|
68 Oct 5 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: violence at Londonderry civil rights demonstration |
|
69 Aug 14 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: troops deployed in Belfast |
|
71 Mar 22 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Ulster PM resigns) [coded diary with translation] |
|
71 Aug 9 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: internment introduced |
|
72 Jan 30 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
"Bloody Sunday": British troops killed 13 in Londonderry |
|
72 Mar 24 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Stormont suspended; direct rule began |
|
74 May 15 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May) |
|
74 Oct 5 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Guildford pub bombs: five killed |
|
74 Dec 13 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement to Finchley Times (support for death penalty) |
|
75 Sep 10 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT meeting with Prime Minister (briefing on situation) [declassified 2005] |
|
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] |
|
75 Oct 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 80th Meeting |
|
75 Nov 19 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on the Address] |
|
75 Nov 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Steering brief for Rome European Council [declassified 2006] |
|
75 Nov 27 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection |
|
75 Nov 27 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women |
|
75 Nov 28 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC PQ [Private Notice Question: Mr Ross McWhirter (Shooting)] |
|
75 Dec 5 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Letter appealing for donations to Ross McWhirter Foundation |
|
76 Jan 12 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Northern Ireland (Security) (situation in Armagh)] |
|
76 Jan 19 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Kensington Town Hall ("Britain Awake") (The Iron Lady) |
|
76 Jul 13 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (FCO telegram) [declassified 2007] |
|
76 Jul 13 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2007] |
|
76 Jul 14 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Brussels European Council] |
|
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)] |
|
76 Jul 21 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement on IRA murder of British Ambassador to Ireland (Christopher Ewart-Biggs) |
|
76 Sep 16 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Australian Liberal Party Women |
|
76 Oct 4 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Conservative Party |
The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement) |
|
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”] |
|
76 Nov 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 1) [text in French] |
|
76 Nov 30 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 2) [text in French] |
|
77 Mar 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Conservative Party |
Conservative Campaign Guide 1977 |
|
77 Jun 16 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (London)] |
|
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”] |
|
78 Mar 1 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Conservative Party |
Conservative Campaign Guide Supplement 1978 |
|
78 Mar 16 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found murdered 9 May) |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
78 Apr 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French] |
|
78 Apr 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French] |
|
78 Apr 10 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Copenhagen European Council] |
|
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] |
|
78 May 9 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement deploring the murder of Aldo Moro ("barbarous terrorism") |
|
78 May 11 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
78 Jun 19 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Ulster Unionist Council (business lunch) |
|
78 Jun 20 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference concluding Northern Ireland visit |
|
78 Jul 18 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Heads of Government (Bonn Meeting) (G7)] |
|
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] |
|
78 Dec 5 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Catholic Herald |
|
78 Dec 31 Su |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for News of the World ("The Year the People Speak!") |
|
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] |
|
79 Mar 22 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Assassination of British Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sir Richard Sykes (IRA acknowledged responsibility in 1980) |
|
79 Mar 30 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Airey Neave murdered by INLA |
|
79 Mar 30 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement following assassination of Airey Neave |
|
79 Mar 30 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks after visiting Airey Neave’s widow (Airey Neave assassination) |
|
79 Mar 30 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks on the murder of Airey Neave ("some devils got him") |
|
79 Apr 2 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Mr Airey Neave (Tributes)] |
|
79 Apr 2 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Broadcast in reply to the Prime Minister |
|
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] |
|
79 Apr 11 We |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Conservative Party |
Conservative General Election Manifesto 1979 |
|
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") |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 May 10 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Lynch) [Northern Ireland, economic issues] [declassified 2009] |
|
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] |
|
79 May 15 Tu |
Multimedia |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio] |
|
79 May 15 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Debate on Address] |
|
79 May 16 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Airey Neave’s Memorial Service |
|
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] |
|
79 May 24 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Jul 12 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Aug 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint) |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Aug 27 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [Warrenpoint ambush] [declassified 2009] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Aug 27 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement on the murder of Lord Mountbatten |
|
79 Aug 27 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement on Warrenpoint and Mountbatten murders |
|
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] |
|
79 Aug 28 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to MT (arrangements for Lord Mountbatten's funeral) [declassified 2009] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Aug 28 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (murder of Mountbatten) [released 2010] |
|
79 Aug 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to MT ("Lord Mountbatten's Funeral") [arrangements] [declassified 2009] |
|
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] |
|
