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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]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Argentine Presidency record of Reagan-Galtieri phone conversation (0034-0114Z) (Spanish original & transcript, with English translation) [Reagan fails to persuade Galtieri not to invade the Falklands] [declassified 2013; this copy 2015]
Text 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Rentschler MSS) Falklands: Jim Rentschler diary (imminent Argentine invasion) [Reagan calls Galtieri; writes result to MT]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (0245Z) (Reagan phone call to Galtieri) [just spoken with Galtieri: "he left me with the clear impression that he has embarked on a course of armed conflict"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: President Reagan letter for MT (0245Z) (his conversation with Galtieri: situation in the Falklands) [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department to USE Buenos Aires (0304Z) ("UK-Argentine confrontation - Secretary calls in Argentine Ambassador") [if force used "we will have to side with the British"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department to USE Buenos Aires (0437Z) ("President's conversation with Argentine President") [use of force "would gravely compromise US-Argentine relations"] [declassified 2002]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Defence Department minute for Foreign Secretary ("Retaking the Falkland Islands: The Political Costs") ["hard to persuade people that the game was worth the candle" - MT's copy] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Defence Department minute for Foreign Secretary ("Retaking the Falkland Islands: the political costs") [Richard Luce's copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: FCO note (c1200Z) ("Falklands") [British Antarctic Survey ship RSS Bransfield intercepts Falkland Island radio saying that 200 troops have landed: "We must accept this as confirmation of an Argentine landing" - MT's copy] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 15th (1830Z) (Falkland Islands) [decision to despatch Task Force] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Falklands: Hailsham diary (Argentina invaded the islands) ["Cecil Parkinson told me he was surprised at the invasion!!! He had been at the meetings y'day. ... One only (not me) for staying in port"] [released 2011]
Info only 82 Apr 3 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Parliament met to debate the crisis; UN SCR 502 demanding Argentine withdrawal
Audio 82 Apr 3 Sa Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1019Z) [Falkland Islands] [audio]
Text 82 Apr 3 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1019Z) [Falkland Islands]
Audio 82 Apr 3 Sa Multimedia Key John Nott HC S: (1245Z) [Falkland Islands] [audio]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Gow notes (1310Z?) (1922 Committee Meeting: The invasion of the Falkland Islands) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Gow notes (1310Z?) (1922 Committee Meeting: The invasion of the Falkland Islands) [transcript of Gow's notes] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1700Z) (MT-President Mitterrand) [transcript; Mitterrand expresses support for MT] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Military Committee minutes No.8"M"/82 (?2100Z) (English translation, Spanish translation & original) [decision to reinforce the Argentine garrison on the islands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (2100Z?) (MT, King Hussein of Jordan) [seeks, and gets, Jordan's support for UN Security Council resolution] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Defence Staff briefing for Chief of Defence Staff ("The Falkland Islands Invasion") [update prepared for Lewin on his return from New Zealand] [declassified Feb 2018]
Info only 82 Apr 5 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: FCO Ministers resigned, Pym new Foreign Secretary; Task Force sailed
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Press Key Commentary (The Times) Falklands: “We Are All Falklanders Now” [leading article urging Carrington's resignation]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1130Z) (MT-Falklands Governor Rex Hunt-Major Norman-Major Noott) [Argentine invasion of the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT note to ?Gow (appointment of new Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary) ["It was Francis or George Younger...I realise your worries"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lewin minute for Nott (afternoon) ("Falkland Islands: military appreciation") [military options reflecting views of Chiefs of Staff] [declassified Feb 2018]
Text 82 Apr 5 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN (1630Z) (Falklands)
Text 82 Apr 5 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (c1640Z) (Falklands)
Video 82 Apr 5 Mo Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (1640Z) (Falklands) [film]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Jopling minute to Pym (reaction within the Parliamentary Party to Falklands situation) [account of views of individual MPs] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 174 to FCO (1326Z) ("Falklands and Time Scale of Argentine Intentions") ["we refused to face the fact that our encouragement of total intransigence from the Islanders involved a physical risk to them"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT notes made during conversation with Macmillan (c1500Z) (advice on handling the crisis) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT message to world leaders (1846Z) ("Falkland Islands: economic measures against Argentina") [urges support for measures to bring Argentina to act on Security Council resolution] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Jopling minute to Pym (further reaction within the Parliamentary Party to Falklands situation; Labour and SDP reactions) [account of views of individual MPs] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1169 to FCO (1835Z) ("Falklands") [conversation with Haig about Kirkpatrick - "Haig said that he had no words bad enough for that person. The trouble was that she had the ear of the White House. She was a complete disaster"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1700Z) (MT-Haig) [pre-dinner conversation: Anglo-US responses to the invasion of the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1700Z) (MT-Haig) [pre-dinner meeting: Anglo-US responses to the invasion of the Falklands - MT annotations] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE London to State Dept (1700Z) ("Secretary's Meeting with Prime Minister Thatcher April 8: Falkland Islands crisis") [MT: "impossible to be neutral in the face of unprovoked aggression"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1830Z) (MT-Haig) [dinner conversation: Anglo-US responses to the invasion of the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Rentschler MSS) Falklands: Jim Rentschler diary (US decision to launch mediation; Haig's first visit to London) [MT: "Interim authority? - to do what?"]
