with his colleagues"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Brittan minute to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [comments on report - plan could need emergency powers] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Peter Shipley minute for Redwood (“Political purpose in the coal strike”) [evidence of use for “wider political ends by militants”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler minute to Armstrong ("Organisation to Cover the Coal Strike During the Holiday Period") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Coal and Docks: MISC 101(84)29th Meeting") [miners' strike and dock strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: President of the World Bank Clausen letter to MT (the supplementary financing of the International Development Association: German contribution) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Jenkin minute to MT (“Environmental Pollution: Sellafield) [recommendations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury paper (“Resisting a rise in interest rates”) [difficulty in exerting downward pressure on rates] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Walker letter to Jenkin (Sellafield discharges and nuclear waste disposal policy) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Sellafield”) [options for reducing the level of discharges] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: NIO record of conversation (“Discussion with Irish Ambassador - 19 July 1984”) [Irish “suspicion that we do not fully appreciate the importance of what the Irish are trying to do”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Attorney General letter to Tebbit (“European Convention on Human Rights: Shipbuilding and Aircraft Industry Cases and Leasehold Reform Act Case”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell note to Howe PS (“Letter from the President of Brazil”) [agreement to publication of exchange of letters] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hungary: MT letter to departing Hungarian Ambassador (best wishes for the future) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Younger letter to Rees (“Scottish local authority expenditure 1985-86”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 21 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Visit of President Duarte of El Salvador") [military training, Nicaraguan elections, aid offer] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Duarte-Tenorio-Blandon) [Duarte said "the purpose of his present trip was to get moral support from Europe for his Government"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2223 to FCO (2230Z) ("Presidential Election: Democratic Convention") [report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Press Summary") [new economic plan; talks between Britain and Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina: Reactions to the Break") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Lobby Briefing ("Propaganda War") [interpreting "enemy within" speech] [released 2014]
Text 84 Jul 22 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prendes) [Prendes said a ceasefire "could only come at the end of the process"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Cash Limits 1983-84") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT letter to Premier Zhao Ziyang (negotiations on Joint Declaration) [concerned at slow progress, "points of serious difficulty"] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 22 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Hayek letter to Charles Douglas-Home (article offered for publication in The Times )
Text 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Howe minute to MT ("Renegotiation of the deal to supply Kinsale Gas from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland") [future of project] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Cradock & Powell) [MT "reflected out loud ... on a number of current problems"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Rees PS ("FCO Expenditure") [response to disagreement between Rees and Foreign Secretary] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Annual Review of Special Employment and Training Measures") [Enterprise Allowance Scheme; Community Programme; Voluntary Projects Programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Training Loans: Proposal for Pilot Scheme") [consultative document] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: David Barclay minute to MT ("Social Services Inspectorate") [Fowler draft policy statement for consultation with Local Authority Associations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Post Office Objectives") [draft long-term objectives] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Annual Review of Government Funded Research and Development") [copy of the Review; ACARD analysis of Review; next steps] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Gowrie, Ibbs, Armstrong) ["Performance Related Pay": agreement to experimental scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Non-Industrial Civil Service Pay") [recommendation to seek legal advice before refusing arbitration] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor Kohl letter to MT (Contacts between the European Democratic Group and the Christian Democrats) [to facilitate a conservative alliance in European Parliament] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Department of Trade & Industry letter to No.10 ("British Shipbuilders: Oral Statement") [Tebbit statement on British Shipbuilders annual Report and Accounts for 1983/4, and Corporate Plan] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: Powell minute to MT ("Multilateral Versus Bilateral Aid") [exchange of correspondence between Howe, Tebbit and Rees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 890 to FCO (0430Z) ("Ustinov on Arms Control") [speech calling for resumption of negotiations conditional on shift in US position] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Chancellor Kohl of FRG letter to MT (parliament) [CDU representative] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT letter to Premier Zhao of China (negotiations) [concerned that progress has slowed down, disagreements over joint liaison group] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Switzerland: MT message to President Schlumpf of Switzerland (accepts invitation) [looks forward to luncheon] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Tebbit minute for Howe (COCOM: Successful Conclusion of List review) [declassified 2015]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 briefing for MT ("Nuclear issues") [Sellafield and radioactive waste disposal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Spanish foreign policy") ["prospects for Ministerial changes"; relations with France; Gibraltar; NATO; EC accession] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor of the Falklands telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Argentine Talks") ["relief that our delegation did not waiver in its determination to exclude sovereignty from the discussions"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Walker-Younger-Tebbit-Armstrong) [Lawson facing a difficult position on public spending; electricity prices] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Charles Powell minute to MT ("FCO Expenditure") [exchange rate fluctation and overseas inflation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie letter to Brittan ("Ethnic Monitoring in Government Departments") [background to reports; PQ/publication/media] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [possibility of any major announcement before Parliamentary summer recess; Enabling Bill; further actions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Sir Henry Plumb (European Parliament) ["I know that the... [European Democratic Group] will play its full part... against a socialist Europe"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department record of conversation (Shultz, Argentine Foreign Minister Caputo) [Falklands/Malvinas] [published 2015]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Community Cash Position 1984: 1983 Refunds") ["I agree with the