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PDF 79 Dec 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("US-Iran Confrontation") [situation report] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Dec 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Vance) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran, Rhodesia, arms for the Royal Ulster Constabulary] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Dec 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iran: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ministers) [US proposals to freeze Iranian assets] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Dec 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Terrorism: Home Office note (“Counter-Terrorist Contingency Arrangements”) [“no evidence to suggest that any known terrorist group is contemplating attacks on protected nuclear targets in the UK”] [released Dec 2014]
Text 79 Dec 17 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference for the international press
PDF 79 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO (“Italian political situation: anti-terrorist measures”) [introduced by decree] [declassified 2009]
Text 79 Dec 18 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to the Foreign Policy Association ("The West in the world today")
Text 79 Dec 18 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Joint Written Statement on talks with President Carter
Text 79 Dec 20 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Central Office of Information
PDF 79 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Sir Maurice Oldfield-General Officer Commanding NI-Chief Constable of the RUC) [Security] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) US: Vance minute to Carter (Rhodesia and Iran sanctions) [MT should talk to Nigeria regarding UN vote on Iran sanctions] [declassified 2007]
PDF 79 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation: anti-terrorist measures”) [Cossiga government beset by difficulties] [declassified 2009]
Text 80 Jan 3 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Interview for Tricia Murray
PDF 80 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Carrington memo circulated to OD Committee - OD(80) 2 (Armed Protection for British Government Representatives Overseas) [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Jan 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Argentina: CIA Information Report (1934Z) ("Alleged belief of the Argentine Government that the current US Administration is trying to 'destabilize' it by using the human rights campaign") ["knee-jerk rationalisation among elements within the GOA"] [declassified 2018]
PDF 80 Jan 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 2nd (Departmental Select Committees, etc) [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Jan 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Sanders minute to MT ("Mr Atkins' Statement on Northern Ireland Bombs") [progress report] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Hayek letter to The Times (US response to the Iran hostage crisis) ["I am genuinely puzzled by the restraint shown by the United States in the recent emergency..."]
PDF 80 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Political Situation”) [Cossiga’s package of anti-terrorist measures] [declassified December 2010]
PDF 80 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Italian PM Cossiga) [the Schild case, terrorism, the Community budget] [declassified 2014]
Text 80 Jan 29 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 80 Jan 30 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Joint Press Conference with Italian Prime Minister (Francesco Cossiga)
PDF 80 Feb 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO (“Italian Political Situation: Anti-Terrorist Measures”) [Cossiga to make the vote a matter of confidence in the government] [declassified December 2010]
Text 80 Feb 26 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 80 Mar 3 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Airey Neave Memorial Lecture
PDF 80 Mar 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Spain: the Basque elections") ["this is an important victory for Basque nationalism"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 80 Mar 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: FCO briefing for MT (Saudi Arabia) [MT dinner with Speaker, "when she will meet with Shaikh Yamani": points to make; essential facts; biography; guest list] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: FCO letter to No.10 (Carrington's parliamentary answer on the PLO and terrorism) [background] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Mar 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Whitelaw minute to MT ("The Northern Ireland Conference") [Ministerial Group progress report & views on the way ahead] [declassified Feb 2011]
PDF 80 Apr 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Meeting between the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach") [timing and agenda] [declassified Feb 2011]
PDF 80 Apr 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Disasters: Israeli Embassy letter to MT (Alexander Kielland: Norwegian oil rig disaster) [message of condolence] [declassified 2013]
Text 80 Apr 22 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 80 Apr 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("Meeting with Taoiseach during European Council - 27/28 April") [proposed bilateral meeting with MT] [declassified Feb 2011]
PDF 80 Apr 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Record of conversation (Personal Representatives of G7 Heads of State of Government) [preparation for Venice summit] [declassified 2010]
Text 80 Apr 25 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Letter to President Carter (failure of Tehran hostage rescue operation)