Text 82 Apr 9 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Haig telegram to State Department (0131Z) ("Memo to the President: discussions in London") ["The Prime Minister has the bit between her teeth"] [declassified 2000]
PDF 82 Apr 11 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Military Committee minutes (1400Z) (Spanish original, transcript and English translation) [1. Analisis de MALVINAS; 2. Analisis di mision secreta a CUBA; 3. Informe Ministro RR.EE; 4. Resolucion Comite Militar - "The US has done nothing for Argentina. Defends Mrs Thatcher"] [declassified 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (0830-1000Z) (MT-Haig) [first meeting: discussion of Haig proposals] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1110Z) (MT-Haig) [second meeting: further discussion of Haig proposals] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1655Z) (MT-Haig) [third meeting: discussion of American draft agreement] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Rentschler MSS) Falklands: Jim Rentschler diary (Haig shuttle back in London) [MT: "the fleet must steam on!"]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (0815Z) (MT-Haig) [discussion of further Argentine demands; Argentina moving closer to USSR; concerns about UK public opinion] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Robilliard note to MT ("Constituency Day Friday 21 May 1982") [MT would rather not agree to operate forklift at Michael Gerson Ltd. event given Falklands situation; "unless it has all been resolved by then"] [released 2013]
Text 82 Apr 14 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1335Z) [Falkland Islands]
Audio 82 Apr 14 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Falkland Islands] [audio]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1830Z) (MT-Haig) [full transcript of first call: dispute over British use of Ascension Island] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1900Z) (MT-Haig) [full transcript of second call: further discussion of UK use of Ascension Island] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chiefs of Staff directive to CINCFLEET COS 9/82 (Operation Sutton) [Planning Directive with appendix "Appreciation of the Options for Landing Operations in the Falkland Islands"] [declassified Oct 2018]
Text 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Rentschler MSS) Falklands: Jim Rentschler diary (Haig in Buenos Aires again) [Haig: "a charade ... a f***ing charade - these guys are diddling me"]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1930-1934Z) (MT-Reagan) [Reagan does "not think [MT] should be asked to go any further" in order to reach compromise] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (evening) (MT-Parsons) [possible UN resolution requiring UK Task Force to "drop anchor, to turn around, to hold off as it were, which obviously we couldn't accept"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Jopling minute to MT (views within the Parliamentary party on Falklands crisis) ["no surrender" group, pro-negotiations group, fears about "military disaster", pro-UN group, anti-violence group] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: US draft of peace agreement (as of 23rd April) [Haig proposals delivered via Pym & unacceptable to MT] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 15th (1715Z) ("Diplomatic and Military Situation") [proposals brought back by Pym from Washington - agreed message to Haig urging him to put them to Argentina first] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Pym memorandum circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 25 (Falkland Islands: Washington Discussion with Mr Haig) [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Apr 24 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Thatcher memoirs Falklands: A crisis in the War Cabinet and the recapture of South Georgia [memoirs extract]
Info only 82 Apr 25 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: South Georgia recaptured
Text 82 Apr 25 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on the recapture of South Georgia ("Rejoice")
Video 82 Apr 25 Su Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on the recapture of South Georgia ("Rejoice") [film]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Nott statement (recapture of South Georgia) ["The White Ensign flies alongside the Union Jack"; annotated by MT] [released 2013]
Text 82 Apr 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt (1431-1506Z) [Falkland Islands]
Audio 82 Apr 26 Mo Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt (1431-1506Z) [Falkland Islands] (recapture of South Georgia) [audio]
Text 82 Apr 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama (2010Z) (Falklands)
PDF 82 Apr 28 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 34th Meeting/82 (1300Z) (Operation Corporate, Force Levels) [discussion of the merits and demerits of Operation Sutton] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Reagan (1322Z) (apparent rejection by Argentina of latest peace proposals) ["I cannot conceal from you how deeply let down [we] would feel if under these circumstances the U.S. were not now to give us its full support"] [released 2013]
Text 82 Apr 29 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1443-1506Z) [Falkland Islands]
Audio 82 Apr 29 Th Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1443-1506Z) [Falkland Islands] [audio]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: State Department paper for NSC meeting ("Next Steps on Falklands") [range of possible measures] [declassified 2002]
Text 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (Argentina rejects US plan) (extract) [will make clear UK "worked with us in good faith", acting on self-defence] [declassified 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Reagan letter to MT (2218Z) (position of US Administration given Argentina's failure to accept US proposals) [US "tilt" towards UK] [with MT annotations] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Reagan message to MT (2218Z) (Argentina rejects US peace proposal) [Argentina's refusal "to negotiate in good faith [has] made it necessary for the United States to adopt a new posture toward Buenos Aires"] [released 2013]
Info only 82 Apr 30 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: US `tilt’ in favour of Britain; Total Exclusion Zone put in force
PDF 82 Apr 30 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: National Security Council minutes (1335-1430Z) ("South Atlantic Crisis") (NSC 0048) [US 'tilt' towards Britain] [declassified 2011]
PDF 82 May 2 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1145Z) (MT-Whitelaw-Nott-Parkinson-Havers-Lewin-Fieldhouse-Acland) [Rules of Engagement widened to permit attack on General Belgrano] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 May 2 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Thatcher memoirs Falklands: Decision to sink the Belgrano [memoirs extract]
Info only 82 May 2 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: General Belgrano torpedoed by HMS Conqueror (1857Z); cruiser sank with 321 dead
PDF 82 May 2 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: HMS Conqueror Report of Proceedings (1857Z) [extract covering 2 May, including attack on General Belgrano] [declassified 2006]
Info only 82 May 4 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: HMS Sheffield hit by Argentine missile
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Reagan (2036Z) (MT proposes US enact complete ban on imports from Argentina to US) ["with so many young lives at risk - British and Argentine - I feel that we must make a supreme effort to prevent a major military clash"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Reagan letter to MT (0204Z) (Reagan urges MT to consider new US peace proposals) [need to seize chance for a peaceful settlement "before more lives are lost"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Reagan letter to MT (0204Z) (Reagan commends Haig's latest peace proposals) ["The decisions I made last Friday were aimed at putting you in the strongest position to achieve a peaceful settlement"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Reagan letter to MT (0204Z) (Reagan commends Haig's latest peace proposals) ["The decisions I made last Friday were aimed at putting you in the strongest position to achieve a peaceful settlement...I believe there is now a chance to realise that aim"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: US National Security Adviser memo for Reagan ("PM Thatcher's Reply on your Falklands Demarche") ["In a word, Maggie accepts the proposal"] [declassified 2006]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT draft letter to Reagan (MT: "The letter to Reagan that was never sent...") [US proposals not "faithful to the basic principles we must protect"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Reagan (2030Z) (negotiations with Argentina: Haig's proposals) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Reagan (2030Z) (MT expresses serious concerns about US/Peruvian peace proposals; proposes amendments) ["I am writing to you...because I think you are the only person who will understand the significance of what I am trying to say"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Reagan (2030Z) (MT expresses serious concerns about US/Peruvian peace proposals; proposes amendments) ["I am writing to you...because I think you are the only person who will understand the significance of what I am trying to say"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: MT letter for President Reagan (2030Z) (The Falklands conflict: Haig's latest proposals) [published 2015]
