Go to: Speeches, etc. | Archive | Multimedia | Commentary | Chronology
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Category | Type | Value | Author/Source | Title |
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| 82 Feb 23 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Feb 27 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: MoD statement (“Hijack: Six Released”) [“there are now believed to be 83 passengers and crew left on board”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Feb 27 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: MoD statement (“Hijack: Six Released”) [“there are now believed to be 83 passengers and crew left on board”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Feb 27 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: Cabinet Office telegram to Dar Es Salaam (“Hijack”) [“It is the subejct of streetcorner goosip rather than popular demonstrations”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Feb 28 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: Cabinet Office telegram to UKHC Dar Es Salaam (message from Stansted hijackers) [demand for Nyerere’s resignation] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Feb 28 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: Cabinet Office telegram to UKHC Dar Es Salaam (“Hijack”) [“Negotiators kept the hijackers in play throughout the night”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Feb 28 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: Cabinet Office telegram to Dar Es Salaam (“Hijack”) [“Negotiators kept the hijackers in play throughout the night”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Feb 28 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: Cabinet Office telegram to Dar Es Salaam (message from Stanstead hijackers) [demand for Nyerere’s resignation] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Feb 28 Su | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks on Tanzanian hijack (successful resolution) |
| 82 Mar 3 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“St Patrick’s Day”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Mar 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“Extradition of William Joseph Quinn”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Mar 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: MT message to Nyerere (Stansted hijack) [“We were delighted that it was brought to a satisfactory end without injury or loss of life”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Mar 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: MT message to Nyerere (Stanstead hijack) [“We were delighted that it was brought to a satisfactory end without injury or loss of life”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Mar 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: Carrington message to UKE Beirut (“Mohammad Mokdad”) [HMG’s stance on his kidnapping and terrorism] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“St Patrick’s Day Statement by the Friends of Ireland”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Mar 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“St Patrick’s Day Statement”) [Henderson call on Judge Clark] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Mar 17 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“President Reagan’s St Patrick’s Day Statement”) [text] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Mar 18 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Mar 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | United Nations: No.10 minute to MT ("UN Second Special Session on Disarmament") [MT speech] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Mar 27 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to Conservative Central Council |
| 82 Apr 1 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Apr 26 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Key | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama (Falklands) |
| 82 Apr 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: Armstrong minute to MT (“Stansted hijack”) [“The hijackers had no quarrel with us, only with their own Government”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Apr 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: Armstrong minute to MT (“Stanstead hijack”) [“The hijackers had no quarrel with us, only with their own Government”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 82 Apr 29 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Nicholas Scott minute for MT (“overseas information effort”) [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Treasury briefing for MT and Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Meetings with Mr Regan and Mr Shultz”) [need to discuss new US budget package including social security and tax cuts, US deficit] [declassified 2014] |
| 82 May 11 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Italy: Secretary Haig memo for President Reagan ("Your Meeting with PM Spadolini of Italy") [NATO, Libya, Falklands, Central America; meeting also with President Pertini] [declassified 2002] |
| 82 May 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Italy: Secretary Haig memo for President Reagan ("Your Visit to Italy and the Vatican") [brief for meeting Pope John Paul II] [declassified 2002] |
| 82 May 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Mitterrand) [Versailles Summit, EC mandate] [declassified 2014] |
| 82 Jun 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: MT message to Prime Minister Begin of Israel (shooting of Shlomo Argov, Israeli Ambassador to London) [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | US: FCO steering brief for MT ("President Reagan's Visit to London - 7-9 June 1982: Talks with the Prime Minister...") [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Jun 5 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | United Nations: UKMIS New York telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon: Security Council") [statement on terrorist attack in London on Israeli ambassador Shlomo Argov] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Jun 8 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Jun 15 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Key | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Falkland Islands] |
| 82 Jun 15 Tu | Multimedia |
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Key | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Falkland Islands] (Argentinian surrender) [audio] |
| 82 Jun 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | United Nations: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Reagan, Bush, Haig, Judge William Clark, Sir Nicholas Henderson) [IRA arms smuggling; US trade sanctions/John Brown company; steel imports from Europe; Falklands war; Lebanon] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Jun 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Reagan, Bush Sr., Haig, Nicholas Henderson, William P. Clark) [US trade sanctions, Falklands, Middle East] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Jun 24 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [United States (Prime Minister’s Visit)] |
| 82 Jun 29 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Jun 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Coles minute to MT ("Contacts with the PLO") [MT rejects idea of meeting between HMG Minister and PLO representative: "No - not a Minister. The PLO will still continue their terrorist activities..."] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Jul 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Pym message to MT ("Lebanon: Proposed Visit of Arab League Delegation") [Pym urges MT to allow HMG Minister to meet with delegation] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Jul 15 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Gow minute to Whitmore & Prior (security situation) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Jul 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: MT letter to President Nyerere (Israeli aggression in Lebanon) ["I share your concern"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Jul 20 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Jul 20 Tu | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | IRA bombs in Hyde Park and Regent’s Park |
| 82 Jul 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (Prior’s visit to US) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Jul 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Reagan message to MT (IRA bombings of Hyde Park and Regent's Park) [condemnation of terrorist acts] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jul 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Colonel Parker Bowles (IRA bomb in Hyde Park) [sympathy at losses suffered by the Household Cavalry Regiment] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jul 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: BTDO New York telegram to UKE Washington (Prior’s visit to US) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Jul 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 39th (Parliamentary Affairs, Rate Support Grant, Iran-Iraq, USA, EC, Industrial Affairs, NHS) [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Jul 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT message to Reagan (IRA bombings of Hyde Park and Regent's Park) ["Thank you most warmly for your kind and forthright message about the IRA's recent terrorist activity in London"] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jul 25 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Opinion Polls: Britto note ("Public Opinion Background Note 123") [weekly survey note] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jul 27 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Gow minute to MT ("Voting Rights for United Kingdom Citizens Resident in the Republic - Irish General Elections") [notes for PMQs on Anglo-Irish relations; Irish citizens' voting rights in UK elections] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jul 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“Dr Kennedy’s meeting with Mr Hurd”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Jul 29 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Nott note to Havers (“The South Atlantic Fund”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Aug 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hopkins letter to Flesher (Prior’s visit to US) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Sep 15 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Death of Bashir Gemayel") [MT message of condolence to Mrs. Bashir Gemayel] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Sep 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Tokyo ("Massacre of Palestinians") ["it looks as though the [Israeli] government intend to brazen matters out"; reactions in Israel; UK position on responsibility for the massacre; MT statement; extracts from Report of Israeli Judicial Commisson of Inquiry (Feb 1983)] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Sep 24 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: FCO to Hong Kong Government ("Conservative Party Conference: PM's Speech") [draft passage on international issues; sent to PM's party in Hong Kong] [released 2013] |
