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PDF 83 Jan 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office letter to Sir Antony Acland (“The Franks Report”) [warning to US] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Antony Acland minute to Cabinet Office (“Franks Report”) [arrangements to warn US] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Pym minute to MT ("Bilateral consultations") ["important meetings... over the next few months... our priorities and objectives"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department ("Argentine Intentions: Military Actions Concerning the Falklands") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Jan 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“The Franks’ Report”) [comments on proof version] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Biffen PS letter to Private Secretaries (Nuclear deterrence and disarmament) [briefing notes] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Jan 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Arms Sales") ["you asked for further advice... in the context of the controversy over French and German arms sales to Argentina... Mr Pym is aware that... [his] conclusions amount to an endorsement of the status quo... he will be happy to discuss this further"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 79 to FCO (1830Z) ("The Second Half") [Reagan administration; analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 86 to FCO (2352Z) (“Reagan administration: the budget”) [“the state of the economy is dictating policy rather than the other way around”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 internal minute: Parsons to Coles (“Nuclear weapons and public opinion”) [“We now have in the White House a President of lower intellectual calibre… than any incumbent since the Second World War”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Jan 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 briefing for MT (“Franks”) [material for Commons debate] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 16 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 29 to FCO (1730Z) (“Falklands: possible further Argentine aggression”) [Permanent Representative to the UN conversation with de Cuellar] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Dr. David Owen MP (deployment of Cruise missiles in UK) [UK-US joint control arrangements] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Walters minute to MT (“Chile”) [concerns about repercussions of economic collapse for global economy] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Visit by Secretary General of Arab League") [summary of talks with Kohl & Genscher] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Arab League Delegation visit") [MT draft message to King Hassan II: Palestinian representation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: No.10 Policy Unit minute (internal): Vereker to Mount ("The 1983 Civil Service pay negotiations") ["The Official Group... had its first discussion today of the line to be taken... the unions are in tremendous disarray... more radical options open to us, including.... offering nothing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to Pym PS (“Nuclear weapons and public opinion”) [“campaign to sell Government policy”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Jan 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 minute to MT ("Arab League Delegation visit") [draft MT message to King Hassan II; Palestinian representation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Assistant Secretary of State-Designate for European Affairs memorandum to Shultz ("Franks Committee Report on HMG's Falklands Policy") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Jan 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Pym minute to MT ("Law of the Sea") [reciprocating agreement on deepsea mining] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Pym PS ("Arab League Delegation visit") [MT draft message to King Hassan II: Palestinian representation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram to USE Buenos Aires & USE London ("Clarifying Argentine Perceptions of US Policy Regarding Falklands/Malvinas Dispute") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Jan 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Anatoly Shcharansky") [human rights abuse case: Western European representations] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 83 Jan 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: FCO briefing for MT ("Call by a Group of Afghans") [witnesses to Soviet atrocities] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 83 Jan 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Robin Butler minute for MT (Commons Debate on Franks Report) [suggested skeleton for her speech] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington letter to FCO (“Falklands: US media comment”) [Franks report and MT visit] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: UKE Tunis telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation") [Ambassador Stirling record of conversation with Arafat: visit to UK: PLO] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sudan: FCO briefing for No.10 ("Call by President Nimeiri") [key issues; background; statistics; biographies] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 briefing for MT (“Franks”) [Commons debate on Falklands report] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: UKE Washington telegram 182 to FCO (1630Z) ("Arab League Delegation") [visit to UK: PLO] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Press summary”) [Argentine Foreign Ministry] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Pym minute to MT (“INF negotiations”) [nuclear arms control and disarmament] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("United States and arms control: Soviet comment") [Soviet press criticism of Reagan] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("MNF/Hyperion") [UK ambassador record of conversation with US envoy on British deployment] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine APS letter to No.10 (“Franks Debate”) [chronology of decisions on HMS Endurance] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine APS briefing to No.10 (“Franks Debate”) [critique of Owen defence points] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Interim Committee meeting in Washington: 9/11 February") [Howe & Larosiere proposal to call on Reagan; MT "They should not 'attack' the President about the deficit. He is trying to get it down"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: President Reagan message to MT (Williamsburg Economic Summit) [topics for discussion] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Lawson minute to MT ("Sizewell Procurement Policy") [scrutiny & control of project's import content during ongoing Public Inquiry] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym, Heseltine and others) [“Nuclear defence policy - arms control”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Pym PS briefing to No.10 (“Nuclear issues: briefing for the Prime Minister”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 243 to FCO (0600Z) (“United States: Budget for FY84”) [“forecast is for some recovery in the first half of 1983 with greater momentum gathering in the second half”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 246 to FCO (2300Z) (“US economy: background briefing on the budget and the economic report of the President”) [“the administration’s short-term forecast was intended to be realistic and was not simply a goal”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Sir John Langford-Holt letter to MT (visit to China and Hong Kong) [impressions from meetings with officials] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 251 to FCO (1745Z) (“Which Reagan?”) [“Was the President’s widely-noticed conciliatory tone merely cosmetic?”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“President Reagan’s open letter: Andropov’s response”) [nuclear arms control and disarmament] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Santiago telegram to FCO (“Chile: debt rescheduling”) [request for advice on British loan exposure] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Boucetta, Moroccan Ambassador) [Arab League Delegation: postponement of visit to UK following death of General Dlimi] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 268 to FCO (2325Z) (“Initial reactions to President Reagan’s FY84 budget proposals”) [“doubts as to whether the proposals for reducing the deficit reflect any major change in the administration’s priorities”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Lord Cockfield ("Export Credit Consensus") ["line to be taken by the UK in the next round of negotiatons within the EC and the OECD"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Privy Council Office briefing to No.10 (“Liaison committee”) [agenda for meeting on 9 February 1983 and miscellaneous papers from file] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 302 to FCO (2309Z) (“Vice-President Bush’s visit to London: INF”) [nuclear arms control and disarmament] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Washington telegram 298 to FCO (2255Z) (“IMF interim committee”) [conversation between Oliver Wright and Donald Regan] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKDEL IMF/IBRD Washington telegram to FCO (“IMF: Kenya - balance of payments support”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKDEL IMF/IBRD Washington telegram to FCO (“IMF interim committee: Chairman’s speaking notes”) [Howe visit to US] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Heseltine minute to MT ("Lebanon - deployment of MNF") ["You will wish to be aware of recent developments"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation") [Urwick record of conversation with King Hussein: date of visit; membership] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 5 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Angola: UKE Luanda telegram to FCO ("Paulo Jorge visit") [probable agenda; suggested lines to take] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Lord Cockfield PS letter to No.10 (countervailing duty case on stainless steel) [latest position in response to expression of interest from MT] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Visit of Vice-President Bush”) [nuclear arms control and disarmament] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“INF: the Zero option”) [nuclear arms control and disarmament] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO record of conversation (“Secretary of State’s discussion with Vice-President Bush: 9 February: Defence issues”) [nuclear arms control and disarmament] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Tebbit minute to MT ("Unemployment") ["I was asked to examine possible modification of the Temporary Short Time Working Compensation Scheme.., a possible partial retirement option and the Workfare proposal. I attach a note by officials covering all three matters"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Angola: UKE Luanda telegram to FCO ("President Dos Santos") [Ambassador Kennedy record of conversation with President Dos Santos: MT message requesting clemency for British mercenary prisoners; Namibia] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs memorandum to Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs ("CPPG Meeting: Possible Argentine