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PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood minute to MT ("NACODS") [miners' strike: NACODS balloting for strike action] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker letter to MacGregor (Cabinet records unanimous support for the NCB's negotiating stance) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Budd minute to Charles Powell (“Message to the outgoing Canadian Prime Minister”) [“there must be some question about Mr Turner’s long term position as leader of the Liberals”] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKE Berne BIS telegram to FCO (“Press Summary”) [international debt, security issues, Argentine-UK relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Turnbull minute to MT (“International Banking Crisis”) [Sir Walter Salomon’s paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Neil Kinnock (the demands from detainees in Durban Consulate) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Neil Kinnock letter to MT (the demands from detainees in Durban Consulate) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe to UK Consulate Lagos (“Incident at Durban Consulate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South Africa”) [refugees in the UK Consulate in Durban] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Lt-Cmdr Paul Murray-Jones letter to No.10 (future of Hong Kong) [criticism of UK Government’s handling of negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Message from Chinese Foreign Minister) [draft Agreement: “great concern… we cannot reopen issues of substance”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: FCO briefing for MT ("King Hussein of Jordan") [visit to UK; working lunch] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: FCO briefing for MT ("Meeting with Sir Robert Muldoon New Zealand Prime Minister at 1730 hours on 15 May 1984") [EC/NZ, economic issues, small states, regional issues, Olympics, South Africa, bilateral relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Redwood minute to MT ("BL") ["The DTI/[British Leyland] approach to the agreed policy of piecemeal privatisation has become lackadaisical"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UK-Sri Lanka Defence Agreement") [timing of notification to Jayewardene of UK's inability to provide military assistance for internal conflict; Lady Young visit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Conference of Attorneys-General, Colombo, 8-12 August 1984") [UK gift for new Legal Research Centre] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("1985 Budget Date") [Lawson proposes 19 March; MT agrees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Fowler minute to MT ("NHS Annual Report") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Willetts minute to MT ("The National Health Service: Annual Report") [comment on Fowler's report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Nicholson minute to Flesher (financial position of the Medical Research Council) [follow-up to meeting with Jellicoe and Gowans; Nicholson requests assistance from No.10 with handling of HMT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("North Sea Gas Reserves") [recent discoveries of new gas fields; implications for imports from Sleipner gas field; gas privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Harland & Wolff - Orders from BP and BSC: E(NI), 18 September 1984") [response to Prior's request for H&W to take orders from BP and British Steel] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Police: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Brittan ("Police Pay") [disagreement over terms of settlement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: George Foulkes MP letter to MT (allegations from "The Observer" about the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Neil Kinnock MP letter to MT (independent inquiry into the sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Norman Tebbit ("Public Expenditure Survey: Department of Trade and Industry") [proposed savings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walker minute to MT ("Review of the AEA") [Atomic Energy Authority: findings & next steps] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("EC Budget") [UK has "leverage over the others at present and is using it to good advantage", but this will be lost once EC runs out of funds, "putting us back where we were pre-Fontainebleau: and we should again have to consider withholding"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Coal Negotiations") [miners' strike: variations on Clause 3 for NUM-NCB talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)40th Meeting") [miners' and dock strikes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: NCB press release ("Mineworkers' Dispute: Talks Break Down") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull note to MT (need to counter BBC reports of 'power cuts by November') [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKE BIS telegram to FCO (“Press Summary”) [international debt problem, the Beagle dispute] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“International Financial Scene”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Yunus Mahomed and Associates message to MT (request for intervention regarding Durban detainees) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe to UKE Pretoria (“Detainees at Durban”) [pressure on UK to support their demands] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (the demands from the Six in Durban Consulate) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“EXCO visit: Agenda”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: report on public opinion”) [“surprising[ly] calm and realistic”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Zhou Nan”) [insight into Zhou Nan’s recent behaviour] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 15 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 15 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Bullard message to FCO (his meeting with Chancellor Kohl: speaking with MT’s authority) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 15 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town message to MT (“Detainees at Durban”) [asking for meeting with MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 15 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Detainees”) [situation report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 15 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“EXCO Unofficials visit”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 16 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 16 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: your second message to Wu Xueqian”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan: draft Agreement] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Laker case) [proposed message from MT to Reagan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Redwood minute to Young (British Leyland privatisations) [asks Young to chase Tebbit on progress] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Bitov") ["the Russians may be about to produce Bitov in Moscow"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Non-Industrial Civil Service Pay 1984") [implications of 1984 pay offer for 1985 negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 letter to H.M. Treasury ("Seminar on Industry and Employment") [checklist and conclusions following seminar] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: No.10 letter to DHSS ("The National Health Service: Annual Report") [MT comment on report: 'The department really has made a superb effort'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Harland and Wolff Limited (E(NI) (84) 11)") [Prior's request for H&W to take orders from BP and British Steel] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Howe minute to Leon Brittan ("Soviet Prisoners of the Afghan Resistance") [resettlement for asylum applicants: "an account of the further discussions with our EC partners and allies"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Brittan letter to Whitelaw (“Time Limits in Criminal Proceedings”) [“could make a useful contribution to reducing excessive delay”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Powell minute for MT ("The Belgrano") [draft reply to George Foulkes not yet ready] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute for Heseltine ("Falkland Islands: Future Capital Works") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Stanley Clinton Davis MP (European Commission) [appointment as UK Commissioner] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Foreign Affairs Council, 17 September") ["Budgetary Issues. Progress Report": record of proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Tebbit letter to Ridley ("Coastal Shipping in the Community") ["address cabotage as an urgently priority issue... I am sure you will be very wary of allowing the Commission to extend competence into international shipping"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["EC Budget": "outcome of the informal meeting of Finance Ministers... Guidelines for a Council Decision on Budgetary Discipline"; New Own Resources decision; Foreign Affairs Council; Supplementary Budget for 1984; UK 1984 refund] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Informal ECOFIN on 15-16 September: Budgetary Discipline") [summary report; tactics for upcoming Foreign Affairs Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Possible Conflict of Principles in Foreign