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PDF PREM19/2 79 May 21 79 Aug 3 212 Confidential Australia (MT visit to, Jul 1979)
PDF PREM19/6 79 Sep 7 79 Dec 31 198 Confidential Civil Service (Manpower Freeze) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/9 79 May 18 79 Jul 31 201 Secret Commonwealth (Lusaka Heads of Government Meeting) (CHOGM) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/15 79 May 16 79 Nov 29 226 Secret Defence (Modernisation of Theatre Nuclear Forces)(Part 1)
PDF PREM19/24 79 May 4 79 Jun 14 111 Secret Economic policy (Strategy) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/25 79 Jun 17 79 Jul 13 167 Secret Economic policy (Strategy) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/26 79 Jul 16 79 Oct 2 56 Secret Economic policy (Strategy) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/29 79 May 4 79 Jun 11 347 Secret Economic policy (Budget) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/30 79 May 15 79 Dec 18 219 Confidential Economic policy (National Economic Development Council) (NEDC) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/37 79 May 1 79 May 8 60 Confidential Economic policy (CPRS paper on UK economy)
PDF PREM19/38 79 May 30 79 Sep 10 44 Confidential Economic policy (Proposed Council of Economic Advisers)
PDF PREM19/39 79 Jun 20 79 Jun 21 9 Confidential Economic policy (Bank of England staff pay)
PDF PREM19/40 79 Jul 16 79 Dec 18 87 Confidential Economic policy (Executive perks)
PDF PREM19/41 79 May 4 79 May 7 93 Secret Elections (Briefing for incoming PM)
PDF PREM19/43 79 Jun 17 79 Oct 30 232 Secret Energy (Energy Policy) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/57 79 May 8 79 Aug 28 172 Secret France (MT visits to, Paris June 1979) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/58 79 May 4 79 May 25 220 Secret Germany (Chancellor's visits to UK, Schmidt May 1979) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/59 79 Jun 11 79 Dec 7 156 Secret Germany (MT visits to, Bonn Oct 1979) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/65 79 Sep 5 79 Oct 23 56 Confidential Greece (PM Karamanlis visit to UK, Oct 1979)
PDF PREM19/68 79 Jun 19 79 Nov 27 176 Confidential Indonesia (President Suharto visit to UK, Nov 1979)
PDF PREM19/69 79 May 17 79 Dec 21 414 Confidential Industrial policy (Meetings with the TUC) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/74 79 Jul 31 79 Sep 3 16 Unclassified Industrial policy (Employee stock ownership - correspondence with US Senator)
PDF PREM19/76 79 May 10 79 Dec 10 268 Secret Iran (Internal situation, including hostage crisis) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/77 79 Dec 11 79 Dec 22 225 Secret Iran (Internal situation, including hostage crisis) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/79 79 May 2 79 Sep 6 156 Secret Ireland (Taoiseach's visits to UK) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/82 79 Oct 1 79 Oct 23 107 Secret Ireland (Northern Ireland situation) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/88 79 Sep 20 79 Oct 8 101 Confidential Italy (MT’s visits to Italy; Anglo-Italian Summits) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/93 79 May 9 79 May 11 52 Confidential Ministers (Ministers assess position they inherited on taking office)
PDF PREM19/107 79 Jun 1 79 Jul 4 382 Secret Rhodesia (Situation in) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/133 79 Nov 19 79 Nov 24 418 Secret European policy (European Council, Dublin Nov 1979 - briefing)
PDF PREM19/136 80 Jan 21 80 Feb 28 257 Secret Afghanistan (Soviet invasion) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/137 80 Feb 28 80 Apr 9 220 Secret Afghanistan (Soviet invasion) (Part 4)
PDF PREM19/143 79 May 23 80 Nov 6 248 Confidential Canada (UK/Canadian relations: patriation of the Canadian constitution) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/155 79 Aug 1 80 Feb 6 131 Secret Commonwealth (Heads of Government Meeting in Lusaka, August 1979) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/164 80 Jan 25 80 Oct 16 178 Secret Economic policy (Public Spending) (Part 7)
PDF PREM19/167 80 Jul 2 80 Oct 22 241 Secret Economic policy (Public Spending) (Part 10)
PDF PREM19/171 79 Oct 12 80 Jan 30 220 Secret Economic policy (Strategy) (Part 4)
PDF PREM19/172 80 Feb 1 80 Jun 30 219 Confidential Economic policy (Strategy) (Part 5)