Moves Against the UK in the South Atlantic/Antarctic") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Feb 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (National Security Council) Falklands: Draft Interagency Group Paper ("Possible Argentine Moves against the UK in the South Atlantic/Antarctic: Assessment and US Options") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Feb 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 141 to FCO (1240Z) ("Anatoly Shcharansky") [human rights abuse case: TASS statement] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 83 Feb 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ingham minute to Cabinet Office ("Williamsburg - Press guidelines") [Economic summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [unreliable report, from Mitterrand's Counsellor for Security & Intelligence, of President Gemayel concerns about shift in UK policy] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Angola: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit by Paulo Jorge, Angolan Foreign Minister") [British mercenary prisoners] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Preparations for the Williamsburg Summit") [draft reply to Reagan on economic content of the Summit & MT meeting with Bush; advice regarding Mitterrand proposals] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Angola: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Paulo Jorge, Luis de Almeida, Francis Kennedy) [message from President Dos Santos regarding situation in southern Africa; UK role in Angolan national reconstruction; Namibia; UK trade & investment; British prisoners] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Central Policy Review Staff letter to Cockfield ("BAA Objectives") [American Airlines litigation; Corporate Plan; risk of open-ended commitment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Alan Walters minute to MT (“Martin Feldstein’s views on the US economy”) [“what we do not know is whether the recovery will persist”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“U.S. Secretary of State’s visit to Hong Kong: press coverage”) [Shultz: “[future of Hong Kong] not a subject we can really contribute to”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ingham letter to Ministry of Defence (“Nuclear weapons and public opinion”) [nomination of Roger Jackling to represent No.10 on Committee; transcript of BBC interview with Paul Warnke] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Feb 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("IMF interim committee") ["meeting... went well... IMF should now be better placed to play its vital role in encouraging and assisting over-extended borrowers... to adjust their economies"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: MT message to President Reagan (Williamsburg Economic Summit) [managing media expectations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym) ["Lebanon": "current position of the British contingent in the multi-national force"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("INF: Dutch views on third party systems") [inclusion of British & French systems in INF talks: MT advised to seek clarification in forthcoming meeting with Lubbers] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 83 Feb 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: UKE Amman telegram 58 to FCO (0815Z) ("Jordan/PLO") [Ambassador Urwick, King Hussein: record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKCG New York telegram to FCO (“Gun Running Trials”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Feb 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ingham letter to Moray Stewart (Healey article in ‘The Observer’: ‘The Case Against Cruise’) [managing disclosure of information about joint decision arrangements] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Feb 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Ceuta and Melilla") [Arab Parliamentary Union calling for Morroccan sovereignty over Spanish territories] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Feb 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Pym minute to Walker ("EC/US agriculture") ["I am increasingly concerned about the threat of a competitive escalation of agricultural subsidies"; Pym & Walker visits to US; MT prefers not to write to Reagan on the issue] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("Law of the Sea: Merchant Shipping") [Reciprocating States Agreement; deepsea mining; risk to UK of not signing up to Convention] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: UKE Amman telegram 68 to FCO (1500Z) ("Jordan/Middle East") [PLO; Lebanon; Syria/Soviet Union; Iran/Iraq; Arab League Delegation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 386 to FCO (2319Z) (Senator Moynihan statement on St Patrick’s Day Parade) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Feb 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: No.10 note to MT (international debt problems: Brazil) [“could collapse anytime”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Fowler minute to MT ("Ministerial Group on unemployment and family support issues") ["The Rules About Suitable Employment"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: Hurd minute to MT ("Arab League Delegation") [King Hussein offer to mediate] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 internal minute: Coles to RT Jackling (“Nuclear weapons and public information”) [MT public engagements relevant to discussion of NATO strategy] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Feb 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: UKE Rabat telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation visit") [date; PLO; Fez committee] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: UKE Washington telegram 410 to FCO (1635Z) ("Zimbabwe") [discussions about reports of atrocities carried out by Fifth Brigade] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Sales - Quarterly Report: October - December 1982") ["total value of contracts signed during the year... compared with the 1981 total... an increase of... 16% in real terms.. the general picture on prospects... in 1983 is optimistic"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein, Acland, Bramall, Parsons, bin Shaker, Izziddin) [Non-Aligned Summit; Iran/Iraq; Arab/Israel; Syria/Lebanon] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Lunch for King Hussein") [Arab League Delegation; defence sales to Jordan; Iran/Iraq; Arab/Israel; Syria/Lebanon; Falklands] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Unemployment measures: matters requiring early decision") [Temporary Short Time Working Compensation Scheme; Enterprise Allowance Scheme; measures relating to the over 60s] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Pym minute to MT ("United Nations Law of the Sea Convention") [case for participation in the Preparatory Commission] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“Arms control: unofficial US/Soviet exchanges”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter toDr. David Owen MP (control of nuclear weapons systems) [UK-US joint control arrangements] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: No.10 minute to MT ("Statements on Water and the Foreign Affairs Council") [summary of debates in Parliament] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("UK Law of the Sea Convention") [Reciprocating States Agreement; MT request for tutorial] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: FCO record of conversation (Pym, King Hussein, Hurd, bin Shaker, Izziddin) [Arab-Israel; Lebanon; Arab League Delegation; Iran/Iraq] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“Gromyko interview on nuclear arms control”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("The US economy") ["Monetary policy appears to be in some disarray... We also discussed growing pressure on the major low inflation countries... it will be important before Williamsburg to reduce expectations that the Summit will produce reflationary measures"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“The US economy”) [“Monetary policy appears to be in some disarray”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Pym PS letter to General Synod of the Church of England (General Synod debate on ‘The Church and the Bomb’) [“has done much to promote greater public understanding”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Feb 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Williamsburg Economic Summit) [transcription of Shultz press conference regarding the forthcoming Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Unemployment issues") ["I think it is important to concentrate our efforts on the most promising proposals"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Alan Walters minute to MT (“US economy: Chancellor’s memorandum 24 February”) [“the Fed’s policy has turned from being disinflationary to one that is markedly inflationary”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: UKE Jeddah telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation to London") [Prince Bandar on recent meeting with Arafat & forthcoming London meeting with King Hussein] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Home Office record of conversation ("US Grand Jury Investigation of North Atlantic Air Transportation") [Whitelaw, Sir Adam Thomson: Chair of British Caledonian: request for UK Govt to intercede before US Grand Jury subpoena] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 484 to FCO (2050Z) (“US economy”) [“A gradual US economic recovery appears now to be underway”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT (The restructuring of the university system) [Professor Dorothy Hodgkin's views on numbers in UK higher education comparative to other Western countries] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [Lebanese President & Prime Minister comments on negotiations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Multi-National Force") [Lebanese request to UK to increase the size of its commitment] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 internal minute: RT Jackling to Anthony Parsons (“The Truth Game”) [Pilger documentary on nuclear defence] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lubbers, Hurd, Van den Broek) [Dutch economy, industrial redundancies, new technology; energy prices; agricultural pricing policy/CAP; UK contribution to EU budget; INF deployment in Europe] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 83 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Brittan minute to MT ("United Nations Law of the Sea Convention") [comments on Pym minute of 22 Feb; "we need to obtain satisfactory improvements in the deep sea mining regime... changes will, at best, be a long process"; financial implications for UK of US non-participation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 512 to FCO (2330Z) (“US economy: short-term prospects”) [“the administration will revise upwards its economic forecasts for 1983”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Minister of State for Defence Procurement minute to Heseltine (“My Visit to the United States - 22nd February-3rd March”) [equipment programmes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Parkinson, Lord Cockfield, Hurd, Lamont) ["Spanish cars"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Dr. Henry Kaufman) [US economy; international debt situation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram