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76 Sep 10 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Willie Whitelaw (Galbraith BBC series) [vital need to respond] |
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76 Sep 10 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (Galbraith BBC series) [urges Friedman or Ralph Harris respond] |
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76 Sep 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (aircraft nationalisation) [Arnold Hall’s advice chimes with Ridley’s] |
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76 Sep 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: Note by British High Commissioner (MT’s call on Indian Minister of External Affairs) [declassified 2006] |
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76 Sep 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: Minute of meeting at British High Commission (MT’s response to briefing by immigration officials) [declassified 2006] |
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76 Sep 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: Note by UK Ambassador to Islamabad ("Mrs Thatcher - Calls") [MT's meetings with Pakistani Ministers in Islamabad] [declassified 2006] |
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76 Sep 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: Note by British High Commissioner (MT's call on Indian Minister of Defence) [declassified 2006] |
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76 Sep 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: British High Commission minute of meeting (MT-Deputy Chairman of the Indian Planning Commission) [declassified 2006] |
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76 Sep 26 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hoskyns MSS) |
Conservatism: Hoskyns diary (meeting MT with Norman Strauss at Flood Street) ["a more or less complete failure ... She is a limited, pedantic bore, with no lateral grasp, very little humour"] |
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76 Sep 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting on tax & benefits |
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76 Sep 28 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 132nd Meeting |
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76 Sep 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: British High Commission New Delhi to FCO (Mrs Gandhi praises MT’s directness) [declassified 2006] |
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76 Sep 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Europe: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (European Commissioner) [Aubrey Jones volunteers his own name] |
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76 Sep 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe statement (sterling) |
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76 Sep 30 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hoskyns MSS) |
Conservatism: Norman Strauss memo to MT (misunderstandings at their meeting) ["You are answering us to tell you the answers when we were trying to point out ... that you cannot answer these questions without a massive amount of work based on change agent philosophies"] |
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76 Oct 1 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Labour: Hailsham diary (Brian Walden offers support to bring down government) [coded entry with translation] |
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76 Oct 1 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Circulated Paper (CRD on pay policy) |
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76 Oct 4 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Callaghan letter to Sir Keith Joseph (response to Joseph's recommendation of Life Peerage for Hayek) ["I will certainly bear Professor Hayek's name in mind..."] |
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76 Oct 4 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Conservative Party |
The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement) |
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76 Oct 8 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: Hailsham diary (MT's speech) ["a bit corny but did the trick I think"] |
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76 Oct 13 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 133rd Meeting |
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76 Oct 13 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (alternative formula to "social contract") |
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76 Oct 14 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Europe: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (European monetary union) [Aubrey Jones volunteers his views] |
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76 Oct 14 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) |
MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (conference speech thanks) [“all the time the pound & our prestige slide”] |
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76 Oct 14 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Martin Wassell letter to Ralph Harris (agenda for forthcoming CPS/IEA meeting) [publications and projects, common ground, CBI] |
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76 Oct 15 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
South Africa & Rhodesia: Kissinger conversation with US Ambassador (possible consultation with MT) [extract] [declassified ?2001] |
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76 Oct 19 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: MT letter to Edward Du Cann (thanks to 1922 Committee for support) [released 2010] |
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76 Oct 20 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 134th Meeting |
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76 Oct 21 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Joseph & Maude on next stage of policy work) |
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76 Oct 22 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Ryder note (Howe speech predicting IMF crisis) |
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76 Oct 25 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 43rd Meeting |
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76 Oct 25 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Howe to Joseph (next stage of policy work) |
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76 Oct 26 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (Maudling scandal) |
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76 Oct 27 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Younger MSS) |
Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 13th Meeting [Sir Antony Part - government machinery] |
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76 Oct 27 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 135th Meeting |
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76 Oct 29 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Sir Geoffrey Howe (well-wisher suggests we abolish Price Commission) [strengthen Monopolies Commission] |
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76 Nov 1 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (inflation-proofed pensions) |
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76 Nov 3 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Cold War: Thatcher telegram to President-elect Carter (wishing him “strength and success”) |
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76 Nov 3 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Economy: Kissinger conversation with US Treasury officials (Schmidt’s low opinion of MT) [“a bitch ... tough ... lacks scope & cannot lead”] [declassified 1999] |
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76 Nov 3 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 136th Meeting |
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76 Nov 10 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (discussion of shipbuilding & dock bills) [coded diary] |
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76 Nov 10 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 137th Meeting |
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76 Nov 10 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD on Direct Labour) |
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76 Nov 12 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
|
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76 Nov 15 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Economy: Kissinger conversation with Harold Lever (IMF) [declassified ?2001] |
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76 Nov 15 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 44th Meeting |
|
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76 Nov 16 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe tp Michael Heseltine (British Leyland) |
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76 Nov 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 138th Meeting |
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76 Nov 18 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: Weatherill note (secret SNP approach to Conservatives) [they see “room for agreement”] |
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76 Nov 18 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Paul Dean (currency commission) |
|
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76 Nov 19 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw on options for Devolution Bill 2nd Reading) [203K] |
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76 Nov 20 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (criticism of Keith Joseph) ["You wear too much sackcloth"] |
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76 Nov 23 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
House of Lords: Hailsham diary (legislative tactics during 1975/76 session) |
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76 Nov 23 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 139th Meeting |
|
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76 Nov 23 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (US attitude to sterling) |
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76 Nov 24 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Younger MSS) |
Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 14th Meeting [Sir Conrad Heron - industrial relations] |
