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Category | Type | Value | Author/Source | Title |
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| 85 Nov 18 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Anglo-Irish Agreement] |
| 85 Nov 18 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Anglo-Irish Agreement: Prime Minister's statement") [background information requested by MT on the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 17 Su | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World |
| 85 Nov 17 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: Hurd minute to Howe (“Tanzanian hijackers”) [hijackers have applied for asylum] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 17 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Terrorism: Hurd minute to Howe (“Tanzanian hijackers”) [hijackers have applied for asylum] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 17 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office ("Anglo-Irish Agreement: Prime Minister's statement") [text & MT request for additional information] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 17 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Agreement: points for answers") [Parliamentary Debate] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 16 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Irish Agreement: Press review 16 November") [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Key | Margaret Thatcher | Joint Press Conference with Irish Prime Minister (Dr Garret FitzGerald) |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | Anglo-Irish Agreement signed at Hillsborough |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Irish Agreement") [EC press statement] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Irish Agreement") [summary of President Reagan/Speaker of the House of Representatives joint press conference; UK Ambassador to the US, Oliver Wright: "In view of past and likely future rows, we might as well make the best use we can of harmony on this issue"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Irish Agreement") [Congressional Friends of Ireland statement: message of support] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Irish Agreement: statement by the President") [transcript] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Irish Agreement") [transcript of statement from the Quai] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: UKE Copenhagen telegram to FCO ("Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs") [message of support & congratulations for Anglo-Irish Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: UKE Athens telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Irish Agreement") [message of support & congratulations] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Paisley & Molyneaux letter to MT (Anglo-Irish Agreement) ["On behalf of the Unionist people of Northern Ireland, we protest most vehemently..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 14 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Nov 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: FCO briefing for MT ("Anglo-Irish Summit") [Anglo-Irish Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: UKA Rome despatch to FCO ("The Achille Lauro Affair") ["the most lasting effect in Italian eyes may be the memory of her unhappy experience at US hands"] [declassified 2016] |
| 85 Nov 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Parliament: No.10 letter to Lord Hailsham PS (State Opening of Parliament: the Queen's Speech) [circulation] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 85 Oct 31 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (“Real Lives”) [Young hoped GAC discussion previous day had exorcised the ghost of "Real Lives"; Milne agreed] [released 2015] |
| 85 Oct 31 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO ("Achille Lauro: British involvement") ["very minor player" - Gibraltar, SIGINT, Akrotiri] [declassified 2016] |
| 85 Oct 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (CIA) | Italy: CIA Office of European Analysis talking points (“PLO relations with Italy”) ["pro-Arab, pro-PLO bias of Craxi and Andreotti"; Spadolini sharply critical] [declassified Dec 2009] |
| 85 Oct 29 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Oct 29 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Nassau)] |
| 85 Oct 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: UKE Rome minute for Head of Chancery (“Achille Lauro/US-Italy Extradition Treaty”) [account of crisis from US Dept of Justice official in Italy] [declassified Jan 2010] |
| 85 Oct 24 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Speech at 40th Anniversary Session of UN General Assembly |
| 85 Oct 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Italian political situation, US-Soviet Summit, Achille Lauro] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Oct 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: White House record of conversation (MT, Reagan, Shultz, Regan, McFarlane, Ridgway) [arms control, SDI; Achille Lauro; South Africa; PLO] [declassified Jan 2010] |
| 85 Oct 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Reagan) [cover note only: McFarlane said US working on arms control counterproposal] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cold War: MT briefing cards (meeting with Reagan) [Achille Lauro, Gorbachev/arms control, UN speech, South Africa, SDI, Middle East, MSE, MBFR, Ireland, trade] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | USA: Howe to UKDEL Nassau (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with President Reagan”) [subjects for discussion] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Oct 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO ("The Achille Lauro Affair") [Craxi's statements to Italian cabinet & parliament] [declassified 2016] |
| 85 Oct 20 Su | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference at Nassau Commonwealth Summit |
| 85 Oct 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: US Ambassador Charles Price card to MT (thanks for UK help with Achille Lauro terrorist attack) [grateful & proud] [released 2015] |
| 85 Oct 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | USA: Howe to UKE Bonn (“Quadripartite Discussion of Summit Seven Follow Up”) [British participation] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Oct 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | USA: UKE Washington to UKDEL Nassau (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with President Reagan”) [subjects for discussion] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Oct 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | USA: UKE Washington to FCO (“UK-US Supplementary Extradition Treaty”) [MT-Reagan talks in New York] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Oct 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (“Real Lives”) [to be discussed at General Advisory Council on 30 Oct] [released 2015] |
| 85 Oct 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 29th (Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Home Affairs, Public Expenditure, Queen’s Speech) [Tottenham riot] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 14 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Speech at dinner for Indian Prime Minister (Rajiv Gandhi) |
| 85 Oct 12 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Interview for Press Trust of India |
| 85 Oct 11 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Key | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 85 Oct 11 Fr | Multimedia |
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Key | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to Conservative Party Conference [film] |
| 85 Oct 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (CIA) | Italy: CIA National Intelligence Daily (“Italy/Middle East - Achille Lauro hijacking ends”) [likely the work of Syrian-backed PLO groups wanting "to discredit Arafat and derail the peace process"] [declassified 2010] |
| 85 Oct 8 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks on hijack of Achille Lauro (best not say too much) |
| 85 Oct 8 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks on murder of PC Keith Blakelock (Broadwater Farm riot) |
| 85 Oct 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Middle East: President Reagan letter to MT ("Terrorist seizure of Achille Lauro ") ["no intention of acting precipitously … [but] this act cannot become another protracted hostage situation"] [declassified 2001] |
| 85 Oct 7 Mo | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro hijacked by Palestinian terrorists (arrested on Sicily 11 Oct) |
| 85 Oct 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 28th (Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Home Affairs, Public Expenditure, Queen s Speech) [spending bilaterals] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (“Real Lives”) [issue unlikely to dominate coming meeting of General Advisory Council] [released 2015] |
| 85 Oct 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: MT letter to Eddie Molyneux (sale of arms) [Israel’s right to defend itself] [released 2015] |
| 85 Sep 30 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference for Israeli and British Jewish press |
| 85 Sep 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Explosion at British Airways office in Rome”) [14 people injured; Arab man arrested; no responsibility yet claimed] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 20 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference in Aqaba |
| 85 Sep 20 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for ITN (visiting Jordan) |
| 85 Sep 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (“Real Lives”) [notes programme scheduled for transmission on 16 October] [released 2015] |
| 85 Sep 17 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference in Cairo |
| 85 Sep 17 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference in Cairo |
| 85 Sep 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Parliament: Whitelaw PS minute to No.10 ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament 1985") [revised schedule of legislative programme; drafts of speeches] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 85 Sep 12 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Interview for Al Ahram |
| 85 Sep 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 27th (Membership, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Home Affairs, Economic Affairs) [Handsworth riot] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (membership of Cabinet Committees) [effect of recent Ministerial changes] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Sep 5 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (“Real Lives”) [approved airing of the programme in October following statement agreed with Board of Management that reference procedures failed in this case] [released 2015] |
