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Text 84 Nov 7 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Suomen Kuvalehti (Finnish weekly journal)
Text 84 Dec 7 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference for American correspondents in London
Text 84 Dec 17 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (“I like Mr Gorbachev. We can do business together”)
Text 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: US State Department brief (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000]
Text 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Thatcher-Reagan meeting at Camp David (record of conversation) [declassified 2000]
Text 84 Dec 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Camp David talks (the "Camp David Declaration")
PDF 85 Mar 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with Mr. Gorbachev: Speaking Note") [Gorbachev's election, economic management, strategic defence initiative, US-Soviet relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Mar 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Shultz note on Gorbachev letter (helpful) [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Apr 22 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Der Spiegel
Text 85 Apr 28 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for BBC Radio 4 It’s Your World (phone-in)
Text 85 May 1 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Wall Street Journal
PDF 85 Jun 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1934 to FCO (2344Z) ("US/Soviet Relations") [Reagan on prospect of Summit; Gorbachev's visit to France/first meeting with Reagan; Shultz/Gromyko meeting; bilateral relations; air safety talks; annual navy-to-navy talks] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2222 to FCO (0316Z) (“Prime Minister’s Visit: Political Subjects”) [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, Middle East, SDI, South Africa, terrorism, MSE] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jul 25 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to International Democrat Union
PDF 85 Jul 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("US/Soviet Summit") [request for draft of an MT letter to Reagan expressing UK thoughts on the forthcoming Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Mark Addison ("Call by our Ambassador in Moscow on Mr Gorbachev") [Cartledge summoned; speaking note agreed on bilateral relations, east-west understanding; UKE Moscow tel 1109 28 Aug 0725Z] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["US/Soviet Summit": MT message to Reagan in advance of Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [MT criticises FCO draft of letter to President Reagan as "worse than useless"; Powell offers options for redraft] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Robert Armstrong minute to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [agreed texts on expulsions; press briefing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [redraft of letter to President Reagan] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [countering Gorbachev 'propaganda' campaign; stresses need to aim for substantial outcomes from Summit; SDI/arms control; human rights; Afghanistan; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: General Secretary Gorbachev letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [agenda; desired outcomes; Shultz/Shevardnadze meeting; joint document] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Al Ahram
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (1529Z) (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [human rights; SDI/arms control negotiations; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell message to Robert McFarlane (US/Soviet Summit) [invitation to US National Security Advisor to meet with MT, to discuss forthcoming Reagan/Gorbachev talks] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York telegram 731 to FC (0003Z) ("Secretary of States Meeting With Shevardnadze: 23 September") [record of conversation: Howe, Shevardnadze: expulsions/KGB activity in UK; US/Soviet Summit: arms control; Middle East; militarisation of space] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: George Shultz letter to Geoffrey Howe (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: President Reagan & Secretary of State Shultz's advance meetings with Shevardnadze) [impressions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2732 to FCO (1645Z) ("Proposal for a Summit 7 Meeting in New York: 24 October") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (US/Soviet Summit, Geneva, November 1985) [invitation to the leaders of the seven Economic Summit countries to discuss Reagan's plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to New York") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev; programme options] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT message to President Reagan (1040Z) (US/Soviet Talks) [meeting of the seven economic summit countries to discuss Reagan's forthcoming meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe draft letter to Shultz (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: Soviet counter-proposals) [outline of Howe's initial impressions of the proposals; Charles Powell advises redraft to emphasise need for US to present fresh proposals of their own] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT message to Mikhail Gorbachev (thanks for birthday message) [hopes "understanding can be enlarged" and talks with Reagan are fruitful] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: UKMIS Geneva telegram 428 to FCO (1058Z) ("US/Soviet Summit: Joint Statement") ["They agreed about the need to improve U.S.-Soviet relations and the international situation as a whole"] [released 2017]
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after addressing UN General Assembly
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (visiting UN)
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN (visiting UN)
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for IRN (visiting UN)
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1469 to FCO (1700Z) ("Secretary Shultz in Moscow - 4/5 November: Summit Prospects") [record of conversations: Gorbachev, Shultz, Shevardnadze, McFarlane, Dobrynin, Hartman; and Shultz, Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Nov 6 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on the Address]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3101 to FCO (2100Z) ("Shultz's Visit to Moscow, and Summit Prospects") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1490 to FCO (1330Z) ("Geneva Summit, 19/21 November: Final Preparations") [attendees; topics; media arrangements; outcomes] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1499 to FCO (0820Z) ("Summit Preparations") [US/Soviet summit in Geneva] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3157 to FCO (0236Z) ("The Summit: Presidential Broadcast") [US/Soviet summit in Geneva: details of Reagan address to the nation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3183 to FCO (2000Z) ("Geneva Summit: Regional Issues") [US/Soviet summit: Afghanistan; Nicaragua; Angola, Ethiopia, Cambodia; the Middle East] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3180 to FCO (2356Z) ("Geneva Summit Prospects") [US/Soviet summit: analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand) [Channel link, China, east-west relations and arms control, European Council, CAP, EC parliament and treaty, Falklands] [declassified Feb 2019]
Text 85 Nov 18 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Joint Press Conference with French President (Francois Mitterrand)
