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| Date | Category | Type | Value |
Author/Source |
Title |
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| 75 Oct 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 80th Meeting |
| 84 Dec 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (NSA) | Nicaragua: McFarlane-North briefings (possible approach to MT for help with Contras) [declassified 1987] [149K scanned image] |
| 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 Feb 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (NSA) | Nicaragua: Howe telegram to Embassies (meeting with Nicaraguan Vice-President) [declassified c.1987][144K scanned image] |
| 84 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Northern Ireland: NSC note on Shultz Evening Report (British urge revision of US/UK extradition treaty) [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Dec 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Northern Ireland: US State Department briefing on Doherty case (US extradition rules) [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Dec 19 We | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: US State Department brief (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] |
| 85 Feb 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Shultz briefing memo for President Reagan (MT visit) [declassified 2000] |
| 86 Nov 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Middle East: State Department telegram to London Embassy (US-UK next steps on Syria) [declassified 2000] |
| 86 Nov 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Ridgway briefing for Secretary of State Shultz (meeting with Foreign Secretary Howe) [declassified 2000] |
| 86 Nov 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: US Embassy Vienna to State Department (Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting - day 1) [declassified 2000] |
| 86 Nov 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: US Embassy Vienna to State Department (Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting - day 2) [declassified 2000] |
| 86 Nov 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Reagan Library) | Falklands: State Department to US Embassies (British statement on Falklands fisheries) [declassified 2000] |
| 86 Nov 11 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Reagan Library) | Middle East: State Department telegram (EC statement on Syrian terrorism) [unclassified] |
| 86 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: US Embassy London to State Department (British party reaction to Reykjavik Summit) [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Brighton Bomb: Reagan phone call to MT (sympathy and support) [audio] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Dec 22 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Thatcher-Reagan meeting at Camp David (record of conversation) [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Dec 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: NSC briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] [125K scanned image] |
| 84 Dec 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Shultz briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] [117K scanned image] |
| 83 Oct 23 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Middle East: Reagan letter to Thatcher (bombing of US Marine HQ in Beirut) [declassified 2000] |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Northern Ireland: Reagan letter to Thatcher (outrage at Harrods IRA bomb) [unclassified] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Northern Ireland: Thatcher letter to Reagan (outrage at Harrods IRA bomb) [unclassified] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Brighton Bomb: McFarlane minute for Reagan (suggested call to MT) [“nice gesture to complement your personal message”] [declassified 2000] |
| 85 Feb 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Thatcher letter to Reagan (topics discussed during her visit) [declassified 1998] |
| 84 Dec 19 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Burt briefing for Shultz (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] |
| 84 Dec 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: McFarlane memorandum for President Reagan (suggests he read "vintage Thatcher" interview) [unclassified] |
| 88 Dec 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Middle East: Reagan call to Thatcher (Lockerbie) [talking points] [unclassified] |
| 82 Jan 30 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Reagan Library) | Italy/US: White House record of conversation (Reagan-General James Dozier) [relief at his release, praise of Italian rescue] [unclassified] |
| 90 Jan 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cold War: Margaret Thatcher interviewed about Ronald Reagan [released 2002] |
| 76 Oct 4 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Key | Conservative Party | The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement) |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Press |
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Key | Thatcher memoirs | Northern Ireland: The Brighton Bomb [memoirs extract] |
| 72 Mar 24 Fr | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | Northern Ireland: Stormont suspended; direct rule began |
| 72 Jan 30 Su | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | "Bloody Sunday": British troops killed 13 in Londonderry |
| 74 May 15 We | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May) |
| 68 Oct 5 Sa | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Northern Ireland: violence at Londonderry civil rights demonstration |
| 69 Aug 14 Th | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | Northern Ireland: troops deployed in Belfast |
| 79 Mar 30 Fr | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | Airey Neave murdered by INLA |
| 75 Nov 27 Th | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection |
| 74 Oct 5 Sa | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Guildford pub bombs: five killed |
| 71 Aug 9 Mo | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Northern Ireland: internment introduced |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint) |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | Anglo-Irish Agreement signed at Hillsborough |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | Brighton bomb |
| 79 Sep 5 We | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | MT met Irish PM at No.10 |
| 80 Apr 30 We | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | London Iranian Embassy siege began (SAS stormed 5 May) |
| 81 Nov 6 Fr | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Anglo-Irish summit in London |
| 81 Oct 10 Sa | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | IRA bombed Chelsea barracks |
| 82 Jul 20 Tu | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | IRA bombs in Hyde Park and Regent’s Park |
| 80 Dec 8 Mo | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Anglo-Irish summit in Dublin |
| 80 Oct 27 Mo | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | 1st Republican hunger strike began (ended 18 Dec) |
| 81 Mar 6 Fr | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | MT visited Northern Ireland |
| 81 Apr 9 Th | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Bobby Sands (IRA hunger striker) elected an MP |
| 85 Feb 28 Th | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Newry RUC Station attacked by IRA mortars; 9 killed |
| 83 Dec 17 Sa | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | IRA bombed Harrods |
| 83 Nov 7 Mo | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Libyan Embassy siege began after murder of WPC Fletcher (ended 27 Apr) |
| 83 Sep 25 Su | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Mass break out from Maze prison |
| 85 Dec 27 Fr | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Palestinian terrorists killed 27 at Rome and Vienna airports; Libya involved |
| 86 Apr 17 Th | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Hindawi affair - Syrian attempt to bomb El Al 747 at Heathrow |
| 84 Nov 18 Su | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers |
| 87 Nov 8 Su | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | IRA bombed Enniskillen remembrance service (11 killed) |
| 87 Oct 31 Sa | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | French intercepted huge IRA arms shipment from Libya (Eksund) |
| 86 May 30 Fr | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Stalker suspended |
| 88 Oct 19 We | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Broadcasting ban imposed on terrorists and apologists |
| 88 Oct 20 Th | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Plans announced to abolish right of silence |
| 88 Dec 21 We | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Lockerbie bombing |
| 88 Mar 19 Sa | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Army corporals murdered at Republican funeral in Belfast |
| 89 Oct 19 Th | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Court of Appeal released Guildford Four |
| 85 Jul 30 Tu | Chronology |
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Minor | [Chronology] | BBC Governors withdrew Real Lives for editing |
| 88 Jan 25 Mo | Chronology |
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Minor | [Chronology] | HC: Mayhew announced no prosecutions from Stalker-Sampson inquiry |
| 87 Jan 20 Tu | Chronology |
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Minor | [Chronology] | Birmingham Six case referred back to Court of Appeal (appeal rejected 28 Jan 1988) |
| 89 Sep 22 Fr | Chronology |
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Minor | [Chronology] | IRA bombed Royal Marine Music School at Deal: ten dead |
| 78 Mar 16 Th | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found dead 9 May) |
| 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) |
| 90 Jul 30 Mo | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Ian Gow murdered by IRA bomb |