PDF PREM19/173 80 Jul 1 80 Sep 3 215 Secret Economic policy (Strategy) (Part 6)
PDF PREM19/174 80 Sep 19 80 Dec 31 377 Secret Economic policy (Strategy) (Part 7)
PDF PREM19/175 79 Jun 11 80 Feb 28 225 Secret Economic policy (Budget) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/176 79 Mar 1 80 May 12 198 Secret Economic policy (Budget) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/177 80 Jan 7 80 May 2 214 Secret Economic policy (Domestic monetary policy) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/178 80 May 6 80 Sep 22 161 Secret Economic policy (Domestic monetary policy) (Part 4)
PDF PREM19/180 80 Oct 31 80 Nov 26 229 Secret Economic policy (Domestic monetary policy) (Part 6)
PDF PREM19/182 80 Jun 25 80 Oct 29 193 Secret Economic policy (Public sector pay policy; transitional problems; arbitration arrangements; comparability and cash limits) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/183 79 May 16 80 Mar 31 202 Secret Economic policy (Prime Minister’s meetings with Gordon Pepper) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/188 80 Jan 3 80 Jun 20 265 Secret Economic policy (G7 Summit - Venice) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/189 80 Jun 20 80 Aug 28 189 Secret Economic policy (G7 Summit - Venice) (Part 4) [Part 5 of this file has been destroyed]
PDF PREM19/191 80 Jul 17 80 Dec 23 59 Confidential Economic policy (Proposal for a national investment trust to promote wider property ownership: report by Leo Pliatzky, July 1980)
PDF PREM19/192 80 Jan 25 80 Jan 28 6 Unclassified Economic policy (Demonetisation of old sixpence)
PDF PREM19/194 79 Jun 27 80 Jun 20 173 Secret Economic policy (Small firms: eliminating undue burdens; enterprise proposals; assistance; tax relief) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/195 79 Nov 14 80 Mar 20 61 Secret Economic policy (Possible changes in the taxation of bank profits)
PDF PREM19/197 80 May 9 80 Jul 15 34 Confidential Economic policy (Seminar with academic economists, 13 July 1980)
PDF PREM19/203 79 Nov 5 80 Feb 19 264 Secret Energy (Energy Policy) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/205 80 May 9 80 Dec 10 218 Secret Energy (Energy Policy) (Part 5)
PDF PREM19/220 80 Jan 14 80 Jun 19 181 Confidential European Policy (European Council Meeting, Venice, 12-13 June 1980) (Part 4)
PDF PREM19/221 80 Oct 24 80 Dec 4 128 Secret European Policy (European Council Meeting, Luxembourg, 1-2 December 1980) (Part 5)
PDF PREM19/222 79 Dec 3 80 Jan 21 219 Secret European Policy (European Community budget) (Part 4)
PDF PREM19/223 80 Jan 22 80 Feb 25 144 Secret European Policy (European Community budget) (Part 5)
PDF PREM19/235 80 May 9 80 Aug 15 178 Confidential Fishing industry (EEC Common Fisheries Policy) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/236 80 Aug 27 80 Oct 6 225 Secret Foreign Policy (Prime Minister’s visit to Greece and Yugoslavia, September 1980: policy)
PDF PREM19/239 79 Oct 9 80 Oct 6 321 Secret France (Prime Minister’s visit to France, September 1980: Franco-British Conference at Bordeaux)
PDF PREM19/259 80 Mar 11 80 Apr 17 245 Secret Industrial policy (Future of British Leyland (BL)) Part 3
PDF PREM19/261 79 Oct 1 80 Feb 1 221 Secret Industrial policy (Industrial relations law) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/262 80 Feb 3 80 Feb 14 232 Secret Industrial policy (Industrial relations law) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/266 79 May 29 80 Sep 15 235 Confidential Industrial policy (Prime Minister’s meetings with Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on economic strategy) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/267 80 Jan 23 80 Aug 18 266 Confidential Industrial policy (Consultations with Trades Union Congress (TUC) on economic strategy; Prime Minister’s meetings with TUC representatives) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/268 80 Aug 20 80 Oct 16 227 Confidential Industrial policy (Consultations with Trades Union Congress (TUC) on economic strategy; Prime Minister’s meetings with TUC representatives) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/272 79 Jul 23 80 Jun 30 173 Secret Information and Publicity (Public attitudes on pay determination; presentation of Government’s economic policy) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/285 80 Mar 3 80 Apr 3 19 Secret Israel (Visit to UK by Yigael Yadin, Deputy Prime Minister, March 1980: call on Prime Minister)
