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| Date | Category |
Type |
Value | Author/Source | Title |
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| 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] |
| 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] |
| 90 Jan 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cold War: Margaret Thatcher interviewed about Ronald Reagan [released 2002] |
| 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 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 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] |
| 84 Dec 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Cold War: US State Department brief (Thatcher visit) [declassified 2000] |
| 88 Dec 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Middle East: Reagan call to Thatcher (Lockerbie) [talking points] [unclassified] |
| 76 Oct 4 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Key | Conservative Party | The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement) |
| 79 Apr 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Key | Conservative Party | Conservative General Election Manifesto 1979 |
| 83 May 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Key | Conservative Party | Conservative General Election Manifesto 1983 |
| 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] |
| 84 Dec 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (European Union) | EC: Dublin European Council (Presidency Conclusions) |
| 84 Jun 18 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Taylor letter to Butler (Danny Morrison’s possible election to European Parliament) [“the NIO have drawn attention to the risk of widening support for PIRA if we were seen to obstruct his duties”] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 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] |
| 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 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (National Security Archive) | 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] |
| 75 Oct 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 80th Meeting |
| 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] |
| 75 Sep 10 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT meeting with Prime Minister (briefing on situation) [declassified 2005] |
| 78 Mar 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Conservative Party | Conservative Campaign Guide Supplement 1978 |
| 77 Mar 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Conservative Party | Conservative Campaign Guide 1977 |
| 83 Apr 1 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Conservative Party | Conservative Campaign Guide 1983 |
| 87 Apr 1 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Conservative Party | Conservative Campaign Guide 1987 |
| 89 May 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Conservative Party | Conservative Campaign Guide 1989 |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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 (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] |
| 80 Jan 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 2nd (Departmental Select Committees, etc) [declassified 2010] |
| 80 May 1 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 18th (Community Budget, Civil Service Manpower & Costs, etc) [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Nov 13 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 40th (The Fire Service, 1981-82 Cash Limits & Votes, Public Expenditure 1981-82 to 1983-84, European Convention on Human Rights, Social Security Expenditure, etc ) [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Dec 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 43rd (New Zealand Butter, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg European Council, etc) [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Nov 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Cabinet Secretary note circulated to Cabinet - C(80) 67 (The Queen's Speech on the Prorogation of Parliament) [declassified 2010] |
| 75 Nov 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | EC: Steering brief for Rome European Council [declassified 2006] |
| 76 Jul 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (FCO telegram) [declassified 2007] |
| 76 Jul 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2007] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 90 Jun 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (AEI) | EC: Dublin European Council - Presidency Conclusions |
| 80 Apr 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Record of conversation (Personal Representatives of G7 Heads of State of Government) [preparation for Venice summit] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Jun 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: Rome 7-power meeting (preparation for proposed political discussions at Venice summit) [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Jan 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Carrington memo circulated to OD Committee - OD(80) 2 (Armed Protection for British Government Representatives Overseas) [declassified 2010] |
| 81 Mar 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Carrington memo circulated to OD Committee - OD(81) 19 (Convention Against the Taking of Hostages Bill) [declassified 2011] |
| 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 Jul 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Premadasa of Sri Lanka) [Lusaka Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Rhodesia, Non-Aligned Movement, Sri Lankan affairs] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: Taoiseach John Lynch message to MT (condolences and condemnation) ["I was horrified and saddened at the news of the murder of Earl Mountbatten"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Explosion of Lord Mountbatten's Boat") [initial report] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: Text of proposed Younger statement (death of Earl Mountbatten) ["Not issued, on PM's instruction"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: Message from Lord Chamberlain's Office (Queen commands mourning to be worn) [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to MT (arrangements for Lord Mountbatten's funeral) [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to MT ("Lord Mountbatten's Funeral") [arrangements] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Lord Mountbatten") [expressions of sorrow, shock and shame in the Republic of Ireland] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Lord Mountbatten") [Chancellor Schmidt "deeply shocked" by murder] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 31 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: FCO letter to No.10 ("Death of Mountbatten: President Carter's Message") ["we have been struck by the lack of reference in [Carter's] message to the circumstances of Lord Mountbatten's death"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone (seating arrangements for Mountbatten's funeral) [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to James ("Lord Mountbatten's Funeral") [arrangements] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: No.10 note to Peterson ("Flowers") [wreath for Mountbatten] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to MT (memorial service for Lord Mountbatten, Lady Brabourne and Nicholas Knatchbull) [MT: "Yes - we must go"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Situation in Iran") [occupation of the US Embassy, rumour of attack on British Embassy] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("US/Iran Relations") [hostage crisis] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Occupation of the Embassy") [attack on British Embassy] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 14 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: Lankester minute to MT ("Iran and the Dollar") [Carter orders