to USE London ("FCO Minister of State Cranley Onslow's February 18 Call on Assistant Secretary Enders") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Mar 5 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKC San Francisco to FCO (“Secretary of State’s Talks with Secretary Regan: 4 March”) [US economy, oil prices, international banking system, Mexico, Williamsburg summit] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Pym minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Economic Summit") [Pym: "Summit countries should demonstrate that they possess both the will and the capacity to help bring the world out of recession"; however MT condemns "vague" ideas ascribed to Shultz & Regan] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: FCO record of conversation ("Secretary of State's [Pym] Talks with Secretary Regan: 4 March") [US economy; oil prices; international banking system; Mexico; Williamsburg G7 Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [Shamir visit to US] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Lord Cockfield PS letter to No.10 ("United States Grand Jury Investigation of North Atlantic Air Transportation") [UK/US talks; UK Govt intervention] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Dr. David Owen MP (control of nuclear weapons systems) [UK-US joint control arrangements] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (European Council, 21/22 March) [latest copy of steering brief] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: President Reagan letter to MT (Middle East) [Lebanon; "hope you will renew your efforts to convince other Arabs of the importance of supporting [King] Hussein's entry to the peace process"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Public Seminar and Reception on Science, Technology and Industry") [suggestions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram to Washington (“Arms supplies to Argentina and Chile”) [UK concerns] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: MT message to King Fahd (oil price situation) ["I believe that... [our] views... on this have been very similar. We also share your interest in avoiding a further sharp fall in prices"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Washington telegram 614 to FCO (0435Z) ("Mrs Shcharansky") [human rights abuses: US intervention] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 83 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation (EC Budget & the UK contribution) [Robert Armstrong, Gaston Thorn] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Economic Summit") [covering minute for attached background/steering brief: MT primarily unhappy with briefing's indication that the Summit will aim to produce a communique outlining a joint economic strategy for the G7] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 623 to FCO (2205Z) ("Israel/Lebanon") ["Shamir's visit to Washington produced little progress towards agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: MT letter to President Mobutu (International Development Association) [current & future funding] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Stein memorandum to Enders, Burt, Montgomery & Williams ("Significant New Information Available to the Leadership of the Argentine Army on Alleged US Support to the British During the Falklands War") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 620 to FCO (1920Z) (“U.S. economy: views of private forecasters”) [“have become more optimistic during the past month”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO briefing for MT (European Council, Brussels, 21/22 March) [full briefing] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Armstrong) ["Economic Summit": MT "concern[ed] about our current approach as illustrated by the briefs... each country must take the necessary internal measures to solve its own problems"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Chair of British Caledonian letter to MT (British Airlines: US Anti-Trust Action) [Grand Jury investigation; plea for UK Govt to take action] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: MT message to the Third World Conference on Soviet Jewry (the plight of Soviet Jewry) [pledge of ongoing Western support] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 83 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: German Embassy letter to No.10 (text of a letter from Secretary Shultz to Foreign Minister Genscher) [in advance of European Council, 21/22 March; "...on a collision course over the use of agricultural export subsidies..."] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Pym ("US economy and Williamsburg Summit") ["thought I should let you know at once that I am a little worried about some of the ideas you report from George Shultz and Don Regan"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Lawson minute to MT ("The oil price and the UK economy") ["a note by my Department which examines in some depth the implications of a falling oil price... and the question of our relations with OPEC"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: Walters minute (internal) to Coles (International Development Association) ["I think our basic policy should be to resist these multilateral aid agencies"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Washington telegram 645 to FCO (1830Z) (“Future of Hong Kong: American visitors to China”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Younger letter to Jenkin ("Ravenscraig and Gartcosh") [protest at planned closure of Gartcosh & anticipated knock-on effect on Ravenscraig] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: FCO briefing for MT (Arab League delegation to UK) [Israel/Palestine; Jordan; defence sales] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Tornado for Greece") ["could be worth approximately £500m to the UK and maintain employment for some 2,000 workers... export orders are urgently needed... We face fierce French and American competition"; draft letter from MT to Papandreou] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Jenkin minute to MT ("Rolls Royce: Collaboration") [negotiations; issues to be resolved] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 664 to FCO (1545Z) ("British Airlines: US Anti-Trust Action") ["if anything, attitudes here have hardened"; options] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 630 to FCO (0115Z) (US St Patrick’s Day parade) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 666 to FCO (1835Z) (“Northern Ireland: President Reagan’s St. Patrick Day Statement”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Council: President Mitterrand") [Brussels 21/22 March: EU Budget UK contribution; bilateral talks; risk of trade war with US] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Arab League Mission") [draft MT message to Reagan following the visit: "we have got into a vicious circle. The Arab world is waiting for a clear signal from you that you are truly determined and even-handed, while you are waiting for a clear signal from them that they are ready to negotiate"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym, Hurd, Sir John Leahy, Anthony Parsons, King Hussein, Prince Saud, Chedli Klibi, Walid al Khalidi, Khaddam, Boucetta, Azzout & others) [Arab League delegation led by King Hussein] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein, Pym, Hurd, Leahy, Parsons, Khaddam, Saud bin Faisal, Boucetta, Azzout, Walid al-Khalidi, Chedli Klibi and others) ["Call by the Arab League Delegation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Lord Cockfield PS minute to No.10 (Aviation: US Grand Jury Investigation) ["could destroy British Caledonian"; UK govt representations to US; intervention by Attorney General in High Court] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Attorney General minute to MT ("British Caledonian - Anti-Trust Action by Laker Liquidation") ["[my] intervention... might make matters worse"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr N S Ryzhov: 17/18 February") [summary of conversations with Bullard, Hurd, Rifkind & Acland: human rights; rates owed to Camden Council; visa for BBC correspondent in Moscow; Afghanistan; arms control; INF negotiations] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 679 to FCO (0050Z) (“Northern Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day”) [Reagan’s reception at the Irish Embassy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Heseltine minute to FCO (“Hong Kong”) [contingency plans for Chinese invasion of Hong Kong] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Washington telegram 698 to FCO (0556Z) ("EC-US talks on agriculture, 17-18 March") ["...a limited success..."; EC to report to European Council, 21/22 March] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("European Council: Italian views") [agriculture/trade; EMS; East/West relations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Sir Kenneth Couzens letter to Pym PS ("The US and oil prices") ["our concern about the line which members of the US Administration are taking on the recent OPEC agreement and on the oil price generally"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT speaking notes (with briefing material) (European Council, 21/22 March) [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT notes on Kohl & Lubbers remarks (European Council, Brussels, 21/22 March) [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Draft statement on European Council") [21/22 March] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Letters to Kohl and Thorn") [European Council, 21/22 March] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Drafting material for Presidency conclusions ("European Council: political cooperation subjects") [European Council, 21/22 March] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Walters minute to Coles ("US economy and the Williamsburg Summit") [confusion over US stance on exchange rate mechanisms and foreign aid] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKMIS Geneva telegram 114 to FCO (1435Z) ("Preparations for the Williamsburg Summit") [summary of "US Deputy Secretary of State... address here yesterday": his assessment of world economic context for the Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: Walters minute to No.10 ("US economy and the Williamsburg summit") ["very unlikely Congress will propose any increase of funding to International Development Association"... more likely to decrease"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 note ("Note for the file") [confidential documents passed from King Hussein to MT: US & Saudi positions on Palestine/Israel] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: FCO briefing for MT ("Call by Professor Schweitzer, Chilean Foreign Minister") [US human rights certification of Argentina; Chile's future economic prospects/debt; Defence relations; airlinks between Falklands & Chile ] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 721 to FCO (2245Z) (“US economy: GNP growth in the first quarter of 1983”) [“The main factors behind the recovery so far seem therefore to be a deceleration in inventory drawdown and the recovery in housing”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Dr. David Owen MP (control of nuclear weapons systems) [UK-US joint control arrangements] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Economic Summit: Williamsburg") [Armstrong report on meeting of Personal Representatives to discuss agenda