PDF 82 May 8 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Parsons) [MT wants UN Secretary-General to visit London; MT: "it is going to be the most awful waste of young life if we really have to go and take those islands"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1740Z) (MT-Reagan) [Reagan asks MT to hold off military action, says US has sided with UK "at the price of its relations with Latin America"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 14 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: National Security Decision Directive (NSDD34) ("U.S. Actions in the South Atlantic Crisis") [measures arising from 30 Apr tilt] [declassified 1990]
PDF 82 May 16 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1335Z) (MT-Italian Foreign Minister Colombo) [difficulties for Italian government in continuing sanctions against Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 17 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (1100Z) (MT-President Mitterrand) [Versailles Summit, EC mandate] [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 May 17 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (1215Z) (MT-President Mitterrand) [lunch conversation: Middle East, UN Resolution on the Falkland Islands & the Falklands War, East-West relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 May 20 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key U.K. Government Falklands: British ultimatum to Argentina (“The Falkland Islands: Negotiations for a peaceful settlement”)
Text 82 May 20 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1443-1510Z) [Falkland Islands]
Audio 82 May 20 Th Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1443-1510Z) [Falkland Islands] [audio]
Info only 82 May 21 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: British Forces landed at San Carlos Bay
PDF 82 May 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy/Falklands: UKE Rome letter to FCO ("Italy and the Falklands") [detailed analysis of decision not to renew economic sanctions] [declassified Jan 2010]
PDF 82 May 30 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT message to President Mitterrand (1850Z) (possible delivery by France of Exocets to Peru) ["If it became known...that France was now releasing weapons to Peru that would certainly be passed to Argentina for use against us...this would have a devastating effect on the relationship between our two countries"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 30 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT message to President Mitterrand (1850Z) (French supply of Exocet missiles to Peru; Peru passing Exocets on to Argentina) [if French supply of Exocets became publicly known "this would have a devastating effect on the relationship between our two countries"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 31 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (2230Z) (MT-Reagan) [Reagan urges MT to consider ceasefire; MT refuses: "[MT] had lost valuable British ships and invaluable British lives. She was sure that the President would act in the same way if Alaska had been similarly threatened"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 31 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: White House record of telephone conversation (2300-2325Z) (Reagan-MT) [President calls MT urging ceasefire plan] [declassified 2016]
Text 82 May 31 Mo Press Key Commentary (Sunday Times) Falklands: Reagan phone call to Thatcher (urges ceasefire)
PDF 82 Jun 3 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT draft telegram to Galtieri (coming Battle for Port Stanley) ["On my side, grief will be tempered by the knowledge that these men died for freedom, justice, and the rule of law. And on your side? Only you can answer that question"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 3 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) USA: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“President Reagan and the US budget debate”) ["I am sorry to go on about this"; urges MT to intercede with Reagan, to get interest rates down] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (evening after 1800Z) (Heads of Delegation “Falklands”) [Versailles economic summit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (evening after 1800Z) (“conversation between Heads of Delegation on the evening of Friday, 4 June 1982”) [Versailles economic summit] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Jun 8 Tu Declassified documents Key Reagan Public Papers Cold War: Reagan speech to the Houses of Parliament (1100Z) [external link]
PDF 82 Jun 10 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pattison minute to MT (British casualties on Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram: heated argument between Nott and Fieldhouse) ["C in C Fleet would like to leave open the idea that the casualty figures were considerably higher...this would help to confuse the Argentines"; "argument became an issue of confidence between the two men"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 12 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: No.10 note to MT (HMS Glamorgan struck by suspected EXOCET missile) [released 2013]
Info only 82 Jun 14 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Argentine surrender
Text 82 Jun 14 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: (1114Z) [Falkland Islands]
PDF 82 Jun 14 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT notes of telephone conversation (2000Z) (MT receives news from Northwood of Argentine surrender and situation in Falklands) [released 2013]
Audio 82 Jun 14 Mo Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: (2115Z) [Falkland Islands] (Argentinian surrender) [audio]
PDF 82 Jun 14 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT notes for Commons speech on Argentine surrender (2115Z) (report from Northwood of Argentine surrender and situation in Falklands) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jun 15 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Major General Moore message (0120Z) (surrender of Argentine forces in Port Stanley) ["The Falkland Islands are once more under the Government desired by their inhabitants. God Save The Queen"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 15 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Public spending: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for MT (“Long Term Trends in Public Expenditure”) [Public Expenditure Survey 1982 - cash planning] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Jun 15 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Falkland Islands]
Audio 82 Jun 15 Tu Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Falkland Islands] (Argentinian surrender) [audio]
PDF 82 Jun 18 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Reagan message to MT (congratulations on victory in the Falklands) ["A just war requires a just peace"] [released 2013]
Text 82 Jun 18 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Reagan telegram to Thatcher (victory congratulations & need for "a just peace") [declassified 2000]
PDF 82 Jun 19 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Falklands Governor Rex Hunt letter to MT (message of thanks) ["without your resolution, courage and singleness of purpose, victory would not have been achieved"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jun 27 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (message of congratulations) ["Throughout this crisis you have demonstrated both your strength and your integrity"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jul 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Parsons valedictory despatch ("The Falklands Crisis at the United Nations") [reflections by Sir Anthony Parsons] [released 2013]
Audio 82 Jul 3 Sa Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Rally at Cheltenham [audio extract]
Text 82 Jul 3 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Rally at Cheltenham