| 85 Aug 31 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (NSA) | Nicaragua: North-Poindexter emails (possible approach to MT) [declassified 1987] [114K scanned image] |
| 85 Aug 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Parliament: Cabinet Office letter to Private Secretaries ("Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament") [circulation of revised drafts for comment] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 85 Aug 22 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks visiting Manchester (air disaster) |
| 85 Aug 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Parliament: Tebbit PS letter to Cabinet Office ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament") [amendments to the drafts] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 85 Aug 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Japan: Japanese Embassy letter to MT (JAL passenger air crash) [acknowledgement from PM Nakasone of MT condolences] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Aug 9 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference visiting New Scotland Yard |
| 85 Aug 9 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Letter to Neil Kinnock MP (Real Lives controversy) |
| 85 Aug 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Management minutes (“Real Lives”) [Chairman clashes with Director-General; DG's statement revised] [released 2015] |
| 85 Aug 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Management minutes (special meeting to discuss “Real Lives”) [Milne gives account of BBC meeting with Brittan; draft statements by him] [released 2015] |
| 85 Aug 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (special meeting to discuss “Real Lives”) [DG attends; Young comments BBC "in turmoil"] [released 2015] |
| 85 Aug 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Management minutes (“Real Lives”) [Milne: Real Lives "had to hit the air if this place is to run properly"] [released 2015] |
| 85 Jul 31 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | France: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with M. Fabius") [arrangements; press conference; social/economic matters; French elections; EC; Channel link; South Africa; Falklands; Defence; international debt; Soviet Union; trade; terrorism] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 31 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | France: FCO briefing for No.10 ("French Prime Minister's visit to London: Argentina") [Falklands; social/economic matters; EC; Channel link; South Africa; Defence; international debt; Soviet Union; terrorism] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 30 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for BBC2 Newsnight |
| 85 Jul 30 Tu | Chronology |
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Minor | [Chronology] | BBC Governors withdrew Real Lives for editing |
| 85 Jul 30 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: Brittan letter to Stuart Young (“Real Lives”) [welcomes BBC decision, happy to discuss issues relating to handling of terrorism on TV] [released 2015] |
| 85 Jul 30 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: Stuart Young letter to Brittan (“Real Lives”) [Governors have decided it would be unwise to transmit programme in present form; seeks meeting] [released 2015] |
| 85 Jul 30 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minute (special meeting to discuss “Real Lives”) [majority of Board against tranmission] [released 2015] |
| 85 Jul 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Management minutes (extract on “Real Lives” documentary) [Brittan’s request not to show the documentary] [released 2015] |
| 85 Jul 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (BBC) | Northern Ireland: Brittan letter to Stuart Young (“Real Lives”) [“terrorism thrives on the oxygen of publicity”] [released 2015] |
| 85 Jul 26 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for CBS |
| 85 Jul 26 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference for British journalists (visiting Washington) |
| 85 Jul 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | USA: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Vice-President George Bush) [terrorism, Middle East, Southern Africa, Strategic Defence Initiative] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 26th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Industrial Affairs, Home Affairs, Northern Ireland affairs) [Anglo-Irish Agreement draft] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | USA: UKE Washington to FCO (“Prime Minister’s Visit: Political Subjects”) [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, Middle East, SDI, South Africa, terrorism, MSE] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | USA: UKE Washington minute to FCO (“Terrorism: Role of the US Media”) [US press: MT about the role of the media in covering terrorism] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 16 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Jul 15 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Key | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to American Bar Association ("we must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend") |
| 85 Jul 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (Gaborone raid) [values "constructive dialogue"] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 11 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 24th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Economic Situation & Public Expenditure 1986-87 & 1988-89, Review of Student Support) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 10 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (his defence of Gaborone raid) ["I shall reply with equal frankness"] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 9 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Jul 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (South African attack on Botswana) ["considerable dismay" at her message; combatting terrorism] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-US Senate Arms Control Group) [arms control, US-Soviet Summit, East-West relations, terrorism, Middle East, EC, economy, Japan, security] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 4 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Jul 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 23rd (leak, Home Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Economic Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, US/UK diplomatic relations) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (South African raids on Angola and Gaborone) [repetition would force "specific steps to mark our repudiation of it"] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Spain: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Manuel Fraga, James Spicer MP, Michael Alison MP, Stephen Sherbourne, Marques de Perinet, Señor Navarro) [co-operation between non-socialist parties in the European Assembly; European Council; NATO; terrorism] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 85 Jul 3 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Speech at lunch for US Vice-President (George Bush) |
| 85 Jul 3 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Joint Press Conference with US Vice-President (George Bush) |
| 85 Jul 3 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Joint Written Statement by Prime Minister and Vice-President Bush (terrorism) |
| 85 Jul 3 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Spain: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Senor Fraga") [co-operation between non-socialist parties in the European Assembly; European Council; NATO; terrorism; Gibraltar; Alianza Popular election prospects] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 85 Jul 2 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Jul 2 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Milan European Council] |
| 85 Jul 2 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“UK Policy towards South Africa”) [Howe urges MT write to Botha warning against further raids, prepare measures] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("European Council") ["...draft [MT] statement to the House on the recent European Council in Milan"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jun 29 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for BBC (Milan European Council) |
| 85 Jun 29 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Radio Interview for BBC (Milan European Council) |
| 85 Jun 29 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Key | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference after Milan European Council |
| 85 Jun 29 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for ITN (Milan European Council) |
| 85 Jun 29 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Radio Interview for IRN (Milan European Council) |
| 85 Jun 29 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: Draft communiqué following bilateral (MT, Garrett FitzGerald) ["The two Prime Ministers reaffirmed their condemnation of all forms of terrorism..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jun 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [EC/US relations; future of the EC; terrorism & hijacking; internal market; technological cooperation; football disaster] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jun 27 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 22nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jun 26 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Immigration: Home Office press release (“Select Committee immigration report welcomed by Minister”) [review of visa policy, and handling of representations by MPs] [declassified 2016] |
| 85 Jun 26 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Milan Council: Elysee view") [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jun 25 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Jun 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Possible guidelines for the Milan summit") [European Council: terrorism; hijacking/aviation incidents; Middle East/Lebanon] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jun 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Parliament: Cabinet Office letter to Private Secretaries ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament") [request for contributions to the drafts] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 85 Jun 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 21st (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, public expenditure) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jun 18 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Jun 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: UKHC Gaborone to FCO (“South African Raid on Gaborone”) [details of attack] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jun 10 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference for regional lobby correspondents |
