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PDF 80 Nov 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 (Pauline McLaughlin: pressure for release on compassionate grounds) [Armagh prison "no-wash" protest] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 80 Dec 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Haughey) [Northern Ireland, hunger strikes] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Dec 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 43rd (New Zealand Butter, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg European Council, etc) [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Dec 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Death of the Prime Minister") ["Carneiro... killed last night... no evidence of sabotage... but it is universally suspected by the Portugese... the loss of her outstanding leader is a tragedy for Portugal"] [declassified Jul 2016]
Info only 80 Dec 8 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Irish summit in Dublin
Text 80 Dec 8 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Anglo-Irish summit
Text 80 Dec 8 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN (Anglo-Irish Summit)
Text 80 Dec 8 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for IRN (Anglo-Irish Summit)
Text 80 Dec 9 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 80 Dec 11 Th 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 Christmas leave for Price] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 80 Dec 16 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 80 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT (situation in HMP Maze and Northern Ireland) [declassified 2011]
Text 80 Dec 18 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 80 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Paisley-Peter Robinson-Michael Alison) [situation in Northern Ireland, constitutional status of Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Jan 4 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for BBC Radio 4 The World this Weekend
PDF 81 Jan 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: FCO guidance telegram 4 to UKE Dublin & others (1730Z) ("Northern Ireland: Pauline McLaughlin") [Atkins authorises release from Armagh Prison on medical grounds] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Jan 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to President Carter (US elections) [message to mark end of Carter's Presidency] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 81 Jan 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Mrs Olivier (PIRA murder of Sir Norman and James Stronge) [Tynan Abbey] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jan 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (murders in Northern Ireland and Anglo-Irish relations) [people "do not understand how [HMG] can be about to engage in friendly political discussion" with Irish Government when those who commit murders in NI cannot be extradited to UK from Eire] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jan 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 286 to FCO (0050Z) ("Hostages: Washington Reception") [report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 81 Jan 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 314 to FCO (2220Z) ("Haig press conference: 28 January") [report on first press conference] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 81 Feb 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Argentina: CIA National Foreign Assessment Center Memorandum ("Guatemala: The Climate for Insurgency") ["The 20-year old Marxist insurgency is again intensifying"] [declassified 2019]
PDF 81 Feb 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Armstrong minute to Alexander ("Prime Minister's Visit to the United States: 25-28 February") [UK priorities and objectives] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (need to push for reform to extradition arrangements during Anglo-Irish talks) [sends message "that the Government regard Ulster's place in the United Kingdom as expendable"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Councillor Mrs Hazel Bradford (PIRA murder of Sir Norman and James Stronge) ["I share your distress and revulsion"] [released 2012]
Text 81 Feb 10 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Feb 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (FBI) US: FBI Alexandria teletype to FBI Director (“Possible threat to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of Great Britain”) [conversation overheard by a “source of proven reliability”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Feb 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Jim Molyneaux MP (murders of Sir Norman and James Stronge and Major Toombs) [Anglo-Irish joint studies do not constitute a "sell out"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Molyneaux (terrorism in Northern Ireland, Anglo-Irish joint studies) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Visit to the United States: 25-28 February 1981") [complete set] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: FCO briefing for MT (Prime Minister’s visit to Washington) [talks with Reagan; meetings on the Hill; US space programme budget cuts; honorary degree ceremony; Donovan award; Economic Industrial Lunch] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Feb 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: White House record of conversation (MT-Reagan plenary) [East/West, Central America especially Belize; jellybeans] [declassified 2012]
Info only 81 Mar 1 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Northern Ireland: second Republican hunger strike began (ended 3 Oct with ten deaths)
Text 81 Mar 5 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech in Belfast
Info only 81 Mar 6 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Northern Ireland
Text 81 Mar 6 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN (Ulster visit)
Text 81 Mar 6 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Press Conference visiting Enniskillen (Ian Paisley "a rather desperate man")
PDF 81 Mar 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(81) 11th (Parliamentary Affairs, Belize, Mexico, Iraq/Iran, South Africa, UN Convention on Law of the Sea, Soviet Union, Community Affairs, Civil Service Pay) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Carrington memo circulated to OD Committee - OD(81) 19 (Convention Against the Taking of Hostages Bill) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Robert Cardwell") [proposed release of UVF prisoner on compassionate grounds] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Mar 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: MT letters to David Steel and Michael Foot (public appeal for statue in memorial of Lord Mountbatten) [MT asks for support] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: FCO telegram 3 to Holy See (0930Z) ("Northern Ireland: Dolours Price") [response to Vatican request for information on health of 1973 Old Bailey bomber] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Mar 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Terrorism: Carrington PS minute to No.10 (“Convention Against the Taking of Hostages Bill”) [ready for introduction for next session] [released Dec 2014]
Text 81 Mar 28 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Central Council
PDF 81 Apr 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("The Aftermath of the Prime Minister's Visit to Northern Ireland") [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Apr 6 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference for Arab Correspondents
Info only 81 Apr 9 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Bobby Sands (IRA hunger striker) elected an MP