course of action you propose... while payment of our refunds is not in doubt, there is still scope for the Parliament, the Commission and Member States to drag their feet"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Redwood draft for MT in censure debate (“Speech for economic debate”) [“Now we are driven to speak up”; Ingham suggestion] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 29th (Industrial Action in the Coal and Docks Industries) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics") [miners' strike: endurance and numbers at work] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: MT letter to Reagan (miners' strike and dock strike: response to Reagan's letter) ["I am confident that in due course firmness and patience will achieve a victory for the forces of moderation and commonsense"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood minute to Turnbull (follow-up to meeting with MT: public opinion data, contingency planning, NCB publicity) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Jenkin PS briefing for MT (“Sellafield”) [reduction of discharges] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Tebbit minute to MT (“Sellafield”) [Assisted Area status and effect on tourism] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Sellafield Discharges”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Economy: Thatcher letter to Reagan (mines and docks strike) [declassified 1998]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: my lunch with Zhou Nan”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to Chinese Premier (negotiations on the future of Hong Kong) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: fortnightly report on public opinion”) [Howe return visit/ Joint Liaison Group] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("ACARD Report: New Opportunities in Manufacturing") [draft cover letter & Govt response] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mauritius: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Talks with the Prime Minister of Mauritius") [cover minute & FCO briefing pack] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Fowler minute to MT ("Non-Industrial Civil Service Pay") [implications of proposed settlement for NHS non-Review Body groups] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Willie Whitelaw ("Tenure in the Universities") [statement to Parliament on Government's intention to enforce change through legislation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Treasury Minute Replying to the 13th to 18th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee 1983-84") [clearance; publication arrangements; background note] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Luxembourg: MT letter to PM Santer of Luxembourg (congratulations) [looks forward to working closely, strengthening EC] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Whitelaw minute to MT ("Education in London") [elections to new Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Whitelaw, Heseltine, Walker, Tom King, Younger, Jopling, Rees, Kenneth Clarke, Kenneth Baker, Ray Whitney, William Waldegrave, Wyn Roberts and others) ["Nuclear issues: Sellafield and radioactive waste disposal"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Argentina") [MT's draft reply to Lord Kennet's letter] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 2248 to FCO (2332Z) ("Visit of Argentine Foreign Minister") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 2238 to FCO (0045Z) ("Speech of Argentine Foreign Minister to Washington World Affairs Council") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 695 to FCO (1950Z) ("Relations with Argentina") [UN Secretary-General's account of the Argentine position] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("OD: Security of Small States") [Howe paper on "study commissioned at last November's Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting"; advises MT to request further work be done on the paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Brittan, Hailsham, Gowrie, Neil McFarlane, Alan Clark, David Trippier, Robert Armstrong, John Redwood) ["Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms": MT "disappointed at the progress of this exercise"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Wakeham, Michael Alison) ["European Commissioners": MT "firmly resolved not to select a candidate from the House of Commons"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Lord Northfield letter to MT ("Appointment of EEC Commissioners") [request to be considered] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKDel Strasbourg telegram to FCO ("1984 Budget and 1983 Refunds") [report on meeting of European Parliament's interim Budget committee] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("European Community: 1984/85 Overrun") [Howe report on General Affairs Council meeting; next steps] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Heseltine minute to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [comments on report - would need troops returned from Germany] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: No.10 briefing for PMQs (Coal) [“The Enemy Within”; Benn quotes on coal industry] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Gowrie memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 20 (Performance-Related Pay) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Ingham minute to Armstrong ("Organisation to Cover Coal Strike During Holidays") [miners' strike: media arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike: brief for MT meeting with Walker, Marshall and Couzens] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Policy Unit minute for MT (“Competition: an Action Programme”) [meeting of the Ministerial Sub-Committee] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Whitelaw, Heseltine, Walker, Rees, King, Baker, Waldegrave etc.) [“nuclear issues: Sellafield and radioactive waste disposal”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 internal minute: Policy Unit to Barclay (“Sellafield”) [proposed measures against pollution] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Briefing for PMQs (“Additional Background”) [pits and pickets] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: NIO record of conversation (“Note of a discussion with HM Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland on 24 July 1984”) [“members of the Irish Cabinet were worried about the inter-party talks which were being initiated”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 696 to FCO (1946Z) (“Cyprus”) [de Cuéllar “hopes to establish working hypotheses on which it will be possible to build”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Brittan letter to Prior (“Derogations from International Human Rights Instruments”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKDEL OECD telegram to FCO (“OECD Working Party No.3, Paris 19-20 July”) [international debt, export credit, current imbalances] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary’s visit”) [UK/China negotiations: “high risk of failure”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin) [“Abolition: Counter Obstruction”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin PS letter to Whitelaw PS (“Abolition: Counter Obstruction”) [MT: “[penalties] are too tough. We shall have martyrs”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 (“Audit Commission Section 27 Study”) [Rate Support Grant system] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin letter to MT (“Rate Support Grant Settlement for 1985/86”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Europe and Defence") [European and US commitments to NATO] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador") [military training, Nicaraguan elections] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mauritius: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jugnauth, Rifkind & others) [Mauritian economy; UK aid; Cable & Wireless contract; investment protection; airport contract; sugar; British Council; student fees; South Africa; Namibia/Angola; Soviet role; Diego Garcia] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mauritius: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Visit