| 85 Jun 8 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Archive (US State Dept) | Middle East: Shultz on the record briefing (Soviet proposal for international conference) [“as far as we are concerned, the objective is direct negotiations”] |
| 85 Jun 7 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for TV-AM |
| 85 Jun 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (US State Dept) | Middle East: US Embassy London memo for Shultz (“The Secretary’s meeting with Prime Minister Thatcher, June 7”) [King Hussein, terrorism and peace talks] [declassified 2013] |
| 85 Jun 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (US State Dept) | Middle East: Shultz memo for Reagan (“My meeting with Prime Minister Thatcher, June 7”) [MT would not sit down with a Jordanian-PLO delegation “unless the PLO rejected terrirosim”] [declassified 2013] |
| 85 Jun 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, George Shultz) [Middle East; East/West relations; economic questions] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jun 6 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Jun 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | US: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO (“Secretary of States bilateral with Shultz: Northern Ireland”) [UK talks with Irish government; impact of terrorism] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 May 7 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Bonn G7 Summit] |
| 85 May 4 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference after Bonn G7 Summit |
| 85 May 4 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Radio Interview for IRN (Bonn G7 Summit) |
| 85 Apr 28 Su | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Radio Interview for BBC Radio 4 It’s Your World (phone-in) |
| 85 Apr 27 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: MT message to Ronald Reagan (Bonn Economic Summit) [hopes to "work very closely together" on setting dates for new GATT round, terrorism, strategic defence initiative] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Howe PS briefing for MT (“Call on the Prime Minister by Mrs Geraldine Ferraro”) [Vice-Presidential candidate] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("The Second Reagan Administration and the Approach to the Bonn Summit") ["with the re-election honeymoon over, the administration is in a bad patch"; "1986 mid-terms begin to cast a long shadow"] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Bonn Economic Summit: Political Aspects") [meeting of G7 Political Directors in Washington; progress made in the drafting] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 18 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 13th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Economic Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 17 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: FCO telegram to UKE embassies in Washington and Tokyo ("Bonn Summit: Bilaterals") [MT to meet Reagan, Nakasone and Mitterrand; dates and times, possible subjects for discussion] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 16 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Apr 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Howe minute to MT (“Review of Vienna Convention and Reply to Foreign Affairs Committee Report on Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges: Command Paper”) [repercussions of Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Apr 14 Su | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for Indian TV (visiting Sri Lanka) |
| 85 Apr 13 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to the Sri Lankan Parliament |
| 85 Apr 12 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference in Sri Lanka |
| 85 Apr 11 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference in Indonesia |
| 85 Apr 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Brittan letter to US Attorney General (UK/US extradition treaty) [would be “very difficult” to agree to US request for removal of Article IV on refusal to extradite where offence is punishable by death] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 3 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Hurd minute to MT (“Visit to the United States 24 March - 2 April”) [“The level of general public interest in Irish matters is low”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 2 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Michael Havers letter to Brittan (“UK-US extradition treaty”) [“The retention of Article IV should not … be seen as essential to satisfy our obligations under the Convention”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 2 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Howe minute to Brittan (“UK/US extradition”) [“There is no way of discovering to what extent the Americans want to press their demand without being frank with them about the difficulties it would cause us”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Nicholas Scott letter to Brittan (“UK/US extradition”) [“It could be argued that in effect we are asking the United States to return murderers”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Mar 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Brittan letter to Howe (“UK/US extradition”) [US seeks removal of Article IV on refusal to extradite where offence is punishable by death] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Mar 28 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Howe APS letter to No.10 (“Contributions from United States to Irish causes”) [Howe says “it needs to be related to the idea of setting up a fund for economic reconstruction and development in Ireland”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Mar 27 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s visit to Washington”) [“although serious work was going on between London and Dublin, it was too early to say what practical results could emerge from the dialogue”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Mar 20 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mayor Feinstein of San Francisco) [“Contributions from United States to Irish causes”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Mar 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: No.10 note for MT (Airey Neave) [“You said you wished to send flowers to his grave whilst you were Prime Minister”] [released 2015] |
| 85 Mar 13 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Vice-President Bush) [Mozambique, arms control, Egypt, Laker case, Soviet Union, Middle East, exchange rates] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Mar 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Sir Percy Cradock minute to No.10 (“Attempted assassination of Air Marshall Hine”) [German authorities investigate possible act of terrorism] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Mar 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: BISBA to FCO (“Armed Forces Reshuffle”) [situation in Argentina] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Mar 7 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: Leon Brittan to MT (lunch with Archbishop & Terry Waite) [very helpful to have Waite’s insights into Libyan activities] [released 2015] |
| 85 Mar 1 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks on IRA attack on Newry RUC Station |
| 85 Feb 28 Th | Chronology |
|
Major | [Chronology] | Newry RUC Station attacked by IRA mortars; 9 killed |
| 85 Feb 26 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Feb 26 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Prime Minister (Washington Visit)] |
| 85 Feb 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Charles Powell minute to Robert Armstrong ("Bonn Economic Summit") [MT "is surprised to hear that we are being cautious on the launching of a new trade round in the GATT"; space policy, terrorism] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Feb 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Thatcher letter to Reagan (topics discussed during her visit) [declassified 1998] |
| 85 Feb 21 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference at British Embassy in Washington |
| 85 Feb 20 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for CNN (visiting Washington) |
| 85 Feb 20 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to Joint Houses of Congress |
| 85 Feb 20 We | Multimedia |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to Joint Houses of Congress |
| 85 Feb 20 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Robert Armstrong minute to Robin Butler ("Bonn Economic Summit") [meeting of sherpas: declaration on end of WW2, draft of Thematic Paper; MT wanting more robust line on GATT and terrorism] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Feb 19 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 85 Feb 15 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for CBS 60 Minutes |
| 85 Feb 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Shultz briefing memo for President Reagan (MT visit) [declassified 2000] |
| 85 Feb 14 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | USA: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“Prime Minister’s visit: foreign policy issues”) [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Feb 14 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Anglo-Italian meeting in London, tête-à-tête & working supper] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Feb 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Home Affairs: Brittan PS letter to No.10 (article for the Daily Star on law and order issues) [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Feb 7 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (NSA) | Nicaragua: Howe telegram to Embassies (meeting with Nicaraguan Vice-President) [declassified c.1987][144K scanned image] |
| 85 Feb 4 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Letter to Michael Mates MP (New Ireland Forum) |
| 85 Feb 1 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Speech at Memorial Ceremony for WPC Yvonne Fletcher |
| 85 Jan 29 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Interview for Mail on Sunday |
| 85 Jan 14 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference for Regional and London Editors |
| 85 Jan 10 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: HMA Ambassdor to Italy despatch (“Italy: Annual Review for 1984”) [Craxi's first full year as PM - good economic record, but political costs for PSI and DC; death of PCI leader Berlinguer] [declassified Oct 2016] |
| 85 Jan 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT: Norman Tebbit to MT (thanks for her support during his recovery) [returning to cabinet] [released 2015] |
| 84 Dec 31 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | New Year Message |