PDF 81 Apr 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Death of Mountbatten: MT letters to David Steel and Michael Foot (delay to launch of appeal to raise funds for statue of Lord Mountbatten) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Cardinal O'Fiaich (Dolours Price, 1973 Old Bailey Bomber) [response to pressure for release on compassionate grounds] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Apr 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Alexander (advice on MT's response to the Fermanagh and South Tyrone By-Election) [Armstrong forsees possibilty of PIRA ceasefire] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Apr 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Whitmore minute to MT ("Sands") [background briefing on Bobby Sands] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Apr 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-John Hume-Atkins-Alexander) [situation in Northern Ireland, hunger strike at HMP Maze, terrorism] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Apr 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 internal minute (Dolours Price, 1973 Old Bailey Bomber) [Atkins agrees to release on compassionate grounds; seeks confirmation that MT will not intervene] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 81 Apr 21 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference ending visit to Saudi Arabia (IRA hunger strikes)
PDF 81 Apr 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [Bobby Sands and the European Commission, position of Taoiseach Haughey, situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Apr 28 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Apr 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Hunger Strike") [likely impact of Sands' death] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Apr 30 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 May 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Alexander minute to MT ("Arab/Israeli Dispute") [Carrington's case "for making an effort to move the PLO towards the conditional recognition of Israel's right to exist within secure boundaries"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Funeral of Robert Sands") [arrangements for funeral and potential unrest] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 May 5 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 May 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: UKE Bonn to FCO ("Northern Ireland: Death of Sands") [reporting on Sands' death and situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 May 7 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 81 May 8 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Scottish Conservative Conference
PDF 81 May 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Terrorism: Carrington PS minute to No.10 (“Counter-Terrorist Exercise”) [Operation Gaslight second in a series of exercises to be held] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 81 May 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of telephone conversation (Alexander-Dermot Nally) [situation in Northern Ireland following death of Sands] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: FCO letter to No.10 ("Arab/Israel Dispute") [Carrington to begin discussion with the PLO] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (mortar attacks on security force bases in Northern Ireland) [mortars may have been made, "practice-fired and tested at bases" in the Republic of Ireland] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 May 12 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 May 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Irish Ambassador to London, Dr. Eamon Kennedy-Atkins-Alexander) [Anglo-Irish relations, Irish election, hunger strike at HMP Maze, European Commission of Human Rights, IRA] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Molyneaux-Atkins-Gow-Alexander) [hunger strike at HMP Maze, situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (security situation in Northern Ireland) [declassified 2011]
Text 81 May 14 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Letter to Senators Kennedy and Moynihan, Congressman O’Neill and Governor Carey (Northern Ireland)
Text 81 May 14 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 81 May 15 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Letter to Cardinal Thomas O Fiaich (hunger strikes)
PDF 81 May 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 1522 to FCO (1655Z) (“Pik Botha’s Visit to Washington”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 May 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Armstrong-Marshall) ["Maze Protestors and the European Human Rights Commission"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Prison Protests in Northern Ireland") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: John Biggs-Davison MP letter to MT (Northern Ireland situation and policy) [declassified 2011]
Text 81 May 19 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 May 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("De Lorean") [MT agrees reluctantly to Government providing security for further borrowing, despite having previously determined not to, on basis of the company's business being affected by IRA-inspired civil disorder] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 May 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Carrington-Gilmour-Atkins-Havers-Armstrong-Wade-Gery) [hunger strikes at HMP Maze] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 May 20 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Women’s Conference
PDF 81 May 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Ian Gow to Baroness Trumpington (IRA in the US) [British propaganda] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Stowe-General Sir Richard Lawson-Jack Hermon-Ranson) [security situation in Northern Ireland, hunger strike at HMP Maze] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Hunger Strike") [attitudes in the Protestant and Catholic communities] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 (draft letter from MT to Molyneaux) [mortar attacks on security forces in County Fermanagh] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Stowe-Lawson-Hermon-Ranson) [situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Royal family: Atkins PS letter to No.10 (Royal Visit) [Princess Alexandra visit to Belfast to attend consecration of St. Anne's Cathedral; MT anxious about security] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 May 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Northern Ireland Church Leaders) [hunger strikes at HMP Maze, situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 May 28 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech at Stormont Castle lunch
Text 81 May 28 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN (Ulster visit)
PDF 81 Jun 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Michael Jopling to Ian Gow (Ulster Unionists) [links with Opposition Whips Office] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jun 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Bishop Edward Daly letter to MT (hunger strike at HMP Maze and situation in Northern Ireland) ["I do think that if your Government could see its way to implement some changes in prison regime applying to all prisoners here...it would receive a positive response"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Proscription of the Ulster Defence Association") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 7 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO to UKE Salisbury (“Mr. Humphrey Berkeley”) [in danger of being abducted] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Fergus Montgomery MP (hunger strike at HMP Maze) [BBC and other media coverage of the hunger strike] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Meeting of Personal Representatives, 4 to 6 June 1981") [Ottawa G7 economic summit: key issues] [declassified Dec 2011]
Text 81 Jun 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Interview for Jewish Chronicle
PDF 81 Jun 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: Britto note ("Public Opinion Background Note 69") [weekly survey note] [released 2012]

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