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76 Nov 24 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: Draft reasoned amendment to Scotland & Wales Bill (Conservatives debate how to vote on Bill’s Second Reading) |
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76 Nov 24 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) , Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
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76 Nov 24 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 140th Meeting |
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76 Nov 24 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
|
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76 Nov 24 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Briefing for Hague European Council (cover notes only) [declassified 2007] |
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76 Nov 25 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham to MT (unsent letter on devolution) [Conservatives should not oppose 2R] |
|
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76 Nov 26 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Briefing for Hague European Council [declassified 2007] |
|
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76 Nov 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Hague European Council (Annexes from European Council file) [text in French] |
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76 Nov 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 1) [text in French] |
|
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76 Nov 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Hague European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2007] |
|
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76 Nov 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Hague European Council record of conversation (dinner) [declassified 2007] |
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76 Nov 30 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 2) [text in French] |
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76 Dec 1 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 141st Meeting |
|
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76 Dec 2 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet (Callaghan report on Hague European Council) [declassified 2007] |
|
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76 Dec 3 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Labour: Hailsham diary (Richard Crossman) |
|
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76 Dec 3 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Thorneycroft (Shadow Cabinet tours) |
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76 Dec 7 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to Professor David Yardley (thanks for advice on “a thoroughly bad Bill”) |
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76 Dec 7 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Our Tone of Voice & Our Tasks") [273K] |
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76 Dec 7 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym on devolution referendum) |
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76 Dec 7 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym on role & number of Scots & Welsh MPs) |
|
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76 Dec 7 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym on electoral reform) |
|
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76 Dec 7 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Adam Ridley note (spending cuts) |
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76 Dec 8 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (stories of Churchill during WW2) |
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76 Dec 8 We |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (threatens to resign over devolution) [likely to go "if the Scots went"] |
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76 Dec 8 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 142nd Meeting [agenda only] |
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76 Dec 12 Su |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham letter to Angus Maude (devolution) [still thinks of resigning] |
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76 Dec 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to Duke of Buccleuch (affirms Conservative commitment to principle of devolution, despite decision to vote against Bill’s Second Reading) |
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76 Dec 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT notes for speech on 2R Scotland & Wales Bill |
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76 Dec 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 45th Meeting |
|
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76 Dec 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Robbie Gilbert (miners pay) |
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76 Dec 14 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Adam Ridley note (mini-budget) |
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76 Dec 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cold War: FCO paper ("Planning Paper on Detente and the Future Management of East/West Relations") [declassified 2010] |
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76 Dec 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 143rd Meeting |
|
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76 Dec 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Circulated paper (Ridley "Countering Inflation") |
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76 Dec 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 19 |
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76 Dec 18 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (devolution) [decides against resigning] |
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76 Dec 19 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (devolution) [tells MT he will not resign but criticises "absence of real leadership"] |
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76 Dec 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [coalition, devolution, economy] [released 2010] |
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76 Dec 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 144th Meeting |
|
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76 Dec 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym "Scotland & Wales Bill") |
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76 Dec 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (devolution guillotine) |
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76 Dec 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Angus Maude (Policy Groups on the economic side) |
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77 Jan 9 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (chat with Alec Home) [1964 kidnap attempt] |
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77 Jan 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
House of Lords: Hailsham diary (against Lords reform short of elected Senate) ["no more tinkering"] |
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77 Jan 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Restructuring the Centre”) [separate its disparate functions] |
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77 Jan 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: MT letter to Ralph Harris (letter of congratulations on successes of IEA) ["At times it must have seemed like bashing your head against a brick wall but [history will] judge you in better perspective"] |
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77 Jan 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 145th Meeting |
|
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77 Jan 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph memorandum to Sherman (agreed actions) [Sherman work for MT Zurich speech, etc] |
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77 Jan 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Nationalised Industries Policy Group - Minutes of Meeting |
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77 Jan 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 146th Meeting |
|
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77 Jan 13 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan-Carter phone call on proposed economic summit (Mondale visit) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Jan 13 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (further note on restructuring the Centre) [responds to KJ objections] |
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77 Jan 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
House of Lords: MT to Hailsham (policy committee on Lords Reform) [Conservative alternative to outright abolition] |
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77 Jan 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Hunt minute for No.10 (“Preparations for an Economic Summit”) [declassified 2008] |
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77 Jan 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to Michael Ancram (against going further than the Douglas-Home proposals) |
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77 Jan 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 147th Meeting |
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77 Jan 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Cold War: MT to Dr Max Gammon (British university position for Vladimir Bukovsky) [Bukovsky confirms her worst fears about USSR] |
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77 Jan 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to MT (“Insurance & Pensions Funds - Our Reserve Army”) [fight against Bullock Report on industrial democracy] |
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77 Jan 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 46th Meeting |
|
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77 Jan 25 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publication programme, etc] |
|
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77 Jan 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Younger MSS) |
Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 15th Meeting [Sir Campbell Adamson - industrial relations] |
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77 Jan 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 148th Meeting |
|
