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1	Subject files, 1975-79
2	Political Office subject files, 1979-83
3	Political Office subject files, 1983-87
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The Papers of Baroness Thatcher LG., OM., FRS.

Title	Subject files, 1975-79
Reference	THCR 2/6/1
Covering Dates	1975–1979
Extent and Medium	88 archive boxes (279 folders)

Content and context

Includes briefing notes for MT from her office staff, most regularly Richard Ryder (her Political Secretary), Adam Butler MP and John Stanley MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretaries); reports and minutes of policy groups and other committees set up under the control of Sir Keith Joseph MP; minutes and circulated papers of the Leader's Consultative Committee (Shadow Cabinet); and regular briefings from the Conservative Research Department on aspects of policy

Access and Use

Majority of files open, see individual catalogue entries for details of any closures

Churchill/THCR 2/6/1 contains:

Papers relating to academics, February 1975-May 1978. Includes correspondence with Conservative academics and memoranda setting out policy objectives for establishing better links with the world of Higher Education. . Also includes notes for MT by Adam Butler MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) of a discussion on energy policy with academics (at a lunch attended by MT), 8 November 1977. Also includes correspondence with: Vernon Bogdanor; Leon Brittan MP; Dr Keith Hampson MP; Professor Sir William Hawthorne; Professor John Harold Horlock; Professor John Jewkes; Professor Nevil Johnson; Sir Keith Joseph MP; Angus Maude MP; Professor Terence Morris; Professor Elfyn John Richards; Professor Leonard Schapiro (includes copy of MT's handwritten letter to him thanking him for his letter congratulating her on her Chelsea speech of July 1975, 9 August 1975); Professor John Vaizey; Professor William David Williams; and Baroness (Janet) Young.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-May 1978

Papers relating to policy advisers, December 1978-May 1979. Includes papers and correspondence discussing the usefulness of personal policy advisers and suitable people for such appointment. Also includes copy of a note from Ian Bancroft (Civil Service Department) to Sir Douglas Wass (HM Treasury) relating to special advisers, May 1979. Also includes correspondence with Sir Philip Haddon-Cave, Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, Sir Keith Joseph MP, Sally Oppenheim MP, James Prior MP, Francis Pym MP and Edward ("Teddy") Taylor MP.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1978-May 1979

Papers relating to aerospace, March 1975-April 1979. Includes papers on the civil aviation industry. Also includes correspondence with Edward Gardner MP, Freddie Laker (Chairman, Laker Airways Ltd), Sir Frank McFadzean (Chairman, British Airways), Geoffrey Pattie MP and Kenneth Warren MP.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-April 1979

Papers relating to Africa, February 1975-April 1979. Includes correspondence with President Daniel arap Moi of Kenya, General Akuffo of Kenya, Eldon Griffiths MP and Christopher Tugendhat and copy of MT's handwritten letter to Rob Shepherd (Conservative Research Department) for his briefing note on Angola, 19 January 1976. Also includes briefing material concerning Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rhodesia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. Also includes a paper for Leader's Steering Committee and Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet] on domestic rates by Michael Heseltine MP, which appears to have been mis-filed, June 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-April 1979

Papers relating to Conservative Party constituency agents, September 1975- October 1978. Includes correspondence with Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, (Chairman, Conservative Party).
1 bundle in folder.

September 1975-October 1978

Papers relating to agriculture and fisheries, June 1975-July 1977. Includes correspondence with Sir (Charles) Henry Plumb (President, National Farmers' Union), George Cattell (Director General, NFU), Peter Mills MP, Tim Raison MP and Alick Buchanan-Smith MP. Also includes a paper for MT by James Prior MP proposing a Conservative Industrial Relations Department of Central Office, which appears to have been mis-filed, November 1975.
1 bundle in folder, 285 pages.

June 1975-July 1977

Papers relating to agriculture and fisheries, October 1977-March 1979. Includes correspondence with John Clement (Chairman, Unigate Group).
1 bundle in folder.

October 1977-March 1979

Papers relating to fisheries, March-November 1978. Includes correspondence with Ian Greer, Douglas Hurd MP and John Peyton MP . Also includes copy of a speech given by MT launching "Boston Sea Stallion", Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 21 June 1978, and her written statement on fishing policy, October 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1978-November 1978

Papers relating to Aims for Freedom and Enterprise, September 1976-April 1979. Mainly booklets and press releases published by this organisation and "The newest profession", a pamphlet for AIMS by Alfred Sherman, 1978; and correspondence with Michael Ivens (Director, AIMS).
1 bundle in folder.

September 1976-April 1979

Papers relating to the American Bar Association (1), May 1973-March 1978. Mainly printed material.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1973-March 1978

Papers relating to the American Bar Association (2), 1975-January 1978. Mainly printed material.
1 bundle in folder.

1975–1978

Papers relating to animal welfare, February 1979. Includes briefing note for MT from John Stanley MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) on the General Election Co-ordinating Committee for Animal Welfare.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1979

Papers relating to the response to the "Annan Report" of the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting, May-July 1977. Includes correspondence with Lady (Bridget) Plowden (Chairman, Independent Broadcasting Authority), May 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1977-July 1977

13A

Papers relating to articles by MT, March 1975-December 1976. Includes MT's handwritten notes and annotations. Includes correspondence with: David Astor (Editor, "The Observer"), congratulating MT on the success of her North American tour, 3 October 1975; George Gardiner MP, December 1976; Larry Lamb (Editorial Director, News International Ltd), March 1975; Tony Travers and Andrew Spencer (North London Polytechnic), June 1975; and Andreas Whittam-Smith (May-July 1975).
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-December 1976

13B

Papers relating to articles by MT, July-November 1977. Includes correspondence with Eldon Griffiths MP; and MT's handwritten notes and annotations, including a copy of her handwritten note to "Angus [Maude]", thanking him for the draft article, "New myths for old", possibly Wednesday May 11 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-November 1977

