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PDF 83 Feb 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: FCO letter to No.10 (“Palestine National Council (PNC): 14-22 February”) [main political statement] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("new Israeli Ambassador") [Israeli media reports of MT opposition to apppointment of former terrorist Lankin] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Henry Steel letter to Coles (“Extradition from the Republic of Ireland”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Dolours Price") [Prior intends to cancel Northern Ireland residence condition; MT annotation: "quite wrong" to cancel; "I think we are just being played along"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Henry Steel letter to Graham Angel (“Extradition from the Republic of Ireland”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 666 to FCO (1835Z) (“Northern Ireland: President Reagan’s St. Patrick Day Statement”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein, Pym, Hurd, Leahy, Parsons, Khaddam, Saud bin Faisal, Boucetta, Azzout, Walid al-Khalidi, Chedli Klibi and others) ["Call by the Arab League Delegation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 679 to FCO (0050Z) (“Northern Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day”) [Reagan’s reception at the Irish Embassy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-FitzGerald meeting at European Council) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Economic Summit: Williamsburg") [Armstrong report on meeting of Personal Representatives to discuss agenda for the Summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Conservative Party Conservative Campaign Guide 1983
PDF 83 Apr 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: UKE Abu Dhabi telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's Visit to Saudi Arabia") [summary of talks: Israel/US; Iran/Iraq; defence sales; oil market] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Legislative programme 1983-84") [alternative proposals subject to timing of General Election] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute for MT (“The Provisionals and the General Election”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Anti-nuclear agitation in the FRG and the prospects for INF stationing") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 minute to MT (pressure for release of IRA Gillespie sisters to attend father's funeral) [Whitelaw opposes release] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cyprus: President Kyprianou of Cyprus letter to MT (Cypriot-Turkish relations: supposed Armenian terrorist bases in Cyprus) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1064 to FCO (2306Z) ("Lebanon") [US reaction to Embassy bombing] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Threats to British community in Buenos Aires”) [Argentine next of kin potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1098 to FCO (2236Z) ("Shultz's visit to the Middle East") [Reagan news conference; Shultz itinerary] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Pym PS letter to Coles (“Cyprus”) [“We have no evidence from any source that Armenian terrorists have established bases in southern Cyprus”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (US Embassy bombing in Lebanon) [message of thanks for MT condolences] [declassified Aug 2013]
Text 83 May 4 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Newsweek
PDF 83 May 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Whitelaw letter to Prior (“White Paper on the development of Cable systems and services”) [regulation] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: Pym PS letter to No.10 (Secretary of State's visit, March 1983) [Sir James Craig despatch: "the problem of our relations with the PLO"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cyprus: MT message to President Kyprianou of Cyprus (Cypriot-Turkish relations: supposed Armenian terrorist bases in Cyprus) [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Political preparations for Williamsburg") [report from the meeting of Political Directors] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 May 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: FCO briefing for MT ("King Hussein's Call on the Prime Minister") [Lebanon; Syria; Israel/Palestine; Iran/Iraq] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKHC Nicosia (message from MT to Kyprianou) [allegations about Armenian terrorism in Cyprus] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 May 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Coles letter to John Lyon (Prior’s views on prospects for the future) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 May 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office letter to Ministerial Private Secretaries ("Williamsburg Economic Summit: 28-30 May 1983") ["list of briefs to be prepared"] [declassified Aug 2013]
Text 83 May 18 We Declassified documents Key Conservative Party Conservative General Election Manifesto 1983
PDF 83 May 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Franco/German summit: FRG media treatment") ["Comment dwells on the number of French economic demands... and at the way in which the French blame others for their own economic mistakes."] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 83 May 22 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for IRN (phone-in)
PDF 83 May 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South African Attacks on Mozambique”) [Pym’s statement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 May 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: Brief for MT bilateral meeting with Mitterrand at G7 Williamsburg summit ("Bilateral: President Mitterrand") [UK/French elections, arms control, EC budget, INLA terrorists in France] [released 2013]
PDF 83 May 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Home Office minute (“Prevention of Terrorism. Exclusion of Members of Parliament”) [declassified 2012]
Text 83 May 31 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama
PDF 83 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Royal family: Northern Ireland Office letter to Cabinet Office ("Royal Visit") [Queen Mother: programme; security] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Heseltine minute to Prior ("European Commission on Human Rights: Farrell v UK") [settlement; negotiation strategy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO briefing for Stuttgart bilateral (MT-FitzGerald) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("Press Conference") [post-European Council Stuttgart: 17-19 June 1983] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jun 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-FitzGerald Stuttgart bilateral) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Visit of Vice-President to FRG") [Bush Sr. visit marred by violent protest] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 28 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior speech to Northern Ireland Assembly (“Government’s Northern Ireland policy”)
PDF 83 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Foreign Minister Sepulveda of Mexico) [Mexican economy, debt crisis, political situation in Latin America] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKHC Nicosia (“Referendum on Turkish Cypriot independence”) [“HMG would be strongly opposed to the declaration of an independent Turkish Cypriot state or a referendum about it”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: MT letter to President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico (British-Mexican co-operation: countering terrorism and aggression) [declassified 2014]
Text 83 Jul 7 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs letter to James Prior (the capital punishment debate) [“The execution of Irish people under British law for politically inspired offences would almost certainly create a situation worse than anything our two Governments have experienced for the past thirteen years”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Israel: Coles minute to MT ("Dinner in Tribute to Shlomo Argov") [arrangements for MT speech: "This is not an occasion for a speech about the Middle East and we have worked on the assumption that you would prefer to speak about terrorism"] [released 2013]