| 88 Dec 2 Fr | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Rhodes European Council (ended 3 Dec): arguments over Father Ryan |
| 79 Mar 22 Th | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | Assassination of British Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sir Richard Sykes (IRA acknowledged responsibility in 1980) |
| 81 Mar 1 Su | Chronology |
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Key | [Chronology] | Northern Ireland: second Republican hunger strike began (ended 3 Oct with ten deaths) |
| 88 Aug 20 Sa | Chronology |
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Major | [Chronology] | IRA Ballygawley bomb; MT cut short her holiday and initiated security review |
| 90 Jun 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (AEI) | EC: Dublin European Council - Presidency Conclusions |
| 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | Death of Mountbatten: Christopher minute to Carter (IRA claims responsibility for Mountbatten's death) [US Embassy in London "reports receipt of numerous phone calls protesting support of the IRA by Irish-Americans and expects to be the target of a demonstration tomorrow"] [declassified 2008] |
| 79 Nov 4 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | Iran: Carter draft message to MT (US Embassy hostage crisis in Tehran) [declassified 2008] |
| 79 Dec 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | US: Vance minute to Carter (Henderson meets with Vance) [Iran hostage crisis, Diego Garcia, arms for the RUC] [declassified 2008] |
| 79 Dec 27 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | US: Vance minute to Carter (Rhodesia and Iran sanctions) [MT should talk to Nigeria regarding UN vote on Iran sanctions] [declassified 2007] |
| 80 May 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | Iran: State Department minute ("Iran Update - May 6") [Bani-Sadr's message to MT] [declassified 2008] |
| 80 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | Cold War: NSC or State Department memo (actions by allies on Iran and Afghanistan) [declassified 2005] |
| 78 Sep 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | Belize/Cold War: White House Situation Room memo for David Aaron ("Noon Notes") ["Fidel Castro has assembled a small military force of 125-150 Cubans in Belize"] [declassified Jan 2005] |
| 79 Mar 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | Belize/Cold War: White House Situation Room memo for David Aaron ("Additional Information Items") ["Cuba feels Belize is a doorway for the infiltration of Cuban communism into Central America"] [declassified Jun 2009] |
| 79 Jun 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | Belize/Cold War: Odom memo for Brzezinksi & Aaron ("Soviet-Cuban Military Relationship") [draft Intelligence Community analysis] [declassified Apr 2008] |
| 79 Nov 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | Belize/Cold War: CIA National Foreign Assessment Center memo ("Cuban and Soviet Activities in the Caribbean and Central America") [Belize ministers in contact with Cubans] [declassified 2005] |
| 80 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | Belize/Cold War: CIA National Foreign Assessment Center memo ("Cuba-Nicaragua: Support for Central American Insurgencies") [Belize ministers developing "discreet understandings" with Cubans against Guatemala] [declassified 2005] |
| 80 Sep 30 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Carter Library) | Belize/Cold War: CIA National Foreign Assessment Center memo ("Cuba-Nicaragua: Support for Central American Insurgencies") [possible use of Belize to step up Cuban support for Guatemalan guerrillas] [declassified 2008] |
| 83 Oct 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (CIA) | Belize/Falklands: Jack Anderson article for Washington Post ("Thatcher's Bit of Pressure Angers Reagan") [CIA marked copy of article] [declassified Jan 2012] |
| 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] |
| 82 Oct 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (CIA) | Italy: CIA Office of European Analysis briefing for Attorney-General (“Spadolini II: From the frying pan into the fire”) [Craxi unable to force elections or secure premiership] [declassified] |
| 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] |
| 78 Apr 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (European Council) | EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French] |
| 78 Apr 8 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (European Council) | EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French] |
| 76 Nov 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (European Council) | EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 1) [text in French] |
| 76 Nov 30 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (European Council) | EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 2) [text in French] |
| 84 Dec 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (European Union) | EC: Dublin European Council (Presidency Conclusions) |
| 81 Feb 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (FBI) | US: FBI Alexandria teletype to FBI Director (“Possible threat to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of Great Britain”) [conversation overheard by a “source of proven reliability”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Dec 23 Su | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (FBI) | US: FBI memorandum (“Threat against British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher”) [Camp David visit] [declassified 2014] |
| 86 Nov 16 Su | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (FBI) | US: FBI airtel (“Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - Victim”) [arrest at time of Nov 1986 Camp David visit] [declassified 2014] |
| 89 Dec 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (FBI) | US: FBI memorandum (phone threat to MT & President Bush) [“God’s Soldiers”] [declassified 2014] |
| 92 Jul 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (FBI) | US: FBI airtel (PIRA plot to MT) [“uniquely placed source”] [declassified 2014] |
| 92 Sep 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (FBI) | US: FBI memorandum (“Alleged threat to assassinate former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher …”) [named IRA operatives “capable of carrying out such an act”] [declassified 2014] |
| 92 Aug 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (FBI) | US: FBI Boston teletype to FBI Director (PIRA plot against MT) [PIRA suspects - background and movements; threats against MT - “we are going to take care of her”] [declassified 2014] |
| 71 Mar 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Hailsham MSS) | Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Ulster PM resigns) [coded diary with translation] |
| 80 Jan 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Hayek MSS) | Conservatism: Hayek letter to The Times (US response to the Iran hostage crisis) ["I am genuinely puzzled by the restraint shown by the United States in the recent emergency..."] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Ingham MSS) | Press Office: Lobby Briefing (murder of Mountbatten) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Ingham MSS) | Press Office: Lobby Briefing (MT visit to Northern Ireland; British approach to Irish Government) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Ingham MSS) | Press Office: Lobby Briefing (Northern Ireland, possible meeting with Irish PM, South African Rugby Tour) [released 2010] |
| 79 Sep 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Ingham MSS) | Press Office: Lobby Briefing (meeting with Taoiseach & text of Joint Statement) [released 2010] |
| 79 Nov 14 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Ingham MSS) | Press Office: Lobby Briefing (meetings with Northern Irish MPs, Rhodesia, NUM/NCB pay talks, monetary control statement tomorrow) [released 2010] |
| 79 Jun 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Ingham MSS) | Press Office: Bulletin (PM’s safety at Lusaka) [Rhodesians claim terrorist threat to PM at CHOGM - deadpan response] [released 2010] |
| 79 Nov 15 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Ingham MSS) | Press Office: Bulletin (Paisley meeting with MT) [UDR medals returned in protest] [released 2010] |
| 81 Jul 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Northern Ireland Office) | Northern Ireland: MT meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary (record of conversation) [authorises communication with PIRA over hunger strikes] [declassified 2009] |
| 81 Jul 18 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Northern Ireland Office) | Northern Ireland: MT meeting/phone exchange with Northern Ireland officials & Secretary of State (record of conversations) [decision not to take further initiative on hunger strikes] [declassified 2009] |
| 81 Jul 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Northern Ireland Office) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 Downing Street (hunger strikes) [PIRA left in no doubt government’s public statements represent true position] [declassified 2009] |
| 86 Feb 23 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: White House memcon (President Mitterrand-Ambassador Vernon Walters) [possible cooperation over Libya] [declassified 2008] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: President Reagan letter to Egyptian President Mubarak (Libyan terrorism) [explains US action] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: UPI report (Libya) [reports from Washingon that Weinberger dissenting from Libyan attack; MT asked for permission to use FB-111s] |
| 86 Apr 13 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: Spanish PM Gonzalez letter to President Reagan (Libyan terrorism) ["I consider inappropriate the resorting to this type of war actions" (sic)] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: USE The Hague to State Department ("EC Foreign Ministers April 14 Statement on Terrorism") ["gravely concerned … the twelve underline the need for restraint on all sides"] |
