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PDF 83 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Argentine next-of-kin visit”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands visit of Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Brittan minute to MT (“Long term public expenditure”) [criticises Heseltine over Defence savings] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 90 to UKMIS Geneva (1050Z) (“Argentine next of kin visit”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands: discussions with ICRC] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Chief of Defence Staff Edwin Bramall letter to MT (visit to Falklands of the Dependents of those killed in the South Atlantic "an unqualified success") [released 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Press summary”) [Galtieri arrest; potential unauthorised next of kin landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Statement on the Defence Estimates 1983”) [nuclear deterrent and arms control] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 12th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Legislative Programme 1983-84) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS Geneva telegram 150 to FCO (1040Z) (“Falklands: Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands: UK discussions with ICRC] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to Pym PS (“Falklands: Argentine next of kin visit”) [potential unauthorised landing] [declassified 2013]
Info only 83 Apr 15 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Trivial Margaret Thatcher Remarks planting a "Falklands Memorial Trees" in Finchley (an English oak)
PDF 83 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: press reports”) [Britain’s secret negotiations with China] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS Geneva telegram 155 to FCO (1200Z) (“Falklands: Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands: Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Apr 19 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 13th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Budget, EC Affairs, Industrial Affairs) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Argentine next-of-kin visit”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Threats to British community in Buenos Aires”) [Argentine next of kin potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Apr 21 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Allen minute for the Governor ("Argentina") [Chancellor wishing to discuss because MT asking whether British banks should participate in loans to Argentina] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Butler note to MT (matters that need to be dealt with before a June election) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [defence sales, Argentina, French-German defence cooperation, cooperation with the US, East-West economic relations] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS Geneva telegram 169 to FCO (1445Z) (“Falklands/Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Press summary”) [Argentine next of kin potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 23 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO (“Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Heseltine minute to MT (“Long term public expenditure”) [Defence savings] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 270 to FCO (2200Z) (“Falklands: Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute to MT (“Argentine next of kin visit”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to Heseltine PS (“Statement on the Defence Estimates 1983”) [nuclear deterrent to Soviet invasion of Europe] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: Jackling minute to Coles ("Defence and Disarmament Debate") [comments on draft MT speech] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 14th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), Industrial Affairs) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jerry Wiggin PS letter to No.10 (South Atlantic Fund) [Falklands next of kin] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1152 to FCO (1800Z) (“Falklands/Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to Pym PS (“Falkland Islands: Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (Argentine next of kin: instructions to Commander British Forces Falkland Islands) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (“Argentine next of kin and the UN Secretary-General”) [Antony Acland, Perez de Cuellar] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Newsnight programme: sinking of the Belgrano”) [accusation that Peru was brokering peace deal at the time] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 30 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO (“Visit of Argentine next of kin”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 May 3 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for The Times
PDF 83 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Pym PS letter to No.10 (MT meeting with SY Chung) [record of conversation: SY Chung, Pym, Antony Acland] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy/Argentina desparecidos”) [diplomatic row; Italian position on Falklands issues] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 May 4 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Newsweek
PDF 83 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 15th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Budget, EC Affairs, Statement on the Defence Estimates 1983) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Franks Report”) [regrade drafts as Top Secret] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Cabinet Office: Departmental running costs”) [improving efficiency] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("Media Meeting - Friday, 6 May") [agenda; media speculation on date of election; MT: "Calm down"] [released 2013]
Text 83 May 8 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for BBC Radio 4 The World This Weekend
PDF 83 May 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Dafydd Wigley MP (relatives of Argentine servicemen may visit Falklands if visit supervised by Red Cross) [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Falkland Islands: education”) [proposals for improvement] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to Bermuda Government Auditor (South Atlantic Fund) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 briefing for MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Argentina: MT message to Chancellor Kohl (thank you for preventing sale of German-made torpedoes to Argentina) [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“The Peruvian proposals and the General Belgrano”) [review of chronology of events] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 May 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 83 May 13 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to the Scottish Conservative Party Conference
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) US: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz (general election) [“Tories plan to use defense issue to win votes at Labour’s expense”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: MT letter to Lord Bishop of London (form of words used in service of remembrance at the Cenotaph) [released 2013]
Text 83 May 18 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference launching manifesto
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: UKE Brasilia telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar/Falklands") [Spanish Foreign Minister Moran: "We do not lay claims by force"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Affairs") [Franco/German summit; unrest in France; EC budget; Belgrano; Hong Kong; Williamsburg] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Hugh Thomas letter to MT ("further evidence of the dream world in which the Argentines continue to live") [Malvinas 20,000 pesos stamp] [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Anthony Parsons minute to MT (“JIC Business”) [reports on the Middle East and the Falkands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Press summary”) [repression of Peronists; reports on MT unwillingness to negotiate over Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (delay over headstones for deceased Scots Guards repatriated from Falklands) [MT: "This won't do"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office letter to Ministry of Defence (Lord Zuckerman request to participate in television discussion on nuclear debate) [concerns about potential embarrassment to Government during Election campaign] [declassified 2016]
Text 83 May 20 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference (the economy)
Text 83 May 22 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for IRN (phone-in)
PDF 83 May 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Summary of General Post sent to No.10, 26 April 1982-23 May 1983 [released 2013]
Text 83 May 23 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech in Cardiff
Text 83 May 24 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Nationwide (On the Spot)