Policy Seminar: Chequers, 1 October") [Prior "does not think he could now very easily attend... grateful to... [MT] for understanding the position"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 40th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry, Industrial Action in the Docks) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Monday 17 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull note to MT (comment on NCB press release) [miners' strike: 'On balance we are better off not having the NCB's formula accepted'] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Miners' Wives Back to Work Campaign") [miners' strike: brief for MT meeting with Miners' Wives] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker letter to Jenkin ("Opencast Coal Site at Springhill Staffordshire") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 2750 to FCO (1637Z) (“US economy: prospects for deficit reduction and tax reform”) [further deficit reduction next year unlikely, prospects for fundamental tax reform highly problematical] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Mexico: possible Message from the Prime Minister to President de la Madrid”) [MT ‘finds the draft stilted and patronising’] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO to UKE Pretoria (“Detainees”) [Yacoob’s views: British support for the detainees] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Neil Kinnock letter to MT (the six opposition leaders at the UK Consulate in Durban) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s Inteview on BBC News, Monday 17 September”) [briefing for MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Press”) [record of discussion: Evans, Zhou Nan: the Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Initialling”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan: the Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with EXCO Unofficials, 19 September ”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: President of the Italian Senate telegram to MT (visit to Hong Kong and Beijing) [offering congratulations on outcome of negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Turnbull (“Public expenditure”) [“spending overshoot of about £1 billion”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 (“Local government policies”) [meeting to discuss prior, to Conservative Party Conference] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Local authority capital expenditure”) [debate over moratorium proposal] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein, Heseltine, Luce & others) [Arab/Israel; arms sales; Saudi Arabia; Syria; Egypt; Libya/Morocco; Iran/Iraq] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 2776 to FCO (2305Z) ("Laker: Attorney-General's Visit") [meetings with President's Counsel & Assistant US Attorney General for anti-trust affairs; press leak] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Sir James Cleminson, President of the CBI, letter to DT (invitation to accompany MT to CBI Conference on 4 November) ["I think you would probably enjoy it, and there should be a good dinner afterwards"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: David Barclay minute to MT ("Visit to Liverpool: Possible Meeting with the City Council") [advice/proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2762 to FCO (1430Z) ("The Presidential Election: the early running") [state of play/analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2763 to FCO (1440Z) ("The Presidential Campaign: the issues") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zaire: President Mobutu letter to MT (Zaire's economy) [aide-mémoire of aid requirement & plan for economic recovery] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Cross Channel Electricity Link") [case against delaying full use of the second link; concerns about NCB aspiration to expanding markets] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1500Z) ("Next Steps in the Vienna Process") (NSPG 0096) [militarization of space] [declassified Dec 2015]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherbourne minute for MT (“Slogan for the Party Conference”) [MT annotation: “CONSERVATIVES FOR ALL THE PEOPLE”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Mexico: MT letter to President de la Madrid of Mexico (bilateral relations) [economic policies, political problems] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to Powell ("Foreign Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Belgrano") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to Powell (MT's draft reply to George Foulkes regarding the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Tebbit minute for MT ("Falkland Islands: Further Capital Works") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Norman Tebbit minute to Peter Rees ("Public Expenditure Survey: Department of Trade and Industry") ["I do not regard your proposals as realistic"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Peter Walker ("Nationalised Industries Bilateral: 24 September 1984") [financing bids] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("EC Budget") [latest position on negotiations following Howe attendance at Foreign Affairs Council; attached record of proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT message to Malaysia/British Society (inauguration of the Malaysia/British Society) ["keenly disappointed not to be with you tonight... look forward to undertaking my planned visit... before too long"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: UKREP Brussels telegram 2920 to FCO (1752Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council 17/18 September") ["Enlargement: Industrial Sector Tariffs"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Malaysian PM Mohamad letter to MT (MT unable to visit) [“I understand the need for you to be in Britain to handle the current labour problem”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: David Hart note for MT ("Winning the war against Scargillism") ["There is an enemy within. We are at war"] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 18 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (power station endurance) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)41st Meeting") [miners' and docks strikes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Miners' Wives Back to Work Campaign representatives) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Jimmy Young Show: Briefing on Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: UKE Mexico City telegram to FCO (“Mr Heath’s Call on Foreign Minister Sepulveda”) [Central America and Contadora, Cuba and Central America, summit meeting on international debt, Falklands] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: MT letter to President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico (British-Mexican co-operation) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to Turnbull (“Funding”) [upward pressure on rates, monetary growth "now reasonable"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Detainees”) [pressing for an early resolution] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: White Paper”) [Chinese seeking amendments] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Jopling letter to MT ("Possible Private Member's Bill for 1984/85 Session") [MT not impressed with proposal to extend Agricultural Training Board's activities] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Cross-Channel Electricity Link) [MT approves schedule for implementation in two stages] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Police: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Police Pay") [disagreement between Lawson and Brittan over terms of settlement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and Telecommunications: John Moore PS letter to No.10 ("British Telecom: Share Incentives") [response to MT request for fuller explanation of tax treatment of the vouchers] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Tony Newton PS letter to No.10 (meeting burial costs through supplementary benefit for claimants who were on strike) [proposed legislative changes to widen scope of entitlement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Powell minute for MT (MT's draft reply to George Foulkes regarding the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute for Powell ("Falklands/Argentina: Contacts with the Swiss") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 857 to FCO (2202Z) ("Falklands: Meeting of NAM Foreign Ministers") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to George Foulkes MP (circumstances surrounding the sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Neil Kinnock MP (circumstances surrounding the sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EC Budget discussions; EC enlargement/trade issues; milk quotas; reform of wine regime; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Turnbull minute to Law Officers’ Department (Solicitor-General advice on operation of Section 2 of Trade Union Act 1984) [MT seeks further advice] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 19 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing ("Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal and Docks") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 letter to Law Officers' Department ("Trade Union Act 1984") [miners' strike: MT requests advice on operation of the Act] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Pay Award to Working Miners") [miners' strike: Walker's response to proposed pay award for working miners] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn to FCO (“Call on Chancellor Kohl, 10 September”) [Anglo-German relationship underappreciated and too little known] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office letter to Private Secretaries (“Paymaster General: Cabinet Committees”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“International Debt”) [Turnbull: “do we really want Western Governments to take over bad loans?’] