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Text 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT letter to Prime Minister Hawke of Australia (Law of the Sea Convention) [objection to deep seabed mining regime prevented signature] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT letter to Taoiseach FitzGerald of Ireland (Law of the Sea) [deep seabed mining regime unacceptable, would like to see future consensus] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for November 1984") ["...rather bleak."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Technology Transfer: Civil Spin-off") ["This will be private profit-motivated company whose function will be to... market for exploitation innovative ideas and technology arising from the work of the Defence Research Establishments] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lamont letter to John Cope ("Films Bill") ["I do not expect that the opposition of some Conservative Members in Committee would be reflected much more widely during Report, but I should be grateful if you would let me know how things stand"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling PS letter to No.10 ("Council of Agriculture Ministers: 10-11 December 1984") [Statement to Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister Hawke (1982 UN Law of the Sea Convention) ["[as] the deep seabed mining regime... was not acceptable to us in its present form... we decided that we could not sign"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Taoiseach FitzGerald (1982 UN Law of the Sea Convention) ["[as] the deep seabed mining regime was unacceptable in its present form... it was not possible for us to sign"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Transfer of Responsibility for the Office of the Lord Lyon") [MT agrees transfer to Scottish Court Administration Vote] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Tim Renton letter to Neil MacFarlane ("Proposed BBC Transmitting Station at Bearley") [views on proposed site] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 ("Implementation of Efficiency Scrutinies") [Lord Young proposes himself as chair of inter-departmental group of Ministers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: FCO minute to Robert Wade-Grey ("Mrs Gandhi's Funeral") [disagreements over return transport] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Sikh Extremists: Damage to Indo-British Relations") [urgency of the case of Chauhan and supporters, proposals for action] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Paul Channon minute to Timothy Raison ("India ATP: DESU Gas Turbines") [strong commercial case for ATP support] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Timothy Raison minute to Paul Channon (India: ATP for DESU Gas Turbines) [objections to ATP support] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Alan Walters briefing for MT ("Volcker Meeting US Deficit and the Treasury's "Proposals"") ["I fear a major collapse"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Treasury briefing for MT ("Visit of Paul Volcker") [Volcker speeches in debt and US growth; Ambassador Wright despatch on US prospects] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Mr. Volcker") [US economy: dollar, interest rates, deficit, banking system; international debt] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (review of pay for bomb disposal experts) [MT query prompted by press reports; MT considers proposals to downband "absurd"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("1985 Budget Day") ["This year... the Chancellor sees some arguments for making the announcement before Christmas"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (tax on lump sums paid on retirement) [draft PQ reply "to prevent the threatened rash of early retirement"; MT unhappy with proposed re-draft] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Burnham (P&S)") [latest position on teachers' pay negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Lord Hailsham minute to MT ("Agriculture and Conservation") [favours collective consideration of need for primary legislation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EC Commissioners: portfolios; Environment Council, 6 Dec; Finance Council, 10 Dec; 1985 draft EC Budget; Agriculture Council, 10-11 Dec; Transport Council, 11-12 Dec; upcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("Britoil") [timing of the disposal of Govt's residual shares] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: King minute to MT ("Speech to the 1922 Committee") [notes on employment and unemployment for MT's speech] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Redwood minute to Turnbull (dealing with long-term unemployment) [article by Paul Ashton of University of Liverpool] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Morrison) ["Youth Training Scheme": MT 'enthusiastic about having a trainee in her office'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Sr Fraga") [proposed meeting with Señor Fraga of the Alianza Popular to facilitate a conservative alliance in European Parliament; Howe advises that MT first meet with PM Gonzáles Márquez, and that she delay meeting with Fraga until after restrictions on Gibraltar are lifted] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3725 to FCO (2318Z) ("Prime Minister's Meeting with the President, 22 December: Northern Ireland") [briefing on Congressman Biaggi letter; lines to take] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Washington") [MT request for additional briefing on arms control] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Peking") [MT request for additional briefing] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iran: Crown Prince Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah letter to MT (hijacking of Kuwaiti Aircraft) [thanks to MT for message following release of hostages; plea for international community joint action against terrorism] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iran: MT message to Crown Prince Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah letter to MT (hijacking of Kuwaiti Aircraft) ["I... applaud your Government's resolute stand in rejecting the terrorists' demands"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s Visit to China and Hong Kong, 18-21 December 1984”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 letter to FCO ("The US Strategic Defence Initiative") [MT's response to Foreign Affairs article forwarded by Howe: MT "does not agree with some of its central propositions"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public Expenditure: Lord President's Office letter to No.10 ("Scottish Block: Public Expenditure White Paper") [negotiations between Whitelaw, Rees and Younger] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Powell minute to Armstrong ("Anglo/Irish Relations") [request for guidance on way forward in Anglo/Irish talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow to FCO ("US/Soviet Relations") [recent US/USSR contacts] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Employment: Tom King note for MT (“Speech to the 1922 Committee”) [“The problem is to strike a balance between the impresion that we are doing nothing … [and] the impression … of some major change of course”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Policy: Whittingdale note to DTI Press Officer (“Economic and Social Policy Presentation”) [backbenchers’ attempt to “spread the word … failed miserably”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: [No.10] briefing (given to MPs after 1922 Committee meeting) [Government record, economy] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: [?Alison] speech draft (MT 1922 Committee speech) [“we have not lost our vision … It is only at our hands that we can suffer defeat”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 12 December 1984”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Industrial Affairs”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Brittan letter to Havers (“Miners’ Dispute”) [DPP's policy on prosecution of offences arising from the miners' strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler minute to MT ("TUC Meeting with the Government") [miners' strike: report on Kenneth Couzens' meeting with senior TUC representatives] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Jenkin letter to Whitelaw (“The Newcastle shift dispute”) [legal position of the government] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Lord Fanshawe letter to Caroline Ryder (Prime Minister’s proposed US visit) [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2014]

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