| 84 Dec 23 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (FBI) | US: FBI memorandum (“Threat against British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher”) [Camp David visit] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Dec 22 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Thatcher-Reagan meeting at Camp David (record of conversation) [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Dec 22 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (TNA) | US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Reagan) [Strategic Defence Initiative, civil aviation, US economy, Middle East, famine in Africa, UK-Irish relations] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Dec 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: NSC briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] [125K scanned image] |
| 84 Dec 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Northern Ireland: US State Department briefing on Doherty case (US extradition rules) [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Dec 20 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Shultz briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] [117K scanned image] |
| 84 Dec 20 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (NSA) | Nicaragua: McFarlane-North briefings (possible approach to MT for help with Contras) [declassified 1987] [149K scanned image] |
| 84 Dec 19 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Burt briefing for Shultz (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Dec 19 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: President Reagan's briefing cards for Camp David meeting [declassified 2000] [81K scanned image] |
| 84 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Northern Ireland: NSC note on Shultz Evening Report (British urge revision of US/UK extradition treaty) [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: US State Department brief (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Dec 17 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for BBC (“I like Mr Gorbachev. We can do business together”) |
| 84 Dec 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Heseltine, Prince Bandar, Stephen Egerton) [British media; MT forthcoming talks with Reagan; Arab/Israeli dispute/Middle East peace process; international financial stability; terrorism; sale of Tornado to Saudi Arabia] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Dec 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Paisley letter to MT (finding of US court that IRA members cannot be extradicted) [ruling "raises serious questions of the United States sincerity in her fight against terrorism"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Dec 13 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 41st (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Local Authority Capital Controls System) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Dec 13 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Memorials: Armstrong minute for No.10 (“The Yvonne Fletcher Memorial”) [no insuperable security problem in MT unveiling it] [declassified 2015] |
| 84 Dec 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: McFarlane memorandum for President Reagan (suggests he read "vintage Thatcher" interview) [unclassified] |
| 84 Dec 7 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference for American correspondents in London |
| 84 Dec 6 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 40th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Dec 5 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Dublin European Council] |
| 84 Dec 5 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative party: Sherbourne minute to MT (Tebbit public letter of support for Portillo in Enfield by-election) [NT specifically seeks MT approval; she grants it] [released 2014] |
| 84 Dec 5 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cyprus: President Kyprianou letter to MT (UN talks) [“relavtive improvement in the position of the Turkish side cannot be unrelated to your efforts”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Dec 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (European Union) | EC: Dublin European Council (Presidency Conclusions) |
| 84 Dec 2 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: No.10: Powell minute to Ingham ("Prime Minister's press conference: Northern Ireland") [European Council, Dublin, 3/4 December] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Nov 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | France: No.10 minute to MT ("Your Press Meeting") [UK/French Summit, 29-30 Nov 84: "This note sets out various considerations for your joint press conference with President Mitterrand... after the Plenary"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Nov 29 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("European Council, Dublin 3/4 December 1984") [briefing and related items] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Nov 28 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Adam Ridley letter to Sherbourne (Special Advisers) [terms and conditions of employment] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 28 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | France: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Anglo-French Summit: Joint Press Conference") [notes for MT's use; copy of 'scene-setting' telegram from UKE Paris] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Nov 27 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 84 Nov 26 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | The Second Carlton Lecture ("Why democracy will last") |
| 84 Nov 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Alma Hill (thanks for message) [“source of great strength and comfort to me”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: Michael Alison letter to Simon Murphy (thanks for message) [letters “helped to demonstrate the overwhelming feeling of our people that terrorism and violence must never prevail”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Memorials: No.10 minute for MT (“Police Memorial Trust”) [suggests MT decline invitation to unveil; MT overrules] [declassified 2015] |
| 84 Nov 21 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Radio Interview for British Forces Broadcasting Service (Seven Days) |
| 84 Nov 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: Robin Butler minute for Tim Flesher (“The No. 10 Office Functions in the Aftermath of the Bomb Explosion at the Grand Hotel, Brighton”) [information “could be added to the Duty Clerk’s ‘bible’”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: Joy Robilliard minute for MT (“Staff at Grand Hotel Brighton”) [“As the situation was so exceptional, signed photographs of you were also sent to them all and they were delighted”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 20 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Anglo-Irish Summit] |
| 84 Nov 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Kuwait: MT telegram to Emir Al-Sabah of Kuwait (aircraft hijacking) [“I applaud your Government’s resolute stand in rejecting the terrorists’ demands”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 19 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference following Anglo-Irish Summit ("out ... out ... out") |
| 84 Nov 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Fitzgerald) [Anglo-Irish relations and Northern Ireland] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Nov 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: FCO record of conversation (Howe-Hurd-Spring-Barry) [Northern Ireland] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Nov 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Fitzgerald-Howe-Hurd-Spring-Barry-Nally) [Anglo-Irish relations and Northern Ireland] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Nov 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Ingham minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Bilateral - Press Conference") [arrangements] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Nov 18 Su | Chronology |
|
Major | [Chronology] | Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers |
| 84 Nov 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservatism: National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations minutes (Executive Committee meeting) [conference, appointments] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: MT letter to John Wakeham (messages from heads of state/government) [“sympathy for the injuries you received and the tragic personal loss which you suffered”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: MT letter to Sarah Berry (messages from heads of state/government) [“sympathy for the injuries you received and the tragic personal loss which you suffered”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: MT letter to Mabel Delamott (messages from heads of state/government) [“sympathy for the injuries you received”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 15 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: CDP note to MT (condolences from heads of state/government) [“to let those who were injured or bereaved … know of the very impressive list … who sent messages”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 14 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Hurd-Armstrong-Goodall-Andrew-Cartledge-Goodison) ["Anglo-Irish Summit"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Nov 12 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet |
| 84 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Local government: MT letter to Robert Kilroy-Silk (rating system) [“This Government recognises that the present system is far from perfect; it will be looking for a system that is altogether fairer and more robust”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 10 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks visiting Finchley (miners’ strike; Mrs Gandhi) |
| 84 Nov 7 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Interview for Suomen Kuvalehti (Finnish weekly journal) |
| 84 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Germany: Chancellor Kohl letter for MT (sympathy at the attack in Brighton) ["my sympathy and my horror at the attack on your life"] [declassified 2015] |
| 84 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: No.10 briefing for MT (“Call by American Ambassador”) [Reagan’s priorities for second term, MT meeting with Shultz, Freddie Laker case, IRA] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: Chancellor Kohl of FRG letter to MT (sympathy) [“enclosed a personal gift for you”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Parliament: No.10 letter to David Steel MP (Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament) [advance copy] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 84 Nov 3 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference in New Delhi (Mrs Gandhi’s funeral) |
| 84 Nov 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Shultz) [funeral of Indira Gandhi, terrorism, Cold War, Laker case] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference leaving for India (Mrs Gandhi’s funeral) |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Written Statement on Mrs Gandhi’s assassination |
| 84 Nov 1 Th | Press |
|