| 82 Sep 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“Extradition of William Joseph Quinn”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Oct 2 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Foreign Policy: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's visit to Canada: meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister") [Pym, MacEachen: record of discussions] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Oct 4 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: General Secretary of the Arab League message to MT ("Message from the Secretary General of the Arab League") ["the PLO... are the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people"; text of MT reply] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Oct 4 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Foreign Policy: FCO telegram to UKdel NATO ("Informal weekend, La Sapiniere, 2-3 October") ["A very useful weekend. Discussion was largely devoted to East/West relations"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Oct 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (CIA) | Italy: CIA Office of European Analysis briefing for Attorney-General (“Spadolini II: From the frying pan into the fire”) [Craxi unable to force elections or secure premiership] [declassified] |
| 82 Oct 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Whitelaw PS letter to No.10 ("City of London Salute to the Task Force") ["contingency plans for possible Argentine action on 12 October in London"; protests in Latin America & Spain] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Oct 8 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Key | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 82 Oct 8 Fr | Multimedia |
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Key | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to Conservative Party Conference [film] |
| 82 Oct 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) | MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (conference speech thanks) [“I really think that it went rather well; and so much of the credit is due to you”] |
| 82 Oct 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Gow minute to MT ("Northern Ireland") [Gow talks with John Hume] [released 2013] |
| 82 Oct 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Jerry Wiggin letter to Elton (“Criminal injuries compensation for servicemen’s widows”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Nov 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (Noraid gun running trial) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Nov 9 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Nov 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (Prior’s visit to US) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Nov 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (summary of IRA gun running incidents) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Nov 18 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Nov 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: King Hussein letter to MT (Arab League delegation to UK) [PLO representation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Contacts with the PLO") [PLO member of Arab League delegation to UK: MT "I do not deal with terrorists"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Algiers telegram to FCO (PLO: recognition of Israel & membership of Arab League Delegation to UK) [Ambassador Strachan record of conversation with Arafat] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 24 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“Panorama: Gerry Adams”) [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Nov 24 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: Julian Amery MP letter to Pym (Arab League Delegation visit) ["assurance that the Government would not receive the PLO representative"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 24 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: Dennis Walters MP letter to MT (British policy in the Middle East) ["we ... [must be] prepared at the ministerial level to meet and talk to the PLO frankly and without preconditions"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Pym PS ("Contacts with the PLO") [refusal to accept PLO member as part of Arab League delegation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: Pym message to King Hassan II ("Arab League Delegation visit to UK") [refusal to accept PLO member as part of delegation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Nott letter to MT (South Atlantic Fund) ["further interim capital payments to those injured in the Falklands campaign"; MT adamant that funds should be released without delay] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Nov 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("Visit by Arab League Delegation: PLO representative") [Ambassador Lucas record of conversation with Qaddumi: PLO reaction to UK statement on PLO & terrorism] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Rabat telegram to FCO ("Visit by Arab League Delegation") [UKE record of conversation with Boucetta: Moroccan reaction to UK statement on PLO & terrorism] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Rabat telegram to FCO ("Visit by Arab League Delegation") [Moroccan reaction to UK statement on PLO & terrorism] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Visit by Arab League Delegation: PLO representation") [Ambassador Wright record of conversation with Veliotes: UK statement on PLO & terrorism] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Visit by Arab League Delegation: PLO representation") [UK statement on PLO & terrorism] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 27 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Visit by Arab League Delegation") [Ambassador Urwick record of conversation with King Hussein and Foreign Minister: PLO representation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 27 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Tunis telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation") [Arab League reaction to UK draft statement objecting to PLO member] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sir David Evans, Jerry Wiggin) ["South Atlantic Fund"; MT adamant that funds should be released without delay] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Nov 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation to London") [UKE record of conversations with Prince Saud & Crown Prince Abdullah regarding PLO controversy] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: FCO briefing for MT ("Arab League Delegation visit: reactions") [UK government message calling for Arab League rejection of terrorism & refusing to accept a PLO member as part of delegation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Algiers telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation") [PLO controversy] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Visit by Arab League Delegation") [PLO controversy] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Rabat telegram to FCO ("Visit by Arab League Delegation") [PLO controversy] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Nov 30 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Dec 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Japan: No.10 letter to Japanese Embassy (letter bomb incident at 10 Downing Street) [letter of thanks for Embassy's expression of concern] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: MT message to King Fahd of Saudi Arabia (Arab League Delegation visit to London) [British policy toward the PLO and Palestine] [released 2013] |
| 82 Dec 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: MT message to King Hussein of Jordan (Arab League Delegation visit to London) [British policy toward the PLO and Palestine] [released 2013] |
| 82 Dec 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | No.10: President Kaunda of Zambia message to MT (letter bomb explodes at No.10) [shock and condemnation] [released 2013] |
| 82 Dec 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: MT message to King Fahd ("Arab League Delegation") [cancelled UK visit due to PLO issue] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Jeddah telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation to London") [record of Lord Carrington's conversation with Prince Abdullah and Prince Sultan: trade sanctions/PLO] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 6 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: NIO press office note (“Ken Livingstone’s invitation to Morrison and Adams”) [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Dec 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Coles letter to Mottram (“Compensation for victims of terrorism”) [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Dec 7 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Dec 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: MT message to King Fahd ("Arab League Delegation") [cancelled visit to UK due to PLO issue] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 9 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 82 Dec 9 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Robert Hughes MP letter to MT (South African attack on Maseru) [declassified 2014] |
| 82 Dec 9 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South African Raid on Maseru”) [the ANC infiltrators aiming to attack administration offices] [declassified 2014] |
| 82 Dec 9 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: UKE Maseru to FCO (“South African Raid on Lesotho”) [PM of Lesotho requesting UK support in the UN] [declassified 2014] |
| 82 Dec 9 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: UKE Maseru to FCO (“South African Raid on Lesotho”) [declassified 2014] |
| 82 Dec 9 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: FCO telegram to Certain Missions and Dependent Territories ("Cancellation of Arab League Delegation visit") ["the Arabs are offended by the British refusal to hold high level talks with a delegation including a PLO representative"; guidance] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 10 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Robert Hughes MP (South African raid on Lesotho) [declassified 2014] |
| 82 Dec 10 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Elie Salem, John Leahy, Khalil Makkawi) [request for UK contribution to Multinational Force] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 13 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Tunis telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation's visit to London") [record of Lord Carrington's conversations with Tunisian Foreign Minister & Arab League Secretary General: PLO] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 14 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Derek Hill letter to Robin Butler (Prior’s visit to the US, meeting with Dam) [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Dec 17 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("MNF") ["Mr Pym is instructing our Ambassadors to make high level approaches to the Israelis, Syrians and PLO... Our decision to participate in the... [Multi-National Force] gives us a particular reason for taking this action now in support of US efforts"; MT: "I think this operation will be useless and could be damaging"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Garfield Todd) [internal situation including unrest in Matabeleland; drought & petrol shortage; and Air Force Officers detention/trial] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 22 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Christmas Message for Northern Ireland |
