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81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	MT Engagement Diary
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: MT to Mark Wolfson (1981 Budget) [“I think that time will show that the Budget was the right one for Britain”] [released 2017]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Spain: MT letter to Prime Minister Suárez (Prime Minister of Spain's resignation) [MT warmly reciprocates Suarez' courtesy letter on his departure from office & commends his part in the prevention of the recently attempted coup d'état] [declassified Jul 2016]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Home Affairs: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Canvey Island") [annoucement of full Inquiry into risks from installations on Canvey Island] [declassified Dec 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Home Affairs: No.10 letter to John MacGregor PS (powers of entry into business premises) [MT concerned "that several Ministers are in the process of reneging on earlier decisions to rescind powers of entry" ] [declassified Dec 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Economic Policy: Walters briefing for MT ("Visit of Mr. "Tom" Clausen") [President of tthe World Bank: likely topics for discussion with MT] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Clausen, McMillen) [meeting with President of the World Bank: US economy; UK economic strategy; Bank's role in recycling of oil money; principles & role of World Bank & IMF; proportion of UK aid; increased visibility for capital projects vs increased credit] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Economic Policy: FCO record of conversation (Lord Carrington, Marten, Clausen, McMillen) [meeting with President of the World Bank: bilateral aid; politicisation of World Bank; proportional representation; World Bank's role in assisting developing countries; reduction in US and other countries' support & new strategies to compensate] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Angola: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("SADF raid into Angola") [report] [declassified Jan 2014]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Economic policy: No.10 letter to Department of Industry ("ICL") [International Computers Ltd: Government loan guarantee: Ministerial statement] [declassified Jan 2014]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Economic policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 ("ICL") [International Computers Ltd: Government loan guarantee: draft Ministerial statement] [declassified Jan 2014]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Bush Library)	Argentina: White House record of conversation (Vice-President Bush-Argentine President-designate Viola) [human rights; El Salvador] [declassified 2016]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Reagan Library)	Cold War: Secretary of State Haig's Evening Report ("Van Agt Visit, House Foreign Affairs Committee Foreign Assistance Overview Testimony") [declassified 2016]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Peru: UKE Lima minute to FCO South America Department ("Visit of Dr Ulloa") [arrangements, gifts] [declassified Jan 2014]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Walters not invited to meeting; Burns claimed credit for budget switch; “Am I in the dog house?”] [released 2012]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Bank of England)	Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (weekly report on market conditions) [declassified 2012]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: HMT letter to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [cost implications of Argentine non-cooperation and/or hostility with regard to Falklands] [declassified 2012]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	G7: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (arrangements for Ottawa G7) [released 2012]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Death of Mountbatten: MT letters to David Steel and Michael Foot (public appeal for statue in memorial of Lord Mountbatten) [MT asks for support] [released 2012]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: MT letter to Jasper Rootham (response to suggestions for economy) ["As for your general remarks about the need for a "more individualistic and less directed society", I could not agree more"] [released 2012]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	MT: MT letter to Leonard Neal (thanks for letter) ["You are right this is a time when one needs friends"] [released 2012]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Anglo-Irish Joint Studies") [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Economy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [appointments to Treasury Select Committee, Petrol Tax, Civil Service pay, water manuals, control of Nationalised Industries, privatisation] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Steel: MT letter to Chairman of Duport Ltd, E Sayers (Duport Ltd's financial difficulties) ["the problem is that this market is not large enough to employ profitably all the capacity available"] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Merseyside: Heseltine minute to MT ("Merseyside") [plans for dealing with "Merseyside's desperate problem"] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Vatican: Hailsham minute to MT ("Visit of the Pope") [suggests that the Pope be invited to address members of Houses of Parliament] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Defence: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Statement on the Defence Estimates 1981 (C(81) 11)") [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Carrington-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Joseph-Nott-Armstrong) ["Defence Expenditure, 1981/82"] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Economy: Soames letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (suggests using North Sea oil revenues to finance capital expenditure) [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Strikes: Joseph minute to MT ("Economic Effects of Industrial Action") [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EC: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Relationship between Fisheries Settlement and 1981 CAP Prices (OD(81) 20)") [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EC: Armstrong briefing for MT ("OD 19 March") [EC/Canada fisheries agreement] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Government Machinery: Pattison minute to MT (follow-up to meeting on repayment of current costs by Departments to the PSA) [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Government Machinery: Rayner minute to MT ("The Scrutiny Programme 1981") [update] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Government Machinery: Wolfson minute to MT ("The P.S.A. Attribution or Recharging") [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	India: UK High Commission Delhi to FCO ("Immigration and the Prime Minister's Visit") [UK High Commissioner meets with Rajiv Gandhi] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Iraq: FCO letter to MOD ("Visit of the Iraqi Foreign Minister: Dr Sa'Adoun Hammadi: 9-11 March 1981") [Hammadi pushes Carrington not to allow arms exports to Iran] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Bank of England)	Monetary policy: Note for Wednesday meeting (weekly report on market conditions, official activity and rates in the gilt-market) [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to Ridley (“Niehans”) [study publication date] [declassified 2011]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Prime Minister: Department of Industry briefing for MT (MT meeting with Robert Kilroy-Silk) [factory closure in constituency] [declassified 2012]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Trade: Biffen minute to MT (“US textiles”) [UK at odds with EC over imports issue] [declassified 2012]
81 Mar 18 We	Speeches, interviews, etc.	Minor	Margaret Thatcher	Speech at lunch for Nigerian President (Shehu Shagari)
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Bank of England)	Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (daily report on market conditions) [declassified 2012]
81 Mar 18 We	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Bank of England)	Monetary policy: Government Broker's daily report (market conditions & official activity in the gilt-market) [declassified 2012]

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