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PDF 88 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Morris minute for MT (RSPB centenary event - naming a train) [much less green than hoped; British Rail think train "unsuitable for this kind of attention"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Heathrow-Belfast air disaster, GEC takeover bid, Budget tax cuts) [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Heathrow-Belfast air disaster, Hirohito funeral, GEC takeover bid) ["Concern over 100 million-to-one chance of both aircraft engines failing"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 10 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Dugdale briefing ("Interview for Thames Valley Police Newspaper") [questions will be personal] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, East Midlands air crash, eggs, GEC takeover bid, domestic politics) [blame focusing on pilot] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, East Midlands Crash, Eggs) [blame for crash "now shifts to electrical problems"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Reader's Digest") [topics for interview to include socialism, problems facing the government, Northern Ireland, Europe] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Economy, Education, Health, Middle East) [inflation expected to rise] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, talks with Arafat, MT's "She" Magazine interview, domestic politics) ["row over William Waldegrave's meeting with Arafat" and remarks about Israeli leaders] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute for Ingham (Daily Mail interview) [MT inclined to agree to interview to "inject a bit more balance into the Mail's approach to Europe"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 16 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Magnus Magnusson (RSPB campaign) [naming the 'Avocet'; wishes centenary campaign "Action for Birds" every success] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, domestic politics, Middle East, arms control) [fallout from William Waldegrave's meeting with Arafat] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, soccer, Middle East/Waldegrave, East-West) [legislation to tackle football hooliganism] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, domestic politics, Mendis, social trends, NHS review, education) [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 19 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: President Reagan letter to MT (farewell) ["You have been an invaluable ally, but more than that, you are a great friend"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT letter to President Reagan (farewell) ["You have been a great President, one of the greatest, because you stood for all that is best in America"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT letter to President Bush (congratulations) ["You bring to the Presidency enormous experience in Government which will be of immense value"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Mendis, privacy) [latest polling figures show Tories up but Lawson unpopular] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Kent) [criticisms over Chunnel rail link] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, cricket, Budget, Prince Charles, NHS, Privacy Bill) ["More stories of rows between you and Chancellor"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs, Legal profession, Chancellor/Budget) [three main stories: legal profession Green Paper; Currie's letter on eggs; Toyota looking for European factory site] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Gibraltar film, Privacy Bill, Chancellor/Budget) ["Death on the Rock" affair] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS review) [East-West relations, Sinn Fein Playboy feature] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ingham minute ("Reader's Digest") [magazine seeks additional answers on EC and whether US and EC relationships are compatible] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ingham to Christopher Ogden ("Your Book") [MT's answers to questions for biography] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing ("Interview with Woman's Own") [theme will be "Towards 2000"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Charles Powell minute (Russian spies) ["Some disgraceful leaks here - all through Diplomatic corresondents"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Prisons, Gibraltar, NHS, Development Plans White Paper, Politics, Middle East) [situation in Wandsworth prison] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS) [NHS review "gets a warm welcome" from several papers, but "Labour and unions bitterly critical"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS, Labour Party - Moscow, Labour Party - Sky TV, Labour Party and NHS, Budget) [criticism of Kinnock TV interview] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS, Politics, South Africa) [Botha resigns as National Party leader] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Politics) [Currie's position in the government] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs) [ongoing fallout from Currie's salmonella comments] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs, Driving law) [Currie agrees to see select committee on salmonella issue] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Edwina) ["Pops and Qualities alike think Edwina Currie wiped the floor with the Select Committee and left them with egg over their faces"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs and Microbes, Politics) [action on food scares] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 12 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT note for Ingham (Vanity Fair) [asks Ingham to make arrangements] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 12 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT note for Ingham (promised Sheehy interview) [make arrangements] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food) [food poisoning scares] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to Ridley PS ("Prime Minister's Speech at the Ozone Conference") ["the most important task of all is to change attitudes"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food) ["Food still dominates the news" with French cheese listeria scare] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing ("Interview with 'Chat' Magazine") [public clean up campaign] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food, Middle East) ["Khomeini's order for Salman Rushdie's murder dominates most front pages", along with coverage of food poisoning scare] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Salman Rushdie) [Rushdie "in hiding" over Satanic Verses death threats] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Food, Pay Bodies, Unemployment) [NHS reforms, private sector pay, Rushdie affair] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 225 to FCO (0105Z) ("Prime Minister's Speech at the Ozone Conference") [should underline importance of ozone layer to life on Earth] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Rushdie, Cleveland, Poland) ["Ayatollah rejects Rushdie's apology and says he must be 'sent to hell'"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Food debate, Frankfurt, Belfast) ["Iran orders its envoys home in response to Euro action"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute (Ogonyok interview) ["the purpose would be to get over to its readers just how radical your policies are"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, TV guidelines) ["Iran's president says Rushdie's problem has no solution except in his death"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News) [state of the government and the Labour party's respective positions] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: MT letter to Comte et Comtesse Patrice de Vogüé (thanks for visit to Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte) ["It is the fate of Prime Minsters not to have many free Sundays. I cannot remember when I have enjoyed one so much"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Professor James Lovelock (invitation to Ozone seminar; commiseration at death of his wife) [work can be a solace, but understands if he cannot come] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, BSI, Anglo/French Summit, Politics) [state of the economy, Rushdie affair] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: MT letter to UK Ambassador to France (thanks for hospitality during visit) [served to "remind one of the strength of French culture. Who could possibly want to submerge that in a European blancmange!"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Terry Perks briefing for MT (interview with BBC TV "Nature") [relations with EU on environment, Ozone conference, nuclear power, domestic record] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hammersmith Council) [state of the economy, Labour attacks on government policy] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food/Select Committee, Economy) ["Eggs and pound main stories today"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 283 to FCO (0100Z) ("Prime Minister's Speech at the Ozone Conference") [proposed amendments to draft] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT draft speech (Ozone Conference) [need to raise public awareness, commit to practical steps, strengthen international organisations] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Environment) [latest polls on economic policy, Rushdie affair] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 3 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: No.10 Press Office transcript (MT remarks outside No.10) ["I'm a grandmother" - tidied up wording] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT draft speech (Ozone Conference) [need to raise public awareness, commit to practical steps, strengthen international organisations] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Rushdie Affair, Ozone Conference, Rail Crash, Water) [ongoing fallout from publication of Satanic Verses] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, British Rail, Chunnel Link) ["Reports of the third rail crash in 3 months - the second in 48 hours"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Ozone Conference, Chunnel Rail Link) ["Most papers lead on the IRA plot to murder you and senior Ministers is foiled"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Charles Powell minute for Cabinet Office ("Daily Mail Interview on Europe") [submit new briefing, with 'stilettos'] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Green Movement, British Rail) ["British Rail gets a bad press today"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Politics, Legislative Programme) ["You make clear Budget's top priority will be fight against inflation"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Carolyn Sinclair minute to Dominic Morris ("Prime Minister's Interview on the Nature Programme - Sewage") [pumping of untreated sewage into the sea] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Budget) ["Chancellor seen to be walking on tightrope in his sixth Budget tomorrow"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Budget, Judge Pickles, Manchester Air Crash, Chat Interview) ["Mixed signals for Chancellor on eve of Budget"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing (Walt Disney TV special) [films that have influenced MT] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing (BBC interview) [cleaning up Britain] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Other News, Budget Treatment, Budget Comment) [Budget "cautious, dull and even boring - but prudent in making counter inflation priority target"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Budget, Lockerbie/Airport Security, Lawyers' Reform, Pik Botha, Politics) [Lawson's Budget dissected] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Lockerbie, Politics, Middle East) [Channon "strongly defends his handling of Lockerbie disaster bomb warnings after cover-up claims by Labour"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute ("Visit to Africa: Interview with BBC World Service") [MT's visit to southern Africa] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 19 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Reshuffle") ["Your comments suggest that you may consider moving or even dropping the Foreign Secretary and the Home Secretary"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Bordes Affair, Scarborough Conference, Lockerbie) ["Opposition parties try to pile the pressure on Paul Channon to make a further statement to Commons on Lockerbie"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (Lennox-Boyd-Chairman of 