| 82 Dec 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT note to M. Johnstone (visit to Gough Barracks) [RUC members involved in terrorist incidents] [declassified December 2014] |
| 82 Dec 30 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for De Wolfe Productions (Sir Laurens van der Post) |
| 82 Dec 31 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: FCO telegram (“Shootings involving the Security Forces”) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 Jan 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation") [Palestinian representation: "I believe... [King Fahd] was angry and upset at the suggestion we made.. we can expect considerable damage to our commercial interests here"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jan 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: Parsons minute for Coles (“Arab League Delegation”) [“we were not about to change policy in response to pressure”] [released 2014] |
| 83 Jan 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (FitzGerald speech) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 Feb 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Peter Robinson MP (proposed memorial plaque in House of Commons for Robert Bradford MP) [reservations] [released 2013] |
| 83 Feb 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKCG New York telegram to FCO (“Gun Running Trials”) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 Feb 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (Senator Moynihan statement on St Patrick’s Day Parade) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 Feb 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: UKE Algiers to FCO (“PNC: Political Statement”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Feb 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: Howe PS minute to No.10 (“Anglo/Norwegian Co-operation on Counter-Terrorist Activities in the North Sea”) [“we need to reach an understanding with the Norweigans”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 83 Feb 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: FCO letter to No.10 (“Palestine National Council (PNC): 14-22 February”) [main political statement] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Mar 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Prime Minister: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("new Israeli Ambassador") [Israeli media reports of MT opposition to apppointment of former terrorist Lankin] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Mar 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Henry Steel letter to Coles (“Extradition from the Republic of Ireland”) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 Mar 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Henry Steel letter to Graham Angel (“Extradition from the Republic of Ireland”) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 Mar 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | USA: UKE Washington to FCO (“Northern Ireland: President Reagan’s St. Patrick Day Statement”) [declassified 2014] |
| 83 Mar 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | USA: UKE Washington to FCO (“Northern Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day”) [Reagan’s reception at the Irish Embassy] [declassified 2014] |
| 83 Mar 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-FitzGerald meeting at European Council) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 Mar 23 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Economic Summit: Williamsburg") [Armstrong report on meeting of Personal Representatives to discuss agenda for the Summit] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Apr 1 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Conservative Party | Conservative Campaign Guide 1983 |
| 83 Apr 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Abu Dhabi telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's Visit to Saudi Arabia") [summary of talks: Israel/US; Iran/Iraq; defence sales; oil market] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Apr 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Parliament: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Legislative programme 1983-84") [alternative proposals subject to timing of General Election] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Apr 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute for MT (“The Provisionals and the General Election”) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 Apr 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Anti-nuclear agitation in the FRG and the prospects for INF stationing") [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 83 Apr 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cyprus: President Kyprianou of Cyprus letter to MT (Cypriot-Turkish relations: supposed Armenian terrorist bases in Cyprus) [released 2013] |
| 83 Apr 20 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [US reaction to Embassy bombing] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Apr 21 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Threats to British community in Buenos Aires”) [Argentine next of kin potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Apr 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Shultz's visit to the Middle East") [Reagan news conference; Shultz itinerary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 May 4 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cyprus: Pym PS letter to Coles (“Cyprus”) [“We have no evidence from any source that Armenian terrorists have established bases in southern Cyprus”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 4 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Interview for Newsweek |
| 83 May 4 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (US Embassy bombing in Lebanon) [message of thanks for MT condolences] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 May 5 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Broadcasting: Whitelaw letter to Prior (“White Paper on the development of Cable systems and services”) [regulation] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Pym PS letter to No.10 (Secretary of State's visit, March 1983) [Sir James Craig despatch: "the problem of our relations with the PLO"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 May 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cyprus: MT message to President Kyprianou of Cyprus (Cypriot-Turkish relations: supposed Armenian terrorist bases in Cyprus) [released 2013] |
| 83 May 11 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Economic Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Political preparations for Williamsburg") [report from the meeting of Political Directors] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 May 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Coles letter to John Lyon (Prior’s views on prospects for the future) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 May 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKHC Nicosia (message from MT to Kyprianou) [allegations about Armenian terrorism in Cyprus] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Economic Policy: Cabinet Office letter to Ministerial Private Secretaries ("Williamsburg Economic Summit: 28-30 May 1983") ["list of briefs to be prepared"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 May 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Conservative Party | Conservative General Election Manifesto 1983 |
| 83 May 19 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | France: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Franco/German summit: FRG media treatment") ["Comment dwells on the number of French economic demands... and at the way in which the French blame others for their own economic mistakes."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 83 May 22 Su | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Radio Interview for IRN (phone-in) |
| 83 May 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South African Attacks on Mozambique”) [Pym’s statement] [declassified 2014] |
| 83 May 28 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: Brief for MT bilateral meeting with Mitterrand at G7 Williamsburg summit ("Bilateral: President Mitterrand") [UK/French elections, arms control, EC budget, INLA terrorists in France] [released 2013] |
| 83 May 31 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Home Office minute (“Prevention of Terrorism. Exclusion of Members of Parliament”) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 May 31 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama |
| 83 Jun 17 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Royal family: Northern Ireland Office letter to Cabinet Office ("Royal Visit") [Queen Mother: programme; security] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 17 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: FCO briefing for Stuttgart bilateral (MT-FitzGerald) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 Jun 19 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("Press Conference") [post-European Council Stuttgart: 17-19 June 1983] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 19 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-FitzGerald Stuttgart bilateral) [declassified 2012] |
| 83 Jun 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Visit of Vice-President to FRG") [Bush Sr. visit marred by violent protest] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 83 Jun 28 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Prior speech to Northern Ireland Assembly (“Government’s Northern Ireland policy”) |
| 83 Jun 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Mexico: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Foreign Minister Sepulveda of Mexico) [Mexican economy, debt crisis, political situation in Latin America] [declassified 2014] |
| 83 Jun 29 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKHC Nicosia (“Referendum on Turkish Cypriot independence”) [“HMG would be strongly opposed to the declaration of an independent Turkish Cypriot state or a referendum about it”] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jul 4 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Mexico: MT letter to President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico (British-Mexican co-operation: countering terrorism and aggression) [declassified 2014] |
| 83 Jul 7 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 83 Jul 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Home Affairs: Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs letter to James Prior (the capital punishment debate) [“The execution of Irish people under British law for politically inspired offences would almost certainly create a situation worse than anything our two Governments have experienced for the past thirteen years”] [declassified 2014] |
| 83 Jul 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Israel: Coles minute to MT ("Dinner in Tribute to Shlomo Argov") [arrangements for MT speech: "This is not an occasion for a speech about the Middle East and we have worked on the assumption that you would prefer to speak about terrorism"] [released 2013] |
| 83 Jul 19 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 83 Jul 21 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Israel: MT draft speech with annotations ("Draft Speech by the Prime Minister at the Dinner in Tribute to Shlomo Argov: 21 July, 1983") [second draft] [released 2013] |
| 83 Jul 21 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Speech at the British Jewish Community’s tribute to Shlomo Argov |