for the Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: MT letter to Chair of British Caledonian (Aviation: US Grand Jury Investigation) ["I share your concern"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Schweitzer) ["Call on the Prime Minister by the Chilean Foreign Minister"; Argentina; human rights] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (nuclear issues, US protectionism, NATO air defence, equipment collaboration, defence sales) [Heseltine, FRG Minister of Defence, NATO representatives] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Lawson, Middleton, Jenkin, Lord Cockfield, Hurd, Walters & others) ["The oil price and the United Kingdom economy"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Heseltine minute to MT ("The UK's Ability to Counter the Soviet Military Threat to the UK Base") [cover minute for attached MoD paper; MT has questions] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 83 Mar 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs memorandum to Shultz ("Presidential Certification of Argentina") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Williamsburg Economic Summit) [Alan Walters' attendance at meeting of Personal Representatives] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 letter to Fowler PS ("Unemployment measures: rules about suitable employment") [follow-up to Fowler minute of 18 February] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 letter to Fowler PS ("Unemployment measures and family support issues") [follow-up to Fowler minute of 18 February] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Argentina: Enders memorandum for Shultz (“Presidential Certification of Argentina”) ["we should move soon", after UK elections - military "will remain the principal arbiter of Argentine politics, a bastion of anti-Communism"; "important US objective is to prevent hostilities between Argentina and Britain in the Falklands"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Lord Cockfield PS letter to No.10 (Aviation: US Grand Jury Investigation) [draft MT letter of intervention to Reagan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Chair of British Caledonian letter to MT (Aviation: US Grand Jury Investigation) [plea for MT's personal intervention] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 795 to FCO (2357Z) ("Lebanon/Israel") [negotiations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: MT message to President Reagan (1105Z) (US Department of Justice Airline Antitrust Investigation) [MT pleads for talks and warns of potential damage to US/UK relations if case proceeds] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Parsons minute to Coles ("The Russians") [Brian Urquhart assessment of Andropov & Russian foreign policy] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Lord Cockfield PS minute to No.10 ("The Laker Suit") [strategy for Govt intervention; lifting of injunction against liquidator] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Coles minute to MT (“Possible visit to the United States & Canada”) [MT’s views] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Dr. David Owen MP (control of nuclear weapons systems) [UK-US joint control arrangements] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Lord Cockfield letter to MT ("Japanese review of their Standards and Certification procedures") ["Overall the changes represent another useful step"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: MT letter to Chair of British Caledonian (United States Airline Antitrust Investigation) [UK countermeasures] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Attorney General letter to MT ("British Airways and British Caledonian -v- Laker") [interim injunction] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Letters from the public on nuclear disarmament”) [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 841 to FCO (1825Z) ("Lebanon/Israel") [US threatening to withhold sale of F-16s to Israel] [declassified Aug 2013]
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 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“The Soviet attitude to arms control and disarmament”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: UKHC Lagos telegram to FCO ("Oil prices") [UK High Commissioner conversation with Dikko, Nigerian Minister for Transport] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Shultz message to Pym ("Multinational Force in Lebanon") ["I know we can count on your support"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 885 to FCO (0030Z) ("Israel/Lebanon") [US threatening to withhold sale of F-16s to Israel] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: President Reagan message to MT (White House telegram to Cabinet Office, 1656Z) (United States Airline Antitrust Investigation) [refusal to halt investigation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to Pym PS (“Disarmament Debate”) [MT draft opening speech] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 886 to FCO (0100Z) ("Anti-Trust Investigation into Airline Price Fixing: President Reagan's Message") ["disappointing but not... surprising... we can now think through the various courses of action open to us"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Lord Cockfield PS letter to No.10 ("United States Airline Antitrust Investigation") [urgent advice & draft reply following Reagan refusal to halt investigation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Willie Rickett minute to MT ("Paul Volcker") [visit to London; meetings with Lawson & MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of UAE Minister of Petroleum") ["A meeting [with MT] would demonstrate the importance we attach to the channel of communication between the Prime Minister and Shaikh Zaid"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: President Ortega letter to MT (Central American crisis) ["The attitude taken by the Governments of Honduras and the United States... obstructs any genuine attempt to secure a reduction in tensions"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 83 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO (Meetings of Trade and Finance Ministers of the Seven) [EC summary of US ideas on Trade for the Williamsburg summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: UKE Abu Dhabi telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's Visit to Saudi Arabia") [summary of talks: Israel/US; Iran/Iraq; defence sales; oil market] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Mr Julian Critchley MP") [press report that MT to ask President Reagan, at Williamsburg economic summit, for dual key control of UK-based cruise missiles] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of Ministers at 1700 hours on Wednesday: Williamsburg") [Economic summit: general economic situation; international trade & debt financing ; East/West economic relations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Gibraltar: visit of RN ships") [Pym statement: "You may tell the Spaniards that we share their wish to avoid incidents"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Pym, Rees, Armstrong) ["Economic summit: Williamsburg"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ingham briefing for MT ("Washington/Williamsburg media") [Economic summit: "this visit... will certainly be invested by the media with enormous significance whether or not you have called an election by then"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Treasury briefing for Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Discussions with Mr. Volcker") [latest World Economic Prospects brief; Volcker testimony to House Banking Committee] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 969 to FCO (1715Z) (“US budget deficit”) [deficits for 1983-84 will be higher than forecast; deficits for 1985-88 will be lower than forecast] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 970 to FCO (1720Z) (“US monetary policy”) [Volcker appearance before banking committee] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ingham minute to Gow (“Candidates Conference”) [MT speech on nuclear policy] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Statement on the Defence Estimates 1983”) [nuclear deterrent and arms control] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Volcker, Newman) [interest rates; US budget deficit; international banking situation; growth of US money supply; South America; oil prices; exchange rate] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Alan Walters minute to MT (“United States economic policy”) [“There is some evidence that the Fed is reducing the very rapid rate of monetary growth that began in July 1982”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Michael Colvin MP (Defence suppression weapon for the RAF) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Anti-nuclear agitation in the FRG and the prospects for INF stationing") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Alan Walters minute to MT ("Spectacles") [argument for ending of Opticians' monopoly on sales] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: Prime Minister Gandhi letter to MT (International Development Association) ["We are aware of the budgetary and other constraints in several IDA donor countries, but we hope there will be sympathetic understanding of the rapidly deteriorating economic situation of the low income countries"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO (“INF and Japan”) [arms control and disarmament] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Department of Energy record of conversation (oil prices) [Lawson, Mana Saeed al Otaiba] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to Younger PS (“Nuclear issues”) [note of Nuclear Policy and Public Opinion: Ministerial Group meeting] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Economic summit: Williamsburg") [report on "further meeting of Personal Representatives for the preparation of the... Summit... characterised by a mood of extreme mutual suspicion, amounting almost to hostility, between the United States and French delegations"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1064 to FCO (2306Z) ("Lebanon") [US reaction to Embassy bombing] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin) [British Technology Group] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1098 to FCO (2236Z) ("Shultz's visit to the Middle East") [Reagan news conference; Shultz itinerary] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to London by Mr Ed Meese") [proposed meetings/schedule] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT (East/West relations and security questions) [cover note referring to Parsons minute; MT notes: "we must concentrate on those matters likely to produce conclusions which can lead to action"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Treasury record of conversation (Howe, Stoltenberg, Littler, Unwin, Schmitt) [EC Budget/expenditure; Williamsburg issues] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Heseltine minute to MT (contact between UK and Soviet officials) [proposed resumption of intelligence officials informal meetings] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 1099 to FCO (2340Z) (“US economy: recent developments”) [“There is now confirmation that a US economic recovery is under way”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Walters minute to MT ("Your Washington and Williamsburg conversations with the President of the United States (27 May - 1 