Text 83 Jul 19 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Jul 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Israel: MT draft speech with annotations ("Draft Speech by the Prime Minister at the Dinner in Tribute to Shlomo Argov: 21 July, 1983") [second draft] [released 2013]
Text 83 Jul 21 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech at the British Jewish Community’s tribute to Shlomo Argov
PDF 83 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Your visit to Paris, 22 July: terrorism") ["You agreed that the closest possible co-operation between our two countries was desirable"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Armenian terrorism") [threat made to British tourists] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Ian Percival MP letter to MT (capital punishment debate) [MT request for copy of his speech] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: Britmilat Lisbon telegram to TPS Hereford and FCO ("Armenian terrorists in Lisbon") [attack on Turkish embassy: situation report] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Jul 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Armstrong to No.10 (“JIC Assessments”) [Armenian terrorism, Threat to shipping in the Persian Gulf] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 83 Jul 28 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Sep 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South African Concern about the ANC in London”) [request for the closure of African National Congress in London] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Brittan minute to MT (review of sentencing policy) [“in the light of the capital punishment debate and subsequent events, we now need to take firm action”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Brittan) [proposals for sentencing policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Terrorism: Reagan letter to MT (terrorist attacks in Turkey and anti-terrorism strategy) [released 2013]
Info only 83 Sep 25 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Mass break out from Maze prison
Text 83 Sep 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference at the National Press Club in Ottawa
PDF 83 Sep 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Royal family: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Mountbatten Statue") [unveiling ceremony: draft speeches] [declassified Feb 2014]
Text 83 Sep 29 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after meeting President Reagan
PDF 83 Oct 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Brittan minute to MT (life sentences and violent crime) [MT endorses proposals for tough sentences] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Flesher minute to MT ("Royal Green Jackets") [Hyde Park and Regent's park bombings: arrangements for remembrance ceremony] [released 2013]
Text 83 Oct 5 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech unveiling Regent’s Park Memorial Plaque (IRA bomb)
PDF 83 Oct 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Terrorism: MT letter to Reagan (dealing with international terrorism) [MT expresses "disappointment" at decision of Californian court to prevent extradition of IRA member to UK] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 9 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Korea: MT message to Prime Minister Kim Sang-hyup of South Korea (terrorist bombing at Rangoon war memorial) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Belize/Falklands: Jack Anderson article for Washington Post ("Thatcher's Bit of Pressure Angers Reagan") [CIA marked copy of article] [declassified Jan 2012]
PDF 83 Oct 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3088 to FCO (0200Z) ("Lebanon: U.S. Marines") [detailed report on bomb attack on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan (bomb attack on the US/French contingent of the Multinational Forces) [condolences; mention also of hostage incident in which Reagan attempted to speak to hostage-taker by phone] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT message to President Mitterrand (bomb attack on the US/French contingent of the Multinational Forces) [condolences] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Lebanon: MT message to Reagan (bombing of US Marines barracks in Beirut) ["I am horrified at the news of the barbarous attack on your marines in Lebanon"] [released 2013]
Text 83 Oct 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: Reagan letter to Thatcher (bombing of US Marine HQ in Beirut) [declassified 2000]
PDF 83 Oct 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: President Reagan letter to MT (Lebanon) [way forward following bomb attack of 23rd October on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1138 to FCO (1500Z) ("Lebanon") [record of conversations with UN Secretary General & Under- Secretary General regarding US policy following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3190 to FCO (2207Z) ("Lebanon") [reinforcements for US element of Multinational Forces, and US policy following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [King Hussein, UK Ambassador, French Ambassador: record of conversation: Multinational Force policy following bomb attack on 23rd October; conference on Lebanese national reconciliation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute (internal) to Coles ("The Lebanon") [future role of the Multinational Force following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: King Hussein bin Talal letter to President Reagan (Lebanon) [proposals for way forward following bomb attack of 23rd October on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3132 to FCO (0001Z) ("Lebanon") [Richard Luce, Richard Murphy: record of conversation: US policy following bomb attack of 23rd October on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: King Hussein bin Talal letter to MT (Lebanon) [cover letter enclosing copy of letters of 25th October & 19th October to Reagan] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Paris ("Lebanon: Meeting of MNF Foreign Ministers in Paris 27 October") [record of conversation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Cairo telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") ["The Egyptians are mounting an ambitious diplomatic effort to capitalise on the emotions aroused by the Beirut bombings with a view to reactivating the peace process through the Reagan initiative or some variant"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: President Mubarak letter to MT (peace in the Middle East) [proposals for reviving Reagan peace initiative following bomb attack of 23rd October on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) MT/security: FCO Security Department minute ("Security Brief for Prime Minister's Visit to New Delhi for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 23-30 November 1983") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3214 to FCO (2220Z) ("Lebanon: Message from President Reagan") [Oliver Wright, Lawrence Eagleburger record of conversation: US response to bomb attack of 23rd Oct on Multinational Forces; Eagleburger's forthcoming visit to Israel] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3238 to FCO (2336Z) ("Lebanon") [responsibility for bomb attack of 23rd Oct on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: Message from President Reagan") [draft reply to Reagan letter concerning bomb attack of 23rd Oct on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Anglo-Irish Summit: Joint Studies Review") [MT comments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Tehran telegram to FCO ("Threat to UK presence in Lebanon") [anonymous phone call in wake of recent bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to Heseltine ("Defence sales to Libya: Saladin spares") ["I found it necessary to delay political approval for this export license in September, following an intemperate Libyan threat to give active support to the IRA. We now need to decide whether to go ahead"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Anglo-Irish Summit: meeting with Taoiseach) [Armstrong, FitzGerald record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan ("US casualties in Beirut") [tribute ceremony] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT letter to President Mubarak (Lebanon and the Middle East) [thoughts on the way forward for negotiating peace in wake of bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013]

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