| 83 Jul 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Your visit to Paris, 22 July: terrorism") ["You agreed that the closest possible co-operation between our two countries was desirable"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 83 Jul 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Armenian terrorism") [threat made to British tourists] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 83 Jul 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Home Affairs: Ian Percival MP letter to MT (capital punishment debate) [MT request for copy of his speech] [declassified 2014] |
| 83 Jul 27 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Portugal: Britmilat Lisbon telegram to TPS Hereford and FCO ("Armenian terrorists in Lisbon") [attack on Turkish embassy: situation report] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 83 Jul 28 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Iraq: Armstrong to No.10 (“JIC Assessments”) [Armenian terrorism, Threat to shipping in the Persian Gulf] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Jul 28 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 83 Sep 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South African Concern about the ANC in London”) [request for the closure of African National Congress in London] [declassified 2014] |
| 83 Sep 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Home Affairs: Brittan minute to MT (review of sentencing policy) [“in the light of the capital punishment debate and subsequent events, we now need to take firm action”] [declassified 2014] |
| 83 Sep 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Brittan) [proposals for sentencing policy] [declassified 2014] |
| 83 Sep 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Terrorism: Reagan letter to MT (terrorist attacks in Turkey and anti-terrorism strategy) [released 2013] |
| 83 Sep 25 Su | Chronology |
|
Major | [Chronology] | Mass break out from Maze prison |
| 83 Sep 26 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference at the National Press Club in Ottawa |
| 83 Sep 29 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Royal family: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Mountbatten Statue") [unveiling ceremony: draft speeches] [declassified Feb 2014] |
| 83 Sep 29 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference after meeting President Reagan |
| 83 Oct 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Flesher minute to MT ("Royal Green Jackets") [Hyde Park and Regent's park bombings: arrangements for remembrance ceremony] [released 2013] |
| 83 Oct 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Home Affairs: Brittan minute to MT (life sentences and violent crime) [MT endorses proposals for tough sentences] [declassified 2014] |
| 83 Oct 5 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Speech unveiling Regent’s Park Memorial Plaque (IRA bomb) |
| 83 Oct 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Terrorism: MT letter to Reagan (dealing with international terrorism) [MT expresses "disappointment" at decision of Californian court to prevent extradition of IRA member to UK] [released 2013] |
| 83 Oct 9 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Korea: MT message to Prime Minister Kim Sang-hyup of South Korea (terrorist bombing at Rangoon war memorial) [released 2013] |
| 83 Oct 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (CIA) | Belize/Falklands: Jack Anderson article for Washington Post ("Thatcher's Bit of Pressure Angers Reagan") [CIA marked copy of article] [declassified Jan 2012] |
| 83 Oct 23 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: U.S. Marines") [detailed report on bomb attack on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 23 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: MT message to President Mitterrand (bomb attack on the US/French contingent of the Multinational Forces) [condolences] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 23 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan (bomb attack on the US/French contingent of the Multinational Forces) [condolences; mention also of hostage incident in which Reagan attempted to speak to hostage-taker by phone] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 23 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Middle East: Reagan letter to Thatcher (bombing of US Marine HQ in Beirut) [declassified 2000] |
| 83 Oct 23 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Lebanon: MT message to Reagan (bombing of US Marines barracks in Beirut) ["I am horrified at the news of the barbarous attack on your marines in Lebanon"] [released 2013] |
| 83 Oct 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: President Reagan letter to MT (Lebanon) [way forward following bomb attack of 23rd October on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [reinforcements for US element of Multinational Forces, and US policy following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [King Hussein, UK Ambassador, French Ambassador: record of conversation: Multinational Force policy following bomb attack on 23rd October; conference on Lebanese national reconciliation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [record of conversations with UN Secretary General & Under- Secretary General regarding US policy following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: King Hussein bin Talal letter to President Reagan (Lebanon) [proposals for way forward following bomb attack of 23rd October on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: No.10 minute (internal) to Coles ("The Lebanon") [future role of the Multinational Force following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 26 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [Richard Luce, Richard Murphy: record of conversation: US policy following bomb attack of 23rd October on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 26 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: King Hussein bin Talal letter to MT (Lebanon) [cover letter enclosing copy of letters of 25th October & 19th October to Reagan] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 27 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Cairo telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") ["The Egyptians are mounting an ambitious diplomatic effort to capitalise on the emotions aroused by the Beirut bombings with a view to reactivating the peace process through the Reagan initiative or some variant"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 27 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Paris ("Lebanon: Meeting of MNF Foreign Ministers in Paris 27 October") [record of conversation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 27 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: President Mubarak letter to MT (peace in the Middle East) [proposals for reviving Reagan peace initiative following bomb attack of 23rd October on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 27 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | MT/security: FCO Security Department minute ("Security Brief for Prime Minister's Visit to New Delhi for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 23-30 November 1983") [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Oct 29 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: Message from President Reagan") [Oliver Wright, Lawrence Eagleburger record of conversation: US response to bomb attack of 23rd Oct on Multinational Forces; Eagleburger's forthcoming visit to Israel] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 31 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [responsibility for bomb attack of 23rd Oct on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Oct 31 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: Message from President Reagan") [draft reply to Reagan letter concerning bomb attack of 23rd Oct on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Anglo-Irish Summit: Joint Studies Review") [MT comments] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Tehran telegram to FCO ("Threat to UK presence in Lebanon") [anonymous phone call in wake of recent bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Defence: Howe minute to Heseltine ("Defence sales to Libya: Saladin spares") ["I found it necessary to delay political approval for this export license in September, following an intemperate Libyan threat to give active support to the IRA. We now need to decide whether to go ahead"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 2 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Anglo-Irish Summit: meeting with Taoiseach) [Armstrong, FitzGerald record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 3 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan ("US casualties in Beirut") [tribute ceremony] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 3 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: MT letter to President Mubarak (Lebanon and the Middle East) [thoughts on the way forward for negotiating peace in wake of bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 3 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Security at the British Embassy, Beirut") [contingency measures following recent bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 3 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 32nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Grenada, Lebanon, Argentina, Arms Control, EC Budget, Unemployment Figures) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Northern Ireland: Ulster Polytechnic bomb explosion") [report] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Anglo-Irish Summit: possible Statement to the House of Commons") ["This will be the first Anglo-Irish Summit for two years, following a particularly difficult period in Anglo-Irish relations"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: MT letter to President Reagan (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [retaliation & reconciliation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon") ["The Prime Minister asked that thought be given to what our reaction should be if the US took retaliatory action following the bombing of their marine headquarters on 23 October"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 6 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [retaliation & long-term considerations] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 7 Mo | Chronology |
|
Major | [Chronology] | Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers |
| 83 Nov 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Prior, Spring, Barry, PHC Eyers, Michael Lillis) [EC: Irish milk industry/EC milk surplus/super-levy; EC Budget issues; lead-free petrol; air transport; European Parliament report on agricultural surpluses; Windscale; Grenada; Irish sheepmeat industry; Northern Ireland: Sinn Fein; Dublin's role in future government; RUC/Gardai/joint policing; European elections/Sinn Fein; UN debate on Falklands] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation ("MT, FitzGerald") [Northern Ireland: Sinn Fein/elections; the Ireland Forum/Unionism] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Prior, FitzGerald, Spring, Barry, Nally & others) [EC: Athens summit; Budget; CAP; Irish sheepmeat; Windscale pollution; Grenada; new policies; Irish milk industry; Spanish & Portugese admission to EC; EMS; Kinsale gas deal; Lebanon/Syria; Northern Ireland: growth of support for Sinn Fein; 'Weekend World' programme; Ireland Forum; unionists; wording of joint communique/date & location of next meeting] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Weinberger message to Heseltine ("Request for British assistance") ["With your country's experience in responding to sophisticated terrorist devices... [we] would appreciate any assistance you could provide"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Anglo-Irish Summit Meeting] |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: FCO telegram to UKE Dublin ("Anglo-Irish Summit: Taoiseach's press conference") [summary of main points] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: President of the World Maronite Lebanese Union message to MT (terrorist attacks against the Multinational Forces) [condemnation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Bonn ("US retaliation") [Howe outlines concerns further to 23 October bomb attack] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Bullard minute to No.10 ("Lebanon: possible message to President Reagan") [draft message from Chancellor Kohl to Reagan further to 23 October bomb attack on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: possible US retaliation") [Reagan public comments about US response to the attack] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: US retaliation") [French position] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Bonn ("Lebanon") [press line in event of US retaliation for 23 October bomb attack] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Washington ("Lebanon: possible US retaliation in collusion with Israel") [Howe outlines concerns further to 23 October bomb attack] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 9 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Anglo-Irish Summit on 7 November 1983") [White Paper on documents approved by the Summit] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 9 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (terrorist attack on US forces) [interim message regarding US response to the attack] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 (Northern Ireland's status as part of the UK: response to DUP) [draft reply to Paisley MP, Robinson MP and McCrea MP] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: US retaliation") [speculation on US response to bomb attack of 23 October] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Heseltine, Whitelaw, Luce) ["Lebanon": message from President Reagan concerning terrorist attacks on US/French contingents of Multi-National Force] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [factors to take into account in considering retaliatory action] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Reagan message to MT (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) ["Although I have not yet made a final decision, my current inclination is to take decisive but carefully limited military action in the very near future"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [interim response to Reagan message] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: US retaliation") [US retaliation for bomb attack of 23 October] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 15 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 83 Nov 17 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Anglo-Irish summit: McGovern case") [response to MT request for background] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 17 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["Multi-National Force"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 17 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Heseltine, Howe, Luce, Stanier, Stephen Egerton) ["Lebanon: British contingent in Multi-National Force"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Beirut security") [situation report on British security measures following recent bomb attacks; incomplete record of conversation with Gemayel recording his intention to visit UK] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan ("Possible US retaliation for bomb attacks") [MT anxious to know how US will respond] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Possible U.S. retaliation for bomb attacks") ["what was worrying the President was this comparatively new phenomenon of State-directed terrorism"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("French airstrike in Lebanon") [concerns for security of British troops in light of possible further French airstrikes without prior notification to UK] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Heseltine minute to MT ("Lebanon") [security measures following bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 19 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (Lebanon) [decision not to take retaliatory action against terrorist attacks on US forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 19 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: No.1o minute to MT (communication with Foreign Office) [situation report] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 19 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("French counter strike in Lebanon") [Robert Armstrong, Jacques Attali] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Pastor Bain (Darkley Gospel Hall shootings) ["I deeply mourn the deaths of your elders"] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Pastor Robert Bain (Darkley Gospel Hall massacre) ["I can imagine the sense of shock, grief and anger that must be in all your hearts today"] [released 2013] |
| 83 Nov 23 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Broadcasting: Prior letter to Brittan ("Cable and Broadcasting Bill") ["monitoring and vetting programme content... likely to offend tastes and sensitivities in Northern Ireland"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 24 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Commonwealth: No.10 PS minute to MT (“Goa retreat: Bilaterals”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 24 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Korea: President Chun Doo Hwan letter to MT (bombing in Rangoon) [letter of thanks for UK condolences & support] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 83 Nov 24 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Mugabe) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Taoiseach Fitzgerald message to MT (kidnapping of Don Tidey by IRA) [need to prevent Associated British Foods from paying ransom] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 1 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (New Delhi)] |
| 83 Dec 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (McGovern case) [John Coles, Dermot Nally] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Dec 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, FitzGerald) [EC: milk; Northern Ireland: security cooperation/McGovern case] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Dec 7 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Taoiseach Fitzgerald (kidnapping of Don Tidey by IRA) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 14 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Korea: MT letter to President Chun Doo Hwan (bombing in Rangoon) [message of solidarity against act of terrorism] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 83 Dec 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT message to Taoiseach Fitzgerald (IRA kidnapping of Don Tidey: rescue) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: No.10 minute to FCO (Prime Minister's message to President Mitterrand on 23rd October) [query as to how message was conveyed] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Dec 17 Sa | Chronology |
|
Major | [Chronology] | IRA bombed Harrods |
| 83 Dec 17 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Taoiseach Fitzgerald message to MT (IRA bombing of Harrods) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 17 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Prime Minister Gonzalez of Spain letter to MT (IRA bombing of Harrods) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 18 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: President Mitterrand letter to MT (IRA bombing of Harrods) [in French] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Goodall briefing for MT ("Possible Banning of Sinn Fein") [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Possible Proscription of Sinn Fein") [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: Sir Antony Duff to Robert Armstrong (“Terrorism in The Middle East”) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for Thames TV CBTV (children’s television) |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Northern Ireland: Reagan letter to Thatcher (outrage at Harrods IRA bomb) [unclassified] |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prior-Brittan-Wakeham-Biffen-Gummer-Acland) ["Harrods Bombing: Possible Banning of Sinn Fein"] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Discussions with Cheysson on the Lebanon/MNF") [Howe, Cheysson: record of conversation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Harrods IRA bomb) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Reagan letter to MT (IRA bombing of Harrod's department store) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Brittan-Biffen-Havers-Wakeham-Brennan-Armstrong-Goodall-Facer) ["Possible Proscription of Sinn Fein"] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") ["need to approach the Russians about a UN presence in Beirut"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: MT letter to President Assad (recent developments in the Middle East) ["I think it is important that we should explain our thinking to each other"; role of the Multinational Force] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT ("Proscription of Sinn Fein") [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Northern Ireland: Possible Proscription of Sinn Fein") [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Northern Ireland: Possible Proscription of Sinn Fein") [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Northern Ireland: Thatcher letter to Reagan (outrage at Harrods IRA bomb) [unclassified] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT message to Reagan (IRA bombing of Harrod's department store) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Prime Minister Gonzalez of Spain (IRA bombing of Harrods) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to President Mitterrand (IRA bombing of Harrods) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("President Reagan's press conference, 20 December: Middle East") [summary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Dec 22 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: Secretary General's remarks") [proposal to replace Multinational Force with United Nations Force] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Dec 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Hazel Bradford, wife of Robert Bradford MP (murder of Edgar Graham and Harrods bomb) [dealing with terrorism] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT engagements list (Ulster visit - “Operation Piston”) [flying programme] [released 2014] |
| 83 Dec 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT message (Christmas visit) [drafts and final text: “the Government is fully committed and determined to make Northern Ireland a better and more peaceful place”] [declassified December 2014] |