79 Aug 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Death of Mountbatten: Schmidt message to MT (expression of sympathy) [released 2010] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Aug 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Northern Ireland: Security (C(79) 34)") [declassified 2009] |
|
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] |
|
79 Aug 29 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks visiting Belfast (democracy and terrorism) |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Sep 3 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to James ("Lord Mountbatten's Funeral") [arrangements] [declassified 2009] |
|
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] |
|
79 Sep 4 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: No.10 note to Peterson ("Flowers") [wreath for Mountbatten] [declassified 2009] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Sep 5 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT met Irish PM at No.10 |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Sep 5 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (meeting with Taoiseach & text of Joint Statement) [released 2010] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Sep 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Security Cooperation") [arrangements for next UK-Eire meeting of Ministers] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 1 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("Possible PIRA Reaction to the Pope's Visit") [possible effects of Pope's visit to Ireland] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 1 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Lord Carrington's Interview with CBS News") [transcript of portion of interview] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 2 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: FCO to UK Missions and Embassies ("Security Coordinator in Northern Ireland") [Maurice Oldfield appointed NI Security Coordinator] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 2 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Hunt briefing for MT ("Prospects for Political Progress in Northern Ireland (OD(79) 26)") [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 4 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3000 to FCO (2102Z) ("Northern Ireland: British Information Effort in the United States") [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 4 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-PM Cossiga of Italy) [tete-a-tete meeting; Anglo-Italian relations, Theatre Nuclear Forces, EEC Budget, EMS, CAP] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 5 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Record of conversation (Atkins-Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs-Irish Minister for Justice) [Pope's visit to Ireland, security services, political situation, economic matters] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 5 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Cossiga) [plenary meeting; Anglo-Italian relations, EEC Budget, EMS, Theatre Nuclear Forces, commercial credit] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 5 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Italy: Record of conversation (MT-President Pertini of Italy) [EEC Budget, Theatre Nuclear Forces, Pertini's visit to FRG, economic issues, terrorism] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 12 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
|
79 Oct 16 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Hunt briefing for MT ("Prospects for Political Progress in Northern Ireland (OD(79) 32)") [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 18 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT letter to Tony Marlow MP (Sinn Fein press conference following Pope's visit to Ireland) [Press conference "showed the total sterility of their philosophy of violence"] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 22 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("Northern Ireland: Political Development") [draft parliamentary statement] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Oct 26 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Stowe letter to MT (letter of thanks and note by Maurice Oldfield, Northern Ireland Security Coordinator) [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 1 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Terrorism: Welsh Office minute to Cabinet Office (counter-terrorist contingency plans) [Secretary of State’s involvement] [released Dec 2014] |
|
79 Nov 4 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Iran: Carter draft message to MT (US Embassy hostage crisis in Tehran) [declassified 2008] |
|
79 Nov 5 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Situation in Iran") [occupation of the US Embassy, rumour of attack on British Embassy] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 6 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Occupation of the Embassy") [attack on British Embassy] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 6 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("US/Iran Relations") [hostage crisis] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 7 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: Attorney General letter to Pym ("Farrell v. M.O.D.") [result of appeal; MoD liability for "negligent... preparation of an anti-terrorist operation"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
79 Nov 8 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
79 Nov 9 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Murder of Lord Mountbatten") [report on progress of trial] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 10 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Festival of Remembrance Dinner |
|
79 Nov 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: Lankester minute to MT ("Iran and the Dollar") [Carter orders freezing of Iranian assets] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Iranian Dollar Balances") [Chancellor of the Exchequer conversations with US Treasury staff] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Paisley) [Northern Ireland security and political situation] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (meetings with Northern Irish MPs, Rhodesia, NUM/NCB pay talks, monetary control statement tomorrow) [released 2010] |
|
79 Nov 15 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Bulletin (Paisley meeting with MT) [UDR medals returned in protest] [released 2010] |
|
79 Nov 16 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Belize/Cold War: CIA National Foreign Assessment Center memo ("Cuban and Soviet Activities in the Caribbean and Central America") [Belize ministers in contact with Cubans] [declassified 2005] |
|
