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Text 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT letter to Sultan Qaboos of Oman (Iraq-Iran war) [UN involvement, early warning aircraft] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Prior minute to MT ("Short Bros Ltd") [case for privatisation; MT expresses reservations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne ("Relations with Argentina") ["we are not prepared to agree to any device that would inhibit us from telling Parliament, the islanders and the press that we had not discussed sovereignty"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor of the Falklands telegram to FCO ("Legislative Council: Adjournment Debate") [Councillors criticised delays by FCO on the new constitution] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 briefing for MT (unscheduled meeting with Nicholas Ridley) [Civil Aviation Review: route transfers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Arts and amenities: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Royal Academy Appeal") ["no money available this year... recommend that your letter should press the Academy to do more... before the Government comes to a decision"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 minute to MT ("Libya - current Defence sales business") [Marconi contract for supply of Martello Surveillance Radars: "should be allowed to go ahead only if... France and Italy would not supply... if we cancelled the contract"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Zia ul Haq letter to MT (sale of Frigates to Pakistan) ["I have asked Admiral Khan that he should, at the conclusion of the official phase of his visit, carry out detailed discussions with MOD... Several other West European shipyards have expressed a keen interest... on extremely competitive and attractive terms"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Younger letter to Walker (sale of the Portavadie oil platform construction yard site) ["the [best] offer is disappointing, and comparisons will inevitably be drawn between this figure and the cost of developing the site... I conclude that, notwithstanding the comment that willl be made, I should conclude the sale"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Sealink") ["to inform you about the latest position on the Sealink sale, and the necessary timescale for decisions"; No.10 reply notes MT "concerned at the way the Sealink privatisation is developing. She would like to discuss it"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Edwards PS letter to Ridley PS ("Bus White Paper") [Edwards "has now considered the Annexes... enclosed comments... point up apparent inconsistencies and problems"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Taxation of the Film Industry") ["A decision is needed tonight"; MT requests further information in order to decide on the options] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("European Council meeting at Fontainebleau: Conclusions of the Presidency") [response to query from Treasury regarding the form and status of the Conclusions as placed in the library of the House of Commons] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Mr. Alan Bond") [Chair of Airship Industries Ltd; request for meeting to discuss Govt support for Skyship 600 programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph ("Teachers' Pay 1984") [arbitration terms of reference; level of pay awards; Parliamentary override; timing; pension contributions; Government line to take for employers' evidence] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Hailsham letter to Fowler ("Diet and Cardiovascular Disease") [Chief Medical Officer's report on causes of cardiovascular disease; Hailsham: 'I have lived through too many of these pontifications by fashionable dieticians...to believe any of them'; MT annotation: 'Marvellous letter!'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Department of Employment minute to Gregson (“Trade Union Bill”) [proposed substiution for amendment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Turnbull minute to King PS (“Trade Union Bill&: postal ballots rdquo;) [results of PM's meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “NCB advert in Times” [How the miners have been misled (part 2)]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Coal: “Benn told: stop licking Scargill’s boots” [Benn questioned in Commons over support for Scargill and not steel leader]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Stephen Sherbourne minute for MT (ORC survey on attitudes of trade union leaders) [mood “remains defensive and depressed”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Press Minor Commentary (The Times) Coal: "Scargill as star of micro game" [company launches computer game featuring Scargill]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local Government: Redwood-Letwin minute to Sherbourne (“Local Government: Dealing with the Far Left”) [follow left tactic of creating anti-heroes] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 25th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Civil Service Pay, Economic Outlook and Public Expenditure) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Talks") [miners' strike: report on progress of NCB/NUM talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Keith Joseph letter to Younger (“Corporal Punishment in Schools”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Michael Jopling minute for Lawson (“Capital Allowances in Agriculture”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with Governor of Hong Kong and HM Ambassador Peking, 6 July 1984”) [Joint Liaison Group; negotiating tactics] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [Ambassador and Governor difference of opinion on location of Joint Group and general strategy] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 5 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 84 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy Internal”) [Budget Minister Longo's name on P2 list; refuses to resign; threat to Craxi government] [declassified Dec 2014]
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