Major | Commentary (Conservative Newsline) | Brighton bomb: “We Will Never Bow To Terrorism” (MT “demonstrated once again her tremendous qualities of leadership”) |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for ORF (Austrian TV) ("vintage Thatcher") |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Interview for Die Welt |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [Assassination of Mrs Gandhi] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Hurd-Armstrong-Andrew-Goodall-Cartledge) ["Anglo-Irish Relations: North Ireland"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Meeting of Ministers: Northern Ireland") [brief for meeting with Howe and Hurd] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to Northern Ireland Secretary PS (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [“a risk that the result of the talks might simply be to step up violence rather than reduce it”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to MT (“Meeting of Ministers: Northern Ireland”) [Armstrong-Nally talks; Anglo-Irish Summit] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [briefing ahead of ministerial meeting on Armstrong-Nally talks, Anglo-Irish Summit] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Foreign Secretary PS (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [position paper for Armstrong-Nally talks] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Summit: Venue”) [in aftermath of Brighton bomb, suggests event be held at Chequers] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 30 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 84 Oct 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hurd minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks") [Hurd's thoughts on talks with Irish Ministers: "I found the outcome rather depressing"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Anglo-Irish Discussions") [full record of Hurd talks with Irish Minister] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 25 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Interview for Birmingham Post |
| 84 Oct 25 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: NIO record of conversation (Hurd meeting with Barry and Noonan) [security, extradition, procedures] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 24 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) | MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (thanks for being at Brighton) [“which has cost our friends so dear”] |
| 84 Oct 24 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Michael Colvin (thanks for message) [daughter Amanda “remembered to bring out the speech”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 24 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: Attorney General letter to Cabinet ("New European Commission") [allocation of portfolios] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Oct 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland (thanks for message) [“The wickedness of this terrorist act serves only to reinforce our determination to defend our peaceful and democratic way of life”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Anglo-Irish Summit: Ashford Castle, Republic of Ireland") ["proposals on participation by Ministers and officials at the meeting"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Oct 22 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Speech at dinner celebrating 50th anniversary of the British Council |
| 84 Oct 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Canada: Turner letter to MT (Brighton bomb) [“how glad we were you escaped without injury”] [declassified December 2014] |
| 84 Oct 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: Sherbourne note to Gummer (“Memorial Services”) [“to attend one you must attend them all”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 20 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to Finchley Conservatives (25th anniversary as MP) |
| 84 Oct 19 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Joint Press Conference with Italian Prime Minister (Bettino Craxi) |
| 84 Oct 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 letter to Northern Ireland Office ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [MT's thoughts on giving advance warning to Unionist parties about secret Anglo-Irish talks] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Renée Short (thanks for her message) [“a chilling experience for all of us who believe in democracy”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Hugh Thomas (thanks for message) [“The terrible explosion at Brighton last week has inevitably cast a long shadow”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [MT “has commented that the terrorist bomb in Brighton has slowed these confidential talks down”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Consulate-General NY telegram to FCO (“Call on Archbishop O’Connor”) [visit to Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 33rd (Brighton Bomb, Security in Parliament, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Economic Affairs) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell (record of conversation between UK Ambassador to Dublin and Taoiseach Fitzgerald) [Powell: "This shows Dr Fitzgerald wildly over-optimistic...we are in a different world following the Brighton bomb"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [thoughts on giving advance warning to Unionist parties about secret Anglo-Irish talks; MT: "'the bomb' has slowed things down and may in the end kill any new initiative"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Field Marshal Bramall (thanks for message) [“very deply touched … the last few days have been difficult indeed, and letters such as yours have been more help than I can say”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Lord Dacre (thanks for message) [“Yes, it was a terrible experience, the full realisation of which only began to sink in two days afterwards”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Sir Jack Lyons (thanks for message) [“the lovely orchid plant … does indeed help to relieve the sense of sorrow which I inevitably feel”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (TNA) | Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Libya, terrorism, Brighton bomb attack] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [“We agreed that the exchanges were continuing on a basis of no commitment by either side”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: MT letter to Marks and Spencer manager (thanks for practical help, support) [“everyone looked so elegant”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 17 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Archbishop of York (thanks for message) [“The last months have indeed been a strain, and there is more to come. I shall be very thankful if we can secure total condemnation of violence”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 17 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Italy: FCO minute to No.10 (“Anglo-Italian Summit: Joint Press Conference”) [introductory statement] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 17 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“Irish Gun-Running”) [US Customs action against ship owner] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 16 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | Interview for Woman’s Own (Brighton bomb) |
| 84 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Michael Foot (thanks for his message) [“It is as well we cannot foretell the future - we could not endure the knowledge”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Gregor Mackenzie (thanks for his message) [“I am grateful for your prayers and your kind words which I value more than I can say”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Moss Evans (thanks for his message) [“Your letter was typical of so many I received in its concern for the victims of this wanton act of violence and in its determination that those responsible shall never be allowed to prevail”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Roy Mason (thanks for his message) [“You will have seen the same thing happen time & again in Northern Ireland”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Chief Rabbi Jakobovits (thanks for message) [messages and prayers from all sections of the community “a source of great support over these last few days”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Lord Home (thanks for message & flowers) [“overwhelming revulsion expressed by the British people for this wanton act of violence”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: Robin Butler note to MT (visit to Royal Sussex hospital) [arrive Saturday by RAF helicopter] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for Channel 4 A plus 4 (Brighton Bomb) [“it just occurred to me that this is the day I was not meant to see”] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Powell minute to Armstrong ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [MT content for exploratory talks to continue, but stresses need to avoid impression "of being bombed into making concessions to the Republic"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: Charles Powell note for Duty Clerk ("Brighton Bomb Attack") [list of messages from world leaders, and replies] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Neil Kinnock (thanks for his message) [“I share your determination that the perpetrators of this wanton act of violence shall not succeed in undermining our democracy”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Gordon Wilson (thanks for his message) [“I know that you will share my determination that the perpetrators of this wanton act of violence shall not be allowed to succeed in their aims”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to James Molyneaux (thanks for his message) [“all attempts to destroy democracy by terrorism in this country will fail”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Ian Paisley (thanks for his message) [“I have made quite clear our determination that all attempts to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to David Owen (thanks for his message) [“you have voiced the concern of the whole country for the victims of this wanton act of violence ... the perpetrators of such acts shall not succeed in undermining our democracy”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to David Steel (thanks for his message) [“I share your determination that the perpetrators of this wanton act of brutality shall not be allowed to succeed in their aim of undermining our democracy”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letters to Catholic prelates (Hume, Gray, Worlock, Murphy-O’Connor) [thanks; prayers] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letters to Anglican prelates (Archbishops Runcie (Canterbury), Habgood (York), Bishops Leonard (London), Sheppard (Liverpool), Walker (Ely), Wood (Norwich)) [thanks; prayers] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Archbishop of Canterbury (thanks for