13C

Papers relating to articles by MT, October 1977-February 1979. Includes MT's handwritten notes and annotations; and copy of MT's handwritten letter to Bernard Shrimsley (Editor, "News of the World"), 28 December 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1977-February 1979

13D

Papers relating to articles by MT, April 1979 (1). Includes MT's handwritten annotations.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1979

13E

Papers relating to articles by MT, April 1979 (2). Includes MT's handwritten annotations.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1979

Papers relating to Australia and New Zealand, March 1975-November 1978. Includes correspondence with Sir Robert Crichton-Brown (Liberal Party of Australia), Sir John Bunting (High Commissioner for Australia in the UK), Prime Minister (Malcolm) Fraser of Australia, Eldon Griffiths MP, Douglas Hurd MP, Patrick Jenkin MP, Prime Minister (Robert) Muldoon of New Zealand and Billy Snedden (Leader, Australian Liberal party). Also includes note of a meeting between Patrick Jenkin MP and Australian Senator Peter Baume, 22 December 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-November 1978

Papers relating to by-elections, June 1975-January 1978. Includes copies of MT's messages to candidates, with Conservative Central Office reports on the performance of candidates and agents. Also includes correspondence with Winston S Churchill MP, Nigel Forman, Sir John Taylor and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft (Chairman, Conservative Party).
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-January 1978

Papers relating to broadcasting, May 1977-July 1978. Includes papers relating to arrangements for MT's television interviews and Conservative Party Political Broadcasts. Also includes minutes of the Conservative Central Office Broadcasting Committee, 14 December 1977 (MT did not attend). Also includes correspondence with Aubrey Buxton (Chairman, Independent Television Companies Association), 6th Lord (Peter) Carrington, Alex Fletcher MP (includes copy of MT's handwritten letter to Fletcher asking him to serve on the Broadcasting Strategy Committee, "Thursday 30th [June 1977]", Bryan Forbes (includes copy of MT's handwritten reply to Forbes, 4 September [1977], Sir Keith Joseph MP, Sue Macgregor, Gordon Reece, Peter Hardiman-Scott (Chief Assistant to Director General of the BBC) and Sir Michael Swann (Chairman, BBC).
1 bundle in folder.

May 1977-July 1978

Papers relating to Conservative Party candidates (1), December 1973-May 1978. Includes correspondence with Julian Amery MP relating to the candidates' list maintained by Conservative Central Office, April 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1973-May 1978

Papers relating to Conservative Party candidates (2), June 1978-April 1979. Includes Conservative Central Office list of Parliamentary candidates as at 8 September 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1978-April 1979

Papers relating to the CBI [Confederation of British Industry], January 1975-November 1977. Includes publications, press releases etc issued by the CBI. The "CBI Review" (Autumn 1975) features an article on "The year ahead" by MT. Also includes records of meetings between Conservative Party groups and the CBI, including 20 January 1976 (attended by MT) by "A.B." [Adam Butler MP, MT's Parliamentary Secretary] and 13 June 1977 (attended by MT) by "A.R." [Adam Ridley, Conservative Research Department]. Also includes correspondence with Sir Ralph Bateman (President, CBI), Lord (Harold) Watkinson (his successor as President), Campbell Adamson (Director General, CBI) and John Methven (his successor as Director General), including MT's handwritten replies to Watkinson and Methven.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1975-November 1977

Papers relating to the CBI [Confederation of British Industry], November 1978-March 1979. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. IIncludes publications, press releases etc issued by the CBI; and correspondence with Sir John Greenborough (President, CBI) and John Methven (Director General, CBI). Also includes CBI situation reports relating to industrial action during the "Winter of Discontent": 14 January (copy unnumbered); 16 January (report no 9); report 15 did not exist, sequence mis-numbered; 20 January (reports no 18-20); 21 January (report no 21); 22 January (report no 22); 23 January (report no 23); 25 January (report no 26), 26 January (report no 27), and 30 January (report no 28)- see also THCR 2/6/1/148.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1978-March 1979

Papers relating to the CBI [Confederation of British Industry], March 1977-February 1979. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Also includes material collected in March 1977 by John Methven (Director General, CBI) from leading industrialists on their hopes for the early days of a new Conservative administration; with copies of papers from: Terence Beckett (Chairman, Ford Motor Company Ltd), Sir George Burton (Chairman, Fisons plc), Sir John Clark (Chairman, Plessey Company Ltd), Michael Edwardes (Executive Director, Chloride Group plc), R.W. Holder (Chairman, Fairey Company Ltd), Sir Emmanuel Kaye (Chairman, Lansing Bagnall Ltd), Christopher Lawson (Director, Mars Ltd), T.R.S. Lyon (Chairman, Clam-Brummer Ltd), Edwin Nixon (Managing Director, IBM UK Ltd) and Sir Rowland Wright (Chairman, ICI Ltd); also includes tabulation of responses for MT by Gerald Frost (Centre for Policy Studies), July 1977. Also supplementary paper from the Unquoted Companies' Group, "Compulsory trade unionism" (June 1978), following earlier reaction from the CBI, April- May 1978, to their initial report in March 1978. Also includes correspondence with Lord (Harold) Watkinson (President, CBI), John Greenborough (his successor as President) and John Methven (Director General, CBI).
1 bundle in folder.

March 1977-February 1979

Papers relating to the Centre for Policy Studies, March 1975-March 1979. Includes briefings, papers and press releases issued by the CPS; and papers for MT by "Jock" Bruce-Gardyne on the Economic Measures debate, July 1975, and Alfred Sherman and Sir Keith Joseph MP on incomes policy, April 1976. Also includes correspondence with Joseph, Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department), Alfred Sherman, Nigel Vinson, Martin Wassell and Simon Webley.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-March 1979

Papers relating to [European] Centre Right parties, March 1975-April 1979. Includes correspondence with leaders of European Centre Right parties involved in the establishment of the European Democrat Union, including Prime Minister (Jacques) Chirac of France, Dr Helmut Kohl (Chairman, German CDU Party) and Dr Josef Taus (President, EDU). Also includes briefing notes for MT from Adam Butler MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) on her speech strategies and "What's in a name?", a paper on the name of the Conservative Party, February 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-April 1979

Christmas Cards (1), 1975-78. Papers relating to the co-ordination of MT's Christmas card lists.
1 bundle in folder.

