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| Date |
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Type | Value | Author/Source | Title |
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| 82 May 1 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | Falklands: State Dept Bureau of Intelligence memorandum ("Argentine Air Force Chief of Staff Rules Out Preemptive Strike") [but State notes considerable pressure on Argentine navy to attempt a major strike] [declassified 2000] |
| 82 Apr 17 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Rentschler MSS) | Falklands: Jim Rentschler diary (Haig's last-ditch effort with Galtieri) ["your current negotiating position constitutes a decision to go to war" with UK] |
| 82 Apr 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Rentschler MSS) | Falklands: Jim Rentschler diary (NSC meeting decides on 'tilt' to UK) ["The moment of South Atlantic truth is upon us"] |
| 82 May 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Rentschler MSS) | Falklands: Jim Rentschler diary (sinkings lead Rentschler & Fontaine to propose new US initiative) ["Brits can declare victory and demonstrate some magnanimity"] |
| 81 Feb 26 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT Engagement Diary |
| 81 Feb 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT Engagement Diary |
| 81 Feb 28 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT Engagement Diary |
| 81 Jul 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT Engagement Diary |
| 81 Jul 25 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT Engagement Diary |
| 81 Oct 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | MT Engagement Diary |
| 81 Jul 7 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Cabinet: Carrington memo circulated to OD Committee - OD(81) 35 (The Arab/Israeli Dispute) [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Oct 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (IEA MSS) | Conservatism: Friedman letter to Ralph Harris (MT's cabinet reshuffle and Reagan) ["I was glad to see the changes which Mrs. Thatcher made in her Cabinet; maybe that will do some good"] |
| 82 Feb 11 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Hayek MSS) | Conservatism: Hayek letter to President Reagan (US-Iranian relations) ["...the only peaceful solution which we could find for this highly dangerous...problem: submit the whole issue to the International Court at the Hague"] |
| 86 May 15 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Hayek MSS) | Conservatism: President Reagan letter to Hayek (Birthday wishes) ["We are all indebted to you..."] |
| 82 Mar 31 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: FCO to UKMIS New York ("Falkland Islands") [Argentina invasion of Falklands appears likely; possible UN actions] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 1 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington to FCO ("Falklands Crisis") [US Ambassador to Buenos Aires talks with Argentine Foreign Minister Costa Mendez] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: FCO record of conversation (US Secretary of State Haig-Carrington) [third call by Haig to Carrington] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: FCO to UKE Buenos Aires ("Falklands") [Reagan call to Galtieri] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 31 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: FCO to UKE Washington ("Falkland Islands") [MT message to Reagan; Argentine invasion seemingly imminent] [declassified 2012] |
| 80 Jul 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Gordon Reece minute to MT (US Presidential Campaign teams) ["Reagan's is far and away the richest and also the least media dominated group"] [released 2011] |
| 80 Dec 31 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Press Office: Press Office memo ("Review of the Year") [main events in 1980] [released 2011] |
| 80 Aug 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Press Office: Transcript of 'Special Edition' radio programme (Richard Staley reports on interview with MT) [released 2011] |
| 81 Nov 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Economy: Peter Cropper record of meeting ("Conservative Party Finance Committee - 17 November") [analysis of the UK's current economic position by Professor Dahrendorf] [released 2012] |
| 81 Jun 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | EC: MT speech at Luxembrough European Council ("Economic Situation - Speaking Note") [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Germany: UKE Bonn letter to FCO ("Farewell Call on the Chancellor") [account of UK Ambassador's final meeting with Schmidt] [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: UKE Washington to FCO ("Initial Reactions to Reagan's Programme for US Economic Recovery") [response in Congress and on Wall Street] [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 21 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: UKE Washington to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit") [suggested approach for MT in talks with Reagan] [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: UKE Washington to FCO ("Prime Minister's Visit") [Henderson's redraft of MT's speech for White House dinner] [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 26 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: MT's invitation to White House dinner [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 28 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Reagan letter to MT (OSS award MT William J. Donovan Medal) [letter of congratulations] [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 26 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: MT notes for speech on arrival at White House (first visit to US since Reagan's election) [released 2012] |
| 81 Jul 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: MT's notes on talks at the Ottawa G7 [released 2012] |
| 81 Jul 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: MT's notes on talks at the Ottawa G7 [released 2012] |
| 81 Sep 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Ingham press digest ("Press Digest for Saturday 19 September") [Mr Thatcher's letter] [released 2012] |
| 81 Apr 17 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Trivial | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Robert Conquest letter to Gow (comments on members of Reagan's Administration) [comment on resentment within the Administration at British attitudes] [released 2012] |
