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Text 81 Feb 25 We Declassified documents Key Henderson (Sir Nicholas) diary Cold War: Sir Nicholas Henderson diary (MT visit to Washington)
PDF 81 Feb 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 briefing for MT (Reagan-Thatcher discussions) [topics to raise] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: White House record of conversation (MT-Reagan plenary) [East/West, Central America especially Belize; jellybeans] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 note of conversation (Reagan-Thatcher meeting) [plenary session] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: Walters letter to Sir Douglas Wass (disappointment at budget measures) [budget proposals "too little and of the wrong kind"; maximum 1 per cent MLR cut] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 27 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Middleton minute to Chancellor (“MLR in the Budget”) [urges 2 point cut “to give a proper balance”] [released 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 27 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Riley minute to Middleton (“MLR Cuts in the Budget”) [2 point cut consistent with £M3 target; estimates impact on company sector’s finances] [released 2011]
Info only 81 Mar 1 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Northern Ireland: second Republican hunger strike began (ended 3 Oct with ten deaths)
PDF 81 Mar 2 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Lawson minute to Chancellor (“MLR in the Budget”) [agrees with Middleton, 2 point cut “needed to give a proper balance to the Budget”] [released 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 2 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Ryrie minute to Chancellor (“MLR in the Budget”) [agrees with Middleton, 2 point cut. “There should be some tangible benefit apparently flowing from the harsh measures you are taking”] [released 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 2 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Wass minute to Chancellor (“MLR in the Budget”) [“The case for considering 2 percent now is in my view largely political”, “not at all sure that a reduction of 2 percent is right or sensible”; but finally backs it] [released 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 4 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) [“Monetary Affairs”] [released 2011]
Info only 81 Mar 10 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
PDF 81 Mar 10 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Budget: MT notes (Budget Cabinet) [comments by individual ministers] [released 2013]
Text 81 Mar 10 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Economy: Hoskyns diary (Cabinet reaction to budget) [Prior strongly attacks but with little support]
Text 81 Mar 10 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Hansard Economy: 1981 Budget (Howe 3)
Text 81 Mar 10 Tu Press Key Thatcher memoirs Economy: The 1981 budget [memoirs extract]
Info only 81 Mar 11 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 2 per cent, from 14 to 12 per cent
Text 81 Mar 11 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Guardian Young Businessman of the Year Award (defence of the budget)
PDF 81 Mar 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Archive (Lawson MSS) Statement on budget ("The Budget Judgement") ["no reason... to characterise... as contractionary"]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [report on Anglo-Argentine talks in New York - Carrington's copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [report on Anglo-Argentine talks in New York] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Mar 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Economy: Hoskyns diary (Reece warns MT to be ready) [Macmillan, Thorneycroft and du Cann will tell you to stand down in the summer]
Info only 81 Mar 26 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] SDP formed (Alliance formed 16 June)
PDF 81 May 5 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Nott) [“Future Defence Policy”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 May 12 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Rates: Rifkind minute to MT (Scottish Conservative Conference debate on domestic rates) [“rates are… becoming an explosive political issue”] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 May 13 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Middleton says Wass & Ryrie opposed £1b extra tax in budget; Brittan and Howe agreed with their view that “you must not put interest rates down if you had to put them up again!!”] [released 2012]
PDF 81 May 13 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Defence: Nott minute to MT (views of First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Henry Leach, on defence programme) [Leach disagrees with Nott's proposals] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 18 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Defence: First Sea Lord minute to MT ("The Defence Programme") ["I am confident that you will at least spare two minutes to read this note...before you and your Cabinet colleagues consider a proposition to substantially dismantle the Navy"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 18 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Carrington-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Joseph-Nott-Armstrong) ["Defence Programme"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 15 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Lawson MSS) Monetary policy: Lawson minute to Howe (“EMS”) [“should seriously consider taking the occasion of our presidency of the EEC to join the EMS”]
PDF 81 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Fearn minute to Ure ("Falkland Islands: Strategy Meeting") [draft record of meeting of FCO officials, Falklands Governor Hunt and UK Ambassador to Buenos Aires] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Jul 8 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Northern Ireland Office) Northern Ireland: MT meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary (record of conversation) [authorises communication with PIRA over hunger strikes] [declassified 2009]