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77 Jan 27 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan-Mondale record of conversation (proposed economic summit) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Feb 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (talks for BBC) [will ask their advice] |
|
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77 Feb 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for Chairman (Heseltine paper delayed) |
|
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77 Feb 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Hooson minute to MT ("Party Political Broadcast - Filming on Friday 4th February") [voters' main concerns all economic] |
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77 Feb 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 149th Meeting |
|
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77 Feb 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Meeting summons (further discussion of Joseph paper) |
|
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77 Feb 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (conversation with Government Chief Scientist) [MT unimpressed] |
|
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77 Feb 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Nott "Bullock Report") |
|
|
77 Feb 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 20 |
|
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77 Feb 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Jenkin "The Earnings Rule") |
|
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77 Feb 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym "Referendum") |
|
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77 Feb 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 150th Meeting |
|
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77 Feb 10 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym on devolution) |
|
|
77 Feb 12 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Carter letter to Callaghan (favours a London G7 with quadripartite meeting & EEC representation) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Feb 14 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 47th Meeting |
|
|
77 Feb 15 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Nationalised Industries Policy Group - Minutes of Meeting |
|
|
77 Feb 15 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
|
|
77 Feb 15 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym on devolution) |
|
|
77 Feb 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (backed Pym over devolution) |
|
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77 Feb 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Taylor "Devolution - The Way Ahead") |
|
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77 Feb 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 151st Meeting |
|
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77 Feb 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Colin Jones ( Financial Times not reporting Tories) |
|
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77 Feb 18 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan-Giscard phone call on proposed economic summit (the four & the seven) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Feb 18 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Carter letter to Callaghan (Henry Owen appointed Sherpa) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Feb 21 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan letter to Carter (London G7 preparations) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Feb 21 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: Notes on guillotine motion for Scotland & Wales Bill (calculates a tied vote) |
|
|
77 Feb 22 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, CCO, Galbraith] |
|
|
77 Feb 22 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (invitation to CPS dinner at which Howe paper will be discussed) ["Margaret particularly hopes that you can manage to be present"] |
|
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77 Feb 23 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 152nd Meeting |
|
|
77 Feb 24 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT letter to Michael Clark Hutchinson MP ("we are all very conscious of the implications of the Rowlands talks ... difficult to see any worthwhile economic development ... without some Argentinian involvement") [released 2003] |
|
|
77 Feb 25 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Carter letter to Callaghan (London G7) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Feb 28 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Coaching for Margaret in radio techniques”) [help from former BBC man] |
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77 Feb 28 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 48th Meeting |
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77 Mar 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to David Eccles (SNP “is past peak”) |
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77 Mar 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Conservative Party |
Conservative Campaign Guide 1977 |
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77 Mar 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 153rd Meeting |
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77 Mar 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Howe on pay policy) |
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77 Mar 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 49th Meeting |
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77 Mar 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: German ‘non-paper’ for G7 participants (“Points for the Summit Meeting”) [declassified 2008] |
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77 Mar 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan letter to Carter (London G7 preparations) [declassified 2008] |
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77 Mar 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (coaching for radio techniques) [encloses report from former BBC man] |
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77 Mar 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Simon Webley memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“A note on the purpose & structure of the CPS”) [following possible departure of Martin Wassell] |
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77 Mar 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: Hailsham diary (Plowdens critical of MT approach to industry & of Keith Joseph) ["a silly man & always wrong"] |
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77 Mar 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 154th Meeting |
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77 Mar 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (civil service) |
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77 Mar 14 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (talks for BBC) [interview problematic "because you are in a class of your own", but better than a talk on such a difficult subject] |
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77 Mar 15 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe speech to 35 Club (defends mortgage tax relief) |
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77 Mar 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Government proposals on devolution (Select Committee?) [not yet put to Cabinet] |
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77 Mar 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan-Schmidt phone call on proposed economic summit (German tension with Carter) [declassified 2008] |
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77 Mar 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan-Giscard phone call on proposed economic summit (Carter Administration positions) [declassified 2008] |
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77 Mar 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 155th Meeting |
|
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77 Mar 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Steering Brief for Rome European Council [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Mar 21 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Cold War: Briefing material for President Carter (USE London urges he see MT because she may be PM very shortly) [declassified 2005] |
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77 Mar 21 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: NSC memo (current events update) ["Embassy London recommends that Mrs. Thatcher's request for a meeting with the President be approved"] [declassified 2005] |
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77 Mar 22 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (discussion of confidence motion) [case for General Election "(n)ot very well rec(eive)d"] |
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77 Mar 23 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (discussion of Lib-Lab Pact) ["they all pretend to think a good thing"] |
|
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77 Mar 23 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek to Sir Keith Joseph(talks for BBC) [thanks, sending draft talk] |
|
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77 Mar 23 We |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 156th Meeting |
|
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77 Mar 24 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek to The Times (Lib-Lab Pact) ["a party that keeps a socialist government in power clearly has lost all title to the name 'Liberal'"] |
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77 Mar 24 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: MT to Basil Feldman (Tory links with City) |
|
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77 Mar 24 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Wall note on briefing (preparing for Rome European Council) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Mar 24 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet (pre-Rome European Council discussions) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Mar 25 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Rome European Council record of conversation over dinner (argument about Community representation at G7) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Mar 25 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: NSC memo (current events update) ["Embassy London has received a request from Margaret Thatcher's office asking that she have the opportunity to meet with President Carter during his stay in London"] [declassified 2005] |