of Prime Minister of Mauritius") [complaint about excessive briefing "not tailored to the Prime Minister's particular requirements"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Electrification of the East Coast Main Line") [advice to consider delaying project or to partially approve London-Newcastle only & await evidence of success before approving remainder] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Electrification of the East Coast Main Line") ["Should... [BR proposals] be accepted or rejected... Should any qualifications or conditions be attached to the decision"; "whether the Government, rather than BR, should make an announcement and, if so, what should be its form and timing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Performance-Related Pay") [Lord Gowrie's proposals; issues for discussion; follow-up] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Water Authorities: the Strategic Issues (E(NI)(84) 7 and 10)") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environment: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Water Authorities - E(NI) on 26 July") [comment on Department of Environment and HMT papers on reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Lamont letter to MT (report on financial position of the Shiprepairing Division of British Shipbuilding) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 PS minute to MT ("Shipbuilding") [Tebbit's statement on British Shipbuilding and privatisation 'did not raise great passions' in the House] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Heseltine minute for Tebbit ("COCOM") [Howe's minute about the successful outcome] [declassified 2015]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [public expenditure prospects, CAA review] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Security of Small States") [denies that MoD were not consulted over FCO paper and that they were unaware of "work being done by the Chiefs of Staff... None of this makes... [Howe's] memorandum a good or adequate paper"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Jenkin letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Contracting Out of Local Government Services") ["I was asked to commission a report from officials on the legislative options... will take rather longer than we had hoped... I thought... I should bring colleagues generally up to date"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 minute (internal): Policy Unit to Barclay ("Agriculture and Conservation") [criticism of Dept of Envrionment paper; "Wildlife and Countryside Act is leading to huge handouts for farmers to do nothing"; compensation vs conservation of land; recommendations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Kinnock letter to MT (British EC Commissioners) [Labour Party candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO telegram to UKE Dublin ("Community Budget: 1984/85 overruns") ["We are concerned at the way in which the Irish Government is approaching the problem"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EC 1984 supplementary budget/1985 preliminary draft budget; EC enlargement; disposals of surplus products by export; UK's 1983 EC refunds] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Turnbull note to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [ministers have commented; “there may be times when the enemy within poses a more immediate threat than the enemy without”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Younger minute to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [comments on report - work proposed should proceed] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 30th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Walker-Marshall-Couzens-Gregson-Buckley) [miners' strike: power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler minute to Walker ("Misc 101") [miners' strike: Walker suggests confining scope of MISC 101 meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)30th Meeting: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 letter to Department of Energy (cost of the coal strike) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: Tebbit minute to MT ("Miners' Dispute") [expresses concerns about handling of the miners' strike: "I do not see that time is on our side"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Dispute") [Tebbit's minute on handling of the miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Letwin & Redwood note for MT (“Ministerial Speeches: Keeping Up The Impetus”) [proposal for rota of ministerial speeches on local government] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT (“Transfer of power to make regulations under the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1974 to the Lord Chancellor”) [Hailsham agrees to the transfer] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin minute to MT (“Liverpool City Council”) [“we achieved the overriding objective of persuading the City Council to make a lawful rate”] [released Dec 2014]
Text 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Thatcher message to Reagan (fingers crossed for his reelection) [unclassified]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Howe minute to MT (“Iran: Supply of Defence Equipment”) [delivery of the Yarrow ships and tank spares] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“UK Domestic Support for Agriculture”) [expenditure] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Namibia: UKE Washington telegram 2267 to FCO (2234Z) (Angola/Namibia) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Edwards letter to No.10 (“Statement on Welsh Rate Support Grant: 1985-1986”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Barclay minute to Ryder ("DTI Efficiency Presentation") [scheduling] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England briefing for the Governor ("Notes for Meeting with Chancellor: 2 August") ["an active campaign by the Bank to lead interest rates down would be very dangerous"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Strategy") [comment on Chiefs of Staff papers on strategy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Europe and Defence") [response to Foreign Secretary's minute: "[it] is unexceptionable but does not amount to much", the problems all too well-known, but the proposals for action hardly measure up] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Mauritius: MT letter to Prime Minister Jugnauth (Official Visit to UK) [thanks for gift] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environment: Welsh Office letter to No.10 ("Water Situation in Wales") [water shortages and possible need for rationing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Earl Jellicoe letter to MT (financial difficulties of the Medical Research Council) [request for meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Tebbit minute to MT ("British Steel Corporation: Financial Implications of the Strategic Options Exercise") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Prospective Orders for British Shipbuilders: C.Y. Tung for Govan; B.U.E for Smith's Dock") [MT 'may have to break the deadlock' between Ministers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute for Chancellor (“Greenwell's Bulletin: post mortem”) [Lomax paper on Pepper analysis of base rate rises] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: MT letter to Chairman of British Caledonian Airways Ltd. (Civil Aviation Authority report) ["I have asked... [Nicholas Ridley] to report the outcome of your discussions to me"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Richard Luce letter to Heseltine ("Libya: current Defence sales business") ["Marconi's contract for the sale to Libya of Martello Surveillance Radar... undertakings from France and Italy that they would not supply if we were to cancel the contract... inconclusive... [I] consider that we should place no further impediment in the way of this sale"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Younger letter to Tebbit ("Nationalised Industry References to the MMC: Scottish Bus Services") ["I have... now proposed that the bus reference be dropped, because circumstances have changed... recent White Paper... proposals... will