|
81 Dec 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Henderson despatch (“Northern Ireland and the United States”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Security: FCO internal minute: Antony Acland to Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps (“Protection of British VIPs on visits abroad”) [weeding out potential areas of confusion over divisions of responsibility] [declassified 2014] |
|
81 Dec 4 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for French Radio France Culture (Northern Ireland) |
|
81 Dec 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Middle East & Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1415Z) ("Libya and Global Negotiations") (NSC 0029) [declassified Dec 2005] |
|
81 Dec 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (transcript of Judge Clark’s RTE interview) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT letter to Professor Wilkinson (strategy on terrorism) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 10 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (FitzGerald statement on Northern Ireland, Anglo-Irish relations) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 10 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: FCO telegram 1902 to UKE Washington (1733Z) (“Paisley visit to the USA”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Security Co-ordinator’s report to Prior (review of security situation) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 18 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Howe minute to MT (compensation arrangements for victims of terrorism) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 24 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Argentina: CIA memorandum for Director ("Monthly Warning Assessment: Latin America") [Central America overview; Honduras; El Salvador; Nicaragua; Guatemala; Costa Rica; Argentina] [declassified 2007] |
|
81 Dec 24 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Biggs-Davison note to Gowrie (rejection of “integration”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 24 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3929 to FCO (2310Z) (US government action in Mackin extradition case) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 29 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3957 to FCO (0150Z) (extradition of terrorists) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 29 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3947 to FCO (1615Z) (extradition of Mackin agreed) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
81 Dec 30 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKC Boston telegram 15 to UKE Washington (0941Z) (“Revocation of Paisley’s Visa”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jan 2 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Egypt: No.10 minute to MT (meeting with President Mubarak) [MT invited to meet with Mubarak during his UK stopover; Welsh terrorist incidents] [released Dec 2018] |
|
82 Jan 5 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 20 to FCO (2315Z) (“Noraid Court Case”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jan 6 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: FCO telegram to priority certain missions and dependent territories (“Prosecution of Terrorists by the Republic of Ireland”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jan 6 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Middle East: FCO to No.10 (“PLO”) [brief assessment for MT: aims and tactics] [declassified 2013] |
|
82 Jan 18 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 144 to FCO (0038Z) (DUP/OUP delegation to US) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jan 18 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKC San Francisco telegram 1 to UKE Washington, FCO (0045Z) (Mr Robinson’s visit) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jan 18 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO (Paisley’s visit) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jan 21 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Middle East: National Security Council minutes (2105Z) ("Libya") (NSC 0038) [declassified Dec 2005] |
|
82 Jan 27 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Whitmore minute to Boys-Smith (economy, security, political situation) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jan 27 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Whitmore minute to Boys-Smith (economy, security, political situation) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jan 29 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Italy: MT message to Prime Minister Spadolini of Italy ("Release of General Dozier") ["you have won a signal battle in your offensive against the Red Brigades"] [released 2013] |
|
82 Jan 30 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Italy/US: White House record of conversation (Reagan-General James Dozier) [relief at his release, praise of Italian rescue] [unclassified] |
|
82 Feb 1 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland:Huxtable note to Kerr (compensation for victims of terrorist attacks) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Feb 4 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Treasury letter to Lord President’s Office (criminal attacks on ministers’ property) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Feb 5 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Italy: Prime Minister Spadolini of Italy letter to MT (release of General Dozier) [thanks for support] [released 2013] |
|
82 Feb 6 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Egypt: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mubarak, Atkins, Hurd, Michael Weir, John Moberly, Kamal Hassan Ali, Osama al Baz, Abou-Seeda) [withdrawal from Sinai; Arab/Israeli peace negotiations/US role/UK role; Syria; Israeli attack on Iraq nuclear reactor; Libya/Iran/Iraq; Sudan; Central America; Vosper Thorneycroft military sales] [released Dec 2018] |
|