| 82 Jul 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Gow and Peter Brooke notes (list of Party rebels and notes on MT's meeting with Nixon) [MT: "I am an Reaganite"] [released 2012] |
| 81 Jan 29 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Press Office: Ingham minute to MT ("Time") [arrangements for interview; comment on Labour party divisions, US, Northern Ireland] [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Lankester minute to Walters ("Georgetown University Speech") [Walters' draft for MT's speech and comments] [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Press Office: Ingham minute to MT ("Briefing for American Correspondents in London") [arrangements for on-the-record briefing] [released 2012] |
| 81 Feb 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Text of New York Times article ("Mrs. Thatcher is Confident of Close Ties with Reagan") [released 2012] |
| 81 Jul 13 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: UKE Washington to FCO ("US Views on the British Economy") [doubts in the US about state of UK economy] [released 2012] |
| 82 Mar 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires to FCO ("South Georgia") [Williams speaks to US colleague; expresses doubt that Reagan Administration could "carry the weight of suggesting an Argentina climb down"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington to FCO ("Falklands") ["It is possible that the US Administration will become involved, whether directly or indirectly, in efforts to find a solution so as to avert conflict"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: FCO record of telephone conversation (Pym-Haig) [further US proposals; Haig requests meeting with Pym at airport to discuss; "Haig added that the Argentines were now terrified"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 21 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Pattison minute to MT (account of Pym's statement to the Commons on the Falklands) [Labour press for UN involvement] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 27 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington to FCO ("Falklands") [Reagan in touch with Galtieri but situation unclear] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 29 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington to FCO ("Falklands") [Haig to make statement conveying "a tone of sorrow more than anger" at intransigence of Argentine Government] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington to FCO ("Falklands") [Henderson summarises US views; Haig: "there cannot be another Suez"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 2 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0730, 2 May) [Vulcan & naval attacks on Port Stanley airport; Galtieri speech] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 2 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington to FCO ("Falklands: Secretary of State's Visit to Washington") [account of Pym's meeting with Haig; Reagan says UK Forces are "doing the work of the free world"; Peruvian peace proposals] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 2 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington to FCO ("Falklands: Your Talk with Haig") [clarification of Peruvian peace proposals] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington to FCO ("Falklands") [Henderson to protest to Haig about "the very unsatisfactory tone and content" of Reagan's message to Latin American presidents] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 8 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington to FCO ("Falklands") [Haig clarifies Reagan's statement on UK decision to blockade Argentine forces; Henderson complains about Reagan's statement to Latin American presidents] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 12 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands - US Guarantee") [MT rejects compromising tone of draft message to Reagan: "If anything my views are hardening"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington to FCO ("Falklands") [Henderson has further meeting with Haig; Haig reports that Reagan is "very solid, more so than those around him"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 2 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: FCO to UKE Washington (message to pass on to Reagan) ["The position of principle taken by the President himself...has been and remains an immensely beneficial influence"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Jun 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO ("Falklands: Other Territorial Disputes") [MT requests list of other territorial disputes that could be "exacerbated if Argentina succeeds in its aims" for use in talks with allies at Versailles] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Jun 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO (MT's call with Reagan of 31st May) ["Mrs Thatcher felt that, given the relationship between ourselves and the Americans, some advance warning of the nature of the President's message could have been expected"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Montevideo to FCO ("Falkland Islands Invasion") [Governor Rex Hunt's account of the invasion] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Poland: UKE Washington to FCO ("Poland") [Reagan's television broadcast regarding the situation in Poland] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Poland: UKE Moscow to FCO ("Poland") [USSR response to Reagan's television message about the situation in Poland] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Poland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Poland") [developments in Poland and Western responses] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Poland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Poland: Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Ten, 30 December") [draft press line in response to Reagan's speech] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Poland: UKE Washington to FCO ("EC Lunch for Haig: Poland") [Henderson reports on his talks with Haig] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 29 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Poland: Haig letter to Carrington (US sanctions against the USSR) [Haig urges UK and EC to take similar steps; text of Brezhnev's response to Reagan's letter] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Poland: FCO to UKDEL NATO ("US Sanctions Against the Soviet Union") [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Poland: FCO to UKE Brussels ("Poland: Informal Meeting of Political and Economic Directors of the Ten, 30 December") [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Dec 17 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cold War: Hugh Thomas note to MT ("Visit to Washington, December 13 - 14 1982") [Thomas' account of visit to discuss US-Europe Alliance and nuclear deterrent with US Administration representatives] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Defence: MT notes on NATO Summit speeches (NATO Summit, Bonn, 10 June 1982) [Trudeau, Reagan and Luns] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Programme for Windsor Castle Banquet in Honour of President Reagan [released 2013] |
