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Info only 85 Aug 7 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Flotation of Britoil
Text 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Tom King minute to MT (the Community Programme & tackling unemployment) [progress report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Manpower: Rhodes Boyson letter to Tom King (“Industrial Training Boards and Overseas Training”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong minute for Flesher (“Tokyo Economic Summit”) [dates & arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Justice: Brittan letter to Jenkin (prison accommodation) [No.10: "The Home Secretary is convinced that extra capacity is required despite the Government's concern to develop alternatives to custody and encourage the courts to use them."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Adam Butler PS letter to No.10 (Short Bros PLC: RAF Basic Trainer programme) [MT concerns about struggling company's ability to fulfil the contract] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Tom King letter to Peter Rees ("Long Term Unemployment") [additional staff to combat benefit fraud] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Government Emergency Communications System") [transfer of responsibility from DTI to Home Office] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (Special Operations) [response to Amery's case for enhanced powers to combat terrorism] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Mark Addison minute to MT ("Confiscation of the Proceeds of Drug Trafficking") [advice on response to Brittan, following his clarification of why he believes fines will work more effectively than forfeiture, in face of MT doubts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Tim Flesher minute to MT ("Bonn Economic Summit: Drugs") [points of concern to be relayed to Foreign Office in order to be raised at the Summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Armstrong minute to Cabinet Office (“Tokyo Economic Summit”) [arrangements and a possible visit to Vancouver] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Management minutes (special meeting to discuss “Real Lives”) [Milne gives account of BBC meeting with Brittan; draft statements by him] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 letter to Tebbit PS (“ITAP report on cable systems”) [MT would like DTI to update response to the report following talks with BT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (his coming speech) [hopes for "a significant step forward for all the people of South Africa"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Message to the Prime Minister from President Botha”) [debates whether MT should meet Pik Botha; draft message] [declassified 2014]
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