|
|
77 Mar 25 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Rome European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Mar 25 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (FCO) |
EC: Rome European Council timetable [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Mar 26 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (FCO) |
EC: Rome European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Mar 29 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: Hailsham diary (discussion with Peter Carrington) [serious doubts about MT & Keith Joseph] |
|
|
77 Mar 29 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Rome European Council draft record (notes on handling) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Mar 29 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Wright letter to Fergusson (Rome European Council draft record) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 Mar 30 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 157th Meeting |
|
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77 Mar 31 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan letter to Carter (London G7 preparations) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Mar 31 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Richard Ryder (Tory links with City) |
|
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77 Apr 1 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe circular letter (investment income surcharge) |
|
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77 Apr 5 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to Alick Buchanan-Smith (committed to devolution on principle, but against making detailed plans) |
|
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77 Apr 5 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 158th Meeting |
|
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77 Apr 7 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (general economic approach) |
|
|
77 Apr 7 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to John Sparrow (investment incentives) |
|
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77 Apr 20 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 159th Meeting |
|
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77 Apr 20 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Cold War: Brzezinski memo for President Carter (recommends he meet MT) |
|
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77 Apr 22 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Hugh Rossi (building societies) |
|
|
77 Apr 23 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe open letter to Conservative Trade Unionists |
|
|
77 Apr 26 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, funding] |
|
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77 Apr 26 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [China, pay policy, devolution, direct elections] [released 2010] |
|
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77 Apr 27 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 160th Meeting |
|
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77 Apr 28 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 21 |
|
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77 May 4 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
G7: Conservative Research Department briefing on G7 Summit ("The Downing Street Summit") [based on an FCO briefing] [released 2010] |
|
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77 May 4 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 161st Meeting |
|
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77 May 5 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Nationalised Industries Policy Group - Minutes of Meeting |
|
|
77 May 5 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: MT letter to Hailsham (thanks for help with Loyal Address) [Queen's Silver Jubilee] |
|
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77 May 5 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: David Howell to Sir Keith Joseph (attacking waste and over-government) |
|
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77 May 7 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: London Summit (Session 1) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 May 7 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: London Summit (Session 2) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 May 8 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: London Summit (Session 3) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 May 8 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: London Summit (Session 4) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 May 9 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: London Summit (Callaghan note of quadripartite meeting) [declassified 2008] |
|
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77 May 11 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 162nd Meeting |
|
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77 May 12 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph note of meeting (“FUTURE OF THE CENTRE”) [broader Sherman role, fewer publications, Gerry Frost] |
|
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77 May 16 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: "Concerted Action" paper (educating the public) |
|
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77 May 17 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (meeting discussing devolution) |
|
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77 May 18 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (comments on Friedman's "Capitalism and the Jews") ["[I] thought it worth publishing but Alfred [disagrees]"] |
|
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77 May 18 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 163rd Meeting |
|
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77 May 19 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (offer of help from Jim Ball) [monetary economist at London Business School] |
|
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77 May 19 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 22 (agenda only) |
|
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77 May 20 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: MT letter to Du Cann ('The Right Approach to the Economy' policy statement) [reply to Du Cann] [released 2010] |
|
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77 May 23 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (earlier meeting - note on advisers) [sorry not to have realised meeting was over] |
|
|
77 May 24 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, policy groups, student seminars, funding] |
|
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77 May 25 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington letter to FCO (MT and Geoffrey Howe visits to Washington) [declassified 2007] |
|
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77 May 25 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 164th Meeting |
|
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77 May 26 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Human rights: Sir Keith Joseph to John Davies (meeting between MT & Amnesty) [liaison to be appointed] |
|
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77 May 26 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 23 |
|
|
77 May 26 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT ("Concerted Action" frightens MT to death) |
|
|
77 May 26 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
|
|
77 May 27 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (proposes new Shadow Cabinet policy documents) ["Right Approach to the Economy" mooted] |
|
|
77 May 27 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Melhuish minute to PUS ("Visits to Washington by Mrs Thatcher and other Shadow Spokesmen") [arrangements for receiving MT and Howe] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 May 27 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Russell minute to PUS ("Conservative Visitors") [plans for MT and Howe's visits to Washington] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 May 31 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Jim Prior (conversation with union leader, John Lyons) ["in general terms a monetarist"] |
|
|
77 Jun 2 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (Australian PM powerfully attacks CAP) |
|
|
77 Jun 3 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: Brzezinski minute to Carter ("Meeting with Mrs. Thatcher") [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Jun 6 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek to Arthur Seldon (troubles with the British media) [decides against "a declaration of open war" on 'The Economist'] |
|
|
77 Jun 9 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Industrial Policy Committee minutes (meeting) [general principles & research plans] |
|
|
77 Jun 9 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Kerr minute to Melhuish ("Opposition Visits to Washington") [handling of MT and Howe's visits to Washington] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 Jun 9 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: Brzezinski minute to Carter ("Meeting with Mrs. Thatcher") [risk of offending Mitterrand if Carter meets with MT] [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Jun 9 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (Australia & CAP) |
|
|
77 Jun 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 165th Meeting |
|
|
77 Jun 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 24 |
|
|
77 Jun 17 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (“Speech-writing. The range of service”) [defines the role] |
|
|
77 Jun 17 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
|
|
77 Jun 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Younger MSS) |
Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Final Report |
|
|
77 Jun 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 166th Meeting |
|
|
77 Jun 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Steering Brief for London European Council [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Jun 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, student seminars, unemployment figures] |
|
|
77 Jun 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 25 |
|
|
77 Jun 25 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Italy: MT office record of conversation (MT-Aldo Moro) [MT aims "to promote closer relations" between Conservative Party & DC] [released 2003] |