PDF 83 May 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Lord Carrington (Defence suppression weapon for the RAF) [risk of political damage from delay in decision till after Election] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Ingham minute to Coles (alleged tape recording of conversation between MT and President Reagan during Falklands campaign) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 May 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine PS letter to Cabinet Office (“General Belgrano: Mr Paul Foot”) [ongoing speculation] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 May 27 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference
PDF 83 May 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: Brief for MT bilateral meeting with Reagan at G7 Williamsburg summit ("Bilateral: President Reagan") [arms control, US deficit, trade, defence sales to US, Falklands, Belize, Middle East, Anglo/US relations] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign and Defence Affairs: round-up") [Upper Heyford/CND; Argentina; Zimbabwe Air Force Officers; Namibia] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Quotation from Healey speech in Birmingham ("[MT] decided to wrap herself in the Union Jack and exploit the sacrifices of our armed forces and she hopes to get away with it") ["This Prime Minister...glories in hatred"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (Westland Sea King helicopter and British Aerospace Sea Eagle missile) ["delighted to hear that the Sea King is your Government's preferred choice... This will give the prospects for future defence collaboration between India and Britain timely encouragement"] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 83 Jun 2 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference (foreign affairs and agriculture)
Text 83 Jun 2 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Thames TV TV Eye ("Challenge to the Tories")
Text 83 Jun 3 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference
PDF 83 Jun 5 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Sherman minute ("The Last Lap. A Majority in Seats and Votes") [implications of 'Healey's outburst' on MT and Falklands war: Healey has given up on election victory] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: MT letter to Stevas (thanks for letter) ["I agree with you about the Healeyism. It went too far - even for him"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz ("Vice-President's visit to the UK: briefing") [Falklands; Belize; EDU, IDU; doubt over Pym's future as Foreign Secretary] [declassified 2003]
PDF 83 Jun 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) General Election: US Embassy London telegram to Shultz ("British elections - foreign affairs plays almost no role") [“absence of much serious discussion or interest in foreign affairs”] [declassified 2003]
Text 83 Jun 7 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC Election Call
Text 83 Jun 8 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (eve of poll)
PDF 83 Jun 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Jim Slater (sinking of the Belgrano) [MT rejects call for inquiry] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign and Defence Affairs: immediate issues") [EC budget; Hong Kong; Destefanis; Falklands airfield; Harm/Alarm; Overseas visit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 12 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Mr.Bennett (get well soon) [her Falklands trip "the most moving visit of my life"] [released 2013]
Text 83 Jun 13 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Letters to persons leaving the Government (Alison, Berry, Blaker, Bruce-Gardyne, Eyre, Finsberg, Onslow, Percival, Rossi, Shelton, Sproat, Wiggin)
PDF 83 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: MT messages to Prime Minister Soares and former Prime Minister Balsemao ("New Portugese Government") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: MT letter to Parkinson (thanks for help during election campaign) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: MT letter to Sue Lawley (MT's appearance on Nationwide 'On the Spot' programme) ["I confess I have never liked addressing a T.V. screen - it is so artificial"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Press summary”) [current affairs] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Parsons minute to Coles (“The New Irish Ambassador”) [assessment] [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lord Trefgarne PS letter to No.10 (South Atlantic Fund) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: MT letter to the Earl of Lonsdale (thanks for letter on election victory) ["I agree with you that Peter Carrington was a wonderful Foreign Secretary...Subsequent events have shown that he could have justified his every action"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UK delegate IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF: Argentina - financial restrictions”) [still being imposed on UK] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jenkin letter to Parkinson (construction projects on the Falkland Islands) [Falklands Airfield project] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Jun 16 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ABC
PDF 83 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("Media Meeting - June 17, 1983") [agenda and week's events] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands: Argentine next-of-kin: Destefanis’s visa application”) [rejected - UK to organise visit on its own terms] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Destefanis”) [Argentine govt reportedly not supporting unofficial visit to Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UK delegate IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF: Argentina - financial restrictions”) [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Jun 23 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Stuttgart European Council]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands: Argentine next-of-kin”) [MT requests meeting to agree terms of visit] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Department of Trade & Industry briefing for MT (British Shipbuilders) [background note & lines to take on recent poor performance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Sinking of the Belgrano: PQ by Lord Hatch of Lusby”) [MoD clears precise wording of reply with MT] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Argentina: commercial relations”) [Argentine intransigence causes MT to rule out UK contribution to international loan] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT (diary and press digest) [released 2013]
Text 83 Jun 28 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 21st (Parliamentary Pay and Allowances, Foreign Affairs, EC Budget, EC Affairs, Industrial Affairs) [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Jun 30 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Heseltine, Ian Stewart, Antony Acland, Julian Bullard, officials) [MT talks with Chief Minister Hassan; public percpetions of the closure; commercialisation of the dockyard; timescale for closure; Ian Stewart visit to Gibraltar to deliver UK's latest offer] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Falklands: Interagency Intelligence Assessment ("Prospects for Soviet Arms Deliveries to Argentina") ["only as a last resort would Argentina move to major purchases"] [declassified 2007]
PDF 83 Jul 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: MT message to Chief Minister Hassan (Closure of Naval Dockyard) ["The arrangements we have offered to help in the establishment of a commercial dockyard are both practical and generous"; details] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) [“Argentina: loans” - restrictions on dividend remittance by RTZ & Shell, possible UK retaliation at IMF] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("Media Meeting - Monday, July 4, 1983") [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Falklands at the UN”) [text of Argentine draft resolution, via Italian government] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Argentine next of kin visit to the Falklands”) [UK conditions for visit] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Jul 5 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Osvaldo Destefanis”) [Argentine next of kin visit to Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Press summary”) [civil unrest; transition to democracy; RAF stopovers via Brazil to Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UK delegate IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF: Argentina - financial restrictions”) [ongoing US support for UK posiiton not to be taken for granted] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson; McMahon, Littler, Walters) [Brazil - rolling-over its debt; Falklands refuelling issue] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: FCO letter to No.10 ("Forged Recording of a Telephone Conversation between the Prime Minister and President Reagan") [SIS analysis of tape] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 1140 to UKE Washington (0900Z) (“IMF/Argentina financial restrictions”) [Argentina reneging on pact with UK for mutual end to restrictions] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UK delegate IMF (“IMF/Argentina”) [US opts to support UK position] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Venezuela/Falklands: Parsons minute for Coles ('Venezuela') [British Council chairman visit - relations recovering from the war] [released Dec 2019]