1922 Committee) ["programme overloaded ... On NHS pity if we had bitten more than we could chew"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Paul Channon/Lockerbie, Labour Policies) [criticisms and defence of Channon for handling of Lockerbie] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [planning, NHS reform worries] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: Perks minute ("Interviews with Izvestiya and Soviet Television") [arrangements] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Paul Channon, Politics) ["Paul Channon is felt to have done well yesterday - but that does not stop media calling on him to quit"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT to Terry Tavner ("Chat" interview) [thanks for the photos] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing (Lubbers birthday message) [annotated script] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Your Tour, Gorbachev, Harrods/Lornho) [MT in South Africa] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Gorbachev, Namibia) [Gorbachev in Ireland and UK] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Harrods/Lornho, Gorbachev, Namibia) [poll on threat posed by Soviet Union] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Gorbachev, Westland) ["extensive coverage of Mr Gorbachev's visit and arrival"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT notes for conversation with Gorbachev ("Chemical Weapons") ["Worried for long time but particularly since Iraq used them in Middle East"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gorbachev, Other News) ["An excellent press and massive coverage in which warmth and special relationship shine through differences"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Your Ten Years, Gorbachev) ["Gorbachev goes home to trouble"; "Bush signals USA will hold a steady course in approach and policy towards USSR"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 11 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Dugdale briefing ("Interview for Radio Marsden") [questions will be personal] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Docks, Peter Walker, Soccer, Community Care) [unions divided by docks strike ballot] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Judges, Labour Party Politics, Your Ten Years) ["Judges get a terrible hammering in leader columns for their threatened 'strike'"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Director Conservative Research Department circular ("Euro-Election 1989") [arrangements - David Cameron as 'runner'] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Peter Walker) ["Judges bow to pressure of public opinion and postpone their meeting on the Green Papers"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Sheffield Disaster/Comment, Your Visit, Your Ten Years) ["Horrific pictures on front pages of spectators crushed against wire fence"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hillsborough Comment, Your Ten Years) [responses to disaster] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hillsborough, Your Ten Years) ["Police allege that drunken fans picked the pockets of Hillsborough disaster victims and kicked, punched and urinated on them"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hillsborough Comment, Anti-Drugs Trails, Your Ten Years) ["You face a full-scale revolt over Football Spectators Bill"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hillsborough Comment, Membership Scheme) ["Pops treat decision to go ahead with membership card scheme with tactical delay in remarkably low key"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing (BBC interview about Lord Whitelaw) [MT's relationship with Whitelaw, his role in government] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, EC, Your Ten Years) [pressure mounting over interest rates] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (Conservative backbench Home Affairs and Sport Committee) ["A lot of fires burning at moment"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT ("Reader's Digest") [magazine has advertised interview with MT] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, SNF) [MT "heading for a showdown with Kohl" over NATO] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (MT-Chairman of 1922 Committee) ["In the end we will have to bribe the doctors"; coming reshuffle] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Environment/Climate, Your Ten Years, Politics) ["You warn Kohl of risks to NATO in West Germany's SNF stand"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Interview with the Daily Times, Lagos") [UK's relationship with African countries] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main Years, Food Blackmail, Global Climate Seminar, Economy) ["Thatcher heads for new row with EC"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Chancellor Kohl, Baby Food) ["Spiked baby food dominates the pops"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT ("Press Association interview") ["this interview and pictures will go round the world"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Tom King letter to MT (congratulations on tenth anniversary of her government) ["this remarkable milestone of achievement"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Your Ten Years) [state of prison service] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, SNF, Your Ten Years) ["POA say there could be a summer of discontent in Britain's jails"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT speaking notes (1922 Committee lunch for tenth anniversary of her government) ["I remember those early years well. We only had a 43 majority!"] [released Mar 2019]
Text 89 May 3 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Press Association (10th anniversary as Prime Minister)
Text 89 May 4 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Remarks on 10th anniversary as Prime Minister