June)") [exchange rate intervention; tax increases: "according to Feldstein, the President has enormous admiration and respect for you; he would take your advice on this matter very seriously"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Germans") [delegation of West German industrialists] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 423 to FCO (1545Z) ("Mr Rifkind's Visit to the Soviet Union") [record of conversation: Rifkind, Kornienko: human rights; INF] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: MT letter to President Ortega (Central American crisis) [Ortega: "The attitude taken by the Governments of Honduras and the United States... obstructs any genuine attempt to secure a reduction in tensions"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 83 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to Heseltine PS (“Statement on the Defence Estimates 1983”) [nuclear deterrent to Soviet invasion of Europe] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Meeting of Finance and Trade Ministers of the Seven Summit Countries") [US invitation "to meet in Paris in the margins of the forthcoming OECD Ministerial meeting" declined by the French; UK asked to confirm its intention] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Derek Hill letter to Coles (“Arms from the US for the RUC”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1152 to FCO (1800Z) (“Falklands/Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to Timothy Raison PS (international financial scene) [copy of Howe’s speech to the development committee] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1172 to FCO (2116Z) ("Williamsburg Summit: press handling") ["Americans are only now developing their basic public themes for the Summit... Rentschler's visit will be a useful opportunity for us to get across the White House our concerns"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's bilateral meetings at the Williamsburg Summit") [Nakasone] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Joint meeting of Trade and Finance Ministers") [possibly not going ahead due to non-attendance of several key countries; "Our objective in all of this has been to respond constructively to the US initiative without getting out of step with our Community partners"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: No.11 record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchquer, Japanese Finance Minister) [Howe's advice sought on possible effect of Japanese elections on forthcoming economic summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 1170 to FCO (2019Z) ("Visit of Ed Meese") [key issues; "Meese's call on the PM provides a unique opportunity to clear the air"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Mr Edwin Meese: 3-7 May") [personality note; points to make; anti-trust action against British Airways & British Caledonian] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [summary of current US position] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [UK Ambassador summary of recent developments] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO briefing for MT ("Call on the Prime Minister by Mr Meese: 4 May") [additional briefing on Middle East] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: President of the Overseas Development Council letter to MT (Williamsburg Economic Summit) ["enclosed statement... urging that you and the other industrial-country leaders... directly address the serious condition of the global economy"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Edwin Meese) [Williamsburg Economic Summit: managing expectations; exchange rates; East/West relations; arms control; media; Lebanon; Central America] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Meetings in Washington") [IMF/IBRD: "the key issue was, of course, whether the US will honour its financial commitment to IDA; G7: exchange rate intervention; G5: "Don Regan tried to deny the causal relationship between high interest rates, a strong dollar and high deficits"; protectionism; forthcoming Williamsburg economic summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (US Embassy bombing in Lebanon) [message of thanks for MT condolences] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Edwin Meese, Sir Anthony Parsons) [Williamsburg summit; exchange rates; US protectionism; Middle East; Central America] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1246 to FCO (2329Z) ("Middle East: Shultz mission") [summary of Eagleburger briefing] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("United States Airline Anti-Trust Investigation") [international arbitration] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("British Telecom Purchase of Swedish Telecommunications Equipment") ["directly competitive with our own System X"; proposed handling] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Secretary of State for Scotland minute to MT (inward investment promotion in the USA) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“International financial scene”) [“slightly more optimistic”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [draft agreement on Israeli withdrawal] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (International Development Association) ["I share your concern... [about] the shortfall in the appropriation made by the United States Congress for their fiscal year 1983"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA:Treasury record of conversation (Howe, Edwin Meese, Geoffrey Littler) [economic issues for the Williamsburg summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (Williamsburg Economic Summit) ["Since this is the first time that we have sought to avoid a pre-negotiated communique, I wanted to lay out for you, in some detail, how I envision... our discussions... May I stress that this paper is merely a point of departure, not a formal agenda... a successful Summit requires... flexibility"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (Williamsburg Economic Summit) [possible non-attendance due to announcement of General Election in June] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to Brittan (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Williamsburg and Stuttgart") [G7 and Council of Europe summits: representation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: President Reagan message to MT (Williamsburg Economic Summit) [issue of MT's availability, following announcement of General Election on June 9th] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Williamsburg and Stuttgart") [representation at the events; message from President Reagan] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Williamsburg Summit") ["advice on the line which I propose to take at the forthcoming Sherpa meeting on the President's thematic paper"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Jenkin minute to MT ("British Steel Corporation") ["decisions are needed on approving... [BSC's Corporate] Plan... the External Financing Limit for 1983/84, and the hot strip mill investment at Port Talbot. We will be pressed to state our position on these issues during the election campaign: I also need a basis for the notification of aid to BSC up to 1985"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 briefing for MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Brittan letter to Heseltine (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UK Ambassador to the Netherlands letter to No.10 ("Lubbers: the economic crisis and Society") [article written by Prime Minister Lubbers for leading Dutch journal] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Political preparations for Williamsburg") [report from the meeting of Political Directors] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: FCO briefing for MT ("King Hussein's Call on the Prime Minister") [Lebanon; Syria; Israel/Palestine; Iran/Iraq] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“The Peruvian proposals and the General Belgrano”) [review of chronology of events] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Baker letter to Brittan (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: FCO draft record of conversation (Pym, Stephen Egerton, King Hussein) [Lebanon; Syria; Israel/Palestine; Iran/Iraq] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Williamsburg: political preparation") [Economic Summit: report on pre-meetings of Political Directors] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Williamsburg Economic Summit: meeting of Personal Representatives, 11-13 May") [records of conversations: arrangements for, and topics for discussion at, the Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd, King Hussein) [Lebanon; Syria; Israel/Palestine; Iran/Iraq] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 1345 to FCO (1840Z) (“Prospects for reducing the US budget deficit: latest developments in Congress”) [“The annual US budget battle if anything is proving more than usually dis-orderly”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Pym minute to Heseltine (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 briefing for MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting on Williamsburg and Stuttgart") [meeting with Pym and Howe: issues relating to forthcoming G7 and Council of Europe summits, including schedules & dates in context of UK General Election] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: MT letter to Lord Lever (Williamsburg Economic Summit) [Lords Lever & Roll meeting with Helmut Schmidt to discuss economic issues likely to arise at the Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Meeting on Williamsburg & Stuttgart") [schedules] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ("BSC Corporate Plan 1983/86") [draft statement to Parliament] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) US: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (general election) [“Tories plan to use defense issue to win votes at Labour’s expense”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Pym minute to MT (“Inward Investment Promotion in the USA”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 May 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office record of conversation (MT, Pym, Heseltine, Jenkin, Brittan) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office letter to Ministerial Private Secretaries ("Williamsburg Economic Summit: 28-30 May 1983") ["list of briefs to be prepared"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Alan Walters minute to MT (“Williamsburg: The thematic paper (revised) 12 May 1983”) [exchange rates & intervention; a new Bretton Woods; aid/IMF] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 May 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Franco-German summit, 16-17 May 1983") ["...no reconciliation of divergences on economic policy."