PDF 83 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Brasilia (“Land bridge”) [landings by RAF aircraft in Brazil en route to Falkands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Argentina: polo”) [MT “strongly against” entry to UK] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Argentine next-of-kin: message from Destefanis to the Prime Minister”) [UK rejects Destefanis visa request; MT agrees no reply be sent to his message] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Biffen PS letter to Heseltine PS (“Tam Dalyell and the General Belgrano”) [HMG declines to discuss further with Dalyell] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office telegram to CDR WHCA ("KY 70 equipment at Chequers") [on loan from US] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 23rd (Parliamentary Pay and Allowances, Foreign Affairs, EC Budget, EC Affairs) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 578 to FCO (2230Z) (“The Falklands”) [Secretary General report to UN] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Lima (“Possible private visit by Tam Dalyell MP”) [seeking substantiation of theory ‘Belgrano’ was sunk to sabotage peace negotiations] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Jul 14 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Jul 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“Purchase of Super ADAC Homing Head for Exocet”) [political sensitivity: sales to Argentina] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: MOD record of conversation (Heseltine-Pattie-Fretwell-Chief of Defence Staff-Hernu & others) [Anglo-French defence cooperation, Skynet 4, new weapons systems, arms control] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Director General of the Security Service PS letter to No.10 ("Forged Recording of a Telephone Conversation Between the Prime Minister and President Reagan") ["there is no information to indicate that any subversive group or individual in this country was involved in making this tape"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 609 to FCO (1931Z) (“The Falklands”) [Secretary General progress report on negotiations] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 2065 to FCO (2015Z) (“IMF/Argentina: US attitudes”) [MT prepared to rebuke US for lack of support] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UK delegate IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF: Argentina - financial restrictions”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO briefing for MT (“Falklands: call by the Civil Commissioner”) [Argentine next of kin visit; UN; immigration & various other issues] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UK delegate IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF: Argentina - financial restrictions”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Falklands: Director of Central Intelligence Casey memorandum to President Reagan ("Report of Intelligence Activities") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 briefing for MT ("Talks with the President of Cyprus") [attendees; FCO briefing attached] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Rex Hunt) [proposed visit of Argentine next-of-kin to Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Craxi”) [profile - Craxi played decisive role in blocking Italian renewal of EC Argentine sanctions in 1982] [declassified Jan 2010]
PDF 83 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Parkinson letter to Jenkin (“Falkland Islands construction projects”) [Leyland Vehicles vying with German companies for contract] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands debate at the next General Assembly”) [MT concerns about US support] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: FCO telegram 144 to UKHC Colombo telegram (1915Z) ("Sri Lanka: possible request for military aid") [line to take] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT notes for speech at Royal Air Force College Cranwell ("The Queen's Review - Luncheon") [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Brasilia (“Falklands: Landbridge”) [RAF flights via Brazil] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Aug 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram to USE Buenos Aires ("Argentine Ambassador Garcia del Solar's Call on Ambassador Motley") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Aug 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falkland Islands”) [Tam Dalyell MP article condemning UK govt’s role in the war] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Aug 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Jenkin letter to Jopling ("Sea disposal of low-level radioactive waste") [strategy for tackling trade union blockage] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Aug 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Jenkin (“Falkland Islands strategic airfield: plant and vehicles”) [criticises decision to award sub-contract to British Leyland] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Aug 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to Howe PS (Argentine next-of-kin visit to Falkland Islands) [MT concerns] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Aug 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Santiago telegram to FCO (“Falklands at the UNGA”) [Chile to endorse Argentine call for negotiations] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Aug 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute to MT (“Food supplies for the Falklands”) [MT aims to lessen reliance on foreign sources of supply] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Aug 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 384 to UKMIS New York (1455Z) (“Falklands”) [reply to Argentina - UK maintains Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination and UK protection] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 770 to FCO (2345Z) (“Committee of 24: Falklands debate”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Prime Minister Papandreou (Tornado aircraft) ["Chancellor Kohl and the Government of Italy share with me the view that the purchase of Tornado is of major importance in cementing... defence, political and commerical links"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands at the United Nations”) [response to UN Secretary General’s call for negotiations] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Commodore Dieter Gerhardt and British operations in the South Atlantic) [trial in South Africa for Soviet espionage - no truth in speculation he passed information to Russians about British operations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 436 to UKMIS New York (1100Z) (“Falklands at the United Nations: reply to Secretary-General’s letter of 20 July”) [UK takes a firm line] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands debate at the next General Assembly”) [comparison with French position on Comoro Islands] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Sep 13 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for HTV George Thomas in Conversation
PDF 83 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO briefing for MT ("The Prime Minister's Talks with Chancellor Kohl: 21 September 1983") [steering brief and annexes] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 83 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 2600 to FCO (0015Z) (“Mr Heseltine’s meeting with Shultz: Belize and the Falklands”) [Heseltine conversation with Shultz] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Rees PS letter to No.10 (“1982-83 scrutiny of running costs”) [MT ongoing concerns] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to Heseltine ("Portugese Frigate Programme") ["I very much share... [MT] view that we ought to help Portugal... therefore grateful to you for agreeing to make available to us... £5 million"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to Channon PS (“Embargo on imports from Argentina: books”) [MT endorses waiver in interests of UK] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands: search and rescue operations in the vicinity of the Falkland Islands Protection Zone (FIPZ)”) [“dangerous misunderstandings”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: NSC briefing for President Reagan (meeting MT) [declassified 2000]
PDF 83 Sep 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO (“Falklands: Search and Rescue operations in the vicinity of the Falkland Islands Protection Zone (FIPZ)”) [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Sep 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Shultz briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher meeting) [declassified 2000]
PDF 83 Sep 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 856 to FCO (0020Z) ("Falklands at the UN") [dealing with discussion of the Falklands at the UN] [released 2013]
Text 83 Sep 21 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after visiting British Forces in West Germany
PDF 83 Sep 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Motley, Newell & Kelly memorandum to Shultz ("US Position on the Falklands Resolution in the UNGA") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Sep 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT letter to Sonny Ramphal (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [agenda] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falklands at the General Assembly: US Position") [seeking to secure US abstention on Argentine draft resolution] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: MT letter to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal (agenda for New Delhi Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKHC Canberra (“Falkland Islands: UN General Assembly”) [advice on lines to take regarding Argentine resolution] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Foot (purchases for Falkland Islands Strategic Airfield project) [released 2013]