82 Feb 8 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: No.10 letter to Treasury (compensation for criminal attacks on ministers’ property) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Feb 8 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Armstrong note to Coles (Soviet Union’s attitude toward PIRA) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Feb 12 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10(“Recent Arrests and Charges Against Terrorists”) [large number of recent charges] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Feb 13 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 481 to FCO (0008Z) (“Northern Ireland: PIRA Arrests”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Feb 15 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Constitutional Development (OD(82) 6)”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Feb 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO (“PIRA - Desmond Ellis”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Feb 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 516 to FCO (2326Z) (“PIRA Arrests”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Feb 19 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: No.10 minute to MT ("De Lorean Statement") [Prior statement to Parliament on the failure of DeLorean Motor Cars Ltd] [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
82 Feb 19 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“Mr Prior’s proposals”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Feb 23 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
82 Feb 27 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Terrorism: Press Association report (“Hijack: Six Released”, plus Cabinet Office logs) [“there are now believed to be 83 passengers and crew left on board”] [released Dec 2014] |
|
82 Feb 27 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Terrorism: UKHC Dar es Salaam telegram 64 to FCO (1110Z) (“Hijack”) [“It is the subject of streetcorner goosip rather than popular demonstrations”] [released Dec 2014] |
|
82 Feb 28 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Terrorism: Cabinet Office telegram misc 60 to UKHC Dar es Salaam (1150Z) (“Hijack”) [“Negotiators kept the hijackers in play throughout the night”] [released Dec 2014] |
|
82 Feb 28 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Terrorism: FCO telegram 35 to UKHC Dar es Salaam (1300Z) (message from Stansted hijackers) [demand for Nyerere’s resignation] [released Dec 2014] |
|
82 Feb 28 Su |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks on hijacking of Tanzanian plane (successful resolution at Stansted) |
|
82 Mar 1 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Terrorism: President Nyerere letter to MT (Stansted hijack) [“very deep appreciation ... a tremendous achievement to persuade the hi-jackers to release all the hostages, and finally to surrender themselves without damaging the plane”] [released Dec 2014] |
|
82 Mar 3 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 713 to FCO (2254Z) (“St Patrick’s Day”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Mar 4 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 744 to FCO (2359Z) (“Extradition of William Joseph Quinn”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Mar 5 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Terrorism: MT message to President 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 16 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 890 to FCO (0106Z) (“St Patrick’s Day Statement by the Friends of Ireland”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Mar 16 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 891 to FCO (0115Z) (“St Patrick’s Day Statement”) [Henderson call on Judge Clark] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Mar 16 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Middle East: Carrington message to UKE Beirut (“Mohammad Mokdad”) [HMG’s stance on his kidnapping and terrorism] [declassified 2012] |
|
82 Mar 17 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 895 to FCO (1700Z) (“President Reagan’s St Patrick’s Day Statement”) [text] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Mar 18 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Law and Order, Ireland, Unions, Pay, Economy) [released 2013] |
|
82 Mar 18 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
82 Mar 21 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Press Digest for MT (Law and Order, Ireland, Hillhead Election, Economy) [released 2013] |
|
82 Mar 25 Th |
Declassified documents |
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. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Central Council (1200Z) |
|
82 Mar 30 Tu |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
“Carrington visit seen as rebuff to PLO” [Israeli Foreign Ministry denying it ever thought he would cancel visit] |
|
82 Apr 1 Th |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
“'Carrington stands firm over PLO” [no change in British position] |
|
82 Apr 1 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
82 Apr 22 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Threat to British Citizens from the Argentine Security Services") [case for publicising the threat] [unredacted copy; declassified Spt 2017] |
|
82 Apr 22 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Threat to British Citizens from the Argentine Security Services") [case for publicising the threat] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Apr 23 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.124 (Argentine terrorist group) [threatening letters received in Montevideo, close watch being kept, but HMG does not believe Argentina would connive at acts so damaging to its international standing] [released 2013] |
|
82 Apr 26 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama (2010Z) (Falklands) |
|
82 Apr 28 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Terrorism: Armstrong minute to MT (“Stansted hijack”) [generally positive post mortem on performance of emergency machinery in response to expression of concern by MT; "the media gave rise to a number of problems"] [released Dec 2014] |
|
82 Apr 29 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Nicholas Scott minute for MT (“overseas information effort”) [declassified 2012] |
|
82 May 7 Fr |
Declassified documents |
