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PDF 84 Feb 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: British Information Services letter to Robert Barzilay (Irish Northern Aid Committee) [“How can there be excuses for terrorism, in Northern Ireland or elsewhere”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington letter to FCO Information Department (“Northern Ireland and the Daily Express”) [“What we do is seek to counter NORAID propaganda”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Lord Thomas note to MT (conversations in Washington) [US trade, Cold War, defence] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Hugh Thomas note to MT (“Dr Kissinger’s recent Article”) [Europe’s role in the Atlantic Alliance] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: No.10 letter to Senator Jesse Helms (visit of constituents to UK) [MT reluctantly accepts advice to decline meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Heseltine, Weinberger) [INF basing, cruise missiles, Iraq/Iran, common MBFR position] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: US Embassy London letter to No.10 (photograph of the Prime Minister and the President) [request that MT sign and inscribe] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Rees PS letter to Howe PS (Chief Secretary’s visit to US) [US budget deficit, UK privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Shultz letter to Howe (Prime Minister’s speech in Perth) [“U.S./U.K. relationship and the absolute centrality of the Alliance in Western security”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Tebbit minute to MT (“Visit to the west coast of the United States”) [“The combination of economic recovery in the US and a favourable exchange rate provide a unique opportunity for our firms”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“State of the Economy”) [“The best stance for the UK to follow remains that of caution”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Attorney General’s Chambers record of conversation (extraterritoriality) [Michael Havers, Fred Fielding] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, US Senate Delegation) [US economy, East/West relations, Soviet leadership] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 11 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: MT letter to Senator Lugar (United States Senate Delegation visit to UK) [courtesy note] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 12 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Visit of Governor Wallace of Alabama: 27-28 July”) [“to promote inward investment” - request to meet with MT declined] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Request for a call on Prime Minister by Mr James Roosevelt”) [declined] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: William Roth Jnr letter to MT (US Senate delegation) [“strongly admire… your effort to develop a growing market economy”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Donald Regan) [UK coal strike, agriculture, taxation, US election, Middle East, Hong Kong] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Walker minute to MT (“Collaboration with the United States on energy research and development”) [“there are prospects of combining R&D resources to achieve results which benefit both our countries”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Consulate-General NY telegram 56 to FCO (1930Z) (“Call on Archbishop O’Connor”) [visit to Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Geoffrey Pattie minute to MT (“Anti-misting kerosene”) [“a fuel additive which will prevent aircraft crash fires”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Shultz) [funeral of Indira Gandhi, terrorism, Cold War, Laker case] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 briefing for MT (“Call by American Ambassador”) [Reagan’s priorities for second term, MT meeting with Shultz, Freddie Laker case, IRA] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, US Ambassador) [Reagan’s domestic priorities for second term, goals on East/West relations and arms control] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Michael Spicer letter to Geoffrey Pattie (anti-misting kerosene: US ‘controlled crash’) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Professor Brezezinski letter to MT (“The Future of Yalta”) [“Yalta is unfinished business”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Price note to MT (MT’s meeting with Under Secretary Wallis) [conveys Reagan’s gratitude] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 note to MT (BNOC) [“the US Administration is hostile to the way we have used BNOC”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: MT letter to Senator John Tower (retirement) [“invaluable contribution to promoting the cause of NATO and our common defence”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Lord Fanshawe letter to Caroline Ryder (Prime Minister’s proposed US visit) [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Lloyd’s of London presentation ceremony in honour of US astronauts) [“a brilliant stroke of public relations genius”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Reagan) [Strategic Defence Initiative, civil aviation, US economy, Middle East, famine in Africa, UK-Irish relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT letter to Professor Brzezinski (“The Future of Yalta”) [“it is only with unambiguous American military backing that Western Europe will be able successfully to resist Soviet pressure”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: No.10 letter to Howe APS (Mayor of San Francisco visit to London) [MT unable to meet as proposed visit will fall on Budget day] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: No.10 letter to Howe APS (“200th Anniversary of UK/US Diplomatic Relations”) [“A short ceremony at 10 Downing Street might be most appropriate”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Vice-President Bush) [Mozambique, arms control, Egypt, Laker case, Soviet Union, Middle East, exchange rates] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 note for the record (“Prime Minister: Honorary Degrees”) [MT wary of political risks in accepting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mayor Feinstein of San Francisco) [“Contributions from United States to Irish causes”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 1077 to FCO (1755Z) (“Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s visit to Washington”) [“although serious work was going on between London and Dublin, it was too early to say what practical results could emerge from the dialogue”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Howe APS letter to No.10 (“Contributions from United States to Irish causes”) [Howe says “it needs to be related to the idea of setting up a fund for economic reconstruction and development in Ireland”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 28 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Lord Bethell letter to No.10 (dinner for US Senate delegation) [list of attendees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Brittan letter to Howe (“UK/US extradition”) [US seeks removal of Article IV on refusal to extradite where offence is punishable by death] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Howe APS letter to No.10 (“Request for a call on the Prime Minister by Mrs Geraldine Ferraro: 29 or 30 April”) [MT agrees to short meeting with Vice-Presidential candidate] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Nicholas Scott letter to Brittan (“UK/US extradition”) [“It could be argued that in effect we are asking the United States to return murderers”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Charles Price telegram to Bob Dole (visit to London by Republican leadership) [request to reschedule] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Michael Havers letter to Brittan (“UK-US extradition treaty”) [“The retention of Article IV should not … be seen as essential to satisfy our obligations under the Convention”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Howe minute to Brittan (“UK/US extradition”) [“There is no way of discovering to what extent the Americans want to press their demand without being frank with them about the difficulties it would cause us”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Hurd minute to MT (“Visit to the United States 24 March - 2 April”) [“The level of general public interest in Irish matters is low”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 8 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“Announcement by Gorbachev of moratorium on deployment of medium range weapons”) [“each of the systems will prove by strength of example and not by strength of arms which of them is better”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Brittan letter to US Attorney General (UK/US extradition treaty) [would be “very difficult” to agree to US request for removal of Article IV on refusal to extradite where offence is punishable by death] [declassified Dec 2014]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

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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