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PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO letter to No.10 ("Comprehensive Test Ban (CTB)") [report on discussions with US] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Nov 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Lord Thomas letter to MT (election of Andropov) [reactions of three experts on Soviet Union] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 83 Aug 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT (Foreign Affairs meetings) [background papers by Foreign Office] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversations (morning seminar: MT, academic experts, Howe, Heseltine, Rifkind, Bramall, Acland, Bullard, Mackintosh, Parsons; followed by afternoon meeting: MT, Howe, Heseltin, Rifkind, Bramall, Acland, Bulllard, Mackintosh, Parsons) ["Policy on East/West relations"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 (Global Strategic Perspective from Moscow) [paper assessing probably Soviet policies under new leadership of Andropov] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Trudeau, Fowler) [East/West relations; Trudeau proposal for conference of the nuclear powers ] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Yugoslav Prime Minister Planinc) [tête-à-tête: East/West, non-alignment, arms race, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia's economy & copies of speeches made at lunch] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO briefing ("Prime Minister's Visit to Moscow 13/14 February East/West Relations") [need to restart arms control talks, need for political understanding, bilateral relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO briefing for MT (“Visit of Chancellor Kohl: 28 February”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO briefing for MT (“Visit of the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr Lubbers, on 2 March”) [main brief] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Heseltine, Whitelaw, Robert Armstrong, Patrick Wright, "C") ["Soviet concern about a surprise NATO attack"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Apr 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram 001 to FCO (1230Z) ("Prime Ministers Visit to Portugal") [NATO; East/West relations; Africa; Central America; Latin America; Gibraltar; Hong Kong; East Timor; Macao; Iran/Iraq] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (FCO) EC budget: FCO record of conversation (“informal record” of Fontainebleau European Council) [settlement of British budget question] [declassified 2008]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow to FCO ("Your Visit to Moscow: 1-3 July: General Impressions") ["The first visit to the Soviet Union since 1977 by a British Foreign Secretary...was hard pounding"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("Meeting with the Prime Minister on 20 July") [wide-ranging review of "points of special interest or concern" in foreign policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 13 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("Meeting with the Prime Minister 20 July" - UK foreign policy overview) [MT: "May I have a spare copy for the flat to ponder on from time to time"] [released 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 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe minute to MT ("East/West Relations") [note on recent background & views on general policy guidelines for coming year] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Cabinet Office briefing book ("Anglo-Italian Summit 18-19 October 1984") [FCO, Treasury & other departments contributing] [declassified Feb 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Libya, Falklands at the UN, European Community, CERN, financial issues, East-West relations, Middle East] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Cradock & Powell) [East-West relations, Middle East, Southern Africa, SDI, arms control, China, Pakistan and Germany] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Mrs Gandhi's Funeral") [briefs on UK/India relations, Indian internal and external affairs, bilateral meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Shultz) [funeral of Indira Gandhi, terrorism, Cold War, Laker case] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Paddy Ashdown MP letter to MT (possible CIA operation against British companies in the computer technology field) ["very serious questions which ought to be investigated"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO letter to No.10 ("Gorbachev's Visit: UK Objectives") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Foreign Secretary’s meeting with Shultz) [Middle East, NATO, Soviet Union, Central America, US economy, US stance on main foreign policy issues ] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 3626 to FCO (2355Z) ("East-West relations and Arms Control") ["a mood of guarded optimism here... The Geneva talks are seen as crucial"; inter-agency preparation: main points under discussion] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO letter to No.10 ("Gorbachev's Visit: Briefing") [general briefing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Cradock minute to Powell ("Talking to Gorbachev") [thoughts on MT-Gorbachev meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell minute to MT (“Meeting with Joe Clark, 12 December”) [suggested topics of conversation] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Lunch for Mr Gorbachev") [speaking notes for MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Powell minute to MT ("Gorbachev Visit: Meeting with Outside Experts") [brief; extensive MT annotations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 16 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Powell speaking notes for meeting & lunchtime speech (MT-Gorbachev) [includes some MT notes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 16 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Gorbachev) [afternoon meeting: East/West relations, arms control, Anglo-Soviet relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Heseltine, Prince Bandar, Stephen Egerton) [British media; MT forthcoming talks with Reagan; Arab/Israeli dispute/Middle East peace process; international financial stability; terrorism; sale of Tornado to Saudi Arabia] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1900Z) ("Discussion of Substantive Issues for Geneva") (NSPG 0104) [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 letter to FCO ("Gorbachev's Visit") [briefing allies on Gorbachev meeting] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: US State Department brief (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Washington telegram 3806 to FCO (2345Z) ("Gorbachev's Visit to Britain: US Press Coverage") [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Burt briefing for Shultz (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: President Reagan's briefing cards for Camp David meeting [declassified 2000] [81K scanned image]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing telegram 3046 to FCO (1807Z) ("PM's Visit: Meeting with Chairman Deng Xiaoping: 19 December: Sino-Soviet and East-West Relations") [MT, Deng Xiaoping, Howe meeting - Sino-Soviet relations; Hong Kong] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO to Hong Kong Government ("Gorbachev Visit") [account of Luce's dinner conversation with Gorbachev] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe message to US Secretary of State Shultz (Gorbachev's visit to the UK) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Shultz briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] [117K scanned image]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: NSC briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] [125K scanned image]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT message to Reagan (account of MT's meeting with Gorbachev) [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: No.10 minute (“Record of a meeting between the Prime Minister and President Reagan at Camp David on 22 December 1984 at 1030 hours”) [tête-à-tête on Gorbachev, SDI] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: No.10 minute (“Record of a meeting between the Prime Minister and President Reagan at Camp David on 22 December 1984 at 1120 hours”) [plenary on SDI] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: MT message to Reagan (account of MT's meeting with Gorbachev) [declassified 2014]

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