message) [“The victims of this terrible act are and will remain in all our thoughts and prayers”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Ingham minute (“Week Ahead” & Press Digest for MT) [Brighton Bomb] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Lord Sieff (thanks for message & flowers) [“The Marks & Spencers manager at Brighton was marvellous”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Shridath Ramphal (thanks for message) [Ramphal conveys Commonwealth outrage, sympathy] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Stuart Young (thanks for message) [“I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your kind words”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: Sherbourne letter to MT (conference speech) [“you spoke for the nation”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: Bill Deedes letter to Michael Alison (MT reaction) [“your boss is going to suffer - is already suffering - delayed shock over Friday”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to Armstrong (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [events in Brighton have confirmed to MT “that we must go very slow on these talks and must at all costs avoid the impression of being bombed into making concessions to the Republic”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: Gaisman note to MT (cancelled hair appointment) [“will send a good tip”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: MT note to Sir Alistair Graesser (thanks) [chairmanship helped “make what was a day of particular stress much easier for all of us”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: MT note to Pamela Hunter (thanks) [“you had a far more unusual and greater crisis to respond to … and you rose superbly to the occasion”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: MT letter to Paul Boswell (Grand Hotel) (gratitude to staff) [“the more enduring impression will be that of the marvellous human qualities dislpayed at the moment of crisis”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: MT letter to Sir Russell Sanderson (grateful for role played) [that conference continued is “further testimony to the high morale of the National Union”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 14 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: MT letter to Peter Thorneycroft (thoughts at church) ["this is the day I was not meant to see"] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 14 Su | Press |
|
Major | Commentary (Sunday Times) | Brighton Bomb: (“Intelligence warnings that were ignored”) [“Police told of possible attack”] |
| 84 Oct 13 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: John Coles letter to MT (admiration) [“your courage, calm and nobility in the aftermath”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 13 Sa | Press |
|
Major | Commentary (Financial Times) | Brighton Bomb: (“IRA bomb kills 3 at Brighton”) [“A sombre closing of Tory ranks”] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks following Brighton bomb |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for BBC (immediate reaction to Brighton Bomb) [“The conference will go on, as usual”] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Remarks entering Brighton Conference Centre |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Chronology |
|
Key | [Chronology] | Brighton bomb |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Press |
|
Key | Thatcher memoirs | Northern Ireland: The Brighton Bomb [memoirs extract] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Brighton Bomb: Reagan letter to Thatcher (message of sympathy) [“We must work together to thwart this scourge”] [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Brighton Bomb: McFarlane minute for Reagan (suggested call to MT) [“nice gesture to complement your personal message”] [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Multimedia |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | Speech to Conservative Party Conference [film] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Multimedia |
|
Key | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for BBC (immediate reaction to Brighton Bomb) [film] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservatism: MT speaking text (Conservative Conference speech) [post-Brighton Bomb] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservatism: Draft speech opening (post-bomb) [rejected draft referring to bomb as assault on government] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Press |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: “To Kill the Cabinet” (“The story behind the Grand Hotel bombing”) [Brighton Evening Argus 40 page supplement] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: Hailsham letter to MT (grieving) [“fight the good fight against the forces of darkness”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
 |
Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Brighton Bomb: Reagan phone call to MT (sympathy and support) [audio] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 11 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Merseyside: Jenkin minute to MT ("Future of the Liverpool Garden Festival Site") [paper MT finished reading moments before Brighton Bomb exploded] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 11 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [MT: "The events of Thursday night at Brighton mean that we must go very slow on these talks if not stop them"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 10 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (talks with Nally) [“Unionists already have reason to suspect that there is a process of secret talks between the British and Irish Governments”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 10 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Havers letter to Hurd (“McGlinchey”) [likely course of action] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Magilligan Hunger Strike") [prisoners at Magilligan prison end hunger strike] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: FitzGerald letter to MT (PIRA arrests) [thanks for letter] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Colin Budd minute to Charles Powell (“Capture of PIRA Shipment by the Irish Navy”) [“the Americans were not involved at any stage”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Colin Budd letter to Charles Powell (“Capture of PIRA Shipment by the Irish Navy”) [“This capture is a badly needed boost to the morale of the Irish security forces”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT telegram to FitzGerald (PIRA shipment captured) [congratulations to security forces] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Independent Study Group report (“Britain’s Undefended Frontier: A Policy for Ulster”) [protagonists, alternative approaches, policy, conclusions] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Home Affairs: Hurd letter to Brittan (“Time Limits in Criminal Proceedings”) [“The enactment of Home Office legislation would leave Northern Ireland unhappily exposed, as the only jurisdiction in the United Kingdom unable to conform”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 27 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: Gaisman minute to MT (“Party Conference”) [engagements, clothes, milk quota meeting] [released 2014] |
| 84 Sep 26 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Colin Budd minute to Charles Powell (“Mr Barry’s Speech to the Britsh Irish Association, 15 September”) [“the overall impression conveyed was one of optimism about the prospects for significant improvement in the situation”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell letter to Colin Budd (Prior valedictory note) [“things cannot be left as they are”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Butler minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [the Irish side “accepted that what was now under discussion was not joint sovereignty or joint authority”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Havers minute to Hurd (“R -v- Dominic McGlinchey”) [“we may be heading for a very difficult and embarrassing series of events in connection with it”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Sandiford letter to Butler (“PIRA Threat to Supermarket Chain”) [press reports that “a large sum of money had found its way by a circuitous route to the Dublin branch of the Bank of Ireland, and that some of this money had already been withdrawn”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 20 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hurd minute to MT (“PIRA Threat to Supermarket Chain”) [“very serious consequences of such a large sum of money finding its way into the hands of the PIRA and being used for the purchase of arms”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Sep 12 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EC Commission appointments; MT talks with FitzGerald; 1984 supplementary Budget/1985 draft Budget; UK rebates & budgetary discipline; EC enlargement negotiations; political cooperation: measures against terrorism & abuse of diplomatic immunity; North Sea fishing quotas] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Anglo-Irish relations: Northern Ireland") [key points] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Aug 20 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Letter to Neil Kinnock MP (ban on Martin Galvin entering Britain) |
| 84 Aug 14 Tu | Press |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Press tape story (Galvin incident) [Prior takes responsibility for mistakes] |