freezing of Iranian assets] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 14 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Iranian Dollar Balances") [Chancellor of the Exchequer conversations with US Treasury staff] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: Record of telephone conversation (Carrington-Vance) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Situation in Iran") [general report] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Iran: Hostages") [the Shah and the hostage crisis] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKMIS New York to FCO ("Hostages in Tehran") [actions of UN Secretary-General Waldheim] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 24 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Tehran-Community Demarche") [record of call by Community ambassadors on President Bani Sadr of Iran] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 25 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Situation in Iran") [hostage crisis] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Dec 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Situation in Iran") [voting on draft constitution] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Dec 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: FCO to Washington ("Iran") [Carrington message to Vance] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Dec 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Situation in Iran") [referendum on draft constitution] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Dec 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("US Embassy, Tehran") ["this is a most intractable problem"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Dec 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: Carter message to MT (seizure of US Embassy, Tehran) [notice of arrival of Robert Carswell and George Vest in UK] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Dec 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: No.11 record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-US Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury, Robert Carswell) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Dec 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran, monetary policy, Bank of England appointments, EMS, EEC Budget] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Dec 8 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("US-Iran Confrontation") [situation report] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Dec 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ministers) [US proposals to freeze Iranian assets] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Dec 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | US: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Vance) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran, Rhodesia, arms for the Royal Ulster Constabulary] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO (message from Laingen, US Chargé d'affaires in Tehran, to Vance) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 27 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO (report of conversations between Danish, Dutch and Swedish ambassadors and Tabatabai, brother-in-law to Khomeini) [US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 29 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Iran: No.11 record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-US Treasury Secretary Miller) [oil, Middle East, BNOC, US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 May 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Lynch) [Northern Ireland, economic issues] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ministers) [death of Mountbatten, Warrenpoint Ambush, Northern Ireland] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: Taoiseach Lynch letter to MT (acceptance of invitation to Mountbatten's funeral, need for talks) [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: MT letter to Taoiseach Lynch (suggests meeting during Lynch's vist to London) [death of Mountbatten] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Lynch) [tete-a-tete meeting; death of Mountbatten, Northern Ireland, extradition, Garda anti-terrorist Squad, RUC, helicopter overflights, co-operation between British and Irish armies] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Lynch) [plenary meeting; Northern Ireland, security services, terrorism] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Meeting Between the Prime Minister and Mr Lynch: Press Reactions") [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 23 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [Northern Ireland situation, US policy toward Northern Ireland] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("Possible PIRA Reaction to the Pope's Visit") [possible effects of Pope's visit to Ireland] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Lord Carrington's Interview with CBS News") [transcript of portion of interview] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 2 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: FCO to UK Missions and Embassies ("Security Coordinator in Northern Ireland") [Maurice Oldfield appointed NI Security Coordinator] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 2 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hunt briefing for MT ("Prospects for Political Progress in Northern Ireland (OD(79) 26)") [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Record of conversation (Atkins-Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs-Irish Minister for Justice) [Pope's visit to Ireland, security services, political situation, economic matters] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hunt briefing for MT ("Prospects for Political Progress in Northern Ireland (OD(79) 32)") [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Tony Marlow MP (Sinn Fein press conference following Pope's visit to Ireland) [Press conference "showed the total sterility of their philosophy of violence"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("Northern Ireland: Political Development") [draft parliamentary statement] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Stowe letter to MT (letter of thanks and note by Maurice Oldfield, Northern Ireland Security Coordinator) [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Murder of Lord Mountbatten") [report on progress of trial] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Nov 14 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Paisley) [Northern Ireland security and political situation] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 23 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [response to New York Governor Carey's announcement of talks between Atkins and O'Kennedy] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-PM Cossiga of Italy) [tete-a-tete meeting; Anglo-Italian relations, Theatre Nuclear Forces, EEC Budget, EMS, CAP] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-PM Cossiga of Italy) [plenary meeting; Anglo-Italian relations, EEC Budget, EMS, Theatre Nuclear Forces, commercial credit] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Oct 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Italy: Record of conversation (MT-President Pertini of Italy) [EEC Budget, Theatre Nuclear Forces, Pertini's visit to FRG, economic issues, terrorism] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 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) | 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] |
| 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 Dec 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | EC: Record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Haughey) [Northern Ireland, hunger strikes] [declassified 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] |
