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PDF 49 Jan 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): J.L.M. Miller to Margaret Roberts (invitation to final interview)
PDF 49 Feb 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): Letters of reference ("a grand young candidate")
PDF 51 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Conservative Party) 1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook report on Margaret Roberts ["an amazing young woman ... quite outstanding"]
PDF 52 Nov 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook note on MT ("an amazing young woman")
PDF 68 Feb 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hailsham MSS) Economy: MT letter to Hailsham (steel)
PDF 70 Jan 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Conservative Party) Conservative Party: Selsdon Meeting transcript (afternoon session)
PDF 73 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath letter to Brandt (hopes for monetary advance later on) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath letter to Brandt (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
PDF 74 Mar 16 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Events leading to the resignation of Mr Heath’s Administration on 4 March 1974”) [declassified Oct 2005]
PDF 74 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (thanks for praise of Preston speech) ["most grateful for your blessing"]
PDF 75 Apr 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 57th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 9 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 29th Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (thanks for encouraging letter) ["I am touched that so outstanding a man as you ..."]
PDF 75 Sep 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (weekend policy retreat)
PDF 75 Oct 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (Carrington says Conservative peers disgruntled)
PDF 75 Nov 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UK Embassy Paris to FCO (“Rambouillet: the French View”) [declassified 2006]
PDF 76 Mar 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 39th Meeting
PDF 76 Jun 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Puerto Rico Summit (Session 1) [declassified 2007]
PDF 76 Jul 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Heseltine "Regional Policy - A New Approach") [225K]
PDF 76 Aug 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to MT (your 23 Aug meeting with Hoskyns, Strauss & Price) [background]
PDF 76 Sep 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (European Commissioner) [Aubrey Jones volunteers his own name]
Text 76 Oct 4 Mo Declassified documents Key Conservative Party The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement)
PDF 77 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 148th Meeting
PDF 77 Feb 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (talks for BBC) [will ask their advice]
PDF 77 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (talks for BBC) [interview problematic "because you are in a class of your own", but better than a talk on such a difficult subject]
PDF 77 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Hayek to Sir Keith Joseph(talks for BBC) [thanks, sending draft talk]
PDF 77 Jun 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Hayek to Arthur Seldon (troubles with the British media) [decides against "a declaration of open war" on 'The Economist']
PDF 77 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe notes (visit to Northern Ireland)
PDF 77 Sep 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Trade unions: Briefing notes for Walden interview (“Points you made which a news editor would find striking”)
PDF 77 Oct 8 Sa Declassified documents Key Conservative Party The Right Approach to the Economy (Conservative policy statement)
PDF 77 Nov 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“RE: British Leyland”) [Conservative policy “tantamount to unconditional surrender ... you have not thought it through”]
PDF 77 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: “Stepping Stones” Report (final text)
PDF 78 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Policing: Sir Keith Joseph to Willie Whitelaw (lack of police training for handling demonstrations) [Trotskyists saying “we must dominate the streets not the police”]
PDF 78 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (noting Adam Ridley minute on Wass & Richardson’s views) [“very alarming in its analysis of the attitude of Wass”]
PDF 78 Mar 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (conclusions on “The Great & The Good”, quangoes, etc) [“counteproductive to focus limelight”]
PDF 78 Mar 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Energy: Sir Keith Joseph to Tom King (Arnold Weinstock’s views on reorganisation of electricity supply industry) [“completely wrong use of parliamentary time”]
PDF 78 Mar 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Sir Keith Joseph to Angus Maude (contribution to manifesto) [base on MT speech to EEF and relevant section of Right Approach to the Economy]
PDF 78 Mar 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Crime: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (recommended reading) [Patricia Morgan’s “Delinquent Fantasies”]
PDF 78 Apr 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Hurd & Elles "The European Democratic Union")
PDF 78 May 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Crime: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (proposed KJ speech on press freedom) [encloses Bruce-Gardyne draft]
PDF 78 May 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Civil service: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Leslie Chapman book) [could save hundreds of millions by third year of your government]
PDF 78 May 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (attacks on MT) [“always ready ... to speak in your defence”]
PDF 78 May 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (regional manifestoes) [“distance yourself”]
PDF 78 Jun 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Jimmy Goldsmith) [“would like to help in any way he can”]
PDF 78 Jun 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Civil service: Sir Keith Joseph to Chris Patten (Leslie Chapman book) [MT seeks CRD examples of wasteful public spending]
PDF 78 Jun 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: MT to Sir Keith Joseph (regional manifestoes) [agrees to distance, but would like to see them]
PDF 78 Jun 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Civil service: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (ways to reduce size of civil service) [outcome of talks with Ken Baker & David Howell]
PDF 78 Jun 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Speeches: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (proposed draft speeches) [Eldon Griffiths, Letwins, Utley, Bruce-Gardyne]
PDF 78 Jun 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Energy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (possible sale of BNOC) [Tom King wants to keep options open]
PDF 78 Jun 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (urges September meeting in midlands or north) [another Selsdon]

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