PDF 89 May 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, SNF, Your Ten Years) [MT's Press Association interview "is described by many as your frankest yet"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT speaking notes (cabinet dinner for tenth anniversary of her government) ["The Marxists thought they would bury us. We have buried Marxism"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: President Bush letter to MT (congratulations on tenth anniversary as PM) ["You are a daily inspiration"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT letter to President Bush (thanks for congratulations) [the Bushes "wonderful colleagues and friends"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 4 Th Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Dame Barbara Cartland (thanks) [lunch and golden acorn - "I shall need it in the coming days!"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News) ["You pledge there will be no slowing down as you celebrate your 10th anniversary"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Labour Policies) [Labour executive meets "to determine new policies"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) USA: Charles Powell note for MT (USE London telegrams on Britain) [evaluation of MT's impact, shown on a "strictly personal basis"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Labour Policy, Iran, NATO, Ortega, Babangida) ["Labour Party's defence policy shambles, disaster etc dominates front pages"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 10 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: Walters minute to MT ("When 'The Time Will Be Ripe'") ["This note attempts to set out a positive response [to the EMS issue] which will, nevertheless, preserve our position" - copy annotated by MT] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 89 May 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Politics, Community Charge) ["Kinnock wins crucial battle over Labour's defence policy"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News) ["Labour Party looking for trouble over the community charge leaflet"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, SNF/Defence, Community Charge, John Moore's Speech) ["Gorbachev offers to withdraw 500 short range nuclear weapons"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 12 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute to FCO ("Video Message for International Digital Communications") [text on Japanese telecommunications] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Football Trouble, SDP) ["Labour Party and SLD wooing members of SDP... which looks to be in its death throes"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, EC, Brewers) [reports of Tory split over Europe] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 16 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ingham briefing ("Daily Mail interview") ["We appear negative, even hostile, to the EC 16 years after joining it"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT ("Daily Mail interview") [EC - "The UK - and yourself - have a presentational problem. We appear negative, even hostile, to the EC 16 years after joining it"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, EC, Sino-Soviet Summit) [backbenchers sign motion "supporting your position against undue interference by EC in British affairs"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 17 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (MT-Walters-Turnbull-Gray-Powell) [reformulating her position on ERM entry] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, EC, Labour Policies, Televising the House) [interview with MT on her position on Europe, EC position on UK VAT regime] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing ("BBC World Service interview") [programmes on the "Thatcher Era", interview to discuss international affairs, the economy, agenda for the future] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Charles Powell note (Ray Seitz cables to new US administration) ["They are heart-warming and compulsive reading. I wish the FCO could write like this!"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Labour Programme, EC) ["Chinese peaceful revolt gets top billing again"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Tit for Tat Expulsions, EC/Inflation) ["People power defies troops in Peking"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, EC Launch, Anglo-Soviet Relations, China) ["Power struggles in Peking with Army declining to fire on crowds but regaining some control"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Euro Elections, Anglo-Soviet Relations) ["Britain says no to deadline from Kremlin as fears of lasting damage to Anglo-Soviet ties in expulsions row"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks minute ("Recorded Message for 'Our Common Future'") [broadcast sponsored by World Commission on Environment and Development] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Economy, EC) [prospect of interest rate rise] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Economy, Politics, Hong Kong) ["You defend Chancellor and say his policies have given us our highest standard of living"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NATO, Heath) ["Moscow says Bush's conventional arms initiative is 'a serious step in right direction'"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Bush, Tube Strike, Politics) ["Extensive coverage of Mr Bush's 'tear down the walls' speech"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: President Bush card to MT (thanks for visit) ["total confidence that you and I will do well together"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Barbara Bush letter to MT and DT (thanks for visit) ["you both made us feel like welcome old friends"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Vauxhall and Glasgow Central By-Elections") [European elections "news better", "your prediction of neck and neck may prove about right"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd minute for MT (seeing McAlpine tomorrow for dinner) [he is critical of European campaign] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Visit to Central Office") [enclosing Brooke speech to Welsh Conference explaining European election defeat] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 25 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party/ERM: MT note on meeting with Howe and Lawson ("G.H. and N.L. Madrid Conference") ["Demanded that I give an undertaking to join the ERM and specify a date .... If not - they would both resign"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Kenneth Baker") [his remarks that "you were partly to blame for the 'failure of the Party in last month's Euro-election'"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 27 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Director