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKE Berne BIS telegram to FCO (“Press Summary”) [announcement of Argentina’s ‘technical agreement’ with IMF] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Neil Kinnock (the six opposition leaders at the UK Consulate in Durban) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: White Paper”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Luce, Acland, Cradock, Youde, S.Y. Chung, Roger Lobo, members of EXCO) [final consultation with EXCO prior to signing of UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: draft agreement with the Chinese government”) [“the best agreement we could have achieved”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with EXCO Unofficials: press release”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Rees letter to Nick Ridley (“Local authority capital expenditure”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: David Barclay minute to Stephen Sherbourne ("Prime Minister's Visit to Liverpool") [draft programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: President Jayewardene letter to MT (invitation to Sri Lanka for inauguration of Victoria Dam) [date for commissioning of Dam revised to allow for MT's attendance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Department of Trade & Industry letter to No.10 ("British Shipbuilders: Disposal of Brooke Marine") [DTI opposes sale of majority stake to Omani Government] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Kenneth Clarke letter to Biffen (Disclosure of Information to Select Committees) [review of rules & conditions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Police: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Whitelaw, Brittan, Joseph, Fowler, King, Rees, Gowrie, Kenneth Baker, Lord Gray) ["Police Pay"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Whitelaw ("Education in London") [elections to new Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Letters about the Belgrano Affair") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 2813 to FCO (2353Z) ("Meeting between President Reagan and President Alfonsin") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("E.P Budgets Committee 18 and 19 September 1984: New Own Resources") ["likely to propose retention of the 1970 Own Resources decision... U.K compensation may be included... but duration likely to be limited"; MT: "Then we do not agree"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("High Level Group on Budget Discipline: 20 September") [record of proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("EC Budgets and Release of British Refund") [Maud, Pfimlin: record of conversation: "once there was agreement on the 1984 supplementary budget... there would be no question of Parliament making further difficulties"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Community Budget Negotiations") [Foreign Affairs Council 17/18 September: record of proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 31st (Foreign Affairs, Hong Kong, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Industrial Affairs, Economic Affairs) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Thursday 20 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Endurance") [miners' strike: report on power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: HMT letter to No.10 (costs of the coal strike) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hurd minute to MT (“PIRA Threat to Supermarket Chain”) [“very serious consequences of such a large sum of money finding its way into the hands of the PIRA and being used for the purchase of arms”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders letter to MT (“Selective Distribution Block Exemption”) [“The regulation will place in the hands of bureaucrats in Brussels the right to be judge and jury over prices”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban Incident”) [South Africa determined to resolve the issue] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO to UKE Pretoria (“South African Demarche Durban Consulate”) [South African aide memoire in MIFT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to S.Y. Chung (UK/China Agreement) [“an historic moment…admiration and gratitude for… EXCO”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Tom King letter to MT ("The Future Development of the Jobcentre Network") ["main elements of the strategy and why the Government is backing it"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (effects of the Dock strike on the Port of Liverpool) [note provided in response to MT concerns] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to Liverpool on 2 October") [draft speech; briefing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of President Kyprianou") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Howe minute to Leon Brittan ("Drug Abuse") ["Any statement at the Party Conference could usefully highlight our present efforts internationally"; summary] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: MT telegram to Prime Minister Papandreou of Greece (integrated Mediterranean programmes) [can launch in 1985 in spite of budgetary constraints] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS message to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("European Commission") [portfolios; "I think we could be reasonably satisfied with the distribution of the top posts"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("1983 Refunds: Possible Legal Action") ["chances of success... are very poor"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Future Development of the Community: Ad Hoc Committees on Institutions and "A People's Europe"") [MT disagrees with OD(E) Committee's view that 'People's Europe' paper too negative on some points: MT notes concerns about implication for UK social welfare of opening up internal market/free movement of EC citizens ] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Seminar on Possible Conflict of Principles in Foreign Policy 1 October") [programme; participants; discussion document; opening statement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Friday 21 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood minute to MT ("Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: next steps to improve endurance and encourage miners back to work] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Sherbourne minute to Turnbull (points arising from MT-Sherman meeting) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT (Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: brief for MT-Walker-MacGregor meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherbourne note to Turnbull (MT meeting with Sherman) [notes] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 866 to FCO (0005Z) (“Cyprus: UN Secretary-General’s initiative”) [“No progress on substance”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (international debt & the world economy) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: Lord Cockfield minute to MT (“Visit to Hungary at the Invitation of Mr. Jozsef Marjai, Deputy Prime Minister”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute to MT (“Durban Detainees”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban Incident”) [Botha’s press statement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: date of initialling”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: Test of Acceptability”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: briefing for the Australians and Americans”) [“[MT] not impressed with the drafting of these messages”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Nationality”) [children of non-Chinese nationals born in the SAR] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 22 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 873 to FCO (0001Z) ("Cyprus: Prime Minister's meeting with President Kyprianou") [John Thomson, Pérez de Cuéllar: record of conversation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT (Steel to write to MT regarding coal dispute) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban Incident”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 23 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 23 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Walker-MacGregor-Gregson-Butler-Turnbull) [miners' strike: NCB talks with TUC, involvement of ACAS, NACODS, ending the dispute, redundancies and closures, civil law, working miners, criminal offences, media, communities, open cast mining, structure of the coal industry] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKDEL IMF telegram to FCO (“G24 Ministerial meeting”) [communique of meeting in Washington on 21 September 1984] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (BBC efficiency studies) [value for money study, external services] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zaire: Charles Powell note to MT (President Mobutu's request to call on the Prime Minister) [MT agrees to case set out by FCO for meeting at short notice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO record of conversation (FCO telegram of 25 Sep 1984 to UKMIS New