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PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Jenkin minute to MT (“Guangdong Power Project”) [proposed delegation to China, and co-operation with France and USA] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (0935Z) (“Future of Hong Kong: Nationality”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 Jul 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) East Asia: MT letter to Michael Marshall MP (Defence sales and other commercial opportunities in Japan, Hong Kong and China) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jul 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) East Asia: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s visit to the Far East, 16th-29th September 1982”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Sep 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 minute to MT (future of Hong Kong) [proposed brainstorming meeting] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Sep 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) East Asia: No.10 letter to Robinson Design Partnership (Business initiatives in East Asia) [MT tour of the Far East] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Sep 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong UKE Tokyo record of conversation (“Prime Minister’s talks with Mr. Suzuki (28 Sept)”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Sep 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) East Asia: Robin Butler note for MT (“Far East tour - headings for Report to Cabinet”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Oct 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Royal Family: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Far East Tour of the Royal Ballet") [invitation to Prince Margaret to attend Gala Performances in Seoul & Beijing] [declassified Nov 2014]
PDF 82 Oct 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 minute to Pym PS ("Visit of the Prime Minister to the Far East") [follow-up actions] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 82 Oct 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) East Asia: No.10 minute to FCO (“Visit of the Prime Minister to the Far East”) [follow-up to the visit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Oct 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong No.10 letter to MT (“Future of Hong Kong”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Oct 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong Cradock telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Oct 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong Pym telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Nov 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Nov 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to UKHC Ottawa (“Personal for High Commissioner from Governor”) [Hong Kong Chinese communities overseas] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Aug 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Foreign Affairs meetings") [UK global interests; East/West relations; arms control/defense; Middle East; EC] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO briefing for MT ("The Prime Minister's Talks with Chancellor Kohl: 21 September 1983") [steering brief and annexes] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 83 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 briefing for MT ("The Prime Minister's visit to the Netherlands, 19-20 September 1983") [steering brief & annexes] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 83 Sep 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO telegram to UKHC Ottawa (“Future of Hong Kong”) [UK/China talks] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO (“Visit by Chinese Foreign Minister”) [transcript of press conference] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Letter to the Prime Minister from Mr Trudeau: Hong Kong) [Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit to Canada] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKHC Ottawa telegram 602 to FCO (1940Z) ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Mr Trudeau on 11 November") [East/West relations: Reagan reply to Trudeau initiative; Trudeau meeting with Nakasone] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS letter to John Coles ("Prime Minister's meeting with Mr Trudeau: 11 November: Future of Hong Kong") [will keep Canadians in picture on Sino-British talks] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lee Kuan Yew) ["Singapore": bilateral discussion during Heads of Government Conference in New Delhi] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Chairman of Hawker Siddeley Group PLC letter to MT (Singapore Rapid Transit project) ["delighted to learn that you have secured a contract worth some £40 million"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKHC Ottawa (“Future of Hong Kong: briefing the Canadians”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: briefing our European Community Partners”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("ES at 12.00 on Tuesday 3 April: Trade Policy") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury briefing for MT (lunch with Sir John Baring) [Baring Brothers; developments on the Stock Exchange; Gower Report on investor protection] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO (“Offer by Mr Nakasone to speak to the Chinese”) [“This has gone wrong”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Nicholas Edwards minute to MT (UK trade and industrial opportunities in the Far East) [thoughts following visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand) [UK/French Summit: China; defence cooperation: Libya/Chad, weakness of African armies, US/Soviet involvement in Africa; East/West arms control; Channel Fixed Link/press conference] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UMELCO letter to MT ("Subject: The Future of Hong Kong") [letter of thanks for meeting with delegation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Seigen Tanaka (thanks for tea service & letter) [“Like you, I hope very much that the Joint Declaration will serve as an example and a precedent for the peaceful resolution of differences"] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: FCO briefing for MT ("Farewell Call by Chinese Ambassador") [character analysis/background to appointment; proposed topics of discussion] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Visit to Asia, 4-13 April 1985") [general brief] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mahathir Mohamad, Acland, Gillmore, Vereker, Ingham, CB Benjamin, Tan Sri Chong, Tengku Razaleigh & others) [air services; commercial projects; Malaysian students in UK higher education; Malaysian trade issues with EC; Cambodia; Brunei; Antarctica; China; Hong Kong Agreement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Lord Young PS letter to No.10 ("UK Trade Mission to China and Hong Kong") [request from representatives of the companies included in the mission to meet in advance with MT, to discuss financing of projects] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Channon letter to Howe ("Hong Kong: Second Harbour Crossing") [UK Government support for East Cross Company bid] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Oct 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Peter Morrison MP letter to MT (Hong Kong: UK trade and inward investment) [criticism of UK/Hong Kong polices; Japanese investment in UK] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 letter to Governor of Hong Kong ("Lyonnaise Des Eaux") [provision of water services in Hong Kong] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 89 Aug 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO briefing for MT ("Anglo-French "Mini-Summit" at Chequers: 1 September") [released Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Sep 23 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Gorbachev) [Gorbachev's assessment of current internal situation; human rights/emigration; Eastern Europe; US/Soviet relations; arms control/chemical weapons/START; NATO/CFE/SNF; bilateral issues; environmentalism;China; Japan; Middle East; German unification/Warsaw Pact] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Nov 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary: visit to Washington") [points to raise with Bush; media strategy; FCO briefing appended] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 89 Nov 24 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (1500-1930Z) (MT, President Bush) [East/West relations; EC; China; Cambodia; Arab/Israel; Nicaragua; Afghanistan; Iran; Cyprus; Argentina; Defence spending; arms control; South Africa; Vietnamese refugees; India/Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Japan; Czechoslovakia; Australia/New Zealand; El Salvador] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 89 Nov 24 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Bush Library) USA: White House record of conversation (1500-1930Z) (MT, President Bush) [partial record] [declassified May 2009]
PDF 90 Jan 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Baker memorandum for MT ("Handling of the Hong Kong issue") [92 Group plans to defeat the government, Tebbit talk of 'wrecking the Conference'] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Apr 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Bermuda: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with President Bush") [media; Germany; NATO; arms control/defence in Europe; relations with USSR; COCOM/Project Marathon; future of Europe ; Economic Summit; Middle East; S. Africa; China/Hong Kong/Vietnam; Cyprus; Afghanistan; Kashmir; Central America; Falklands/Argentina; US/Japan] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Apr 15 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Bermuda: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Bush) [Germany; NATO; nuclear arms in Europe; USSR; CSCE; COCOM; CFE; chemical warfare; Anglo-French defence; UK defence policy; Trident; Middle East; Central America; China; Hong Kong; Vietnamese refugees; S. Africa; Mozambique; Kashmir; Afghanistan; Cyprus; Argentina/Falklands] [declassified Jul 2017]
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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).

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