Text 83 Sep 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech to the Canadian Parliament
Text 83 Sep 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: NSC briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000]
Text 83 Sep 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: President Reagan's talking points (private meeting with MT) [declassified 2000]
PDF 83 Sep 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO telegram 1605 to UKE Washington (1700Z) (“Foreign affairs round up”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 29 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Reagan) [first meeting: Lebanon, East/West, arms control, KAL007, INF, Belize, US supply of arms to Argentina] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Reagan) [second meeting: East/West relations, arms control, Belize, unitary taxation, Lebanon, Arab-Israeli conflict, US economic situation] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Sep 29 Th Press Key Thatcher memoirs Cold War: Thatcher-Reagan meeting in Washington (record of conversation) [memoirs extract]
PDF 83 Sep 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 554 to UKMIS New York (1545Z) (“Falklands at UNGA”) [UK protest at Italian pro-Argentine lobbying] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Sep 29 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for CBS (visiting Washington)
Text 83 Sep 29 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after meeting President Reagan
Text 83 Sep 29 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at the Winston Chuchill Foundation Award dinner
PDF 83 Sep 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Assessment”) [forthcoming elections - social and political climate] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Falklands at UNGA”) [conversation between Lord Bridges and Giulio Andreotti] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Extracts from MT interview with 'The Harrovian' [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit of Iraqi First Deputy Prime Minister") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Parsons minute to Coles (“Hong Kong”) [“Hong Kong is not the Falklands”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 29th (Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Paul Channon letter to Lord Gowrie (imports of books from Argentina) [MT-approved waiver on ban] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cecil Parkinson: MT letter to Maurice Laing (Cecil Parkinson's affair with Sarah Keays) ["I need hardly tell you that this has been a very difficult and painful episode for me"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Athens telegram to FCO (“Falklands at the UNGA: Rome telno 513”) [Howe urges Italy not to support Argentine resolution] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 11 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Copenhagen telegram to FCO (“Falklands at UNGA”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO (“Fanfani the Fifth”) [record of brief Fanfani government] [declassified Jan 2010]
PDF 83 Oct 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Belize/Falklands: Jack Anderson article for Washington Post ("Thatcher's Bit of Pressure Angers Reagan") [CIA marked copy of article] [declassified Jan 2012]
PDF 83 Oct 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“CHOGM: attendance by the Fijian Prime Minister”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 18 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: FCO draft game plan (“Anglo-French Summit, 20-21 October 1983”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand (thanks for New Zealand Navy's assistance with joint patrol operations) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to New Zealand PM Muldoon (Operation Armilla: Royal New Zealand Navy participation) [MT expresses thanks] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands at the General Assembly”) [UK lobbies European partners] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Mozambique: Coles minute to MT ("President Machel") [brief for visit of President Machel of Mozambique] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to Lord Cockfield PS ("Public Expenditure Survery: Defence") [No.10 Policy Unit note for Lord Cockfield's role in Ministerial Group] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram to USE London ("Assistant Secretary Burt's Discussion with UK Charge Derek Thomas on the UN Resolution on the Falkland Islands, October 18, 5:30 PM") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Oct 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 30th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Grenada, EC Budget, EC Affairs, Public Expenditure Survey 1983) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 3031 to FCO (2341Z) (“UNGA debate: Falklands”) [US to support Argentine resolution again] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 21 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Mitterrand) [Anglo-French Summit: East-West relations, arms control, Allied cooperation, Falkland Islands, Middle East, EC issues, British-French bilateral relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 21 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Mitterrand) [European Community issues, UN Resolution on the Falkland Islands] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands at the General Assembly: American position”) [MT - “too mild in tone”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (article by Sir Nicholas Henderson in ‘The Economist’) [circumstances surrounding sinking of the ‘Belgrano’] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lima telegram to FCO (“Visit of Tam Dalyell MP”) [allegations regarding sinking of the ‘Belgrano’] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Tonga: No.10 briefing for MT ("King of Tonga") [meeting with Tupou IV] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 83 Oct 25 Tu Press Major Shultz (George) Cold War: US disappointment at MT’s line over Grenada (Shultz memoirs)
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Baroness Young PS letter to Lord Trefgarne PS (South Atlantic Battle Honours award) [announcement in Parliament] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Oct 25 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Oct 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: UKE Washington telegram 3134 to FCO (0430Z) ("Grenada: Debate in the House") [US Administration "will not understand it if we publicly criticise their actions while their troops are still engaged"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: UKE Kingston to FCO ("Grenada") [Prime Minister Seaga of Jamaica angry at MT's comments in debate on Grenada operation] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Greece: Howe PS minute to John Coles ("Visit of Prime Minister of Greece: 4 November") [proposed agenda, expect meeting to focus on EC issues, bilateral relations] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Oct 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 31st (Parliamentary Affairs, Grenada, Lebanon, EC Budget) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 1172 to FCO (0026Z) (“Secretary Genrals report: Falklands”) [appeals for dialogue and offers services as intermediary] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 1803 to UKE Washington (1440Z) (“Falklands at the General Assembly”) [concerns about US policy] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Oct 27 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Oct 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong briefing for Coles (finalising arrangements for Anglo-Irish Summit) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Oct 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Reaction to the elections in Argentina”) [proposed UK government official reaction] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands: possible visit by Argentine next-of-kin”) [MT disagrees with Howe’s proposal] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department record of conversation (MT, President Reagan) [arms sales to Argentina] [published 2015]
Text 83 Oct 30 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for BBC World Service (phone-in)
PDF 83 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Butler minute to MT ("Falklands Dinner at Northwood: Tuesday 1 November") [notes for speech and menu] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT speech for Falklands Dinner at Northwood [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT speech for Falklands Dinner at Northwood [with MT annotations - page missing] [released 2013]
Text 83 Nov 1 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Nov 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: North memo for McFarlane ("Call from Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick") [has "re-established rapport" with MT] [declassified 2005]
