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PDF 79 Feb 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Lawson to MT (election speech module)
PDF 79 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Paris letter to FCO (“Italian reaction to the Guadeloupe summit”) [French “not at all disturbed”] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Richard Ryder to Dundas Hamilton (links with the City)
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary’s incoming brief for new PM (“Summary and Timetable of Urgent Economic Issues”) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: President Carter phone call to MT (congratulations on election result) [“tremendous personal victory for you”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Stowe minute to Bancroft ("A Freeze on Manpower") [Civil Service recruitment freeze] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO record of conversation (Carrington-FRG Minister of Foreign Affairs Genscher) [SALT, MBFR, TNF] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 May 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Committee on Economic Strategy - E (79) 1st (Price Commission, Teachers' Pay) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Bulletin (Cabinet Committee meetings & composition) [“this Government may want more rather than less secrecy” about them] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 16 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Colin Peterson minute to PM & Stowe (“Cars at No.10”) [“We have a problem about replacing our cars”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Treasury note for Chief Secretary ("Proposals on Public Expenditure") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT to Ralph Harris (free enterprise) [“It was primarily your foundation work which enabled us to rebuild the philosophy upon which our Party succeeded in the past”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Hector Monro (MT unable to attend sporting functions) [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Nott letter to Walker ("Milk Prices") [proposed increase in retail price of milk conflicts with reform of CAP and elimination of milk surplus] [declassified 2011]
PDF 79 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: No.10 letter to FCO (agrees FCO plan for handling Boyd Report) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Soames memo circulated to Cabinet - C(79) 12 (Further Action To Reduce The Size Of The Civil Service) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: Lankester minute to MT (Harlech appointment as emissary to frontline states) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Cardinal Basil Hume) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Zimbabwe: MT letter to Ian Smith (thanks for letter of congratulations) [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Hunt briefing for MT ("Offshore Supplies Interest Relief Grants Scheme (E(79) 6)") [EC oil tax relief] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Bulletin (MT visit to Australia) [no time to go to New Zealand as well] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: No.10 minute to MT (oral message from Élysée) [reliable sources say Zaire would recognise Muzorewa if UK did first] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(79) 17 (Legislative Programme 1979-80) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Walker memo circulated to Cabinet - C(79) 20 (CAP Prices and Green Pound Devaluation) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Berrill minute to Stowe ("Energy Supplies") [domestic and international energy situation] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: MT-oil executives meeting (record of conversation) [discussion with Chairmen of Exxon and Esso on global oil situation] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Stevas) [Boyle report: MPs' pay and allowances] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King Hussein of Jordan) [Arab-Israeli conflict] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England note (Goodhart for Fforde) [MBC etc.] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 21 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: MT letter to Roger Shipton MP (thanks for report on Rhodesian elections) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Lankester minute to Treasury ("Disposal of Assets") [sale of BP shares] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Vietnam: MT letter to Nicholas Winterton (Vietnamese refugees) [MT: "I emphasise that these are refugees from a tyranny"] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury briefing (Bridgeman for Chancellor of the Exchequer) [Mortgage Rates] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Sanders note to MT (correspondence from Professor John Hutchinson regarding Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Lusaka) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKRep to FCO ("UK Contribution to EC Budget") [Christopher Tungendhat meeting with MT] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Hunt briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EMS, EP, steel] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Ministerial Committee report on energy conservation ("Implementation of the Long Term Energy Conservation Programme") [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Government Broker's daily report (market conditions & official activity in the gilt-market) [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Carrington minute to MT ("BNOC: Future Strategy and Disposal of Assets") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Pym minute to MT ("Ban on Civil Service Recruitment") [Pym supports lifting of ban] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Heseltine minute to MT ("The Ban on Civil Service Recruitment") [Heseltine argues against lifting of ban] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: Richard Ryder note to MT (report of Patrick Cosgrave's meetings with African politicians) [Sithole, Chikarema & Chinamano] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Hunt briefing for MT ("Review of the Dispersal Programme (Lord President's minute of 25th July)") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO to Port Stanley ("Article in Financial Times") [report on leaseback proposal] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury note (Adam Ridley for Chancellor of the Exchequer) [worry about corporate sector] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: MT letter to Prime Minister Pindling of the Bahamas (MT unable to attend 250th Anniversary of Parliament in the Bahamas) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jul 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: Prime Minister Clark of Canada letter to MT (Lusaka Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and Rhodesia) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) India: Prime Minister Singh of India letter to MT (thanks for message of congratulations and Lusaka Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Commonwealth: Christopher minute to Carter ("Commonwealth Conference") [MT's reception at Lusaka CHOGM "chilly" and the media "vituperative"] [declassified 2008]
PDF 79 Aug 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury note (Battishill to Couzens) [sterling] [declassified 2010]

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Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

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