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PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Mrs Williams and Zhou Nan”) [record of conversation: tension over Roger Lobo motion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [update for EXCO] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: LEGCO debate”) [Roger Lobo motion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: letter from Mr Robert Adley MP”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: working paper on civil aviation”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [record of conversation: Youde, S.Y. Chung] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Chinese press comment”) [Roger Lobo motion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: timetable”) [Howe visit to Beijing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Clift, FCO minute to Howe PS (“Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: composition of British delegation”) [China hostile to inclusion of Hong Kong Attorney General] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: working paper on Nationality, Citizenship, Right of Abode, Freedom of Travel, Emigration and Immigration”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: dinner with Zhou Nan”) [Lobo motion, timetable] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: timetable”) [MT: “Their true nature is now being revealed”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: constitutional development”) [consultation with EXCO] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: tenth round: first day: comment”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Walter Sulke letter to No.10 (UK/China negotiations and the future of Hong Kong) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: working paper on Nationality, Citizenship, Right of Abode, Freedom of Travel, Emigration and Immigration”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (UK/China negotiations: timetable) [draft message to Zhao Ziyang] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: visit by the Secretary of State to Hong Kong and China”) [Howe rules out visit to Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Brittan letter to Howe (“Future of Hong Kong: working paper on Nationality etc”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: dinner on 17 March”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: working paper on Nationality”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: constitutional development up to 1997”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: working paper on Nationality”) [record of conversations: Richard Evans, EXCO/ S.Y. Chung] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: draft agreement with the Chinese”) [“probably… too much detail”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: the Tenth Round”) [laying the ground for Howe visit to Beijing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: draft agreement with the Chinese”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [negotiations: timetable and draft agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“OD(K): Future of Hong Kong: draft agreement with the Chinese”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Legal counsellor minute to Clift, FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: British constitutional requirements”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 11th round: first day”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: S.Y. Chung & Roger Lobo letter to MT (“The future of Hong Kong”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Tebbit minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Power Project") [analysis of GEC bid] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 11th round: second day: comment”) [“discouraging session”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: conversation with Zhou Nan at informal dinner 27 March”) [negotiations: timetable and draft agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: informal dinner 27 March: agreement”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Guangdong Nuclear Power Project") [clarification of GEC bid] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: consultation with EXCO”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: agenda item two”) [arrangements prior to 1997] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [Jardine Matheson company quitting Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: visit by EXCO unofficials to London”) [“have now reached a critical point”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Nationality”) [“[EXCO] see a satisfactory resolution of this issue as crucial”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("ES at 12.00 on Tuesday 3 April: Trade Policy") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Hong Kong: visit of EXCO Unofficials”) [“deeply dissatisfied”; talks “crucial”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Agenda Item 2”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: public statement on the future”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K) future of Hong Kong: agenda item two”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K) future of Hong Kong: meetings with Unofficial Members of the Executive Council”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: visit by Governor and Unofficials to London”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS briefing to No.10 (“Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with EXCO Unofficials: 6 April 1984”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Visit to Portugal: 17-19 April") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: dinner with Zhou Nan: 5 April”) [“not an encouraging conversation”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Michael Havers, Luce, Acland, Cradock, Youde, S.Y. Chung) [“Meeting with the Unofficial Members of EXCO”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: Agreement”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: visit to London by EXCO Unofficials”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS briefing for MT (“Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with EXCO Unofficials, 6 April 1984”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (letter to MT from Hong Kong Self Salvation Movement) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: transition period”) [MT: “Very worrying - shows their true colours”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: call on Zhou Nan on 13 April”) [Howe in China; MT: “seems as if the Unofficials were right in their judgement”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing to Howe PS (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s visit to China: Agreement”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram 001 to FCO (1230Z) ("Prime Ministers Visit to Portugal") [NATO; East/West relations; Africa; Central America; Latin America; Gibraltar; Hong Kong; East Timor; Macao; Iran/Iraq] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Visit to Portugal: Portugese Accession to the EEC") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) United Nations: John Coles note to MT (International Conference of Population: the World Population Plan of Action) [final draft of MT statement, to be delivered at Dinner for UN Administrative Committee on Coordinaton, on 16 April: UK "fully subscribes to the principles"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s discussions with Wu Xueqian on 16 April”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s visit: lunch with Zhou Nan”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s meeting with Zhao Ziyang: 17 April”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s discussions with Ji Pengfei on 17 April”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Secretary of State’s discussion with Deng Xiaoping”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: visit by the Secretary of State: press statement”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: discussion with Zhou Nan”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKHC Canberra (“Future of Hong Kong: briefing our Allies”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Eanes) ["Visit by the Prime Minister to Portugal": accession to EC; USSR; Hong Kong; Macau; Portugese economy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: consultation with EXCO”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary’s visit to Peking”) [meetings with Chinese leaders] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s discussion with UMELCO”) [“an hour of persistent questioning by UMELCO”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“transcript of question and answer session at Secretary of State’s press conference”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Secretary of State’s visit to China and future of Hong Kong”) [Howe recommends change of strategy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [Howe’s statement during visit] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s