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 8 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 93 to UKE Berne (1200Z) ("Threat of Assassination of Staff/UK Citizens in Third Countries") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 May 9 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Berne telegram 113 to FCO (0955Z) ("Threat of Assassination of Staff/UK Citizens in Third Countries") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 May 10 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)24th Meeting) (1430Z) (Falklands - current assessments; threat to British interests of terrorist attacks by Argentine Government or terrorist organisations; strategic options open to Argentina in the Falkland Islands; Nicoll Report) [Argentine options paper to be available in final form for OD(SA) on 13 May] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 May 11 Tu |
Declassified documents |
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 12 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Report of the Security Commission") [review launched in wake of spy allegations against MI5 Director General: draft Question & Written Answer on Report's publication] [released Dec 2014] |
|
82 May 13 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)25th Meeting) (1000Z) (Falklands - current intelligence; daily assessments; intelligence liaison; future JIC work) [Soviet long-term interests in South Atlantic paper agreed; daily assessment papers working well, with copies available to US and UK officials at start of US working day; future work including Gibraltar and Central America including Belize] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
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 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (PM's day, Answers of Interest [Parliament], PM's weekend, Falklands, EC Budget) ("A wide gap remains on a number of very important issues") [released 2013] |
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
France: No.10 record of conversation (1100Z) (MT-President Mitterrand) [Versailles Summit, EC mandate] [declassified 2014] |
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)26th Meeting) (1330Z) (Falklands - current assessments; timing of CIGs) ["considerable advantage" in producing daily assessments "at a time more directly related to OD(SA) meetings at 0930" - agreed to discuss moving time of daily CIGs] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("Argentine Terrorism") [Hugh Thomas warning of interview on Argentine TV] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Hugh Thomas note to No.10 (Argentine terrorism) [threats by Montonero terrorist, Firminich] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)27th Meeting) (1000Z) (Falklands - current assessments; immediate assessments; timing of CIGs) [decision to retain existing CIG timings "so that the CIG could take full advantage of the bulk of intelligence that became available between six and ten o'clock in the morning and so that Departmental representatives, particularly from the MOD, could bring the benefits of prior briefings within their own organisations"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)28th Meeting) (1530Z) (Falklands - current assessments; NATO; Falkland Islands Inquiry; disclosure of secret intelligence in the press) [Argentine public reaction to British landings] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 May 27 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)29th Meeting) (1000Z) (Falklands; implications of Iran/Iraq War; assessments forecast) [assessments staff to prepare paper on situation following early repossession of the islands, on the premise of ceasefire or capitulation] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jun 1 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)30th Meeting) (1430Z) (Falkland Islands; UK intelligence priorities 1982-84; disclosure of UK intelligence capability; disclosure of secret intelligence in the press; assessments forecast) [need for more information on events in Argentina itself and clarity on Exocets held by Argentina] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jun 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)31st Meeting) (1330Z) (current assessments; immediate assessments; situation following British repossession of Falkland Islands) [redraft of repossession paper; Mrs Kirkpatrick a recipient of JIC Falklands daily assessments - consideration to be given to changing this] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jun 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
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 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Middle East: MT message to Prime Minister Begin of Israel (1100Z) (shooting of Shlomo Argov, Israeli Ambassador to London) [released 2013] |
|
82 Jun 5 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
United Nations: UKMIS New York telegram 943 to FCO (2346Z) ("Israel/Lebanon: Security Council") [statement on terrorist attack in London on Israeli ambassador Shlomo Argov] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
82 Jun 7 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)32nd Meeting) (1430Z) (Falkland Islands; attack on Israeli Ambassador in London; assessments forecast; visit to FRG by Vice-Admiral Halliday) [Daily Assessments - arrangements working well; consideration to be given to possibility of continuing Argentine hostilities and terrorism; assessments staff to prepare note on Argentine capabilities and options following defeat] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jun 8 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs (1415-1430Z) |
|
82 Jun 10 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)33rd Meeting) (1000Z) (current assessments, immediate assessments; Falkland Islands; assessments forecast) [possible Argentine sabotage, need to examine motivation and capabilities] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jun 14 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)34th Meeting) (1430Z) (Argentine threat to a British garrisoned Falkland Islands and dependencies; Falklands daily assessments; US and Soviet aims in Middle East crisis; assessments forecast; Falklands - intelligence liaison; dissemination of JIC material in US) [possible Argentine sabotage, need to examine motivation and capabilities; paper on Argentine political scene in light of Ambassador's views; not possible to change dissemination of JIC reports in US] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jun 15 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC Stmnt: [Falkland Islands] |