| 84 Aug 5 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Air France hijacking") ["...suspicions... that the hijackers were... in collusion with the Iranian authorities."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Aug 3 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | France: French Minister of European Affairs letter to MT (Air France hijacking) [sends thanks to MT for UK government and citizens' roles in resolving the situation] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Aug 3 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Your Visit to South East Asia and Sri Lanka: speeches") [background briefing] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Aug 2 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | France: UKE Tehran telegram to FCO ("Air France hijacking") ["Passengers were released and hijackers surrendered..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jul 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Spanish foreign policy") ["prospects for Ministerial changes"; relations with France; Gibraltar; NATO; EC accession] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 84 Jul 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: MT message to Taoiseach FitzGerald ("European Community: Ad Hoc Committees on Institutional Questions and on a People's Europe") [composition & terms of reference; MT opposes FitzGerald proposal for terms of reference to include consideration of extending the competence of the Community] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jul 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("Meeting with the Prime Minister 20 July" - UK foreign policy overview) [MT: "May I have a spare copy for the flat to ponder on from time to time"] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jul 5 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Defence: No.10 minute to MT ("Libya - current Defence sales business") [Marconi contract for supply of Martello Surveillance Radars: "should be allowed to go ahead only if... France and Italy would not supply... if we cancelled the contract"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jun 18 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Taylor letter to Butler (Danny Morrison’s possible election to European Parliament) [“the NIO have drawn attention to the risk of widening support for PIRA if we were seen to obstruct his duties”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jun 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Defence: No.10 minute to MT ("Libya: Defence Sales") ["contracts of potential benefit to terrorists... Martello Surveillance Radars... The Lord Chancellor... thinks that we should try to get other countries to undertake not to supply the radars. Only if they refuse should the contract for Martellos be allowed to stand"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jun 12 Tu | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | HC Stmnt: [London G7 Summit] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference at London G7 Summit |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for ITN (London G7 Summit) |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Radio Interview for IRN (London G7 Summit) |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (TNA) | Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [European Community, Libya, terrorism, NATO] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Julian Bullard minute to Private Secretaries (“London Economic Summit: Political Questions”) [amendments on Iraq/Iran, international terrorism, East/West relations, arms control] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: FCO record of conversation (“London Economic Summit: Terrorism”) [foreign ministers’ meeting: Vienna Convention, state-sponsored terrorism, measures to tackle terrorism, link between terrorism and drug trade] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Julian Bullard minute to Private Secretaries (“London Economic Summit: Political Questions”) [amendments on Iraq/Iran, international terrorism, East/West relations, arms control] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 chair statement (“The Iraq Iran Conflict”) [redraft 2345 hours: regional stability, world oil supplies] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 statement (“East-West relations and Arms Control”) [redraft 0200 hours: pursuit of political dialogue, nuclear arms talks] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 statement (“Draft Declaration on International Terrorism”) [redraft 0015 hours: “resolve to combat this threat”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“Personal Representatives’ meeting: 7/8 June”) [agreed draft declaration on democratic values; preparation of statements on Gulf War, East/West relations, arms control, terrorism] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 statement (“Declaration on Democratic Values. Draft after discussion by Heads of State or Governent (1330 8 June 1984)”) [“affirm our commitment to the values which sustain and bring together our societies”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“Personal Representatives’ meeting: 7/8 June”) [agreed draft declaration on democratic values; preparation of statements on Gulf War, East/West relations, arms control, terrorism] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 statement (“East-West relations and Arms Control”) [“Our aim is security at the lowest possible level of forces”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 members draft statement (“International Terrorism”) [“We resolved to strengthen existing measures against international terrorism”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 7 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: MT notes (London Summit dinner at No.10) [“Soviets in hibernation. No movement likely for some months. West must keep nerve. Not be rattled into making concessions”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jun 7 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Brittan minute to minute to Armstrong PS (“Economic Summit: Draft Statement on International Terrorism”) [treatment of diplomats declared persona non grata] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 6 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 (“Ulster Special Constabulary Association”) [“There has been a steady build up in terrorist violence by the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jun 6 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: International Terrorism”) [Howe to raise the issue, Armstrong to circulate proposed statement] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 6 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“London Economic Summit: Order of Discussion”) [MT’s alterations: Gulf, terrorism, political issues, press release] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 6 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong ("London Economic Summit: Order of Discussion") [MT seeking small alterations to sherpa plan on Gulf, terrorism, political issues] [released Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jun 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Defence: Heseltine minute to Howe ("Libya - current Defence sales business") [results of review undertaken "with the aim of terminating any contracts... of potential benefit to terrorist activity"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jun 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: FCO minute to Armstrong PS (“London Economic Summit: Press Statement on Terrorism”) [amendments on terrorist activities, diplomatic and political reactions] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (illegal possession of weapons) [issue could be raised during bilateral talks] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (TNA) | US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Reagan) [East/West relations - “Mrs Thatcher’s general impression was that the US Government was rather at a loss as to how to proceed”; Middle East; Central America; Northern Ireland; trade issues; Laker case] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jun 3 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | European Elections: CCO briefing (“Broadcasting Digest for June 3rd, 1984”) [Ulster, Amritsar, miners' strike] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jun 1 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | Press Conference at London G7 Summit |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 84 May 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: David Owen MP letter to MT (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege: Owen criticises handling of the information he has passed on] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 23 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Hatling minute to Flesher (draft letter from MT to David Owen MP) [Libyan Embassy siege: threat to British ex-patriots in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 23 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: No.10 minute to Robert Armstrong (“Economic Summit”) [preparation meeting, discussed: thematic paper; economic declaration; summit agenda; declarations on democratic values, terrorism; keynote] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT (“Political Development”) [“We have to recognise that any attempt at political advance carries risk, including a deterioration in security”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit”) [final preparations on: thematic paper; economic declaration; political subjects; declarations on democratic values, terrorism] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: John Coles minute to MT (“Economic Summit: Ministerial Meeting”) [to discuss: thematic paper; draft economic declaration; political subjects; draft declarations on democratic values and terrorism; keynote; security] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 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] |
| 84 May 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Brittan, Cubbon, Duff) [“the main emphasis of future action needed to be on operational co-operation”] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Cabinet Office draft (“Economic Summit”) [latest versions of the London Charter and declaration on terrorism, need to be distributed] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 17 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | House of Commons PQs |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 84 May 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“London Economic Summit”) [current preparations: draft statements on terrorism and democratic values; UK initiative on industry and the environment; draft economic declaration] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to Home Office (expediting the release of Douglas Ledingham of British Caledonian) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) [Libyan Embassy siege: attempt to secure release of British citizens detained in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“Prime Minister’s Pre-Summit Meeting on 16 May”) [economic declaration; draft statements on terrorism, democratic values; UK initiatives on industry and the environment] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (“Handling of Terrorism at the Summit and in the Ten”) [draft declaration: passage on liberation movements; immunity for crimes of violence] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: John Coles minute to MT (“Meeting on Economic Summit”) [statements on terrorism, democratic values; initiative on industry and environment; economic declaration] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to No.10 ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: report of British capture of Libyan ship with IRA-trained terrorists aboard] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: MT letter to David Owen MP (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Howe PS minute to Hugh Taylor (“Handling of Terrorism at the Summit and in the Ten”) [amendments to draft declaration and discussion paper] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: David Owen MP letter to MT (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Howe minute to MT ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: reports of reprisals against British subjects in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) [Libyan Embassy siege: protecting British subjects in Libya against reprisals] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“Pre-Summit Meeting: 10 May 1984”) [to discuss statements on international terrorism and democratic values] [released Dec 2014] |