1975–1978

Christmas Cards (2), 1977-78. Papers relating to the co-ordination of MT's Christmas card lists.
1 bundle in folder.

1977–1978

Papers relating to the Civil service, December 1976-November 1978. Includes copy of draft submission by the Conservative Party to the Committee on political activities of civil servants, with MT's handwritten notes, January 1977. Also includes correspondence with Sir Anthony Burney, Sir Theodore Constantine and Kenneth McAlpine.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1976-November 1978

Committees and Policy Groups: administration of policy groups, January 1975-May 1976. Includes notes on policy work during opposition by Sir Keith Joseph MP and Christopher Patten and James Douglas (Conservative Research Department), February-April 1975; various lists of policy and other related groups, March, May & December 1975; correspondence with Sir Keith Joseph MP (co-ordinator of the groups), and Professor Daniel O'Connell, concerning a bill of rights. Also includes copy of a paper on Industrial Policy Options by Michael Heseltine MP for discussion by the Shadow Cabinet Policy Sub-Committee, January 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1975-May 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: Agriculture Policy Group, January-June 1976. Includes minutes and reports of the Group and its sub-groups including the Food Policy, Forestry, MAFF [Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food] and Uplands Policy Sub-Groups.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1976-June 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: Authority of Government Group, December 1977 & January 1978. Includes report of the group, December 1977, with attached letter to MT from Alexander ("Sandy") Walker (Conservative Research Department), January 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1977-January 1978

Committees and Policy Groups: Company Law Policy Group, March-May 1976. Includes copy minutes of the Group.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1976-May 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: Competition Policy Group, February-March 1977. Includes copy minutes of the Group.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1977-March 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: Co-ordinating Committee, June-December 1976 & May 1977. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes notes for MT from Chris Patten, attaching ".. thoughts before your Strategy meeting on Tuesday", 19 July 1976, from Sir Keith Joseph MP on special advisers in government, 24 August 1976 and from John Stanley MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) including "Critical seats campaign", 6 October 1976, and "Communications strategy- [draft] discussion paper", 14 October 1976. Also includes correspondence with members of the Co-ordinating Committee, including Humphrey Atkins MP, "Charles [Sir Charles Johnston]", Edward du Cann MP, Alistair McAlpine and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft; papers relating to the budgets of Conservative Central Office, 1975/6 and 1976/7; and a copy of a note from David Boddy (Conservative Central Office) to Tom Hooson, "Ashfield by-election, factors contributing to success", 4 May 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1976-May 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: Co-ordinating Committee, July-November 1977. Includes copy agenda and notes of the decisions taken by the Committee, with MT's handwritten annotations. Also includes letter to MT from John Nott MP agreeing to co-ordinate a campaign against the nationalisation of banking and insurance companies, 6 October 1976; and notes on critical seats and communication planning for the [anticipated] 1978 General Election by Tom Hooson (Conservative Central Office), November 1977. For the successor to the committee see papers of the Strategy and Tactics Committee, THCR 2/6/1/250.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-November 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: DHSS [Department of Health and Social Security] committees, September 1975-February 1978. Includes copy minutes of the Civil Service Pensions Group, NHS [National Health Service] Policy Group, Self-Employed Policy Group and Social Security Abuse Group.
1 bundle in folder.

September 1975-February 1978

Committees and Policy Groups: Economic, Policy Group on Taxation (1), June 1975-February 1976. Includes copy minutes of a policy discussion meeting to discuss tax strategy (attended by MT), 8 December 1975. Includes copy minutes of the Group and papers for the Group by J.H. [Jeremy Henry] Benson, Tim Boswell (Conservative Research Department), Mr [Keith] Carmichael, John Chown, John Cope MP ("Company law reform, a note on the proprietary company", 13 February 1976), Mr [Peter] Hordern MP, Dr [Barry] Bracewell-Milnes, Professor [Alan Richmond] Prest, Mr [Peter] Rees MP and Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department); a circulated comment on the Group's interim report by Samuel Brittan, ca. July 1975; and correspondence with Mark Schreiber. Also includes circulated papers of the Economic Reconstruction Group (PG/10): by Brian Griffiths, "The attack on inflation: Mr. Healey's declaration of intent", 11 July 1975, and "Some electoral implications of inflation and anti-inflationary policies", [11] July 1975; and a paper on "Israel's economic problems- 1974-1975 and Government measures to deal with them", 20 May 1975. Also includes copy minutes of meetings of the Police Affairs Policy Group, 20 October and 3 November 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-February 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: Economic, Policy Group on Taxation (2), January 1976-December 1977. Includes copy minutes and papers of the Group; and the Wider Share Ownership Policy Group, June-July 1976. Also includes 3rd draft of "More wealth for all" a Conservative Group paper on the taxation of capital" (December 1977), including a foreword to be issued in either the name of MT or Sir Geoffrey Howe MP. Also includes correspondence with Sir Geoffrey Howe MP and Keith Carmichael.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1976-December 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: papers of the Economic Reconstruction Group, November 1975-August 1977. Includes minutes and papers of the Group (many by Adam Ridley, Conservative Research Department, Secretary), on countering inflation, the price code, the social contract, small businesses, liberating free enterprise and taxation, the proprietary company and incomes policy; the final report of the Nationalised Industries Policy Group, July 1977; and a paper on the social market economy in Germany by Konrad Zweig, July 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1975-August 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: Education policy groups, June 1975-January 1977. Includes copy minutes and papers of the Standards and Discipline in Schools Education Committee, June 1975, January 1976 & January 1977, and Parents Charter Policy Group, December 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-January 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: Employment Policy Development Group, May-June 1976. Includes introductory paper, May 1976, and copy minutes of the Group, June 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1976-June 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: Energy Policy Group, June 1975-December 1976. Includes copy minutes and papers of the Group, including some papers of the Oil and Gas [Policy] Sub-Group and the Rational Use and Supply of Energy [Policy] Group. Also includes "Energy strategy, a consultative paper for the Conservative Energy Policy, Study Group" by Peter Rost MP, June 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-December 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: copy minutes of the Environment- Home Ownership and Construction Industry Policy Group, 24 November 1975 & 15 December 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1975-December 1975