|
82 Jun 15 Tu |
Multimedia |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC Stmnt: [Falkland Islands] (Argentinian surrender) [audio] |
|
82 Jun 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)35th Meeting) (1000Z) (current assessments, immediate assessments; Falkland Islands - future work; visit to FRG; disclosure of UK intelligence capability) [future assessments needed on internal developments within Argentina; movement of its armed forces; attempts to recoup its losses of materiel; paper to be prepared on effectiveness of CIG Daily Assessment arrangements] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jun 23 We |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC Stmnt: [United States (Prime Minister’s Visit)] |
|
82 Jun 29 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
82 Jun 30 We |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Gow minute to Whitmore & Prior (security situation) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jul 19 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Lebanon: MT letter to President Nyerere (Israeli aggression in Lebanon) ["I share your concern"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
82 Jul 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
IRA bombs in Hyde Park and Regent’s Park |
|
82 Jul 20 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 2501 to FCO (2345Z) (Prior’s visit to US) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jul 20 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
82 Jul 21 We |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein, Sir John Leahy, Urwick, bin Shaker & others) [Lebanon; Iran/Iraq; Israel/Palestine] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
82 Jul 22 Th |
Declassified documents |
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 22 Th |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: BTDO New York telegram 14 to UKE Washington (2041Z) (Prior’s visit to US) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Jul 23 Fr |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Opinion Polls: Britto note ("Public Opinion Background Note 123") [weekly survey note] [released 2013] |
|
82 Jul 27 Tu |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Nott note to Havers (“The South Atlantic Fund”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Aug 4 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Middle East: National Security Council minutes (1410Z) ("Lebanon Situation") (NSC 0057) [declassified Nov 2005] |
|
82 Aug 19 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Hopkins letter to Flesher (Prior’s visit to US) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Aug 23 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ministers: Atkins letter to Chief Whip (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) [Atkins misses out on Chairmanship opportunity on account of his former position; requests that future candidates for post be made aware of such potential ramifications] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
82 Aug 31 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Home Affairs: Whitelaw minute to MT ("The Review of Public Order Law: The Current Position in the Middle East") [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
82 Sep 3 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Chile: Pym minute to Nott (request from the Chilean Air Force for assistance in counter-terrorism) ["may be put to uses of which we would not approve"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
82 Sep 15 We |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3195 to FCO (2335Z) (“Extradition of William Joseph Quinn”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Oct 2 Sa |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Multimedia |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference [film] |
|
82 Oct 8 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
|
82 Oct 11 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
France: FCO letter to Cabinet Office ("Anglo-French Summit: 4-5 November 1982") [attendees; programme; paper on UK tactics] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
82 Oct 12 Tu |
Declassified documents |
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 14 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
France: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Anglo-French Summit: 4th - 5th November 1982") [preparations; briefing] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
82 Oct 15 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
France: Cabinet Office letter to Ministerial Private Secretaries ("Anglo-French Summit: 4th - 5th November 1982") [briefing arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
82 Oct 26 Tu |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Jerry Wiggin letter to Elton (“Criminal injuries compensation for servicemen’s widows”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Nov 2 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
France: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("The Prime Minister's Security at the Anglo-French Summit") [Paris, 4/5 Nov: threat assessment: "substantial risk"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
82 Nov 5 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
France: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand) [UK/French Summit, Paris, 4-5 November: Pipeline/US sanctions; protectionism; UK contribution to EC Budget; UK/French dialogue at officials level; Denmark/common fisheries policy; CAP; Spanish accession to EC; terrorism; UN Law of the Sea Convention] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
82 Nov 8 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3610 to FCO (0140Z) (Noraid gun running trial) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Nov 9 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
82 Nov 11 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: Prior minute to MT ("Proposal for Supply of Natural Gas to Northern Ireland from Irish Republic") ["Agreement in principle has now been reached"; details] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
