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PDF 86 Jan 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1500Z) ("Review of US Policy in Central America") (NSC 0128) [declassified Dec 2005]
Text 86 Jan 10 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference for American correspondents in London
Text 86 Jan 13 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference for American Press (CSIS Group)
Text 86 Jan 16 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 86 Jan 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: MT letter to President Mitterrand (Channel Fixed Link meeting) [grateful he made it a ceremonial occasion to underline the project's symbolic importance, glad to talk about Middle East developments] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Feb 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1512Z) ("Canada") (NSC 0129) [Canada attempting to restrict imports of US films, the President said he could not blame them] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 86 Feb 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: White House memcon (President Mitterrand-Ambassador Vernon Walters) [possible cooperation over Libya] [declassified 2008]
Text 86 Mar 12 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Joint Press Conference with Italian Prime Minister (Bettino Craxi)
PDF 86 Mar 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1605Z) ("Libya") (NSPG 0129) [planning response to Libyan threats against US forces in the Gulf of Sidra; possible request to MT for use of UK-based F-111s; NSDD to be drawn up] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 86 Mar 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Egypt: UKE Cairo telegram 198 to FCO (1130Z) ("Call on President Mubarak") [record of conversation: Urwick, Mubarak: message from MT; recent security forces mutiny/economic recovery; Cairo wastewater scheme; relations with Libya] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Mar 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Terrorism: Oliver North memo for Poindexter ("US-UK Bilateral Talks on Terrorism, March 5, 1986") [topics covered by "semi-annual and very frank talks with the UK on terrorism"] [declassified 2008]
PDF 86 Mar 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, Glenholmes affair) [US operations in Gulf, review of extradition procedures] [released 2017]
Text 86 Mar 25 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 86 Mar 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya) [US action, MT backs Reagan] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Mar 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Libya: US Ambassador Charles Price card to MT (thanks) [her support over US exercises in Gulf of Sidra] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Apr 6 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: Poindexter memo for President Reagan ("Response to Libyan Terrorist Attacks") [recommendations of Terrorist Operations Sub-Group after Berlin disco bombing] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: North memo for Fortier ("Next steps re Libya") [decisions needed in afternoon meeting] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: North, Teicher & Stark memo for Poindexter ("Next steps: Libya") [draft memo for the President] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: North, Teicher & Stark memo for Fortier ("Next steps re Libya") [draft letters to European leaders] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 8 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: President Reagan letter to MT ("Response to Libyan terrorism") [seeks support for use of British based FB-111s to respond to Libyan attacks] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 9 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: President Reagan letter to MT (Libyan terrorism) [reply to MT's points] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Libya: MT letter to US Ambassador to West Germany Richard Burt (Berlin bomb) ["horrified … by the dreadful incident"] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Apr 10 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: President Reagan letter to MT (Libyan terrorism) [thanks for seeing Walters] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: North, Stark & others memo for Poindexter ("Letters regarding Libyan terrorism") [presidential letters to Mitterrand, Chirac, Kohl, Craxi, Gonzalez & MT] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, Northern Ireland, GLC, Fulham by-election) [Reagan on brink of retaliation] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Apr 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: President Reagan letter to MT (Libyan terrorism) [thanks for her decision; targets] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: North, Stark & others memo for Poindexter (Libya) [message to Lubbers; instructions for Walters] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: UPI report (Libya) [reports from Washingon that Weinberger dissenting from Libyan attack; MT asked for permission to use FB-111s]
PDF 86 Apr 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (Shops Bill, Northern Ireland, Libya) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Apr 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, Fulham by-election, economy) [US fleet on battle alert] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Apr 12 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: President Reagan letter to President Mitterrand (requests immediate decision on overflight request) [warns against "luke-warm support or no support at all from our closest allies"] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: Poindexter telegram to Vernon Walters ("Special instructions for Presidential Emissary Walters") [request overflight for FB-111s flying from UK (request then cancelled but too late)] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: Spanish PM Gonzalez letter to President Reagan (Libyan terrorism) ["I consider inappropriate the resorting to this type of war actions" (sic)] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Libya: USE London to State (“Libya - Media highlights alleged request for use of British air bases”) [speculation MT denied request] [declassified 2013]
PDF 86 Apr 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Libya: USE London to State (“Demonstrations at Embassy London”) [opposition to US action in Libya] [declassified 2013]
PDF 86 Apr 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Libya: USE London to State (“Oakley meeting at FCO, April 14”) [UK government working on “convincing justification” for intervention] [declassified 2013]
Info only 86 Apr 15 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] US air raids on Libya, mainly flown from British bases
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: USE The Hague to State Department ("EC Foreign Ministers April 14 Statement on Terrorism") ["gravely concerned … the twelve underline the need for restraint on all sides"]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: Poindexter telegram to Robert Armstrong (Libyan raid) [President "sincerely appreciates" MT's stand; ""we will do everything possible to help you"] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) Libya: President Reagan letter to Egyptian President Mubarak (Libyan terrorism) [explains US action] [declassified 2005]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 15th (Libya, Shops Bill) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Libya: USE London to State (“Early morning radio and TV coverage of US bombing mission over Libya”) [difficult position of UK government] [declassified 2013]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Libya: USE London to State (“Libya - British public and political reactions to US air strikes on Libya”) [Howe’s justification for US intervention] [declassified 2013]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Libya: USE London to State (“Thatcher defends UK support for US strike”) [“Thatcher did not give Washington carte blanche”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Libya: UKE Washington telegram 948 to FCO (0350Z) (“Libya crisis”) [text of Reagan broadcast] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Libya: UKE Washington telegram 949 to FCO (0425Z) (“Libya crisis: Shultz/Weinberger press conference”) [“tolerance or appeasement of aggression has historically brought more aggression”] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Libya: FCO briefing (“Colonel Quadhafi support for terrorism”) [“Quadhafi said that he would train, arm and protect Arab guerillas and other volunteers for ‘suicide and terrorist missions’”] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Libya: Stephen Sherbourne minute to MT (“Your speech tomorrow (Wednesday)”) [concerns over Reagan “provoking Qadhafi” … “people are unconvinced about what precisely and how much the US action will achieve”] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Libya: US Information Service fact sheet (Libya) [US acting in self-defence, Reagan on US successes, questions and answers] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Libya, law and order, economy) [Reagan attacks terrorist targets] [released 2017]

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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