| 79 Dec 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Sir Maurice Oldfield-General Officer Commanding NI-Chief Constable of the RUC) [Security] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Jan 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Sanders minute to MT ("Mr Atkins' Statement on Northern Ireland Bombs") [progress report] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Mar 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: FCO letter to No.10 (Carrington's parliamentary answer on the PLO and terrorism) [background] [declassified 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 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] |
| 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 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 39th (Parliamentary Affairs, Rate Support Grant, Iran-Iraq, USA, EC, Industrial Affairs, NHS) [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Jul 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 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] |
| 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] |
| 82 Jun 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | US: FCO steering brief for MT ("President Reagan's Visit to London - 7-9 June 1982: Talks with the Prime Minister...") [declassified 2012] |
| 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] |
| 82 Jun 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Coles minute to MT ("Contacts with the PLO") [MT rejects idea of meeting between HMG Minister and PLO representative: "No - not a Minister. The PLO will still continue their terrorist activities..."] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Jul 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Lebanon: Pym message to MT ("Lebanon: Proposed Visit of Arab League Delegation") [Pym urges MT to allow HMG Minister to meet with delegation] [declassified 2012] |
| 80 Dec 17 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT (situation in HMP Maze and Northern Ireland) [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Dec 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Paisley-Peter Robinson-Michael Alison) [situation in Northern Ireland, constitutional status of Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Apr 13 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Alexander (advice on MT's response to the Fermanagh and South Tyrone By-Election) [Armstrong forsees possibilty of PIRA ceasefire] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Apr 13 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Whitmore minute to MT ("Sands") [background briefing on Bobby Sands] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Apr 13 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-John Hume-Atkins-Alexander) [situation in Northern Ireland, hunger strike at HMP Maze, terrorism] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Apr 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [Bobby Sands and the European Commission, position of Taoiseach Haughey, situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Apr 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Hunger Strike") [likely impact of Sands' death] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 4 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Funeral of Robert Sands") [arrangements for funeral and potential unrest] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Bonn to FCO ("Northern Ireland: Death of Sands") [reporting on Sands' death and situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of telephone conversation (Alexander-Dermot Nally) [situation in Northern Ireland following death of Sands] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 13 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Irish Ambassador to London, Dr. Eamon Kennedy-Atkins-Alexander) [Anglo-Irish relations, Irish election, hunger strike at HMP Maze, European Commission of Human Rights, IRA] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Molyneaux-Atkins-Gow-Alexander) [hunger strike at HMP Maze, situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Prison Protests in Northern Ireland") [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 18 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Armstrong-Marshall) ["Maze Protestors and the European Human Rights Commission"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 20 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Carrington-Gilmour-Atkins-Havers-Armstrong-Wade-Gery) [hunger strikes at HMP Maze] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Stowe-General Sir Richard Lawson-Jack Hermon-Ranson) [security situation in Northern Ireland, hunger strike at HMP Maze] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Hunger Strike") [attitudes in the Protestant and Catholic communities] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 (draft letter from MT to Molyneaux) [mortar attacks on security forces in County Fermanagh] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jun 3 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Bishop Edward Daly letter to MT (hunger strike at HMP Maze and situation in Northern Ireland) ["I do think that if your Government could see its way to implement some changes in prison regime applying to all prisoners here...it would receive a positive response"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jun 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Bishop Edward Daly (situation in Northern Ireland and hunger strike at HMP Maze) [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jul 6 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Whitelaw-Gilmour-Pym-Woodfield) [hunger strike at HMP Maze; Atkins' minute; Alison's meetings with the Irish Commission for Justice and Peace; prisoners' statement] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jul 14 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("H Blocks") [hunger strike at HMP Maze; serious problems anticipated if Kieran Doherty dies; "recruitment into the IRA...now much greater than recruitment into the Irish Army"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Nov 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Fitzgerald-British and Irish Ministers) [plenary session: constitutional change in Northern Ireland, Anglo-Irish cooperation, terrorism, situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 1 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: Alexander minute to MT ("Arab/Israeli Dispute") [Carrington's case "for making an effort to move the PLO towards the conditional recognition of Israel's right to exist within secure boundaries"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: FCO letter to No.10 ("Arab/Israel Dispute") [Carrington to begin discussion with the PLO] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Nov 2 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Middle East: FCO to UKE Tel Aviv ("Secretary of State's Meeting with the Conservative Friends of Israel") [Carrington discusses Arab-Israeli conflict, potential meeting with PLO and Arafat] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 28 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Northern Ireland Church Leaders) [hunger strikes at HMP Maze, situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Jun 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Ian Paisley message to MT (widows from County Fermanagh request meeting with MT) ["This deputation represents some fifty women whose husbands have been murdered by the IRA and those murderers escaped safely across to Charlie Haughey's Republic"] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Ian Paisley (MT agrees to meet with Fermanagh widows) [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Jul 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Fermanagh Widows: 7 July 1980") [brief for MT] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Jul 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Fermanagh widows) [terrorism; situation in County