PDF 81 Jul 18 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Woodfield) ["The Maze hunger strike"; contacts with hunger strikers] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Jul 18 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Northern Ireland Office) Northern Ireland: MT meeting/phone exchange with Northern Ireland officials & Secretary of State (record of conversations) [decision not to take further initiative on hunger strikes] [declassified 2009]
Audio 81 Jul 27 Mo Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic Censure] [audio]
Text 81 Jul 27 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic Censure]
PDF 81 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Richard Allen memo for President Reagan (“Britain Drifts”) [declassified 2000]
PDF 81 Aug 20 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Hoskyns MSS) MT: Hoskyns, Wolfson and Millar memo for MT ("Your Political Survival") ["The Blockbuster" memo - "Your own management competence, like that of most of your colleagues, is almost non-existent ... Your own Leadership style is wrong"] [released 2016]
PDF 81 Sep 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Mitterrand) [plenary session: foreign affairs, international economy, industry, transport, energy, research and space, EC issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Sep 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Mitterrand) [Northern Ireland, the Cancun meeting & foreign aid, European Community matters] [declassified 2014]
Info only 81 Sep 14 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Soames, Gilmour, Carlisle dropped; Prior moved to Northern Ireland; Tebbit joined Cabinet to replace him at Employment; Lawson joined Cabinet (Energy); Parkinson became Party Chairman
PDF 81 Sep 14 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [state of play regarding Falklands dispute - Carrington copy of minute] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 14 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [state of play in Anglo-Argentine dispute] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 14 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Lawson MSS) Monetary policy: Lawson minute to Howe (“EMS”) [case for joining getting stronger]
Text 81 Sep 15 Tu Press Key Commentary (The Times) Conservative Party: "Three Cabinet ministers sacked" (reshuffle) [purging the wets]
CD only 81 Sep 23 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Australian TV (Channel 9 60 Minutes)
PDF 81 Oct 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UK Ambassador to Buenos Aires letter to Fearn ("Falkland Islands Strategy") ["In effect, as I understand it, the decision is to have no strategy at all beyond a general Micawberism"] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Oct 16 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Conservative Party Conference (plus address to overflow meeting)
Text 81 Oct 28 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic Censure]
Audio 81 Nov 4 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio]
Text 81 Nov 4 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
PDF 81 Nov 9 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: President Reagan meeting with US Ambassador to London (possible Thatcher defeat) [declassified 1998]
Text 81 Nov 16 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute to MT ("Drinks for backbenchers") [Dorrell letter; now gives assurances "he will NOT be joining the SDP"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: "Gang of 25" letter to Chief Whip (collective protest against government economic policy) [will vote against any measures "which deflate aggregate demand"] [released 2012]
Info only 81 Nov 26 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Crosby by-election: Shirley Williams won Conservative seat for SDP
PDF 81 Dec 3 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Social Services: Walters minute to MT ("Unemployment, Benefits and the Change from the 1950s to the 1970s") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Dec 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute to MT ("Tuesday's Debate") ["disturbing note" from Jopling; 45 possible rebels] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Chief Whip minute to MT ("The Prime Minister") ["we are facing a very serious situation which we must discuss"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 22 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1930Z) ("Poland") (NSC 0034) [Reagan calls European leaders “chicken littles … let our Allies know ... we have long memories”] [declassified Oct 2004]
PDF 81 Dec 29 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow letter to MT (support & encouragement) ["a giant among pygmies"] [released 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 5 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 365 to FCO (0310Z) ("President Reagan's Visit") [Deaver suggests that "we had better drop the idea of a visit to the UK at this time"; Henderson doubts that "crying off at this stage would be understood in London"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (Luce, Ros and officials) ["Anglo-Argentine Ministerial Talks on the Falkland Islands: New York, 26/27 February 1982"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Ministerial talks on the Falkland Islands in New York (First Session) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Ministerial talks on the Falkland Islands in New York (Second Session) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 27 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Ministerial talks on the Falkland Islands in New York (Third Session) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 27 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Ministerial talks on the Falkland Islands in New York (Fourth Session) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 27 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Ministerial talks on the Falkland Islands in New York (Annexes) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 671 to FCO (0030Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Luce meeting with Enders] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 57 to FCO (1742Z) ("Falklands Talks: Argentine Press Comment") [separate Argentine statement undercuts agreed communique - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 57 to FCO (1742Z) ("Falklands Talks: Argentine Press Comment") [Argentine press comment on Anglo-Argentine talks in New York] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 58 to FCO (1755Z) ("Falklands Talks") [Argentine statement following Anglo-Argentine talks in New York - Carrington copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 3 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 60 to FCO (1735Z) ("Falklands Talks") [further Argentine press comment following Anglo-Argentine talks in New York] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 3 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 60 to FCO (1735Z) ("Falklands Talks: Argentine Press Comment") [MT: "We must make contingency plans"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 8 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO ("Falkland Islands") ["On her copy of Buenos Aires telegram no. 60 of 3 March the Prime Minister minuted: "we must make contingency plans""] [declassified 2012]