82 Nov 12 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3677 to FCO (0035Z) (Prior’s visit to US) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Nov 12 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 3678 to FCO (0040Z) (summary of IRA gun running incidents) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
82 Nov 18 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
82 Nov 22 Mo |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 23 Tu |
Declassified documents |
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 24 We |
Declassified documents |
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 24 We |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“Panorama: Gerry Adams”) [declassified 2012] |
|
82 Nov 25 Th |
Declassified documents |
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 25 Th |
Declassified documents |
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 26 Fr |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Prime Minister: UKE Washington telegram 3825 to FCO (0500Z) ("Visit by Arab League Delegation: PLO representation") [UK statement on PLO & terrorism] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
82 Nov 26 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Prime Minister: UKE Washington telegram 3836 to FCO (0127Z) ("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 |
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 |
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 |
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 27 Sa |
Declassified documents |
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 27 Sa |
Declassified documents |
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 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Prime Minister: UKE Rabat telegram to FCO ("Visit by Arab League Delegation") [PLO controversy] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
82 Nov 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Prime Minister: UKE Algiers telegram to FCO ("Arab League Delegation") [PLO controversy] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
82 Nov 29 Mo |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 30 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: Brittan letter to Prior (project to supply natural gas from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland) ["I have some reservations about this proposal"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
82 Nov 30 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
82 Dec 1 We |
Declassified documents |
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 1 We |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 6 Mo |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Coles letter to Mottram (“Compensation for victims of terrorism”) [declassified 2012] |
|
82 Dec 7 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
82 Dec 8 We |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Declassified documents |
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 9 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
South Africa: UKE Maseru to FCO (“South African Raid on Lesotho”) [declassified 2014] |
|
82 Dec 9 Th |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
South Africa: Robert Hughes MP letter to MT (South African attack on Maseru) [declassified 2014] |
|
82 Dec 9 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
82 Dec 10 Fr |
Declassified documents |
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 10 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
South Africa: MT letter to Robert Hughes MP (South African raid on Lesotho) [declassified 2014] |
|
82 Dec 13 Mo |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Christmas Message for Northern Ireland |
|
82 Dec 29 We |
Declassified documents |
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. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for De Wolfe Productions (Sir Laurens van der Post) |
|
82 Dec 31 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: FCO telegram (“Shootings involving the Security Forces”) [declassified 2012] |
|
83 Jan 6 Th |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (FitzGerald speech) [declassified 2012] |
|
83 Feb 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Dolours Price") [Prior proposes to cancel Northern Ireland residence condition; MT annotation: "I think the decision is wrong"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
83 Feb 8 Tu |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKCG New York telegram to FCO (“Gun Running Trials”) [declassified 2012] |
|
83 Feb 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 386 to FCO (2319Z) (Senator Moynihan statement on St Patrick’s Day Parade) [declassified 2012] |
|
83 Feb 23 We |
Declassified documents |
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 23 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Middle East: UKE Algiers to FCO (“PNC: Political Statement”) [declassified 2013] |
|
83 Feb 25 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Middle East: FCO letter to No.10 (“Palestine National Council (PNC): 14-22 February”) [main political statement] [declassified 2013] |
|
83 Mar 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Prime Minister: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("new Israeli Ambassador") [Israeli media reports of MT opposition to apppointment of former terrorist Lankin] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
83 Mar 9 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Henry Steel letter to Coles (“Extradition from the Republic of Ireland”) [declassified 2012] |
|
83 Mar 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Dolours Price") [Prior intends to cancel Northern Ireland residence condition; MT annotation: "quite wrong" to cancel; "I think we are just being played along"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
83 Mar 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Henry Steel letter to Graham Angel (“Extradition from the Republic of Ireland”) [declassified 2012] |
|
83 Mar 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
USA: UKE Washington telegram 666 to FCO (1835Z) (“Northern Ireland: President Reagan’s St. Patrick Day Statement”) [declassified 2014] |
|