statement and press conference”) [“deep concern and anxiety here”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Luce minute to MT (“The future of Hong Kong”) [Howe’s statement during visit] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary’s visit to Hong Kong”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 13th round of talks: first day”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Macau”) [record of conversation: Evans, Lu Ping] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: the way ahead”) [Howe visit to China & Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Meeting of OD(K), 3 May 1984: visit of Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary to China and Hong Kong”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Hong Kong Self Salvation Movement (future of Hong Kong) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: revised draft agreement”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: 13th round of talks”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K) strategy in negotiations”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Department of Trade and Industry briefing for MT ("Lord Kadoorie's Meeting with the Prime Minister: Tuesday, 10 May 1984: Guangdong Nuclear Project") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing for MT ("Hong Kong: Call by Lord Kadoorie") [future of Hong Kong; investment in China; issue of British passports to Hong Kong citizens] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Lord Kadoorie letter to MT (Guangdong Nuclear project) [note of meeting with Li Peng] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: President Reagan’s visit”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: Visit of a delegation led by Dr Ding Lik-Kiu”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lord Kadoorie) [future of Hong Kong; Sino-Chinese relations; Guangdong Nuclear Power project] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UMELCO letter to MT (“Subject: the future of Hong Kong”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: manifesto by UMELCO”) [“raises very serious issues”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Round 14: second day: comment”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: record of the Prime Minister’s meeting with EXCO Unofficials on 6 April 1984”) [EXCO record of conversation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Policy") ["There is a danger of a number of foreign policy matters going wrong over the next few weeks and months"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to John Coles ("Call by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs 14 May") [main topics suggested as London economic summit and Hong Kong] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 May 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Hayden) [investment, South-East Asia, Hong Kong, nuclear testing] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 May 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: UMELCO statement”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: UMELCO statement”) [“this time… the Unofficials had ‘gone too far’…] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: UMELCO visit to London: proposed call on Prime Minister”) [“state of some tension… Their manifesto… badly received by the Chinese”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: European tour of Zhao Ziyang”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: meeting with UMELCO delegation”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [record of conversation: Norman Tebbit, Lord Kadoorie] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Cradock, Wilson, S.Y. Chung, Lobo, etc) [UMELCO delegation] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 16 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 letter to Howe PS (“Hong Kong”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe draft speech for Commons (“Debate on Hong Kong”) [MT annotations and notes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: agenda item two”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: UMELCO visit and House of Commons debate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: testing the acceptability of an agreement”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 note to MT (OD(K) meeting) [scheduling around drafting of Women’s Conference speech] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 letter to Howe PS (“Hong Kong”) [Hong Kong press report: MT planning trip to Far East] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): agenda item two”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): testing acceptability of agreement”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: remarks to the Press by Deng Xiaoping”) [“There should be troops in Hong Kong”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UMELCO letter to No.10 (UMELCO statement on future of Hong Kong) [results of Hong Kong public survey on support for the statement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: message to Chinese Foreign Minister on negotiation of annexes”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [UK/China negotiations: amnesty for political refugees] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 15th round: second day”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Domestic politics: MT notes (conversation with ?Wyatt) [issues] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Round 15: dinner”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Lieutenant-Commander Murray-Jones”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: fifteenth round of talks”) [Howe draft message to Wu Xueqian; MT: “very long message”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: first day: comment”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 16th round: second day: comment”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Green Paper on constitutional development”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: the stationing of PLA troops in Hong Kong”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: arrangements for testing the acceptability in Hong Kong of an agreement with the Chinese”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: agenda item two (arrangements before 1997)”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Hong Kong: constitutional developments before 1997”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO telegram to UKDEL Fontainebleau (constitutional development and general strategy for the talks) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong: OD(K) 28 June”) [summary of papers for the meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): Future of Hong Kong: arrangements for testing the acceptability in Hong Kong of an agreement with the Chinese”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): Hong Kong: constitutional development before 1997”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): future of Hong Kong: agenda item two”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: visit of UMELCO delegation to Peking”) [“cold and abrupt”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: discussions on general strategy”) [Youde and Evans visit to London] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury briefing for MT (lunch with Sir John Baring) [Baring Brothers; developments on the Stock Exchange; Gower Report on investor protection] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 30 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: consultations in London on future strategy”) [“UMELCO are now… widely accepted as spokesmen for the real concerns”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: arrangements for testing the acceptability in Hong Kong of an agreement with the Chinese”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with Governor of Hong Kong and HM Ambassador Peking, 6 July 1984”) [Joint Liaison Group; negotiating tactics] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [Ambassador and Governor difference of opinion on location of Joint Group and general strategy] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Youde, Luce, Acland, Cradock, Evan) [Joint Liaison Group/ tactics for Howe return visit to Beijing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKHC Canberra (“Future of Hong Kong: briefing our allies”) [negotiations: Joint Liaison Group and draft agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [“spate of rumours has triggered a sharp fall in the value of the Hong Kong dollar”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: the way ahead”) [ongoing EXCO concern about Joint Liaison Group] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UMELCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: the way ahead”) [report on visit to Beijing and UMELCO proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: constitutional development up to and after 1997”) [FCO paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: visit to Hong Kong