Info only 82 Mar 9 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Text 82 Mar 9 Tu Declassified documents Key Hansard Economy: 1982 Budget (Howe 4)
PDF 82 Mar 9 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Walters MSS) Budget: Walters notes ("Cabinet on Budget 1982") [views of Ministers on the Budget] [released 2013]
Info only 82 Mar 19 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: illegal Argentine landing on South Georgia detected by BAS; London informed 20 Mar
PDF 82 Mar 20 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands flash telegram to FCO (1125Z) ("Illegal Landing on S. Georgia") ["shots fired Argentine flag hoisted notices in English changed to Spanish"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Military Committee minutes No.2"M"/82 (c2100Z) (English translation, Spanish transcription & Spanish original) [Costa Mendez to play for time with the British; reciprocity to be sought from US between Nicaragua & Malvinas issues] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 24 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") ["we may now face the prospect of an early confrontation with Argentina" - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 24 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") ["we may now face the prospect of an early confrontation with Argentina"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 24 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Military Committee minutes No.3"M"/82 (English translation, Spanish transcription & Spanish original) [decision to bring forward planning to invade the Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 72 to UKE Buenos Aires (2030Z) ("South Georgia") [compromise proposal to regularise presence of Argentine party at Leith - "ultimate effort of goodwill"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 26 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Military Committee minutes No.4"M"/82 (c2215Z) (English translation, Spanish transcription & Spanish original) [decision to invade the Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 27 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 110 to FCO (1400Z) ("South Georgia") ["...growing impression that Costa Mendez has been less than honest with me and that, in fact, the Argentines have been playing us along"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 30 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 98 to UKE Tel Aviv (for Carrington PS) (2120Z) ("South Georgia") [two reports from secret sources of Argentine intentions; Anaya briefing to naval staff on 28 March saying incident was not contrived but had come "at a wonderful time"] [declassified Mar 2016]
PDF 82 Mar 30 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: SIS UKE Buenos Aires signal to GCHQ (1640Z) (decrypted Argentine signal) [British Naval Attaché comments: "This looks serious and suggests a recce of an invasion beach on the West of East Falkland"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Mar 30 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signal ("Argentine submarine force commander gives instructions relating to possible submarine threat, and also to reconnaissance mission") ["reconnaissance of the beach and/or disembarkation [word garbled]"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Mar 31 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 1055 to FCO (0310Z) (“Reagan statement on nuclear arms policy and East-West relations”) [“My goal is to reduce nuclear weapons dramatically”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 31 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Acting Chief of Defence Staff briefing for Nott (?before 1700Z) ("Falkland Islands") [updated military options before OD tomorrow; plus draft and criticism of it as too negative] [declassified Jul 2017]
Info only 82 Mar 31 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Argentine invasion learned to be imminent - likely to be Friday; MT evening meeting at her room in House of Commons
PDF 82 Mar 31 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT message to President Reagan (2025Z) (intelligence reports Argentine navy preparing to invade) [MT asks Reagan to intervene with Galtieri] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 1 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 48 to Port Stanley (1825Z) ("Argentine Action Against the Falkland Islands") ["We now have reliable evidence that an Argentine task force will gather off Cape Pembroke early tomorrow morning ... You (and Buenos Aires) will wish to make your dispositions accordingly"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 1 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: NSC briefing for President Reagan ("Suggested Talking Points for Telephone Call to President Galtieri") ["Maggie is a very determined woman .... The use of force by anyone will be met by force on her part"] [published 2015]
Info only 82 Apr 2 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Argentina invaded the islands
Text 82 Apr 2 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Thatcher memoirs Falklands: Argentina invades the Falklands [memoirs extract]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO note for the record (c0100Z) ("Points arising from Ministers' discussion at No.10") ["as reported by Mr Ure" - decisions made] [declassified Dec 2012]

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

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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