83 Mar 18 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein, Pym, Hurd, Leahy, Parsons, Khaddam, Saud bin Faisal, Boucetta, Azzout, Walid al-Khalidi, Chedli Klibi and others) ["Call by the Arab League Delegation"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
83 Mar 18 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
USA: UKE Washington telegram 679 to FCO (0050Z) (“Northern Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day”) [Reagan’s reception at the Irish Embassy] [declassified 2014] |
|
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 15 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: No.10 minute to MT (pressure for release of IRA Gillespie sisters to attend father's funeral) [Whitelaw opposes release] [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
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 1064 to FCO (2306Z) ("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 1098 to FCO (2236Z) ("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 |
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 4 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Newsweek |
|
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) |
Jordan: FCO briefing for MT ("King Hussein's Call on the Prime Minister") [Lebanon; Syria; Israel/Palestine; Iran/Iraq] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
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) |
Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKHC Nicosia (message from MT to Kyprianou) [allegations about Armenian terrorism in Cyprus] [declassified 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 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: Heseltine minute to Prior ("European Commission on Human Rights: Farrell v UK") [settlement; negotiation strategy] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
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 (TNA) |
Home Affairs: Brittan minute to MT (life sentences and violent crime) [MT endorses proposals for tough sentences] [declassified 2014] |
|
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 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 3088 to FCO (0200Z) ("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 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 (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 (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 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 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: UKMIS New York telegram 1138 to FCO (1500Z) ("Lebanon") [record of conversations with UN Secretary General & Under- Secretary General regarding US policy following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
83 Oct 25 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3190 to FCO (2207Z) ("Lebanon") [reinforcements for US element of Multinational Forces, and US policy following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
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: 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 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 26 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3132 to FCO (0001Z) ("Lebanon") [Richard Luce, Richard Murphy: record of conversation: US policy following bomb attack of 23rd October on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
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: 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: 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: 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 3214 to FCO (2220Z) ("Lebanon: Message from President Reagan") [Oliver Wright, Lawrence Eagleburger record of conversation: US response to bomb attack of 23rd Oct on Multinational Forces; Eagleburger's forthcoming visit to Israel] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
83 Oct 31 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3238 to FCO (2336Z) ("Lebanon") [responsibility for bomb attack of 23rd Oct on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
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: 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) |
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) |
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 |
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: UKE Washington telegram 3362 to FCO (2340Z) ("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 559 to UKE Washington (1950Z) ("Lebanon: possible US retaliation in collusion with Israel") [Howe outlines concerns further to 23 October bomb attack] [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: President of the World Maronite Lebanese Union message to MT (terrorist attacks against the Multinational Forces) [condemnation] [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 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 13 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Middle East: Poindexter memorandum for McFarlane (0450Z) (planned raid in Lebanon retaliating for US Marine barracks bombing in Beirut) [consulting MT and others] [declassified Spt 1999 - Jul 2010] |
|
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: 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: 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: 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, Heseltine, Howe, Luce, Stanier, Stephen Egerton) ["Lebanon: British contingent in Multi-National Force"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
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 18 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3485 to FCO (2315Z) ("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: 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: 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 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Mugabe) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013] |
|
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 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 2 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: No.10 minute to MT ("Dolours Price") [press reports that 1973 Old Bailey bomber intends to return to London in breach of release conditions] [declassified Dec 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 5 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (McGovern case) [John Coles, Dermot Nally] [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 15 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Jordan: FCO briefing for MT ("King Hussein's Call on the Prime Minister") [Lebanon; Syria; Palestine; aid for Jordan; Iran/Iraq] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
