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Info only 85 Jul 30 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] BBC Governors withdrew Real Lives for editing
Text 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Lord Gowrie minute to MT (Non-Departmental Public Bodies: a Guide for Departments) [revised in line with MT announcement on ‘value for money’ initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Tebbit minute for MT ("European Fighter Aircraft Negotiations") [his comments on Heseltine's minute] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Mitterrand's position") [European Fighter Aircraft] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Japanese action programme on Market opening: Embassy comment") ["...more useful and positive... than... expected..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (E(A) meeting on Research & Development) [cover note only] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (E(A)(85)18th at 4pm on 31st July papers on Government Research & Development (R&D)) ["The Report's conclusions are... radical and unlikely to commend themselves to the Secretary of State for Defence"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [honours for the City, the markets ("Is another 1/2 per cent off desirable or not?"), post mortem on TSRB] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ministers-Football Association-Football League-Football Trusts-Others) [football hooliganism: sale of alcohol; stadium safety; membership cards; CCTV; financing of stadium improvements; publicity] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: BBC letter to Leon Brittan (BBC Programme "Real Lives") [withdrawal of programme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Teachers' Pay") ["Both the English and the Scottish proposals are unattractive": details; advice] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [revised draft communique for Armstrong's next meeting with Nally] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Gas Industry Privatisation: Legislation and Price Regulation (E(A) (85) 52)") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Gas Industry Privatisation (E(A) (85) 52)") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Sir Walter Marshall, CEGB Chairman (follow up to discussion with MT) [NCB subsidy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and Telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit to MT ("OFTEL Report") ["BT... proposal to meet some 20% of their digital exchange requirements with the Thorn-Ericsson System Y instead of the British developed System X from Plessey or GEC"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Department of Employment letter to No.10 ("Social Security Review") [Hector Laing proposal on two-tier bargaining & early retirement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minute (special meeting to discuss “Real Lives”) [majority of Board against tranmission] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: Stuart Young letter to Brittan (“Real Lives”) [Governors have decided it would be unwise to transmit programme in present form; seeks meeting] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: Brittan letter to Stuart Young (“Real Lives”) [welcomes BBC decision, happy to discuss issues relating to handling of terrorism on TV] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 record of conversation (meeting with James Hill MP on Southampton Docks) [deregulation in freeports, VAT, National Dock Labour Scheme] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 briefing (meeting with James Hill on Southampton Docks) [deregulation in freeports, VAT, National Dock Labour Scheme] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Turnbull note to MT (Royal Docks lease) [proposed PLA deficit grant] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Wybrew minute to MT (“London Docklands Development - Lease for Royal Docks”) [should “let the existing lease between the LDDC and the PLA stand”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Italian PM Craxi to MT (Val di Fiemme tragedy) [dam collapse - thanks for condolences] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Spending”) [options] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Local Authority Capital Spending”) [background, main issues, handling] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD letter to No.10 (“SDI Research”) [Heseltine’s draft letter to Weinberger on terms of British participation in SDI research] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to MOD (“SDI Research”) [MT attaches great importance to keeping up the momentum on UK involvement in SDI research] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: US Ambassador Charles Price card to MT (thanks for visit to Chequers) [with cards from wife & children] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Michael Alison letter to MT (encouragement) [awesome achievements; Good Samaritan & Moses] [released 2015]
Text 85 Jul 30 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC2 Newsnight
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