PDF 82 Jul 21 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT personal minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer - unsent (public spending, taxation, and growth) ["need to change the climate" of opinion to favour cuts in public spending & taxes] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jul 27 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Henderson Valedictory Despatch ("US Policy in the Falkands Crisis with some Valedictory Comments on US/UK Relations") [declassified 2012]
Info only 82 Aug 3 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Woman’s Own
PDF 82 Aug 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Gow minute to MT ("Shuffle") [thoughts on MT's strength in Cabinet and reshuffle of junior Ministers] [released 2013]
Text 82 Sep 1 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (US pipeline sanctions - "deeply wounded by a friend")
PDF 82 Sep 8 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Weinberger note of meeting with MT (Middle East; John Brown Engineering; Falklands) [declassified 1998]
PDF 82 Sep 20 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Tokyo ("Massacre of Palestinians") ["it looks as though the [Israeli] government intend to brazen matters out"; reactions in Israel; UK position on responsibility for the massacre; MT statement; extracts from Report of Israeli Judicial Commisson of Inquiry (Feb 1983)] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 Sep 22 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Premier Zhao Ziyang of China) [NATO, trade with USSR, Poland, arms control, Afghanistan, US foreign policy, Taiwan, Japan, Kampuchea, Vietnam, Middle East] [declassifed 2013]
PDF 82 Sep 23 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Premier Zhao Ziyang of China) [bilateral relations, future of Hong Kong, Guangdong Nuclear Project, trade, defence, consulates, technical co-operation] [declassifed 2013]
PDF 82 Sep 24 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Vice Chairman Deng Xiaoping of China) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Sep 24 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Vice Chairman Deng Xioaping of China) [future of Hong Kong] [MT's annotated copy] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Sep 24 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) China: UKE Peking to FCO (MT and Deng agreed press line on future of Hong Kong) ["They agreed to enter talks through diplomatic channels following the visit with the common aim of maintaining the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong"] [declassifed 2013]
PDF 82 Sep 29 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Franks Enquiry evidence transcript (0945Z) (Carrington testifies - 1st time) ["much more sensible for them gradually to build up the pressure against us"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Sep 29 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Franks Enquiry evidence transcript (1330Z) (Nick Ridley testifies) [leaseback not accepted "but there was every chance in due course it would have been"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Sep 29 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Franks Enquiry evidence transcript (1445Z) (Ambassador Williams testifies) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Sep 30 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 minute to MT (Pym “Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union”) [MT: “we have a major problem… shallowest paper I have ever read”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Oct 5 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Franks Enquiry evidence transcript (Luce testifies) [events Spt 1981-Apr 1982] [declassified 2012]
Video 82 Oct 8 Fr Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference [film]
Text 82 Oct 8 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
PDF 82 Oct 15 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Government machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym) [Pym & MT at odds over her intention to have a dedicated adviser on foreign, defence & intelligence matters, based in No.10] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 82 Oct 25 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong letter to Acland ("The Falklands Crisis: Operational Lessons") [OD Secretariat report on "The Goverment Machine and the Falklands Crisis 2 April to 15 July 1982 An Assessment"] [declassified Aug 2015]
PDF 82 Oct 25 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Franks Enquiry evidence transcript (MT testifies) [invasion "the worst...moment of my life"] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Oct 25 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Thatcher letter to Reagan (U.N. resolution unacceptable to UK) [summary declassified 2000]
PDF 82 Oct 28 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Kohl) [immigration issues, allied defence cooperation, industry] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Oct 29 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Kohl) [recent developments in Poland] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Oct 29 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Kohl) [plenary meeting: bilateral relations, arms control, Poland, East-West relations, Western alliance, defence issues, Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Oct 29 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Kohl) [Spanish elections, Falklands, East-West economic relations, economic summit, EC economic and budget issues, Poland] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Nov 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: President Reagan message to MT (UN General Assembly resolution calling for resumption of UK/Argentina negotiations) ["I am truly sorry that we disagree on this matter"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Nov 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (UN General Assembly resolution calling for resumption of UK/Argentina negotiations) ["we believe it reasonable now to vote for the substantially modified resolution"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Nov 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to President Reagan (UN General Assembly Debate) [resolution calling for resumption of UK/Argentina negotiations; MT: "we are utterly dismayed by [US position]"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Nov 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Reagan message to MT (proposed Argentine UN resolution on future negotiations over Falklands sovereignty) [US will vote for resolution] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Nov 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT message to Reagan (proposed Argentine UN resolution on future negotiations over Falklands sovereignty) [UK "dismayed" by Reagan's message: "A vote by the United States for the resolution would be received here with incomprehension"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Nov 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Reagan message to MT (proposed Argentine UN resolution on future negotiations over Falklands sovereignty) [Reagan argues for keeping open possibility of "a solution by negotiations sometime in the future"] [released 2013]
Text 82 Nov 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Reagan letter to Thatcher (defends US stance at UN) [declassified 2000]
Audio 82 Nov 3 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio]
PDF 82 Nov 3 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong Cradock telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Nov 3 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
PDF 82 Nov 4 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: President Reagan message to MT (vote on UN resolution) ["I realise that our understanding of these events is indeed quite different"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Nov 4 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT message to President Reagan (vote on UN resolution) ["an American decision to support Argentina against Britain"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Nov 4 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT message to Reagan (proposed Argentine UN resolution on future negotiations over Falklands sovereignty) ["The British people would see your vote for this resolution as an American decision to...support a dictatorship against the home of democracy"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Nov 4 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Reagan message to MT (proposed Argentine UN resolution on future negotiations over Falklands sovereignty) ["I realize that our understanding of these events is indeed quite different"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Nov 12 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: MT letter to President Reagan (reaction to death of Brezhnev) [agrees his view that "a more constructive East/West relationship is available" if new leaders "adopt a new approach"] [declassified 2010]