York, 0945Z) (MT, President Kyprianou) [proximity talks; constitutional issues; powers & functions of proposed federal government; the Presidency; the legislature; overseas representation; Nicosia airport; clarification of Kyprianou's objectives] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (0945Z) (MT, President Kyprianou) [proximity talks; constitutional issues; powers & functions of proposed federal government; the Presidency; the legislature; overseas representation; Nicosia airport; clarification of Kyprianou's objectives; Falklands] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howe minute to MT ("Cross-Channel Electricity Link") ["the French Government, [should be left] in no doubt about their position on the future utilisation of either link"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Redwood minute to Turnbull ("BNOC Prices") [electricity prices] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Lord Hailsham letter to Brittan (“Time Limits in Criminal Proceedings”) [“I continue to have doubts about the value of statutory time-limits”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Argentina: Assessment") [economic and political crisis; Beagle dispute; foreign debt] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute for Powell ("Prime Minister's Letter about the Belgrano Affair") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey 1984: Timetable") [potential difficulties] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (Public Expenditure Survey 1984: Small Ministerial Group) [potential Star Chamber] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Monday 24 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Endurance") [miners' strike: report on power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)41st: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood minute to MT ("Costs of the Miners' Strike") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood minute to MT (Redwood's discussion with Whalen) [miners' strike: Whalen's thoughts] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Recall of Parliament") [miners' strike: Steel requests recall of Parliament] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy press release ("Peter Walker writes to Bishop of Durham") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Butler minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [the Irish side “accepted that what was now under discussion was not joint sovereignty or joint authority”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Havers minute to Hurd (“R -v- Dominic McGlinchey”) [“we may be heading for a very difficult and embarrassing series of events in connection with it”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Sandiford letter to Butler (“PIRA Threat to Supermarket Chain”) [press reports that “a large sum of money had found its way by a circuitous route to the Dublin branch of the Bank of Ireland, and that some of this money had already been withdrawn”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Day telegram to Acland (“Anglo-Canadian Relations”) [proposed Mulroney visit] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 877 to FCO (0030Z) (“Cyprus: Prime Minister’s meeting with President Kyprianou”) [“see if he could be brought to deny that the Greek-Cypriot position is as the Turks describe it”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Donald Regan) [UK coal strike, agriculture, taxation, US election, Middle East, Hong Kong] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKE Berne BIS telegram to FCO (“Press Summary”) [Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Economic Secretary to the Treasury minute to No.10 (“National Savings”) [announcement of a new NSC] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“The Durban Six”) [current situation, aide memoire] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban Incident”) [security implications] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban Incident and Arms Embargo Violations”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: George Young MP letter to MT (“Local government policies”) [abuses of office] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin PS letter to Rees PS (“Local authority capital expenditure - announcement”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Lord Bellwin letter to MT (Local government) [abuses of office; review of the rating system] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: UKMIS New York telegram 903 to FCO (1945Z) ("Secretary of State's bilateral with Mr Lange") [New Zealand UN vote on Falklands, Hong Kong, EC trade, nuclear naval visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit of Dr. Soares") [dinner; advises against MT desire to attend return dinner] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 895 to FCO (0602Z) ("Cyprus") [Howe, Pérez de Cuéllar, John Thomson: record of conversation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Cyprus") [Charles Powell, Kyprianou: record of conversation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Sir John Sainsbury letter to No.10 (the planning system: concern of Sainsbury's and others about the system, and need for reform) [MT: 'We need detailed comment (after full consideration) from D.O.E'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to Tebbit PS ("Spanish Accession: Tariff Transition") ["We agree that the Commission and Spain are unlikely to make much headway until the French move into line on the Commission's proposals"; revisions to draft letter from Tebbit to French counterpart] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Competition Act 1980: Section 11 References of Nationalised Industries to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Press Summary") [President Alfonsin's address to the UN: the Falklands dispute, foreign debt, economy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Dr David Owen MP letter to MT (circumstances surrounding the sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Prime Minister Papandreou (Integrated Mediterranean Programmes) ["to enable the southern regions of the present Community to adjust their economies to cope with the accession of Spain and Portugal.. Budgetary problems facing the... [EC] are severe. Nonetheless it should be possible for a start to be made... in 1985"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Tom King letter to MT (EC: impact on employment of government directives & regulation) [report of perceived shift in attitudes at recent Informal Council of Social Affairs Ministers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO record of conversation ("Community Budget Negotiations") [David Williamson, Robin Renwick, Ungerer, Thiele] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Solicitor-General minute to MT (“Trade Union Act 1984”) [legal advice on existing strikes before Act is implemented] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 41st (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Gregson, Budd and Stoker note circulated to members of the Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 3 (Colliery Closure Procedures) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 25 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler minute to MT (Scanlon proposes 'mothballing' of pits instead of complete closure) [miners' strike; MT: "I think it would be a fundamental error"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Transport letter to No.10 (Nick Ridley's thoughts on the coal dispute) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Transcript of Tebbit interview with BBC Radio News (the miners' strike) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Bullard letter for Powell (Anglo-German relationship at the highest level) [not at all what it should be] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell letter to Colin Budd (Prior valedictory note) [“things cannot be left as they are”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO telegram 491 to UKMIS New York (1130Z) (“Cyprus”) [Kyprianou stresses any approach to Turks must be “at the highest level”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 895 to FCO (0602Z) (“Cyprus”) [de Cuéllar “hoped he could obtain agreement from the Turkish side to break the vicious circle”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Intelligence: MT message to Head of the Secret Intelligence Service (‘C’) (visit to Century House) [thank you to staff, “impressed by the knowledge, dedication and professionalism of those whom I met”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Intelligence: MT message to “C” (visit to Century House) [thank you to staff, “impressed by the knowledge, dedication and professionalism of those whom I met”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Powell minute to Head of the Secret Intelligence Service(‘C’) (“Foreign Policy in Eastern Europe: The Key Role of the Central Committee International Departments”) [thank you for report, “fascinating and helpful”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Powell minute to “C” (“Foreign Policy in Eastern Europe: The Key Role of the Central Committee International Departments”) [thank you for report, “fascinating and helpful”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKDEL Washington D.C. telegram 206 to UKMIS New York (1628Z) (”Text of Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement to the Development Committee on September 23“) [world economy: the problems of developing countries] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKDEL Washington D.C. telegram 205 to