Fermanagh] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Jul 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Meeting with the Fermanagh Widows") [commentary of Northern Ireland security authorities on the suggestions of the Fermanagh widows] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Aug 9 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Fermanagh widows letter to MT (request for MT's help regarding border security) ["we would implore you to intervene personally to see that security operations are no longer bluff, but REAL"] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Sep 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 (letter from the Fermanagh widows to MT criticising border security) [comment on security operations in Fermanagh] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Sep 2 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 letter to Mrs Harriet Howe (response to letter from the Fermanagh widows to MT criticising border security) ["there has been no slackening whatever in the efforts of the Security Forces in the Newtownbutler area, or indeed anywhere else in Fermanagh"] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Jun 8 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Sanders minute to MT (Lord Brookeborough requests meeting with MT to discuss security situation in Northern Ireland and County Fermanagh in particular) [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Jun 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland letter to No.10 ("Lord Brookeborough's Call on the Prime Minister") [briefing for MT] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Mar 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(81) 11th (Parliamentary Affairs, Belize, Mexico, Iraq/Iran, South Africa, UN Convention on Law of the Sea, Soviet Union, Community Affairs, Civil Service Pay) [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Feb 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | US: Armstrong minute to Alexander ("Prime Minister's Visit to the United States: 25-28 February") [UK priorities and objectives] [declassified 2011] |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prior-Brittan-Wakeham-Biffen-Gummer-Acland) ["Harrods Bombing: Possible Banning of Sinn Fein"] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Brittan-Biffen-Havers-Wakeham-Brennan-Armstrong-Goodall-Facer) ["Possible Proscription of Sinn Fein"] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT ("Proscription of Sinn Fein") [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 32nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Grenada, Lebanon, Argentina, Arms Control, EC Budget, Unemployment Figures) [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Northern Ireland: Possible Proscription of Sinn Fein") [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Nov 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Pastor Bain (Darkley Gospel Hall shootings) ["I deeply mourn the deaths of your elders"] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Goodall briefing for MT ("Possible Banning of Sinn Fein") [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Possible Proscription of Sinn Fein") [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Dec 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Northern Ireland: Possible Proscription of Sinn Fein") [declassified 2013] |
| 80 Sep 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 (murder of Constable Johnston of the RUC Reserve near Rosslea) [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jan 27 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (murders in Northern Ireland and Anglo-Irish relations) [people "do not understand how [HMG] can be about to engage in friendly political discussion" with Irish Government when those who commit murders in NI cannot be extradited to UK from Eire] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Feb 4 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (need to push for reform to extradition arrangements during Anglo-Irish talks) [sends message "that the Government regard Ulster's place in the United Kingdom as expendable"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Feb 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Molyneaux (terrorism in Northern Ireland, Anglo-Irish joint studies) [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Apr 2 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("The Aftermath of the Prime Minister's Visit to Northern Ireland") [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (mortar attacks on security force bases in Northern Ireland) [mortars may have been made, "practice-fired and tested at bases" in the Republic of Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Molyneaux letter to MT (security situation in Northern Ireland) [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: John Biggs-Davison MP letter to MT (Northern Ireland situation and policy) [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins-Stowe-Lawson-Hermon-Ranson) [situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jun 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Proscription of the Ulster Defence Association") [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jun 17 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Northern Ireland: Political Development and the Prison Situation (OD(81) 32 and 33)") [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jun 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to John Biggs-Davison MP (Northern Ireland situation and policy) [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jun 25 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Paisley) [situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011] |
| 83 May 28 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: Brief for MT bilateral meeting with Mitterrand at G7 Williamsburg summit ("Bilateral: President Mitterrand") [UK/French elections, arms control, EC budget, INLA terrorists in France] [released 2013] |
| 83 Sep 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Terrorism: Reagan letter to MT (terrorist attacks in Turkey and anti-terrorism strategy) [released 2013] |
| 83 Oct 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Terrorism: MT letter to Reagan (dealing with international terrorism) [MT expresses "disappointment" at decision of Californian court to prevent extradition of IRA member to UK] [released 2013] |
| 83 Oct 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 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 |
|
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 Apr 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cyprus: President Kyprianou of Cyprus letter to MT (Cypriot-Turkish relations: supposed Armenian terrorist bases in Cyprus) [released 2013] |
| 83 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Taoiseach Fitzgerald message to MT (IRA bombing of Harrods) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 17 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: Prime Minister Gonzalez of Spain letter to MT (IRA bombing of Harrods) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 18 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: President Mitterrand letter to MT (IRA bombing of Harrods) [in French] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 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] |
| 83 Feb 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Peter Robinson MP (proposed memorial plaque in House of Commons for Robert Bradford MP) [reservations] [released 2013] |
| 83 Nov 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Pastor Robert Bain (Darkley Gospel Hall massacre) ["I can imagine the sense of shock, grief and anger that must be in all your hearts today"] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Hazel Bradford, wife of Robert Bradford MP (murder of Edgar Graham and Harrods bomb) [dealing with terrorism] [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 24 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Mrs Dodd, wife of Inspector Stephen Dodd (IRA bombing of Harrods: death of Inspector Dodd) [released 2013] |