| 83 Dec 23 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks visiting Northern Ireland |
| 83 Dec 23 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks on departing Belfast |
| 83 Dec 24 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Mrs Dodd, wife of Inspector Stephen Dodd (IRA bombing of Harrods: death of Inspector Dodd) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 28 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: Beirut bombings") [Reagan statement regarding US policy on tackling state-supported terrorism] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 84 Jan 5 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Interview for News of the World |
| 84 Jan 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Butler minute to Hill (paramilitary threat to Associated Foods) [Taoiseach and MT’s shared concerns] [declassified 2013] |
| 84 Jan 11 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (“PIRA threat to supermarket chain”) [“The PIRA had threatened to assassinate four people”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jan 12 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“PIRA threat to Weston supermarket chain”) [“Irish anxiety to ensure by all possible means that money does not pass to PIRA”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jan 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Goodall minute to Armstrong (“Call by Michael Lillis”) [two messages from FitzGerald meeting with MT: “Firstly, that her mind was not closed to new ideas; but secondly that she did not want any secret talks”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jan 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hill letter to Heyhoe (“Ministerial Dealings with Sinn Fein Members”) [“no Northern Ireland Office Minister will meet any Sinn Fein MP or Assembly Member”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jan 17 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 84 Jan 19 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 84 Jan 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | USA: FCO record of conversation (Baroness Young, Minister of State - US Congressional Delegration) [Grenada, Falklands-Argentina, Middle East, enlargement of EC, NATO, terrorism] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jan 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Prior statement (Hennessy Report) [escape from the Maze] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jan 26 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hatfield minute to Taylor (“Destruction of the IRA”) [proposals for new security arrangements] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jan 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene"] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jan 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to David Storey (proposed amendment to 1973 Constitution Act) [“the Province’s position within the United Kingdom is secured by the wishes of the majority of its population”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jan 31 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Butler letter [recipient redacted] (Shipley recommendations on destruction of the IRA) [“a considerable intelligence effort is directed at Irish terrorism”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jan 31 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (London Economic Summit) [multilateral initiative on terrorism: US seeking declaration at Summit] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Feb 6 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Goodall minute to Armstrong (“Northern Irland: The Forum”) [“affairs in the Forum had taken a turn for the better”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Feb 9 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: JIC report (“The Strategy of the Provisionals”) [aim “remains that of forcing the withdrawal of the British from Northern Ireland”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Feb 9 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: British Information Services letter to Robert Barzilay (Irish Northern Aid Committee) [“How can there be excuses for terrorism, in Northern Ireland or elsewhere”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Feb 9 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Alison record of conversation (MT meeting with John Hume) [New Ireland Forum, crime and unemployment rates, Sinn Fein] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Feb 10 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: CRD briefing (“Debate on the Hennessy Report on the escape from the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland”) [the report and government action; contentious points; ministerial responsibility] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Feb 10 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Goodall draft record of conversation (No.10 meeting) [“A crucial precondition for any package of measures must be the Irish Government’s willingness - and ability - to deliver an acceptably formal and binding commitment to waive the Republic’s claim to the North”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Feb 15 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (draft speaking note) [“we do now need to consider the possibility of a new approach to the Irish question”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Feb 21 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 84 Feb 23 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 84 Feb 29 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: NIO record of conversation (meeting between Prior and Enoch Powell) [Molyneaux’s position] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Mar 1 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: UKE Washington letter to FCO Information Department (“Northern Ireland and the Daily Express”) [“What we do is seek to counter NORAID propaganda”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Mar 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit 1984”) [terrorism issue has not been raised at meetings of personal representatives, but Reagan may continue to push for a multilateral solution] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Mar 10 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks on explosions at Arab sites in London |
| 84 Mar 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Tom Hadden and Kevin Boyle submission to Forum for a New Ireland (“analysis of the problems in Northern Ireland”) [recommends package of measures for move “towards peace and stability on the island”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Mar 13 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 84 Mar 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: FitzGerald address (advance text of speech to joint meeting of Congress) [“not one of us, in Britain or in Ireland, is free of some guilt for what has been happening in Northern Ireland”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Mar 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Bilateral meeting with Dr FitzGerald on 19-20 March 1984 Anglo-Irish relations: Northern Ireland") ["The main purpose of Dr FitzGerald's request is to enable him to talk to you about the approach which I made to... the Irish Government on the Cabinet's instructions on 1 March"; key points; "The initial Irish reaction to our approach has been a mixture of gratification that we have taken their concerns seriously, surprise at our readiness to put specific... ideas on the table, and dismay at being confronted with the need to move from rhetoric to reality"; James McGovern case] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Prior-MT meeting on Maze prison) [“Action must be taken to ensure that control was effective”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Mar 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: FCO telegram to UKrep Brussels ("Dominic McGlinchey's extradition from the Republic of Ireland") [advice for MT on line to take with FitzGerald] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 22 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 12th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Miners' Strike, EC Affairs) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Mar 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Summit 7 Experts Meeting to Discuss Terrorism") [American concern that failure to react to attacks "creating a perception around the world that they were a helpless giant"] [released Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 27 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit”) [Reagan will want to discuss terrorism and is likely to press for a declaration] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Mar 29 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Goodall minute to Coles (“Mr Haughey and the British”) [attitude “reflects and influences the large nationalist element in the Irish electorate”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 5 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 84 Apr 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Prior letter to Elles (Haagerup report) [“appreciation of all your efforts to secure a reasonably favourable outcome”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT (“Northern Ireland prisons”) [“some prison officers were so intimidated by fear of attack outside the prison that they were turning a blind eye to some of the rules”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: shots fired from Libyan Embassy in London; killing of Yvonne Fletcher] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: concerns about UK Ambassador in Tripoli; breaking off diplomatic relations with Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: "the situation is getting increasingly tense for our personnel in Tripoli"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: situation report: death of Yvonne Fletcher; considering searching Libyan Embassy in London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Lisbon to FCO ("Anglo Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: MT gives Luce authority to proceed "as he recommends"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: latest developments in Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: message from UK Ambassador in Tripoli: "My staff and I are being prevented from leaving the Embassy"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: UK Ambassador in Tripoli told that desire exists in Libyan government to "de-escalate"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: UK Ambassador in Tripoli meets with Suweidan: refused permission for UK police to enter Libyan Embassy in London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Flesher minute to MT (Libyan Embassy siege: situation in London and Tripoli) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: MT message to parents of Yvonne Fletcher (Libyan Embassy siege: death of Yvonne Fletcher) ["the whole nation mourns with you"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Chronology |
|