Committees and Policy Groups: Environment- Land and Housing Policy Group, November 1975-February 1977. Includes copy minutes and papers of the Group; including some papers of the Home Ownership Policy Group (January 1976) and the Policy Group on Town and Country Planning (January-February 1976). Also includes papers for the Group by Patrick Rock, "Housing finance" and "The Community Land Bill" (November 1975), Michael Latham MP, "Thoughts on the paper 'A scheme for shared purchase'", December 1975, and by "CEB/JW", "The sale of council houses", January 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1975-February 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: Environment- Private Rented Sector [housing] Policy Group, April 1975-February 1976. Includes copy minutes and papers of the Group, April-December 1975. Also includes briefing notes for the Group from Professor J Parry Lewis on taxation and planning law, February 1976; and copy minutes of a meeting of the Policy Group on Town and Country Planning, 16 February 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1975-February 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: Environment- Local Government Finance Policy Group, June 1975-January 1977. Includes copy minutes and papers of the Group.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-January 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: Environment- copy minutes of a meeting of the Transport Policy Advisory Committee, 8 February 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: Environment- Transport Policy Steering Group and Transport Policy Group, May 1975-January 1977. Includes copy minutes and papers of the Groups and briefing notes on aspects of transport policy. Also includes copy minutes of meetings of the Policy Group on Town and Country Planning, 1 March 1976 and 26 July 1976, with briefing note for the Group from Professor J Parry Lewis on taxation and planning law, July 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1975-January 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: Environment- Water Cycle Policy Group, June-July 1975. Includes copy minutes and papers of the Group.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-July 1975

Committees and Policy Groups: Europe, Direct Elections [to the European Parliament] Policy Group, July-November 1975. Includes copy minutes and papers of the Group and correspondence with Sir Anthony Royle MP.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1975-November 1975

48A

Papers relating to a proposed "European Policy Committee" [ahead of Direct Elections to the European Parliament], November-December 1976. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes minutes of a meeting to discuss the co-ordination of policy for European Parliamentary elections, 15 November 1976 [attended by MT]. Also includes correspondence relating to membership of the Committee with John Biffen MP, 6th Lord (Peter) Carrington, Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, Douglas Hurd MP, Tom King MP, Sir Peter Kirk MP, Angus Maude MP and John Peyton MP; and briefing notes for MT from James Douglas (Consultant Director, Conservative Research Department) and Baroness (Diana) Elles (Chairman, Conservative Party International Office).
1 bundle in folder.

November 1976-December 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: Machinery of Government Policy Group, copy minutes and papers, August 1975-July 1977. Includes correspondence with David Howell MP and Sir Keith Joseph MP; and papers for the Group from Patrick Jenkin MP on the future organisation of the Treasury, June 1976, and Sir Philip Rogers, July 1976. Also includes copy minutes and papers of the Policy Group on a Bill of Rights, February-May 1976; and a copy of a guidance note for the Shadow Cabinet from the Conservative Research Department on (an attached) draft submission to the Committee on Political Activities of Civil Servants, January 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

August 1975-July 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: copy minutes of Sir Keith Joseph's Committee 15 October 1975-14 March 1979. Usual members included Sir Keith Joseph MP, Angus Maude MP (Chairman, Conservative Research Department), Christopher Patten (Director General, CRD), and James Douglas (Consultant Director, CRD). The series appears to be incomplete.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1975-March 1979

Committees and Policy Groups: Leader's Consultative Committee, Policy Sub-Committee (MT did not attend), Includes copy minutes July 1975-May 1978 & November 1978. Also includes correspondence with Sir Keith Joseph MP; general progress report on the policy groups and list of groups, December 1975; and meetings and papers on topics including education and immigration. Also includes individual papers by Sir Geoffrey Howe MP on broader options in economic policy, February 1976; the Planning and Land Use Group, ca. November 1977; Conservative Research Department, "Job creation, job subsidisation, youth employment and protection", January 1978; Sir Anthony Royle MP, "The Great and the Good" (relating to "Quangos"), February 1978; and the report of the Public Sector Manpower Group, July 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1975-November 1978

Committees and Policy Groups: copy minutes of the Nationalised Industries Policy Group, April 1976-May 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1976-May 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: New Ideas Unit, July 1975. Includes MT's handwritten notes, and notes made by Richard Ryder (her Political Secretary), of her meeting with members of the Group on 22 July 1975. Also includes correspondence with Anthony Durant MP and Anthony Steen MP.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1975

Committees and Policy Groups: copy minutes of the Fact Finding Sub-Committee of the Northern Ireland Committee, June-July 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-July 1975

Committees and Policy Groups: Public Sector Policy Group, minutes, reports and papers on manpower and public expenditure, December 1975-June 1977. Includes paper for the Group circulated by John Redwood, "Government and the Nationalised Industries", August 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1975-June 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: report of the Law of the Sea Policy Group, April 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1976-Aprl 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: copy minutes and final report of the Short-term [social security] Benefits Policy Group, November 1977-May 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1977-May 1978

Committees and Policy Groups: papers of the Small Businesses Committee (later Small Businesses Policy Group), August 1975 & July 1977. Includes notes of MT's meeting with [members of the Small Businesses Policy Group?] Sir Keith Joseph MP, Angus Maude MP, Adam Butler MP and Christopher Patten (Director General, Conservative Research Department), 28 July 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

August 1975-July 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: copy minutes of the Personal Social Services Policy Group, May 1976-December 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1976-December 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: copy minutes of the Tax Credit Policy Group, May 1976-May 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1976-May 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: copy minutes and papers of the Policy Group on Town and Country Planning, January-June 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1976-June 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: papers of the Trade and Policy Group, circa February-July 1976. Includes paper by John Cope MP on the proprietary company, for the Smaller Businesses Policy Group, February 1976; and paper by Professor M. Chisholm for the Regional Policy Group on "Regional policies in an era of slow population growth and higher unemployment", July 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1976-July 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: copy minutes and papers of the Urban Affairs Policy Group, October 1975-May 1976. Includes circulated note from David Haggar (Conservative Research Department) forwarding conclusions of the Policy Group on Urban Stress (met in 1973/4), October 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1975-May 1976

Committees and Policy Groups: copy minutes and papers of the VAT [Value Added Tax] task force, September 1976-March 1977. Includes correspondence with Sir Geoffrey Howe MP.
1 bundle in folder.