PDF PREM19/311 80 Mar 12 80 Jul 30 228 Secret Nationalised Industries (British Steel Corporation (BSC); industrial action by steel unions; Lord Lever’s inquiry and recommendations for settlement accepted by BSC and Steel Union) (Part 6)
PDF PREM19/331 79 Aug 22 80 Nov 28 227 Secret Poland (Internal situation; relations with UK) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/340 79 Nov 20 80 Jun 26 192 Confidential Regional Policy (Establishment of Enterprise Zones; legislative requirements; choice of sites) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/383 79 May 14 80 Feb 22 173 Secret USA (Visits to UK by Cyrus Vance, US Secretary of State: meetings with Prime Minister)
PDF PREM19/393 81 Sep 9 81 Dec 1 15 Confidential Brazil (Visit to UK by Foreign Minister, Ramiro Saraiva Guerreiro, December 1981: meeting with Prime Minister)
PDF PREM19/408 80 Nov 18 81 Mar 6 224 Secret Civil service (Long term management and manpower policy; Sir Derek Rayner's recommendations for reforms; Civil Service numbers and costs; performance related pay) (Part 7)
PDF PREM19/410 81 May 19 81 Sep 14 200 Secret Commonwealth (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Melbourne, September-October 1981: procedure; attendance; agenda) (Part 3)
PDF PREM19/416 81 May 18 81 Jun 30 227 Secret Defence (Defence budget) (Part 6)
PDF PREM19/418 80 Nov 25 81 Feb 16 575 Confidential Economic policy (Public Spending) (Part 13)
PDF PREM19/420 81 Oct 9 81 Oct 23 166 Secret Economic policy (Public Spending) (Part 15)
PDF PREM19/421 81 Oct 26 81 Nov 12 99 Secret Economic policy (Public Spending) (Part 16)
PDF PREM19/423 81 Jan 2 81 Jun 10 256 Secret Economic policy (Strategy) (Part 8)
PDF PREM19/424 81 Jun 11 81 Oct 9 272 Secret Economic policy (Strategy) (Part 9)
PDF PREM19/425 81 Oct 12 81 Dec 3 169 Secret Economic policy (Strategy) (Part 10)
PDF PREM19/426 80 Jun 25 81 Mar 4 96 Confidential Economic policy (Top Salaries Review Body (TSRB): future role; resignation of Lord Boyle of Handsworth as chairman; appointment of Lord Plowden)
PDF PREM19/427 80 Jul 1 81 Jan 30 161 Secret Economic policy (Policy towards the pay review bodies: Top Salaries Review Body (TSRB), Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB), Doctors and Dentists Review Body (DDRB)) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/429 79 Dec 14 81 Dec 29 187 Confidential Economic policy (Meetings of National Economic Development Council (NEDC); ministerial membership; Prime Minister's attendance) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/435 80 Nov 12 81 Sep 24 263 Confidential Economic policy (Brandt Commission; relations with developing countries; North/South Dialogue; Cancun Summit, Mexico) (Part 2)
PDF PREM19/436 79 May 25 82 Apr 16 170 Unclassified Economic policy (Correspondence from John Sparrow on financial and economic policy; meetings with Prime Minister)
PDF PREM19/437 79 May 4 81 Oct 23 267 Secret Economic policy (Exchange rate; exchange control policy; inflow controls) (Part 1)
PDF PREM19/438 80 Oct 31 81 Feb 17 244 Secret Economic policy (Budget) (Part 4)
PDF PREM19/441 81 Mar 18 81 Aug 17 337 Secret Economic policy (Domestic monetary policy) (Part 8)
PDF PREM19/445 81 Feb 2 81 Jul 15 225 Secret Economic policy (G7 Summit - Ottawa) (Part 6) [Part 5 of this file has been destroyed]
PDF PREM19/446 81 Jul 16 81 Nov 10 252 Confidential Economic policy (G7 Summit - Ottawa) (Part 7)
PDF PREM19/448 81 Feb 25 81 Mar 25 18 Secret Economic policy (Economic effects of industrial action: machinery of government aspects)
PDF PREM19/449 81 Mar 3 81 Mar 9 18 Secret Economic policy (Operation Enterprise campaign: organisation of government to assist small firms)
PDF PREM19/462 81 May 21 81 Jul 6 216 Confidential European policy (European Council meeting in Luxembourg, June 1981) (Part 7)
PDF PREM19/464 81 Nov 25 81 Dec 6 171 Confidential European policy (European Council meeting in London, November 1981) (Part 9)
PDF PREM19/469 79 Jul 11 81 Mar 10 190 Secret France (Visit to UK by President Giscard d'Estaing, November 1979: Anglo-French Summit) (Part 1)

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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).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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