|
|
77 Jun 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (Peter Halls new interest in markets) |
|
|
77 Jun 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Basil Feldman (Tory links with the City) |
|
|
77 Jun 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Cold War: MT to Lady Ramsbotham (rebutting claims of ill-will) |
|
|
77 Jun 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Melhuish minute to Graham ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit to the United States") [handling of and arrangements for MT's and Howe's visits to Washington] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 Jun 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 167th Meeting |
|
|
77 Jun 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (FCO) |
EC: London European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Jun 30 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (FCO) |
EC: London European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
77 Jun 30 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Report of Nationalised Industries Policy Group (leaked Ridley report) |
|
|
77 Jul 4 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: FCO letter to UKE Washington ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit to the United States") [further details of MT's visit to Washington] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 Jul 4 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe notes (visit to Northern Ireland) |
|
|
77 Jul 6 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 168th Meeting |
|
|
77 Jul 8 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 26 |
|
|
77 Jul 9 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Adam Butler letter to FCO ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit to America: 6 - 14 September") [MT's plans for visit] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 Jul 11 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 50th Meeting |
|
|
77 Jul 11 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for Chairman (transport) |
|
|
77 Jul 13 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Territorial Army of Advisers”) [proposals for several hundred special advisers] |
|
|
77 Jul 13 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 169th Meeting |
|
|
77 Jul 14 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Trade unions: Hayek to William Rees-Mogg (revocation of unique union privileges) [on this point MT "might get the mandate without which she can do little"] |
|
|
77 Jul 14 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 27 |
|
|
77 Jul 15 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: FCO letter to UKE Washington ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit to the United States") [MT's proposed itinerary] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 Jul 18 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 170th Meeting |
|
|
77 Jul 19 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for Chairman (Michael Havers) |
|
|
77 Jul 19 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for Chairman (Thorneycroft) |
|
|
77 Jul 20 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 171st Meeting |
|
|
77 Jul 20 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for Chairman (agenda) |
|
|
77 Jul 21 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: Note of a Meeting (Du Cann-Morrison-Charteris) ["Procedure for the Election of a Leader of the Conservative Party"] [released 2010] |
|
|
77 Jul 22 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Arthur Seldon letter to Hayek (response to Hayek's letters) ["you would be agreeably surprised by the wide range of people who now think well of your work"] |
|
|
77 Jul 22 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Transport policy document - draft) [554K] |
|
|
77 Jul 22 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Small Business policy document - draft) [507K] |
|
|
77 Jul 25 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 172nd Meeting |
|
|
77 Jul 26 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington telegram 3204 to FCO (1535Z) ("Professor Alan Walters") [Howe to visit Walters] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 Jul 26 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Adam Ridley note to MT (Heseltines view of Small Business paper) |
|
|
77 Jul 27 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Civil Service: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (conversation with Sir John Hunt) [inquires about paying key advisers more than officials] |
|
|
77 Jul 27 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [energy study group, publications, Conservative Conference fringe] |
|
|
77 Jul 27 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 173rd Meeting |
|
|
77 Jul 27 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Thorneycroft on "priority topics" for speaking) |
|
|
77 Jul 28 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington telegram 3269 to FCO (2250Z) ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit") [Brzezinski has concerns about protocol regarding MT's request to meet with President Carter] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 Jul 30 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek letter to Arthur Seldon ( Tiger By the Tail , second edition of Denationalisation of Money , newspaper correspondence and BBC broadcasts) |
|
|
77 Aug 1 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington telegram 3322 to FCO (2330Z) ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit") [Carter will meet with MT but "there should be no press photographs"] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 Aug 3 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
|
|
77 Aug 4 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington telegram 3450 to FCO (1904Z) ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit") [question as to whether MT can have photographs taken outside the White House] [declassified 2007] |
|
|
77 Aug 5 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Cold War: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (historian of marxism, Leszek Kolakowski) [encloses essay by] |
|
|
77 Aug 5 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (visit to Washington) |
|
|
77 Aug 9 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Arthur Seldon letter to Hayek ( Tiger By the Tail , second edition of Denationalisation of Money , newspaper correspondence and BBC broadcasts) |
|
|
77 Aug 11 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Transition to power: MT letter to Alcon Copisarow (advisers) [“I shall have to take most of the major decisions myself”] [released 2010] |
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77 Aug 12 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Small Business document - draft) |
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77 Aug 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper ( The Right Approach to the Economy - draft) [895K] |
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77 Aug 19 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Small Business policy document - further draft) |
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77 Aug 22 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Joseph notes ( The Right Approach to the Economy draft) |
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77 Aug 22 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Adam Ridley note for MT (Small Business document draft) |
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77 Aug 23 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Bulloch note for MT (Small Business document draft) |
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77 Aug 24 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 174th Meeting |
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77 Aug 26 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Conservative Party Archive) |
Grunwick: Scarman Report (Court of Inquiry Report) |
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77 Aug 27 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek letter to Seldon (addenda to Denationalisation of Money , travel plans, unable to participate in Trade Union Seminar) ["I was rather disappointed by the response to my letters to The Times"] |
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77 Sep 3 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe open letter to Conservative Trade Unionists (pay policy) |
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77 Sep 4 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph statement on Grunwick (attacked by David Steel) [McCarthyite techniques] |
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77 Sep 6 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (letter to David Orr) [seconding Norman Strauss to work on Stepping Stones] |
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77 Sep 6 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: MT programme for US visit ("The Rt Hon Mrs Margaret Thatcher's Itinerary to the United States as at 1 September 1977") [declassified 2007] |
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77 Sep 8 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (speech drafts) [offers two texts rejected by MT] |
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77 Sep 9 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Anthony Harris ( Financial Times not reporting Tories) |
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77 Sep 12 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: Vance minute to Carter (briefing notes for Carter's meeting with MT) [South Africa, Rhodesia, Middle East] [declassified 2008] |
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77 Sep 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Trade unions: Conservative Research Department briefing for Walden interview (“Advance hints on Walden’s thinking”) |
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77 Sep 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Trade unions: Conservative Research Department briefing for Walden interview (“Walden’s speeches”) |
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77 Sep 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (draft letter on Grunwick) [for The Times, in response to David Steel] |
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77 Sep 15 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Trade unions: Conservative Research Department briefing for Walden interview (analysis of Walden’s press articles) |