and Peking by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs”) [draft MT message to Chinese Premier] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: message from the Prime Minister to Premier Zhao Ziyang”) [“I have become concerned… serious [difficulties] have been identified”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("Meeting with the Prime Minister on 20 July") [wide-ranging review of "points of special interest or concern" in foreign policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to Luce (“Future of Hong Kong: Joint Group: Secretary of State’s visit”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Undertakings by HMG to Hong Kong people”) [proposed criteria for resettlement in UK post-1997] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: Nationality”) [working apper annex reflecting recent negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: visit of Mr Luce: meeting with UMELCO”) [record of conversation: Joint Liaison Group; Test of Acceptability] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Mr Luce’s discussions with EXCO”) [record of conversation: Joint Liaison Group] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Luce telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Joint Group”) [Hong Kong generally opposed to the idea] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to Howe (“Future of Hong Kong: your visit”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong: OD(K) 17 July”) [papers on ‘Undertakings to Hong Kong people’ and ‘Nationality’] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“OD(K) Hong Kong: state of negotiations and future strategy”) [Howe visit to Beijing and Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: visit to Hong Kong and Peking by the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary”) [EXCO comments on draft MT message to Chinese Premier] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: your visit to Peking”) [Evans update for Howe on negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock note to No.10 (Howe visit to Hong Kong and Beijing) [Cradock to accompany Howe] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [green paper on representative government] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT letter to Premier Zhao Ziyang (negotiations on Joint Declaration) [concerned at slow progress, "points of serious difficulty"] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT letter to Premier Zhao of China (negotiations) [concerned that progress has slowed down, disagreements over joint liaison group] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: my lunch with Zhou Nan”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to Chinese Premier (negotiations on the future of Hong Kong) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: fortnightly report on public opinion”) [Howe return visit/ Joint Liaison Group] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary’s visit”) [UK/China negotiations: “high risk of failure”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Namibia: UKE Washington telegram 2267 to FCO (2234Z) (Angola/Namibia) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: round 19: dinner: discussion with Zhou Nan”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s discussion with EXCO”) [“useful discussion in a good atmosphere”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: nineteenth round of talks”) [revised draft joint declaration] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 28 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary telegram to MT (negotiations on Joint Declaration) [close to Chinese bottom line] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Joint Liaison Group] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 29 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary telegram to MT (negotiations on Joint Declaration) [wants to close deal; no meeting with Deng otherwise] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [record of conversation: Howe, Xueqian] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (Joint Liaison Group) [record of discussion: Howe, Xueqian] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s discussion with Chinese Foreign Minister: evening 29 July”) [PLA troops in Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Visit of the Foreign Secretary to Peking”) [summary of conversations with Chinese leaders] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s meeting with Deng Xiaoping”) [record of conversation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (statement to EXCO) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO (“Offer by Mr Nakasone to speak to the Chinese”) [“This has gone wrong”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: meeting with Chinese Prime Minister 30 July”) [record of conversation: Howe, Ziyang] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Luce letter to Ridley (Hong Kong licensing and British Airways privatisation) [“general aim to reinforce Hong Kong’s autonomy”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s press conference statement”) [“very substantial progress”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s discussion with UMELCO”) [record of conversation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 29th (Hong Kong, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Privatisation of BT, Unemployment, Civil Aviation Authority Review) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Secretary of States visit: Chinese press coverage”) [Joint Liaison Group] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [“positive reactions to [Howe’s] visit”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Test of Acceptability”) [appointment of Assessment Unit monitors] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to MT (“Hong Kong”) [negotiations on Joint Liaison Group: “progress beyond all expectations”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 4 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Education of the Chinese”) [UK-authored papers to facilitate Chinese understanding of Hong Kong] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: consultation with EXCO”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Tebbit minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project: Sharing Financial Sacrifices with GEC") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: visit of EXCO unofficals to London”) [proposal that MT sign the UK&#47/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project - Sharing Financial Sacrifices with GEC") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [UK Government financial support for GEC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Shaw minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [UK Government financial support for GEC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute for Powell (“Hong Kong: state of the negotiations”) [“reasonably confident”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute for Powell (“Times article on Hong Kong Department in the Foreign Office”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: assessment of progress in the working group”) [UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) China: MT letter to Chairman of GB-China Centre (Tenth Anniversary reception) [MT declines to attend, citing Mitterrand State Visit; Howe to attend] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Adam Butler minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project: Sharing Financial Sacrifies with GEC") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: assessment of progress in the working and ad hoc groups”) [UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Robin Butler minute for MT (“Meeting With [Party] Chairman: Points To Make About Appointments”) [party organisation, policy] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: main negotiations: the end game”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: Undertakings by HMG to Hong Kong”) [entry to the UK] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: EXCO visit to London”) [proposed dates] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute for Powell (“Hong Kong: OD(K) 4 September”) [UK legislation and entry to UK undertakings] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for No.10 (“OD(K): Hong Kong: state of negotiations and question of legislation”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 letter to Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (Future of Hong Kong: dual nationality) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: ratification”) [UK legislative complications] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: ratification”) [UK legislative complications] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: round 22: second day: ratification”) [UK legislative complicatons] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Youde (“Future of Hong Kong: message from Secretary of State”) [“concerned that we should not imperil the Agreement… by