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Date range: 11 Feb 1975 – 3 May 1979. Document type: Declassified documents.

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78 May 3 We	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 202nd Meeting [agenda only]
78 May 4 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Adam Ridley on government spending plans)
78 May 8 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 203rd Meeting (manifesto discussion)
78 May 9 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Callaghan minute to Healey (consider wider role for SDRs as reserve currency) [declassified 2008]
78 May 9 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Crime: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (proposed KJ speech on press freedom) [encloses Bruce-Gardyne draft]
78 May 9 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (CPS)	Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies AGM minutes (third meeting) [purely formal]
78 May 9 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [Liberty Bookshop, KJ unemployment initiative, student seminars, publications]
78 May 9 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Italy: MT telegram to Italian PM Andreotti (murder of Aldo Moro) ["deeply shocked … share your grief and your resolve to continue the battle against terrorism"] [released 2003]
78 May 10 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (IEA MSS)	Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (thanks for Harris' piece on unemployment)
78 May 10 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 204th Meeting
78 May 12 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Italy: Italian PM Andreotti letter to MT (murder of Aldo Moro) ["sincere thanks for sharing in our grief"] [released 2003]
78 May 15 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Civil service: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Leslie Chapman book) [could save hundreds of millions by third year of your government]
78 May 15 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 205th Meeting (manifesto discussion)
78 May 16 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meetings in Paris with French & Germans) [declassified 2008]
78 May 16 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Press: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (attacks on MT) [“always ready ... to speak in your defence”]
78 May 17 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 206th Meeting
78 May 17 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	KJ Committee: Minutes of Meeting
78 May 18 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Conservative Party: MT letter to Du Cann (MPs' and Ministers' pay) [released 2010]
78 May 19 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	G7: Bonn Summit (David Owen minute to PM urges protectionism) [declassified 2008]
78 May 19 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Schulmann to Couzens (summary of Paris talks) [declassified 2008]
78 May 22 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	General Election: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (regional manifestoes) [“distance yourself”]
78 May 24 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 207th Meeting
78 May 26 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Strikes: George Cardona report to MT (inconclusive investigation of Ridley Report leak)
78 May 26 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: MT to Thorneycroft (Wolfson to replace Patten as LC Secretary)
78 May 27 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Commentary (The Times)	Strikes: “Tory views on unions embarrass leaders” (leak of Ridley Report)
78 May 29 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	G7: Bonn Summit (Hunt note on meeting of Sherpas) [declassified 2008]
78 May 30 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meetings in Washington with French & Germans) [declassified 2008]
78 May 30 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Hayek MSS)	Conservatism: Arthur Seldon letter to Hayek ("Hobhouse Lecture") ["I am glad you were critical of the Conservatives. They need fortifying intellectually..."]
78 May 30 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: MT to The Times (Wolfson replacing Patten)
78 May 30 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Supply Days)
78 Jun 1 Th	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Parliament: Parliamentary Private Secretaries list (names by department) [released 2017]
78 Jun 1 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to MT (“Stand by to Repel Coalition - Press-gangs”) [danger Callaghan might force Tories into coalition]
78 Jun 2 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (seeks meeting) [“to discuss certain implications of the witch-hunt, and what could be done”]
78 Jun 2 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe speech in Kirtlington
78 Jun 5 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Hayek MSS)	Conservatism: Hayek letter to The Times (support for MT in Conservative party disagreements) ["The world belongs to the courageous and not to the timid"]
78 Jun 6 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Stowe minute for PM on EMS (suggests bringing Foreign Secretary into the loop) [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 6 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Sherman memorandum for Sir Keith Joseph (possible arrangement with Enoch Powell) [“Britain and the EEC - The Flood Street Declaration”]
78 Jun 7 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (dinner with Enoch Powell) [“misgivings” about possible modus vivendi]
78 Jun 7 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 208th Meeting
78 Jun 8 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	General Election: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Jimmy Goldsmith) [“would like to help in any way he can”]
78 Jun 8 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Civil service: Sir Keith Joseph to Chris Patten (Leslie Chapman book) [MT seeks CRD examples of wasteful public spending]
78 Jun 8 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	General Election: MT to Sir Keith Joseph (regional manifestoes) [agrees to distance, but would like to see them]
78 Jun 8 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Civil service: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (ways to reduce size of civil service) [outcome of talks with Ken Baker & David Howell]
78 Jun 8 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe statement (Bank rate increased to 10 per cent)
78 Jun 12 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Steering Committee: Minutes of 57th Meeting
78 Jun 14 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 209th Meeting
78 Jun 15 Th	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Steering Committee: Paper circulated (dates of future meetings)
78 Jun 17 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Stowe minute for PM on EMS (case for British taking initiative at Finance Council) [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 18 Su	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Strategy: Lawson to MT (pin Government to "Labour's Programme")