PDF 83 Nov 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Cockfield letter to Butler ("Mansion House Speech") ["I have serious reservations about describing us as a "Reforming Government"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Greece: John Coles minute to MT ("Mr. Papandreou") [during meeting Papandreou wants to concentrate on EC issues, should raise concerns on British property holders] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Nov 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 32nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Grenada, Lebanon, Argentina, Arms Control, EC Budget, Unemployment Figures) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Admiral Staveley (thanks for Falklands dinner at Northwood) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [“Argentine next-of-kin”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Elections in Argentina”) [“preliminary assessment of the results”] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 3 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Nov 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Greece: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Papandreou) [NATO, EC Athens summit, EC budget, European Parliament elections, Falklands UN resolution, arms control] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Nov 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1851 to FCO (“American arms for Argentina”) [conversation between Oliver Wright and Kenneth Dam] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 4 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Daily Mail (Grenada, Cruise)
PDF 83 Nov 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Prior, FitzGerald, Spring, Barry, Nally & others) [EC: Athens summit; Budget; CAP; Irish sheepmeat; Windscale pollution; Grenada; new policies; Irish milk industry; Spanish & Portugese admission to EC; EMS; Kinsale gas deal; Lebanon/Syria; Northern Ireland: growth of support for Sinn Fein; 'Weekend World' programme; Ireland Forum; unionists; wording of joint communique/date & location of next meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO minute for Armstrong (“Anglo-German Summit, 8-9 November 1983: Game Plan”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada, etc: No.10 record of conversation (MT-US Deputy Secretary of State, Kenneth Dam-Howe-Bullard-Burt-Streator-Coles) [US intervention in Grenada, INF deployment, Lebanon, Falklands and Argentina, Iran/Iraq War] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Falklands at the General Assembly) [assessment of likely support for Argentine resolution] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Arms for Argentina”) [Howe advises against use of anti-semitism allegations to dissuade US from arms sales] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Private visitors from Argentina”) [Howe recommends discretion] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Grenada: USE Rome to State Department (“Deputy Secretary Dam’s meeting Nov 7 with PM Thatcher”) [partially declassified 2010]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram to UKE Dublin ("Anglo-Irish Summit: Taoiseach's press conference") [summary of main points] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Rome record of conversation (MT, Deputy Secretary Dam) [Argentine certification] [published 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [East-West relations, US foreign policy, Middle East, Grenada, Allied cooperation, arms supplies for Argentina] [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (“South Atlantic surrender documents”) [public display and archiving] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKHC Bridgetown (“Falklands at the General Assembly”) [Argentina condemns US-led invasion of Grenada] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Rome (“Falklands at the General Assembly”) [plea to Italy to abstain from vote on Argentine resolution] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Paris (“Falklands at the General Assembly”) [plea to France to abstain from vote on Argentine resolution] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Falklands at the General Assembly) [France minded to support Argentine resolution - MT urges abstention] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 8 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Anglo-Irish Summit Meeting]
PDF 83 Nov 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [INF deployment and relations with the US, presidency of the European Commission, developments in the German economy, EC negotiations, East-West relations, bilateral relations] [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: David Barclay No.10 internal minute to John Coles (“Falklands at the UN”) [list of expected abstentions on Argentine resolution] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 3395 to FCO (2305Z) (“Weinberger on Argentina and Grenada”) [arms supplies to Argentina] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO (“Falklands at the General Assembly”) [Japan declines to support UK position] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office letter to FCO (Alfredo Spilsinger) [business partner of Lord Mayor with contacts in Argentine government] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to MT (UN General Assembly vote on the Falklands resolution) [France to abstain - decision linked to ‘SKYNET’] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands”) [Baroness Young meeting with President Belaunde of Peru] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 briefing for MT (Howe speech to Royal Commonwealth Society, 14 November 1983) [MT annotates] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Motley & Middendorf memorandum to Eagleburger ("OASGA Vote on Falklands") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 1363 to FCO (0142Z) (“Falklands debate”) [“detailed breakdown of voting on this year’s resolution”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO briefing for MT (“CHOGM: Prime Minister’s response to address of welcome”) [Heads of Government meeting - MT unhappy with draft speech] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 34th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Budget, EC Affairs, Economic Affairs) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to Biffen PS (“Falklands: Sir Nicholas Henderson’s article in the Economist”) [procedure for security clearance of articles by former government officials] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falkland Islands: Chief Executive”) [appointment] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Antony Acland letter to General Sir John Stanier (Royal visit to Falkland Islands) [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 17 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Hugh Thomas note for MT (policy suggestions) [Argentina, Grenada, Belize, Nicaragua, US] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Argentina: Sherman minute to MT ("Danger: Argentine and Central America") [danger of US arms sales to Argentina] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UK Delegation Secretary briefing to No.10 PS (“CHOGM briefing”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKHC New Delhi (“Anti-Americanism in the UK and the certification of Argentina”) [likely resumption of US arms sales to Argentina] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Moore PS letter to Biffen PS (“Withdrawal of Falkland Islands draft order in Council”) [incorrect reference to single colony rather than two separate colonies] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Sir John Leahy minute to No.10 PS (“Bilateral meeting with President Jawara (The Gambia)”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Robert Armstrong briefing to No.10 PS (“CHOGM 1983”) [Heads of Government meeting: agenda and timetable; draft declaration & communique] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs memorandum to Shultz ("Presidential Certification of Argentina") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Department of Trade & Industry minute to N0.10 & others ("Westland helicopters") [grounding of all Westland 30s in US following accident: "very bad news indeed... will undoubtedly cause problems for Westlands with the Government of India"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS New York telegram 1435 to FCO (0138Z) ("UNGA Debate on Afghanistan: Conclusion") [results & analysis] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Anthony Parsons minute to No.10 (“The Falklands”) [advocates necessity for more conciliatory policy in light of newly elected Argentine government] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKHC New Delhi (‘Guardian’ article on UK territorial claim to Falklands) [allegation that Government suppressed documents casting doubt on claim] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 PS minute to MT (“Goa retreat: Bilaterals”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Turnbull minute to HMT (“Argentina: Commercial Bank Lending”) [clearing line with MT in New Delhi] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Eagleburger memorandum to Shultz ("Presidential Certification of Argentina") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Civil Commissioner of the Falkland Islands telegram to FCO (“Destefanis”) [detained on ship after attempted illegal entry as stowaway] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (Beach Report on the Protection of Military Information) [advice on publication & Report's recommendations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Turnbull minutes to MT (Argentine drawing of £1.5b loan) [details; HMT line - "for the banks themselves"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO (“Relations