lead to significant gains in efficiency without benefit of an MCC study... some presentational difficulty in abandoning a reference which we have already announced"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Roland Dumas letter to MT (Presidency of the EC Commission) ["The French Government is most grateful for your approval... [of Delor's] nomination"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation ("European Parliament: 1983 Refunds") [Charles Powell, Jurgen Ruhfus: "move... afoot to block payment... led by the German Christian Democrats... [MT] wanted... Kohl to know personally that... [she] would regard this as a breach of the agreement reached at Fontainebleau"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Turnbull minute to Armstrong (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [PM agrees with report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 28th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, International Computers Ltd, Performance-Related Pay) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong minute to MT ("Organisation to cover the Coal Strike in August") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson minute to Butler ("Coal Strike: Ways of Prolonging Endurance") [miners' strike: Sir Walter Marshall's ideas] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Dispute: Endurance") [miners' strike: follow-up to MT's meeting with Walker on power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Redwood minute for MT (“Funding Meeting, 24 July 1984”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Baroness Young letter to Prior (“Derogations from International Human Rights Instruments”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Tebbit letter to Attorney General (“European Convention on Human Rights: Shipbuilding and Aircraft Industry Cases and Leasehold Reform Act Case”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 2271 to FCO (0125Z) (“US monetary policy”) [Volcker warning of slower growth, call for deficit reduction, relationship between deficits and interest rates] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Ministry of Defence to MT (“Deployment of the Mine Countermeasures Force in the Mediterranean”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: round 19: dinner: discussion with Zhou Nan”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Moore minute to MT ("Public Land Registers") [breakdown of Government Departments' surplus land holdings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to David Barclay ("Review of Value for Money in the BBC Home Services") [scope of review] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Charles Powell letter to Foreign Secretary PS ("Europe and Defence") [response to Foreign Secretary's minute] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mauritius: Prime Minister Jugnauth letter to MT (Official Visit to UK) [thanks for meetings with MT, Tebbit & Raison] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("British Telecom Meeting") [shares issue strategy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Robin Nicholson minute to MT ("Annual Review of Government-Funded Research and Development") ["MoD... insatiable appetite for R&D resources... real damage being done to our University and Research Council research"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Joseph minute to MT ("The Medical Research Council (MRC): Constraints on Funds for Research Grants") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Argentina: Assessment") ["almost unrelieved gloom continues"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Lord Kennet (normalisation of the UK-Argentine bilateral relations) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Julian Amery MP letter to Biffen (Civil Aviation Authority report) ["write to you as Leader of the House... on the procedural implications"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Rees minute to MT ("Senior Open Structure Reviews") ["you expressed a particular interest in the method... [and] frequency of reviews of Open Structure posts... what we propose to do to meet this commitment"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Efficiency Unit minute to MT ("Inspection and Management Consultancy in Departments") [Peter Rees unhappy with Robin Ibbs proposal for shift of emphasis towards budget-based management, fearing too much power being delegated to line managers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Unified Grading") [progress report & next steps] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("Security of Small States") [timing of MoD/FCO revised joint paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Contracting-out of Local Government Services") ["still a danger that... [Jenkin's] plans will be neutered [by officials] before they reach Ministers... It would therefore be helpful for... [MT] to express her strong support for the principle of competition, and her wish to see rapid, effective action"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Kinnock (British EC Commissioners) [Labour Party candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("1983 Refunds") [Lawson "considers that... [in light of decision] to block our 1983 refunds... it would be a mistake to announce our intention [to provide an advance of own resources]"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("1983 Refunds") [legal advice, in advance of MT interview on 'Newsnight', regarding European Parliament blockage of refunds] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Department of Employment Press Release (“Statement by Tom King”) [statement on Trade Union Act - “a major advance for the cause of union democracy ”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Smith minute to Hatfield (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [Employment secretary agrees with report's conclusions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: John Biffen draft for MT (speech precis for censure debate) [“the real Britain … is trying to speak and be heard through the clamour of partisan politics and cynical opportunism”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Arthur Cockfield speech drafts for MT (censure debate) [Labour “condemns violence in theory but supports the mass picketing which leads inevitably to violence”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84) 31st Meeting: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Sellafield”) [briefing on radiation types and estimated annual discharge] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s discussion with EXCO”) [“useful discussion in a good atmosphere”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: nineteenth round of talks”) [revised draft joint declaration] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Efficiency in Local Government Ltd. letter to No.10 (“Don’t let the GLC fool you: if you believe in local government take the right action”) [Commons debate on Monday 30 July] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 28 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 28 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Proposed Review of the BBC External Services") [MT wants to proceed with wider review] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 28 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary telegram to MT (negotiations on Joint Declaration) [close to Chinese bottom line] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Joint Liaison Group] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 29 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Fowler minute to MT ("The Medical Research Council: Constraints on Funds for Research Grants") ['I agree strongly with [Joseph's] conclusions...about the disproportionate harm which is being done by the cuts in the MRC budget'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 29 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary telegram to MT (negotiations on Joint Declaration) [wants to close deal; no meeting with Deng otherwise] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [record of conversation: Howe, Xueqian] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Rees minute to MT ("1983-84 Scrutiny of Departmental Running Costs") [full report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) [international debt; "another fairly difficult discussion of the present monetary and exchange rate situation"; oil prices] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: MT message to Taoiseach FitzGerald (supply of Kinsale Gas to Northern Ireland) [future of project; Anglo-Irish relations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador") ["should look for ways of giving greater substance to HMG's present policy of encouraging the emergence and consolidation of democracy"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (appointment as Prime Minister) [special ties of friendship will continue to prosper] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Kenneth Baker letter to John Moore (Telecommunications Act: Proposed License for Mercury Communications Ltd) [announcement in Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 minute to Heseltine PS ("Maintaining the Strength of the Science Base") [addresses Heseltine concerns over proposed level of expenditure on universities and Research Councils at the expense of funding "basic" research] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Department of Education and Science letter to No.10 (Medical Research Council: financial position) [DHSS recommends that MT meet with Jellicoe and Gowans] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and Telecommunications: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Tebbit, John Moore, Kenneth Baker, John Redwood, George Jefferson, Jacomb and others) [BT flotation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Taoiseach FitzGerald of Ireland (Kinsale Gas project) [“disappointment that its future has been put at risk by changes in circumstances”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Governor-Chancellor) [shorter speeches; contingency planning for bank failiures; "another fairly difficult discussion of the present monetary and exchange rate situation"; gilt market reforms; oil prices] [declassified 2010]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Community Expenditure on R and D and Euro-Pes Arrangements") ["grateful for your recognition of the importance of the PESC(EC) arrangements... therefore concerned to read your proposals for amending [them]... More generally, I am very concerned about where we are going on R and D"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Policy Seminars") [NATO Strategy & Possible Conflict of Interests: Chequers, 1 October: proposed programme & invitees] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Foreign Policy: Possible Conflict of Principles") [Chequers seminar: draft paper & list of experts; policy paper proposed by Howe] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: FCO Planning Staff minute for MT (“Is Intervention Ever Justified?”) [paper for post-Grenada seminar on international law] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Nick Ridley memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 21 (Civil Aviation Authority Review) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 31st (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong minute to Butler (draft minute for MT to send to Walker: arrangements for dealing with the coal dispute) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT (guidance for upcoming meeting with Tebbit: power station endurance) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Attorney General (“European Convention on Human Rights: Shipbuilding and Aircraft Industry Cases and Leasehold Reform Act Case”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jenkin letter to Attorney General (“European Convention on Human Rights: Shipbuilding and Aircraft Industry Cases and Leasehold Reform Act Case”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office letter to Home Office (“Official Group on Public Protection Policy: (MISC 105)”) [proposed membership, reporting requirements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: No.10 letter to Heseltine PS (“Royal Military Police: Conference and Visits at Home and Overseas”) [MT agrees it is “essential to retain the very valuable services of the Royal Military Police for these tasks”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit (“ECGD Policy towards Rescheduling Countries”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (Joint Liaison Group) [record of discussion: Howe, Xueqian] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s discussion with Chinese Foreign Minister: evening 29 July”) [PLA troops in Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Visit of the Foreign Secretary to Peking”) [summary of conversations with Chinese leaders] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Turnbull (“GLC/MCC abolition: meeting of MISC 95”) [“DOE papers… not very inspiring”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Turnbull (“Prime Minister’s speech: local authority spending”) [statistics for speech] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 (GLC/MCC abolition: disposal of surplus industrial and commercial property) [English Estates] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: David Barclay minute to MT ("Hampton Court Palace") [MT shares Whitelaw's concern about proposals to lease parts of the Palace to private companies - "It all sounds & feels wrong"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Jopling letter to Jenkin ("Dog Licensing") [draft consultation paper; "a very elaborate exercise for a very small issue"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Share Sales and BT") [advice on shares issue] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Lamont letter to Chair of Airship Industries (UK) Ltd (request for Government support for the Skyship 600 programme) [request declined, following meeting with MT & Lamont] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (Sri Lanka) [MT stresses need for ongoing dialogue & efforts at reconciliation between Sinhalese and Tamil] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Barclay minute to MT ("MRC Meeting") [proposed MT meeting with Earl Jellicoe and Sir James Gowans of the Medical Research Council] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Young minute to MT ("British Steel") [financial position and long-term strategy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Zimbabwe: MT letter to Zimbabwe PM Mugabe (aid) [details of funds to be provided] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Taoiseach visit to London to discuss EC & Anglo-Irish affairs) [MT agrees to late August/early September meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Mr Cheysson's Visit: Community Briefing") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("BA, BCal and the CAA") [Civil Aviation Authority review of the implications of British Airways privatisation; "The key issue is whether or not to transfer routes... We have advised you strenuously against this hitherto, and we still do so now"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT (Ministerial responsibilities for the film industry) [Cabinet Office report on policy review proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Vice-President of the EC Commission letter to MT (British EC Commissioners) ["Now that the future Presidency... has been settled, I thought it might be helpful to let you have some reflections"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("1983 Refunds: German press reactions") ["critical of our refusal to make more funds available in 1984 to finance the EC budget overrun, but regards the Parliament's action in blocking our refund as regrettably provocative"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chairman of the European Democratic Group letter to MT (European Parliament's block on UK and German Refunds for 1983) ["most unlikely to agree to release... rebates for 1983 unless a supplementary budget for 1984 is agreed beforehand"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (EC Budget negotiations: request from the Taoiseach for a meeting with MT) [timing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Policy: Possible Conflict of Principles") [Chequers, 1 October seminar: discussion papers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brittan PS letter to No.10 (“DBS Joint Project: Third Element”) [Direct Broadcasting by Satellite: BBC, ITV & ‘third element’] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Request for a call on Prime Minister by Mr James Roosevelt”) [declined] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Heseltine letter to Tebbit (“ECGD Policy towards Rescheduling Countries”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Ambassador Charles Price (defends MT style in foreign policy-making) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Secretary of State for Energy to MT (“Oil Emergencies”) [crisis measures] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s meeting with Deng Xiaoping”) [record of conversation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (statement to EXCO) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO (“Offer by Mr Nakasone to speak to the Chinese”) [“This has gone wrong”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: meeting with Chinese Prime Minister 30 July”) [record of conversation: Howe, Ziyang] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Luce letter to Ridley (Hong Kong licensing and British Airways privatisation) [“general aim to reinforce Hong Kong’s autonomy”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Rees letter to Younger (“Local Authority Capital Spending in Scotland”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin letter to MT (GLC/MCC abolition) [Department of Environment paper] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Rees letter to Fowler ("NHS Recruitment Advertising") [annual savings; job register proposal] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Tebbit, Ibbs, Rawlinson, Hayes) ["Value for Money Seminar: Department of Trade and Industry": 10 July & 1 August] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("The Diplomatic Service") [Howe sends parting thoughts of Chief Clerk; CDP comments on the "Foreign Office way of looking at the world" - "At worst it can degenerate into a tendency to pre-emptive surrender"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("NATO Strategy") [papers produced by the Chiefs of Staff] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("El Salvador") [offer of civilian supplies and equipment] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT ("Football Hooliganism") [Report of the Official Working Group on football spectator violence] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: Department of Trade & Industry letter to Powell ("Major Project Report") [report on major projects in the overseas projects field] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen letter to Brittan (Rules and Conventions Governing the Release of Documents to Select Committees) [review proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit letter to Whitelaw ("British Telecom: Publicity") [flotation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("British Caledonian") [Robert Young record of conversation with BCal Chairman, Sir Adam Thomson] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Attorney General's Chambers letter to Ridley PS ("Civil Aviation Authority review") [transfer of routes] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit record of conversation ("British Caledonian") [Robert Young, Adam Thomson] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ridley, Sir Adam Thomson, Sir Peter Masefield) ["CAA Review: British Caledonian"; Civil Aviation Authority review of the implications of British Airways privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 briefing for MT ("CAA Review") [Civil Aviation Authority review of the implications of British Airways privatisation: route transfers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Civil Aviation Authority Review") [CAA review of the implications of British Airways privatisation: summary of report; route transfers; handling] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chairman of Caledonian Aviation Group letter to MT ("Civil Aviation Authority Review") ["Following our discusson earlier today I am writing to address some of the concerns you expressed"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Rees minute to MT ("ECDG cover for Pakistan") [Treasury case against OD committee proposal of credit cover for sale of frigates: "on an exceptional basis and without prejudice to the Government's general policy of reducing ECGD's exposure in countries whose creditworthiness was in doubt"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit note to MT (Industry's relations with the civil service) ["the attached letter... shows that at least some in industry understand and appreciate what officials here are doing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Sir Henry Plumb (Presidency of the European Parliament) [conservative alliances to enable nomination of a conservative President] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("British EC Commissioners") [meeting with Howe to dicuss candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Shultz letter for Howe (the Falklands negotiations) [published 2015]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("1983 Budget Refunds: Vote by European Parliament") [reaction of French Government] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [UK's 1983 refunds: decision by European Parliament to link payment to 1984 Supplementary Budget; outstanding Budgetary issues for Budget Council, 6-7 September] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("NATO Strategy") ["You asked to see recent papers produced by the Chiefs of Staff": summary of the papers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: HMT briefing for Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Briefing for the Chancellor of the Exchequer: 1 August 1984 - Cortonwood Colliery") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: NCB press release ("Colliery Closure Procedures") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Pascall minute to MT ("The Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: current situation and recommended tactics] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT (Sir Terence Beckett of the CBI supports energy efficiency campaign; unhelpfully links it to miners' strike) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Transcript of Chancellor of the Exchequer interview with BBC Radio 4, Today (Lawson's Commons remark about the cost of the miners' strike) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherbourne note for MT (points raised by John Gummer) [party organisation, personnel] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Recent Trends in the South African Economy and Their Political Implications”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s press conference statement”) [“very substantial progress”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s discussion with UMELCO”) [record of conversation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw PS record of conversation (Whitelaw, Jenkin, Lord Bellwin, Gummer, Waldegrave etc.) [“Abolition of the GLC and MCCs”: advertising campaign] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Edwards letter to Lord Gowrie (additional central funding) [“interested parties in Wales will find it difficult to understand and accept their exclusion”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Jenkin letter to Rees ("Development of the PRS System") [Property Repayment System] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Tebbit minute to MT ("House of Fraser Report") [Lonrho bid to take over Harrods: alleged contravention of Companies Act 1981: Tebbit explains findings and proposes publication] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) [monetary policy and interest rates - Lawson concerned at differences between Treasury and Bank] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Premier of Queesland") [meeting with MT] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("Electricity: Next Financial Target") ["we should tackle [industry] costs before beginning any discussion on prices"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ("Liverpool") [MT visit, 2 October; possible engagements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of the Leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka") [MT reluctantly agrees to advice to allow courtesy call] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ridley letter to Tebbit (1984 programme of nationalised industry references to the Monopolies & Mergers Commission) [case for withdrawal of Scottish bus reference] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: No.10 letter to Department of Education and Science ("Medical Research Council") [MT agrees to meet with Earl Jellicoe and Sir James Gowans of the Medical Research Council] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 minute to MT (Rules and Conventions Governing the Release of Documents to Select Committees) [review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Whitelaw, Brittan, Keith Joseph, Jenkin, John Wakeham, John Selwyn Gummer) ["Education in London": elections to new Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Tehran telegram to FCO ("Air France hijacking") ["Passengers were released and hijackers surrendered..