| 86 Apr 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: North, Stark & others memo for Poindexter ("Letters regarding Libyan terrorism") [presidential letters to Mitterrand, Chirac, Kohl, Craxi, Gonzalez & MT] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 12 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: Poindexter telegram to Vernon Walters ("Special instructions for Presidential Emissary Walters") [request overflight for FB-111s flying from UK (request then cancelled but too late)] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: North memo for Fortier ("Next steps re Libya") [decisions needed in afternoon meeting] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: North, Teicher & Stark memo for Poindexter ("Next steps: Libya") [draft memo for the President] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: North, Teicher & Stark memo for Fortier ("Next steps re Libya") [draft letters to European leaders] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: North, et al memo for Poindexter ("NSDD: Counter-Terrorist Operations against Libya") [targetting & additional planning] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Mar 22 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Terrorism: Oliver North memo for Poindexter ("US-UK Bilateral Talks on Terrorism, March 5, 1986") [topics covered by "semi-annual and very frank talks with the UK on terrorism"] [declassified 2008] |
| 86 Apr 6 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: Poindexter memo for President Reagan ("Response to Libyan Terrorist Attacks") [recommendations of Terrorist Operations Sub-Group after Berlin disco bombing] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 12 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: President Reagan letter to President Mitterrand (requests immediate decision on overflight request) [warns against "luke-warm support or no support at all from our closest allies"] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: North, et al memo for Poindexter ("CABO Cable to PM Thatcher and Message from you to Bianco") ["disappointment and confusion over the exact policy of France towards Libya"] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: President Reagan letter to MT ("Response to Libyan terrorism") [seeks support for use of British based FB-111s to respond to Libyan attacks] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: President Reagan letter to MT (Libyan terrorism) [reply to MT's points] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: President Reagan letter to MT (Libyan terrorism) [thanks for her decision; targets] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: President Reagan letter to MT (Libyan terrorism) [thanks for seeing Walters] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: Poindexter telegram to Robert Armstrong (Libyan raid) [President agrees with MT’s understanding of the situation] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: Poindexter telegram to Robert Armstrong (Libyan raid) [President "sincerely appreciates" MT's stand; ""we will do everything possible to help you"] [declassified 2005] |
| 86 Apr 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: President Reagan letter to MT (UK hostages killed in Beirut) ["deeply grieved"; "direct Libyan role in their deaths"; French & Spanish "fully prepared to take more profound action to remove Qadhafi from power"] [declassified 2008] |
| 81 Feb 26 Th | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: White House record of conversation (MT-Reagan plenary) [East/West, Central America especially Belize; jellybeans] [declassified 2012] |
| 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 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] |
| 82 May 11 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Italy: Secretary Haig memo for President Reagan ("Your Meeting with PM Spadolini of Italy") [NATO, Libya, Falklands, Central America; meeting also with President Pertini] [declassified 2002] |
| 82 May 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Italy: Secretary Haig memo for President Reagan ("Your Visit to Italy and the Vatican") [brief for meeting Pope John Paul II] [declassified 2002] |
| 86 May 4 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War, Libya, etc: White House record of conversation (MT, Reagan, Shultz, Regan, Poindexter) [terrorism, Libya, Middle East, South Africa, Northern Ireland; G7, trade, East/West, Chernobyl, EC enlargement, South Korea] [declassified 2011] |
| 86 May 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Syria, Libya, terrorism: NSC notes of conversation (NSC officials, Cradock & Acland) [Syria, Lebanon, terrorism] [declassified 2011] |
| 86 Nov 12 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: Shultz briefing for President Reagan (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] |
| 86 Apr 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Libya: North, Stark & others memo for Poindexter (Libya) [message to Lubbers; instructions for Walters] [declassified 2005] |
| 84 Oct 24 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) | MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (thanks for being at Brighton) [“which has cost our friends so dear”] |
| 75 Oct 16 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) | MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (thanks for help with conference speech) [treasures the memory of working till 5am] |
| 76 Oct 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) | MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (conference speech thanks) [“all the time the pound & our prestige slide”] |
| 77 Oct 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) | MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (conference speech thanks) [“I just don’t know how we shall do better next year”] |
| 82 Oct 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) | MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (conference speech thanks) [“I really think that it went rather well; and so much of the credit is due to you”] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | No.10: Summary of the General Post sent to No.10 (Week Beginning 28 August 1979) [murder of Mountbatten] [released 2010] |
| 79 Sep 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | No.10: Summary of the General Post sent to No.10 (Week Beginning 3 September 1979) [murder of Mountbatten] [released 2010] |
| 81 Jul 22 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: Ottawa Summit statement ("Ottawa Summit Statement on Terrorism") [released 2012] |
| 81 Jun 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Opinion Polls: Britto note ("Public Opinion Background Note 69") [weekly survey note] [released 2012] |
| 81 Oct 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to General Sir John Stanier (MT's visit to wounded Irish Guards) ["It was the least I could do to show how I felt for those who were so callously hurt"] [released 2012] |
| 82 Jul 27 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Gow minute to MT ("Voting Rights for United Kingdom Citizens Resident in the Republic - Irish General Elections") [notes for PMQs on Anglo-Irish relations; Irish citizens' voting rights in UK elections] [released 2013] |
| 82 Oct 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Gow minute to MT ("Northern Ireland") [Gow talks with John Hume] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jul 25 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Opinion Polls: Britto note ("Public Opinion Background Note 123") [weekly survey note] [released 2013] |
| 82 Sep 24 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: FCO to Hong Kong Government ("Conservative Party Conference: PM's Speech") [draft passage on international issues; sent to PM's party in Hong Kong] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jul 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Colonel Parker Bowles (IRA bomb in Hyde Park) [sympathy at losses suffered by the Household Cavalry Regiment] [released 2013] |
| 83 May 28 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: Brief for MT bilateral meeting with Mitterrand at G7 Williamsburg summit ("Bilateral: President Mitterrand") [UK/French elections, arms control, EC budget, INLA terrorists in France] [released 2013] |
| 83 Jul 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Israel: Coles minute to MT ("Dinner in Tribute to Shlomo Argov") [arrangements for MT speech: "This is not an occasion for a speech about the Middle East and we have worked on the assumption that you would prefer to speak about terrorism"] [released 2013] |
| 83 Jul 21 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Israel: MT draft speech with annotations ("Draft Speech by the Prime Minister at the Dinner in Tribute to Shlomo Argov: 21 July, 1983") [second draft] [released 2013] |
| 83 Oct 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Flesher minute to MT ("Royal Green Jackets") [Hyde Park and Regent's park bombings: arrangements for remembrance ceremony] [released 2013] |
| 83 Feb 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Peter Robinson MP (proposed memorial plaque in House of Commons for Robert Bradford MP) [reservations] [released 2013] |
| 83 Nov 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Pastor Robert Bain (Darkley Gospel Hall massacre) ["I can imagine the sense of shock, grief and anger that must be in all your hearts today"] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Hazel Bradford, wife of Robert Bradford MP (murder of Edgar Graham and Harrods bomb) [dealing with terrorism] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 24 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Mrs Dodd, wife of Inspector Stephen Dodd (IRA bombing of Harrods: death of Inspector Dodd) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Harrods IRA bomb) [released 2013] |
