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Date range: 11 Feb 19753 May 1979. Document type: Declassified documents.

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PDF 75 Feb 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative leadership: Hailsham letter to MT (congratulations & assurance of loyalty)
PDF 75 Feb 11 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative leadership election: MT’s notes on handling Ted Heath
PDF 75 Feb 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Ford Library) Conservative Party: State Department note on MT victory over Whitelaw (surprising) [declassified ?1984]
PDF 75 Feb 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Carrington to MT (contratulations on election as leader)
PDF 75 Feb 16 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Cold War: US Embassy in London to State Department (“Margaret Thatcher: Some First Impressions”) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Feb 16 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative leadership: MT letter to Hailsham (warm thanks) [realises magnitude of her task]
PDF 75 Feb 16 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Younger MSS) Scotland: MT to George Younger (in need of advice about Scotland and ready to take it)
PDF 75 Feb 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hailsham MSS) Middle East: Hailsham letter to MT (should he join Conservative Friends of Israel?)
PDF 75 Feb 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (lack of party liaison with business) [duplicating campaigns against Industry Bill]
PDF 75 Feb 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (agreed points) [Alan Walters, Irwin Bellow, John Bondsworth]
PDF 75 Feb 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Vaizey MSS) Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (thanks for congratulations & offer of help)
PDF 75 Feb 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Sir Keith Joseph (lack of party liaison with business) [duplicating campaigns against Industry Bill]
PDF 75 Feb 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 51st Meeting
PDF 75 Feb 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: British Embassy in Jordan to FCO (MT connections to Israel) [declassified 2005]
PDF 75 Feb 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (Ralph Bateman) [meeting arranged with MT]
PDF 75 Mar 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Oppenheim on Prices Bill)
PDF 75 Mar 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (chairmanship of key policy group) [Economic & Social Strategy Group]
PDF 75 Mar 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: FCO to British Embassy in Jordan (MT connections to Israel) [declassified 2005]
PDF 75 Mar 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 52nd Meeting
PDF 75 Mar 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Adam Ridley note for MT (Bank of England)
PDF 75 Mar 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) EC: FCO brief on renegotiation (preparing for Dublin European Council) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Mar 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) EC: FCO steering brief (preparing for Dublin European Summit) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Mar 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (pre-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Mar 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Policy-Making, 1975")
PDF 75 Mar 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Dublin European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Mar 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Dublin European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Mar 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Dublin European Council record of conversation (Session 3) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Mar 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 53rd Meeting
PDF 75 Mar 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (European Council) EC: Dublin European Council Presidency Conclusions
PDF 75 Mar 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph note (inflation meeting)
PDF 75 Mar 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (post-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Mar 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: George Younger to MT (Scottish Conservatives will unite behind you)
PDF 75 Mar 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (post-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Mar 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Raison on local government)
PDF 75 Mar 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (post-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Mar 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Note for chairman (Patten)
PDF 75 Mar 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Note for chairman (James Douglas)
PDF 75 Mar 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (Governor Bank of England & Hayek) [meetings with both via IEA]
PDF 75 Mar 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (ministerial workloads)
PDF 75 Mar 26 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (invitation to speak in Bavaria) [Otto von Hapsburg]
PDF 75 Mar 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (thanks for recent help) [MT chairman of his fan club]
PDF 75 Mar 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 55th Meeting
PDF 75 Apr 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies prospectus ("Objectives & Style") [countering "Socialistic & dirigiste ideas"]
PDF 75 Apr 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Notes towards the definition of policy") [464K]
PDF 75 Apr 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD on VAT & the Arts)
PDF 75 Apr 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins on insurance industry)
PDF 75 Apr 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 56th Meeting [agenda only]
PDF 75 Apr 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative policy: Hailsham diary (Carrington calls Joseph paper a "recipe for defeat")
PDF 75 Apr 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative policy: Hailsham diary (Shadow Cabinet squabbles over Keith Joseph paper)
PDF 75 Apr 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 57th Meeting
PDF 75 Apr 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Arthur Seldon to Hayek (differences between his approach & Friedman's) [common ground on labour market reform and monetary policy not being enough to fix unemployment]
PDF 75 Apr 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Martin Wassell letter to Ralph Harris (thanks for invitation to Political Economy Club dinner) ["I enjoyed Tuesday night but was thoroughly depressed by the prospects we discussed"]
PDF 75 Apr 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Europe: Hailsham diary (MT says do not share platform with Jeremy Thorpe)
PDF 75 Apr 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Note on the Functions & Financing of the Centre”) [case for maintaining CPS]
PDF 75 Apr 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ford Library) Economy: Alan Greenspan note for President Ford (Britain as a warning to the US) [?unclassified]
PDF 75 Apr 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 31st Meeting
PDF 75 Apr 30 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Reagan letter to MT (fall of Saigon) ["a dark day ... somehow the shadows seem to have lengthened"] [released 2003]
PDF 75 Apr 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 60th Meeting
PDF 75 Apr 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 32nd Meeting
PDF 75 May 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Visit to US: FCO letter to UKE Washington (MT’s plans to visit US in September) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 May 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw on devolution)
PDF 75 May 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph/Maude on "Short" money)
PDF 75 May 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 61st Meeting
PDF 75 May 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD on electoral reform)
PDF 75 May 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ford Library) ​​​​​​​MT: White House memcon (President Ford, Secretary of State Kissinger, Deputy NSA Scowcroft) [Kissinger: "I don't think Margaret Thatcher will last"] [declassified 2004]
PDF 75 May 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 26th Meeting
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Europe: Hailsham diary (shares platform with Jeremy Thorpe)
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [economy and electoral issues] [released 2010]
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Prior "Counter-Inflation Policy")
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 27th Meeting
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD on economic crisis)
PDF 75 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 62nd Meeting
PDF 75 May 18 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Fentiman Road seminar (principles of economic policy)
PDF 75 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 28th Meeting
PDF 75 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Maudling on economics)
PDF 75 May 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 63rd Meeting
PDF 75 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - organisation of economic policy groups
PDF 75 May 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Europe: Hailsham diary (shares platform with Jeremy Thorpe again)
PDF 75 Jun 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Europe: Hailsham diary (disquiet over Du Cann speech)
PDF 75 Jun 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Lord Seebohm (work of CPS) [methods, including university speech campaign]
PDF 75 Jun 9 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 29th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 64th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Chairmans notes (Patten on Supply Days)
PDF 75 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Sir Keith Joseph (suggests meeting for dinner) ["Periodic whispers have reached us about uncertainties in your department"]
PDF 75 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 30th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Howe & Prior speeches) [212K]
PDF 75 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 65th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Visit to US: FCO letter to UKE Washington (need to take over visit arrangements from MT office) [“seriously short of experience ... disaster if arrangements ... not in competent hands”] [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 1
PDF 75 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Wassell memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (future of CPS) [“profound concern at the continued drift & uncertainty”]
PDF 75 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 66th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins "Import Controls")
PDF 75 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins "Civil Aviation Review")
PDF 75 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 2
PDF 75 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 31st Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 67th Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 68th Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Conservative Finance Committee minute
PDF 75 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Visit to US: FCO note of meeting with MT (detailed planning) [concern not to look like “a scruffy female politician”] [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (intelligence on governments plans)

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