| 82 Mar 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | EC: Bullard minute to Coles ("European Council: Political Cooperation subjects") [comments on draft Presidency conclusions] [released 2013] |
| 82 Dec 3 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | EC: Notes taken by MT at European Council Dinner (Arab-Israeli conflict, Cold War, US, Latin America, EC Budget) [released 2013] |
| 80 Dec 31 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cold War: Hugh Thomas minute to MT ("A Western policy towards the Soviet economy") ["Mr. Reagan's administration may be interested in a radical approach of this nature"] [released 2013] |
| 82 Nov 17 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Cold War: Pym message to US Secretary of State George Shultz ("East-West Relations") ["it seems to me that there could be something to be said for an early Soviet-American summit"] [released 2013] |
| 82 Oct 1 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: HM Ambassador to Washington (Oliver Wright) Despatch ("The Reagan Administration or How the West Was Won: Second Impressions of the United States") [assessment of the US and Reagan] [released 2013] |
| 81 Dec 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: FCO letter to No.10 ("Economic Summit 1982") [arrangements for G7 summit; possible Reagan state visit] [released 2013] |
| 82 Mar 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: Coles minute to MT ("Economic Summit: Versailles, 4-6 June") [arrangements for G7 summit: church service, hairdresser] [released 2013] |
| 82 Mar 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Armstrong-Personal Representatives of other European heads of state) ["Preparations for the Versailles Summit"] [released 2013] |
| 82 Apr 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: Armstrong minute to Coles (US Secretary of State George Shultz to visit G7 heads of state) [G7 Summit, Versailles] [released 2013] |
| 81 Dec 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | G7: Armstrong minute to Coles ("Economic Summit 1982") [account of negotiations over dates of Versailles G7 Summit; apparent French deception] [released 2013] |
| 82 Dec 18 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: US Secretary of State George Shultz letter to MT (Shultz thanks MT for receiving him at Chequers) ["I am such an admirer of you and your country"] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: UKE Washington to FCO ("President Reagan's Visit to Europe") [assessment of the significance of Reagan's forthcoming visit] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Richard Darman letter to MT (thanks for luncheon during Reagan's visit to the UK) [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Michael Deaver letter to MT (thanks for luncheon during Reagan's visit to the UK) [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: William Clark letter to MT (thanks for luncheon during Reagan's visit to the UK) [released 2013] |
| 82 Mar 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Defence: Coles minute to MT ("Nato Summit") [arrangements for NATO summit in Bonn] [released 2013] |
| 82 Apr 1 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Defence: Palliser minute to Armstrong ("Summit Meetings") [Pope's visit to Britain, G7, NATO, Reagan state visit] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Coles minute to MT ("Possible NATO Summit Meeting") [Coles suggests that MT invites Reagan to visit UK in June] [released 2013] |
| 81 Dec 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Defence: FCO letter to No.10 ("Possible NATO Summit in 1982") [Nott suggests "that a Summit in 1982 might be a way of breathing life into the Alliance"] [released 2013] |
| 82 Oct 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | China: UK Ambassador to Peking despatch ("Visit of the Prime Minister to China") [account of MT's visit] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Rickett minute to MT ("Visit of President Reagan") [arrangements for MT's participation in the visit] [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: Programme for Reagan's visit to the Palace of Westminster [released 2013] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Falklands: Gow notes (1922 Committee Meeting: The invasion of the Falkland Islands) [released 2013] |
| 82 May 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Falklands: Transcript of BBC segment ( From Our Own Correspondent : government's negotiating position) [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Shipley minute to Parkinson (observations on previous day's CND demonstration) [released 2013] |
| 82 Jun 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Gow note to MT ("Meeting with the Executive of the 1922 Committee - Monday 14 June 1982 at 3.10 P.M. in your room at the House") [agenda] [released 2013] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Falklands: Gow notes (1922 Committee Meeting: The invasion of the Falkland Islands) [transcript of Gow's notes] [released 2013] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Falklands: MT notes for speech to House of Commons ("Events This Week") [Falklands crisis: "The Government has now decided that the fleet will sail as soon as all preparations are complete"] [released 2013] |
| 82 Mar 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: MT letter to David Steel (proposed Reagan address to members of both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall) [MT apologises for leak of proposal; consultations should be held] [released 2013] |
| 82 Mar 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | US: MT letter to David Owen (proposed Reagan address to members of both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall) [MT apologises for leak of proposal; consultations should be held] [released 2013] |
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