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Text 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Pym letter to Jenkin (Rayner Scrutiny of benefits for the unemployed) [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster PS minute to FCO (British-Soviet exchanges of Parliamentary visits after Afghanistan invasion) [draft reply to Soviet Ambassador] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Secretary of State Haig's Evening Report ("NATO Contingency Responses to a Soviet Intervention in Poland, Polish Dbet Discussion") [declassified 2016]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Carrington PS minute to Michael Alexander ("Call by Australian High Commissioner") [Australia-EC trade] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Merseyside: MT letter to the Archbishop of Liverpool (threatened closure of Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Liverpool) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Merseyside: MT letters to Robert Parry MP and Malcolm Thornton MP (threatened closure of Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Liverpool) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Merseyside: MT letter to Councillor Sir Trevor Jones (threatened closure of Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Liverpool) [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [364 economists write to The Times] [released 2012]
Text 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Economy: Hoskyns diary (lunch with the Thatchers) ["she needed a boost to her morale"]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Howe (Sir Geoffrey) Budget: Radio Interview for BBC Jimmy Young Programme (Howe defends the budget) [balancing the books to get down interest rates]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Budget: Ingham minute ("Chancellor of the Duchy's Lobby") [Pym "rather deftly" pressuring for pre-budget economic cabinet] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Sun) Budget: "'Cabinet Men Warn on Budget" (7 rebel ministers) [Whitelaw, Carrington, Pym, Prior, Walker, Gilmour & Soames]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Carrington memo circulated to OD Committee - OD(81) 19 (Convention Against the Taking of Hostages Bill) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [report on Anglo-Argentine talks in New York - Carrington's copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Letter of the 364 economists critical of monetarism (letter sent to academics and list of signatories) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Merseyside: MT letter to Liverpool leaders (closure of Tate and Lyle sugar refinery and the employment situation in Liverpool) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: The Sun front page ("Cabinet Men Warn on Budget") [dissent within the Cabinet] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Pages from The Times ("Mrs Thatcher stands by her attack on Cabinet 'wets'") [response to the Budget] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [report on Anglo-Argentine talks in New York] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Alexander ("Anglo-Irish Joint Studies") [points emerging from Anglo-Irish Study Group meeting] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Desmond & Sons, Ltd. letter to MT (thanks for dinner in Belfast) [pyjamas for DT] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's office record of conversation (Pym-Canadian High Commissioner to UK, Jean Wadds) [patriation of the Canadian Constitution] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Civil Service Department letter to No.10 ("Industrial Action") [summary report on Civil Service strike] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Soames-Hayhoe-Armstrong-Smith) ["Civil Service Pay"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Vereker minute to Lankester ("Civil Service Pay") [advocates "wait and see" policy with regard to Civil Service pay and industrial action] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Armstrong minute to MT ("The Relationship between Government and Nationalised Industries") [rethinking the relationship] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Steel: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Denzil Davies MP-Tebbit) [closure of Duport's Llanelli steelworks] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Sanders minute to MT ("Next Year's Legislative Programme") ["there is little in next year's programme which will generate any fresh enthusiasm"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Sanders minute to Duguid ("Legislative Programme 1981/82") [legislation next session on Trade Union reform: "The Department of Employment have not put in a bid...on this matter"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO letter to No.10 ("UN Arms Embargo Against South Africa") [allegations of French and Italian breaches of arms embargo] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO letter to No.10 ("UN Arms Embargo Against South Africa: Marconi") [Marconi equipment sales to South Africa] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Steel: Sanders note to Whitmore (Distington Foundry closure) ["I fear that the DoI line is indeed radically different from the PM's instinct on these occasions. I guess she would have a fit if she saw some of KJ's letters to MPs"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Belize: Carrington message to Haig ("Belize-Guatemala") [thanks for message of congratulations on signing of Heads of Agreement] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Strikes: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Armstrong) ["Economic Effects of Industrial Action"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: FCO letter to No.10 ("Voucher Quota for United Kingdom Passport Holders in India") [Carrington believes that 'rate of admission of UKPH from India should be increased'] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Pennock and Beckett of the CBI-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [CBI response to the Budget] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Strikes: Lawson letter to Whitelaw (“Emergency Powers Legislation”) [request for redraft of key points in official paper on use of volunteers] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (daily report on market conditions) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Government Broker's daily report (market conditions & official activity in the gilt-market) [declassified 2012]
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