| 84 Jan 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene"] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jul 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("Meeting with the Prime Minister 20 July" - UK foreign policy overview) [MT: "May I have a spare copy for the flat to ponder on from time to time"] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 14 Su | Declassified documents |
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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 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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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 12 Fr | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservatism: MT speaking text (Conservative Conference speech) [post-Brighton Bomb] [released 2014] |
| 84 Sep 27 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: Gaisman minute to MT (“Party Conference”) [engagements, clothes, milk quota meeting] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Press |
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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 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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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 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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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 17 We | Declassified documents |
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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 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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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 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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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 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
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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 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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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 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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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 18 Th | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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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 Dec 5 We | Declassified documents |
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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 Oct 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: Hailsham letter to MT (grieving) [“fight the good fight against the forces of darkness”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 13 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: John Coles letter to MT (admiration) [“your courage, calm and nobility in the aftermath”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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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 24 We | Declassified documents |
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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 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton Bomb: Sherbourne letter to MT (conference speech) [“you spoke for the nation”] [released 2014] |
| 83 Jan 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: Parsons minute for Coles (“Arab League Delegation”) [“we were not about to change policy in response to pressure”] [released 2014] |
| 83 Dec 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT engagements list (Ulster visit - “Operation Piston”) [flying programme] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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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 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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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 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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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 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Adam Ridley letter to Sherbourne (Special Advisers) [terms and conditions of employment] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jan 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to David Storey (proposed amendment to 1973 Constitution Act) [“the Province’s position within the United Kingdom is secured by the wishes of the majority of its population”] [released 2014] |
| 85 Mar 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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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 Jan 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT: Norman Tebbit to MT (thanks for her support during his recovery) [returning to cabinet] [released 2015] |
| 85 Mar 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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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 Nov 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute for MT (“Anglo-Irish Agreement: Speech in the debate”) [draft] [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] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“Libya crisis”) [text of Reagan broadcast] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“Libya crisis: Shultz/Weinberger press conference”) [“tolerance or appeasement of aggression has historically brought more aggression”] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (“US/Libya”) [US administration is “immensely appreciative”; "future benefits for us"] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: FCO situation report (“Libya: Sitrep No.7: 17 April 1986 (0630Z)”) [Tripoli, Gaddafi, European reactions, Libyans in UK, British hostages Beirut, Public Reaction, US evacuation Sudan] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: FCO briefing (“Colonel Quadhafi support for terrorism”) [“Quadhafi said that he would train, arm and protect Arab guerillas and other volunteers for ‘suicide and terrorist missions’”] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: Stephen Sherbourne minute to MT (“Your speech tomorrow (Wednesday)”) [concerns over Reagan “provoking Qadhafi” … “people are unconvinced about what precisely and how much the US action will achieve”] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: MT draft speech (Libya House of Commons debate) [government’s decision to support US military action, “taken in self-defence, against terrorist targets in Libya”] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 May 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: MT to Bob Dole (support for US military action) [“the Administration was right to take firm action against terrorism, and I have no reservations about the part which the United Kingdom was able to play”] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: US Information Service fact sheet (Libya) [US acting in self-defence, Reagan on US successes, questions and answers] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: No.10 minute (Tony Baldry phone call) [opinion in Upper Heyford on US military action] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: Caspar Weinberger letter to MT (action in Libya) [“Your courage and strength is a source of great inspiration to all of us”] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: Sir Geoffrey Howe letter to Conservative MPs (government position on Libyan crisis) [evidence of Libyan-sponsored terrorism] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: MT notes for speech (Libya House of Commons debate) [evidence we have of Libyan complicity] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: MT letter to Paul Johnson (thanks for writing) ["a very difficult time for me … your booklet on the seven deadly sins of Terrorism most helpful … sapping the will of civilisation to resist"] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: MT letter to US Ambassador to West Germany Richard Burt (Berlin bomb) ["horrified … by the dreadful incident"] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: MT letter to US Ambassador to UK Charlie Price (thanks for his letter) ["vital to stand up to terrorism even though the price can be very harsh, as the murder of the hostages has shown"] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Apr 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Libya: MT letter to Dr David Owen (responds to his letter of 17 Apr) ["I reserved the position of the UK on any question of further action which might be more general or less clearly directed against terrrorism"] [released Jan 2017] |
| 86 Mar 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Glenholmes affair) [Home Secretary to make statement] [released 2017] |
| 86 Mar 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, Glenholmes affair) [US operations in Gulf, review of extradition procedures] [released 2017] |
| 86 Mar 26 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya) [US action, MT backs Reagan] [released 2017] |
| 86 Nov 13 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Nigel Wicks minute for MT (points for meeting with Tebbit) [“I see a danger of some elements of this episode repeating the Westland troubles. A colleague with an obsession, doing things difficult to reconcile with collective responsibility”] [released 2017] |