Text 82 Nov 15 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
PDF 82 Dec 13 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute for MT (“Nicholas Ridley”) [“wonders whether you are displeased with him because of the Falklands matter”; if not in cabinet after next election wants EC Commissionership] [released 2017]
PDF 82 Dec 29 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Franks Enquiry evidence transcript (Carrington testifies - 2nd time) ["I take it that I am the only person who is being criticised"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Dec 29 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Carrington) [Franks "pretty wintery" in recall testimony; "very unfair" if he was the only person criticised by name] [declassified 2013]
Info only 83 Jan 6 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Heseltine replaced Nott at Defence
PDF 83 Jan 12 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Michael Jopling minute to MT (Whip’s office) [John Major “will be a considerable asset to the Whips Office”; MT comment: ‘Excellent’] [released 2017]
PDF 83 Jan 13 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1805Z) (Arms Control) (NSPG 0050) [general support for the zero/zero option for INF, President thinks "Maggie would go along"; Pershing not Cruise the missile the Soviets fear; portrayal of London blowing up too strong for the President's speech] [declassified Dec 2000]
Text 83 Jan 16 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World ("Victorian Values")
Audio 83 Jan 18 Tu Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Falkland Islands (Franks Report)] [audio]
PDF 83 Jan 18 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT's annotated text of the Franks Report ("Falkland Islands Review") [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 18 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key UK State Paper Falklands: Falkland Islands Review ("the Franks Report")
Text 83 Jan 18 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Falkland Islands (Franks Report)]
PDF 83 Jan 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Franks) [final sentence narrowly related to Junta decision to invade on 2 April] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Jan 25 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Falkland Islands (Franks Report)]
PDF 83 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [European Community issues] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [INF stationing problem, EC-US relations, world economic prospects] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 9 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Possible visit by representative of Hong Kong and Shanghai bank”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 18 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("A radical voucher scheme: Paper by the Secretary of State for Education and Science") ["entails radical changes in the law and some very difficult political choices... to give all parents financial power to choose a school and to bring about the greater diversity, improved efficiency and higher standards flowing from the exercise of that power"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 28 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT personal minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Mortgage Interest Relief") ["I couldn't disagree more with your paper on this subject"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Keith Joseph, Tebbit, King, Parkinson, Armstrong, Mount) [Joseph paper on radical voucher scheme] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 10 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to Chinese Prime Minister Zhao Ziyang (future of Hong Kong) [declassified 2013]
Info only 83 Mar 15 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Text 83 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Key Hansard Economy: 1983 Budget (Howe 5)
Info only 83 Mar 23 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Reagan announced Star Wars programme (SDI)
PDF 83 Apr 3 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT memoir (“Notes on the Emergency Cabinet Committee”) [personal account of her conduct of the war, handwritten text interleaved with transcript] [released 2015]
PDF 83 Apr 3 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT memoir (“Notes on the Emergency Cabinet Committee”) [1992 photocopy of text] [released 2015]
PDF 83 Apr 3 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT memoir (“Notes on the Emergency Cabinet Committee”) [1992 photocopy of text] [released 2015]
Audio 83 Apr 5 Tu Multimedia Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT memoir (“Notes on the Emergency Cabinet Committee”) [podcast - episode 1] [released 2015]
Text 83 Apr 11 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Observer (4th anniversary as PM)
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [plenary meeting: bilateral relations, Community affairs, arms control, East-West relations, industrial cooperation] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [defence sales, Argentina, French-German defence cooperation, cooperation with the US, East-West economic relations] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [plenary meeting: EC budget, disarmament, human rights] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Governor of the Bank of England, Trade Secretary) [Stock Exchange and the Restrictive Practices Court - agreed to drop case in return for reform] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) City: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor, Trade Secretary, Governor of the Bank of England) [possible abandonment of Stock Exchange RPC case] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Butler minute to MT ("Election Contingency Plans") [plans for a 23rd June election; MT annotates and notes plan for 9th June election] [released 2013]
Info only 83 May 9 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election announced for 9 Jun
Text 83 May 18 We Declassified documents Key Conservative Party Conservative General Election Manifesto 1983
Text 83 May 18 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference launching manifesto
Text 83 May 20 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference (the economy)
Text 83 May 23 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech in Cardiff
Text 83 May 24 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Nationwide (On the Spot)
PDF 83 May 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: No.10 minute to Butler ("Ministerial Appointments") [MT's appointments list following General Election] [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 29 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Armstrong record of conversation (MT, Howe, Reagan, Kohl, Trudeau, Mitterrand, Fanfani, Nakasone, Regan and others) [Williamsburg Economic Summit: plenary session] [declassified Aug 2013]
Text 83 May 31 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama
Text 83 Jun 3 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (SDP failure to "fight from within" "The Labour Party will never die")
Text 83 Jun 5 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for LWT Weekend World
PDF 83 Jun 7 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Ingham minute to MT ("Presentation - To Recess") ["the bigger your majority - the more the media will seek to bring you down to earth and humble you" (MT ticks)] [released 2013]
Info only 83 Jun 9 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] 1983 General Election: Conservative majority 144
Info only 83 Jun 11 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] New Government formed
Audio 83 Jun 22 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio]
Text 83 Jun 22 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
PDF 83 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Governor of the Bank of England, Trade and Industry Secretary) [Stock Exchange case and the Restrictive Practices Court - confirms 6 May decision to withdraw the case in return for reforms] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) City: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor, Trade & Industry Secretary, Governor of the Bank of England) [confirms 6 May decision to exempt] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 5 Tu Press Key Commentary (The Times) Coal: "'Pit leaders seek backing for big pay increase" [Scargill: “A fightback … will inevitably take place outside rather than inside Parliament”]
