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Text 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1650 to FCO (0145Z) (Falklands: Haig's message to all NATO foreign ministers) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Mexico telegram 366 to FCO (0325Z) ("Falklands") [Galtieri suggests meeting in Cancun with MT to discuss Falklands dispute] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1651 to FCO (0350Z) ("Falklands") [Henderson discusses UK draft text with Haig: "In general he thinks it is first class. He is full of admiration for the diplomatic stance we are now taking"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.131 (Prime Minister's meeting with Governor of the Falklands and Mr Cheek and Mr Luxton) [MT "made clear how deeply she felt for the Islanders"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.132 (Falklands - Trusteeship) ["There is a rumour going the rounds that the Inner Cabinet are keen on the idea of Trusteeship"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 note to press officers (Falkland Islands: 7 May: Post Press Conference) ["Argentine intransigence has - now for the second time - pushed off the table constructive proposals"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 press announcement (Falkland Islands) ["The Task Force continues to enforce the Total Exclusion Zone"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (Falkland Islands - Reports of an Argentine vessel being hit by a Bofors gun off South Georgia) [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 press announcement (Injured Argentine seaman) [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (Falkland Islands - KC 135 Tankers) [possible use of US refuelling tankers] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (Two Harriers lost, Geest port) [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 press announcement (Falkland Islands) [air-to-air refuelling] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 674 to FCO (0800Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Ankara telegram 132 to FCO (0845Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 28th (0845Z) (Situation in the South Atlantic) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Oslo telegram 93 to FCO (0855Z) (Falkland Islands: text of Declaration sent to UN Secretary-General) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) (0900Z) ["It was agreed that the markets were holding up remarkably well during the Falklands crisis"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Madagascar: MT letter to President Ratsiraka of Madagascar (Madagascar and the IMF) [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Right Reverend Andrew Doig (government still seeks negotiated settlement to Falklands dispute) [until Argentine forces withdraw from Falklands "we will continue to exercise our rights of self defence"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Chief Rabbi Jakobovits (regret at those who have lost their lives in the South Atlantic) ["they gave them to defend a very important principle"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT draft message to Community Heads of Government (joint economic sanctions against Argentina) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: MT letter to President Nyerere (International Development Association) [funding] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Aid: MT letter to President Nyerere of Tanzania (International Development Association and the World Bank) [other nations to follow UK lead in making larger proportion of grant contribution available] [released 2013]
Info only 82 May 7 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Letter to Finchley Anglo-Israeli Friendship League (praising peace treaty with Egypt)
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 letter to FCO (letter from President Reagan: Versailles and Bonn Summits; START talks) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 letter to HMT ("Financial Management") [MT's views on drive to improve financial management in Government departments] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 letter to Pym PS (message to the Prime Minister from President Reagan) [Versaille and Bonn summits; proposal to open START talks with USSR] [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Donald Stewart MP letter for MT (Meeting with leaders of parties in the House) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Rees letter to MT ("India: Orissa Steel Plant") [project's future uncertain; UK Government financial aid under consideration] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Nick Budgen letter to MT (resigns as Assistant Whip over Northern Ireland Bill) ["I believe that it will create further instability in the Province and that it will undermine the unity of the United Kingdom"]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Rickett minute to MT ("Visit of President Reagan") [points regarding arrangements for Reagan's visit emerging from Rickett's meeting with Presidential aides] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Pattison minute to MT ("President Reagan's Arrival at the Palace of Westminster") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Pym minute to MT (“North Sea oil exports guidelines”) [“No OPEC country will supply Israel”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Hugh Thomas memorandum for MT (MT could meet with Prime Minister Ulloa of Peru) [11 or 13 May] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Hugh Thomas letter to MT (thanks for meeting Caldera, former President of Venezuela) ["You probably found the occasion most distressing", but meeting "exceptionally interesting"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Hugh Thomas letter to Coles (Senor Ulloa's possible meeting with MT) [Caldera's meeting with MT yesterday] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Wales: Rickett minute to MT ("Visit to Montgomery, Brecon and Radnor: Friday 2 July") [plans for constituency visits] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Howell PS letter to No.10 (“British Rail - industrial relations”) [rail strike] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Treasury letter to No.10 (“Refusal of Customs Facilities at Wick Airport”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Treasury letter to No.10 (“Refusal of Customs facilities at Wick airport”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Treasury briefing for MT and Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Meetings with Mr Regan and Mr Shultz”) [need to discuss new US budget package including social security and tax cuts, US deficit] [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economy: Treasury minute (“Treasury Weekly Economic Brief”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Home Office minute to No.10 ("Falklands Events in London on 9 May 1982: the 'Falklands Ad Hoc Committee' and the National Front") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Cabinet Secretary minute to No.10 (“Versailles Economic Summit”) [MT: “The whole summit has become a circus”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Cabinet Office briefing to No.10 (“Impact of a rail strike on power station coal stocks”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Prime Minister's letter to President Mitterrand) [significant delay in receipt "prompts me to remind you that we have secure telex"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Cabinet Office letter to Howell (“Objectives for the national bus company”) [declassified 2012]

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

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