| 86 Nov 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Stephen Sherbourne minute for MT (“The BBC”) [stronger and weaker aspects of BBC response to CCO complaint] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Northern Ireland bombings, clashes in Wapping, law and order) [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (attacks on RUC homes in Northern Ireland, prison officer strikes, industry, education) [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, Northern Ireland, GLC, Fulham by-election) [Reagan on brink of retaliation] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, Fulham by-election, economy) [US fleet on battle alert] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, law and order, economy) [Reagan attacks terrorist targets] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, Sunday trading) [only Canada, Israel, UK back US] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, economy) [party split 2-1 on US action] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya) [papers dominated by latest terrorist outrages] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (economy, Northern Ireland, education) [papers dominated by latest terrorist outrages] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, economy, Northern Ireland) [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, domestic politics, industry) [Europe finally acts on Libyan terrorism] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, Labour’s new programme) [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, economy, domestic politics) [“Reagan warns Libya that no-one can kill Americans and brag about it”] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (Libya will dominate) [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (Libya raid, Tokyo Summit) [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (terrorism, law and order, domestic politics) [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 29 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Chernobyl disaster, Cabinet reshuffle) [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Chernobyl disaster, prison dispute) [“Worst nuclear accident in history”] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Duchess of Windsor death, Libya) [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [Libya dominates, Queen’s birthday] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [Libya, Economic Summit, Northern Ireland] [released 2017] |
| 86 Nov 13 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Stephen Sherbourne minute for MT (“The Chairman and the BBC”) [has warned Tebbit that MT would prefer him not to send his letter to BBC; suggests she see him in person] [released 2017] |
| 86 Nov 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Stephen Sherbourne minute for MT (Hurd-Kaufman correspondence) [briefing for PMQs] [released 2017] |
| 86 Nov 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Stephen Sherbourne notes on conversation (meeting with Tebbit on BBC) [main points discussed] [released 2017] |
| 86 Oct 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Conservative Central Office analysis (“Media Monitoring”) [detailed comparison between BBC and ITN coverage of US raid on Tripoli] [released 2017] |
| 86 Oct 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Norman Tebbit to Marmaduke Hussey (analysis of BBC coverage of Libya raid) [questions “whether an increasingly subjective and confrontational style of BBC news coverage is appropriate for a public service broadcasting system”] [released 2017] |
| 86 Nov 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Conservative Central Office statement (Tebbit on alleged BBC bias) [initial reaction to BBC response; promises fuller analysis later] [released 2017] |
| 86 May 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (G7 Summit, Libya, Chernobyl, top salaries) [released 2017] |
| 86 May 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (public spending policy, Chernobyl, economy, industry) [released 2017] |
| 86 May 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (terrorism, tourism, Conservative leadership, pay reviews) [released 2017] |
| 86 May 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (MT’s trip to Israel, litter, industry, terrorism) [released 2017] |
| 86 May 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (trespass, warship design, litter, Labour party failures) [released 2017] |
| 86 Jun 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Brighton trial, law and order, education) [released 2017] |
| 86 Sep 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (SDP conference, terrorism, BBC programming row, economy) [released 2017] |
| 86 Sep 24 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Liberals/Alliance issues on defence, Labour and NATO, football) [released 2017] |
| 86 Sep 25 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Liberals/SDP defence policy non-existent, coalition talks, latest polls, Edwina Currie) [released 2017] |
| 86 Sep 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Owen rules out merger with Liberals, Rover shake-up, economy) [released 2017] |
| 86 Sep 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (party conferences, arms talks, drugs) [released 2017] |
| 86 Sep 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [miners’ strike, Liberal assembly, east-west relations, economy] [released 2017] |
| 86 Oct 13 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Reagan-Gorbachev talks, industry, terrorism) [released 2017] |
| 86 Oct 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (situation in schools, industry, unemployment, BBC) [released 2017] |
| 86 Nov 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Knowsley by-election, teachers’ pay, unemployment, Reagan-Gorbachev) [released 2017] |
| 86 Dec 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (criticisms of Kinnock, Budget, economy, law and order) [released 2017] |
| 79 Sep 13 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Ian Gow note (influencing US opinion) [need for cabinet level speech on “the true nature of those who seek to replace the ballot box with the bullet and the bomb”] [released 2017] |
| 80 Jun 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Ireland: Ian Gow letter to Jim Molyneaux (tour of the border area) [MT has seen memo on security, IRA activities] [released 2017] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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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 18 Th | Declassified documents |
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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 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: Sherbourne note to Gummer (“Memorial Services”) [“to attend one you must attend them all”] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 15 Th | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 21 We | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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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] |
| 81 May 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Ian Gow to Baroness Trumpington (IRA in the US) [British propaganda] [released 2017] |
| 81 Jun 3 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Michael Jopling to Ian Gow (Ulster Unionists) [links with Opposition Whips Office] [released 2017] |
| 81 Nov 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT to William Rees-Davies (“The Ulster Situation”) [“we shall pursue, relentlessly, those who are responsible for violence”] [released 2017] |
| 88 Sep 14 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Spain: Charles Powell briefing ("Visit to Spain: Interviews") [points to make: significance of MT's visit, British tourism, closer co-operation; Gibraltar will be a difficult issue] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Sep 26 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Charles Powell briefing (New York Times interview) [points to make: freedom is on the move, US economic and military policies, Northern Ireland, Poland] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Sep 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT to Kenneth Bloomfield (IRA attack on his house) ["it must have been a most terrifying experience for you all"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Sep 14 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT to Mrs Perfect (IRA killed her son) ["everything possible will be done to try and restore peace and stability"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Sep 29 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT to Ken Livingstone (allegations against Colin Wallace) [denies Livingstone's claims, asks that any evidence be handed over to the authorities] [released Jul 2018] |
| 89 Jan 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, domestic politics, Middle East, arms control) [fallout from William Waldegrave's meeting with Arafat] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Jan 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, soccer, Middle East/Waldegrave, East-West) [legislation to tackle football hooliganism] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Feb 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Rushdie, Cleveland, Poland) ["Ayatollah rejects Rushdie's apology and says he must be 'sent to hell'"] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Feb 22 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Food debate, Frankfurt, Belfast) ["Iran orders its envoys home in response to Euro action"] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Feb 24 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News) [state of the government and the Labour party's respective positions] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Feb 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, BSI, Anglo/French Summit, Politics) [state of the economy, Rushdie affair] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Mar 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hammersmith Council) [state of the economy, Labour attacks on government policy] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Mar 8 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Ozone Conference, Chunnel Rail Link) ["Most papers lead on the IRA plot to murder you and senior Ministers is foiled"] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Mar 16 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Budget, Lockerbie/Airport