PDF 83 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) City: Parkinson minute to MT (“Stock Exchange & Restrictive Practices Court”) [seeks permission to negotiate a settlement] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (Deng Xiaoping remarks to Hong Kong delegates at CPPCC/NPC) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 6 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Joseph, Walker, Jenkin, Tebbit, Parkinson, Cockfield, Lord Young, Walters, Mount, Armstrong) ["Employment Strategy Meeting at Chequers on 6-7 September"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (FCO) Cold War: Chequers Soviet seminar (minute of meeting) [declassified 2007]
Text 83 Sep 8 Th Press Key Thatcher memoirs Cold War: Chequers Seminar on future of the Soviet Union [memoirs extract]
PDF 83 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) International economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Leigh-Pemberton) ['Brazil'] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 15 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Walker-Tebbit-Armstrong-Gregson-Scholar) [Ian MacGregor's strategy for coal, pit closures, redundancies, miners' pay] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Multi-National Forces in Lebanon] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [European Community, Greece, Italian economy, USSR, arms control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 17 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn to FCO (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with Kohl: 21 September”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 21 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Parsons minute to Coles ("Anglo-American Relations") [argues for re-assessment of support for US policies in the Middle East and elsewhere] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 21 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [European airbus, economic developments, European budget] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 21 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [INF deployment, defence issues, arms control, East-West relations] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 29 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Reagan) [first meeting: Lebanon, East/West, arms control, KAL007, INF, Belize, US supply of arms to Argentina] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 29 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: White House record of conversation (MT-Reagan, then lunch plenary) [Lebanon, East/West, arms control, KAL007, INF, Belize, US supply of arms to Argentina; Middle East, economy] [declassified 2008]
Text 83 Sep 29 Th Press Key Thatcher memoirs Cold War: Thatcher-Reagan meeting in Washington (record of conversation) [memoirs extract]
Text 83 Sep 29 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at the Winston Chuchill Foundation Award dinner
PDF 83 Oct 4 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Hong Kong”) [policy options on future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 6 Th Press Key Commentary (The Times) Cecil Parkinson: "'Parkinson admits love affair" (Parkinson admits relationship with Sarah Keays)
Info only 83 Oct 14 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Cecil Parkinson resigned over Keays affair
Video 83 Oct 14 Fr Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference [film]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Grenada: MT message to Reagan (US intervention in Grenada) ["I must tell you at once that the decision which you describe causes us the gravest concern"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Press Key Commentary (The Times) Cecil Parkinson: "I implored him to tell Thatcher" (Parkinson's affair with Sarah Keays) [Keays interview]
Text 83 Oct 14 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
PDF 83 Oct 20 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Mitterrand) [defence disarmament, Allied cooperation, East-West relations, Middle East] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 21 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Mitterrand) [Anglo-French Summit: East-West relations, arms control, Allied cooperation, Falkland Islands, Middle East, EC issues, British-French bilateral relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 21 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Mitterrand) [UN Resolution on the Falkland Islands, European issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 21 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Mitterrand) [European Community issues, UN Resolution on the Falkland Islands] [declassified 2014]
Info only 83 Oct 22 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Grenada: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States requested US intervene (following coup 19 Oct)
PDF 83 Oct 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Luce, MT-Whitelaw, MT-Heseltine) [response to proposals by CARICOM states for intervention in Grenada] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: Howe draft statement to House of Commons (situation in Grenada) [MT annotation: "No reason to think that military intervention is likely to take place"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: Reagan message to MT (OECS request US participation in "collective security effort" in Grenada) ["I am giving serious consideration to the OECS request"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: UK High Commission Bridgetown to MODUK ("Grenada: From Col Beaumont in Bridgetown for Cossec") [details of US intervention plan] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Grenada: Reagan message to MT (OECS request US participation in "collective security effort" in Grenada) ["I am giving serious consideration to the OECS request"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: FCO letter to No.10 ("Grenada") [MT draft message to Reagan: "In short, I have serious doubts about mounting a military operation"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: Reagan message to MT (situation in Grenada: US intervention) ["I have decided to respond positively" to OECS request for US intervention in Grenada] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Grenada: Reagan message to MT (situation in Grenada: US intervention) ["I have decided to respond positively" to OECS request for US intervention in Grenada"] [released 2013]
Text 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Grenada: Reagan letter to Thatcher (thinking of intervening) [declassified 2000]
Text 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Grenada: Reagan letter to Thatcher (decided to intervene) [declassified 2000]
Info only 83 Oct 25 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] US invasion of Grenada
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: MT message to Reagan (US intervention in Grenada) ["I must tell you at once that the decision which you describe causes us the gravest concern"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: No.10 letter to FCO (“Grenada”) [record of No.10 meetings & decisions 24-25 Oct] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Reagan) [US intervention in Grenada; Reagan to MT: "We are already at zero"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: Reagan message to MT (US intervention in Grenada) ["I well appreciate the dangers inherent in a military operation...but, on balance, I see this as the lesser of two risks"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Grenada: Reagan message to MT (US intervention in Grenada) ["I well appreciate the dangers inherent in a military operation...but, on balance, I see this as the lesser of two risks"] [released 2013]
Text 83 Oct 25 Tu Press Key Thatcher memoirs Grenada: Thatcher letter to Reagan ("deeply disturbed" at US plans) [memoirs extract]
Text 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Grenada: Reagan letter to Thatcher (intervention goes ahead) [declassified 2000]
Audio 83 Oct 26 We Multimedia Key Archive (Reagan Library) Grenada: Reagan phone call to MT (throwing his hat in the door) [audio] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 26 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Reagan) [US intervention in Grenada: Reagan said he "very much regretted the embarrassment that had been caused" to HMG] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 26 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: Parsons minute to Coles ("Grenada") ["It is becoming increasingly obvious that [the US] had been planning the Grenada move for some time"] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Oct 26 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Grenada: Reagan phone call to Thatcher (record of conversation) [declassified 2000]
PDF 83 Oct 31 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Armstrong-Gregson) ["Enduring a coal strike"] [declassified 2014]