failing to make adequate provisions”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 letter to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: message to the Chinese Foreign Minister”) [MT comments on Howe minute] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: draft White Paper”) [UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: assessment of progress in the working groups and ad hoc groups”) [“We have nothing to offer and much to ask”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Secretary of State’s message”) [Wu Xueqian too “busy today…tomorrow and all next week” to receive message personally] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: message from Secretary of State”) [“have become increasingly concerned about difficulties which have arisen”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Whitelaw letter to Howe (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Hong Kong Bill] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Hong Kong Pensions”) [Hong Kong Bill] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: the end-game”) [record of discussion: Youde, EXCO: “sombre mood”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: reply to your message”) [record of discussion: Evans, Wu Xueqian: “another big step forward”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute for Powell (“OD(K) 12 September - Hong Kong: Pensions”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for No.10 (“OD(K): future of Hong Kong: draft White Paper”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): Hong Kong: Pensions”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): Hong Kong: state of negotiations”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Charles Powell minute to Cradock (“Possible visit of the PM to Peking”) [should MT sign Joint Declaration in person?] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Charles Powell minute to Cradock ("Possible visit of the PM to Peking") [should MT sign the Joint Declaration in person?] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Message from Foreign Minister Wu”) [record of discussion: Youde, EXCO] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Call on Zhou Nan: organisation of work”) [draft Agreement: “the wretched Zhou creating difficulties again”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Lt-Cmdr Paul Murray-Jones letter to No.10 (future of Hong Kong) [criticism of UK Government’s handling of negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Message from Chinese Foreign Minister) [draft Agreement: “great concern… we cannot reopen issues of substance”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“EXCO visit: Agenda”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: report on public opinion”) [“surprising[ly] calm and realistic”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Zhou Nan”) [insight into Zhou Nan’s recent behaviour] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 15 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“EXCO Unofficials visit”) [draft UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 16 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: your second message to Wu Xueqian”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan: draft Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Press”) [record of discussion: Evans, Zhou Nan: the Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Initialling”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan: the Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with EXCO Unofficials, 19 September ”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: President of the Italian Senate telegram to MT (visit to Hong Kong and Beijing) [offering congratulations on outcome of negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: White Paper”) [Chinese seeking amendments] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: White Paper”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Luce, Acland, Cradock, Youde, S.Y. Chung, Roger Lobo, members of EXCO) [final consultation with EXCO prior to signing of UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: draft agreement with the Chinese government”) [“the best agreement we could have achieved”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with EXCO Unofficials: press release”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 31st (Foreign Affairs, Hong Kong, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Industrial Affairs, Economic Affairs) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to S.Y. Chung (UK/China Agreement) [“an historic moment…admiration and gratitude for… EXCO”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: date of initialling”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press coverage”) [UK/China Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: Test of Acceptability”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: briefing for the Australians and Americans”) [“[MT] not impressed with the drafting of these messages”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Nationality”) [children of non-Chinese nationals born in the SAR] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Donald Regan) [UK coal strike, agriculture, taxation, US election, Middle East, Hong Kong] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: UKMIS New York telegram 903 to FCO (1945Z) ("Secretary of State's bilateral with Mr Lange") [New Zealand UN vote on Falklands, Hong Kong, EC trade, nuclear naval visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Hong Kong: Thatcher letter to Reagan (Sino-British Agreement) [summary declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Washington telegram 2855 to FCO (1952Z) (“Future of Hong Kong: U.S. statement”) [conclusion of negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to Prime Minister Hawke (UK/China Agreement) [“we must all do what we can to ensure the Agreement works”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to President Reagan (UK/China Agreement) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Peking telegram 2531 to FCO (0752Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Signature of Agreement") ["Zhou asked whether there was any substance in reports...that the Prime Minister might well visit Peking to sign the agreement"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Powell letter to Lt-Cmdr Paul Murray-Jones (future of Hong Kong) [response to criticism of UK' Government's handling of negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKMIS New York telegram 934 to FCO (0105Z) ("Secretary of State's Meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister") [future of Hong Kong; signature of agreement; Sino/Soviet relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3058 to FCO (0800Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Media Coverage") [generally favourable coverage] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Future of Hong Kong: Nationality") [agreement with Executive Council and China on nationality proposal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: US Ambassador Price letter to MT (Hong Kong Agreement) [congratulations on successful negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3078 to FCO (1030Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: White Paper on the Agreement: Public Reaction") [positive responses but "some anxieties are emerging"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to No.10 ("Future of Hong Kong: Telegram Distribution") [fewer telegrams to be copied to No.10; Powell: "I fear that our shredding machine will suffer from night starvation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: Michael Alison note to Charles Powell (mooted trip to China) [“likely to be too many people in the Conservative Party who felt instinctively that we had really given Hong Kong away to the Chinese”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT letter to Prime Minister Hawke of Australia (Joint Declaration) [Australian support “will do much to foster confidence … at this critical time”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to Prime Minister Hawke of Australia (Hong Kong agreement) [grateful for your support] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Powell letter to FCO ("Hong Kong: Negotiating Team") [MT to give a party for those involved in negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3132 to FCO (0900Z) ("Hong Kong Agreement: Media Coverage") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 6 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3141 to FCO (0440Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Report on Public Opinion") [generally positive first responses; "inevitably there will be more cautious second thoughts"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: President Ershad of Bangladesh message to MT (Hong Kong Agreement) [congratulations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong: Signature of Agreement") [MT to travel to Peking to sign Agreement; timing of visit; handling of contacts with China] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 9 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Prime Minister Lange of New Zealand letter to MT (appointment to Privy Council) [sends thanks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Peking telegram 2596 to FCO (0847Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Signature of the Agreement") [Zhou informed of MT's wish to sign Agreement in Peking] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to US Ambassador Price (Hong Kong Agreement) [thanks for congratulations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: MT message to President Jayewardene (1400Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Sri Lanka") [MT unable to commit to attending inauguration of Victoria Dam] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Reagan letter to MT (Hong Kong Agreement) [importance of Agreement to US interests] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 84 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Hong Kong: Reagan letter to Thatcher (welcomes Sino-British agreement) [declassified 1998]