79 Nov 19 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: Record of telephone conversation (Carrington-Vance) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 22 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Situation in Iran") [general report] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 22 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO (message from Laingen, US Chargé d'affaires in Tehran, to Vance) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 23 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Iran: Hostages") [the Shah and the hostage crisis] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 23 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Washington telegram 3874 to FCO (1850Z) ("US Military Options Against Iran") [possible mission to rescue hostages] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 23 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKMIS New York telegram 1607 to FCO (0041Z) ("Hostages in Tehran") [actions of UN Secretary-General Waldheim] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 24 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Tehran-Community Demarche") [record of call by Community ambassadors on President Bani Sadr of Iran] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 25 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Situation in Iran") [hostage crisis] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 25 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Washington telegram 3889 to FCO (2300Z) ("The U.S.A. and their Allies") [discussion with Vance] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 27 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO (report of conversations between Danish, Dutch and Swedish ambassadors and Tabatabai, brother-in-law to Khomeini) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 27 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
79 Nov 28 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to MT (memorial service for Lord Mountbatten, Lady Brabourne and Nicholas Knatchbull) [MT: "Yes - we must go"] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Nov 29 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: No.11 record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-US Treasury Secretary Miller) [oil, Middle East, BNOC, US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Dec 3 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Situation in Iran") [voting on draft constitution] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Dec 3 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Terrorism: MoD minute to No.10 (“Exercise ‘Smoked Salmon’”) [“exercises designed to test counter-terrorist contingency arrangements for use in any incident involving off-shore oil or gas installations”] [released Dec 2014] |
|
79 Dec 4 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Terrorism: No.10 minute to MoD (“Counter-Terrorist Contingency Arrangements”) [“Terrorism is now a professional activity”] [released Dec 2014] |
|
79 Dec 5 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("US Embassy, Tehran") ["this is a most intractable problem"] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Dec 5 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: FCO to Washington ("Iran") [Carrington message to Vance] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Dec 5 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Situation in Iran") [referendum on draft constitution] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Dec 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: Carter message to MT (seizure of US Embassy, Tehran) [notice of arrival of Robert Carswell and George Vest in UK] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Dec 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran, monetary policy, Bank of England appointments, EMS, EEC Budget] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Dec 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: No.11 record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-US Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury, Robert Carswell) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran] [declassified 2009] |
|
79 Dec 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: Vance minute to Carter (Henderson meets with Vance) [Iran hostage crisis, Diego Garcia, arms for the RUC] [declassified 2008] |
|
79 Dec 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("US-Iran Confrontation") [situation report] [declassified 2009] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
79 Dec 17 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference for the international press |
|
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] |
|
79 Dec 18 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the Foreign Policy Association ("The West in the world today") |
|
79 Dec 18 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Joint Written Statement on talks with President Carter |
|
79 Dec 20 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Central Office of Information |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Jan 3 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Tricia Murray |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Jan 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 2nd (Departmental Select Committees, etc) [declassified 2010] |
|
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] |
|
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..."] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Jan 29 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
80 Jan 30 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Joint Press Conference with Italian Prime Minister (Francesco Cossiga) |
|
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] |
|
80 Feb 26 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
80 Mar 3 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Airey Neave Memorial Lecture |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Apr 22 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Apr 25 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Letter to President Carter (failure of Tehran hostage rescue operation) |
|
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] |
|
80 Apr 30 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
London Iranian Embassy siege began (SAS stormed 5 May) |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 May 1 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Letter to Iranian President (Bani-Sadr) (Iranian Embassy siege) |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 May 6 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
80 May 9 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Scottish Conservative Party Conference |
|
80 May 13 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Israel: FCO briefing for No.10 (MT meeting with Conservative Friends of Israel) [declassified 2012] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Jun 17 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Rome 7-power meeting (preparation for proposed political discussions at Venice summit) [declassified 2010] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Jun 24 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC Stmnt: [Venice G7 Summit] |
|
80 Jun 25 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference for American correspondents in London |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Jul 10 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Jul 29 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
80 Aug 5 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Letter to Italian Prime Minister (Franceso Cossiga) (Bologna bombing) |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Oct 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
1st Republican hunger strike began (ended 18 Dec) |
|
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] |
|
80 Nov 10 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Nov 20 Th |
Multimedia |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio] |
|
80 Nov 20 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Debate on the Address] |
|
80 Nov 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Italy: FCO record of conversation (MT, Forlani, Colombo & Carrington) [dinner talk] [declassified Dec 2010] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Nov 25 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