Text 83 Nov 4 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Daily Mail (Grenada, Cruise)
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [East-West relations, US foreign policy, Middle East, Grenada, Allied cooperation, arms supplies for Argentina] [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) US: Coles minute to Armstrong [MT doubts McFarlane’s value as an interlocutor; thinks US advance notice of Grenada quite inadequate] [declassified 2014]
Text 83 Nov 14 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Text 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Reagan letter to Thatcher (resuming US arms sales to Argentina) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Jan 19 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation ("Coal Policy") [pit closure programme; enhanced Redundant Mineworkers Payments Scheme] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First Thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene" - annotated by MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene"] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 3 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hungary: Notes for MT (“Call on Mr Kádár”) [talking points on notecard] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 3 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hungarian National Archive) Hungary: Hungarian Foreign Ministry record of conversation (MT-Kádár tête-à-tête) [East-West relations] [declassification date uncertain; accessed 2013]
PDF 84 Feb 3 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hungary: No.10 record of conversation (MT-First Secretary Kádár) [UK-Hungarian bilateral relations, East-West relations, arms control, communism and the USSR] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 8 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hungary: MT letter to President Reagan (visit to Hungary) ["as far ahead as we can see we have to find a way of living side by side with the Communist system, repugnant as it is"] [declassified 2014]
Info only 84 Mar 12 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Coal strike began
Info only 84 Mar 13 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Text 84 Mar 13 Tu Declassified documents Key Lawson (Nigel) Economy: 1984 Budget (Lawson 1) (Hansard)
PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Walker-MacGregor) ["Coalmining Dispute"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan-Walker-Jenkin-Fowler-King-Havers-Moore-Gummer-Gregson) ["Coalmining Dispute"] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 9 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama
PDF 84 May 2 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson-Stoltenberg) [Community budgetary matters] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 30 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on Orgreave picketing ("attempt to substitute the rule of the mob for the rule of law")
PDF 84 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Botha: tête-à-tête) [South Africa’s internal situation, Soviet activities, the ANC offices in London, Nelson Mandela] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Botha: plenary) [South Africa, Cuban presence in Angola, South West Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Reagan) [East/West relations - “Mrs Thatcher’s general impression was that the US Government was rather at a loss as to how to proceed”; Middle East; Central America; Northern Ireland; trade issues; Laker case] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 9 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [European Community, Libya, terrorism, NATO] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 14 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Sir John Coles MSS) MT: Appreciation of Margaret Thatcher (contemporary recollection by Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs) [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 18 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economic policy: MT’s copy of Nigel Lawson’s Mais Lecture (“The British Experiment”) [“conquest of inflation … the objective of macro-economic policy … growth … the objective of micro-economic policy”] [released 2014]
Text 84 Jun 18 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Lawson (Nigel) Economic policy: The British Experiment (The Mais Lecture)
PDF 84 Jun 19 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: Pascall minute to Turnbull ("Coal and Civil Injunctions") [miners' strike: "if Scargill continues to promote massed battles...we recommend that the NCB or BSC should be ready to take civil remedies"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 21 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) EC budget: No.10 record of conversation (“European Council: Budget Imbalances”) [British bottom line, 1000-1250m ecu] [declassified 2014]
Info only 84 Jun 25 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Fontainebleau European Council (ended 26 Jun); budget settlement
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: HMG paper ("Europe - the Future") [given by MT to EC heads of government at Fontainebleau European Council] [published Jun 1984]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, FitzGerald) [Northern Ireland: proposed amendment to Irish constitution to relinquish territorial claims; MT scepticism about "joint authority"; next steps/press handling; FitzGerald direct talks with Unionists; House of Commons debate; FitzGerald talks with Opposition leaders in London; Sinn Fein/presonation of elections; long-term strategy for negotiations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC budget: MT memoir (Fontaineableau European Council) [settlement of the British budget question] [released 2015]
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 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Sir Percy Cradock letter to MT (congratulations on Fontainebleau budget settlement) [“It takes courage to fight; it also takes courage to settle …a very defensible deal … an incubus removed”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC budget: UKREP Brussels to FCO (“Discussion of budgetary imbalances at Fontainebleau”) [Mitterrand presenting outcome as “one in which there were neither victors nor vanquished”; Tietmeyer reaction] [declassified 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 Jul 17 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT (“Jack Peel’s views on the Coal strike”) [perhaps HMG & NCB missed a trick by not invoking civil law] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT notes for 1922 speech (including transcript) ["enemy within"] [released 2014]
Text 84 Jul 19 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to 1922 Committee ("the enemy within")
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Walker-Marshall-Couzens-Gregson-Buckley) [miners' strike: power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: Tebbit minute to MT ("Miners' Dispute") [expresses concerns about handling of the miners' strike: "I do not see that time is on our side"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Dispute") [Tebbit's minute on handling of the miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Dispute: Endurance") [miners' strike: follow-up to MT's meeting with Walker on power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 28 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary telegram to MT (negotiations on Joint Declaration) [close to Chinese bottom line] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 29 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary telegram to MT (negotiations on Joint Declaration) [wants to close deal; no meeting with Deng otherwise] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT (guidance for upcoming meeting with Tebbit: power station endurance) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
Audio 84 Jul 31 Tu Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [No confidence in Government economic policy] [audio]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Ambassador Charles Price (defends MT style in foreign policy-making) [declassified 2000]