Security, Lawyers' Reform, Pik Botha, Politics) [Lawson's Budget dissected] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Mar 17 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Lockerbie, Politics, Middle East) [Channon "strongly defends his handling of Lockerbie disaster bomb warnings after cover-up claims by Labour"] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Mar 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Bordes Affair, Scarborough Conference, Lockerbie) ["Opposition parties try to pile the pressure on Paul Channon to make a further statement to Commons on Lockerbie"] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Mar 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Paul Channon/Lockerbie, Labour Policies) [criticisms and defence of Channon for handling of Lockerbie] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Mar 22 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Paul Channon, Politics) ["Paul Channon is felt to have done well yesterday - but that does not stop media calling on him to quit"] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Apr 13 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Judges, Labour Party Politics, Your Ten Years) ["Judges get a terrible hammering in leader columns for their threatened 'strike'"] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 Jan 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Ingham briefing ("Reader's Digest") [topics for interview to include socialism, problems facing the government, Northern Ireland, Europe] [released Feb 2019] |
| 88 Dec 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Ingham and Powell briefing for MT ("Your interview with David Frost") ["I would expect him to come over all smarmy at the end"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 86 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (visit to US, Iran, teachers’ pay, industry) [released 2017] |
| 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] |
| 78 May 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Italy: MT telegram to Italian PM Andreotti (murder of Aldo Moro) ["deeply shocked … share your grief and your resolve to continue the battle against terrorism"] [released 2003] |
| 78 May 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Italy: Italian PM Andreotti letter to MT (murder of Aldo Moro) ["sincere thanks for sharing in our grief"] [released 2003] |
| 78 Mar 16 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Italy: MT telegram to Italian PM Andreotti (abduction of Aldo Moro) ["shocked to hear of today's terrible events"] [released 2003] |
| 78 Mar 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Italy: Italian PM Andreotti letter to MT (abduction of Aldo Moro) [thanks for "your expression of solidarity"] [released 2003] |
| 17 Sep 18 Mo | Multimedia |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | UK/Italy: Interview with Charles Powell (British-Italian relations) |
| 84 Jun 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: MT notes (London Summit dinner at No.10) [“Soviets in hibernation. No movement likely for some months. West must keep nerve. Not be rattled into making concessions”] [released 2014] |
| 86 Jun 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Labour party) [“Seen to be on the brink of a bloodbath”] [released 2017] |
| 86 Jun 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa sanctions, World Cup, law and order) [released 2017] |
| 86 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa sanctions, arms control, post-Chernobyl, strategy team) [released 2017] |
| 86 Jun 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, lamb, pay, economy, defence) [released 2017] |
| 86 Jun 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, journalist expelled, Brighton bombers jailed) [released 2017] |
| 86 Jun 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, domestic politics, Northern Ireland) [released 2017] |
| 86 Jun 26 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa apartheid, health policy, law and order) [released 2017] |
| 86 Jun 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Robert Armstrong, Walker speech on nuclear power) [released 2017] |
| 86 Jul 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (by-election, secretarial allowances, South Africa, Commonwealth Games) [released 2017] |
| 86 Jul 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (South Africa, Commonwealth conference, by-election, MPs’ allowances) [released 2017] |
| 88 Dec 4 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | India: Charles Powell minute ("Interview with The Times of India") [likely topics: Sikh terrorism/Sinn Fein, British aid to India] [released Jul 2018] |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservatism: Draft speech opening (post-bomb) [rejected draft referring to bomb as assault on government] [released 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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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 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Ingham minute (“Week Ahead” & Press Digest for MT) [Brighton Bomb] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jun 3 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | European Elections: CCO briefing (“Broadcasting Digest for June 3rd, 1984”) [Ulster, Amritsar, miners' strike] [released 2014] |
| 84 Nov 15 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservatism: National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations minutes (Executive Committee meeting) [conference, appointments] [released 2014] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: Schmidt message to MT (expression of sympathy) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Nordli of Norway letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Cossiga of Italy letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: Taoiseach Lynch of Ireland letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) ["This subversive organisation has brought death or sorrow to many thousands of innocent people and shame to all true Irish men and women"] [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Botha of South Africa letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Marcos of the Phllippines letter to MT (shock and sorrow at murder of Mountbatten) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Werner of Luxembourg letter to MT (sorrow at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Sep 1 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: President-Elect Shagari of Nigeria letter to MT (sorrow at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Sep 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Chomanan of Thailand letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Sep 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: MT letter to President-Elect Shagari of Nigeria (thanks for message of sympathy) [released 2010] |
| 79 Sep 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: MT letter to Prime Minister Hussein of Malaysia (thank you for message of condolence) [released 2010] |
| 80 May 1 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Iran: MT letter to President Bani Sadr of Iran (siege of the Iranian Embassy in London) [released 2011] |
| 80 May 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Iran: President Bani Sadr of Iran message to MT (siege of the Iranian Embassy in London) [thanks for actions of UK police] [released 2011] |
| 80 May 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Iran: MT message to President Bani Sadr of Iran (siege of the Iranian Embassy in London) [thanks for message and condolences] [released 2011] |
| 80 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Ian Paisley (meeting with widows of terrorist victims) [released 2011] |
| 81 Jan 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Mrs Olivier (PIRA murder of Sir Norman and James Stronge) [Tynan Abbey] [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Councillor Mrs Hazel Bradford (PIRA murder of Sir Norman and James Stronge) ["I share your distress and revulsion"] [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Jim Molyneaux MP (murders of Sir Norman and James Stronge and Major Toombs) [Anglo-Irish joint studies do not constitute a "sell out"] [released 2012] |
| 81 Mar 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: MT letters to David Steel and Michael Foot (public appeal for statue in memorial of Lord Mountbatten) [MT asks for support] [released 2012] |
| 81 Apr 10 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Death of Mountbatten: MT letters to David Steel and Michael Foot (delay to launch of appeal to raise funds for statue of Lord Mountbatten) [released 2012] |
| 81 Jun 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Fergus Montgomery MP (hunger strike at HMP Maze) [BBC and other media coverage of the hunger strike] [released 2012] |
| 82 Jan 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Italy: MT message to Prime Minister Spadolini of Italy ("Release of General Dozier") ["you have won a signal battle in your offensive against the Red Brigades"] [released 2013] |
| 82 Feb 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Italy: Prime Minister Spadolini of Italy letter to MT (release of General Dozier) [thanks for support] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: MT message to Prime Minister Begin of Israel (shooting of Shlomo Argov, Israeli Ambassador to London) [released 2013] |
| 82 Jul 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Reagan message to MT (IRA bombings of Hyde Park and Regent's Park) [condemnation of terrorist acts] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jul 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT message to Reagan (IRA bombings of Hyde Park and Regent's Park) ["Thank you most warmly for your kind and forthright message about the IRA's recent terrorist activity in London"] [released 2013] |
