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Date range: 19 Jun 197010 Feb 1975. Document type: Declassified documents.

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PDF 70 Sep 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Vaizey MSS) Education: MT to John Vaizey (welcomes his letter & urges they meet)
PDF 70 Oct 13 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Education: Private Office minute to Heath (not practicable to exclude MT from discussion of education policy) [declassified 2003]
PDF 70 Nov 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Vaizey MSS) Education: MT to John Vaizey (nursery school charges)
PDF 70 Dec 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Minute of Chequers meeting with Heath (& Joseph) [declassified 2003] [155K scan]
PDF 71 Feb 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Economy: Hailsham diary (nationalisation of Rolls-Royce) [coded diary]
PDF 71 Mar 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) MT: Hailsham diary ("bad day for Margaret T") [coded diary]
PDF 71 Mar 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Thatcher minute to Heath (student union finance) [declassified 2003] [151K scan]
PDF 71 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Ulster PM resigns) [coded diary with translation]
PDF 71 Aug 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Exchange of Notes between HMG and Argentine Government ("Communications between the Falkland Islands and the Argentine Mainland") [MT copy of 1971 White Paper] [released 2013]
PDF 71 Oct 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (“Ministerial Changes”) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
PDF 71 Nov 20 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Heath minute (student union finance) [declassified] [125K photo]
PDF 71 Nov 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chief Whip's minute (student union finance) [declassified] [328K photo]
PDF 72 Jan 12 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Education: Minute of Chequers meeting with Heath [declassified] [240K scan]
PDF 72 Feb 18 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Miners' strike: Hailsham diary (government's hand forced) [coded diary with translation]
PDF 72 Feb 18 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Miners' strike: Cabinet minutes (government's hand forced) [CM (72) 8th Conclusions]
PDF 72 Mar 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Cabinet divided over direct rule) [coded diary with translation]
PDF 72 Mar 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Cabinet minutes (discussion of direct rule) [CM (72) 13th Conclusions]
PDF 72 Jun 29 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Correspondence between Arthur Seldon and Sir Keith Joseph (Joseph speech as Secretary of State for Social Services, CPS, IEA-CPS meeting)
PDF 72 Jul 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: No.10 menu ("Luncheon in honour of the Honourable Ronald Reagan Governor of California, and Mrs Reagan") [first meeting of MT and Reagan] [released 2003]
PDF 72 Sep 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (list of junior figures) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
PDF 72 Sep 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (key offices) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
PDF 72 Oct 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Thatcher-Campbell minute to Heath (Education White Papers) [declassified] [111K scan]
PDF 72 Oct 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brandt-Heath meeting (record of bilateral at Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Pompidou-Heath meeting (record of bilateral at Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 3) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (discussion of regional policy after lunch) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 4) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 5 - communiqué) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (annexes to record) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit final communiqué (including excerpt from French meeting record) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (Heath report on Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Oct 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Sir Antony Part note for Sir William Armstrong (MT as possible Minister for Fair Trading) [frank view of her relations with colleagues, etc] [declassified 2002]
PDF 72 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (MT as possible Minister of Trade) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
PDF 72 Nov 5 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: No.10 Press Office “Note for Editors” (Howe appointed Minister of Trade) [reshuffle] [declassified 2002]
PDF 72 Nov 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Secretary's minute (Education White Papers) [declassified] [76K scan]
PDF 73 Feb 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brandt-Heath phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Feb 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brandt-Heath phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Feb 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministerial Meeting on currency crisis (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Feb 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Barber-Schmidt phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Feb 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKE Paris to Treasury (French sceptical about reserve pooling) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Feb 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: No.10 to UK Ambassador in Washington (Heath “thinking big” on European monetary arrangements) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath-Brandt meeting - resumed (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Derek Mitchell note on “Common float” (questions about possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath telegram to Chancellor of the Exchequer (discussions on possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [extract] [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (UK favours in principle) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (Germans drawing back a little) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Nixon letter to Heath (attacks European unilateralism in currency crisis) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKE Washington telegram 857 to FCO (2057Z) (Brandt letter to Nixon, 2 Mar - currency crisis) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (British terms decided) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath letter to Nixon (defends EC line in currency crisis) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Nixon letter to Heath (thanks for swift response) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath letter to Brandt (“great decisions” needed on European monetary affairs) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brandt letter to Heath (UK position “not without its problems”) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Schmidt-Barber meeting (Germany “could not possibly accept” UK conditions on joint float) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKE Bonn to FCO (Pöhl explains West German reservations) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Armstrong minute for Heath (meetings in Brussels) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath minute for Chancellor of the Exchequer (future policy for sterling) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministerial meeting on future policy for sterling (decison to plan for rejoining snake) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (shadowing snake) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath letter to Brandt (hopes for monetary advance later on) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (Germans did not live up to expectations) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (shadowing snake begins) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (State Department) Conservative Party: State Department record of MT conversation (lunch at the Connaught) [declassified 1998]
PDF 73 Jun 24 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (MT would like to leave Education but not go to Health) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
PDF 73 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet Secretary memo for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Aug 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Robert Armstrong note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath minute (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath letter to Brandt (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Sep 16 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (urges reshuffle now, with MT leaving Education for Environment) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
Text 73 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Selsdon Group Conservatism: The Selsdon Manifesto (free market group)
PDF 73 Oct 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lawson paper "Thoughts on the coming battle" [383K]
PDF 73 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Cabinet Meeting minutes (argument over British policy towards Yom Kippur War)
PDF 73 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Cabinet Meeting minutes (further discussion of British policy towards Yom Kippur War)
PDF 73 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Robert Armstrong minute for Heath (Chief Whip warns some junior ministers unhappy at arms embargo) [urges cabinet colleagues speak with them]
PDF 73 Dec 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Nairne note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Dec 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Nairne note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Dec 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Copenhagen European Summit record of conversation (lunch) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Dec 15 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive of European Integration, University of Pittsburgh EC: Copenhagen European Summit final communiqué
PDF 73 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (Heath report on Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
PDF 74 Jan 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (suggested appointments when creating Department of Energy) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
PDF 74 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (suggested appointments when creating Department of Energy) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
PDF 74 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (Carrington makes case for immediate election) [coded diary]
PDF 74 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham letter to Carrington (opposes early poll)
PDF 74 Feb 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (Cabinet all want poll because miners struck)
PDF 74 Feb 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (dissolution announced)
PDF 74 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (rumour that Powell would stand against Heath in Bexley)
PDF 74 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (Jeremy Thorpe asks questions) [coded diary]
PDF 74 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (MT & Keith Joseph oppose deal with Liberals)
PDF 74 Mar 2 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Note for the Record”) [Heath meeting with Thorpe] [declassified 2005]
PDF 74 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (note of failed negotiations with Liberals)
PDF 74 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Key Education: MT to John Vaizey (despite the problems thoroughly enjoyed her time at the DES)
PDF 74 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Hung Parliament: Hailsham diary (tactics)
PDF 74 Mar 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Hung Parliament: Hailsham diary (tactics)
PDF 74 Mar 14 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Ralph Harris record of conversation (visit from Keith Joseph) [plans "a new 'crusade' for private enterprise", acknowledging 'guilt' for Heath Government failings]
PDF 74 Mar 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Hung Parliament: Hailsham memorandum for Heath (constitutional situation)

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