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PDF 71 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Ulster PM resigns) [coded diary with translation]
PDF 75 Sep 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT meeting with Prime Minister (briefing on situation) [declassified 2005]
PDF 75 Oct 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (thanks for help with conference speech) [treasures the memory of working till 5am]
PDF 75 Oct 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 80th Meeting
PDF 75 Nov 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Steering brief for Rome European Council [declassified 2006]
PDF 76 Jul 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (FCO telegram) [declassified 2007]
PDF 76 Jul 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2007]
Text 76 Oct 4 Mo Declassified documents Key Conservative Party The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement)
PDF 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”]
PDF 76 Nov 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (European Council) EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 1) [text in French]
PDF 76 Nov 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (European Council) EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 2) [text in French]
PDF 77 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Conservative Party Conservative Campaign Guide 1977
PDF 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”]
PDF 78 Mar 1 We Declassified documents Major Conservative Party Conservative Campaign Guide Supplement 1978
PDF 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 78 Apr 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (European Council) EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French]
PDF 78 Apr 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (European Council) EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French]
PDF 78 May 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Italy: MT telegram to Italian PM Andreotti (murder of Aldo Moro) ["deeply shocked … share your grief and your resolve to continue the battle against terrorism"] [released 2003]
PDF 78 May 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Italy: Italian PM Andreotti letter to MT (murder of Aldo Moro) ["sincere thanks for sharing in our grief"] [released 2003]
PDF 78 Sep 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Belize/Cold War: White House Situation Room memo for David Aaron ("Noon Notes") ["Fidel Castro has assembled a small military force of 125-150 Cubans in Belize"] [declassified Jan 2005]
PDF 79 Mar 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Belize/Cold War: White House Situation Room memo for David Aaron ("Additional Information Items") ["Cuba feels Belize is a doorway for the infiltration of Cuban communism into Central America"] [declassified Jun 2009]
PDF 79 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Canadian Embassy Rome telegram to Canadian Department of External Affairs (“Italian Elections - background & prospects”) [Andreotti Government 'Hari-Kiri'] [declassified 2009]
Text 79 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Key Conservative Party Conservative General Election Manifesto 1979
PDF 79 May 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“The Italian political situation one month before the General Election”) ["little hope that the election will result in a stronger government"; polls show DC gaining, PCI losing a few points] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jack Lynch) [Northern Ireland; economic matters] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 79 May 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Lynch) [Northern Ireland, economic issues] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Royal family: Atkins PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to Northern Ireland by Princess Alexandra") [Red Cross presentation; RUC Book of Remembrance unveiling; security concerns] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 79 May 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Canadian Embassy Rome telegram to Canadian Department of External Affairs (“Italian Elections - aspects of campaigns”) [terrorism putting PCI on defensive, Andreotti under pressure also] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Belize/Cold War: Odom memo for Brzezinksi & Aaron ("Soviet-Cuban Military Relationship") [draft Intelligence Community analysis] [declassified Apr 2008]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Terrorism: John Hunt minute to MT (“Counter-Terrorist Measures”) [“Regular exercises have enabled us to improve the arrangements for rapid and adequate communications”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 79 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Bulletin (PM’s safety at Lusaka) [Rhodesians claim terrorist threat to PM at CHOGM - deadpan response] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Premadasa of Sri Lanka) [Lusaka Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Rhodesia, Non-Aligned Movement, Sri Lankan affairs] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: FCO telegram 910 to UKE Washington (1743Z) (Carrington message to Vance) ["grave concern" over Vance's decision against supplying arms to Royal Ulster Constabulary] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Cossiga government confirmed in office] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [Northern Ireland situation, US policy toward Northern Ireland] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [response to New York Governor Carey's announcement of talks between Atkins and O'Kennedy] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Explosion of Lord Mountbatten's Boat") [initial report] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: Taoiseach John Lynch message to MT (condolences and condemnation) ["I was horrified and saddened at the news of the murder of Earl Mountbatten"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: Text of proposed Younger statement (death of Earl Mountbatten) ["Not issued, on PM's instruction"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Death of Mountbatten: Christopher minute to Carter (IRA claims responsibility for Mountbatten's death) [US Embassy in London "reports receipt of numerous phone calls protesting support of the IRA by Irish-Americans and expects to be the target of a demonstration tomorrow"] [declassified 2008]
PDF 79 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [Warrenpoint ambush] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 note to Cartledge ("Irish Events") [Warrenpoint ambush: MT to write to next-of-kin of soldiers killed] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 note to Cartledge ("Irish Events: Arrangements made") [Warrenpoint ambush: Atkins to come to No.10] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: Message from Lord Chamberlain's Office (Queen commands mourning to be worn) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to MT (arrangements for Lord Mountbatten's funeral) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: UKE Washington telegram 2451 to FCO (1830Z) (statement by the US State Department on death of Mountbatten) ["I reiterate in the strongest terms the condemnation of the US Government of all groups or organisations which seek their goals in Northern Ireland through violence"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ministers) [death of Mountbatten, Warrenpoint Ambush, Northern Ireland] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Summary of the General Post sent to No.10 (Week Beginning 28 August 1979) [murder of Mountbatten] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Nordli