PDF 80 Apr 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("Marian Price") [proposed release of 1973 Old Bailey bomber on compassionate grounds] [declassified Dec 2014]
Info only 80 Apr 30 We Chronology Major [Chronology] London Iranian Embassy siege began (SAS stormed 5 May)
PDF 80 May 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Iran: MT letter to President Bani Sadr of Iran (siege of the Iranian Embassy in London) [released 2011]
PDF 80 May 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 18th (Community Budget, Civil Service Manpower & Costs, etc) [declassified 2010]
Text 80 May 1 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Letter to Iranian President (Bani-Sadr) (Iranian Embassy siege)
PDF 80 May 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Iran: State Department minute ("Iran Update - May 6") [Bani-Sadr's message to MT] [declassified 2008]
PDF 80 May 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Iran: President Bani Sadr of Iran message to MT (siege of the Iranian Embassy in London) [thanks for actions of UK police] [released 2011]
PDF 80 May 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Iran: MT message to President Bani Sadr of Iran (siege of the Iranian Embassy in London) [thanks for message and condolences] [released 2011]
Text 80 May 6 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 80 May 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Ingham minute to No.10 (release of Marian Price, 1973 Old Bailey bomber, on compassionate grounds) [media responses] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 80 May 9 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Scottish Conservative Party Conference
PDF 80 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: FCO briefing for No.10 (MT meeting with Conservative Friends of Israel) [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Conservative Friends of Israel) [PLO, Camp David, West Bank] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Portugese Prime Minister: 19 May 1980" ) [Portugese objectives/UK objectives; accession to EC; international affairs; bilateral relations; pre-accession aid] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 80 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO briefing for MT ("Taoiseach's visit") [internal politics; N. Ireland; international dimension; EC; trade; world economy; industrial relations/Employment Bill] [declassified Feb 2011]
PDF 80 May 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO ("Meeting between Prime Minister and Mr Haughey") [conversation between UK ambassador Haydon and Taoiseach] [declassified Feb 2011]
PDF 80 May 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Department of Health & Social Security briefing for MT (meeting with Taoiseach Haughey) [citizens' rights; local government in N. Ireland] [declassified Feb 2011]
PDF 80 May 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("The state of Spain") ["The Home Secretary is due to visit Spain next week... the Spanish government is undoubtedly going through a bad patch... but I expect to see the present leadership pull through"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 80 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein, Lord Carrington, Jordanian Ambassador) [Arab/Israel dispute; Saudi Arabia; Gulf; Iraq; Algeria; Libya; Syria] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 80 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian internal situation”) [allegations that Cossiga has been helping terrorist evade justice] [declassified December 2010]
PDF 80 Jun 2 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Political Situation”) [Cossiga could face investigation over Donat-Cattin affair] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 80 Jun 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Ireland: Ian Gow letter to Jim Molyneaux (tour of the border area) [MT has seen memo on security, IRA activities] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jun 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Roy Harrington minute to MT (appointment of a new Security Co-ordinator) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 80 Jun 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Sanders minute to MT (Lord Brookeborough requests meeting with MT to discuss security situation in Northern Ireland and County Fermanagh in particular) [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jun 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Ian Paisley message to MT (widows from County Fermanagh request meeting with MT) ["This deputation represents some fifty women whose husbands have been murdered by the IRA and those murderers escaped safely across to Charlie Haughey's Republic"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jun 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland letter to No.10 ("Lord Brookeborough's Call on the Prime Minister") [briefing for MT] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: British Consulate General Milan letter to UKE Rome (“Dr. Giancarlo Bosetti and Signor Liugi Corbani”) [DC to fight election on terrorism and government’s financial mismanagement] [declassified December 2010]
PDF 80 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Rome 7-power meeting (preparation for proposed political discussions at Venice summit) [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Belize/Cold War: CIA National Foreign Assessment Center memo ("Cuba-Nicaragua: Support for Central American Insurgencies") [Belize ministers developing "discreet understandings" with Cubans against Guatemala] [declassified 2005]
PDF 80 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Ian Paisley (meeting with widows of terrorist victims) [released 2011]
PDF 80 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Cold War: NSC or State Department memo (actions by allies on Iran and Afghanistan) [declassified 2005]
