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PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Powell letter to FCO ("Anglo-Italian Summit") [Craxi asked MT in margins at Bonn where she would like next summit to be held - Florence agreed] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Bonn Economic Summit: Italian Assessment") [Craxi thought French attitude over start of GATT round causing difficulties for Italy as well as US] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: John Butcher letter to Robert Litherland (“Manchester Steel”) [objective “to achieve further restructuring in the industry which will bring about improved prospects for profitability and viability”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: John Butcher letter to Flesher (Manchester Steel) [“the Government could not stand in the way of any realistic bid from the private sector”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Jenkin ("Local Government Bill: Review of ILEA") [Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Havers letter to Lord Gowrie ("EC Acquired Rights Directive and the South Bank") [legal advice on issues arising from GLC abolition] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Butler letter to Mayer and Letwin (non-domestic rates) [offer of modelling] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Department of Environment minute to No.10 (Mount Pleasant Airport: published report including MT's foreword) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe minute to MT ("The Security of Small States") ["signs are that a strong case will be made [at next CHOGM] for the provision of more assistance... As always, resources are the problem"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram 678 to FCO (1415Z) ("Commemoration in the Soviet Union of the 40th Anniversary of VE Day: Ceremonies on 9th May") [report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn telegram 468 to FCO (1000Z) ("40th Anniversary of the End of the War in Europe") [report on President Weizsäcker's speech] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Anglo/Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") ["There are still important differences of substance between the Irish position and ours"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Irish dismay at absence of provision for consultation on economic and social matters, inability to agree on joint courts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [wording of agreement: maintenance of sole executive power in Northern Ireland is essential] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Lord Hailsham minute to MT ("Anglo/Irish Agreement: Joint Courts") [Lowry thinks Northern Ireland judges would refuse to participate] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Biffen ("Parliamentary Handling of the Own Resources Decision and the Inter-Governmental Agreement") [timing of legislation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 676 to FCO (1200Z) ("Mr Healey's Meetings with Zaglyabin and Arbatov") [arms control; Healey views on Soviet foreign policy] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Treasury Minute Replying to the 6th and 7th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee, 1984-85") [summary of Reports; outline of proposed arrangements for Treasury reply; request for clearance] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Charles Powell minute to MT (Social Security Review: housing benefits) [Heseltine cautions against 20% disallowance on local authority rates] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Prime Minister Nakasone letter to MT (Second Bosphorus Bridge Project) [Japan's defence of its successful bid; MT irate & sceptical] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 16th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, social security review) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) City: Lawson minute to MT (“Disclosure & Gilts”) [legal liabilities & advance knowledge of tax changes] [released 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker minute to MT (situation at the NCB: concerns about MacGregor's performance) [Walker's 'very real concern at what is happening at the National Coal Board at present'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Industry: John Butcher letter to Robert Litherland MP (“Manchester Steel”) [“profitability and viability”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brittan minute to MT (“Peacock committee”) [responses from proposed members of new committee on financing of the BBC] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Peter Walker minute to MT (“AEA”) [chairmanship & future of UK Atomic Energy Authority] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Peter Walker letter to Peter Rees (“AEA Bill: coverage”) [future of UK Atomic Energy Authority] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 internal minute (“Meeting to discuss Chairmanship of the AEA”) [future of UK Atomic Energy Authority] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local government: Scottish Conservative Conference agenda (motions on rates) [extract] [released 2015]
Text 85 May 9 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 85 May 9 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Security (Michael Bettaney)]
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