PDF 84 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Peking telegram 2627 to FCO (0429Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Prime Minister's Visit") [Chinese Government welcomes MT's proposed visit to sign Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3266 to FCO (1030Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Report on Public Opinion") ["Reactions remain generally favourable, though various areas of concern continue to be the subject of comment"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3293 to FCO (1015Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit") [MT visit to Hong Kong following signature of Agreement will have more impact in period before Christmas] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to Powell ("Hong Kong Party") [proposed guest list for party to celebrate Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: David Barclay minute to Robin Butler ("Hampton Court") [addressing MT's doubts about Patrick Jenkin's proposal for Government-granted leases on flats] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3361 to FCO (1015Z) ("PM's Visit to China to Sign the Agreement") [Y.K. Pao wishes to be invited to signing ceremony] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong Legislation") [legislative implications of Hong Kong Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan) [India; Japanese economy; Hong Kong; Japanese coal strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 letter to David Steel MP (Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament) [advance copy] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Nov 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Hong Kong Legislation") [legislative implications of Hong Kong Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Nicholas Edwards minute to MT (UK trade and industrial opportunities in the Far East) [thoughts following visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: FCO Parliamentary Clerk letter to No.10 ("White Paper - Hong Kong") [publication of Independent Monitoring Team & Assessment Office reports] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3401 to FCO (0950Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Prime Minister's Visit to Peking") [importance of Hong Kong perception] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to President Reagan (1057Z) (US Election results) [personal message of congratulations; arms control seminar] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Signature of the Hong Kong Agreement: Sir Y K Pao") [MT doubtful that Pao can be persuaded not to attend] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT telegram to President Reagan (his re-election) [“will be a great tonic and reassurance for all America’s friends”] [released 2014]
Text 84 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Thatcher telegram to Reagan (congratulations on his reelection) [declassified 1998]
PDF 84 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Home Office letter to Powell ("Hong Kong Legislation") [legislative implications of Hong Kong Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Hong Kong: White Paper on Further Development of Representative Government") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing telegram 2727 to FCO (0405Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Peking and Hong Kong") [Hong Kong aims; bilateral aims; multilateral aims] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Call by Mr. Jing Shuping") [commercial relations with China] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jing Shuping) [commercial relations; MT visit to China] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["Prime Minister's Visit to Peking": Y.K. Pao's attendance at Hong Kong signing ceremeny; delegation of UK industrialists] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of the Prime Minister to Peking and Hong Kong") [programmes; participation in the Signature Ceremony; topics for talks in Beijing; timing & content of Announcement; delegation of industrialists] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to the United States") [MT advises not to pursue proposal for December 1984 meeting, and to concentrate on February 1985 meeting instead; line to take for media speculation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Peking") [Howe/Youde advise against MT bring delegation of businessmen with her, and seeking to close Guangdong Nuclear Project deal, for fear of deflecting media attention from signing of Hong Kong agreement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong") [UMELCO Delegation visit to London: request to meet with MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Visit of the Prime Minister to Peking and Hong Kong") [schedule; speeches; announcement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Far East and United States: Timings") [options] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Channon minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [Anglo-French approach to negotiations with China] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Dr Soares") [EC accession negotiations; economic/political situation in Portugal; southern Africa; Hong Kong/Macao; trade & investment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Governor of Guangdong Province, Liang Lingguang-Cradock) [Chinese economy; Guangdong Nuclear Project; Hong Kong Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Soares, Howe, Channon, Ferreira) [EC accession negotiations; economic/political situation in Portugal; southern Africa; Hong Kong/Macao; trade & investment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Rees minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [Anglo-French approach to negotiations with China] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Powell ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [Anglo-French approach to negotiations with China: concern of "credit war" with France] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 3611 to FCO (1000Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Press Coverage for 24, 25 and 26 November") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong Agreement: Test of Acceptability") [reports of Assessment Office and independent Monitoring Team] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [Anglo-French approach to negotiations with China] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (Lawson, Bérégovoy, Brian Unwin, Jean-Francois Stoll, officials) ["Franco-British Summit, Paris, 29-30 November 1984": EC Budget discipline; 1985 Budget; IMPs; EIB capital increase; EMS; special fund for Africa; world economy; mixed credits; Guangdong nuclear project; Washington meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong: UMELCO Statement on the Future of Hong Kong") [S.Y. Chung letter to MT in advance of meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong: Capital Punishment") [Youde commutes death sentence of Keung Sin-Chi; warning of possible public outcry] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit by the Prime Minister to Peking and Hong Kong") [briefing proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand) [UK/French Summit: China; defence cooperation: Libya/Chad, weakness of African armies, US/Soviet involvement in Africa; East/West arms control; Channel Fixed Link/press conference] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to Powell ("Hong Kong: Call by UMELCO Delegation") [suggested approach to MT's meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Call on the Prime Minister by the UMELCO Delegation: 0930 on 5 December") [brief for MT's meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing record of conversation (1010Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit: Mr Buchanan-Smith's Meeting with Vice Premier Li Peng") [Buchanan-Smith; Li Peng] [released Dec 2014]