PDF 80 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Ian Paisley (MT agrees to meet with Fermanagh widows) [declassified 2011]
Text 80 Jun 24 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Venice G7 Summit]
Text 80 Jun 25 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference for American correspondents in London
PDF 80 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Fermanagh Widows: 7 July 1980") [brief for MT] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Fermanagh widows) [terrorism; situation in County Fermanagh] [declassified 2011]
Text 80 Jul 10 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 80 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office letter to Whitelaw PS ("Menwith Hill") ['New Statesman' article on US National Security Agency activities] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 80 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Meeting with the Fermanagh Widows") [commentary of Northern Ireland security authorities on the suggestions of the Fermanagh widows] [declassified 2011]
Text 80 Jul 29 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 80 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Spain: the impact of terrorism") ["The Government has put a brave face on this latest wave of violence... But winning the support of the Basque public... remains a slow and uphill business"] [declassified Jul 2016]
Text 80 Aug 5 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Letter to Italian Prime Minister (Franceso Cossiga) (Bologna bombing)
PDF 80 Aug 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy’s internal situation”) [terrorist incident at Bologna: damage to Cossiga’s reputation] [declassified December 2010]
PDF 80 Aug 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Fermanagh widows letter to MT (request for MT's help regarding border security) ["we would implore you to intervene personally to see that security operations are no longer bluff, but REAL"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Aug 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy’s internal situation”) [PCI exploiting terrorist incident at Bologna] [declassified December 2010]
PDF 80 Sep 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of M. Chedli Klibi, Secretary General of the Arab League") [Palestine/Israel; Afghanistan/USSR; Anglo-Saudi relations; Euro-Arab dialogue; diplomatic status for the Arab League Office] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Sep 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 (letter from the Fermanagh widows to MT criticising border security) [comment on security operations in Fermanagh] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 letter to Mrs Harriet Howe (response to letter from the Fermanagh widows to MT criticising border security) ["there has been no slackening whatever in the efforts of the Security Forces in the Newtownbutler area, or indeed anywhere else in Fermanagh"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chedli Klibi, Julian Bullard, Omar Hassan) [Secretary General of the Arab League: Palestine/Israel] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Sep 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 (murder of Constable Johnston of the RUC Reserve near Rosslea) [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Belize/Cold War: CIA National Foreign Assessment Center memo ("Cuba-Nicaragua: Support for Central American Insurgencies") [possible use of Belize to step up Cuban support for Guatemalan guerrillas] [declassified 2008]
PDF 80 Oct 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 letter to Howell PS (Occidental Refinery at Canvey Island) [response to letter of protest from locals] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 80 Oct 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Lord Brockway letter to MT ("Dolours Price") [urges release of Dolours Price, 1973 Old Bailey bomber, on compassionate grounds] [declassified Dec 2014]
Info only 80 Oct 27 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] 1st Republican hunger strike began (ended 18 Dec)
PDF 80 Nov 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Secretary note circulated to Cabinet - C(80) 67 (The Queen's Speech on the Prorogation of Parliament) [declassified 2010]
Text 80 Nov 10 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
PDF 80 Nov 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Lord Brockway (Dolours Price: 1973 Old Bailey bomber) [response to Brockway: MT does not agree to release on compassion grounds] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 80 Nov 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 40th (The Fire Service, 1981-82 Cash Limits & Votes, Public Expenditure 1981-82 to 1983-84, European Convention on Human Rights, Social Security Expenditure, etc ) [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Nov 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: MT draft letter to Pope John Paul II (hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland) [declassified 2014]
Audio 80 Nov 20 Th Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio]
Text 80 Nov 20 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on the Address]
PDF 80 Nov 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO record of conversation (MT, Forlani, Colombo & Carrington) [dinner talk] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 80 Nov 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome record of conversation (MT - Prime Minister Forlani of Italy) [dinner conversation: EC issues, Japan, terrorism in Italy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 80 Nov 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKA Vatican despatch to FCO ("The Prime Minister's Visit to the Pope") [welcomed by Vatican, will have helped counter pressure over hunger strikes] [declassified Dec 2010]
Text 80 Nov 25 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs

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