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 16 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Anthony Parsons, John Coles, King Hussein) [Lebanon; Syria; Palestine; Hussein's correspondence with Reagan] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
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 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) |
Lebanon: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Discussions with Cheysson on the Lebanon/MNF") [Howe, Cheysson: record of conversation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
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) |
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 (Reagan Library) |
Northern Ireland: Reagan letter to Thatcher (outrage at Harrods IRA bomb) [unclassified] |
|
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 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 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 (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 (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 21 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3826 to FCO (0330Z) ("President Reagan's press conference, 20 December: Middle East") [summary] [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 (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 (Reagan Library) |
Northern Ireland: Thatcher letter to Reagan (outrage at Harrods IRA bomb) [unclassified] |
|
83 Dec 22 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1714 to FCO (1805Z) ("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 engagements list (Ulster visit - “Operation Piston”) [flying programme] [released 2014] |
|
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 (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 3881 to FCO (2252Z) ("Lebanon: Beirut bombings") [Reagan statement regarding US policy on tackling state-supported terrorism] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
84 Jan 1 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
France: MT message to President Mitterrand (TGV and Marseille station bombings) ["I was shocked to hear of the bomb outrages in France over the New Year"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
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 18 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram 34 to FCO (1200Z) ("Security Situation in Beirut") [assassinations; "challenge to the Government's authority"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
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) |
USA: UKE Washington telegram 0295 to FCO (0435Z) ("President Reagan's State of the Union Address") [main points] [declassified Jan 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 (TNA) |
Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First Thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene" - annotated by MT] [declassified Dec 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 7 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (0607Z) (Multinational Forces in Lebanon: role & strategy) [redeployment of US marines from Beirut airport back to ships offshore] [declassified Jan 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 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 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 14 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India: Department of Education briefing for MT (visit of Indian Minister of State for Education, Culture and Social Welfare) [aid & trade for new technology in schools] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
84 Feb 15 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kaul) ["Indian Minister of State for Education, Culture and Social Welfare"] [declassified Jan 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 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, King Hussein, Taher Masri) [US/Lebanon; Israeli/Arab relations; Syria; Iraq/Iran] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
84 Feb 16 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Jordan: FCO briefing for MT (MT, Howe, King Hussein, Taher Masri) [US/Lebanon; Israeli/Arab relations; Syria; Iraq/Iran; Queen's visit to Jordan] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
84 Feb 21 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
84 Feb 23 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 611 to FCO (0255Z) ("Presidential Press Conference 22 February") ["played a very difficult hand quite well"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
84 Feb 23 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
|
84 Feb 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Parliament: Prior letter to Whitelaw ("Legislative Programme 1984-85: Northern Ireland Bills") [Elections; Emergency Provisions] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
84 Feb 29 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Parliament: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Legislative Programme 1984-85") [details of proposed Bills; handling; 85-86 programme] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
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 2 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Possible Hunger Strike in Belfast Prison") [details] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
84 Mar 2 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1600Z) ("Combatting Terrorism") (NSPG 0086) [new NSDD; DOJ objections] [declassified Dec 2005] |
|
84 Mar 5 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Defence: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (the political side of Special Operations) [follow-up to discussion of Amery's concerns in meeting of 21 February] [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
84 Mar 5 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Egypt: Ministry of Defence briefing for MT (meeting with Egyptian Defence Minister) [released Jul 2018] |
|
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 (Reagan Library) |
