Search

Search

Searched for: prem191446.

Refine this search

Browse PM’s files

Showing items 1 - 50 of 62.
PDF 85 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to King Fahd (Prime Minister's talks with President Reagan at Camp David) [USSR; Middle East peace process] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 6 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Tornado for Saudi Arabia") ["Saudis want a commitment from us to discuss oil prices in future with them before making changes"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Jedda telegram 20 to FCO (1100Z) ("Tornado") [confusion over signal from Saudis of intention not to proceed with purchase] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Head of Defence Sales, MoD letter to MT (Defence Sales in 1984 and 1985) ["My very personal view is that 1985 should see a return to our winning ways"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Rees letter to Channon ("Frigates for Pakistan") [export credit cover risks] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT message to King Fahd (sale of Tornado & developments in the oil market) [MT "delighted" with sale, and promises discretion until details are finalised; notes that she has asked Peter Walker to meet with Sheikh Yamani "to discuss how our objectives in relation to oil prices might be met"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Jedda telegram 27 to FCO (0545Z) ("Tornado") [conveyance of MT message to King Fahd & of her request for Fahd to visit UK; Peter Walker meeting with Yamani] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Rees minute to MT ("Cover for Arms Sales") [latest Quarterly Report on Defence Sales: identifying "export credit cover beyond what... [is] prudent in the light of ECGD's deteriorating finances"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Robin Butler minute to Charles Powell ("Sale of Ptarmigan to the United States") [Lord Weinstock noting that media creating false impression of "a struggle between a wholly British and a wholly French system"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prince Bandar bin Sultan al Saud) ["Saudi Arabia: Tornado"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Quarterly Report on Defence Sales and Prospects 1st October to 31st December 1984") [Charles Powell notes: "Disappointing... But some useful prospects in the countries you will be visiting at Easter"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Frigates for Pakistan") ["a summary of the current position regarding the frigate sale"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Apr 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Saudi Arabia: Tornado") [MT agrees to visit Saudi Arabia on her way back from South East Asia; Defence briefing attached] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 May 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Tornado for Oman") [Heseltine argues case for generous financial terms; Lawson expected to oppose; MT holds off on intervening] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 May 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Tornado for Oman") [argues political case for generous credit terms] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 May 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Rees letter to Heseltine ("Tornados for Oman") [response to Heseltine's case for concessions in the contract] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 May 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Tornado for Oman") [Howe/Heseltine in favour of concessions; Rees opposed; "I think you will have to rule"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 May 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Geoffrey Pattie minute to Peter Rees ("Tornados for Oman") ["need for further improvements to the finance package"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jun 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Sales to Jordan") [Heseltine in favour of improving credit terms, to prevent deal going to France or Russia] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jun 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Rees minute to MT ("Defence Sales to Jordan") [willing to approve a "more modest" credit cover increase than Heseltine proposes; opposes softening of the terms of the loan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jun 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to MT ("Defence Sales to Jordan") [stresses need for commercial links, for sake of Jordan's stability and the wider Middle East peace process] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jun 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Tebbit minute to MT ("Defence Sales to Jordan") [opposed to Heseltine request for increase in credit cover amount; "You have instructed ECGD to be more rigorous"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jun 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Defence Sales to Jordan") [options for improvements in the terms on offer] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jun 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Defence Sales to Jordan") [credit cover: amount & private sector share] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Sales to Jordan") [terms of credit cover agreement; "I am satisfied that the concessions made were necessary... [to] prevent King Hussein turning again to the Soviet Union for equipment"; draft MT reply to King Hussein] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to King Hussein (credit terms for Defence equipment) ["you asked me to consider what improvements we could make"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: King Hussein letter to MT (credit terms for Defence equipment) [letter of thanks "for your personal interest in this matter"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Quarterly Report on Defence Sales and Prospects 1st January to 31st March 1985") [Charles Powell notes: "Not a very promising outlook"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jul 20 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Managing Director of British Aerospace letter to MT (BAe exports) ["massive opportunities... in particular Tornadoe, Hawk and Rapier"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ministry of Defence briefing for MT ("Saudi Arabia - Tornado") [background to Prince Bandar's request for meeting with MT] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Adam Butler minute to MT ("Quarterly Report on Defence Sales and Prospects 1st April to 30th June 1985") [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al Saud letter to MT (Middle East peace process & sale of Tornado/Hawk aircraft) [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prince Bandar bin Sultan al Saud) [sale of Tornado/Hawk aircraft; Middle East peace process] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud (sale of Tornado & Hawk aircraft to Saudi Arabia) ["We consider this an extremely important order"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al Saud (sale of Tornado/Hawk aircraft and the Middle East peace process) [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Mark Addison minute to MT ("An update after the Prince's Visit") [Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia visit to UK; report on his meeting with Defence Sales; reaction to letters from MT for himself & King Fahd] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO telegram 374 to UKE Jedda (0600Z) ("Tornado and Hawk") [cover message for MT letters to King Fahd & Prince Sultan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Jedda telegram 506 to FCO (0800Z) ("Message to King Fahd and Prince Sultan") [delivery] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("MSE") [UK bid for Mobile Subscriber Equipment US contract: latest position; draft message for MT to send to Reagan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell note to MT ("Ptarmigan/MSE") [UK bid for US contract: unconfirmed report of action following MT message to Reagan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ministry of Defence letter to John MacGregor (Defence sales: credit arrangements: Turkey) ["I share... [Howe & Channon's] disappointment at the cautious figure of £50M that has been proposed"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Tornado for Saudi Arabia") [Prince Sultan's visit to UK: lunch; MT queries status of negotiations] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: John A. Edwards telegram to MT ("US Defence Secretary, Forthcoming Vote - Ptarmigan Plessey Contract") [update on bidding for US contract] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Managing Director of British Aerospace letter to MT (sale of Tornado to Saudi Arabia) ["could not have been achieved without your support"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to the United Kingdon by Prince Sultan") [provisional arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Riyadh telegram 104 to FCO (1200Z) ("Tornado Deal") [Saudi reactions to deal; outline programme for Prince Sultan's visit] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MoD telegram to UKE Amman (1030Z) ("Guests for Dinner with Prince Sultan") [suggestions for the British side] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine message to MT (1815Z) ("MSE") [latest position on bids for US contract; proposes MT intercede personally with Reagan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Visit of Prince Sultan") [update on arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO (0525Z) (Prince Sultan's visit to UK) [names of delegation; media representation] [declassified Jul 2015]

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.

Legend

  • Full Text Full text on site
  • PDF PDF
  • Photo Photo
  • Video Video
  • Audio Audio
  • Info Only Info only (no text available)
  • CD Only Text on CD only