September 1976-March 1977

Committees and Policy Groups: list of policy groups and copies of correspondence with their chairmen, including Parliamentary and non-Parliamentary members, June 1975-September 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-September 1976

Papers relating to the [House of Commons] Committee of Privileges, February 1975-December 1976. Includes copies of correspondence between Joe Gormley (President, National Union of Mineworkers) and the Committee of Privileges.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-December 1976

Papers relating to the Commonwealth, April 1975-July 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1975-July 1978

Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, February 1975-August 1976. Includes correspondence with Anthony Grant MP, Harry Greenway, Sir Donald Kaberry MP, Lord (Michael) Fraser of Kilmorack, Airey Neave MP, Gordon Reece, Sara Morrison, Donald Stringer, Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft and Baroness (Janet) Young.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-August 1976

68A

Notes to MT relating to the pension details of a junior Central Office employee, February 1975, and a candidate for a Party position, July 1975. Removed from THCR 2/6/1/68 by the cataloguing archivist in November 2003.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-July 1975

Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, April- October 1976. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes notes of a meeting between MT and the Local Government Policy Liaison Group on 2 March 1976. Also includes correspondence with Geoffrey Finsberg MP, Geoffrey Howe MP, James Prior MP and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1976-October 1976

Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, October 1976-November 1977. Includes press release by CCO of a speech given by MT to Bute and North Ayrshire. Conservatives, 6 September 1975; and correspondence with Sir Louis Gluckstein,. Sir Donald Kaberry MP and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft (including a copy of MT's handwritten letter on his absence from Central Office, "Monday [3 October 1977]").
1 bundle in folder.

October 1976-November 1977

Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, October 1976-April 1978. Includes correspondence with Alastair Burnet, Edward du Cann MP, Chris Gent, Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft and David Wolfson. Also includes papers relating to meetings of the Communication Group, including correspondence with Geoffrey Johnson Smith MP, March 1975-February 1976. Also includes papers relating to the Anglo-Asian Conservative Society; copies of "Conservative Monthly News", May 1977-April 1978 (incomplete); and public opinion profile survey by ADM (Allen, Brady and Marsh Ltd), July 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1976-April 1978

Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, October 1977-December 1978. Includes list of MT's proposed engagements for 1979, as at 28 November 1978. Also includes correspondence with Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft. Also includes minutes of Meetings of the Directors of CCO, October 1977-January 1978 (not attended by MT). Also includes minutes of a meeting at CCO (at which MT was not present) to discuss presentation of social services policy, 12 July 1978, and copy of a circulated paper by Patrick Jenkin MP on Conservative Social Services policy, July 1978, to be discussed at the meeting.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1977-December 1978

Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, February 1978-January 1979. Includes correspondence with Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft. Also includes minutes of meetings of the Management Committee of CCO (not attended by MT), February-November 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1978-January 1979

Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, January-April 1979. Includes copy minutes of meetings of the Directors of CCO (not attended by MT); and detailed notes for MT of certain meetings made by Richard Ryder (her Political Secretary).
1 bundle in folder.

January 1979-April 1979

Papers relating to Conservative International Office, January 1976-December 1978. Includes correspondence with Baroness (Diana) Elles; details of visits to and from foreign conservative groups; and papers relating to the launch of the European Democrat Union, September 1977-March 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1976-December 1978

Publications and other papers relating to the Conservative Political Centre, April 1975-January 1979. Includes foreword by MT to pamphlet on Conservative Social and Industrial Reform, March 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1975-January 1979

Press releases and papers relating to Conservative Trade Unionists and Trade Union Advisory Committee, April 1975-December 1978. Includes correspondence with Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, Fred Hardman (Chairman, Conservative Trade Unionists) and John Bowis (National Organiser, Conservative Trade Unionists).
1 bundle in folder.

April 1975-December 1978

Press releases and papers relating to Conservative Trade Unionists and Trade Union Advisory Committee, January-March 1979. Includes correspondence with John Bowis (National Organiser, CTU) and Fred Hardman (Chairman, CTU).
1 bundle in folder.

January 1979-March 1979

Petition received by Reginald Maudling MP (Shadow Secretary for Foreign Affairs), on behalf of MT, from the Cyprus Land Association, October 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1976

Defence briefings and other papers, November 1975-June 1977. Includes MT's correspondence with Air Vice Marshal Sir Edward Chilton, Brian Crozier, and George Younger MP. Also includes a briefing note for MT on "BAOR offset arrangements", by Peter Joynes (Conservative Research Department), January 1977; and other CRD briefings on: the Government's statement on the defence estimates for 1976, March 1976; the Parliamentary defence debate on 12 January 1977, January 1977; the Government's statement on the defence estimates for 1977, March 1977; and armed forces pay, June 1977. Also includes a copy of a booklet by Geoffrey Pattie MP, "Towards a new defence policy" (Conservative Political Centre, ca. 1976). Also includes reprint of a U.S. radio programme, "National security", by Ronald Reagan, 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1975-June 1977

Defence briefings, articles and other papers, June-September 1977. Includes detailed briefing notes for MT by John Stanley MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) and "AMR" [probably in error for "A.N.R.", i.e. Adam Ridley, Conservative Research Department] on the defence policy of American President (Jimmy) Carter and his administration, August & September 1977. Also includes text of a speech by Dr Worner, CDU Defence spokesman, June 1977; and briefing note for MT from Adam Ridley on "The secret US/Saudi pact", August 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1977-September 1977