with Argentina”) [UK makes clear to Spain its ongoing firm line over Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (South Atlantic Fund) [MT concerns over disposal of remaining funds] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Argentina: uranium enrichment plant”) [liaison with US over concerns] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Argentina”) [Howe advocates worth of congratulatory message to newly elected Argentine government] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO briefing for MT (Athens European Council, 4-6 Dec 1983) [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 note to MT (Tam Dalyell MP ‘Wall Street Journal’ article) [allegations regarding circumstances surrounding sinking of ‘Belgrano’] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Dec 1 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Dec 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: President's Assistant for National Security Affairs memorandum to President Reagan ("Argentine Certification") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Dec 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Hugh Thomas letter to MT (conversation with Argentinian Ambassador to US) [Raul Alfonsin would like “to end the state of war between us”] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: UKE Washington telegram 3632 to FCO (1919Z) (“Argentina: Certification”) [Eagleburger said decision imminent, certification inevitable after elections] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (arms sales to Argentina) [Reagan defends US policy - MT sceptical] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“US arms sales to Argentina”) [draft message conveying UK concerns] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“French arms sales to Argentina”) [UK to express regret over French decision to lift ban] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Press summary”) [current events including receipt of international loan] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: US Ambassador Price letter to MT (message from the President on certification of Argentina) [MT annotates critically] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 3650 to FCO (184Z) (message to Shultz on arms sales to Argentina) [US gives confidential assurance to consult UK prior to any sales] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 2037 to UKE Washington (2130Z) (message to Shultz on arms sales to Argentina) [Howe conveys “serious concerns”] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Dec 4 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (State Department) Falklands: US State Dept brief (resuming US arms sales to Argentina) [declassified 2002] [external link]
PDF 83 Dec 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 2 to UKE Athens (1930Z) (“Argentina: US certification”) [concerns about backlash over lack of UK support for US action in Grenada] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: No.10 letter to Central Office of Information ("New technology in the GIS") [proposal for Government Information Service] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lawson minute for MT (“Argentina: Arms Sales and Bank Lending”) [review in light of possible US arms sales] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS minute to No.10 (“Argentina”) [concerns over re-certification of Argentina as a potential purchaser of US arms] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: MT letter for President Reagan (Argentine certification) [published 2015]
Text 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Thatcher letter to Reagan (resuming US arms sales to Argentina) [summary declassified 2000]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 3678 to FCO (2012Z) (“Argentina”) [conversation between Rodric Braithwaite & Vice-President Bush] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 telegram to Heseltine PS and Howe PS (“US certification and arms sales”) [MT decides to avoid major row over certification; "take up the cudgels" only if major US arms sale in prospect] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sudan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("President Nimeiri of the Sudan") [FCO case for MT meeting with Nimeiri at short notice during his private visit to UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: President Reagan letter for MT (Argentine certification) [published 2015]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ingham minute to Tim Flesher (Beach Report on the Protection of Military Information) [summary/analysis & advice on publication; attached oral evidence to Committee on Censorhip] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South America: MT letter to David Owen (UK policy towards Argentine and Chile) [released 2013]
Text 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Reagan letter to Thatcher (resuming US arms sales to Argentina) [declassified 2000]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (re-certification of Argentina as a potential purchaser of US arms) [defends] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 36th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Northern Ireland, Local Government) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Argentina: Reagan letter to MT (situation in Argentina) [US to make Argentina eligible for arms transfers] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Argentina: MT letter to President Alfonsin of Argentina (situation in Argentina) ["Although we have many difficulties, we can all take pleasure in the restoration of democracy to Argentina"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to President Alfonsin (personal message) [draft congratulations on inauguration] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne (“Argentine elections”) [MT personal message to Alfonsin on his inauguration] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Vice-President Bush letter to MT (re-certification of Argentina as a potential purchaser of US arms) [wishes "we could sit down and chat because I have been troubled by recent tensions"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sudan: FCO briefing for MT ("Call by President Nimeiri: Aid") [supplementary brief on aid, with general briefing attached] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Argentina: President Alfonsin of Argentina message to MT (MT's comments on situation in Argentina, Anglo-Argentine relations) ["Where there's a will there's a way"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO (“Argentine elections”) [Alfonsin reaction to initial contact from MT] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram to Shultz ("Bush-Alfonsin Bilateral Meeting") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Hugh Thomas memoranda for MT (notes, records of meetings) [Hungary, disarmament, Gibraltar, Argentina, France] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 3732 to FCO (2315Z) (“Argentina”) [Vice-President Bush visiting Alfonsin] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-German Ambassador Ruhfus) [European Community issues, East-West relations, the Falklands] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lord Trefgarne PS letter to No.10 (South Atlantic Fund annual report) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Falklands: Paper prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency ("Argentina-UK: Status of the Falklands Dispute") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Dec 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Motley, Burt & Howe memorandum to Eagleburger ("Review of Argentine Arms Transfers and Consultations with the UK") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Dec 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 37th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Budget, EC Affairs, Restrictions on Conveyancing for Reward, Electricity Prices) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO (“Relations with Argentina”) [conversation between UK Ambassador and Spanish Foreign Minister] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 note to MT (FCO and MOD ministers both planning visits to Falklands) [MT: "absurd for both to go. Michael [Heseltine] MUST go"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Alfredo Spilsinger”) [potential Argentine-UK go-between] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO (“Arms sales to Argentina”) [UK dismayed by French lifting of restraints] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Dec 19 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Thames TV CBTV (children’s television)
PDF 83 Dec 20 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Security: MT letter to Ted Leadbitter MP (Commodore Dieter Gerhardt and British operations in the South Atlantic) [trial in South Africa for Soviet espionage; "absolutely no evidence... that Gerhardt may have obtained or disclosed information from British sources on operations in the South Atlantic last year"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Hugh Thomas notes to MT (extract from Ford’s memoirs on Reagan, Falklands, etc) [“I didn’t take Reagan seriously”] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO (“Argentina-Portugal”) [conversation between UK Ambassador & President Soares: Soares meeting with Alfonsin] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Argentina/Falklands: next steps with the Alfonsin Government”) [MT strongly disagrees with Howe] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Solicitor General) [Argentina: arms sales and bank lending] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Howe, Patrick Mayhew) [“Argentina: arms sales and bank lending”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Alfonsin’s first two weeks: assessment”) [declassified 2013]