80 Dec 1 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Haughey) [Northern Ireland, hunger strikes] [declassified 2010] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
80 Dec 8 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit in Dublin |
|
80 Dec 8 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference after Anglo-Irish summit |
|
80 Dec 8 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for ITN (Anglo-Irish Summit) |
|
80 Dec 8 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for IRN (Anglo-Irish Summit) |
|
80 Dec 9 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
80 Dec 16 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
80 Dec 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT (situation in HMP Maze and Northern Ireland) [declassified 2011] |
|
80 Dec 18 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
81 Jan 4 Su |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for BBC Radio 4 The World this Weekend |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 Jan 28 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
USA: UKE Washington telegram 286 to FCO (0050Z) ("Hostages: Washington Reception") [report] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 Feb 10 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 Mar 1 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: second Republican hunger strike began (ended 3 Oct with ten deaths) |
|
81 Mar 5 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Belfast |
|
81 Mar 6 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Northern Ireland |
|
81 Mar 6 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for ITN (Ulster visit) |
|
81 Mar 6 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference visiting Enniskillen (Ian Paisley "a rather desperate man") |
|
81 Mar 12 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Iranian Embassy Premises at 16 Princes Gate") [FCO advises against Government playing intermediary role in proposed purchase by Royal College of General Practitioners] [released Jul 2018] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 Mar 28 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Central Council |
|
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] |
|
81 Apr 6 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference for Arab Correspondents |
|
81 Apr 9 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Bobby Sands (IRA hunger striker) elected an MP |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 Apr 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Whitmore minute to MT ("Sands") [background briefing on Bobby Sands] [declassified 2011] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 Apr 21 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference ending visit to Saudi Arabia (IRA hunger strikes) |
|
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] |
|
81 Apr 28 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
81 Apr 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Hunger Strike") [likely impact of Sands' death] [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Apr 30 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: BIS Tehran telegram 153 to No.10 (0955Z) ("UK/Iran") [possible effect on UK/Iran relations of the conviction & sentencing of two Iranians on trial in UK] [released Jul 2018] |
|
81 Apr 30 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 May 5 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
81 May 7 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
81 May 8 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Scottish Conservative Conference |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 May 12 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 May 14 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (security situation in Northern Ireland) [declassified 2011] |
|
81 May 14 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Letter to Senators Kennedy and Moynihan, Congressman O’Neill and Governor Carey (Northern Ireland) |
|
81 May 14 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
81 May 15 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Letter to Cardinal Thomas O Fiaich (hunger strikes) |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 May 19 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Prison Protests in Northern Ireland") [declassified 2011] |
|
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] |
|
81 May 19 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
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] |
|
81 May 20 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Iran: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Iran/UK Relations") [re-opening of UK embassy in Tehran] [released Jul 2018] |
|
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] |
|
81 May 20 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Women’s Conference |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 May 28 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Stormont Castle lunch |
|
81 May 28 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for ITN (Ulster visit) |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
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] |
|
81 Jun 12 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Jewish Chronicle |
|
81 Jun 15 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Opinion Polls: Britto note ("Public Opinion Background Note 69") [weekly survey note] [released 2012] |
|
81 Jun 15 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT letter to Bishop Edward Daly (situation in Northern Ireland and hunger strike at HMP Maze) [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Jun 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Northern Ireland: Political Development and the Prison Situation (OD(81) 32 and 33)") [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Jun 19 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT letter to John Biggs-Davison MP (Northern Ireland situation and policy) [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Jun 23 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
81 Jun 24 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 1930 to FCO (1915Z) ("Northern Ireland: Meeting with Friends of Ireland") [Henderson meets with Ted Kennedy and others] [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Jun 25 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Briefing for the Ottawa economic summit") [proposed topics for briefing requests, for MT's approval] [declassified Dec 2011] |
|
81 Jun 25 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Paisley) [situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Jun 25 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
81 Jun 30 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand) [Anglo-French relations, British economy, EC budget, TNF, Soviet Union and US, Middle East] [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Jun 30 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference after Luxembourg European Council |
|
81 Jul 6 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher & others |
Letter to The Times (party leaders propose Mountbatten memorial) |
|
81 Jul 6 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Whitelaw-Gilmour-Pym-Woodfield) [hunger strike at HMP Maze; Atkins' minute; Alison's meetings with the Irish Commission for Justice and Peace; prisoners' statement] [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Jul 8 We |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Northern Ireland Office) |