Conservative Research Department briefing ("Report on 1989 Euro-Election Campaign") [too negative, substance not presentation the problem] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 27 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: David Cameron minute to Director of Conservative Research Department (DTI contribution to Conservative European manifesto briefing) [Single Market] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Sunday Express") ["difficult areas over which you will need to tread carefully" including row with Lawson, Cabinet re-shuffle, Europe] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party/ERM: Note on ministerial views (joining ERM) [Waddington, Gummer, Rifkind, Clarke, MacGregor, Wakeham, Fowler] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: FCO to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Interview with Le Monde") [subject areas: Europe, economy, international affairs] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing ("Interviews with French Television and Le Monde") [to cover Economic Summit, EC, East-West relations, economy] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: CCO briefing ("Monthly Polling Review May/June 1989") [figures back to Jan] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd minute for MT (party survey showing Community Charge figures) [effect of charge on selected streets in her constituency] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [European Elections, NHS, Community Charge; MT: "Agree 'a diet of Brussels' a bad advert"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks minute ("Your Interviews with the French Media") [extensive coverage of Le Monde interview] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (1922 Committee) [Community Charge; Turbull note "They are not accepting basic premise"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 17 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) French Revolution: MT letter to the Duchesse de Gramont (thanks) ["I very much appreciate your support"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) French Revolution: Charles Powell minute for MT (draft statement on Paris G7) [have not mentioned bicentennial celebrations "to avoid hoots"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: MT to Jack Aspinwall (human rights) [answer to question of did "human rights" begin "in 1789 in France" is "no"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT to John Knight (thank you) [Terence O'Neill photos] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Aug 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Monday lunches") [invite more editors; reshuffle got bad press partly because Howe invited them to Chevening] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Aug 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) French Revolution: MT letter to Victor Rothschild (thanks) [gift of Scarlet Pimpernel plant "arrived in time for me to wear a buttonhole to go to France"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Aug 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) French Revolution: MT letter to Jack Aspinwall MP (human rights, G7) [summit "exceptionally friendly and worthwhile ... skilled chairmanship of President Mitterrand"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Aug 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (articles about possible leadership election) ["nothing but mischief by Anthony Bevins", Onslow agrees] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Aug 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd minute for MT (contacts with backbench colleagues) ["we must at all costs any allegation that you are 'out of touch' with grass roots opinion"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Daily Express Interview") [likely topics to include litter, Gorbachev, trade deficit, football hooliganism] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT ("Daily Express interview") [topics; say as little as possible about reshuffle] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Francis Fukuyama: The End of History?") [recommends she read the article; summary of its thesis] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Charles Powell note for MT (planned UK expulsion of Soviet diplomats) ["some disgraceful leaks here - all through Diplomatic correspondents, which probably speaks for itself"] [released Mar 2019]
Text 89 Sep 5 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Daily Express
PDF 89 Sep 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Community Charge") [Central Office survey of impact on marginal seats, "results very worrying"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Baker letter to MT (sends CCO survey) ["The Impact of the Community Charge: A Survey of Ten Conservative Marginals" - "rather bleak reading"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Eastern Europe: Ingham minute ("Armenian TV") [film about Britain's help after an earthquake] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ingham minute for MT ("Conference Speech") ["possible themes and formats"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to Major PS ("Prime Minister's Speech to the United Nations General Assembly") [tentative programme, press] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd note for Amanda Ponsonby (arranging MT meeting with Sir Geoffrey Howe) ["He is anxious about the meeting. I asked when? He said as soon as possible"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: John Whittingdale letter to Hugh Thomas (help with conference speech) [MT "anxious to rebut the arguments of Francis Fukuyama"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Crispin Tickell minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to the UN General Assembly: 8 November") ["people have come to realize that they have the power to change the planetary environment"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 20 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Reagan note (thanks for good wishes) ["I'm not going to miss too many things"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute ("Brian Walden Interviews: Kenneth Baker") [EC election results - party's problems is "containable and it can be solved"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (MT-Whitelaw) [Party Conference; Community Charge; NHS] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Robin