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Text 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Willie Whitelaw minute to George Younger (Scottish transmitters) [requiring broadcasters to retain transmitters beyond 1984] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Michael Scholar minute to MT ("PLA: Strike") [key points from attached Tebbit, Howell, Brittan record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: MT message to President Reagan (1105Z) (US Department of Justice Airline Antitrust Investigation) [MT pleads for talks and warns of potential damage to US/UK relations if case proceeds] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Lord Cockfield ("Export Credit Subsidies and Risks") [publication of guidelines for ECGD; Cockfield strongly opposes publication in run-up to Election] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Department of Environment letter to No.10 ("Water Bill: Sewerage Arrangements") [draft amendments to the Water Bill] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: President Kyprianou letter to MT (missing persons) [“There is concrete evidence that a number of missing persons were captured alive by the Turkish invading forces”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Baroness Young minute to MT (“Long term public expenditure”) [response to MT minute on savings: “I cannot predict any net reduction”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Pym minute to MT (“Long term public expenditure”) [response to MT minute on savings: “savings could not be made without damaging our national interests”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Lord Cockfield (“Economists’ report on support for capital goods for export”) [“discussion between the Government and industry would benefit from full exposure of the arguments”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Keith Joseph, Tebbit, King, Parkinson, Mount) [widening parental choice and giving parents an effective voice in the management of schools] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO briefing for MT ("Franco-British Council") [reminder of Council's function, history and activities for latest event] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Fleet visit to Gibraltar from 13 to 18 April") [defensive press line] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 795 to FCO (2357Z) ("Lebanon/Israel") [negotiations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Manpower Services Commission letter to Margaret Thatcher MP (Community Programme developments in Finchley) [update] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Heseltine minute to MT (participation of the Armed Forces in the Youth Training Scheme) ["The Services have expressed serious reservations... Nevertheless I have come to the conclusion that in the wider national interest... the Services should participate"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Civil Service pay negotiations") [record of discussion with leaders of Civil Service white collar unions; assessment of current state of negotiations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to Ian Gow ("Abolition of the ILEA") [Inner London Education Authority: attendees for MT meeting with MPs "to run over the history of the last attempt to abolish the ILEA and consider the political advantages and disadvantages of a second proposal to this end"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MOD letter to No.10 ("President Reagan's Speech on Defensive Technology") [Strategic Defense Initiative: detailed assessment of Reagan's SDI speech] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Reagan message to MT (intermediate range nuclear forces: negotiations with the USSR) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT letter to Reagan (MT concerned at proposed Department of Justice antitrust investigation into British airlines) [collapse of Laker Airways] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT [released 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("BBC Radio 4 Analysis") [briefing for interview with Michael Charlton] [released 2013]
Text 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Economy: Thatcher letter to Reagan (aviation) [declassified 2000]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: briefing the Australians prior to Premier Zhao’s visit to Australia”) [MT “they must not be told too much”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: call on the Prime Minister by Madame Chen Muhua, Chinese Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade 30 March”) [lines to take] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Civil Commissioner of the Falkland Islands telegram to FCO (“Argentine NOK: Councillor reaction”) [potential unauthorised landing of Argentine next of kin on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Department of Trade briefing to No.10 (“Meeting with Madame Chen: Wednesday 30 March”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Department of Industry briefing to No.10 (“Visit by Madame Chen”) [Jenkin conversations with Chinese Minister of Economic Relations and Trade: 25 March 1983 and Acting Premier Wan Li: 16 January 1983] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Tebbit letter to Brittan (scrutiny of Departmental running costs) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Liaison”) [topics for consideration] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Mar 29 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 83 Mar 29 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Wall Street Journal
Info only 83 Mar 29 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech at Special Branch Centenary Ball
PDF 83 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (daily report on market conditions including US report) [declassified 2013]
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