Text 84 Dec 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT-UMELCO Delegation-Youde-Foreign Secretary-Luce-Cradock) [Hong Kong Agreement and its implementation; MT's visit to Hong Kong; Basic Law] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UMELCO letter to MT ("Subject: The Future of Hong Kong") [letter of thanks for meeting with delegation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO letter to No.10 ("China: Possible Visit by Her Majesty the Queen") [line to take during MT visit to Beijing] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Peking: Meeting with the British Press") [arrangements; Hong Kong journalists; MT annotations to questions likely to be raised] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Portugese Prime Minister: Hong Kong") [note for Portugese explaining Hong Kong agreement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Briefing Meeting for Your Visits to Peking, Hong Kong and Washington") [summary of steering briefs; attendees] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s Visit to China and Hong Kong, 18-21 December 1984”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 14 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing for MT (talking points for meeting with Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang) [including worries about troubles during transition] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 14 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing for MT (“The Future of Hong Kong”) [final Chinese position on talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 14 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO brief for MT (“Steering Brief”) [overview] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: US State Department brief (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (Environment Secretary’s Statement on local authority capital spending) [“went very badly ... consistently hostile reception from government backbenchers”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: No.10 briefing cards (“Meeting with [party chairman] Hu Yaobang”) [“Admire modernisation efforts - time right for rapid expansion of cooperation”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: No.10 briefing cards for MT (“Meeting with Zhao Ziyang”) [Hong Kong declaration, bilateral issues, trade, nuclear power, international issues] [released 2014]
Text 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang) [signature of Joint Declaration] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: N0.10 briefing cards for MT (“Meeting with Deng Xiaoping”) [with MT annotations] [released 2014]
Text 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Deng Xiaoping) [signature of Joint Declaration] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing record of conversation (1900Z) (Howe, Wu Xueqian) [points outstanding on Hong Kong negotiations, following MT meeting with Ziyang earlier that day] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing telegram 3046 to FCO (1807Z) ("PM's Visit: Meeting with Chairman Deng Xiaoping: 19 December: Sino-Soviet and East-West Relations") [MT, Deng Xiaoping, Howe meeting - Sino-Soviet relations; Hong Kong] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing telegram 3045 to FCO (1800Z) (MT, Hu Yaobang, Howe, Xueqian and others) [Hong Kong; Sino-UK trade prospects; Chinese internal reform] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Beijing telegram 3034 to FCO (0753Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit: Talks with Zhao: Hogn Kong") [signature of Joint Declaration on Hong Kong; trade; East-West relations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hu Yaobang, Howe, Xueqian and others) [Hong Kong; Sino-UK trade prospects; Chinese internal reform] [released Dec 2014]
Text 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT engagement card (visit to China) [times, meetings, locations] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lord Kadoorie) [Guangdong Nuclear project] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 21 to UKE Hong Kong (2100Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Washington") [dress code for Camp David] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO telegram 2531 to UKE Hong Kong (1530Z) ("Letter to the Prime Minister From Dr David Owen MP about SDI and Comprehensive Test Ban (CTB)") [summary of contents] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Kadoorie) [Guangdong Nuclear Project] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: MT engagement card (visit to China) [times, meetings, locations] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO to Hong Kong Government ("Gorbachev Visit") ["curious episode" during Gorbachev's visit: unannounced visit to No.10] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO to Hong Kong Government ("Gorbachev Visit") [account of Luce's dinner conversation with Gorbachev] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: NSC briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] [125K scanned image]
PDF 84 Dec 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Vice-President Bush) [Hong Kong Agreement; Taiwan; Chinese leadership; MT report on her meeting with Gorbachev; Strategic Defence Initiative] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT letter to Premier Zhao Ziyang (Joint Declaration) [personal signing greatly reassured HK] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT message to King Fahd (sale of Tornado to Saudi Arabia) [British press; MT visit to US: her assessment of Gorvachev; arms control talks; Middle East peace process ] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: BTC Hong Kong telegram 1 to DTI (0715Z) ("Guangdong Nuclear Project: Exco Decision") [Exco approves arrangements for project] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 5 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Sir Antony Acland) [FCO expenditure; style of diplomacy; FCO procedures; FCO policy issues; FCO information; Prime Minister’s visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 1st (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike) [Tebbit returns after Brighton Bomb injuries] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Kyprianou, Iacovu) [forthcoming UN high level discussions; membership of EC & NATO; Turkish troop withdrawals; grants for Cyprus students] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to China") [copy enclosed of UKE Beijing despatch summarising the visit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Peking telegram 77 to FCO (0822Z) ("Visit by CLP Delegation: Meetings with Chinese Leaders") [future of Hong Kong; Guangdong Nuclear Project] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to S.Y. Chung (Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong) [thanks for gift following MT visit] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jan 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Possible Visit by Chinese Prime Minister to Hong Kong") [MT agrees to visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong: Joint Liaison Group") [proposed membership of group and UK appointees] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("China: Supply of Submarine Equipment") [MT agrees to proposed limited relaxation of submarine equipment sales embargo, following successful conclusion of Hong Kong negotiations, and favours going further] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell (resignation of member of Hong Kong Executive and Legislative Councils) ["perhaps unprecedented" for a resignation before expiry of term of office] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Percy Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Lord Young's Mission to China") ["suggest that we.... reaffirm our interest in military as well as civil sales"; MT agrees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Seigen Tanaka (thanks for tea service & letter) [“Like you, I hope very much that the Joint Declaration will serve as an example and a precedent for the peaceful resolution of differences"] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde letter to Powell (Chinese University of Hong Kong offers to award Honorary Degree to MT) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Lord Kadoorie letter to MT (Guangdong Nuclear Project: Kadoorie's visit to China) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Hong Kong: Constitutional Development: Amendments to Letters Patent and Royal Instructions") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to Powell ("Hong Kong Constitutional Development") [agrees with Foreign Secretary's approach] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Hong Kong: Constitutional Development: Amendments to Letters Patent and Royal Instructions") [agrees with Foreign Secretary's approach] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong: Press Release on Kohima Barracks") [future of British garrison in Hong Kong] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong: Joint Liaison Group") [MT "reluctantly" agrees that Governor should not be part of Group] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: MT letter to Lord Kadoorie (Guangdong Nuclear Project: Kadoorie's visit to China) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Treatment of members of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service (HMOCS) in Hong Kong") [arrangements for pension provision] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: FCO briefing for MT ("Farewell Call by Chinese Ambassador") [character analysis/background to appointment; proposed topics of discussion] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Powell minute to MT (Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service (HMOCS) in Hong Kong: pensions) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Lord Young minute to MT ("UK Trade Mission to China and Hong Kong 27th February - 13th March 1985") [report on visit - "enormously worthwhile"; follow-up] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Chinese Ambassador to the UK (Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong) [thanks for photo of signature ceremony] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Visit to Asia, 4-13 April 1985") [general brief] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mahathir Mohamad, Acland, Gillmore, Vereker, Ingham, CB Benjamin, Tan Sri Chong, Tengku Razaleigh & others) [air services; commercial projects; Malaysian students in UK higher education; Malaysian trade issues with EC; Cambodia; Brunei; Antarctica; China; Hong Kong Agreement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lee Kuan Yew) [wide-ranging conversation over lunch] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 692 to FCO (1030Z) ("Hong Kong Agreement: Joint Liaison Group (JLG)") [Executive Council position on composition of JLG] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("Note for the Record") [Antony Acland, Kusumaatmadja, Alan Donald: China; Vietnam/Kampuchea; ASEAN; East Timor] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("Your Press Conference: Indonesia") [arrangements; issues; draft opening statement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to Powell ("Hong Kong Agreement: Joint Liaison Group") [Chinese position on composition of JLG] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO letter to Powell ("Hong Kong Agreement: Joint Liaison Group") [response to Chinese position on composition of JLG] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Visit by Premier Zhao Ziyang") ["We expect the public focus to be firmly on economic cooperation and opportunities for trade"] [released 2017]
Text 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Powell letter to FCO ("Hong Kong Agreement: Joint Liaison Group") [response to Chinese position on composition of JLG] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("China: Visit by Premier Zhao") [proposed MT interview with senior Chinese journalists "would provide a rare opportunity to project her views at first hand to the Chinese people"] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Apr 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Prime Minister of China's Visit: Interview") [knows "the importance you attach to the success of this visit", suggests half-hour exceptional interview] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Apr 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Lord Young PS letter to No.10 ("UK Trade Mission to China and Hong Kong") [request from representatives of the companies included in the mission to meet in advance with MT, to discuss financing of projects] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Foreign Secretary-Brittan) ["Hong Kong: Joint Liaison Group"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram 819 to FCO (1045Z) (Hong Kong Executive Council) [composition of Council] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Dinner for Premier Zhao Ziyang on 3 June") [attendance of Hong Kong delegates] [released 2017]
PDF 85 May 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Charles Powell to Howe PS ("Premier Zhao Ziyang's Visit") [Hong Kong delegates at Zhao dinner agreed, gift for Zhao either a piece of porcelain or a carriage clock] [released 2017]
PDF 85 May 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: UKE Peking telegram to FCO ("Zhao's visit: Sino-British relations") [Hong Kong, Sino-Soviet relations, trade] [released 2017]
PDF 85 May 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Tebbit minute to MT ("Support for Exports") [additional points, further to papers circulated for EX committee] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: FCO to No.10 ("Visit by Premier Zhao Ziyang, 2-8 June 1985") [briefings: objectives on Hong Kong, relationship with Zhao, bilateral relations, trade relations] [released 2017]
PDF 85 May 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Charles Powell to Howe PS ("Visit of Chinese Premier") [MT willing to sign trade, nuclear agreements; arrangements for signing ceremonies] [released 2017]
PDF 85 May 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("China - Review of Defence Trade Policy") ["I attach a paper showing the outcome of the inter-departmental review"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Visit by Premier Zhao Ziyang: 2-8 June 1985") [briefs prepared by FCO] [released 2017]
PDF 85 May 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Charles Powell note to Percy Cradock (MT speech to Zhao dinner) [edited version of FCO draft] [released 2017]
PDF 85 May 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Percy Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Chinese Prime Minister's Visit") [Hong Kong, trade, international issues] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Jun 2 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) China: FCO note (Visit by Premier Zhao Ziyang) [flower arrangements explained] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Jun 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Zhao Ziyang) [on Hong Kong MT "said there appeared to be no major outstanding problems"; East-West relations; Sino-US relations] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Jun 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell (Premier Zhao's Visit) [speech on Chinese foreign policy: remarks on Hong Kong, Chinese revolution] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Jun 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Zhao Ziyang) [Sino-British trade - UK considering soft loans option; Guangdong nuclear power station] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Jun 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Tebbit PS letter to Charles Powell (IPSECO lobbying) ["we have insisted that they should secure the full commitment of Hawker Siddeley"] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Jun 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Zhao Ziyang) [importance of improving bilateral, trading relationships, implementation of declaration on Hong Kong] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Jun 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Premier Zhao message to MT (visit to UK) ["Our talks are useful and fruitful"] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Jun 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: MT message to Premier Zhao (Zhao's visit to UK) [talks "have laid the foundation for the continued rapid development of relations between our two countries"] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Jun 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office letter to Private Secretaries ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament") [request for contributions to the drafts] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Tebbit PS letter to Cabinet Office ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament") [amendments to the drafts] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 23 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office letter to Private Secretaries ("Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament") [circulation of revised drafts for comment] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 minute to MT ("Request for a Meeting by Lord Kadoorie") [Guangdong Nuclear Project] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: John Gardiner of the Laird Group Plc letter to MT (Metro-Cammell Limited: production of trains for Kowloon-Canton Railway and British Rail) [seeks support from UK Government] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Leon Brittan letter to Howe ("Macau") ["The favourable position of Macanese of Portugese nationality as compared with Hong Kong... as regards right of entry to the United Kingdom once Portugal accedes to the Community... we can expect a major row in due course"; complains at Home Office only being alerted to the issue by FCO after Treaty of Accession had been signed by Portugal] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Whitelaw PS minute to No.10 ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament 1985") [revised schedule of legislative programme; drafts of speeches] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute for Hurd ("Macau") [Portugese passport holders' special status vis-a-vis EC] [declassified Jul 2018]