Info only 85 Nov 19 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Geneva (ended 21 Nov)
PDF 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS Geneva telegram 423 to FCO (1434Z) ("Reagan/Gorbachev Summit: News Blackout") [details] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Secretary General of NATO ("Reagan/Gorbachev Summit: News Blackout") [President Reagan to address NATO meeting on outcomes of US/Soviet summit: handling of the meeting] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit 1st Session [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit 2nd Session [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (tea party between the First Ladies) [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit 3rd Session [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (dinner table talk) [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (impromptu dinner toasts) [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 20 We Press Major Shultz (George) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (Shultz memoirs)
Text 85 Nov 20 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit 4th Session [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 20 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit 5th Session [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 20 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit 6th Session [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 20 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (tea party between First Ladies) [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (dinner table talk) [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 20 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Geneva (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (closing conversation) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Nov 21 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS Geneva telegram 428 to FCO (1400Z) ("US/Soviet Summit: Joint Statement") [text] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO telegram 186 to UKDel NATO (1245Z) ("US/Soviet Summit: Initial Views on Joint Statement") [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 21 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO News Department minute to Howe PS ("Geneva Summit: Gorbachev's Press Conference") [summary of main points] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 21 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("US/Soviet Summit: update on Briefing for NAC") [initial impressions of the outcomes; advice on line to take for media; transcript of MT press conference attached] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Nov 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan report to meeting of NATO Leaders (Geneva Summit) [declassified 2000]
Text 85 Nov 21 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference on Geneva Summit
PDF 85 Nov 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3232 to FCO (0330Z) ("Report to Congress") [Reagan on US/Soviet Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Prague telegram 233 to FCO (1130Z) ("Gorbachev in Prague") [account of Gorbachev's report, on US/Soviet summit, to meeting of the Warsaw Pact members] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1524 to FCO (1400Z) ("US/Soviet Summit: Soviet Press Presentation of the Outcome") [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit of Mr McFarlane") [proposed questions to put to US National Security Advisor, following his recount of US/Soviet summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Johannes Rau) [US/Soviet relations; INF Middle East; chemical weapons; ABM Treaty and SALT II; Anglo-German summit; access to markets in Europe] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 23 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, McFarlane, Price) ["US/Soviet Summit: Briefing by Mr McFarlane"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 1135 to FCO (1705Z) ("Geneva Summit: German Reaction") [views of Kohl & Genscher] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Nov 26 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 85 Nov 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3293 to FCO (2000Z) ("US/Soviet Summit") ["Some glosses on the Joint Statement"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("First Thoughts on the Summit") [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: US Ambassador Charles Price card to MT (thanks for Chequers visit with Bud McFarlane) [McFarlane’s read out on the summit; “how much longer he can stand the pace is open to question”] [released 2015]
Text 85 Nov 27 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Joint Press Conference with West German Chancellor (Helmut Kohl)
PDF 85 Nov 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("US/Soviet Summit") [MT dismisses FCO's proposed draft message to Gorbachev regarding outcomes; "I will try to draft another if time permits"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“Post Geneva summit US/Soviet Activity”) [appointment of US ambassador, Reagan message on human rights] [released Dec 2015]
Text 86 Jan 8 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Le Figaro
Text 86 Jan 10 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference for American correspondents in London
Text 86 Jan 13 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference for American Press (CSIS Group)
PDF 86 Feb 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO briefing to Cabinet Office ("Anglo-Italian Summit: 12 March 1986") ["...it is always important to show the Italians that we take them seriously"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Feb 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("German/Italian summit") [G5; Single European Act; Middle East; INF; East-West relations & Eastern Europe] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 538 to FCO (2100Z) (“Timing of US/Soviet summit”) [“Press reports of US impatience at Soviet delay in agreeing a summit date are exaggerated”] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Mar 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Italian Summit meeting in Florence: Italian press comment") [extradition; terrorism; East/West relations; Tokyo economic summit; nuclear defence; EEC; Middle East] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Anglo-Italian Summit in Florence) [Younger, Spandolini, officials] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 86 Mar 12 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Joint Press Conference with Italian Prime Minister (Bettino Craxi)
PDF 86 Mar 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 680 to FCO (2355Z) (“Shultz meeting with Ryzhkov: 15 March”) [timing of a further US-Soviet summit] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Apr 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“US/Soviet relations: summit prospects”) [US ambassador’s “disappointment with the current Soviet approach to East/West relations”] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Apr 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 884 to FCO (0445Z) (“US-Soviet relations”) [“No date yet for summit, but summer not yet ruled out”] [released Dec 2015]
Text 86 May 3 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference in Seoul
Text 86 May 5 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Tokyo G7
PDF 86 May 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“US/Soviet relations: President Reagan’s message to Gorbachev”) [Reagan calls for a second summit] [released Dec 2015]
Text 86 Jun 3 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs

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