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77 Sep 15 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Trade unions: Briefing notes for Walden interview (“Points you made which a news editor would find striking”) |
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77 Sep 15 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Cold War: MT to President Carter (praises his conviction) |
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77 Sep 16 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham letter to Keith Joseph (unsent - disapproves his attack on Lord Scarman) [Grunwick] |
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77 Sep 16 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: MT to Sir David Orr (thanks) [seconding Norman Strauss to work on Stepping Stones] |
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77 Sep 17 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to MT (notes for Walden interview) [the union lash] |
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77 Sep 18 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Civil Service: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (letter from Sir John Hunt) [use of special advisers in government] |
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77 Sep 18 Su |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Labour: Sir Keith Joseph to Tom Hooson (suggested election slogans) [Margaret or Marx] |
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77 Sep 20 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies minutes ("Notes for Action: Following Meeting at Centre for Policy Studies on September 20") [initial objective to prepare a report for 'decision makers' in the Conservative party] |
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77 Sep 21 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: British Consulate-General in Houston letter to UKE Washington ("Visit to Houston of Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, M.P.") [account of MT's visit] [declassified 2007] |
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77 Sep 26 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington letter to FCO ("Visit to Washington of the Rt. Hon Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, M.P.: 11 - 14 September. 1977") [account of MT's visit] [declassified 2007] |
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77 Sep 27 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [study groups, publications, funds, Conservative Conference fringe] |
|
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77 Sep 30 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (shows MT his unsent letter to Keith Joseph) [Grunwick] |
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77 Sep 30 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Melhuish note of conversation with Adam Butler ("Visit to the USA of Mrs Margaret Thatcher") [Butler gives feedback on MT's view of the visit: "a great success"] [declassified 2007] |
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77 Oct 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (discusses Keith Joseph with Whitelaw & Carrington) ["an albatross ... (m)ay bring us down ... attracts barmies"] |
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77 Oct 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 175th Meeting |
|
|
77 Oct 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Conservative Party |
The Right Approach to the Economy (Conservative policy statement) |
|
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77 Oct 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek letter to William Rees-Mogg (Trade Unions) ["there is bound to be a division within the Conservative party...and with Mrs. Thatcher on the right side needing support"] |
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77 Oct 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Cold War: President Carter to MT (good to meet) |
|
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77 Oct 13 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: David Howell to Sir Geoffrey Howe (Conservatives should urge relaxing of exchange controls) |
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77 Oct 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) |
MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (conference speech thanks) [“I just don’t know how we shall do better next year”] |
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77 Oct 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym "Devolution") |
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77 Oct 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman draft speech outline for Sir Keith Joseph (“Speech on the Trade Unions”) [eroding freedoms & impoverishing Britain] |
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77 Oct 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (British Brookings Institute) [Joseph proposes to warn that Conservative Government may not allow Brookings to be publicly funded] |
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77 Oct 25 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies AGM minutes (second meeting) [purely formal] |
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77 Oct 25 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [study groups, visiting scholar, publications, funds] |
|
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77 Oct 25 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (initiatives) [proposes Tories bid for social democracy as Labour becomes marxist] |
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77 Oct 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 176th Meeting |
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77 Oct 28 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Richard Ryder letter to Sherman (speech outline on Conservatives as “heirs to the Social-Democratic heritage”) [MT ‘very impressed’ - go ahead as soon as possible] |
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77 Oct 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Taylor "Devolution") |
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77 Nov 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (devolution meeting) [MT moving towards federalism with England a single unit] |
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77 Nov 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Enoch Powell: Hailsham diary (Carrington tells rumour Powell will lead National Front) ["Oh I DO hope it's true"] |
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77 Nov 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (Queen's Speech entirely devolution) |
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77 Nov 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 177th Meeting |
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77 Nov 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (taxation of women) |
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77 Nov 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: Du Cann letter to MT ("Election to the Leader") ["I have received a valid nomination in your name"] [released 2010] |
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77 Nov 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“RE: British Leyland”) [Conservative policy “tantamount to unconditional surrender ... you have not thought it through”] |
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77 Nov 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 178th Meeting |
|
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77 Nov 14 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: “Stepping Stones” Report (final text) |
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77 Nov 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 179th Meeting |
|
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77 Nov 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (Sun Alliance pay settlement) |
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77 Nov 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Baroness Young (taxation of women) |
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77 Nov 23 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 180th Meeting |
|
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77 Nov 25 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, study groups, student seminars, decision no longer to publish revised unemployment figures, funds] |
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77 Nov 25 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Oppenheim "A Policy for Prices") |
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77 Nov 27 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to John Boyd-Carpenter (supports his idea of a UK-wide referendum amendment) [but thinks colleagues will oppose] |
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77 Nov 28 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (you wanted Patten-Maude strategy paper considered by new Coordinating Committee) |
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77 Nov 29 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Strikes: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (agrees Adam Ridley view on firemen’s pay) [“indexing may be a safe horse to ride in return for renunciation of the strike weapon”] |
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77 Nov 30 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: MT programme for Brussels visit ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit, 30 November - 3 December") [declassified 2007] |
|
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77 Nov 30 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 181st Meeting |
|
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77 Dec 6 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: UKE Brussels to FCO ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit") [account of MT's visit to Brussels] [declassified 2007] |
|
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77 Dec 7 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 182nd Meeting |
|
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77 Dec 13 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (1922 Committee Executive) [post-election strategy if no majority, devolution] [released 2010] |
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77 Dec 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 183rd Meeting |
|
|
77 Dec 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw on police) |
|
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77 Dec 21 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Party funds: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Algy Cluff) [“very much an entrepreneur”] |
