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PDF 85 Jul 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("US/Soviet Summit") [request for draft of an MT letter to Reagan expressing UK thoughts on the forthcoming Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe press conference transcript ("Press Conference Given by the Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe, in Helsinki, on Thursday, August 1, 1985") [Meeting of Foreign Ministers: 10th anniversary of Helsinki Final Act: human rights & East/West relations; Howe's account of his meetings with Shultz and Shevarnadze] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1137 to FCO (1330Z) ("US Senators' Meeting with Gorbachev") [Gorbachev, Sen. Robert Byrd, Sen. Sam Nunn & others: record of conversation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["US/Soviet Summit": MT message to Reagan in advance of Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [MT criticises FCO draft of letter to President Reagan as "worse than useless"; Powell offers options for redraft] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Geneva Arms Control Talks: Western Strategy") [cover minute for FCO paper] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [redraft of letter to President Reagan] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [countering Gorbachev 'propaganda' campaign; stresses need to aim for substantial outcomes from Summit; SDI/arms control; human rights; Afghanistan; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: General Secretary Gorbachev letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [agenda; desired outcomes; Shultz/Shevardnadze meeting; joint document] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (1529Z) (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [human rights; SDI/arms control negotiations; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2625 to FCO (2100Z) ("US/Soviet Arms Control Negotiations: Prospects for Geneva Round Three") ["No substantive new elements"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2608 to FCO (0248Z) ("Presidential Press Conference, 17 September, Preparations for Geneva") [US/Soviet arms control negotiations: record of Reagan's statement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell message to Robert McFarlane (US/Soviet Summit) [invitation to US National Security Advisor to meet with MT, to discuss forthcoming Reagan/Gorbachev talks] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor) ["I am just completing a visit to Egypt and Jordan and wanted to let you know personally straight way how worried I am by the absence of progress in following up King Hussein's peace initiative"; proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor) [request for briefing] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York telegram 731 to FC (0003Z) ("Secretary of States Meeting With Shevardnadze: 23 September") [record of conversation: Howe, Shevardnadze: expulsions/KGB activity in UK; US/Soviet Summit: arms control; Middle East; militarisation of space] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York record of conversation (2305Z) (Howe, Shultz, David Thomas) ["East/West Relations": agenda for US/Soviet Summit in Geneva; weapons research; MBFR; South Africa] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Mr Robert McFarlane's Visit") [balancing interests of UK in developing relations with France (as counterweight to French/FRG co-operation in EC & NATO) against need to maintain good relations with US on nuclear defence policy, in light of US intention to amend 1961 nuclear collaboration agreement with France] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("McFarlane: Middle East") [Arab/Israel conflict; additional briefing attached: Iran/Iraq; arms control; South Africa/Namibia; Central America; US arms sales to Argentina] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Ministry of Defence briefing for MT (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor McFarlane) [Mobile Subscriber Equipment: case for UK firm Plessey's bid (Ptarmigan) over rival French bid for contract to supply combat phones to US army] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert McFarlane) [summary note of topics discussed, with records-by-topic attached] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: George Shultz letter to Geoffrey Howe (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: President Reagan & Secretary of State Shultz's advance meetings with Shevardnadze) [impressions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2732 to FCO (1645Z) ("Proposal for a Summit 7 Meeting in New York: 24 October") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1276 to FCO (0800Z) ("Gorbachev/Mitterrand Meeting: The Soviet Approach") [French media advance coverage; likely agenda; context-setting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (US/Soviet Summit, Geneva, November 1985) [invitation to the leaders of the seven Economic Summit countries to discuss Reagan's plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Paris telegram 826 to FCO (1410Z) ("Gorbachevs Visit to Paris") [background & expectations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to New York") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev; programme options] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2769 to FCO (2200Z) ("MSE") [Mobile Subscriber Equipment: UK firm, Plessey, vs. French bid for contract to supply combat phones to US army] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Paris telegram 834 to FCO (1332Z) ("Summit Seven Meeting in New York") [French representation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKDel NATO telegram 237 to FCO (1519Z) ("Alliance Consultation") [Shultz to attend Ministerial meeting of the Council in Brussels] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT message to President Reagan (1040Z) (US/Soviet Talks) [meeting of the seven economic summit countries to discuss Reagan's forthcoming meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Kohl) [Charles Powell highlights passages for MT on economic Summit Seven lunch; arms control; SDI research; discussion of MT dismay over Kohl's failure to observe "special confidence" in regard to draft treaty on PoCo and security matters; UK/FRG relationship; Luxembourg Council] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Geneva Talks: Soviet Counter-Proposals") [preliminary analysis & advice on UK response] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe draft letter to Shultz (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: Soviet counter-proposals) [outline of Howe's initial impressions of the proposals; Charles Powell advises redraft to emphasise need for US to present fresh proposals of their own] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1 to FCO (1800Z) ("US/Soviet Meetings in New York") [record of conversations: Reagan, Shevardnadze; Shultz, Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell note to MT (BBC interview with President Reagan) [transcript with key passages highlighted] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan ("President Reagan's Briefing of NATO") [MT signs off on Charles Powell's amendments to FCO draft, highlighting her recent meeting with Kadar & his insights into Gorbachev's thinking on arms control/SDI] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("President Reagan's Briefing of NATO") ["your voice will count for more than any other after the de-briefing... we should together consider the kind of media programme... you should undertake"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan message to MT (US/Soviet Summit) [agenda; thanks for MT support] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1469 to FCO (1700Z) ("Secretary Shultz in Moscow - 4/5 November: Summit Prospects") [record of conversations: Gorbachev, Shultz, Shevardnadze, McFarlane, Dobrynin, Hartman; and Shultz, Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1469 to Deskby (1730Z) ("US NAC Briefing on Shultz's Moscow Talks") [details] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3101 to FCO (2100Z) ("Shultz's Visit to Moscow, and Summit Prospects") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1490 to FCO (1330Z) ("Geneva Summit, 19/21 November: Final Preparations") [attendees; topics; media arrangements; outcomes] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT (meeting with Robert McFarlane to discuss President Reagan's address to NATO on the US/Soviet summit) [arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1499 to FCO (0820Z) ("Summit Preparations") [US/Soviet summit in Geneva] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3157 to FCO (0236Z) ("The Summit: Presidential Broadcast") [US/Soviet summit in Geneva: details of Reagan address to the nation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3183 to FCO (2000Z) ("Geneva Summit: Regional Issues") [US/Soviet summit: Afghanistan; Nicaragua; Angola, Ethiopia, Cambodia; the Middle East] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3180 to FCO (2356Z) ("Geneva Summit Prospects") [US/Soviet summit: analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS Geneva telegram 423 to FCO (1434Z) ("Reagan/Gorbachev Summit: News Blackout") [details] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Secretary General of NATO ("Reagan/Gorbachev Summit: News Blackout") [President Reagan to address NATO meeting on outcomes of US/Soviet summit: handling of the meeting] [released 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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