| 82 Dec 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: MT message to King Fahd of Saudi Arabia (Arab League Delegation visit to London) [British policy toward the PLO and Palestine] [released 2013] |
| 82 Dec 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: MT message to King Hussein of Jordan (Arab League Delegation visit to London) [British policy toward the PLO and Palestine] [released 2013] |
| 82 Dec 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | No.10: President Kaunda of Zambia message to MT (letter bomb explodes at No.10) [shock and condemnation] [released 2013] |
| 83 Sep 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Terrorism: Reagan letter to MT (terrorist attacks in Turkey and anti-terrorism strategy) [released 2013] |
| 83 Oct 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Terrorism: MT letter to Reagan (dealing with international terrorism) [MT expresses "disappointment" at decision of Californian court to prevent extradition of IRA member to UK] [released 2013] |
| 83 Oct 23 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Lebanon: MT message to Reagan (bombing of US Marines barracks in Beirut) ["I am horrified at the news of the barbarous attack on your marines in Lebanon"] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Reagan letter to MT (IRA bombing of Harrod's department store) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT message to Reagan (IRA bombing of Harrod's department store) [released 2013] |
| 83 Apr 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cyprus: President Kyprianou of Cyprus letter to MT (Cypriot-Turkish relations: supposed Armenian terrorist bases in Cyprus) [released 2013] |
| 83 May 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cyprus: MT message to President Kyprianou of Cyprus (Cypriot-Turkish relations: supposed Armenian terrorist bases in Cyprus) [released 2013] |
| 83 Oct 9 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Korea: MT message to Prime Minister Kim Sang-hyup of South Korea (terrorist bombing at Rangoon war memorial) [released 2013] |
| 83 Nov 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Taoiseach Fitzgerald message to MT (kidnapping of Don Tidey by IRA) [need to prevent Associated British Foods from paying ransom] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Taoiseach Fitzgerald (kidnapping of Don Tidey by IRA) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT message to Taoiseach Fitzgerald (IRA kidnapping of Don Tidey: rescue) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 17 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Taoiseach Fitzgerald message to MT (IRA bombing of Harrods) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 17 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Prime Minister Gonzalez of Spain letter to MT (IRA bombing of Harrods) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 18 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: President Mitterrand letter to MT (IRA bombing of Harrods) [in French] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Prime Minister Gonzalez of Spain (IRA bombing of Harrods) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to President Mitterrand (IRA bombing of Harrods) [released 2013] |
| 84 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Brighton bomb: Chancellor Kohl of FRG letter to MT (sympathy) [“enclosed a personal gift for you”] [released 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 Nov 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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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] |
| 87 May 1 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Conservative manifesto draft (second draft) [annotated by MT] [released Oct 2017] |
| 90 Oct 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservatism: Conservative Chairman briefing ("Eastbourne by-election - line to take") ["The parrot has twitched!"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Jul 31 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Ian Gow: Ingham minute to MT (article for News of the World) ["you must not be distracted by Ian's sad death from the real business - namely winning the next election"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Jul 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Ian Gow: Ronnie Millar letter to MT (commiseration) ["be of good heart, as he would wish you to be"; Aspen speech] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Feb 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Ambulance dispute, sanctions, Community Charge) [Britain's determination to abandon EC sanctions, hope of settlement in ambulance dispute, bomb in army vehicle] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Feb 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (John Browne - headlines and comment) [failure to declare business interests] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Feb 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Soviet Union) [Politburo to be abolished] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Jan 10 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Northern Ireland, ambulancemen pay, row in House of Commons) [Peter Brooke speech on devolution, Anglo-Irish Agreement] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Feb 1 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Colin Wallace, East-West) [Bush calls for further deep cuts in troops on either side in Europe] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Mar 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Mid-Staffs by-election, MT's Royal Society speech, etc) ["Maggie's Day of Disaster"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Oct 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Ireland, Economy, EC) [America ready to send more troops to Gulf] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Oct 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (IRA, Gulf, EC) [IRA's "human bombs" attacks in Londonderry and Newry] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Oct 3 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Labour Party conference) [IRA murder gang, German unification] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Jul 4 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Mandela) [Mandela's comments on IRA] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Jul 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Mandela) [Mandela causes uproar for telling British Govt to hold peace talks with IRA] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Jul 5 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Mandela) [Community Charge financial package, apartheid] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 May 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (IRA, BSE, Ravenscraig) [Commons set up inquiry into BSE] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 May 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Labour Party policy) [fears over BSE spread, Gummer says beef is not a health risk] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Eltham bomb comment) [civilians injured in IRA blast] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 May 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Community Charge, Elections, Hostages comment) [pressure to open talks with Iran] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Apr 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Hostage Release) [France comes in for press criticism] [released Feb 2020] |
| 88 Feb 18 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Northern Ireland, Ford strike, industry) [media criticism of Northern Ireland policy] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 5 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Iran, Gibraltar, NHS, economy) [Khomeini calls for war on US] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 13 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Greek attack, Rover/BAe, education, law and order) [coverage of Greek holiday boat attack] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Northern Ireland, unions, industry, Budget, education, litter) [media restiveness over King's statement on IRA killing of two soldiers at funeral] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Kinnock's tour, MT's meeting with Kohl, economy, Kensington by-election, Piper oil disaster) [Conservatives ahead in polls, satisfaction with Kinnock drops] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Cleveland inquiry, Gibraltar inquest, IRA, Iran) [reports that it is unlikely SAS will give evidence at IRA inquest] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, IRA bombing, Piper oil platform, industry, Rover, Kinnock) [IRA operations in Europe] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Cleveland, soccer, Gibraltar, Gulf) [doctors and local authority face legal action from parents] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Ulster comment, MT's conference speech, domestic politics, Budget, education) [King to give statement on IRA killing of two soldiers at funeral] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Ireland, litter, Budget) [release of film of lynching of soldiers in Northern Ireland] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, return of soldiers, Ireland, domestic politics) [release of Northern Ireland funeral coverage] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Labour Party, Ireland, NHS, education) [challenge to Kinnock's leadership] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Apr 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, school tragedy, hijack, Turkey visit, court TV) [22 Britons on board hijacked Kuwaiti jet in Iran] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Apr 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, social security, NHS, hijack, Norman Tebbit/Prince Charles) [hijack gunmen warn government not to send in SAS] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Apr 23 