Text 84 Jan 4 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Channel 4 News
PDF 84 Jan 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Appointment of M Roland Dumas") [as Minister for European Affairs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Press Summary”) [President Alfonsin's statement about the Falklands; Argentine economy; the Beagle dispute; military unrest] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to Civil Commissioner of the Falklands (“Falkland Islands: Speculation about British Policy”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Flesher minute to Coles and MT (Speech by Sir Frank Cooper: "The Year Ahead - British Defence Issues 1984") [attracted some publicity in press] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Sir Percy Cradock minute to Robin Butler ('Times' article on role of the Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs) [definition of role] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 2nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jan 20 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for New York Times
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to Howe ("Supply of Naval Equipment to Germany for Installation in Argentine Destroyers") [review of OD decision in 1982 to make exception to rules on embargo of defence equipment destined for Argentina] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Security: MT letter to Ted Leadbitter (Commodore Dieter Gerhardt and British operations in the South Atlantic) [trial in South Africa for Soviet espionage: "no basis whatever for your surmises that Gerhardt in some way compromised our operations"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Goodall minute for MT (“Argentina/Falklands - Next Steps with the Alfonsin Government (OD (84) 1)”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO telegram 22 to UKE Berne (1052Z) ("Relations with Argentina") [conditions for talks; proposed agenda; public presentation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome to FCO (“Anglo Italian Summit: 26-27 January: Falklands”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First Thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene" - annotated by MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene"] [released 2014]
Text 84 Jan 27 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Joint Press Conference in Rome with Italian Prime Minister (Bettino Craxi)
Text 84 Jan 27 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (Anglo-Italian Summit in Rome)
Text 84 Jan 27 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN (Anglo-Italian Summit in Rome)
Text 84 Jan 27 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for BBC (Anglo-Italian Summit in Rome)
Text 84 Jan 27 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for IRN (Anglo-Italian Summit in Rome)
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles note for MT (Howe paper OD(83) 19) ["are we not weakening our position on sovereignty?"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Hugh Thomas note for MT (encloses US newspaper article on present state of Argentina) [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Jan 31 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Feb 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (Argentina's policy towards talks with the UK over the Falklands) ["Argentina will never give up her legitimate rights over the Falklands"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram to Shultz ("British Propose Direct Talks With Argentines") [published 2015]
PDF 84 Feb 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 4th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Liquid Milk Prices and the Future of Milk Marketing) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 2 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Feb 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: John Houston note to Alison Ward (“Banana Skins Before Easter”) [possible media problems] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute (year ahead) [list of events, commitments, publications, etc] [released 2014]
Text 84 Feb 9 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (Coles, Anthony Jolliffe) [Dr. Spilsinger's message: Argentine-British relations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Papua New Guinea: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Proposed Invitation to Visit Britain: Mr Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea") ["Our interests in Papua New Guinea are growing"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 6th (Parliamentary Affairs, Northern Ireland, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Most Confidential Record to Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 6th (Northern Ireland) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falklands/Argentina: Reply from Argentine Foreign Minister") [normalisation of relations between Britain and Argentina] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles minute for MT (call from Hugh Thomas: invited to round table discussion in Moscow & to visit Buenos Aires) [MT: Moscow visit a "good idea"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Muldoon) [elections, NZ/EC trade relations, international trade, Gulf] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Athens ("Relations with Argentina") [negotitations about sovereignty over the Falkland Islands] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO (translation of "La Prensa" article of 19 February) ["recent proposals by Britain to find a solution to the problem of the Falklands based on the defence of her position as a colonial power"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jenkin minute for MT ("Mount Pleasant Airfield: Falkland Islands Second Progress Report") [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 21 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 7th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Attack on Chairman of the National Coal Board) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Guinea: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Oral Message from the Prime Minister to the Heads of State of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ghana") [Rifkind visit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Goodall minute for MT ("OD: Argentina/Falklands") [re-establishment of normal diplomatic and commercial relationships] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute for MT ("Argentina/Falklands") [re-establishment of normal diplomatic and commercial relationships] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Goodall minute for MT ("Future Force Levels and Further Capital Works (OD) (FAF) (84)2") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO briefing for MT (“Visit of the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr Lubbers, on 2 March”) [main brief] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 1 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("OD: Argentina/Falklands") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lange) [NZ/EC trade relations, nuclear ships visits, nuclear weapons] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 84 Mar 6 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
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 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT notes [?for her speech] (Conservative Local Government Conference) [“grand design” theme] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office minute to MT (Special Adviser to the Select Committee on Defence) [MT shares Heseltine's concerns about appointment of a working journalist] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Goodall minute for MT ("Future Force Levels and Further Capital Works (OD) (FAF) (84)2") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute for MT ("Argentina/Falklands") [negotiations with Argentina: no discussion of the sovereignty issue] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Mar 15 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Dalyell letter to Heseltine (sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Liaison Committee (documents for meeting) [agenda, priority action points, coming weeks] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [Argentina/Falklands] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Argentina: Falklands") [response to the Argentine approach in negotiations over the normalisation of bilateral relations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of US Ambassador to the United Nations: 9 April") [Howe advises MT to meet with Kirkpatrick] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Hugh Thomas note to MT (Argentina) [message allegedly from Alfonsin: “under no illusion that he will be getting anything marvellous but he hopes that it will not be too negative”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute for MT ("Falklands Airfield Land") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Export credit for Pakistan") ["Given Pakistan's financial position, this proposal comes very close to aid, in military form. Pakistan is a poor risk... The prime object of exporting is