Northern Ireland: MT meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary (record of conversation) [authorises communication with PIRA over hunger strikes] [declassified 2009] |
|
81 Jul 10 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Parliamentary Press Gallery Centenary Dinner |
|
81 Jul 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Ottawa economic summit") [summary of final preparatory meeting, with annexes addressing key issues] [declassified Dec 2011] |
|
81 Jul 14 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("H Blocks") [hunger strike at HMP Maze; serious problems anticipated if Kieran Doherty dies; "recruitment into the IRA...now much greater than recruitment into the Irish Army"] [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Jul 17 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: FCO letter to No.10 ("Ottawa Summit: Briefing for the Prime Minister: Northern Ireland") [briefing for meeting with Reagan] [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Jul 18 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Northern Ireland Office) |
Northern Ireland: MT meeting/phone exchange with Northern Ireland officials & Secretary of State (record of conversations) [decision not to take further initiative on hunger strikes] [declassified 2009] |
|
81 Jul 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Northern Ireland Office) |
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 Downing Street (hunger strikes) [PIRA left in no doubt government’s public statements represent true position] [declassified 2009] |
|
81 Jul 21 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: G7 record of conversation (Ottawa G7: fourth plenary session) [assessment of summit] [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Jul 21 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for Central Office of Information (Ottawa G7) |
|
81 Jul 22 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
G7: Ottawa Summit statement ("Ottawa Summit Statement on Terrorism") [released 2012] |
|
81 Jul 31 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 (Dolours Price, 1973 Old Bailey Bomber) [Atkins agrees that Price may travel to Republic of Ireland for holiday] [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
81 Jul 31 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ministers: Atkins letter to Carrington (“Ministerial visits to the United States during September”) [conveying UK government position on hunger strikes] [declassified 2012] |
|
81 Aug 4 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Nott & Atkins minute to MT (future of Security Co-ordinator post) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Aug 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Hopkins letter to Rickett ( Guardian articles on compensation for widows of Warrenpoint soldiers) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Aug 27 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: FCO letter to No.10 ("Ottawa Summit Statement on Terrorism") [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Aug 28 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Paisley letter to MT (IRA terrorism in Belfast) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Aug 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Argentina: Director Casey memorandum to Deputies ("Insurgency and instability in Central America") [thoughts and questions on draft] [declassified 2019] |
|
81 Sep 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Argentina: CIA National Foreign Assessment Center Memorandum ("Cuba: Promoting Armed Struggle in South America") [particularly its role in Argentina] [declassified 2018] |
|
81 Sep 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Alexander note for MT (compensation for widows of Warrenpoint soldiers) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Sep 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Rickett note to Hopkins (compensation for widows of Warrenpoint soldiers) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Sep 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Netherlands: MT message to Prime Minister van Agt (security protection for Mark Thatcher) [thanks for security provided during recent visit] [declassified July 2017] |
|
81 Sep 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT letters to Miss Sharon and Mrs P McCloskey (hunger strike: response to letters about Liam McCloskey) ["despite what is said and written by some people about my attitude to the hunger strike, I very much regret that young men have been prepared to throw away their lives"] [declassified 2014] |
|
81 Sep 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: UKE Brussels telegram 139 to FCO (1430Z) ("IRA Propaganda Film") [Belgian Government explanation of financial support they gave the film; no evidence of political animus; thoughtless, low level] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
81 Sep 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Hopkins letter to Alexander (Paisley’s comments on effectiveness of security forces) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Sep 9 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for BBC Radio 2 Jimmy Young Programme |
|
81 Sep 10 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT letter to Paisley (effectiveness of security forces) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Sep 11 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand) [extract - "Northern Ireland": Maze hunger strikes] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
81 Sep 14 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("IRA Propaganda Film") ["allegedly... being made in Belgium"; details] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
81 Sep 15 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: MT letter to Mrs P. McCloskey (Maze hunger strikes) [declines request for meeting; offers sympathy & emphasises Government's position] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
81 Sep 16 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech opening Bhavan Centre |
|
81 Sep 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Hopkins note to Alexander (compensation for victims of terrorism) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Sep 19 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: UKE Havana telegram 230 to FCO (1650Z) ("Castro and Northern Ireland") [two and a half hours of private conversation with Castro, almost all on Northern Ireland] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
81 Sep 23 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Northern Ireland: ICRC Report on Prisons") [progress report on No.10 request for diplomatic dialogue] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
81 Sep 28 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference in Kuwait |
|
81 Oct 2 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: FCO guidance telegram 138 to Immediate Certain Missions and Dependent Territories (1630z) ("Northern Ireland") [summary of recent FitzGerald comments in media; line to take; background] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
81 Oct 5 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 2972 to FCO (2225Z) ("Northern Ireland: CBS '60 Minutes'") [proposed amendments] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