| 83 Dec 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Harrods IRA bomb) [released 2013] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [Warrenpoint ambush] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 note to Cartledge ("Irish Events") [Warrenpoint ambush: MT to write to next-of-kin of soldiers killed] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 note to Cartledge ("Irish Events: Arrangements made") [Warrenpoint ambush: Atkins to come to No.10] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Pym-Gilmour) [Warrenpoint ambush and murder of Mountbatten: security situation in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Alexander minute to Cartledge (Warrenpoint ambush: MT writing to next-of-kin) [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MOD note to No.10 (Warrenpoint ambush: list of soldiers missing and believed killed) [MT: "16 letters here [to next-of-kin]...At the back are the two...which I fear may be needed before the day is out"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Mrs Anne Blair, wife of Lieutenant Colonel David Blair (Warrenpoint ambush) [MT: "On Monday, we lost our bravest and most courageous men, men who followed the superb example set by Colonel Blair"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Pym-Atkins-Gilmour-Bramall-Stowe) [response to Warrenpoint ambush and murder of Mountbatten] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Anglo-Irish Security Cooperation") [response to Warrenpoint ambush and murder of Mountbatten] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Atkins and Pym draft paper for discussion at Cabinet ("Northern Ireland: Security") [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Cartledge minute to MT ("Northern Ireland") [Warrenpoint ambush and murder of Mountbatten: points arising from briefing by Army and RUC] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Northern Ireland: Security (C(79) 34)") [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Wade-Gery note to MT ("Northern Ireland") [disagreement between Pym and Atkins on leadership of Security Directorate: "they are understandably anxious that this morning's Cabinet should concentrate on the conclusions of their paper rather than on its details"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 31 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("Political Progress in Northern Ireland") [MT comment on Atkins' plan: "No - this has not even been discussed with Cabinet"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 31 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Atkins minute to MT ("Northern Ireland: Security Directorate") [extensive comments by MT: "I find this memo somewhat confusing"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 31 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Atkins note to MT (Atkins to spend next two weeks in Northern Ireland) [follow-up to Warrenpoint ambush and Mountbatten murder: "I shall be trying to resist any other cause to come to London in order to have a solid spell moving about the Province"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 2 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Transcript of remarks by Atkins on BBC Radio 4's 'World This Weekend' ("Lord Mountbatten Killed by IRA") [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Extradition") [extradition from UK to Republic of Ireland] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to James Kilfedder MP (MT rejects call to recall Parliament in wake of Warrenpoint ambush and Mountbatten murder) ["I must emphasise that this decision in no way detracts from the seriousness with which the Government views recent events"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 letter to Law Officer's Department ("Extradition") [UK-Republic of Ireland extradition] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 19 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Nicholas Winterton MP (Warrenpoint ambush and Mountbatten murder) ["I do not accept that we are dealing with the terrorists with, to use your words, "kid gloves on""] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 26 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Security Cooperation") [arrangements for next UK-Eire meeting of Ministers] [declassified 2009] |
| 84 Oct 11 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Merseyside: Jenkin minute to MT ("Future of the Liverpool Garden Festival Site") [paper MT finished reading moments before Brighton Bomb exploded] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Mar 22 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 12th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Miners' Strike, EC Affairs) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 26 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 16th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Student Incursion into Iranian Embassy, Libyan People's Bureau in London, Miners' Strike, The Observer) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 17th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 17 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 19th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 33rd (Brighton Bomb, Security in Parliament, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Economic Affairs) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Dec 6 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 40th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Dec 13 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 41st (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Local Authority Capital Controls System) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Magilligan Hunger Strike") [prisoners at Magilligan prison end hunger strike] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 11 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [MT: "The events of Thursday night at Brighton mean that we must go very slow on these talks if not stop them"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Powell minute to Armstrong ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [MT content for exploratory talks to continue, but stresses need to avoid impression "of being bombed into making concessions to the Republic"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell (record of conversation between UK Ambassador to Dublin and Taoiseach Fitzgerald) [Powell: "This shows Dr Fitzgerald wildly over-optimistic...we are in a different world following the Brighton bomb"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [thoughts on giving advance warning to Unionist parties about secret Anglo-Irish talks; MT: "'the bomb' has slowed things down and may in the end kill any new initiative"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 letter to Northern Ireland Office ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [MT's thoughts on giving advance warning to Unionist parties about secret Anglo-Irish talks] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hurd minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks") [Hurd's thoughts on talks with Irish Ministers: "I found the outcome rather depressing"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Anglo-Irish Discussions") [full record of Hurd talks with Irish Minister] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Hurd-Armstrong-Andrew-Goodall-Cartledge) ["Anglo-Irish Relations: North Ireland"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Meeting of Ministers: Northern Ireland") [brief for meeting with Howe and Hurd] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Dec 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Paisley letter to MT (finding of US court that IRA members cannot be extradicted) [ruling "raises serious questions of the United States sincerity in her fight against terrorism"] [declassified 2014] |