Text 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: Department of Trade and Industry letter to No.10 ("The Laird Group - Metro Cammell") [draft letter to John Gardiner: Kowloon-Canton railway and British Rail] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: MT letter to John Gardiner of the Laird Group Plc (Metro-Cammell Limited: production of trains for Kowloon-Canton Railway and British Rail) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Inland Revenue minute to John Moore ("Visit to Japan, Hong Kong and Mauritius") ["...pleasant statements about the ICL arrangement as an important example of technological collaboration between Japan and the UK but there is no question that Japanese interests come first."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 letter to Buckingham Palace (The Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament 1985) [request for approval] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Hurd minute for Howe ("Macau") [Portugese passport holders' special status vis-a-vis EC] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 (The Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament 1985) [copies and guidance for circulation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: FCO letter to Powell ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [message from Zhao Ziyang: "difficulties have arisen" in negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Weinstock letter to MT (Guangdong Nuclear project) [difficulties in negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute for Hurd ("Macau") [advantages enjoyed by Portuguese passport holders in Macau after Portugal's entry into the EC] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Nov 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: UKE Peking telegram 255 to DTI (0345Z) ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [message from Li Peng; British terms remain unacceptable] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 letter to Lord Hailsham PS (State Opening of Parliament: the Queen's Speech) [circulation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: MT letter to Premier Zhao Ziyang of China (Guangdong Nuclear Project) [hopes for successful conclusion of negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Hurd letter for Howe ("Macau") [advantages enjoyed by Portuguese passport holders in Macau after Portugal's entry into the EC] [declassified Jul 2018]
Text 85 Dec 18 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Dec 19 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Dec 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Brittan minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [update on progress of negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: UKE Peking telegram 328 to DTI (0713Z) ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [discussions with French on negotiating terms] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Channon minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [pressing need for UK to revise negotiating terms] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 87 Jan 30 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Percy Cradock, Charles Powell) ["Foreign Policy": MT sceptical of Gorbachev's plans for reform; concern that US still apparently working for elimination of strategic nuclear weapons; Afghanistan; China; Lebanon - no deals for hostage release] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) [bid from the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank for the Royal Bank of Scotland] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Oct 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [Commonwealth Heads of Government; EC; Howe meeting with Shultz; NATO summit; US economy; aid budget] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 87 Oct 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Hong Kong") [HK market down 1/3; crisis in HK Futures Exchange] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 87 Oct 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [East/West relations; Hong Kong stock market; Arab/Israel; Franco-German defence co-operation] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 87 Nov 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [Arab/Israel; Falklands; British Council; Hong Kong; European Council] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Jan 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [Hong Kong debate; Crown Agents; Syria; Nigeria; Trident; NATO summit; European Council; Jordan/Tornado; European Commission] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) ["Prime Minister's bilateral with the Foreign Secretary": Arab/Israel; minesweeping operations in the Gulf; Anglo-German relations; Commission of the European Communities; Hong Kong defence costs; MT visit to Turkey] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 May 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [Gibraltar Inquest; Hong Kong; Airbus project; Hungary; US/Soviet summit; relations with Ireland] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Jun 8 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("The Newly Industrialising Economies (NIEs)") [note on Asian "dragons" (Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong) for summit preparation] [released July 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Wicks notes for record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit, dinner 19 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Wicks notes for record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Wicks notes for record of conversation (Toronto Economic Summit sessions, 19-21 Jun) [MT, Mulroney, Mitterrand, Kohl, De Mita, Takeshita, Reagan, Delors] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 88 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [visit to Poland: economic & financial policy; Hong Kong; EC; East/West: human rights; South Africa; Spain; Soviet Embassy] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [Howe visit to Ireland; Nigeria; Soviet Union; Commission portfolios; MT visit to Poland; Hong Kong] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [Palestine; environment initiatives; Gorbachev visit; Northern Ireland: devolution; public handling of foreign affairs; Hong Kong] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 88 Dec 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Briefing for Gorbachev's Visit: Possible Invitation to the Queen") [line to take] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 89 Jan 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [Arab/Israel; Gorbachev's visit; Libya; Southern Africa; Namibia; Hong Kong] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary") [modernisation of NATO's nuclear weapons; Gorbachev's visit; Hong Kong; 'Death on the Rock'; expulsion of members of the Soviet embassy] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 89 May 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [China/Hong Kong; SNF/nuclear arms; Shamir visit;visas for Turkey; European elections; Diplomatic Service senior appointments] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 89 May 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Economy, Politics, Hong Kong) ["You defend Chancellor and say his policies have given us our highest standard of living"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Major PS minute to Charles Powell ("Visit by the Prime Minister of Australia: Hong Kong") [international support, immigration laws] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 89 Jun 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Hawke) [tête-à-tête on bilateral relations, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Soviet Union] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 89 Jun 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with Mr. Lubbers") [European Council Madrid: EMU; Social Charter] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 89 Jun 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO minute to No.10 ("EPC texts") [European Council Madrid: European Presidency Conclusions: papers for discussion at Foreign Ministers' Dinner] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 89 Jul 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [Hong Kong; Miss Bhutto's visit; aid to Poland] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1874 to FCO (2205Z) ("Vietnamese Boat People in Hong Kong") [how to handle the issue at bilaterals with Bush and Baker] [released July 2017]

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

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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