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 May 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Anti-Americanism") ["unsafe to see this as a passing phase... not sure how far... [MT] will want or be able to pursue this subject at Williamsburg [Economic Summit]... the biggest single improvement... would be a resolve not to spring surprises on their allies"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Preparations for Williamsburg") ["Sherpas meeting 11-13 May"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("Williamsburg - Media") [arrangements] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Jenkin letter to Ian MacGregor ("BSC Corporate Plan 1983/86") ["I am glad to see that the Plan is designed to continue BSC's progress towards viability... I recognise that the steel market remains difficult... no proposal from BSC about any possible partnership with an American steel company"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Ambassador Wright letter to Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Export Administration Act 1979) ["The Bill now before Congress leaves intact the provisions for extraterritorial jurisdiction which were present in the 1979 Act": British Government's objection] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 letter to Sir Rodric Braithwaite (US Export Administration Act 1979) [countering US protectionist trends] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office letter to Ministry of Defence (Lord Zuckerman request to participate in television discussion on nuclear debate) [concerns about potential embarrassment to Government during Election campaign] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 May 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Williamsburg Summitt") [report on the Japanese Prime Minister's lunch meeting with Ambassadors] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: MT letter to Steel Industry Management Association, Scottish Group Branch Secretary (future of Ravenscraig) ["steelmaking will continue at the five integrated plants... no proposal from BSC about any possible partnership with an American steel company"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign/Defence Affairs: round-up") [CND/Upper Heyford; Pretoria bomb incident; S.Africa/Mozambique; Malawi; Namibia; Zimbabwe; Hong Kong; INF] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: President Reagan message to MT (Williamsburg Economic Summit) [MT press conference; drafting of joint statement; French concerns] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (Williamsburg Economic Summit) ["some ideas as to how we might organise our discussion of the economic issues"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Williamsburg: bilateral meetings") [Economic Summit: "I should be grateful for your decisions on various points"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("The US deficit") ["[if] you could have a word with the President, in private, about the US deficit... well worth doing"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to no.10 ("Economic summit: Williamsburg") [regarding President Reagan's hope for "a public statement from the Summit on INF"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Economic summit: Williamsburg") ["preparatory work on the declaration to be made by President Reagan on behalf of his colleagues at the end of the Economic Summit"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Lord Carrington (Defence suppression weapon for the RAF) [risk of political damage from delay in decision till after Election] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1465 to FCO (1700Z) ("Willliamsburg Summit: President Reagan") [standing in US opinion polls: "a successful Summit would be a bonus for him: but he does not need it as a life-line"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1466 to FCO (1701Z) ("Willliamsburg: the US approach") ["widespread perception here that the President came out badly from Versailles... concerned to avoid a row... [US] see this as the Summit of economic recovery.. wary of the French approach to the Summit, rather than downright hostile to it"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1470 to FCO (2030Z) ("The US economy before the Willliamsburg Summit") ["now growing sharply... a substantial and widespread recovery... chief threat to the recovery remains high interest rates"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1479 to FCO (2232Z) ("Willliamsburg Summit: INF") ["Americans have dropped the idea of any pre-negotiated statement"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Preparations for Willliamsburg: German expectations") [East/West trade & French position on the issue; economic policy; Kohl meetings with Reagan & Andropov/INF] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Antony Parsons briefing for MT ("Willliamsburg") [Economic Summit: bilateral with Reagan: key issues: Soviet Union; Belize; Falklands; Syria] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Saturday evening Dinner: discussion of arms control") [Williamsburg Economic Summit: US position on INF] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Williamsburg: speaking note on the US thematic paper") [Walters/Scholar joint draft] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("International financial scene") [Bank of England paper in advance of Williamsburg Economic Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Willliamsburg Summit: arms control") ["to open up a Summit discussion about the main directions and priorities of Western arms control policy for the remainder of 1983] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Economic Summit: Willliamsburg") ["preparatory work on the declaration to be made by President Reagan on behalf of his colleagues at the end of the Economic Summit": UK contribution] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Economic Summit: Williamsburg") [drafting of the joint declaration] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: FCO briefing for MT ("US-Anti-Trust Action Against British Airlines") [background] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("United States Airline Anti-Trust Investigation") [latest position & lines to take for meeting with Reagan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Williamsburg") [Economic Summit: schedule; bilaterals; travel arrangements] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Williamsburg - media") [Economic Summit: media arrangements] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Donald Regan) [Williamsburg Economic Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Reagan) [Williamsburg Economic Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Nakasone, Pym, Abe) [Williamsburg Economic Summit: discussion focusing on arms control & international monetary questions; Nissan investment in UK; Prince Hiro's study in UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) [Williamsburg Economic Summit: arms control & European defence policy; German economic recovery; US budget deficit & interest rates; trade with Japan; EC budget & membership; US Export Administration Act] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: FCO telegram to UKdel Williamsburg (International Development Assistance) ["As requested... text of the only message received from the PM of India on IDA over the last 12 months"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKdel Williamsburg telegram to FCO ("Williamsburg summit: START") [meeting of the seven Foreign Ministers] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKdel Williamsburg telegram to FCO ("UK denies neutron shell request") [Economic Summit: "American press report... Synonymously with the British statement, Foreign Ministers of the seven summit countries were having a wide-ranging discussion on arms control"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKdel Williamsburg telegram to FCO ("Williamsburg Summit: defence and disarmament") [Economic Summit: joint statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ingham briefing MT ("Press conference") [Williamsburg Economic Summit: briefing tailored for MT's early departure from Summit owing to General Election campaign commitment; transcript] [declassified Aug 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]
PDF 83 May 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 1805 to FCO (0205Z) (“President Reagan’s press conference of 28 June: US economy”) [“The US economy was beginning to sparkle”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 May 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKDel Williamsburg telegram to FCO ("Williamsburg Summit: Secretary of State's bilateral with Shultz") [record of discussion: the Summit & agreement to follow-up meeting in Washington for discussion of wider issues] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKDel Williamsburg telegram to FCO ("Western stance on arms control") [MT comments to media on joint declaration and on the success of the Economic Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKDel Williamsburg telegram to FCO ("Namibia") [Economic Summit: "Genscher... emphasised how high were the stakes in a Namibian settlement. The Soviet hope was to bring about a race war in Southern Africa"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKDel Williamsburg telegram to FCO ("Williamsburg Summit: statement on defence and disarmament") ["a striking statement to emerge... from an economic summit including countries whose position on these questions is as individual as those of France, Japan and the United States. You may find useful some explanation of how it happened... atmosphere... "rancid"... lessons to be drawn on the procedural side"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKDel Williamsburg telegram to FCO ("Leaders confident of prospects for recovery") [Economic Summit: summary of final statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 letter to Pym PS ("Anti-Americanism") [lead-up to Williamsburg Economic Summit; MT decides against raising issue of UK public sentiment with Reagan] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Armstrong record of conversation (MT, Reagan, Mitterrand, Nakasone, Trudeau, Fanfani, Colombo, Howe, Pym, Regan, Shultz, McEachean, Delors, Stoltenberg) [Williamsburg Economic Summit plenary session: science & medical ethics; international debt; East/West trade; youth exchanges; commendations to Reagan for success of Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKdel Williamsburg telegram to FCO ("Western unity at economic summit") [summary of MT meeting with Reagan, Kohl & Nakasone; summary of first & second meetings of the Seven; Howe meeting with Regan; likely topics for discussion during remainder of Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS minute to Middleton (Chancellor of the Exchequer's Statement at the Williamsburg Economic Summit) ["This Summit has been an undoubted success... stress by all participants on the importance of securing growth without rekindling inflation"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Williamsburg") ["one or two reports that Mitterrand is feeling a bit bruised after Williamsburg and that Kohl is worried about the consequences of this for Stuttgart"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (Williamsburg Economic Summit) [thanks & congratulations on Summit's success] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) General Election: State Department memo to White House (“President’s congratulatory telephone call to Prime Minister Thatcher”) [“a victory not only for your party but also for Britain, the NATO alliance and US/British relations”] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jun 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Jenkin minute to MT ("Mercury") [access to international services] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz ("Vice-President's visit to the UK: briefing") [Falklands; Belize; EDU, IDU; doubt over Pym's future as Foreign Secretary] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jun 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) General Election: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz ("British elections - foreign affairs plays almost no role") [“absence of much serious discussion or interest in foreign affairs”] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jun 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1589 to FCO (1939Z) ("US reactions to Williamsburg summit") ["opinion - though still somewhat sceptical about the operational effectiveness of economic summits as such - seems willing to accept that Williamsburg was indeed a modest success.... [Reagan] demonstrated to the sceptics that he could master the issues and chair the discussions effectively"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("The Soviet government statement of 28 May on nuclear weapons and the Williamsburg summit") ["signs that the Russians were wrong-footed by the unity and firmness of the Williamsburg statement... the fact remains that... The Russians continue to draw more attention to the possibility of Soviet counter-deployment"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: UKHC Harare telegram to FCO ("Trial of Air Force Officers") [US Ambassador, Mugabe: record of conversation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) US: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz ("Public comment following British election on June 9") [“discouraging requests from TV reporters here who have asked about the possibility of post-election interviews with US officials”; White House alone should comment] [declassified 2003]