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: MT letter to Prime Minister Fabius (UK/France co-operation) [exchange of courtesy letters on his taking office following Mauroy government's resignation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [review of the markets, timetable for public expenditure round] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England briefing for Governor (meeting with Chancellor) [July interest rate rises] [declassified 2010]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor-Governor plus officials) ["Monetary policy and interest rates"] [declassified 2010]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jenkin minute for MT ("Mount Pleasant Airfield: Falkland Islands Third Progress Report") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Norman Tebbit ("Public Expenditure Survey 1984: DTI and ECGD") [scope for savings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["European Community: British Commissioners"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 note to MT (Foreign Policy Seminar on Possible Conflict of Principles, Chequers, 1 October) [MT commends "excellent" FCO Planning Staff paper 'Is Intervention Ever Justified?' and asks for it to be circulated] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Foreign Policy: Possible Conflict of Principles") [Chequers, 1 October seminars on Possible Conflict of Principles & on NATO Strategy: MT's proposed programmes & invitees; request for papers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 29th (Hong Kong, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Privatisation of BT, Unemployment, Civil Aviation Authority Review) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Philip Moore letter to Mrs Scargill (handling of petition to the Queen) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: MT personal minute to Walker ("Arrangements for Dealing with the Coal Dispute During August") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Thomas minute to MT (Thomas' visit to Russian and Anglo-Soviet roundtable) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: David Barclay minute to MT (“1984 Review of Research”) [“expenditure on Defence R&D is disproportionately high … research in support of manufacturing industry is disproportionately low”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherbourne minute for Sir David Wolfson (“Centre for Policy Studies”) [Hugh Thomas paper “The Future of the Centre”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Secretary of States visit: Chinese press coverage”) [Joint Liaison Group] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Rees letter to Jenkin (“Local authority capital expenditure”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lady Lucy Faithfull) [“Abolition of the GLC”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Efficiency Unit note to No.10 ("CIR Report") [copy of Consultancy, Inspection and Review Services in Government Departments Report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: David Barclay minute to MT ("1983/84 Scrutiny of Departmental Running Costs") ["lack of progress"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Government Purchasing") [scrutiny of contract & procurement procedures] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Robin Butler minute to Andrew Turnbull ("The Griffiths Report on the House of Fraser") [Griffiths examining whether Professor Smith was offered an honour to facilitate Lonrho bid to take over Harrods] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: David Barclay minute to MT ("Advanced Manufacturing Technology: Government Response to ACARD") ["disparity between support for advanced manufacturing and support for agriculture"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Charles Powell letter to Foreign Secretary PS ("The Diplomatic Service") [MT "disagrees with a number of views expressed" by Sir Derek Day] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada") [British-Canadian relations, student fees] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Howe minute to MT ("Leakage of Alliance Documents") ["we should make clear in... [NATO] our view of the inadequacies in the handling of this case, both by the Belgian authorities and within NATO"; MT agrees] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Timetable to the Autumn Statement") [Public Expenditure Survey; BT flotation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: MT letter to Earl Jellicoe (financial position of the Medical Research Council) [MT agrees to meet with Earl Jellicoe and Sir James Gowans] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Nicholson minute to Barclay ("Medical Research Council") [financial position of the MRC; Nicholson's discussion with Sir James Gowans] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and Telecommunications: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("BT Bonds") [request for MT's countersignature on HMG guarantee for money borrowed from Saudi Monetary Authority] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and Telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("The Mercury Licence") [issue; public consultation; scope of activities; distinctions from BT licence] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: French Minister of European Affairs letter to MT (Air France hijacking) [sends thanks to MT for UK government and citizens' roles in resolving the situation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Taoiseach visit to London on 3 September) [MT's view sought on advisibility of Prior accepting invite to visit Dublin on 31 August] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Hobson minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Investment in the Regions") [how to get better value for money out of projects] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: British Caledonian Airways Ltd. letter to No.10 (Chairman's letter to Members of Parliament) [copy sent, after reference made during Chairman's recent meeting with MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and amenities: No.10 minute to MT ("Royal Academy Appeal") [MT rejects initial draft reply to Academy, and agrees to proposal to "press OAL and the Treasury a little harder" to come up with a funding contribution] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Training for Senior Management") ["you commented that [the Open Structure Course]... was unlikely to succeed unless eligible staff had had suitable training earlier in their careers. The [attached] report suggests a sensible programme for the development of... management potential"; MT not convinced] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("The Further Extension of Unified Grading in the Civil Service") ["ie the removal of grading and pay barriers to the most efficient lateral deployment of staff... Good progress has been made... a successful... reform"; next steps] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to MT ("Non-Proliferation Treaty: the case for action") [argument to support asking MT to "reconsider your reservations" about