| 81 Sep 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letters to Miss Sharon and Mrs P McCloskey (hunger strike: response to letters about Liam McCloskey) ["despite what is said and written by some people about my attitude to the hunger strike, I very much regret that young men have been prepared to throw away their lives"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: shots fired from Libyan Embassy in London; killing of Yvonne Fletcher] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: concerns about UK Ambassador in Tripoli; breaking off diplomatic relations with Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: "the situation is getting increasingly tense for our personnel in Tripoli"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo-Libya Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: situation report: death of Yvonne Fletcher; considering searching Libyan Embassy in London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Lisbon to FCO ("Anglo Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: MT gives Luce authority to proceed "as he recommends"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Peking ("Anglo Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: latest developments in Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: message from UK Ambassador in Tripoli: "My staff and I are being prevented from leaving the Embassy"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: UK Ambassador in Tripoli told that desire exists in Libyan government to "de-escalate"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: UK Ambassador in Tripoli meets with Suweidan: refused permission for UK police to enter Libyan Embassy in London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Flesher minute to MT (Libyan Embassy siege: situation in London and Tripoli) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: MT message to parents of Yvonne Fletcher (Libyan Embassy siege: death of Yvonne Fletcher) ["the whole nation mourns with you"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon (Libyan Embassy siege: update for MT and Howe) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Libyan Crisis") [Libyan Embassy siege: moving towards breaking off diplomatic relations; position of British community in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: "The Home Secretary asked whether repatriating the Libyan staff including the perpetrator of the murder could be defended. The Prime Minister thought it could"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Lisbon ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: situation in Tripoli; assessment of options] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Coles minute to MT (Libyan Embassy siege: situation update) [FCO argue that "the possibility of successful legal action being taken against anyone [in the Libyan Embassy] is remote"; Home Office do not necessarily agree] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: situation at the Embassy and in Tripoli, breaking diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Lisbon to FCO ("Anglo/Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: MT supports breaking off diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 19 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Shipley minute to Barclay ("The Libyan Embassy Incident") [Libyan Embassy siege: domestic considerations; risk of terrorism; intelligence] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: arrangements for departure of Libyan Embassy staff and breaking diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan-Luce-Armstrong) [Libyan Embassy siege: meeting to bring MT up to date] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 21 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report (2000 20 April to 0800 21 April 1984) [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Situation Report as at 2000 Hours 23 April 1984") [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan) [Libyan Embassy siege: arrangements for breaking off diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Practical Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: arrangements for breaking off diplomatic relations] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Anglo-Libyan Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege: "if British Police entered the [Libyan Embassy in London] after the departure of Libyan staff...the Libyans would burn down this Embassy [i.e. UK Embassy in Tripoli]"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Interests Sections") [Libyan Embassy siege: agreement that Libyans may maintain an interests section in the embassy of "an acceptable protecting power in London"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Situation Report At 1900 Hours 24 April 1984") [action against Libyans, police plans, emissary, Libyan reactions] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Home Office letter to No.10 ("The Libyan Crisis") [Libyan Embassy siege: draft of Home Secretary's statement to the Commons] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 letter to FCO (Libyan Embassy siege: Vienna Convention) [MT "believes that one clear lesson from the crisis...is that the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is defective"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Practical Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: interest sections, protecting powers, packing up Tripoli Embassy, advance party] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Arrests, Prisoners, Etc.") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Libya: Buildings") [Libyan Embassy siege: need to prevent sacking of UK Embassy after departure from Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: UKE Tripoli to FCO ("Departure Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: departure of British staff from UK Embassy in Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Tripoli ("Practical Arrangements") [Libyan Embassy siege: interests section for Libya in UK, protecting powers, departure of British staff from UK Embassy in Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Situation Report As At 1900 Hours 25 April 1984") [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Brittan statement to the House of Commons ("Libyan People's Bureau (Shooting Incident)") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Lord Sieff letter to MT (background information on Colonel Gadaffi: support for the IRA) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 26 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Sitrep at 0800 Hours on 26 April") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 26 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Luce letter to Tebbit (defence sales to Libya: Luce favours revocation of export licences) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Libyan Embassy siege situation report ("Anglo/Libyan Crisis: Sitrep at 0800 Hours on 27 April") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Emergency Unit minute to No.10 ("Libyan Crisis") [UK Ambassador to Tripoli makes farewell call on Traiki] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Flesher minute to MT ("Libyans") [Libyan Embassy siege: points to discuss with Brittan] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Heseltine letter to Luce ("Libya - Defence Sales") [Libyan Embassy siege: argues against revoking export licences] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 29 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Brittan-Biffen-Luce-Armstrong-Acland-Cubbon-Duff) [Libyan Embassy siege: "Libyan People's Bureau"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Howe-Brittan-Biffen-Wakeham-Luce-Armstrong-Acland-Cubbon-Duff) [Libyan Embassy siege: "Parliamentary