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PDF 81 Dec 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s meeting with Sir Y.K. Pao: 1630, 17 December”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: Coles minute to MT ("Sir Edward Youde") [MT to meet with Governor Youde of Hong Kong to discuss her possible visit to China and Hong Kong] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Dec 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: FCO telegram to ‘Certain Missions and Dependent Territories’ (“Extension of the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA)”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jan 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong FCO record of conversation (No.10 briefing pack Annex F: “Record of a meeting between the Lord Privy Seal and Vice Premier Ji Pengfei at the Great Hall of the People at 1800 hours on Tuesday 5 January 1982”) [“Prime Minister’s visit to the Far East”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jan 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong FCO record of conversation (No.10 briefing pack Annex G: “Record of a meeting between the Lord Privy Seal and Premier Zhao Ziyang on 6 January 1982”) [“Prime Minister’s visit to the Far East”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jan 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing to FCO (“LPS visit: future of Hong Kong”) [willingness to cede sovereignty essential to satisfactory settlement][declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jan 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Jenkin minute to MT (“Official opening of Castle Peak “A” power station”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jan 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT letter to Y.K. Pao (appointment of Edward Youde as Hong Kong governor) [MT looking forward to ship launch; will consider inviting Chinese Vice Premier to London] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to Yue-Kong Pao (Austin & Pickersgill ship launch) [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Jan 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary (MTFS) [Sterling appreciates; Middleton disappointed at MTFS meeting][released 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Jenkin minute to MT (“Guangdong Nuclear Project”) [“the principal issue… is whether we should choose to work in partnership with the French or the Americans”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) East Asia: FCO letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Japan, China and Hong Kong") [meals and meetings during tour] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) East Asia: No.10 letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit to Japan, China and Hong Kong") [MT wants to go to China first: "In the past, she has always found visits to Communist countries to be the most strenuous part of an overseas tour"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Carrington minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 12 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: No.10 profile ("Sir Yue-Kong Pao CBE LLD JP") [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington telegram 219 to Governor Hong Kong (1730Z) ("Falkland Islands") [advise HK ship owners not to call at Argentine ports] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 397 to FCO (1733Z) ("Falkland Islands: Security Council") [Chinese statement explaining refusal to support UNSCR502] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing record of conversation (“Mr Heath’s call on Deng Xiaoping: Hong Kong”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Commander British Forces Hong Kong signal to MODUK (0645Z) (Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands) [monitoring various agencies for signs of Chinese intentions to gauge "temperature of water"; 45 CDO elements retrieved from HK without hitch and unnoticed] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Hong Kong Government telegram 330 to FCO (0225Z) ("Invasion of the Falkland Islands") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Hong Kong telegram 336 to FCO (0940Z) ("Invasion of Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Jenkin minute to MT (“Guangdong Power Project”) [proposed delegation to China, and co-operation with France and USA] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (0935Z) (“Future of Hong Kong: Nationality”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 44th Meeting/82 (1015Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Ascension Island, Hong Kong, POWs) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 650 to FCO (0742Z) (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Zhao Ziyang reply to MT letter] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Jun 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: substantive talks”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Jul 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) East Asia: Coles minute to MT ("Your Far Eastern Tour (16-29 September)") [preparation for trip: future of Hong Kong, composition of party, programme, Tiananmen Square] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jul 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 letter to FCO (“Prime Minister’s visit to Japan, China and Hong Kong”) [programme for Hong Kong visit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Acland letter to Armstrong (“Prime Minister’s Visit to the Far East, 16-29 September 1982”) [dominant objective “to obtain further Chinese understanding & cooperation over Hong Kong”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s visit to Japan, China and Hong Kong”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chinese Ambassador to UK) [MT's visit to China, the future of Hong Kong, soft loan to China, defence sales] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (“Call by Sir Y.K. Pao”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Luce telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong Test of Acceptability”) [“major issue”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 Jul 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) East Asia: Coles minute to MT ("Call by Sir Hugh Cortazzi (Ambassador to Tokyo)") [arrangements for Far East visit: "[Chinese] most unlikely to be ready to enter into detailed talks about Hong Kong while you are there"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jul 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 minute to MT (“Call by Lord MacLehose”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (“Call on the Prime Minister by Lord MacLehose”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) East Asia: MT letter to Michael Marshall MP (Defence sales and other commercial opportunities in Japan, Hong Kong and China) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Japan: No.10 record of conversation (John Coles, Sir Julian Ridsdale) [“Prime Minister’s visit to Japan”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: No.10 letter to Ministry of Defence (“Visit by the Prime Minister to the Far East”) [briefing request] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Jul 28 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Jul 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Armstrong minute to Coles ("Prime Minister's Visit to the Far East, 16th-29th September 1982") [draft objectives and briefing] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Pym minute to MT (“Guangdong Nuclear Power Station”) [case for British involvement] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) East Asia: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s visit to the Far East, 16th-29th September 1982”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (“Note of a meeting between the Prime Minister and the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s visit to the Far East 16th-29th September 1982”) [briefing arrangements] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) East Asia: Ingham minute to MT ("Media Arrangements for Japan, China and Hong Kong") [press strategy and "the Hong Kong problem"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jul 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO record of conversation (Chinese Ambassador’s lunch with Youde and MacLehose) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Washington telegram 2612 to FCO (0240Z) (“Meeting with Shultz: China”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Coles minute to MT ("Media Arrangements for Japan, China and Hong Kong") [MT's visit to China] [declassified 2012]

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

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