to get paid, not to win prestige, or cement friendships"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Liaison Committee (documents for meeting) [agenda, priority action points, coming weeks] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Argentina: Falklands") [response to the Argentine approach in negotiations over the normalisation of bilateral relations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to MOD ("Falklands Airfield Land") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Tebbit minute for MT ("Argentina/Falklands") [Howe's suggestions for the response to the Argentines on talks about restoring bilateral relations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 letter to FCO ("Forged Recording of a Telephone Conversation Between the Prime Minister and President Reagan") [MT may wish to refer to tape in Panorama interview; seeks information on source of recording] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("Argentina/Falklands") [Heseltine supports Howe's proposals for a revised approach to talks with Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("Falklands: Allegations of Landings by Destefanis") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Treasury minute to FCO ("Argentina/Falklands") [Lawson agrees with the new approach to talks with Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (President Alfonsin's speech at Lujan to commemorate 2 April) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherbourne note on Alfred Sherman (visit to Argentina on behalf of Daily Telegraph ) [MT annotated: “He must make it clear that he does NOT represent me in any way”] [released 2014]
Text 84 Apr 3 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Denzil Davies (sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Tam Dalyell letter to MT (sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKMIS New York telegram 250 to FCO (2240Z) ("Mrs Kirkpatrick's Visit") [Falklands statement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Forged Recording of a Conversation Between the Prime Minister and President Reagan") [Brittan advises against making reference to tape recording: "though it is a blatant forgery, some would insist on believing otherwise"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles briefing for MT (the UK reply to Argentina regarding bilateral talks over the Falklands) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Belgrano: Eleven Questions by Mr Tam Dalyell MP") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne ("Relations with Argentina") [next steps towards the normalisation of bilateral relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne ("Relations with Argentina") [sovereignty and agenda] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne ("Relations with Argentina") [normalisation of bilateral relations: UK response to Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute for MT ("Falkland Islands: Further Capital Costs") [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) USA: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Mrs Jeane Kirkpatrick") [views on the Falklands war; Nicaragua debate in UN Security Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Mrs Jeane Kirkpatrick") [interview with Sunday Times; US internal political scene; UN; Central America; Lebanon and Arab/Israel; Iran/Iraq; USSR; NATO; Falklands; personality note] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: FCO letter to No.10 ("Forged Recording of PM-Reagan Telephone Conversation") [origin of recording unclear: CIA considers KGB unlikely; press attribute tape to punk band CRASS] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [Caputo's reactions to the British Government's communication] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (1800Z) (MT, Jeane Kirkpatrick) [chemical weapons; Soviet concerns about risk of surprise US nuclear attack; the Gulf; Soviet penetration of Iran/Nicaragua; Lebanon; MT visit to Hungary; Eastern European support for USSR in event of war; US election campaign] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Tebbit minute for MT ("Falkland Islands: Further Capital Costs") [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 10 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles minute for MT ("Belgrano: Mr Dalyell's Letter") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Belgrano") [a letter by Mr Dalyell to MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("The Belgrano") [a letter by Mr Dalyell to MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 375 to FCO (1835Z) ("Relations with Argentina") [Caputo's call on the UN Secretary-General] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to MOD ("Falkland Islands: Further Capital Costs") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jenkin minute for Heseltine ("Falkland Islands - Further Capital Costs") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Belgrano: Peruvian Peace Proposals") [Tam Dalyell's questions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Tam Dalyell (sinking of the Belgrano) [not true that "the Belgrano was attacked in order to destroy the prospects for peace negotiations"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 15th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Industrial Affairs, Statement on the Defence Estimates 1984) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Apr 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram 141 to FCO (1330Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Portugal") [analysis of internal political & economic situation] [declassified Jan 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) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Foreign Affairs Select Committee: Falklands Inquiry") [MT: "I find it astonishing"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles minute to Cabinet Office ("Argentina: Military Capability") [MT's comment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine letter to Tam Dalyell (sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Genscher's Visit to Argentina") ["stressed the need for the Argentines to start talking with HMG"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Visit of Argentine Foreign Minister to Paris: 24 April") ["Falklands discussed; but no evident shift in Argentine position"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 16th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Student Incursion into Iranian Embassy, Libyan People's Bureau in London, Miners' Strike, The Observer) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 26 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Apr 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [Argentine conditions for a proposed meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [Cyprus, Iran/Iraq, Libya, Law of the Sea Convention, Argentina, East/West relations and arms control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute for MT ("Submarine Operations in the South Atlantic") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Armstrong minute for Robin Butler (Ted Rowlands MP & Falklands) [public quotation by Rowlands from sensitive documents; claim that British Government read Argentine telegrams; MT approves decision not to prosecute] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Foreign Affairs Select Committee: Falklands Enquiry") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute for MT ("Relations with Argentina") [normalisation of bilateral relations: talks through the Swiss Protecting Power] [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 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne ("Relations with Argentina") [British/Argentine talks in Berne: speaking note for the Swiss] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne ("Relations with Argentina") [British/Argentine talks in Berne: speaking note for the Swiss] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Muldoon) [NZ/EC trade relations, international debt, Argentina, banking system, economic summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") ["your observations on Swiss role not well taken"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Hayward (future of the Falkland Islands) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Revised Assessment of Argentine Holding of Exocet Missiles") [MT: "how have they paid for these expensive missiles?"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe minute to MT ("The Security of Small States") [background; foreign policy proposals; aid; security assistance; BBC Caribbean Service; strategy; benefits of supporting small states; UN; costs; next steps] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [the Argentine unwilling to hold talks at which discussion of sovereignty is excluded] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 23 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Women’s Conference
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Treasury minute to No.10 ("Argentina") [the latest sale of Exocet missiles to Argentina by France] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Liaison Committee (documents for meeting) [agenda, priority action points] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Argentina/France: Exocets") [declassified 2014]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

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

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

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