Info only 83 Jun 9 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] 1983 General Election: Conservative majority 144
PDF 83 Jun 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Affairs/Defence Affairs") [France; Williamsburg Statement on Defence; Japan/Nissan; Namibia; Zimbabwe; Malawi; Belize/Guatemala; START] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1612 to FCO (2130Z) (“US policies on arms control”) [“balance… has shifted in favour of… a new strategic arms agreement”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“START”) [Soviet response to Reagan announcement] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“Strategic arms control: change to US START proposals”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Cabinet Secretary minute to No.10 (discussions with Jacques Attali) [Mitterrand's respect for MT; 1984 G7 summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) General Election: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (“British elections: Thatcher does it”) [“For the Tories it was the best of all worlds”] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jun 11 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: MT letter to Helmut Schmidt (discussions with King Fahd on the Middle East and the Horn of Africa) [Lebanon; Somalia] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO briefing for MT (European Council, Stuttgart, 17-19 June 1983) [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) US: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (“The 1983 election and the future of British politics ”) [“Conflict within parties may be more prominent, especially within the large Tory backbench”] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“A defence suppression weapon”) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD: a defence suppression weapon for the Royal Air Force”) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (Williamsburg Economic Summit) ["I particularly appreciated your taking time out from your busy campaign schedule... Your firm support and leadership were vital... [sent] the Soviets a clear signal...Your government's economic policies have proved the wisdom of the key principles laid out in the declaration"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Policy: Strategy") ["You have said to me more than once that you feel we have not given sufficient consideration to out general strategy in foreign policy"; proposed meetings/topics] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 letter to Parkinson PS (Economic prospects and opportunities) [CPRS analysis] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Gromyko's speech to the Supreme Soviet: East-West relations and arms control") [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Tom King letter to Cecil Parkinson ("US Anti Trust Action Against British Airlines - Use of the Protection of Trading Interests (PTI) Act") ["need to establish clearly the position in English law... to negotiate satisfactory future arrangements to prevent such disputes recurring"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("East/West relations") ["I attach a letter and paper from Michael Alexander... [if] you think the paper is of any use... he will send it to the FCO"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) US: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (“The visits of the Vice President and SECDEF”) [“The political scene here is much changed”] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jun 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Bullard minute to Howe PS ("Presidency conclusions: political cooperation items") [European Council Stuttgart: 17-19 June 1983: Declaration on EU; Poland; Commission on Security & Co-operation in Europe (Madrid); Middle East; Afghanistan; Central America] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [account of Menachem Begin conversation with US Ambassador] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 1704 to FCO (2135Z) ("Northern Ireland: De Lorean") [accusations from DeLorean lawyers against UK government] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Parsons minute to Coles ("US policy towards the Soviet Union") ["a shift... away from confrontation... towards an attempt to construct a more businesslike relationship"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1711 to FCO (2350Z) ("Israel/Lebanon") ["Despite Israeli assurances that it was not on his agenda, partial Israeli withdrawal was the first subject Kimche raised with the State Department last week"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Statement on the Defence Estimate 1983") [publication/Written Answer] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Department of Energy record of conversation (oil prices) [Walker, Mana Saeed al Otaiba] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: UKE Madrid telegram 379 to FCO (1035Z) ("Visit of González to Washington: NATO and Gibraltar") [González comments on NATO] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar and NATO") [comments by Foreign Minister Morán] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) General election: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (“Britain after elections: foreign policy”) [“She has the political leeeway to pursue a strong defense”] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Sales Quarterly Report - January to March 1983") ["If this level of business can be maintained throughout 1983 we can look forward to a good end year result"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: FCO briefing for MT ("US Anti-Trust Action against British Airlines") [use of the Protection of Trading Interests (PTI) Act)] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“HARM/ALARM”) [‘buy-British’ vs. ‘value for money’] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKDEL IMF/IBRD Washington telegram to FCO (“Argentina - financial restrictions”) [conversation between Managing Director of IMF and Governor of Argentinian Central Bank] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Bush) [East/West relations, Middle East, Hong Kong] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: UKE Washington telegram 1760 to FCO (2305Z) ("González' visit to Washington: Gibraltar") [discussions with Reagan; Moran discussions with Shultz] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar") ["Spanish Government intend to link the proposed referendum on NATO both with EC accession and with progress over the Gibraltar issue"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Unemployment") [analysis & advice] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: FCO briefing for MT ("US Anti-Trust Action against British Airlines") [use of the Protection of Trading Interests (PTI) Act): US protest; MT meeting with Bush] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Howe message to Shultz (1400Z) ("US Anti-Trust Action against British Airlines") [use of the Protection of Trading Interests (PTI) Act): US protest] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) US: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (“Vice President’s meeting with Foreign Secretary Howe, June 24”) [“The Soviets are coming to realize that the President is consistent in his attitudes toward Soviet behavior”] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Alan Walters minute to MT (“United States economy”) [doubts strength of US recovery] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (“Record of a conversation between the Prime Minister and Vice President George Bush”) [nuclear defence policy, Middle East, Hong Kong, Soviet Union] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 1765 to FCO (0450Z) ("Laker: PTI Act") [use of the Protection of Trading Interests (PTI) Act): US protest] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 26 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Tom King PS letter to No.10 ("US Anti-Trust Actions Against British Airlines") [use of the Protection of Trading Interests (PTI) Act)] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Visit of Vice-President to FRG") [Bush Sr. visit marred by violent protest] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Briefing on European Council for ?PMQs (European Council, Stuttgart, 17-19 June 1983) [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (Williamsburg Economic Summit) ["successful demonstration of... unity and purpose... resist[ed] Soviet attempts to drive a wedge between us... We shall take all the necessary action in the new Parliament to fulfil our part of the commitments which we made"; comments on Bush] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation ("Visit of Vice-President Bush") [main points from MT/Bush meeting] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Chairman of Texas Instruments Ltd letter to No.10 (Defence suppression weapon for the RAF) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury record of conversation (“Record of a discussion between the Chancellor and the IMF Managing Director”) [US economy, South American debt] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Summit meeting of Warsaw Pact leaders") [agenda; Pope's visit to Poland] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Volcker) [US deficit; Argentine restrictions on UK firms; US legislation on the IMF quota; exposure of US banks in developing countries] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Foreign Minister Sepulveda of Mexico) [Mexican economy, debt crisis, political situation in Latin America] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [prospective US deal] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD: a defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Public expenditure in 1983-84: corrective action”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Walters minute to MT (“IMF”) [“very likely to be asking for a considerable increase in its funding”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, K. Joseph, Tebbit, Parkinson, Cockfield, Walker, Alan