UKMIS New York (1626Z) (“Text of the communique issued after the interim committee meeting on September 22”) [the world economic outlook] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKDEL Washington D.C. telegram 204 to UKMIS New York (1624Z) (“Text of Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement to the Interim Committee on September 22”) [the world recovery, dialogues and aid, US budget deficit, international debt] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKDEL IMF telegram to FCO (“Text of the speech to be delivered by Chancellor of Exchequer at IMF/IBRD annual meetings at 10.30AM Washington time on Tuesday, September 25”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Hong Kong: Thatcher letter to Reagan (Sino-British Agreement) [summary declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Turnbull note to MT (“National Savings Certificates”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Situation at the Durban Consulate”) [briefing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Incident at the Durban Consulate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Washington telegram 2855 to FCO (1952Z) (“Future of Hong Kong: U.S. statement”) [conclusion of negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to Prime Minister Hawke (UK/China Agreement) [“we must all do what we can to ensure the Agreement works”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to President Reagan (UK/China Agreement) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Local Government: Redwood briefing for MT (“Local government” - ministerial meeting) ["some kind of poll tax ... most likely to meet the requirements of accountability and visibility"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 letter to Jenkin PS (“Abolition of the GLC: avoidance of controls”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT (“Local Government seminar”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Joseph letter to Whitelaw (“New burdens on local government”) [“proliferation of central government initiatives”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin letter to John Cunningham MP (Grant related expenditure - Rate Fund contributions to Housing Revenue accounts) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Local government policies”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (McMahon, Middleton) [Johnson Matthey - Bank of England guarantee not raised, 'Fortunately'] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Peking telegram 2531 to FCO (0752Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Signature of Agreement") ["Zhou asked whether there was any substance in reports...that the Prime Minister might well visit Peking to sign the agreement"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Powell letter to Lt-Cmdr Paul Murray-Jones (future of Hong Kong) [response to criticism of UK' Government's handling of negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: MT letter to Lord Renton (responsibility for quality and drafting of legislation: role of the Lord Chancellor) [MT rejects proposal to put Parliamentary Counsel directly under his control] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit to Liverpool") [2 October: housing tour; International Garden Festival; Wavertree Technology Park] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2866 to FCO (2010Z) ("President Reagan's Speech at the IMF/IBRD Annual Meeting") [report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zaire: FCO briefing for MT ("Call by President Mobutu on the Prime Minister") [Zaire economy/foreign aid; Falklands; Chad; Southern Africa] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: MT letter to Stan Mendham (13th International Small Business Congress) [message of support] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to Department of Trade & Industry ("Competition Act 1980: Section 11 References of Nationalised Industries to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission") [MT recommends 'one post-audit to see that earlier MMC recommendations have been put into effect'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Rhodes Boyson letter to Barney Hayhoe (Short Brothers PLC: contract with Boeing) ["...my intended agreement to terms proposed..."; RAF trainer bid; manufacturing base in West Belfast; likely shortfall in target sales for the current year] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKE Washington telegram 2867 to FCO (2330Z) ("Central America") [David Hannay, Langhorne Motley record of conversation: Contadora Process; Nicaraguan elections] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("British/Argentine Relations: Argentine Falklands Resolution") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Department of Transport briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's meeting with Lord King Thursday, 27 September") [Civil Aviation Authority review of airline competition policy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Civil Aviation policy: Prime Minister's meeting with Lord King on 27 September") [CAA review of airline competition policy: "We strongly support Mr Ridley's proposals"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (airline competition review) [Robin Butler, Sir Adam Thomson: "Sir Adam said that he wanted you to know how unhappy he was with the proposals being put to him"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Sherbourne record of conversation ("Lord King's meeting with the Prime Minister - Thursday 27th September") [Cecil Parkinson, Lord King: note of private conversation; King sorry for any embarrassment he has caused] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Moore PS letter to Ridley PS (Financial Secretary's visit to the US: British Airways privatisation) ["likely to be considerable demand in the US for BA equity"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chairman of British Airways letter to Ridley (airline competition policy) [summary of latest position on BA negotiations with other airlines & request for "your early decision"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Further Extension of Unified Grading in the Civil Service") [Keith Joseph's concern about implications for staff in the Research Councils] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Tebbit minute to MT ("Tornados for Turkey") [export credit support: arguments for and against HMG support] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to Lawson PS ("Visit of M. Delors") ["as President-Elect of the European Commission"; Howe request for Lawson to meet Delors & host lunch for him on 16th, following meeting & dinner with MT on 15th; Howe "considers it most important that this visit should go well"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("European Community: Budget Discipline") ["does look as though the French Government... is wondering whether it really wants to take the consequential anger of farmers on the chin"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Action Committee for Europe") ["Heath chaired a meeting on 13 September... of a number of European personalities... considering setting up a Committee to promote European integration"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Professor Rosalyn Higgins (Seminar on Possible Conflict of Principles in Foreign Policy: Chequers, 1 October) ["sorry to hear that you will not be able to come... but most grateful for the thought-provoking note"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Policy Seminars") [Chequers, 1 October: secretariat for NATO strategy seminar] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Seminar on NATO Strategy: 1 October") [Chequers: programme; participants; discussion document; Kissinger article] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Warry minute to Turnbull (“Trade Union Act”) [Whether the National Coal Board can use the Trade Union Act] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 26 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler minute to MT ("Meeting with the Secretary of State for Energy and Home Secretary: Suggested Speaking Note") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)42nd Meeting: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Colin Budd minute to Charles Powell (“Mr Barry’s Speech to the Britsh Irish Association, 15 September”) [“the overall impression conveyed was one of optimism about the prospects for significant improvement in the situation”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to Armstrong (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [Armstrong’s talks with Nally] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Crime: Centre for Policy Studies report (“Criminal Waste”) [reasons, patterns, solutions]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: MT personal minute to Lord Cockfield (a report on his visit to Hungary) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (McMahon, Middleton) [Johnson Matthey - Middleton "agreeing that we were doing the right thing"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Jopling PS letter to No.10 ("ACARD Report: New Opportunities in Manufacturing") [MT disagreement with Jopling] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 2870 to FCO (0350Z) ("Laker: Grand Jury") [indictments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKMIS New York telegram 934 to FCO (0105Z) ("Secretary of State's Meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister") [future of Hong Kong; signature of agreement; Sino/Soviet relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3058 