of Norway letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 2449 to FCO (1720Z) ("Death of Lord Mountbatten") [statement by House of Representatives Speaker O'Neill: "the perpetrators must be condemned in the strongest terms"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Alexander minute to Cartledge (Warrenpoint ambush: MT writing to next-of-kin) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MOD note to No.10 (Warrenpoint ambush: list of soldiers missing and believed killed) [MT: "16 letters here [to next-of-kin]...At the back are the two...which I fear may be needed before the day is out"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Mrs Anne Blair, wife of Lieutenant Colonel David Blair (Warrenpoint ambush) [MT: "On Monday, we lost our bravest and most courageous men, men who followed the superb example set by Colonel Blair"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Pym-Atkins-Gilmour-Bramall-Stowe) [response to Warrenpoint ambush and murder of Mountbatten] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Pym-Gilmour) [Warrenpoint ambush and murder of Mountbatten: security situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (murder of Mountbatten) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to MT ("Lord Mountbatten's Funeral") [arrangements] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Lord Mountbatten") [expressions of sorrow, shock and shame in the Republic of Ireland] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: Schmidt message to MT (expression of sympathy) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Cossiga of Italy letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: Taoiseach Lynch of Ireland letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) ["This subversive organisation has brought death or sorrow to many thousands of innocent people and shame to all true Irish men and women"] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Botha of South Africa letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Anglo-Irish Security Cooperation") [response to Warrenpoint ambush and murder of Mountbatten] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Atkins and Pym draft paper for discussion at Cabinet ("Northern Ireland: Security") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Cartledge minute to MT ("Northern Ireland") [Warrenpoint ambush and murder of Mountbatten: points arising from briefing by Army and RUC] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Northern Ireland: Security (C(79) 34)") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (MT visit to Northern Ireland; British approach to Irish Government) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Lord Mountbatten") [Chancellor Schmidt "deeply shocked" by murder] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone (seating arrangements for Mountbatten's funeral) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: MT letter to Taoiseach Lynch (suggests meeting during Lynch's vist to London) [death of Mountbatten] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Taoiseach Lynch letter to MT (acceptance of invitation to Mountbatten's funeral, need for talks) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Marcos of the Phllippines letter to MT (shock and sorrow at murder of Mountbatten) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Werner of Luxembourg letter to MT (sorrow at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Wade-Gery note to MT ("Northern Ireland") [disagreement between Pym and Atkins on leadership of Security Directorate: "they are understandably anxious that this morning's Cabinet should concentrate on the conclusions of their paper rather than on its details"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (Northern Ireland, possible meeting with Irish PM, South African Rugby Tour) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: FCO letter to No.10 ("Death of Mountbatten: President Carter's Message") ["we have been struck by the lack of reference in [Carter's] message to the circumstances of Lord Mountbatten's death"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 2515 to FCO (2350Z) ("U.S. Attitudes to Northern Ireland") [Warrenpoint ambush and murder of Lord Mountbatten: influencing US opinion] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("Political Progress in Northern Ireland") [MT comment on Atkins' plan: "No - this has not even been discussed with Cabinet"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("Northern Ireland: Security Directorate") [extensive comments by MT: "I find this memo somewhat confusing"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Atkins note to MT (Atkins to spend next two weeks in Northern Ireland) [follow-up to Warrenpoint ambush and Mountbatten murder: "I shall be trying to resist any other cause to come to London in order to have a solid spell moving about the Province"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: President-Elect Shagari of Nigeria letter to MT (sorrow at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Sep 2 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Transcript of remarks by Atkins on BBC Radio 4's 'World This Weekend' ("Lord Mountbatten Killed by IRA") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to James ("Lord Mountbatten's Funeral") [arrangements] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Summary of the General Post sent to No.10 (Week Beginning 3 September 1979) [murder of Mountbatten] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Death of Mountbatten: No.10 note to Peterson ("Flowers") [wreath for Mountbatten] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: MT letter to Prime Minister Hussein of Malaysia (thank you for message of condolence) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Extradition") [extradition from UK to Republic of Ireland] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Lynch) [tete-a-tete meeting; death of Mountbatten, Northern Ireland, extradition, Garda anti-terrorist Squad, RUC, helicopter overflights, co-operation between British and Irish armies] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Lynch) [plenary meeting; Northern Ireland, security services, terrorism] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (meeting with Taoiseach & text of Joint Statement) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Meeting Between the Prime Minister and Mr Lynch: Press Reactions") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to James Kilfedder MP (MT rejects call to recall Parliament in wake of Warrenpoint ambush and Mountbatten murder) ["I must emphasise that this decision in no way detracts from the seriousness with which the Government views recent events"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 letter to Law Officer's Department ("Extradition") [UK-Republic of Ireland extradition] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Ian Gow note (influencing US opinion) [need for cabinet level speech on “the true nature of those who seek to replace the ballot box with the bullet and the bomb”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Chomanan of Thailand letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: MT letter to President-Elect Shagari of Nigeria (thanks for message of sympathy) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Nicholas Winterton MP (Warrenpoint ambush and Mountbatten murder) ["I do not accept that we are dealing with the terrorists with, to use your words, "kid gloves on""] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein, Abdelhamid Sharaf, John Moberly) [Arab/Israel dispute/Palestine; sale of British tanks] [declassified Dec 2011]

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