Statements on Events at the Libyan People's Bureau"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 letter to MOD (defence sales to Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege: MT supports Luce's position on revocation of export licences] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Home Office letter to No.10 (Libyan Embassy siege: answers to MT's enquiries) [departure of UK Ambassador from Tripoli, departure of Libyan staff from London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: ?Cabinet Office minute ("List of Libyans processed through Sunningdale on 27.4.84") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Duff minute to Butler (possible Iranian and Libyan terrorist attack in London) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Brittan statement to the House of Commons ("Libyan People's Bureau (Closure)") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Howe statement to the House of Commons ("Libya (Diplomatic Relations)") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO to UKE Abu Dhabi ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: report suggests that Libyan missions have been instructed to plan actions against British targets] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 2 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to No.10 ("Libyan People's Bureau and Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations") [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 3 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: David Owen MP letter to MT (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 3 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to No.10 ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: investigation into erroneous reports from Tripoli] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Flesher minute to MT ("Libyan Guns") [Libyan Embassy siege: guns allegedly found in UK Embassy in Tripoli were purchased by Libyans in London] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Joseph letter to MT (Libyan students in the UK) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 letter to FCO ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: report of British capture of Libyan ship with IRA-trained terrorists aboard] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 9 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Howe minute to MT ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: reports of reprisals against British subjects in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 9 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) [Libyan Embassy siege: protecting British subjects in Libya against reprisals] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 10 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: David Owen MP letter to MT (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to No.10 ("Libya") [Libyan Embassy siege: report of British capture of Libyan ship with IRA-trained terrorists aboard] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: MT letter to David Owen MP (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: FCO letter to Home Office (expediting the release of Douglas Ledingham of British Caledonian) [Libyan Embassy siege] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) [Libyan Embassy siege: attempt to secure release of British citizens detained in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 23 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: Hatling minute to Flesher (draft letter from MT to David Owen MP) [Libyan Embassy siege: threat to British ex-patriots in Libya] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 May 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Libya: David Owen MP letter to MT (threat to British ex-patriots in Libya) [Libyan Embassy siege: Owen criticises handling of the information he has passed on] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Nov 14 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Hurd-Armstrong-Goodall-Andrew-Cartledge-Goodison) ["Anglo-Irish Summit"] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Nov 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Fitzgerald) [Anglo-Irish relations and Northern Ireland] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Nov 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: FCO record of conversation (Howe-Hurd-Spring-Barry) [Northern Ireland] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Nov 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Fitzgerald-Howe-Hurd-Spring-Barry-Nally) [Anglo-Irish relations and Northern Ireland] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Nov 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Ingham minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Bilateral - Press Conference") [arrangements] [declassified 2014] |
| 81 Jul 17 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: FCO letter to No.10 ("Ottawa Summit: Briefing for the Prime Minister: Northern Ireland") [briefing for meeting with Reagan] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jul 21 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: G7 record of conversation (Ottawa G7: fourth plenary session) [assessment of summit] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Aug 27 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: FCO letter to No.10 ("Ottawa Summit Statement on Terrorism") [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Nov 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | G7: FCO letter to No.10 ("Ottawa Summit Statement on Terrorism") [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jun 30 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | EC: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand) [Anglo-French relations, British economy, EC budget, TNF, Soviet Union and US, Middle East] [declassified 2011] |
| 84 Jan 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene"] [released 2014] |
| 84 Jul 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("Meeting with the Prime Minister 20 July" - UK foreign policy overview) [MT: "May I have a spare copy for the flat to ponder on from time to time"] [released 2014] |
| 84 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 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 | 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 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) | Media: Ingham minute (“Week Ahead” & Press Digest for MT) [Brighton Bomb] [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 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 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 Jun 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: MT notes (London Summit dinner at No.10) [“Soviets in hibernation. No movement likely for some months. West must keep nerve. Not be rattled into making concessions”] [released 2014] |
| 84 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] |
| 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] |