| 84 May 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 letter to FCO ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: report of British capture of Libyan ship with IRA-trained terrorists aboard] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Flesher minute to MT ("Libyan Guns") [Libyan Embassy siege: guns allegedly found in UK Embassy in Tripoli were purchased by Libyans in London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Joseph letter to MT (Libyan students in the UK) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) ["EC Budget"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 May 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 17th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: David Owen MP letter to MT (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to No.10 ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: investigation into erroneous reports from Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Margaret Thatcher | Joint Press Conference with West German Chancellor (Helmut Kohl) |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Duff minute to Butler (possible Iranian and Libyan terrorist attack in London) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Abu Dhabi ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: report suggests that Libyan missions have been instructed to plan actions against British targets] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to No.10 ("Libyan People's Bureau and Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: James Lee transcripts of interviews with Prior (Forum report) [“we are prepared to discuss and look at any means whereby we can make some progress toward greater peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland”] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Germany: No.10 record of conversation (Anglo/German Summit: lunch discussion) [international economic situation, arms control, trade, protectionism, relations with the US, terrorism] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Germany: No.10 record of conversation (Anglo/German Summit: plenary session) [EC affairs, relations with the US, East/West, international terrorism, defence and arms control, environmental issues] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Brittan statement to the House of Commons ("Libyan People's Bureau (Closure)") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Howe statement to the House of Commons ("Libya (Diplomatic Relations)") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Howe-Brittan-Biffen-Wakeham-Luce-Armstrong-Acland-Cubbon-Duff) [Libyan Embassy siege: "Parliamentary Statements on Events at the Libyan People's Bureau"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 letter to MOD (defence sales to Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege: MT supports Luce's position on revocation of export licences] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 29 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Brittan-Biffen-Luce-Armstrong-Acland-Cubbon-Duff) [Libyan Embassy siege: "Libyan People's Bureau"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 28 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: FCO to UKE Rome (MT message to the Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Italian support for British interests in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 28 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: MT telegram to Italian PM Craxi (Libyan Embassy siege) [warm thanks for Italian support evacuating British diplomats from Tripoli] [released 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Sitrep at 0800 Hours on 27 April") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Emergency Unit minute to No.10 ("Libyan Crisis") [UK Ambassador to Tripoli makes farewell call on Traiki] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Flesher minute to MT ("Libyans") [Libyan Embassy siege: points to discuss with Brittan] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Heseltine letter to Luce ("Libya - Defence Sales") [Libyan Embassy siege: argues against revoking export licences] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: List of Libyan Embassy staff processed through Sunningdale [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: FitzGerald letter to MT (New Ireland Forum report) [“an important event in the political development of this State and for our relations with you and indeed with Northern Ireland”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 26 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 16th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Student Incursion into Iranian Embassy, Libyan People's Bureau in London, Miners' Strike, The Observer) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 26 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Sitrep at 0800 Hours on 26 April") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 26 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Luce letter to Tebbit (defence sales to Libya: Luce favours revocation of export licences) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Practical Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: interest sections, protecting powers, packing up Tripoli Embassy, advance party] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Arrests, Prisoners, Etc.") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Libya: Buildings") [Libyan Embassy siege: need to prevent sacking of UK Embassy after departure from Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Departure Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: departure of British staff from UK Embassy in Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Practical Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: interests section for Libya in UK, protecting powers, departure of British staff from UK Embassy in Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Situation Report As At 1900 Hours 25 April 1984") [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Brittan statement to the House of Commons ("Libyan People's Bureau (Shooting Incident)") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Lord Sieff letter to MT (background information on Colonel Gadaffi: support for the IRA) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Home Office letter to No.10 (Libyan Embassy siege: answers to MT's enquiries) [departure of UK Ambassador from Tripoli, departure of Libyan staff from London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: arrangements for breaking off diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Practical Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: arrangements for breaking off diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Anglo-Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: "if British Police entered the [Libyan Embassy in London] after the departure of Libyan staff...the Libyans would burn down this Embassy [i.e. UK Embassy in Tripoli]"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Interests Sections") [Libyan Embassy siege: agreement that Libyans may maintain an interests section in the embassy of "an acceptable protecting power in London"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Situation Report At 1900 Hours 24 April 1984") [action against Libyans, police plans, emissary, Libyan reactions] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Home Office letter to No.10 ("The Libyan Crisis") [Libyan Embassy siege: draft of Home Secretary's statement to the Commons] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 letter to FCO (Libyan Embassy siege: Vienna Convention) [MT "believes that one clear lesson from the crisis...is that the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is defective"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 23 Mo | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Minor | Margaret Thatcher | Letter to Italian Prime Minister (Bettino Craxi) (Libya) |
| 84 Apr 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Situation Report as at 2000 Hours 23 April 1984") [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 21 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report (2000 20 April to 0800 21 April 1984) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: arrangements for departure of Libyan Embassy staff and breaking diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan-Luce-Armstrong) [Libyan Embassy siege: meeting to bring MT up to date] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|
Major | Margaret Thatcher | TV Interview for ITN (visiting Portugal) |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: situation at the Embassy and in Tripoli, breaking diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Lisbon to FCO ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: MT supports breaking off diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Shipley minute to Barclay ("The Libyan Embassy Incident") [Libyan Embassy siege: domestic considerations; risk of terrorism; intelligence] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon (Libyan Embassy siege: update for MT and Howe) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Libyan Crisis") [Libyan Embassy siege: moving towards breaking off diplomatic relations; position of British community in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: "The Home Secretary asked whether repatriating the Libyan staff including the perpetrator of the murder could be defended. The Prime Minister thought it could"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: situation in Tripoli; assessment of options] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Coles minute to MT (Libyan Embassy siege: situation update) [FCO argue that "the possibility of successful legal action being taken against anyone [in the Libyan Embassy] is remote"; Home Office do not necessarily agree] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Libyan Embassy siege began after murder of WPC Fletcher (ended 27 Apr) |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: shots fired from Libyan Embassy in London; killing of Yvonne Fletcher] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: concerns about UK Ambassador in Tripoli; breaking off diplomatic relations with Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: "the situation is getting increasingly tense for our personnel in Tripoli"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: situation report: death of Yvonne Fletcher; considering searching Libyan Embassy in London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Lisbon to FCO ("Anglo Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: MT gives Luce authority to proceed "as he recommends"] [declassified 2014] |
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