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Info only 68 Oct 5 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Northern Ireland: violence at Londonderry civil rights demonstration
Info only 69 Aug 14 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Northern Ireland: troops deployed in Belfast
PDF 71 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Ulster PM resigns) [coded diary with translation]
Info only 71 Aug 9 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Northern Ireland: internment introduced
Info only 72 Jan 30 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] "Bloody Sunday": British troops killed 13 in Londonderry
Info only 72 Mar 24 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Northern Ireland: Stormont suspended; direct rule began
Info only 74 May 15 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May)
Info only 74 Oct 5 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Guildford pub bombs: five killed
Text 74 Dec 13 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Written Statement to Finchley Times (support for death penalty)
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
Text 75 Nov 19 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Debate on the Address]
PDF 75 Nov 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Steering brief for Rome European Council [declassified 2006]
Info only 75 Nov 27 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection
Text 75 Nov 27 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech to Finchley Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women
Text 75 Nov 28 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC PQ [Private Notice Question: Mr Ross McWhirter (Shooting)]
Text 75 Dec 5 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Letter appealing for donations to Ross McWhirter Foundation
Text 76 Jan 12 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher House of Commons Statement [Northern Ireland (Security) (situation in Armagh)]
Text 76 Jan 19 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Kensington Town Hall ("Britain Awake") (The Iron Lady)
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 Jul 14 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons Statement [Brussels European Council]
Text 76 Jul 21 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons Statement [Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Irish Republic (death) (Ewart-Biggs assassination)]
Text 76 Jul 21 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Written Statement on IRA murder of British Ambassador to Ireland (Christopher Ewart-Biggs)
Text 76 Sep 16 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Australian Liberal Party Women
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
Text 77 Jun 16 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons Statement [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (London)]
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
Info only 78 Mar 16 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found murdered 9 May)
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]
Text 78 Apr 10 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons Statement [Copenhagen European Council]
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]
Text 78 May 9 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Written Statement deploring the murder of Aldo Moro ("barbarous terrorism")
Text 78 May 11 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
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]
Text 78 Jun 19 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Ulster Unionist Council (business lunch)
CD only 78 Jun 20 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference concluding Northern Ireland visit
Text 78 Jul 18 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons Statement [Heads of Government (Bonn Meeting) (G7)]
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]
Text 78 Dec 5 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Catholic Herald
Text 78 Dec 31 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Article for News of the World ("The Year the People Speak!")
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]
Info only 79 Mar 22 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Assassination of British Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sir Richard Sykes (IRA acknowledged responsibility in 1980)
Info only 79 Mar 30 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Airey Neave murdered by INLA
Text 79 Mar 30 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Written Statement following assassination of Airey Neave
Text 79 Mar 30 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Remarks after visiting Airey Neave’s widow (Airey Neave assassination)
Text 79 Mar 30 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on the murder of Airey Neave ("some devils got him")
Text 79 Apr 2 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC S [Mr Airey Neave (Tributes)]
Text 79 Apr 2 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Broadcast in reply to the Prime Minister
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
Text 79 Apr 29 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Article for the News of the World ("The left have poisoned minds against those who uphold the law")
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]
Audio 79 May 15 Tu Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio]
Text 79 May 15 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
Text 79 May 16 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech at Airey Neave’s Memorial Service
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]
Text 79 May 24 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
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 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Libya: UKE Bahrain telegram 146 to FCO (0700Z) ("UK/Libya") [Ambassador Walker, Foreign Minister of Bahrain: record of conversation: Libyan arms contract with UK; support for IRA] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 79 Jul 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
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]
Info only 79 Aug 27 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint)
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]
Text 79 Aug 27 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Written Statement on the murder of Lord Mountbatten
Text 79 Aug 27 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Written Statement on Warrenpoint and Mountbatten murders
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]

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Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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