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PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell note to MT ("HETMAN") [timing of actions tomorrow] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Robert Armstrong briefing for MT ('HETMAN') [speaking note for cabinet - timetable for expulsion of Soviet agents; announcement of Gordievsky's defection] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [redraft of letter to President Reagan] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [countering Gorbachev 'propaganda' campaign; stresses need to aim for substantial outcomes from Summit; SDI/arms control; human rights; Afghanistan; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: General Secretary Gorbachev letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [agenda; desired outcomes; Shultz/Shevardnadze meeting; joint document] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Gorbachev letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet relations & disarmament) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to President Reagan (advice on his meeting with Gorbachev) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Jordanian TV (JBC)
Text 85 Sep 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Al Ahram
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria briefing to FCO (“Visit to Britain by Bishop Tutu”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (1529Z) (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [human rights; SDI/arms control negotiations; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 17 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference in Cairo
Text 85 Sep 17 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference in Cairo
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2625 to FCO (2100Z) ("US/Soviet Arms Control Negotiations: Prospects for Geneva Round Three") ["No substantive new elements"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2608 to FCO (0248Z) ("Presidential Press Conference, 17 September, Preparations for Geneva") [US/Soviet arms control negotiations: record of Reagan's statement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to Howe (“UK/US aviation: future strategy”) [how to make progress over anti-trust, post-Laker settlement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine message to MT (1815Z) ("MSE") [latest position on bids for US contract; proposes MT intercede personally with Reagan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell message to Robert McFarlane (US/Soviet Summit) [invitation to US National Security Advisor to meet with MT, to discuss forthcoming Reagan/Gorbachev talks] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor) ["I am just completing a visit to Egypt and Jordan and wanted to let you know personally straight way how worried I am by the absence of progress in following up King Hussein's peace initiative"; proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1500Z) ("Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze's Visit") (NSC 0121) [declassified Feb 2008]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Hurd PS letter to Heseltine PS ("Visit of Prince Sultan") ["Saudis' request that one of... [the] bodyguards... carry a firearm... does raise difficulties"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: UKHC Maputo telegram 440 to Immediate FCO (0600Z) ("President Machel's Visit to United States") ["President Reagan and Machel hit it off after businesslike meeting"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor) [request for briefing] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Department of Defence briefing for MT ("MSE") [lines to take for MT meeting with President Reagan on UK bid for US contract] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York telegram 731 to FC (0003Z) ("Secretary of States Meeting With Shevardnadze: 23 September") [record of conversation: Howe, Shevardnadze: expulsions/KGB activity in UK; US/Soviet Summit: arms control; Middle East; militarisation of space] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter for MT (Anglo-German proposal on MBFR) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York record of conversation (2305Z) (Howe, Shultz, David Thomas) ["East/West Relations": agenda for US/Soviet Summit in Geneva; weapons research; MBFR; South Africa] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Mr Robert McFarlane's Visit") [balancing interests of UK in developing relations with France (as counterweight to French/FRG co-operation in EC & NATO) against need to maintain good relations with US on nuclear defence policy, in light of US intention to amend 1961 nuclear collaboration agreement with France] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2712 to FCO (1850Z) ("MSE") [lines to take on UK bid, in advance of MT meeting with Robert McFarlane] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("McFarlane: Middle East") [Arab/Israel conflict; additional briefing attached: Iran/Iraq; arms control; South Africa/Namibia; Central America; US arms sales to Argentina] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert McFarlane) [summary note of topics discussed, with records-by-topic attached] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: George Shultz letter to Geoffrey Howe (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: President Reagan & Secretary of State Shultz's advance meetings with Shevardnadze) [impressions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2732 to FCO (1645Z) ("Proposal for a Summit 7 Meeting in New York: 24 October") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1276 to FCO (0800Z) ("Gorbachev/Mitterrand Meeting: The Soviet Approach") [French media advance coverage; likely agenda; context-setting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (US/Soviet Summit, Geneva, November 1985) [invitation to the leaders of the seven Economic Summit countries to discuss Reagan's plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 30 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference for Israeli and British Jewish press
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Paris telegram 826 to FCO (1410Z) ("Gorbachevs Visit to Paris") [background & expectations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to New York") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev; programme options] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: State Department memorandum to McFarlane (following up US measures) [declassified 1999]
Text 85 Oct 1 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Interview for Sunday Mirror
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn to FCO (MBFR: President Reagan's letters to MT and Kohl) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2769 to FCO (2200Z) ("MSE") [Mobile Subscriber Equipment: UK firm, Plessey, vs. French bid for contract to supply combat phones to US army] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT message to President Reagan (1040Z) (US/Soviet Talks) [meeting of the seven economic summit countries to discuss Reagan's forthcoming meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Kohl) [Charles Powell highlights passages for MT on economic Summit Seven lunch; arms control; SDI research; discussion of MT dismay over Kohl's failure to observe "special confidence" in regard to draft treaty on PoCo and security matters; UK/FRG relationship; Luxembourg Council] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe minute to MT ("South Africa at CHOGM") ["a note on the action being taken to manage the South African issue in the run-up to CHOGM and at the meeting itself"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Geneva Talks: Soviet Counter-Proposals") [preliminary analysis & advice on UK response] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute for MT (Anglo-German proposal on MBFR: draft reply to President Reagan's letter) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (internal reform) [defence of record] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (President Machel visit to London) [aid to Mozambique, sanctions against South Africa] [declassified 2014]