81 Oct 6 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: UKE Rome telegram 398 to FCO (1615Z) ("End of IRA Hunger Strikes: Italian press reactions") [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
81 Oct 8 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Pakistan: Press Conference concluding visit to Pakistan |
|
81 Oct 8 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Pakistan: UK High Commission Islamabad record of conversation (MT, Zia-ul-Haq) [“Prime Minister’s visit to Pakistan”] [declassified 2012] |
|
81 Oct 10 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
IRA bombed Chelsea barracks |
|
81 Oct 12 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Mexico City telegrams 468-469 to FCO (1740Z) (“The IRA in Mexico”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Oct 13 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Whitmore letter to Roy Harrington (Security Co-ordinator post) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Oct 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: FCO record of conversation (Carrington-Dooge meeting) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Oct 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3048 to FCO (0101Z) (O’Neill statement on Daily Express claims) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Oct 14 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3047 to FCO (0100Z) ( Daily Express comment on Four Horsemen and IRA nail bomb) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Oct 15 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Argentina: CIA National Intelligence Officer/Latin America memorandum ("Central America - Talking Points") [situation assessments country by country] [declassified 2019] |
|
81 Oct 15 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3078 to FCO (2228Z) (“Visit to the United States by Owen Carron MP”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Oct 16 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Conservative Party Conference (plus address to overflow meeting) |
|
81 Oct 19 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Northern Ireland: MT letter to General Sir John Stanier (MT's visit to wounded Irish Guards) ["It was the least I could do to show how I felt for those who were so callously hurt"] [released 2012] |
|
81 Nov 2 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Middle East: FCO to UKE Tel Aviv ("Secretary of State's Meeting with the Conservative Friends of Israel") [Carrington discusses Arab-Israeli conflict, potential meeting with PLO and Arafat] [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Nov 4 We |
Multimedia |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio] |
|
81 Nov 4 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Debate on Address] |
|
81 Nov 6 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit in London |
|
81 Nov 6 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Fitzgerald-British and Irish Ministers) [plenary session: constitutional change in Northern Ireland, Anglo-Irish cooperation, terrorism, situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Nov 6 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: No.10 record of coversation (note of FitzGerald-MT No.10 discussion) [declassified 2012] |
|
81 Nov 6 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-FitzGerald plenary) [declassified 2012] |
|
81 Nov 6 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference after Anglo-Irish Summit |
|
81 Nov 9 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: FCO letter to No.10 ("Ottawa Summit Statement on Terrorism") [declassified 2011] |
|
81 Nov 10 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC Stmnt: [Anglo-Irish Bilateral Talks] |
|
81 Nov 14 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT letter to Mrs Roy Bradford (“deepest sorrow”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 14 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT telegram to Molyneaux (statement on Bradford murder) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 14 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement deploring the murder of the Rev. Roy Bradford MP |
|
81 Nov 16 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Gow note to MT (“‘the whole place is a tinder box’”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 16 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet |
|
81 Nov 16 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Tributes to Reverend Robert John Bradford] |
|
81 Nov 17 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKHC Canberra telegram to MT (William Ross’s safety concerns) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 17 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: FCO telegram to UKHC Canberra (security of William Ross’s family) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 17 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
81 Nov 18 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKC Sydney telegram to MT (security in Ross’s constituency) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 18 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Eamon Kennedy note to MT (FitzGerald statement on Robert Bradford’s murder) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 18 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Gala Lunch |
|
81 Nov 19 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland:Kilfedder statement (PIRA campaign, situation in Ulster) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 19 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Hopkins minute to Alexander (Paisley on Ulster deaths) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 19 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: FCO telegram to UKHC Canberra (information on security in William Ross’s constituency) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 19 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
81 Nov 20 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Northern Ireland: MT to William Rees-Davies (“The Ulster Situation”) [“we shall pursue, relentlessly, those who are responsible for violence”] [released 2017] |
|
81 Nov 20 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland:Lyne note to Pattison (security situation in William Ross’s constituency) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 20 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
USA: Carrington PS letter to No.10 (“Radio Marti”) [‘Radio Free Cuba’] [declassified 2012] |
|
81 Nov 24 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT letter to Howell (“CPA Delegation”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 24 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Statement by Prior (Government attitude toward a united Ireland) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 25 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Paisley letter to MT (Ulster’s demands) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 27 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Henry Steel letter to G.L. Angel (“Meeting with Irish Attorney-General”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 30 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Professor Wilkinson letter to MT (border security) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 30 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Boys-Smith note to Pattison (Paisley’s offer of his “third force”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Nov 30 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Pattison note to MT (transcript, “Sunday” Programme on reactions to Paisley) [declassified Dec 2012] |