to FCO (0800Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Media Coverage") [generally favourable coverage] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Future of Hong Kong: Nationality") [agreement with Executive Council and China on nationality proposal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: US Ambassador Price letter to MT (Hong Kong Agreement) [congratulations on successful negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Visit of the New Zealand Prime Minister to Chequers: 30 September") [personal relationship with Lange, economic policy, Argentina, nuclear policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Crombie Code") ["proposal is now to repeal the general requirement for Ministers to provide compensatory regulations"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Hurd letter to MT ("Drug Misuse") [notes problem less prevalent in Northern Ireland; outlines work being done] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Sleipner") [negotiations on imports from Sleipner gas field] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: George Foulkes MP letter to MT (circumstances surrounding the sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jenkin minute for Tebbit ("Falkland Islands: Further Capital Works") [comments on estimated costs] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Norman Tebbit ("PES 1984: Department of Trade and Industry") [scale of reductions proposed] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey") ["this year's Survey is proving particularly difficult"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("Public Expenditure in 1984-85") [how to deal with expected overshoot] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Public Service Pay and Expenditure in 1985-86") [draft Rees paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Jopling PS minute to David Barclay ("ACARD Report: New Opportunities in Manufacturing") [application to food manufacturing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Willetts minute to Andrew Turnbull ("The Pay Factor for Next Year") [3 percent increase in public sector pay] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor and Chief Secretary") [Rees recommends government should "acquiesce in a substantial overspend this year"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ridley, Lord King, Marshall) ["CAA Review"; Civil Aviation Authority review of the implications of British Airways privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Frigates to Pakistan") [draft MT reply to President Zia-ul-Haq; "there have been long consultations... in an attempt to make an improved credit offer without increasing ECGD's commitment"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Department of Environment briefing for MT (meeting with Lord Cameron: Kings College, London and Somerset House) ["a short note about the present position"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Seminar on Possible Conflict of Principles in Foreign Policy: Chequers, 1 October") [comments on key points in attached paper circulated to Ministers & officials] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Warry paper on trade unions(“Trade Unions, moderates, and the law”) [tackling militant union members; advice NCB should seek a test case for the new Act] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Brighton Bomb: Gaisman minute to MT (“Party Conference”) [engagements, clothes, milk quota meeting] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Howe memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 23 (White Paper On Developments in the European Community, January-June 1984) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 24 (The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 42nd (Industrial Dispute in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Thursday 27 September 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (pit closures during Benn's time as Secretary of State for Energy) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Brittan letter to Rees ("Miners' Dispute: Policing Costs") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Powell minute for MT (a personal message for Kohl) [gestures seem to matter a lot to Kohl; he is susceptible to flattery] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Sherbourne note to MT (CCO “‘caricature’”) [MT to be photographed] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Sherbourne note to MT (request from Ronnie Butt for interview) [“recommend a regret on the usual grounds that you do not usually give interviews immediately before or during the Conference”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Sandiford letter to Charles Powell (“Magilligan Hunger Strike”) [objective of the strike “is to put pressure on the authorities to concede the separation of Loyalists from Republicans”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 946 to FCO (0651Z) (“Secretary of State’s meeting with UN Secretary General: Cyprus”) [“de Cuéllar said that pressure must be put on the Turkish Cypriots by the Turks not to insist on a veto power on all decisions”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Indira Gandhi letter to MT (elections in South Africa and detainees in Durban) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“The British Consul in Durban”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“The Situation in Durban”) [trying to persuade the Six to leave voluntarily] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Whitelaw, Brittan, Lawson, Biffen, Joseph, Ridley, Younger, Rees etc.) [“Local government policies” - Jenkin to announce government "looking at the most serious inequities and deficiencies of the system but without giving this the status of a review"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Conservative Party Chairman letter to Jenkin (Local government policy) [“the Party is clearly worried”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Lord Gowrie letter to Brittan (Abolition of GLC & MCCs: transitional support for the voluntary sector) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("E(DL): Unutilised Land and Houses") [Jenkin proposals "all to be welcomed"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3078 to FCO (1030Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: White Paper on the Agreement: Public Reaction") [positive responses but "some anxieties are emerging"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit of New Zealand Prime Minister") [nuclear ships' visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Review of Regional Industrial Policy E(A) on 3 October") [alternatives to Tebbit recommendations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Leon Brittan letter to MT (Drug Abuse) [note summarising action to date & action in hand; proposed announcements for Ken Clarke's speech at Conservative Party Conference] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Younger letter to Biffen ("Documents for Departmental Select Committees") [review of rules and conventions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Biffen ("Disclosure of Information to Select Committees") [review of rules & conditions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Brittan letter to Whitelaw (introducing statutory time limits on the bringing of criminal proceedings) [feedback from Attorney General and Lord Chief Justice] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal German economy") [outlook] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Powell minute for MT ("Belgrano") [Foulkes' and Owen's letters regarding circumstances surrounding the sinking] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to Rees PS ("Public Servcie Pay and Expenditure in 1985-6") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey 1984: Small Ministerial Group") [proposed membership] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Rees) [departmental programme savings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Rees minute to Efficiency Unit ("Inspection and Management Consultancy in Departments") ["For our meeting with... [MT], it will... be enough to say that we have agreed to set up, as part of our monitoring of departments' progress with budgeting control, a more concentrated study with a few departments"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Acid Raid") ["There is now an agreed policy... If we do not come out soon with a clear and forthright statement... we will be driven into pledges we would rather not make"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Seminar on NATO strategy, Chequers, 1 October") [briefing for restricted session] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe minute to MT ("NATO strategy") [thoughts in advance of Chequers, 1 October restricted session] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report”) [“stress key elements of Coal Board offer … Condemn violence and intimidation”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Redwood minute for Fowler (“Early Retirement and Jobs”) [“idea that encouraging early retirement helps with the employment problem is one of a number of lump Labour fallacies”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherbourne minute for MT (organisational issues) [keeping David Hart away from conference hotel, must not be a channel to MacGregor] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Brighton Bomb: Sherbourne minute to MT (“Party Conference Speech”) [“more of a single issue speech than normal”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: MT letter to Kohl (allied cooperation & European Community matters) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Powell minute for Julian Bullard (“Chancellor Kohl”) [Anglo-German relationship] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Energy: Conservative Central Office memo (“Oil and Gas Exploration”) [“difficult to assess what impact onshore oil and gas discoveries will have on the Conservative vote”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherbourne minute for MT (CCO issues) [MT: “We cannot afford anything at present”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Situation in the Durban Consulate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Michael Jopling minute to MT (“Agricultural and Food Policy”) [a passage to include into his speech to the Farmer’s Club] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (“Government Statement on Agricutural and Food Policy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Self-employment”) [information provision and awareness raising] [declassified 2013]
