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Text 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Brittan PS letter to Fowler (“National Health Service”) [Manifesto commitment] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Franco/German summit: FRG media treatment") ["Comment dwells on the number of French economic demands... and at the way in which the French blame others for their own economic mistakes."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Postponement of European Council: German media comment") [Stuttgart, 17-19 June - to enable attendance of Prime Minister post-UK general election] [declassified Aug 2013]
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) Economic Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Preparations for Williamsburg") ["Sherpas meeting 11-13 May"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("Williamsburg - Media") [arrangements] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") ["When I handed the Syrian Foreign Minister your message on Lebanon he explained Syrian objections to the agreement"; UK ambassador record of conversation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Jenkin letter to Ian MacGregor ("BSC Corporate Plan 1983/86") ["I am glad to see that the Plan is designed to continue BSC's progress towards viability... I recognise that the steel market remains difficult... no proposal from BSC about any possible partnership with an American steel company"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Ambassador Wright letter to Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Export Administration Act 1979) ["The Bill now before Congress leaves intact the provisions for extraterritorial jurisdiction which were present in the 1979 Act": British Government's objection] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 letter to Sir Rodric Braithwaite (US Export Administration Act 1979) [countering US protectionist trends] [declassified Aug 2013]
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 Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe MP letter to Heseltine MP (handling of the issue of defence cuts during the election campaign) ["the principal points we need to watch"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT (delegation of West German industrialists: visit to London, 25/26 April 1983) [Jenkin forwards the congratulations of the UK Ambassador to West Germany on the value of the visit for UK industry] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO telegram 129 to UK Delegation Madrid (1110Z) ("CSCE: Madrid Meeting") [draft concluding document prepared by neutral and non-aligned states] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT message to Heads of Government of non-aligned and neutral states (Madrid CSCE review meeting) [proposed concluding document requires improvements as put forward by western governments] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Greece: John Coles minute to Pym PS ("British Owned Property in Greece") [little prospect of British citizens being able to retain their property in frontier areas] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Prime Minister Hawke of Australia letter to MT (his visit to London) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: MT notes for Finchley adoption speech ("Adoption Meeting - 19th May 1983 - Woodhouse School - 8 p.m.") [released 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 (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Shrimsley minute to Parkinson ("General Election Television and Press Conferences") [party election broadcasts and television and radio appearances] [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT message to Prime Minister Sorsa of Finland (response to concerns about CSCE (Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe) process) [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Turkey: MT message to Reagan (democracy in Turkey) [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Conservative 'Daily Notes' No. 1 ("The Choice At This Election") [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Science: MT letter to Professor Dowell (CERN research funding) [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Chancellor's PS letter to No.10 (note on market conditions) [“currently very quiet, with a reluctance to take out new positions ahead of the Election”] [declassified 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) Chile: UKE Santiago telegram to FCO (“Times story: Pinochet’s retirement”) [rumours] [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]
Text 83 May 19 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Remarks during photocall on the campaign coach
CD only 83 May 19 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Mail on Sunday
Text 83 May 19 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech at Adoption Meeting
Text 83 May 19 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher 1983 General Election Address
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