Defence briefings and other papers, June-circa December 1977. Includes MT's correspondence with Peter Blaker MP (enclosing a record of his meeting with Alan Reich, Assistant First Secretary US Department of Commerce, 28 July 1977), Winston Churchill MP (attaching a copy of his paper, "Britain's nuclear deterrence", circa June 1977) and Patrick Cosgrave (Special Adviser to MT), attaching a copy of a paper on "U.S. overseas bases: problems of projecting U.S. military power abroad" by Thomas Moorer and Alvin Cottrell), ca. 1977. Also includes detailed briefing notes by the Conservative Research Department for MT's visit to the USA, September 1977; copy of a Government White Paper, "Rhodesia, proposals for a settlement", Cmnd 6919 (September 1977); and copy of a speech on defence issues by Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly, circa December 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1977-circa December 1977

Defence briefings and other papers, January-November 1978. Includes correspondence with General Sir Patrick Howard-Dobson, January-February 1978. Also includes briefing note for MT from John Stanley MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary relating to "NATO and the new Soviet Threat", based on a report by American Senators Nunn and Bartlett to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, May 1977. Also includes Conservative Research Department briefing notes on the Government's statement on the defence estimates for 1978, March 1978; "Armed Forces' pay", May 1978. Also includes copy of statement to the House of Commons by James Callaghan MP concerning his visit to Washington DC, for the North Atlantic Council meeting, and to New York to address the United Nations Special Session on Disarmament (with handwritten annotations by MT), June 1978. Also includes correspondence with Sir Frederic Bennett MP (relating to MT's visit to his constituency, April 1977), Julian Critchley MP (on the presentation of MT), May 1977; and Michael Heseltine MP (relating to direct labour organisations), May 1977 (these items probably mis-filed).
1 bundle in folder.

January 1978-November 1978

Papers relating to SALT II [Strategic Arms Limitations Talks, ratified June 1979] defence briefings and other papers, February-March 1979. Includes briefing notes for MT from John Stanley MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary), including his notes of a meeting for Conservative MPs to talk to John Newhouse (Assistant Director of Arms Control and the Disarmament Agency, US Government), February 1977; lists of MT's weekend reading (see also THCR 2/6/1/199 & 5/1/2/193) and copies of newspaper and journal articles etc, February 1979; and MT's correspondence with Geoffrey Pattie MP, February 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1979-March 1979

Papers relating to the Devolution Bill, November-December 1976. Includes handwritten notes by MT; and copies of MT's signed public statements on Conservative Scottish policy, 6 December 1976, and announcing the resignation of Alick Buchanan-Smith MP as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, 8 December 1976. Also includes briefing notes on the Bill, including a paper by [Professor] D. P. [Daniel] O'Connell; and summary of earlier devolution proposals, 1973-76.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1976-December 1976

Papers relating to devolution, correspondence with MPs (and some peers), "A"-"K", October 1975-April 1977. Includes correspondence with Julian Amery MP, Michael Ancram MP, Betty Harvie-Anderson MP, Baroness (Elaine) Burton, 1st Lord (David) Eccles, Nicholas Edwards MP (includes MT's handwritten letter to Edwards of "Tuesday" [2 May 1978]), Russell Fairgrieve MP, Thomas Galbraith MP, Ian Gilmour MP, Hamish Gray MP, Eldon Griffiths MP, Jo Grimond MP, Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, Anthony Kershaw MP, Robert Alexander Lindsay (Earl of Crawford and Balcarres), Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott (9th Duke of Buccleuch and Queensbury) and Alick Buchanan-Smith MP. Also includes note for MT on the views of MPs from "W.S" [William ("Bill") Shelton MP, her Parliamentary Secretary], October 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1975-April 1977

Papers relating to devolution, correspondence with MPs (and some peers), "L"-"Z", October 1975-April 1977. Includes correspondence with David Lane MP, Nigel Lawson MP, Lord (Charles) Lyell, Maurice Macmillan MP, Sir Anthony Meyer MP, John Nott MP, Ian Percival MP, David Price MP, Francis Pym MP, Malcolm Rifkind MP, Wyn Roberts MP, William ("Bill") Shelton MP, Iain Sproat MP, Anthony Stodart MP, Edward ("Teddy"") Taylor, Jeremy Thorpe MP and William Whitelaw MP.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1975-April 1977

General papers and correspondence relating to devolution, November 1975-March 1977. Includes correspondence with Alex Fletcher MP, Professor Gerald Fowler MP, James Goold (including copy of MT's detailed handwritten reply to him of 5 January 1977), Quintin Hogg (Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone), Nevil Johnson, Anthony Stodart MP and Professor David Yardley.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1975-March 1977

General papers and correspondence relating to devolution, October 1977-March 1978. Includes correspondence with Lord (John) Boyd-Carpenter (includes copy of MT's handwritten letter to Boyd-Carpenter about the Scotland and Wales Bill, 27 November 1977), James Goold and Edward ("Teddy") Taylor MP. Also includes copy of a public opinion survey in Scotland, prepared by Opinion Research Centre, May 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1977-March 1978

Briefing articles and reports relating to devolution, October 1973-January 1976. Includes correspondence with Humphrey Atkins MP, Professor Daniel O'Connell and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft. Also includes copy of a Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet] paper by Mr [William] Whitelaw MP, "Devolution Study Group", 4 November 1975, heavily annotated by MT; and notes by "HEA" [Humphrey Atkins MP] of a meeting between MT and the Executive of the 1922 Committee to discuss devolution, 11 November 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1973-January 1976

Briefing articles and reports relating to devolution, May 1975-September 1977. Includes briefing note for MT on devolution from David Dear (Deputy Director, Conservative Research Department), May 1975; copy minutes of the Devolution Policy Group, November 1975; and public opinion survey on attitudes to devolution in Scotland and Wales by Opinion Research Centre, November 1976, with summary by CRD, December 1976. Also includes copy of a publication by Ian Lang & Barry Henderson, "The Scottish Conservatives- a past and a future" (Conservative Political Centre in Scotland, May 1975); and copy of paper by 'Mr Pym [Francis Pym MP]', "Devolution" (22 September 1977) prepared for a meeting to discuss devolution on 28 September 1977 (attended by MT).
1 bundle in folder.