the proposed "technical cooperation fund"; "The NPT is unfortunately very much at risk"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Acid Deposition and Car Emissions") [comment on dispute between Ridley and Jenkin] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Charles Powell ("European Community: Standards") ["log-jam on product harmonisation, which has impeded the development of a genuine Common Market"; MT taking personal interest in the subject] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Community Budget Negotiations") [MT unconvinced by proposed strategy following European Parliament vote to block the transfer of UK's 1983 refunds] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Your Visit to South East Asia and Sri Lanka: speeches") [background briefing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Policy Seminar: NATO Strategy") [Chequers, 1 October: MT approves participants & papers for NATO Strategy & Possible Conflict of Principles seminars] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Dispute: Intimidation") [miners' strike: intimidation of miners supporting return to work] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO letter to No.10 ("Mr Kinnock's Visit to Moscow: November 1984") [MT requests UKE Moscow to assist Kinnock/Healey visit to USSR] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherbourne note for Wolfson & Gow (“Conditions for the Centre’s Survival”) [future of the CPS] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [Nally “said that, at first sight, the British approach appeared to the Irish side to be inadequate”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Cable”) [“cable revolution… will bring… jobs… wealth… and… diversity of choice”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: William Roth Jnr letter to MT (US Senate delegation) [“strongly admire… your effort to develop a growing market economy”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Howe minute to Tebbit (“ECGD Policy towards Rescheduling Countries”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [“positive reactions to [Howe’s] visit”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Test of Acceptability”) [appointment of Assessment Unit monitors] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to MT (“Hong Kong”) [negotiations on Joint Liaison Group: “progress beyond all expectations”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Younger minute to MT (Rate Support Grant settlement 1985-86) [“[may] run into a very serious political situation in Scotland”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 4 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 4 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: MT message to President Duarte (military training) ["we are ready to reintroduce a programme of technical co-operation with El Salvador"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Aug 4 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: MT message to President Duarte (election) ["Please accept my warmest congratulations"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Aug 4 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Education of the Chinese”) [UK-authored papers to facilitate Chinese understanding of Hong Kong] [declassified 2013]
Text 84 Aug 5 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 5 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Air France hijacking") ["...suspicions... that the hijackers were... in collusion with the Iranian authorities."] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Efficiency Unit letter to David Trippier ("Scrutiny of Administrative and Legislative Burdens") ["writing to confirm how I see the way forward"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Efficiency Seminar: Home Office") [MT "asked about the size of the central administration... dealing with the Prison Service"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Lonrho/House of Fraser") [Griffiths Report on alleged contravention of 1981 Companies Act in course of Harrods takeover bid - no "concert party" found; "No.10 Interest" on honours, Gow and Du Cann, ethical standards in the City] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: MT message to President Duarte (military training) ["we are ready to reintroduce a programme of technical co-operation with El Salvador"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Review of Regional Industrial Policy") [implementation of RDG Scheme/Assisted Area Map; EC approval; staffing changes/West Midlands; synthetic index/EC; delay between Royal Assent and Act coming into force] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Anura Bandaranaike) [Sri Lankan MP, Leader of the Opposition] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Fowler minute to MT ("Report on Diet and Cardiovascular Disease by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA)") [press reports that government is suppressing COMA's advice; dispute with Jopling over booklet publicising advice] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Jopling minute to MT ("Report on Diet and Cardiovascular Disease by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA)") [disagreement with Fowler on booklet publicising COMA's advice] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Fishing Industry: Heseltine letter to Jopling ("Future of Fishery Protection Arrangements") [Jopling proposal to contract out] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) El Salvador: MT to President Duarte of El Salvador (aid) [technical cooperation, equipment, scholarships] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and amenities: No.10 minute to Lord Gowrie PS ("Royal Academy Appeal") [MT "takes the view that the Royal Academy is a unique institution... [which] merits a further modest contribution from the taxpayer"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to Tebbit ("Frigates for Pakistan") ["to seek your agreement to a way forward that would allow... [MT] to write in positive terms in reply to President Zia's most recent letter... it seems clear that the only way... would be for ECGD to provide increased indemnity"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("European Parliament: 1983 Refund") [draft reply to Sir Henry Plumb: advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Barclay minute to MT ("Derbyshire") [miners' strike: President of Association of Chief Police Officers believes NUM engaged in "guerilla warfare" based on intimidation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 letter to Home Office ("Intelligence related to the Miners' Dispute") [miners' strike: intelligence report (redacted)] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Tebbit letter to Walker ("Hunterston") [miners' strike: delivery of coal to Ravenscraig by Ostia bulk carrier] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Andrew (Prior’s visit to Dublin) [MT said “it is not to be called a farewell visit because other arrangements will still be in the air”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to Hatfield (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [MT thinks “Irish expectations remain unrealistic”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to Hatfield (“Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Visit to Dublin”) [MT “wishes very careful attention [to be] paid to public handling of the visit”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 minute to Armstrong Nicholson (“Annual Review of Government-funded Research and Development”) [MT gives go ahead for work in response to review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: HMA despatch to FCO (“The PCI after Berlinguer”) [assessment of dead leader & future party prospects] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Defence Sales to Jordan") [recent developments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Adam Butler letter to Peter Walker (electricity tariffs in Northern Ireland as a result of the current miners' dispute) [price rise due to coal shortage; timing to coincide with price rises in rest of UK] [declassified Jan 2014]

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

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