Text 84 Sep 29 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("ECOFIN Council: 1 October. Budget Discipline") ["salient features of the Presidency compromise"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Situation at Durban Consulate”) [draft reply to Botha] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 30 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lange) [UN Falklands resolution, nuclear ships visits, Australia] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 30 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) DT: DT note to Gaisman (party conference) [arrangements] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKE San Jose record of conversation (Howe, Miguel d'Escoto) [Contadora Process; Nicaraguan elections; Central American concerns about Soviet-backed Nicaraguan military build-up] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 84 Sep 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKE San Jose telegram to FCO ("San Jose meeting: Nicaragua") [Ambassador Summerscale, President Monge record of conversation: assessment of current political situation] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 84 Sep 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to President Zia-ul-Haq (sale of Type 21 Frigates to Pakistan) [contract negotiations; Memorandum of Understanding] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (British Consulate in Durban; Coventry case) [HMG in "breach of international law" over Durban case] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (detainees in Durban Consulate) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT message to President Botha (“Situation at Durban Consulate”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 ("Future of Hong Kong: Telegram Distribution") [fewer telegrams to be copied to No.10; Powell: "I fear that our shredding machine will suffer from night starvation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Ingham briefing for MT ("Liverpool - Media") [MT visit on 2 October] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 minute to Department of the Environment ("Visit to Liverpool") [MT visit on 2 October; draft programme; draft speech] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Visit to Liverpool") [complaint about local MPs not being informed of MT's visit on 2 October; future of International Garden Festival site] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Drug Misuse") [cautions against Brittan's proposal to publicly commit to a publicity campaign in advance of market research findings as to its likely efficacy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Contracting-Out in Local Government") [Jenkin legislative proposals: assessment/advice] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Nationalised Industries Bill: E(NI) (84) 14") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Redwood minute to MT ("Nationalised Industries Bill") ['The Bill should be supported and every encouragement given to the Treasury to meet the tight timetable'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Tebbit letter to Lord Hailsham ("Co-operative Development Agency and Industrial Development Bill") [address concern about proposed dispensing of the two month period between enactment of the Bill and its coming into force] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("BT Flotation: Celebratory Dinner") [date, venue] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Jenkin letter to Brittan (“Time Limits in Criminal Proceedings”) [need to balance addressing court delay with risk of public backlash if detainees released on technicality] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd letter to Brittan (“Time Limits in Criminal Proceedings”) [“The enactment of Home Office legislation would leave Northern Ireland unhappily exposed, as the only jurisdiction in the United Kingdom unable to conform”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chief Whip's PS letter to Powell ("Prime Minister's Letter about the Belgrano Affair") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to Robert Armstrong ("Public Expenditure Survey 1984: Small Ministerial Group") [membership] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to Robert Armstrong ("Public Expenditure Survey 1984: Small Ministerial Group") [potential difficulties] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Ad Hoc Committee on Institutions (Dooge Committee). First Meeting, Brussels, 28 September") [summary of proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("ECOFIN Council 1 October 1984") ["Budget Discipline": summary of proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation ("Seminar on NATO Strategy") [Chequers, 1 October: summary of Howe's remarks, made at FCO request; his doubts about the value of tactical nuclear weapons] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Heseltine, John Stanley, John Graham, officials, academics) ["Seminar on NATO strategy, Chequers, 1 October 1984", including MT notes] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Heseltine, Baroness Young, John Stanley, officials, academics, legal experts) ["Seminar on Conflict of Principles, Chequers, 1 October 1984", including MT notes] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: HM Treasury letter to No.10 (“Link between pay and jobs”) [Lawson paper rebutting TUC arguments] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT draft speech section (the history of liberty) [“The choice is between and orderly and responsible freedom, and an East European state”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Redwood minute for MT (events at Labour Conference) [Heffer & Benn carry NUM resolution; Labour quotes on coal] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Redwood minute for MT (TV interview with working miners) [strong points are democracy, ballots, loyalties, not economics] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Rees memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 26 (Public Service Pay and Expenditure 1985-86) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Nick Ridley memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 27 (Airline Competition Policy) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Jenkin memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 28 (Party Conference: Motion on Local Government Financial Arrangements) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Monday 1 October 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Courts and the Miners' Dispute") [miners' strike: appointment of stipendiaries to deal with cases relating to the strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Jenkin letter to Walker (opencast coal site at Springhill, Staffordshire) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Department of Education and Science statistical bulletin (“English School Leavers 1982-83”) [October 1984] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Liaison Committee (documents for meeting) [agenda and papers] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT letter to R.B. Giusti (miners’ strike) [“The treatment of intimidatory pickets is for the judgement of the local police”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Colin Budd letter to Charles Powell (“Capture of PIRA Shipment by the Irish Navy”) [“This capture is a badly needed boost to the morale of the Irish security forces”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT telegram to FitzGerald (PIRA shipment captured) [congratulations to security forces] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Neil Ward minute to Turnbull (“Financial Support for Northern Ireland”) [“level of support has been the subject of some local political controversy in Northern Ireland”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Appleyard letter to Charles Powell (“New Canadian Prime Minister”) [“if we are to influence Mr Mulroney as he formulates his policies, a fairly early meeting would seem desirable”] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Independent Study Group report (“Britain’s Undefended Frontier: A Policy for Ulster”) [protagonists, alternative approaches, policy, conclusions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Local Government Finance: Committee Arrangements”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 29 to FCO (“United States monthly economic report for September”) [real GNP, consumer spending up; interest rates down; dollar surged] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to