May 1975-September 1977

Papers relating to the domestic economy, February-July 1975. Includes MT's handwritten annotations and copy of her handwritten letter to Jeremy Thorpe, 27 February 1975. Includes correspondence with Sir Frederic Bennett MP, Robert Carr MP, Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, Sir Charles Taylor and Gerald Thompson (Chairman, Kleinwort Benson Ltd). Also includes notes by Sir Geoffrey Howe MP on an all day discussion of economic policy at 61 Fentiman Road [Howe's then home] on 18 May 1975 (MT did not attend); and a number of economic briefing notes for MT by Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department), including notes on a CRD meeting with outside economic forecasters (MT did not attend) on 13 June 1975. Also includes papers for Howe from John Biffen MP, "The April Budget and beyond", 2 March 1975, and David Howell MP, "Note on the presentation of Conservative Party economic policy", 4 June 1975; and coy of a paper by Professor A.A. [Alan] Walters, "Inflation and more inflation and then .. Devaluation" (Joseph Sebag & Co, Gilt Edged news Letter, no. 4, 23 June 1972).
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-July 1975

Papers relating to the domestic economy, March-July 1975. Includes handwritten notes by MT. Also includes note for MT from "WS" [William ("Bill") Shelton, her Parliamentary Private Secretary) on a meeting of the Conservative Party's Finance Committee [not attended by MT], 2 July 1975; also includes minutes of a meeting of Conservative Party figures, including MT, with a number of leading economists (includes "Mr [Alan] Walters", "Mr [Samuel] Brittan", "Mr [Brian] Griffiths" and "Professor [Tony] Merrett"), 8 July 1975. Also includes Conservative Central Office copy of MT's speech to the annual luncheon of the Institute of Directors (Midlands Branch), Sutton Coldfield, 6 June 1975; and MT's handwritten speaking notes for her speech "To Press Club- London 1975", 15 July 1975. Also includes correspondence with John Biffen MP, Sir Geoffrey Howe MP and David Howell MP; a number of economic briefing notes for MT by Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department), including, "Reducing public expenditure", 6 June 1975, monetary bulletin from W. Greenwell & Co (no. 37), June 1975; and paper on "The criteria for an Anti-Inflationary Package" by Brian Griffiths, 11 July 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-July 1975

Papers relating to the domestic economy, July 1975-October 1976. Includes correspondence with Wilfred Aspinall, Sir John Clark (CEO, Plessey Company), Ralph Harris, Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, Sir John Tilney and William ("Bill") Mackworth-Young (Director, Morgan Grenfell). Also includes a number of economic briefing notes for MT by Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department), including, "The Sterling crisis", 15 March 1976; a copy of MT's handwritten letter to Professor Tony Merrett, August 1975, in response to his paper for her on "The Government's counter inflation proposals", July 1975; a report by James Douglas (CRD) on an attached survey by ORC, "Government's pay and prices policy" August 1975; photocopy of an article by Milton Friedman, "[President] Ford's Budget", in "Newsweek", 9 February 1976; and a briefing paper for MT by John Barnes (London School of Economics) on "The case for a separate department to control public expenditure", June 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1975-October 1976

Papers relating to the domestic economy, July 1976-April 1978. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Also includes notes of a meeting by George Cardona (Conservative Research Department) relating to social security issues (MT did not attend), 27 September 1976; a paper by Adam Ridley (CRD), "The economic education of the public, proposals, for 'concerted action' and fighting inflation", 16 May 1977 (annotated by MT); minutes of a meeting by Rob Shepherd (CRD) to discuss pay issues (attended by MT), 15 February 1978; minutes of a meeting by Cardona on pay determination (attended by MT), with an enclosed copy of a Conservative Research Department paper on "Inflation, pay determination and the labour market", 20 March 1978; and notes for MT on a Conservative Party Finance Committee meeting (MT did not attend), 11 April 1978 . Also includes correspondence with Sir John Anstey (President, National Savings Committee); copy of a talk by Nicholas Goodison at Bankers and Merchants dinner, Mansion House, on 21 October 1976; copy of a talk given by Gordon Pepper, "The use of monetarism for practical working economists", 26 October 1976; a copy of the Conservative Party's, "Personal capital building and wider participation in the creation of wealth; some proposals", March 1977; and copy of the First Mais lecture given by Gordon Richardson (Governor, Bank of England), "Reflections on the conduct of monetary policy", 9 February 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1976-April 1978

Papers relating to the domestic economy, the "mini budget" of 15 December 1976. Includes MT's handwritten notes on IMF budget debate. Also includes a number of economic briefing notes for MT by Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department).
1 bundle in folder.

December 1976-Decemebr 1976

Papers relating to the domestic economy, May 1978-April 1979. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes correspondence from Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, Alan Hurst-Brown and Gordon Reece; unpublished paper by [Professor Peter] P.T. Bauer, "Class: the root of all evil", ca. 1977; paper prepared by Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department) for Sir Keith Joseph MP "Bank of England Quarterly on Inflation"", 26 June 1978; paper by Ridley on "Some main economic issues", for a meeting to discuss economic matters (attended by MT), 1 July 1978; and monetary bulletins from W. Greenwell & Co, July 1978- April 1979 (nos. 81-82, 84-89, 91) and their papers by Gordon Pepper, "The world economy", 6 October 1978, and "The proposed new E.E.C. monetary system, the advisability of U.K. membership", 1 November 1978,.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1978-April 1979

Domestic economy, summary by Peter Cropper of the Conservative Research Department of Commons' debates arising from the Finance Bill, May 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1978