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77 Dec 21 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [study groups, Tony Benn, University of Open Society, bankruptcy figures & backgrounders, funds, publications] |
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77 Dec 21 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Patten on strategy) |
|
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78 Jan 4 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Howe on Capital Taxation document) |
|
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78 Jan 10 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Carter Library) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Schmidt letter to Carter letter - date of next summit) [declassified 1996] |
|
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78 Jan 11 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 184th Meeting |
|
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78 Jan 11 We |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe speech draft on trade unions (MT: "the press will crucify you for this") |
|
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78 Jan 13 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Hurd & Howell on direct elections) |
|
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78 Jan 13 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Lamont "British Steel Corporation") |
|
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78 Jan 15 Su |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Strategy: Lawson paper (Patten paper on "Stepping Stones") [513K] |
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78 Jan 16 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Nationalisation: Sir Keith Joseph to J.S. Wharton (shipbuilding) [“keep me in touch from time to time”] |
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78 Jan 16 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 185th Meeting |
|
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78 Jan 18 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 186th Meeting |
|
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78 Jan 18 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Atkins on Commons tactics) |
|
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78 Jan 19 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Hoskyns on "Stepping Stones") |
|
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78 Jan 24 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [student seminars, University of the Open Society, study groups, funds, backgrounders, publications] |
|
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78 Jan 25 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 187th Meeting |
|
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78 Jan 25 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: membership list |
|
|
78 Jan 25 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: summons to "Stepping Stones" meeting |
|
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78 Jan 26 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Gerald Frost letter to Ralph Harris (proposal of CPS-IEA meeting) [agenda attached] |
|
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78 Jan 30 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 51st Meeting (argument over "Stepping Stones") |
|
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78 Jan 31 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: David Howell to MT (material for Maude Group on Themes) |
|
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78 Feb 1 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Housing: Sir Keith Joseph to Hugh Rossi (council house subsidies) |
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78 Feb 1 We |
Declassified documents |
Trivial |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: Notes for Desert Island Discs (record selections) [released 2010] |
|
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78 Feb 1 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 188th Meeting |
|
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78 Feb 3 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Note for Chairman (Patten on future LSC meetings) |
|
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78 Feb 6 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 52nd Meeting |
|
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78 Feb 8 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 189th Meeting |
|
|
78 Feb 10 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Whitelaw on control of immigration) |
|
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78 Feb 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Nationalisation: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (consider papers at Steering Committee) |
|
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78 Feb 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 53rd Meeting (immigration) |
|
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78 Feb 14 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [forthcoming election, party discipline, Shadow Cabinet] [released 2010] |
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78 Feb 14 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Social services: Richard Ryder to C.P. Dixon (petition on child benefit from 116 members of Gen Synod) [MT: "The fact is that the larger the child benefit the more people look to the state to support the children"] [released 2003] |
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78 Feb 14 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Taylor "Scottish Policy Issues") |
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78 Feb 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Parliamentary Reform: Sir Keith Joseph to Francis Pym (would he chair policy group) [need to educate the public on economic policy] |
|
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78 Feb 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 190th Meeting |
|
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78 Feb 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting on pay |
|
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78 Feb 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Maude, Tebbit, Lawson & others on "Themes") |
|
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78 Feb 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: MT to Lord Denham (attending Shadow Cabinet) |
|
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78 Feb 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw "The Control of Immigration") |
|
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78 Feb 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 191st Meeting |
|
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78 Feb 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 192nd Meeting |
|
|
78 Feb 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw & Howell "Law and Order: A New Resolve") [207K] |
|
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78 Feb 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Patten on "Stepping Stones" & strategy) |
|
|
78 Feb 24 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Policing: Sir Keith Joseph to Willie Whitelaw (lack of police training for handling demonstrations) [Trotskyists saying “we must dominate the streets not the police”] |
|
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78 Feb 24 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw "The Control of Immigration" - supplementary paper) |
|
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78 Feb 25 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Trivial |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: MT to Bob Newhart ( Desert Island Discs ) [thanks for letter - “I love the Nutty Walt recording”] [released 2010] |
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78 Feb 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (noting Adam Ridley minute on Wass & Richardson’s views) [“very alarming in its analysis of the attitude of Wass”] |
|
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78 Feb 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: MT to Miss Peters ( Desert Island Discs & Grantham memories) [“a real community spirit there”] [released 2010] |
|
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78 Feb 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: MT to Miss Stevens ( Desert Island Discs & Grantham memories) [courage “comes from a strength and source far greater than this earth can supply”] [released 2010] |
|
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78 Feb 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Trivial |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: MT to Emlyn Hughes (Liverpool defeat of Man Utd) [“I rejoiced with you”] [released 2010] |
|
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78 Feb 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 54th Meeting ("Stepping Stones") |
|
|
78 Feb 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 193rd Meeting |
|
|
78 Feb 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Note for Chairman (Patten on agenda for 54th meeting) |
|
|
78 Feb 28 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [Univ. of the Open Society, study groups, denationationalisation, labour market, funds, publications] |
|
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78 Mar 1 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (conclusions on “The Great & The Good”, quangoes, etc) [“counteproductive to focus limelight”] |
|
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78 Mar 1 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 194th Meeting |
|
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78 Mar 1 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Conservative Party |
Conservative Campaign Guide Supplement 1978 |
|
|
78 Mar 6 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (trade unions) |
|
|
78 Mar 7 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Energy: Sir Keith Joseph to Tom King (Arnold Weinstock’s views on reorganisation of electricity supply industry) [“completely wrong use of parliamentary time”] |
|
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78 Mar 8 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Immigration: Note of Callaghan meeting with Labour whips (“steal Mrs Thatcher’s clothes”) [extract] [declassified 2009] |
|
|
78 Mar 8 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 195th Meeting |
|
|