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Community Charge, social security, industry) [expectations of concessions on social security] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jun 3 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Charles Powell minute (Toronto Star interview) [aims for Toronto Summit, co-ordination among G7 economies, protectionism, East/West relations] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Apr 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, hijack, Labour Party, NHS, Community Charge) [row over Algeria's position on hijackers] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Oct 19 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Princess of Wales) [curbs on IRA interviews, Sinn Fein propaganda campaign, Labour attack on government's handling of economy, Lawson's position on economy, Diana's comments on family life] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Aug 27 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [Lawson's 'keep your nerve' message, Jaguar job losses, IRA extradition, Terry Waite imprisonment, P&O compensation] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news) [MT underlined passages on state of the NHS and schools, IRA broadcast interviews, lobby system, terrorists shoot down US plane] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Oct 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Broadcasting ban) [criticism of ban on broadcasting by terrorist organisations, BBC's Gerry Adams interview, government spending, European rebuttal to Bruges speech] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Aug 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Terry Perks minute ("Interview with Daily Express") [questions on: the economy, Northern Ireland, health service review, mortgage tax relief, public spending] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Terry Perks minute (Interview with David Frost) [questions on: British politics, environment, Northern Ireland, "kinder, gentler Britain", foreign policy] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jan 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Birmingham bombers' appeal, NHS, Official Secrets Act) [Anglo-Irish Agreement under renewed strain] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Feb 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Land Rover strike, industry, domestic politics, NHS) [Ebullient report from CBI on state of economy] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Feb 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Middle East: Hamilton minute for MT (situation in Afghanistan) [Abdul Haq "says an agreement has been reached on the formation of an interim government to replace the communist regime"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Nov 29 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Ireland, Arafat, nurses, economy) [MT 'furious' over Patrick Ryan affair] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Aug 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [new security measures, Tyrone arrests, IRA weapons, Barlow Clowes victims, Sudan, Piper Alpha] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Nov 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, nurses, Ryan extradition, law and order, France) [Labour accuses Lawson of deception over trade deficit and rise in interest rates] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Nov 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, MT's speech, Gorbachev visit, MT's US visit, Washington, Chancellor's briefing) [MT's comments on freedom, red carpet for Gorbachev] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Oct 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, social security (and leak), television, MT's Hebrew University speech, Royal Ordnance, NATO/defence, visit to Poland, East-West relations) [Moore felt to have done well presenting social security uprating] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Nov 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Queen's Speech, Queen's visit to Russia, environment, business in community, law and order) [controversity over whether HM should accept invitation of state visit from Gorbachev] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Nov 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Chancellor, IRA - Ireland/Belgium - EuroCourt, Euro Council, NHS, East-West) [government majority in economic debate, MT's relationship with Lawson] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Nov 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Queen's Speech, the Queen, Canada) [friction with HM over government policy, government cannot be accused of running out of steam] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Nov 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Security Service, environment summit, the Queen) [Botha reprieves Sharpeville Six] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Oct 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news) [interest rates, mortgage tax relief, Rover/BAe, Heysel stadium disaster, Barlow-Clowes report, IRA media interviews] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Lockerbie, home loans) [rise in interest rates main domestic story; Lockerbie tragedy main international issue] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, eggs, defence, law and order, health, Ireland, Middle East) [compensation for egg producers widely canvassed] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Oct 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, child benefit, economy, environment, East-West relations) [Conservatives' poll lead, Irish churches, Italian ship collision, child benefit freeze, council houses, Barlow-Clowes, British Rail privatisation] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, aircrash treatment, eggs, transport, West Germany) [258 passengers die as jet falls on Lockerbie] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Oct 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Green Paper on legal professionalism, child benefit, public spending, broadcast ban, politics, East-West relations, defence) [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 14 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, IRA, Clapham crash, Arafat) [row over Ireland's failure to extradite Ryan, Clapham crash still dominates news] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Aug 28 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [Post Office strike threat, measures against the IRA, IRA extradition, Lawson's economic policies] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, MT's visit to Lockerbie, other news) [extensive coverage of Pan Am disaster, assumption it was caused by a bomb] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 15 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, eggs, Ryan, Clapham crash, East-West) [continued coverage of rail crash] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Curried eggs, ECHR and Ryan, Employment White Paper, East-West) [It's all eggs today] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 10 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, defence, EC) [continued fall out from Currie's egg comments] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Kinnock broadcast, research and development) [Kinnock does not rule out proportional representation but rejects electoral pacts] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, rail comment, media, GATT, EC) [Clapham rail crash and Armenian earthquake dominate] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, police murder, eggs, Armenian earthquake, Secrets bill) [police death in Coventry bank raid] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, eggs, crime, OECD report, Secrets bill) [calls for Currie to be reinstated] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Aug 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [emergency action to cool the economy, mortgage rates to rise, international aid, IRA extradition, spy ring, olive branch to NUT] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 1 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, IRA, MT's visit to Pyke Centre, MT's visit to France, Official Secrets Act) [Ryan extradition papers contained minor defects] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Currie and eggs, Ireland, Gorbachev, trade) [Haughey gives impression Ryan won't be extradited] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Oct 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Lennox-Boyd record of conversation (Conservative backbench Home Affairs committee) [concern about ban on IRA interviews] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Apr 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, government policies, economy, Labour Party, hijack) [Ridley bought off revolt on poll tax before parliamentary rebellion] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Feb 24 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Ireland, BBC, Budget, NHS) [Anglo-Irish meeting amidst a sea of troubles] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, IRA bombing, Leon Brittan, estate agents, education, industry, economy) [Labour MPs denounce proposed EC role for Brittan due to Westland role] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 15 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, Rover/BAe, economy, mortgages, law and order, Kinnock's tour) [Conservatives win Kensington with reduced majority] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Apr 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, social security, hijack, Mother Teresa, Community Charge, industry) [hopes ebb and flow for hostages] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Apr 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, hijack, social security, economy, domestic politics, industry, Northern Ireland) [hijack continues after gunmen kill second passenger] [released Jul 2018] |
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