Walters, Ferdinand Mount) ["[MT]... called the meeting because she felt that the Govermment must re-double its efforts to create a more enterprising British economy"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Defence and Public Expenditure") ["the prime candidate for reduction in expenditure, this year and for the foreseeable future, must be Defence... All these defects are obvious in the way Michael Heseltine has presented the Harm/Alarm decision"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 1802 to FCO (0200Z) ("Laker: The Next Steps") [US/UK negotations tense over mutual perceptions of the infringment of each other's national sovereignty] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: MT letter to Chair of British Caledonian (US antitrust action against British airlines: use of the Protection of Trading Interests (PTI) Act) [response in line with officials' advice: Govt decision uninfluenced by Thomson's representations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) US: US Embassy London briefing for Shultz (“Your meeting with UK Prime Minister Thatcher, London, July 5, 1983”) [“As Thatcher enters her second term, we expect a stronger, more confident British voice in Western councils”] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 1813 to FCO (2200Z) (“US economy: higher growth forecasts”) [deficit reduction proposals, tax reform] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("East/West relations") [report, from UN seminar, on comments made by Georgy Arbatov] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon/Israel Agreement") [record of discussion with Habib] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: No.10 letter to Governor of the Bank of England PS (“Brazil”) [“pressure from [USA] to renew the bridging BIS loan] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 1842 to FCO (0228Z) ("Laker: PTI Act: Comment") [Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO minute to No.10 (MT's visit to Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 83 Jul 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 1865 to FCO (1830Z) ("Laker: PTI Act") [Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Shultz letter to Howe (developments in Middle East require his presence) [regrets meetings with Howe and MT cancelled] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1878 to FCO (2333Z) ("Israel/Lebanon") [situation update] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") ["How badly are the Israelis stuck in Lebanon?": analysis] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Tom King minute to MT ("Antitrust: Dispute with the United States") [Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: FCO telegram 1112 to UKE Washington (1645Z) ("Laker: PTI Act") [Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 letter to Keith Joseph PS ("Strategy for Unemployment") [letter requesting paper for Seminar & Keith Joseph paper attached] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Strategy for Unemployment") [letter requesting papers for Seminar & attached papers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute (internal) to Coles ("MNF Lebanon - the British contingent") ["question of redeployment following a partial Israeli withdrawal"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 minute to MT ("British Atlantic Committee") [MT draft statement of support for inclusion in Committee's reissue of publicity brochure] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Department of Industry telegram 81 to Flash Washington (1358Z) (US imposition of tariffs on special steels) [Parkinson to US Trade Representative: 'I must let you know...of our great disappointment'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 1903 to FCO (2254Z) (“Call on Secretary Regan”) [Regan “saw no case for cooling down the economy when it had not yet had a chance to hot up”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walker minute to MT ("Fast Reactor Policy") [conclusions & recommendations following policy review; MT requests further advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UK delegate IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF: Argentina - financial restrictions”) [ongoing US support for UK posiiton not to be taken for granted] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Defence suppression weapon”) [ US vs. BAe option] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy/INF”) [Italian attitudes to cruise missiles] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UK delegate IMF (“IMF/Argentina”) [US opts to support UK position] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Deputy Governor of the Bank of England letter to No.10 (“BIS loan to Brazil”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) General election: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (“Foreign Secretary Howe’s July 13-14 visit to Washington: the background in Britain”) [“One month after the elections, British politics have run through the post-mortems and lapsed into introspection”] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to MT (“Brazil: BIS loan”) [conversation between Lawson and Governor of the Bank of England] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [situation update] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute (internal): Parsons to Coles ("British Foreign Policy") ['Sunday Times' article by Nicholas Henderson] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 762 to FCO (0657Z) ("Sakharov") [Yelena Bonner, US Ambassador to Moscow; Genscher, Gromyko: record of conversations] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 83 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 552 to FCO (0542Z) ("Schcharansky") [record of conversation: UK Ambassador, US Ambassador] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“Surface-to-surface guided weapons for the Royal Navy”) [UK vs. US vs. Euro bids] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“Defence suppression weapon for the Royal Air Force”) [BAe vs. US project] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: General Secretary of APEX letter to MT (“HARM vs. ALARM missile programme”) [Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical & Computer staff] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: No.10 record of phone conversation (“Meeting with Regan international debt issue”) [conversation between Oliver Wright and Donald Regan] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKdel Moscow telegram to FCO ("Soviet foreign policy: US/Soviet relations and arms control") ["I see no signs here of any significant improvement in super-power relations... The Russians are now almost certainly resigned to some measure of NATO INF deployment"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Avital Shcharansky, Lord Bethell) ["prospects of using the Madrid Conference for obtaining the release of [Anatoly] Shcharansky"] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 788 to FCO (1000Z) ("Shcharansky") [Madrid Conference: US/UK pressure on Soviets to release Shcharansky] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 1987 to FCO (0330Z) (“Your Call on Mr. Weinberger”) [UK-US cooperation, defence and intelligence, the Falklands] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 1989 to FCO (0337Z) (“Your Call on President Reagan”) [UK-US cooperation, defence and arms control, East-West relations, Northern Ireland, Central America] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 1996 to FCO (0403Z) (“Meeting with Reagan”) [bilateral topics] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 1982 to FCO (0112Z) (“Your Talks with Shultz: bilateral issues”) [bilateral topics] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKDel Madrid telegram to FCO ("CSCE end game") [conference on East/West relations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2027 to FCO (2118Z) (“Your Visit to Washington”) [East-West relations, Middle East, Central America, Argentina-Falklands, bilateral issues, US economy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2026 to FCO (2110Z) (“Your Visit to Washington: 13-15 July”) [UK-US bilateral relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howe minute to MT ("Fast Reactor Policy") ["Collaboration with France and Germany... will give us full access to the biggest and most advanced programme of research and development in the world on this subject at reasonable cost"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington letter to FCO ("Mr John Carbaugh: Belize/Guatemala") [efforts to ascertain whether or not Carbaugh was formally representing US Government at his recent meeting in No.10 to discuss US reponse to departure of British garrison] [released Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 minute to MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [Howe and Heseltine advice on procurement] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to Heseltine (“Defence suppression weapon for the Royal Air Force”) [Howe seeking further concessions on US deal] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UK contribution to the Multinational Force (MNF)") [cost, conditions, & announcement] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKE San Jose telegram to FCO ("Nicaragua: internal") [summary of Ortega speech to mark 4th anniversary of Sandinista revolution] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 83 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKE San Jose telegram to FCO ("Nicaragua and Contadora") [Nicaraguan peace proposal] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 83 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute to MT ("Multinational Force in the Lebanon") [MT rejects proposals submitted by new U.S. envoy McFarlane, on his own initiative, involving increased commitment of UK and/or Commonwealth forces in Lebanon] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Cockfield minute to MT (US economy) [“The implications for our own policy are profound”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe minute to MT (his visit to Washington: main issues) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“Brazil”) [implications of withdrawal of IMF support] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKE Washington telegram 2068 to FCO (2155Z) ("Nicaraguan peace proposals") ["Privately the Americans are more cautious about Ortega's proposals... which do not address what is for them the key issue of the 2000 Cuban military advisers in Nicaragua"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 83 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 2065 to FCO (2015Z) (“IMF/Argentina: US attitudes”) [MT prepared to rebuke US for lack of support] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“A defence suppression weapon for the Royal Air Force”) [BAe vs. US project] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 2081 to FCO (2316Z) ("Lebanon") ["the appointment of McFarlane [to replace Habib] ...is being interpreted as an indication of the President's dissatisfaction with Shultz's handling of Lebanon"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Foreign Affairs and Defence: Strategy") [invitations; topics] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Falklands: Director of Central Intelligence Casey memorandum to President Reagan ("Report of Intelligence Activities") [published 2015]

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