78 Mar 8 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Stevas on education & arts policy) [first version] |
|
|
78 Mar 8 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Adam Ridley note (fishing conservation) |
|
|
78 Mar 12 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Note of Schmidt-Callaghan private dinner - EMS) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
78 Mar 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Trivial |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Enoch Powell: Hailsham diary (Powell makes speeches on a full bladder) ["perversity"] |
|
|
78 Mar 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Stowe minute for Callaghan - handling of EMS approach) [declassified 2008] |
|
|
78 Mar 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 55th Meeting |
|
|
78 Mar 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Hunt minute for Callaghan - concerting action in run-up to July) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Mar 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Note of seminar on UK summit initiative) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Mar 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 196th Meeting |
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78 Mar 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Callaghan letter to Carter - UK initiative) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Mar 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (UK paper for Carter - Five Points initiative) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Mar 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
General Election: Sir Keith Joseph to Angus Maude (contribution to manifesto) [base on MT speech to EEF and relevant section of Right Approach to the Economy] |
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78 Mar 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Adam Ridley paper for pay meeting |
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78 Mar 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Italy: MT telegram to Italian PM Andreotti (abduction of Aldo Moro) ["shocked to hear of today's terrible events"] [released 2003] |
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78 Mar 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting on pay |
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78 Mar 20 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Italy: Italian PM Andreotti letter to MT (abduction of Aldo Moro) [thanks for "your expression of solidarity"] [released 2003] |
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78 Mar 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Crime: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (recommended reading) [Patricia Morgan’s “Delinquent Fantasies”] |
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78 Mar 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Stevas on education & arts policy) [second version] |
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78 Mar 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Constitution: MT letter to Hailsham (thanks for copy of his book) |
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78 Mar 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Carter-Callaghan meeting in Washington - record of conversation) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Mar 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Lawson on education spending) |
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78 Mar 24 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Elections: Reece note ("Some Guidelines on the Media in a General Election") [media strategy] [released 2010] |
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78 Mar 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Carter letter to Schmidt - urges Five Points) [declassified 1998] |
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78 Apr 3 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Jenkins memorandum for European Council (plans for next four months) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 3 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 46th Meeting |
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78 Apr 3 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Jenkins memo for Copenhagen European Council |
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78 Apr 4 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Ministerial Meeting on EMS proposal [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 4 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Giscard-Callaghan phone call (breakfast meeting agreed) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 5 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 197th Meeting |
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78 Apr 5 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Adam Ridley "British Leyland") |
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78 Apr 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Briefing for Callaghan’s EMS breakfast meeting (working of the snake, reserve pooling, etc) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Callaghan note of EMS discussion at Copenhagen European Council (breakfast with Schmidt & Giscard) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Couzens note after EMS breakfast meeting (further questions for PM to ask) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Callaghan note of EMS discussion (at Copenhagen European Council ?dinner) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Schmidt note of remarks on EMS (at Copenhagen European Council ?dinner) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French] |
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78 Apr 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Note of Callaghan-Schmidt-Giscard breakfast meeting on EMS) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Henry Owen report to Carter - discussions in Bonn) [declassified 1996] |
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78 Apr 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French] |
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78 Apr 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Carter letter to Schmidt - following up Henry Owen discussions in Bonn) [declassified 1998] |
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78 Apr 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [KJ on labour market, study groups, student seminars, funds, libertarian bookshop, publications] |
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78 Apr 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Report of Conservative backbench Finance Committee meeting |
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78 Apr 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Copenhagen European Council (discussion of EMS) [declassified 2009] |
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78 Apr 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (McMahon note of conversation with Karl Otto Pöhl - Giscard wants UK to join EMS) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 198th Meeting |
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78 Apr 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Hurd & Elles "The European Democratic Union") |
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78 Apr 13 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Vaizey MSS) |
Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (pleased he has left the Labour Party) |
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78 Apr 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: UKE Bonn to FCO (state of Anglo-German relations) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Callaghan-Carter phone call on EMS proposals) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 199th Meeting (manifesto discussion) |
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78 Apr 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
General Election: MTs notes on Shadow Cabinet (manifesto draft) |
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78 Apr 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Vaizey MSS) |
Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (suggests they meet) |
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78 Apr 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Commentary (The Times) |
Strikes: “Mrs Thatcher warned in secret report of defeat in confrontation with unions” (leak of Carrington Report - Authority of Government Policy Group) |
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78 Apr 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Jeremy Thorpe: Hailsham diary (Peter Rawlinson withdrawal from Norman Scott case) |
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78 Apr 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
Strikes: “Tory consternation over leak of party report on unions” (leak of Carrington Report) |
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78 Apr 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 200th Meeting |
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78 Apr 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Note of meeting on EMS proposal - German disillusion with the US) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Stowe minute for PM (difficulty extracting detail on German plans) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meeting with Germans) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Callaghan-Schmidt meeting (EMS discussion in presence of central bank chiefs) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Callaghan-Schmidt meeting (relations with US) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Stowe letter to Treasury (PM wishes to go slowly) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Stowe telegram telegram 1026 to UKE Washington (1930Z) (Callaghan call to Carter on 17 April) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meeting with French) [declassified 2008] |
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78 Apr 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 201st Meeting |
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78 Apr 28 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Thorneycroft on press releases) |
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78 May 1 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Labour & Liberals: Conservative Research Department briefing (“More Words for Eating: Quotes from Labour and Liberal Spokesmen”) [“duplicity and double talk … self-praise and self-excuse”] [released 2014] |
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