Text 84 Jul 31 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [No confidence in Government economic policy]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("The Diplomatic Service") [Howe sends parting thoughts of Chief Clerk; CDP comments on the "Foreign Office way of looking at the world" - "At worst it can degenerate into a tendency to pre-emptive surrender"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: Michael Alexander record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl at Imlau) [Spaak Committee, internal situation in the Federal Republic, the European Community, East-West relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Charles Powell minute to Cradock (“Possible visit of the PM to Peking”) [should MT sign Joint Declaration in person?] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Charles Powell minute to Cradock ("Possible visit of the PM to Peking") [should MT sign the Joint Declaration in person?] [declassified Dec 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 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 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 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 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 Oct 8 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Draft MT speech (on arrival at Brighton) ["Monday 8th October AM"] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 11 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Draft MT speech (opening discarded due to bomb) ["The shadow grows darker"] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 11 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Merseyside: Jenkin minute to MT ("Future of the Liverpool Garden Festival Site") [paper MT finished reading moments before Brighton Bomb exploded] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 11 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT notes (speech to Conservative Agents) [“Scargill - a very good OIL salesman”] [released 2014]
Info only 84 Oct 12 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Brighton bomb
Text 84 Oct 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (immediate reaction to Brighton Bomb) [“The conference will go on, as usual”]
Video 84 Oct 12 Fr Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference [film]
Video 84 Oct 12 Fr Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (immediate reaction to Brighton Bomb) [film]
PDF 84 Oct 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT speaking text (Conservative Conference speech) [post-Brighton Bomb] [released 2014]
Text 84 Oct 12 Fr Press Key Thatcher memoirs Northern Ireland: The Brighton Bomb [memoirs extract]
Audio 84 Oct 12 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Brighton Bomb: Reagan phone call to MT (sympathy and support) [audio] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Oct 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
PDF 84 Oct 14 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Peter Thorneycroft (thoughts at church) ["this is the day I was not meant to see"] [released 2014]
Text 84 Oct 15 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Channel 4 A plus 4 (Brighton Bomb) [“it just occurred to me that this is the day I was not meant to see”]
Text 84 Oct 16 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Woman’s Own (Brighton bomb)
PDF 84 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Libya, terrorism, Brighton bomb attack] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy & other ministers) [Anglo-Italian Summit plenary] [European Community, world affairs, UK-Italian cooperation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Libya, European Community, unemployment, financial issues, bilateral issues, Malta, Cyprus] [declassified 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 28 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Waldegrave, Terry Heiser, Oliver Letwin, Turnbull) [“Local government finance”] [declassified 2014]
Info only 84 Nov 6 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Reagan reelected US President
Audio 84 Nov 6 Tu Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio]
Text 84 Nov 6 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
Text 84 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Thatcher telegram to Reagan (congratulations on his reelection) [declassified 1998]
Text 84 Nov 12 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Text 84 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Thatcher (congratulations on his reelection) [declassified 1998]
Text 84 Nov 19 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Press Conference following Anglo-Irish Summit ("out ... out ... out")
Info only 84 Nov 20 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Flotation of British Telecom
PDF 84 Dec 14 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing for MT (talking points for meeting with Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang) [including worries about troubles during transition] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 14 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing for MT (“The Future of Hong Kong”) [final Chinese position on talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 14 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO brief for MT (“Steering Brief”) [overview] [declassified Dec 2014]
Info only 84 Dec 16 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Gorbachev visited Chequers
PDF 84 Dec 16 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Gorbachev) [Soviet economic system, standard of living, arms control, government of republics, UK miners' strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 16 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO record of conversation (MT-Gorbachev) [Soviet economic system, standard of living, arms control, government of republics, UK miners' strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 16 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Gorbachev) [private lunchtime conversation: trade, USSR economy, human rights, miners' strike, communism and free enterprise] [declassified 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]
Text 84 Dec 16 Su Press Key Thatcher memoirs Cold War: The Gorbachevs visit Chequers [memoirs extract]
Video 84 Dec 17 Mo Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (“I like Mr Gorbachev. We can do business together”) [film]
Text 84 Dec 17 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (“I like Mr Gorbachev. We can do business together”)
Info only 84 Dec 19 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Hong Kong: MT signed Joint Agreement with China
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT speaking text (signature of Joint Declaration)
Text 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang) [signature of Joint Declaration] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Deng Xiaoping) [signature of Joint Declaration] [declassified Dec 2014]
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 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]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Reagan) [Strategic Defence Initiative, civil aviation, US economy, Middle East, famine in Africa, UK-Irish relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 84 Dec 22 Sa Press Key Shultz (George) Cold War: MT’s visit to Camp David (Shultz memoirs)
Text 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Thatcher-Reagan meeting at Camp David (record of conversation) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Camp David Declaration (draft) [declassified ?2000] [23K scanned image]
Text 84 Dec 22 Sa Press Key Thatcher memoirs Cold War: Thatcher-Reagan meeting at Camp David (account of conversation) [memoirs extract]
Photo 84 Dec 22 Sa Multimedia Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) White House photos: MT visiting Reagan at Camp David (2)
Text 84 Dec 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Camp David talks (the "Camp David Declaration")
PDF 85 Jan 1 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Rothschild paper for MT ("The Local Authority Problem Viewed by an Outsider, 1.1.1985") [promised "sharp look at local authority finance and function"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 5 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter to MT (Shultz/Gromyko Meeting on Arms Control, Geneva, 7/8 January) [outline of objectives] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Norman Tebbit to MT (thanks for her support during his recovery) [returning to cabinet] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Turnbull note for the record ("Lord Rothschild's Note on Local Government Studies") [shows "signs of frustration", but progress being made; Waldegrave "thought interesting and radical proposals would emerge but there would be some difficulty in selling them to the rest of Whitehall"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 18 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [tete a tete: German domestic scene, UK economy, international economic questions, East-West relations, SDI, commemoration of the 40th anniversary of VE Day, Falklands-Argentina] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 18 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [plemary: future development of the Community, financial issues in the Community] [declassified 2015]

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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