Info only 85 Oct 7 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro hijacked by Palestinian terrorists (arrested on Sicily 11 Oct)
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter for President Reagan (Anglo-German proposal on MBFR: her views) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO minute for Powell (Anglo-German proposal on MBFR: MT's draft reply to President Reagan) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: President Reagan letter to MT ("Terrorist seizure of Achille Lauro ") ["no intention of acting precipitously … [but] this act cannot become another protracted hostage situation"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe draft letter to Shultz (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: Soviet counter-proposals) [outline of Howe's initial impressions of the proposals; Charles Powell advises redraft to emphasise need for US to present fresh proposals of their own] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO minute to No.10 (“Possible Meeting between the Prime Minister and President Reagan in New York”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 minute to MT ("Debate on the Address") [Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament: proposed topics for MT speech for the Debate] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Italy: CIA National Intelligence Daily (“Italy/Middle East - Achille Lauro hijacking ends”) [likely the work of Syrian-backed PLO groups wanting "to discredit Arafat and derail the peace process"] [declassified 2010]
Text 85 Oct 11 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
Text 85 Oct 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Gorbachev to Reagan (maintain usual diplomatic channels) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Oct 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Nyerere letter to MT (Commonwealth strategy on apartheid) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 6 to UKDEL Nassau (2030Z) (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with President Reagan”) [subjects for discussion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2895 to FCO (1900Z) (“UK-US Supplementary Extradition Treaty”) [MT-Reagan talks in New York] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT message to Mikhail Gorbachev (thanks for birthday message) [hopes "understanding can be enlarged" and talks with Reagan are fruitful] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1730Z) ("Briefing on President's Participation in UNGA [UN General Assembly]") (NSC 0124) [discussion of upcoming bilateral with MT; President noted "the Thatcher Government has been a true friend and currently faces major economic problems ... anything we can do would be helpful"; unitary taxation] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: UKMIS Geneva telegram 428 to FCO (1058Z) ("US/Soviet Summit: Joint Statement") ["They agreed about the need to improve U.S.-Soviet relations and the international situation as a whole"] [released 2017]
Text 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: NSC memorandum for McFarlane (“Public Diplomacy Program for South Africa”) [declassified 1999]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO ("The Achille Lauro Affair") [Craxi's statements to Italian cabinet & parliament] [declassified 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe to UKDEL Nassau (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with President Reagan”) [subjects for discussion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe to UKDEL Nassau (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with President Reagan: Arms Control Aspects”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Shultz briefing for Reagan ("Your meeting with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher") [British worries, US goals; talking points] [declassified 2007]
Text 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan to Gorbachev (regional conflicts) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe to UKDEL Nassau (“President Reagan’s Address to UNGA 24 October”) [US-Soviet relations, regional conficts] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 4 to FCO (1345Z) (“MBFR”) [UK proposals on arms control] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Nigel Wicks ("Afghanistan Talks with Reagan") [Soviet involvement in drug trade] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Reagan) [cover note only: McFarlane said US working on arms control counterproposal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT briefing cards (meeting with Reagan) [Achille Lauro, Gorbachev/arms control, UN speech, South Africa, SDI, Middle East, MSE, MBFR, Ireland, trade] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: McFarlane message to No.10 (MT-Reagan meeting) [two new agenda items] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: White House record of conversation (MT, Reagan, Shultz, Regan, McFarlane, Ridgway) [arms control, SDI; Achille Lauro; South Africa; PLO] [declassified Jan 2010]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with the UN Secretary General: Southern Africa”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Nyerere of Tanzania letter to MT (Inkatha’s commitment to non-violent reform) [condemns ANC and international media reporting] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 23 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Remarks following meeting with UN Secretary-General (Perez de Cuellar)
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation ("MSE") [Charles Powell, Robert McFarlane] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKMIS New York telegram 935 to FCO (2320Z) (“President Reagan’s meeting with allied leaders”) [arms control negotiations at Geneva] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after addressing UN General Assembly
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (visiting UN)
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN (visiting UN)
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for BBC (visiting UN)
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for IRN (visiting UN)
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: UKE Hungary telegram to FCO ("My Call on Janos Kadar") [UK ambassador conversation preceding General Secretary János Kádár's visit to UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Mr Kadar: 31 October - 2 November") [General Secretary János Kádár; "the Hungarians see Kadar's visit to London as the most significant event in Anglo-Hungarian relations since the War"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (“President Reagan’s Meeting with Allied Leaders”) [MT suggestions to Reagan: points to make to Gorbachev] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 25 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech to Finchley Conservatives
PDF 85 Oct 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1 to FCO (1800Z) ("US/Soviet Meetings in New York") [record of conversations: Reagan, Shevardnadze; Shultz, Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter for MT ("Arms Control: Soviet Violations") [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Thatcher (arms control verification) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell note to MT (BBC interview with President Reagan) [transcript with key passages highlighted] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Reagan letter for MT (The Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions (MBFR) negotiations: the UK proposals) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Thatcher (& Kohl) (agrees to shift US view on MBFR talks) [declassified 2000]

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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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