France: National Security Council Minutes (1900Z) ("Visit of French President Francois Mitterrand") (NSC 0102) [declassified Spt 2013] |
|
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) |
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 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 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 999 to FCO (2330Z) ("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 Mar 30 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1600Z) ("Iran-Iraq War") (NSPG 0087) [declassified Dec 2005] |
|
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 |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Libyan Embassy siege began after murder of WPC Fletcher (ended 27 Apr) |
|
84 Apr 17 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Portugal: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Soares, Barata) [Libyan Embassy situation in London; Iran/Iraq; Portugese economic policy; Central America; Southern Africa] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
84 Apr 19 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for ITN (visiting Portugal) |
|
84 Apr 23 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Letter to Italian Prime Minister (Bettino Craxi) (Libya) |
|
84 Apr 26 Th |
Declassified documents |
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 |
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 |
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 28 Sa |
Declassified documents |
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 30 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Sri Lanka: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Sri Lanka") [draft reply for MT to Indira Gandhi; analysis of the motives behind Gandhi's letter to MT] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
84 May 2 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
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 |
Major |
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 2 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Joint Press Conference with West German Chancellor (Helmut Kohl) |
|
84 May 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
France: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit to Paris: handling") [programme] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
84 May 3 Th |
Declassified documents |
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 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) ["EC Budget"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
|
84 May 4 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
France: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand) [EC Budget/UK contribution/refund; EC enlargement; London Economic Summit; terrorism; anniversary of Normandy landings; EC relationship with US/global politics; deployment in Netherlands/disarmament talks] [declassified Jan 2014] |
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84 May 9 We |
Declassified documents |
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] |
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84 May 11 Fr |
Declassified documents |
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] |
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84 May 15 Tu |
Declassified documents |
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] |
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84 May 15 Tu |
Declassified documents |
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] |
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84 May 15 Tu |
Declassified documents |
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] |
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84 May 16 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Jordan: FCO briefing for MT ("King Hussein's call on the Prime Minister") [comprehensive briefing on Middle East including concerns about USSR defence sales to Jordan] [declassified Jan 2014] |
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84 May 16 We |
Declassified documents |
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] |
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84 May 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein) [Queen's visit; Arab/Israeli relations; Syria; Iran/Iraq; international terrorism; US/UK defence sales to Jordan] [declassified Jan 2014] |
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84 May 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Middle East: National Security Planning Group minutes (1730Z) ("Escalation in the Gulf War") (NSPG 0089) [declassified Dec 2005] |
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84 May 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 19th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike) [declassified 2014] |
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84 May 17 Th |
Declassified documents |
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] |
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84 May 17 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
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84 May 18 Fr |
Declassified documents |
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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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84 May 23 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Foreign policy: Sir Stephen Hastings letter to MT (thoughts on Taiwan, Europe, Soviet subversion and international terrorism) [declassified Dec 2014] |
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84 May 23 We |
Declassified documents |
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] |
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84 May 25 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Middle East: National Security Planning Group minutes (1330Z) ("Gulf War") (NSPG 0090) [declassified Dec 2005] |
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84 May 30 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Mitterrand's Speech to the European Parliament") [analysis; proposed UK response] [declassified Jan 2014] |
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84 May 31 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Howe PS minute to Armstrong PS (declaration on terrorism) [revised draft, demonstrating “more conciliatory attitude”] [released Dec 2014] |