Harris to John Whittingdale (Francis Fukuyama) [article of potential interest to MT] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute ("Brian Walden") ["What he is searching for is 'a slowing down without a loss of dynamic'"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: Powell minute ("Interview with Black South African Journalists") ["the best line to take on whether you will meet the ANC is to say that you would be very glad to meet Nelson Mandela once he is released"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT (chat with Brian Walden) ["What he is searching for is 'a slowing down without a loss of dynamic'"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Robin Harris minute to John Whittingdale ("Article by Michael Novak") ["another angle on the Fukuyama heresy"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 29 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Robin Harris to John Whittingdale (Francis Fukuyama) [article by Michael Novak on the relationship between capitalism and Christianity] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters module for conference speech ("Draft speech for the PM: Economy") [cut in rates after Black Monday as rationalisation of current inflation, "best one to use"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters minute for MT (sends column by Andrew Alexander) [MT should have sacked Lawson in summer reshuffle] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Lawson speech to Conservative party conference [fight against inflation] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for press (MT speech at CHOGM) [MT "doubting whether the Chinese fully realised even now the impact on world opinion of events in Tiananmen Square"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Dominic Morris minute to Charles Powell ("Environment: UNGA Speech") [draft prior to Patten's comments] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 8 to Cabinet Office (2330Z) ("Prime Minister's Speech to the UN General Assembly: 8 November") [domestic energy, industry, research policy] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute ("Brian Walden Interview") [to focus on why the economy is "all going wrong" and MT's leadership] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Speech to the UN General Assembly") [Tickell's suggestions] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT memoir ("Nigel Lawson's Resignation Oct 1989") ["unless I agreed to sack Alan Walters, he would hand in his resignation ... an absurd, indeed reprehensible proposition"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to Patten PS ("Prime Minister's Speech to the United Nations General Assembly") [energy efficiency, land use, industry, research] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Wakeham PS minute to Charles Powell ("UNGA 1989: Outline of Possible Speech by the Prime Minister") [points on Co2 targets] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute (Brian Walden interview) [discussion to focus on Lawson's resignation, MT's leadership style, economic and monetary policies] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Labour: Dunlop minute ("Labour and the Economy") [Kinnock interview "was vintage gobbledygook"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT (Walden interview) [briefing before and after Lawson's resignation; latter MT "first saw ... AFTER the interview!!"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Patten PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to the United States General Assembly") [additional scientific contributions to speech] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Hurd PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to the UNGA") [green technology, forestry] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (canvassing backbench opinion on Lawson resignation) [worries, doubts, damage] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 1653 to FCO (2350Z) ("Prime Minister's Speech") [aid programme, technology, multilateral facilities] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to Patten PS ("Prime Minister's Speech to the United Nations General Assembly") [MT wants to announce expansion of assistance on tropical forestry action plan] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell draft speech (United Nations General Assembly event on environment) ["It is mankind and his activities which are changing the environment"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Charles Powell minute for MT (conversation with Tim Bell) ["real and serious problem for the Government ... in danger of losing in two years time"; suggestions for change] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Lamont PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to the United Nations General Assembly") [targets on greenhouse gas emissions, taxation] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Patten PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech") [revised draft] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Gummer PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech") [agricultural policies] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Gordon Guise minute ("Thoughts for UN Speech") ["Do what makes sense anyway"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ingham minute ("Kelvin Mackenzie, Sun") [Mackenzie wants to know how MT keeps fit] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bean minute (Sue Cameron interview) [arrangements] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks minute for MT (Howe speech after Lawson resignation) [journalists told Ingham that Howe 'acolytes' rang them to talk up the speech and offer 'spin'] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 10 to Cabinet Office (0230Z) ("Draft of Prime Minister's Speech for General Assembly") [proposed amendments to draft] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Crispin Tickell minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech") [proposed amendments] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Hurd PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech on the Environment") [proposed amendments] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Ridley PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech") [factual, presentational amendments] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Wakeham PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech") [section on dumping waste] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Caithness PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech") [sections on the environment and national accounts] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Cabinet Office minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to UNGA") [draft is factually incorrect and open to misinterpretation] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 5 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: MT letter to Alan Walters (his resignation) [thanks, regrets, explanations] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT interview with Kelvin Mackenzie (off the record) [leadership, Lawson, economy] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Nick Ridley personal minute for MT (functioning of ERM) [French Franc's depreciation against DM; recent stability due to improved control of unit costs relative to Germany and successful monetary policy] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters letter to MT (thanks for hers) ["I will always remain at your service whenever you wish"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Monday lunches") [invite Howe; Lennox-Boyd agrees, "a pleasant gesture which would cost you nothing and would be well received"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Turnbull minute for MT (Alan Walters) [Walters grateful for her letter, not writing his side of the case, rejecting Murdoch offer of a regular column] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (Lawson resignation) [most people in House think "immediate problems caused by Nigel's resignation are now over"; Forman and Lamont think there will be no 'comeback' from Lawson] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (leadership election procedure & timetable) ["While I still continue to believe that there will be no other nomination than yours we must plan on the worst basis"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 10 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute ("ITN - Reagan Award") [arrangements are "not very convenient"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 10 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT conversation record (MT-Kohl phone call) [fall of the Berlin Wall] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 12 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT ("Today's Press") [briefing Sunday Lobby "had a bit of fun over the possibility of a challenger"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Robert Conquest to MT (note on the USSR and Eastern Bloc) ["I thought your attitude in and after Moscow absolutely correct - full encouragement to Gorbachev, but no unilateral letting down of our defence guard"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Charman briefing ("ITN Award") [message about Reagan] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bean minute ("Christmas messages") [three seasonal recordings] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("The Times Interview") [likely topics to include eastern Europe, economy, privatisation, social policy, style of government] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Commons TV, Queen's Speech) ["The poppier pops say Commons TV is a big yawn"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: Ingham minute ("Gail Sheehy - Vanity Fair") [questions on MT's relationship with Gorbachev] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (leadership election update) [campaign planning] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT ("Gail Sheehy - Vanity Fair") ["electric baths"; now seeks quotes on Gorbachev] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 26 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT ("The Sunday Press") ["no point in pretending that the Sunday newspapers make good reading"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Panorama") [likely topics to include leadership style, Europe] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT ("Panorama") [EC and other topics] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT (Independent's coverage of economic policy) [mischevious account of MT Press Conference] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT to Cilla Black (thank you) ["Woman of the Decade" award] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (state of play) [anything more than 300 "will be a terrific victory"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Turnbull minute for MT (votes cast) ["The Chief Whip says this is an excellent result"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("FT Interview, Monday, December 11") [four broad areas for discussion: future of EC, economic and financial policy, environment, Thatcherism] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Turnbull briefing ("Interview with the Financial Times") [topics for discussion: post-Strasbourg, economic policy under new Chancellor, environment, Thatcher] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 8 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (leadership election post mortem) [about 50 voted for you "with reluctance", you are vulnerable if another 50 become reluctant; enclosures from Younger in preparation for meeting] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ingham briefing ("Financial Times Interview - Europe") [media "rather unable to make up their minds about your role at Strasbourg"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Baker conversation record (meeting with backbench group on Community Charge) ["confusion ... as to what should be done, but ... they all felt very strongly that something should be done"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Daily Star Interview") [topics to include MT's year, NHS reforms, crime, education] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd minute for MT (follow up points from meeting with Younger) ["Note for the Private Office" - agreed changes] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Baker conversation record (meeting with Lincolnshire MPs on Community Charge) ["politically untenable situation"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Baker conversation record (Baker-Patten meet 1922 Executive on Community Charge) ["considerable unease"] [released Mar 2019]
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