Fathulla Jameel (Foreign Minister of the Maldives) (London Economic Summit outcomes) [“I do not believe we should expect immediate results to flow from Economic Summits”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 briefing (annual review of government-funded R&D) [departmental responses to ACARD report] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Situation in the Durban Consulate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Italian Minister of Defence letter to MT (not able to participate in the Summit) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: George Younger minute to MT (“Agricultural and Food Policy”) [Michael Jopling’s proposal] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Peter Rees minute to MT (“Agricultural and Food Policy”) [Michael Jopling’s proposal] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Attorney General letter to Ridley ("US Grand Jury Investigation and Laker Case: Attorney General's Lunch with US Ambassador on 1 October") [Havers, Price, Deal, Ayling: record of discussion] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: MT message to Bob Hawke (new High Commissioner) [Leahy's credentials] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (visit to the UK) [thanks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Caroline Ryder note to MT ("CBI Question and Answer Session and Eastbourne on Sunday 4 November") [timings for event; MT response to Ian Gow's invitation to tea: "Alas no time"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Keva Coombes, Ray O'Brien) [Merseyside County Council representatives meeting with MT/Jenkin to argue case for MCC's retention] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Department of the Environment record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Derek Hatton, John Hamilton, Tony Byrne) ["Visit to Liverpool on 2 October: Meeting with City Council"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2934 to FCO (1607Z) ("The Presidential Campaign") [state of play] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph ("Teachers' London Weighting") [advice on line to take for officials at Burnham Committee pay negotiations meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Conveyancing by Non-Solicitors and Employed Solicitors") [Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services: urges robust approach and opposes Lord Chancellor's position] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Water Strategy (E(NI)(84) 13 and 15)") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environment: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Water Strategy - (E(NI) on 3 October") [comment on Department of Environment, Welsh Office and HMT proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office letter to Department of the Environment ("House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 - Update of Schedule 1") [copy of Schedule listing changes; request for proposed additions/deletions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Peter Rees letter to Brittan (“Time Limits in Criminal Proceedings”) [cost implications of judicial reform] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT telegram to King Hussein of Jordan (Jordan-Egypt diplomatic relations) [“I hope other countries will be encouraged by your lead, which has my full support”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Prime Minister Willoch of Norway letter to MT (Norway-FRG declaration on clean air) [need for international cooperation to combat pollution] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Public Expenditure") [draft speaking note and briefing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Oliver Letwin minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Public Expenditure: DES") [MT anotation: "We cannot add further to the burden"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Your PES Meeting with Mr Tebbit on 3 October 1984") ["Treasury are asking simply for DTI to get back to baseline"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Prime Minister Willoch letter to MT (Joint Declaration on the Preservation of Clean Air) [W. Germany/Norway; "I feel confident that your Government will participate in the efforts"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe record of conversation ("EC Budget Negotiations") [his report of Foreign Affairs Council meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Foreign Affairs Council, 2 October") [record of conversation: Budget issues] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT (EC Budget) [Lawson at ECOFIN; Howe at Foreign Affairs Council: latest position on negotiations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer message to Howe ("Budgetary Discipline") ["agreement... reached at ECOFIN last night... resist any discussion or unpicking of it all by Foreign Affairs Council"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("European Community Negotiations: Budget Discipline") ["summary account of the discussions yesterday at the ECOFIN Council"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Powell minute to Cradock ("NATO Strategy Seminar") [draft record of Chequers, 1 October conversation, for comments/amendments; Cradock annotations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Chief of the Defence Staff letter to MT (Chequers Seminars, 1 October) [feedback] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 25 (Local Government Finance) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing ("Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 2 October 1984") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler minute to MT ("NCB/NACODS Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)43rd Meeting: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Jenkin minute to MT (Review of the UK Atomic Energy Authority) [“developing a more commercial approach”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Durban”) [detention orders against men in British Consulate: UK position] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin minute to MT (“Inquiry into the working of local government”) [“abuses that arise from the lack of safeguards”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Baker minute to MT (“GLC publicity campaign”) [unlawful expenditure] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Jenkin letter to Edwards ("Re-Chem Hazardous Waste Incineration Plants") [meeting with Edwards & Younger to discuss ramifications of plant closure] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 2964 to FCO (2320Z) ("Laker: Grand Jury") [US Dept of Justice: approaches to potential witnesses; discussions with Laker lawyers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Flight Lieutenant Neil Franks (Prime Minister's Visit to Liverpool on 2 October) [thanks for flight arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Merseyside Task Force (Prime Minister's Visit to Liverpool on 2 October) [thanks to organisers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Merseyside Probation Service (Prime Minister's Visit to Liverpool on 2 October) [visit to Liverpool 8 'Drop-in' Centre] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["Megaw: The Payment of Permanent and Deputy Secretaries": referral of issue to Top Salaries Review Board] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: No.10 letter to Lord President's Office (Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services) [MT concerned that Whitelaw's proposals 'may not be sufficient to keep the initiative'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: MT letter to Perez de Cuellar (funding for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Sherbourne note to MT (agents’ dinner at conference) [“Their dinner with you is the highlight of the Conference for them”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey 1984 (C(84) 29)") [ministerial meetings, speculation about a "Star Chamber"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Public Service Pay and Expenditure Survey in 1985-86 (C(84) 26)") [pay assumption, public spending baseline] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Tebbit-Rees-Butler-Turnbull) [DTI spending programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("Hawk Order") [press release: "an American gloss on what has properly in this country been represented as a considerable British achievement"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("Ad Hoc Committee on Institutions") [MT "surprised to see that we were giving such high priority to proposing a common approach in external affairs"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Community Budget") ["where we stand after the meetings of the ECOFIN Council on 1 October and the Foreign Affairs Council on 2 October"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [draft 1984 supplementary Budget; draft 1985 Budget; Budget discipline; EC enlargement negotiations; US protectionism; Committee on Institutions; wine surplus; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Powell minute to Cradock ("Seminar on Conflict of Principles") [draft record of Chequers, 1 October conversation, for comments/amendments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (Chequers, 1 October Seminars on Conflict of Principles and NATO strategy) [MT-annotated records of both seminars] [declassified Jan 2014]

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

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

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

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