78 Jun 19 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meetings in Paris with French & Germans) [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 20 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [KJ unemployment speech, bookshop, Conservative Conference fringe, publications, MT election speeches]
78 Jun 21 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Speeches: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (proposed draft speeches) [Eldon Griffiths, Letwins, Utley, Bruce-Gardyne]
78 Jun 21 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Energy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (possible sale of BNOC) [Tom King wants to keep options open]
78 Jun 21 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 210th Meeting
78 Jun 21 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Heseltine "Rates")
78 Jun 22 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: UKE Paris to FCO (prospects for Giscard-Schmidt meeting in Hamburg) [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 22 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Chancellor note to PM (Treasury briefing papers for EMS seminar) [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 22 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (urges September meeting in midlands or north) [another Selsdon]
78 Jun 22 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	No.10: Adam Ridley minute to MT ("Meeting 26th June 1978") [structure of the administration, action before and after coming to power] [released 2010]
78 Jun 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Strategy: MT to Lawson (agrees about "Labour's Programme")
78 Jun 25 Su	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: UKE Paris to FCO (reports of Giscard-Schmidt meeting in Hamburg) [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	G7: Bonn Summit (Callaghan-Carter meeting - record of conversation on G7) [extract only] [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to MT (future ‘philosophical’ speeches) [MT to go no further with social democratic heritage speech]
78 Jun 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Steering Committee: Minutes of 58th Meeting
78 Jun 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Adam Ridley note for Keith Joseph (money supply)
78 Jun 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Nick Ridley on Nationalised Industry policy)
78 Jun 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Prior on youth employment)
78 Jun 28 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Couzens to No.10 (briefing on Giscard-Schmidt meeting in Hamburg) [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 28 We	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Speech: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Malcolm Fraser speech) [useful on world economy]
78 Jun 28 We	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Speech: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (possible leak to Financial Times on regional policy) [no leak - Ken Clarke saw them]
78 Jun 28 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Heseltine "Sale of Council Houses")
78 Jun 29 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Kenneth Clarke on regional policy)
78 Jun 30 Fr	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	G7: Bonn Summit (Hunt note on summit timetable) [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 30 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	G7: Bonn Summit (Hunt note on meeting of Sherpas, with draft communique) [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 30 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: No. 10 briefing for Callaghan (preparing for Bremen European Council) [declassified 2008]
78 Jun 30 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 212th Meeting
78 Jun 30 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Adam Ridley paper ("Red Socialism")
78 Jul 3 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: No.10 Seminar on EMS (preparing for Bremen European Council) [declassified 2008]
78 Jul 3 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Callaghan notes on briefing for No.10 Seminar on EMS (preparing for Bremen European Council) [declassified 2008]
78 Jul 3 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Callaghan-Jenkins meeting (preparing for Bremen European Council) [declassified 2008]
78 Jul 3 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Steering Committee: Minutes of 59th Meeting [nationalised industries & regional policy]
78 Jul 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Foreign Secretary Minute to Chancellor (UK net budget contribution to EC) [declassified 2008]
78 Jul 5 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Carter Library)	G7: Bonn Summit (Carter letter to Schmidt - multilateral trade negotiations) [declassified 1998]
78 Jul 5 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Treasury briefing for Callaghan (preparing for Bremen European Council) [declassified 2008]
78 Jul 5 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Labour: Sir Keith Joseph to Thorneycroft (Labour’s Programme 1976) [Lawson suggests treat it as their real programme]
78 Jul 5 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 213rd Meeting
78 Jul 5 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Referendum Policy Group - Report) [403K]
78 Jul 6 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (European Council)	EMS: Bremen European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [procès-verbal - official French text]
78 Jul 6 Th	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings)
78 Jul 6 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Bremen European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2008]
78 Jul 6 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Bremen European Council record of conversation (Callaghan meeting with Giscard & Schmidt) [declassified 2008]
78 Jul 6 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Bremen European Council record of conversation (after dinner meeting) [declassified 2008]
78 Jul 7 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Bremen European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2008]
78 Jul 7 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (European Council)	EMS: Bremen European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [procès-verbal - official French text]
78 Jul 7 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Carter Library)	G7: Bonn Summit (Schmidt phone call to Carter announcing EMS) [declassified 2000]
78 Jul 7 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Bremen European Council (statement by German Presidency on EMS) [extract] [declassified 2008]
78 Jul 7 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Nick Ridley & Howe concept of Enterprise Zones) [hopes to include in manifesto]
78 Jul 7 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Sir Keith Joseph to all Shadow ministers (wind up policy work) [planning for October election]
78 Jul 7 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Conservative Party: Record of conversation (Atkins-Michael Cocks) [1922 Executive Committee proposals on MPs' pay] [released 2010]
78 Jul 7 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (European Council)	EC: EC President Helmut Schmidt's aide-memoire of Bremen European Council (summary of conclusions) [text in French]

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