Major | [Chronology] | Libyan Embassy siege began after murder of WPC Fletcher (ended 27 Apr) |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon (Libyan Embassy siege: update for MT and Howe) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Libyan Crisis") [Libyan Embassy siege: moving towards breaking off diplomatic relations; position of British community in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: "The Home Secretary asked whether repatriating the Libyan staff including the perpetrator of the murder could be defended. The Prime Minister thought it could"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: situation in Tripoli; assessment of options] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Coles minute to MT (Libyan Embassy siege: situation update) [FCO argue that "the possibility of successful legal action being taken against anyone [in the Libyan Embassy] is remote"; Home Office do not necessarily agree] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Lisbon to FCO ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: MT supports breaking off diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Shipley minute to Barclay ("The Libyan Embassy Incident") [Libyan Embassy siege: domestic considerations; risk of terrorism; intelligence] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for ITN (visiting Portugal) |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: situation at the Embassy and in Tripoli, breaking diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan-Luce-Armstrong) [Libyan Embassy siege: meeting to bring MT up to date] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: arrangements for departure of Libyan Embassy staff and breaking diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 21 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report (2000 20 April to 0800 21 April 1984) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Situation Report as at 2000 Hours 23 April 1984") [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 23 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Letter to Italian Prime Minister (Bettino Craxi) (Libya) |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Practical Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: arrangements for breaking off diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Anglo-Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: "if British Police entered the [Libyan Embassy in London] after the departure of Libyan staff...the Libyans would burn down this Embassy [i.e. UK Embassy in Tripoli]"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Interests Sections") [Libyan Embassy siege: agreement that Libyans may maintain an interests section in the embassy of "an acceptable protecting power in London"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Situation Report At 1900 Hours 24 April 1984") [action against Libyans, police plans, emissary, Libyan reactions] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Home Office letter to No.10 ("The Libyan Crisis") [Libyan Embassy siege: draft of Home Secretary's statement to the Commons] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 letter to FCO (Libyan Embassy siege: Vienna Convention) [MT "believes that one clear lesson from the crisis...is that the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is defective"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: arrangements for breaking off diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Practical Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: interest sections, protecting powers, packing up Tripoli Embassy, advance party] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Arrests, Prisoners, Etc.") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Libya: Buildings") [Libyan Embassy siege: need to prevent sacking of UK Embassy after departure from Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Departure Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: departure of British staff from UK Embassy in Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Practical Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: interests section for Libya in UK, protecting powers, departure of British staff from UK Embassy in Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Situation Report As At 1900 Hours 25 April 1984") [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Brittan statement to the House of Commons ("Libyan People's Bureau (Shooting Incident)") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Lord Sieff letter to MT (background information on Colonel Gadaffi: support for the IRA) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Home Office letter to No.10 (Libyan Embassy siege: answers to MT's enquiries) [departure of UK Ambassador from Tripoli, departure of Libyan staff from London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 26 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Sitrep at 0800 Hours on 26 April") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 26 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Luce letter to Tebbit (defence sales to Libya: Luce favours revocation of export licences) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 26 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 16th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Student Incursion into Iranian Embassy, Libyan People's Bureau in London, Miners' Strike, The Observer) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Sitrep at 0800 Hours on 27 April") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Emergency Unit minute to No.10 ("Libyan Crisis") [UK Ambassador to Tripoli makes farewell call on Traiki] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Flesher minute to MT ("Libyans") [Libyan Embassy siege: points to discuss with Brittan] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Heseltine letter to Luce ("Libya - Defence Sales") [Libyan Embassy siege: argues against revoking export licences] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: List of Libyan Embassy staff processed through Sunningdale [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: FitzGerald letter to MT (New Ireland Forum report) [“an important event in the political development of this State and for our relations with you and indeed with Northern Ireland”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 28 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: FCO to UKE Rome (MT message to the Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Italian support for British interests in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 28 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: MT telegram to Italian PM Craxi (Libyan Embassy siege) [warm thanks for Italian support evacuating British diplomats from Tripoli] [released 2014] |
| 84 Apr 29 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Brittan-Biffen-Luce-Armstrong-Acland-Cubbon-Duff) [Libyan Embassy siege: "Libyan People's Bureau"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 letter to MOD (defence sales to Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege: MT supports Luce's position on revocation of export licences] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Howe-Brittan-Biffen-Wakeham-Luce-Armstrong-Acland-Cubbon-Duff) [Libyan Embassy siege: "Parliamentary Statements on Events at the Libyan People's Bureau"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Brittan statement to the House of Commons ("Libyan People's Bureau (Closure)") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Howe statement to the House of Commons ("Libya (Diplomatic Relations)") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Duff minute to Butler (possible Iranian and Libyan terrorist attack in London) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Abu Dhabi ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: report suggests that Libyan missions have been instructed to plan actions against British targets] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to No.10 ("Libyan People's Bureau and Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: James Lee transcripts of interviews with Prior (Forum report) [“we are prepared to discuss and look at any means whereby we can make some progress toward greater peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland”] |
| 84 May 2 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Joint Press Conference with West German Chancellor (Helmut Kohl) |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Germany: No.10 record of conversation (Anglo/German Summit: lunch discussion) [international economic situation, arms control, trade, protectionism, relations with the US, terrorism] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Germany: No.10 record of conversation (Anglo/German Summit: plenary session) [EC affairs, relations with the US, East/West, international terrorism, defence and arms control, environmental issues] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 3 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: David Owen MP letter to MT (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 3 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to No.10 ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: investigation into erroneous reports from Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 17th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) ["EC Budget"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 May 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Flesher minute to MT ("Libyan Guns") [Libyan Embassy siege: guns allegedly found in UK Embassy in Tripoli were purchased by Libyans in London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Joseph letter to MT (Libyan students in the UK) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 letter to FCO ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: report of British capture of Libyan ship with IRA-trained terrorists aboard] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“Pre-Summit Meeting: 10 May 1984”) [to discuss statements on international terrorism and democratic values] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Howe minute to MT ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: reports of reprisals against British subjects in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) [Libyan Embassy siege: protecting British subjects in Libya against reprisals] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: David Owen MP letter to MT (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Howe PS minute to Hugh Taylor (“Handling of Terrorism at the Summit and in the Ten”) [amendments to draft declaration and discussion paper] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to No.10 ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: report of British capture of Libyan ship with IRA-trained terrorists aboard] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: MT letter to David Owen MP (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to Home Office (expediting the release of Douglas Ledingham of British Caledonian) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“Prime Minister’s Pre-Summit Meeting on 16 May”) [economic declaration; draft statements on terrorism, democratic values; UK initiatives on industry and the environment] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (“Handling of Terrorism at the Summit and in the Ten”) [draft declaration: passage on liberation movements; immunity for crimes of violence] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: John Coles minute to MT (“Meeting on Economic Summit”) [statements on terrorism, democratic values; initiative on industry and environment; economic declaration] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) [Libyan Embassy siege: attempt to secure release of British citizens detained in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“London Economic Summit”) [current preparations: draft statements on terrorism and democratic values; UK initiative on industry and the environment; draft economic declaration] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Draft Declarations on Terrorism and Democratic Values”) [revised drafts, Howe will make further amendments when he returns from Paris] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 17 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 84 May 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 19th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Prime Minister’s Meeting on 23May”) [to discuss: final meeting of personal representatives; draft statements; keynote] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Cabinet Office draft (“Economic Summit”) [latest versions of the London Charter and declaration on terrorism, need to be distributed] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Brittan, Cubbon, Duff) [“the main emphasis of future action needed to be on operational co-operation”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT (“Political Development”) [“We have to recognise that any attempt at political advance carries risk, including a deterioration in security”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit”) [final preparations on: thematic paper; economic declaration; political subjects; declarations on democratic values, terrorism] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: John Coles minute to MT (“Economic Summit: Ministerial Meeting”) [to discuss: thematic paper; draft economic declaration; political subjects; draft declarations on democratic values and terrorism; keynote; security] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Hatling minute to Flesher (draft letter from MT to David Owen MP) [Libyan Embassy siege: threat to British ex-patriots in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: No.10 minute to Robert Armstrong (“Economic Summit”) [preparation meeting, discussed: thematic paper; economic declaration; summit agenda; declarations on democratic values, terrorism; keynote] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: David Owen MP letter to MT (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege: Owen criticises handling of the information he has passed on] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Mitterrand's Speech to the European Parliament") [analysis; proposed UK response] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 May 31 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Howe PS minute to Armstrong PS (declaration on terrorism) [revised draft, demonstrating “more conciliatory attitude”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 1 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference at London G7 Summit |
| 84 Jun 3 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | European Elections: CCO briefing (“Broadcasting Digest for June 3rd, 1984”) [Ulster, Amritsar, miners' strike] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jun 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: FCO minute to Armstrong PS (“London Economic Summit: Press Statement on Terrorism”) [amendments on terrorist activities, diplomatic and political reactions] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (illegal possession of weapons) [issue could be raised during bilateral talks] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Reagan) [East/West relations - “Mrs Thatcher’s general impression was that the US Government was rather at a loss as to how to proceed”; Middle East; Central America; Northern Ireland; trade issues; Laker case] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jun 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong ("London Economic Summit: Order of Discussion") [MT seeking small alterations to sherpa plan on Gulf, terrorism, political issues] [released Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jun 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 (“Ulster Special Constabulary Association”) [“There has been a steady build up in terrorist violence by the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jun 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: International Terrorism”) [Howe to raise the issue, Armstrong to circulate proposed statement] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“London Economic Summit: Order of Discussion”) [MT’s alterations: Gulf, terrorism, political issues, press release] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 7 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Brittan minute to minute to Armstrong PS (“Economic Summit: Draft Statement on International Terrorism”) [treatment of diplomats declared persona non grata] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: MT notes (London Summit dinner at No.10) [“Soviets in hibernation. No movement likely for some months. West must keep nerve. Not be rattled into making concessions”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“Personal Representatives’ meeting: 7/8 June”) [agreed draft declaration on democratic values; preparation of statements on Gulf War, East/West relations, arms control, terrorism] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 statement (“Declaration on Democratic Values. Draft after discussion by Heads of State or Governent (1330 8 June 1984)”) [“affirm our commitment to the values which sustain and bring together our societies”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“Personal Representatives’ meeting: 7/8 June”) [agreed draft declaration on democratic values; preparation of statements on Gulf War, East/West relations, arms control, terrorism] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 statement (“East-West relations and Arms Control”) [“Our aim is security at the lowest possible level of forces”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 members draft statement (“International Terrorism”) [“We resolved to strengthen existing measures against international terrorism”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Julian Bullard minute to Private Secretaries (“London Economic Summit: Political Questions”) [amendments on Iraq/Iran, international terrorism, East/West relations, arms control] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: FCO record of conversation (“London Economic Summit: Terrorism”) [foreign ministers’ meeting: Vienna Convention, state-sponsored terrorism, measures to tackle terrorism, link between terrorism and drug trade] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Julian Bullard minute to Private Secretaries (“London Economic Summit: Political Questions”) [amendments on Iraq/Iran, international terrorism, East/West relations, arms control] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 chair statement (“The Iraq Iran Conflict”) [redraft 2345 hours: regional stability, world oil supplies] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 statement (“East-West relations and Arms Control”) [redraft 0200 hours: pursuit of political dialogue, nuclear arms talks] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 statement (“Draft Declaration on International Terrorism”) [redraft 0015 hours: “resolve to combat this threat”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference at London G7 Summit |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for ITN (London G7 Summit) |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Radio Interview for IRN (London G7 Summit) |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [European Community, Libya, terrorism, NATO] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jun 12 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [London G7 Summit] |
| 84 Jun 18 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Taylor letter to Butler (Danny Morrison’s possible election to European Parliament) [“the NIO have drawn attention to the risk of widening support for PIRA if we were seen to obstruct his duties”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jul 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("Meeting with the Prime Minister 20 July" - UK foreign policy overview) [MT: "May I have a spare copy for the flat to ponder on from time to time"] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jul 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: MT message to Taoiseach FitzGerald ("European Community: Ad Hoc Committees on Institutional Questions and on a People's Europe") [composition & terms of reference; MT opposes FitzGerald proposal for terms of reference to include consideration of extending the competence of the Community] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jul 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Spanish foreign policy") ["prospects for Ministerial changes"; relations with France; Gibraltar; NATO; EC accession] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 84 Aug 2 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | France: UKE Tehran telegram to FCO ("Air France hijacking") ["Passengers were released and hijackers surrendered..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Aug 3 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | France: French Minister of European Affairs letter to MT (Air France hijacking) [sends thanks to MT for UK government and citizens' roles in resolving the situation] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Aug 5 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Air France hijacking") ["...suspicions... that the hijackers were... in collusion with the Iranian authorities."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Aug 14 Tu | Press |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Press tape story (Galvin incident) [Prior takes responsibility for mistakes] |
| 84 Aug 20 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Letter to Neil Kinnock MP (ban on Martin Galvin entering Britain) |
| 84 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Anglo-Irish relations: Northern Ireland") [key points] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Sep 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hurd minute to MT (“PIRA Threat to Supermarket Chain”) [“very serious consequences of such a large sum of money finding its way into the hands of the PIRA and being used for the purchase of arms”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Butler minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [the Irish side “accepted that what was now under discussion was not joint sovereignty or joint authority”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Havers minute to Hurd (“R -v- Dominic McGlinchey”) [“we may be heading for a very difficult and embarrassing series of events in connection with it”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Sandiford letter to Butler (“PIRA Threat to Supermarket Chain”) [press reports that “a large sum of money had found its way by a circuitous route to the Dublin branch of the Bank of Ireland, and that some of this money had already been withdrawn”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell letter to Colin Budd (Prior valedictory note) [“things cannot be left as they are”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 26 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Colin Budd minute to Charles Powell (“Mr Barry’s Speech to the Britsh Irish Association, 15 September”) [“the overall impression conveyed was one of optimism about the prospects for significant improvement in the situation”] [declassified 2014] |
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