| 85 Jun 20 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 21st (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, public expenditure) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jun 27 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 22nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 23rd (leak, Home Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Economic Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, US/UK diplomatic relations) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 11 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 24th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Economic Situation & Public Expenditure 1986-87 & 1988-89, Review of Student Support) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 26th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Industrial Affairs, Home Affairs, Northern Ireland affairs) [Anglo-Irish Agreement draft] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 27th (Membership, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Home Affairs, Economic Affairs) [Handsworth riot] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 29th (Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Home Affairs, Public Expenditure, Queen’s Speech) [Tottenham riot] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Nov 28 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 34th (Parliamentary Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Social Security Review) [Ulster by-elections; Fowler review approved] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 5 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 35th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, Economic Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 18 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 13th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Economic Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 28th (Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Home Affairs, Public Expenditure, Queen s Speech) [spending bilaterals] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Oct 10 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(86) 20 (The Queen’s speeches on the prorogation and opening of Parliament) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Nov 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to Cabinet - C(86) 23 (The Queen’s Speech on the Opening of the New Session) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 13 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 10th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 13th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, British Leyland) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 15th (Libya, Shops Bill) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Apr 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 16th (Queen’s birthday, Parliamentary Affairs, Libya, Community Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Apr 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 17th (Wallis Simpson’s death, Prince Andrew’s marriage, Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, British Leyland) [confidential annex on immigration controls at London Airport] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 May 1 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 18th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Oct 2 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 32nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Dec 11 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 41st (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [confidential annex on local government finance] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Dec 18 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 42nd (Parliamentary Affairs, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Airborne Early Warning Aircraft) [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 82 Feb 4 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Treasury letter to Lord President’s Office (criminal attacks on ministers’ property) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Feb 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: No.10 letter to Treasury (compensation for criminal attacks on ministers’ property) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Feb 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10(“Recent Arrests and Charges Against Terrorists”) [large number of recent charges] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Feb 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Constitutional Development (OD(82) 6)”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Feb 17 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO (“PIRA - Desmond Ellis”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Feb 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (“Mr Prior’s proposals”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Aug 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hopkins letter to Rickett ( Guardian articles on compensation for widows of Warrenpoint soldiers) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Jan 27 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Whitmore minute to Boys-Smith (economy, security, political situation) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Jan 18 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO (Paisley’s visit) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Feb 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Armstrong note to Coles (Soviet Union’s attitude toward PIRA) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Feb 1 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland:Huxtable note to Kerr (compensation for victims of terrorist attacks) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Sep 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Rickett note to Hopkins (compensation for widows of Warrenpoint soldiers) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Sep 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Alexander note for MT (compensation for widows of Warrenpoint soldiers) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Jan 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: FCO telegram to priority certain missions and dependent territories (“Prosecution of Terrorists by the Republic of Ireland”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Dec 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Biggs-Davison note to Gowrie (rejection of “integration”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Dec 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Howe minute to MT (compensation arrangements for victims of terrorism) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Dec 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (FitzGerald statement on Northern Ireland, Anglo-Irish relations) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Dec 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO (transcript of Judge Clark’s RTE interview) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Dec 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Professor Wilkinson (strategy on terrorism) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Dec 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Henderson despatch (“Northern Ireland and the United States”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Professor Wilkinson letter to MT (border security) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Boys-Smith note to Pattison (Paisley’s offer of his “third force”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Pattison note to MT (transcript, “Sunday” Programme on reactions to Paisley) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Henry Steel letter to G.L. Angel (“Meeting with Irish Attorney-General”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Paisley letter to MT (Ulster’s demands) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: MT letter to Howell (“CPA Delegation”) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Statement by Prior (Government attitude toward a united Ireland) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland:Lyne note to Pattison (security situation in William Ross’s constituency) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland:Kilfedder statement (PIRA campaign, situation in Ulster) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Hopkins minute to Alexander (Paisley on Ulster deaths) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: UKC Sydney telegram to MT (security in Ross’s constituency) [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 81 Nov 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Northern Ireland: Eamon Kennedy note to MT (FitzGerald statement on Robert Bradford’s murder) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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