Papers relating to education, February 1975-June 1976. Includes correspondence with Jonathan Guinness, Philip Goodhart MP, Norman St John-Stevas MP and William ("Bill") Shelton MP. Also includes summary by the Conservative Research Department of Commons' debates arising from the Education bill, 4 February 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-June 1976

100

Papers relating to education, October 1976-August 1978. Includes correspondence with Dr Keith Hampson MP, Jill Knight MP, Bob Mitchell MP, Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department), Norman St John-Stevas MP, Jack Straw, Dr Arthur Suddaby and Professor Jack Wiseman.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1976-August 1978

101

Papers relating to Eire, March 1975-June 1977. Includes correspondence with Liam Cosgrave (Taoiseach), John ("Jack") Lynch (Taoiseach before and after Cosgrave) and Gordon Reece. Also includes briefing notes for MT from ""NF" [Nigel Forman] and John Houston (Conservative Research Department) for her meeting with Dr Garret FitzGerald (Irish Foreign Minister), and Ambassador O'Sullivan, March 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-June 1977

102

Papers relating to electoral reform, June 1975-October 1977. Includes papers of Conservative Action for Electoral Reform and correspondence with Anthony Wigram (Chairman, CAER). Also includes MT's correspondence with James Callaghan MP (as Prime Minister), April 1976-June 1977 (with a copy letter from Callaghan to J. Enoch Powell MP on the terms of reference for a proposed Speaker's conference, 17 May 1976); MT's correspondence with Anthony Kershaw MP, Angus Maude MP, David Steel MP and Richard Wood MP; notes from Philip Goodhart MP on Northern Ireland, July 1977, and Norman Lamont MP, "Changing the electoral system: advantages and disadvantages", ca. October 1978; and letter to Sir Ian Gilmour MP from Fred Mulley MP (Secretary of State for Defence) on postal votes for service personnel, October 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-October 1977

103

Papers relating to employment, February 1975-May 1978. Includes correspondence with Ronald Hooker, Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, James Prior MP and Kenneth Warren MP.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-May 1978

104

Papers relating to employment, mainly press releases by the Department of Employment, June 1978-March 1979. Includes copy of Sir Keith Joseph's, "Conditions for fuller employment" (Centre for Policy Studies, 1978), annotated by MT.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1978-March 1979

105

Papers relating to energy, December 1975-November 1977. Includes copy of a handwritten letter by MT to "Jubie" [Colonel Claude Granville Lancaster] relating to energy, 30 October 1975. Includes correspondence with 1st Lord ("Toby") Aldington, Tony Benn MP, Leslie Grainger (National Coal Board) Professor John Harold Horlock, Sally Oppenheim MP, John Sparrow and Sir Arnold Weinstock. Also includes correspondence with Sir Brian Flowers after he forwarded a copy of a report by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, "Nuclear power and the environment", September 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1975-November 1977

106

Papers relating to energy, December 1977-March 1979. Includes correspondence with John King (Babcock & Wilcox Ltd), Tom King MP (with notes on his visit to Washington DC, 19-23 June 1977), Walter Marshall (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority) and Rear Admiral David Dunbar-Nasmith (Highlands and Islands Development Board).
1 bundle in folder.

December 1977-March 1979

107

Papers relating to equal opportunities, December 1977. Consisting of papers relating to an investigation into education in Tameside Local Education Authority [Manchester], including correspondence with Betty Lockwood (Chairman, Equal Opportunities Commission).
1 bundle in folder.

December 1977

108

General papers relating to Europe, April 1975-July 1977. Includes correspondence with Baroness (Diana) Elles, Lord (Michael) Fraser of Kilmorack, Eldon Griffiths MP, Douglas Hurd MP, Sir Peter Kirk MP, Sir Anthony Royle MP and Sir Christopher Soames. Also includes briefing note from Nigel Forman (Conservative Research Department), 27 June 1975, in advance of MT's meeting with Mr [Leo] Tindemans [Prime Minister of Belgium], 1 July 1975; with CRD record of the meeting. Also includes briefings from Michael Young (Consolidated Goldfields) relating to Spain, November 1975; Nicholas Wolfers relating to Sweden, October 1976; and Sir Peter Kirk relating to Spain, October 1976. Also includes circulars from the Conservative Group for Europe and the European Movement.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1975-July 1977

109

General papers relating to Europe, August 1977-March 1979. Includes correspondence with Basil de Ferranti and Francis Pym MP. Also includes briefing note by Professor Hugh Thomas on Gibraltar, November 1978; with MT's handwritten notes and notes from Douglas Hurd MP in response . Also includes papers relating to MT's statements on the abduction and death of Signor Aldo Moro (President, Christian Democrat Party), including note from "Douglas" [Hurd MP], May 1978. Also includes circulars from the Conservative Group for Europe and the European Movement.
1 bundle in folder.

August 1977-March 1979

110

Papers, including handwritten speech notes by MT, relating to the House of Commons debate on the referendum on membership of the EEC on 11 March 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975

111

Papers relating to the referendum campaign on membership of the EEC, February-June 1975. Includes handwritten notes by MT. Also includes copy minutes of Europe meeting, at which MT was present, 19 May 1975. Also includes correspondence with Julian Amery MP, Tony Benn MP, Sir Frederic Bennett MP, Sir Edward Brown MP, Anthony Buck MP, Adam Butler MP, Edward du Cann MP, John Cordle MP, Patrick Cormack MP, John Davies MP, John Biggs-Davison MP, Geoffrey Dodsworth MP, Peter Emery MP, Janet Fookes MP, Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler MP, Russell Fairgrieve MP, Lord (Michael) Fraser of Kilmorack, Philip Goodhart MP, Eldon Griffiths MP, Michael Grylls MP, James Douglas-Hamilton MP, Stephen Hastings MP, Sir Michael Havers MP, Edward Heath MP, Michael Heseltine MP, Charles Irving MP, Patrick Jenkin MP, Ivan Lawrence MP, Ian Lloyd MP, Sir Gilbert Longden MP, John Loveridge MP, Maurice Macmillan MP, Michael Mates MP, Carol Mather MP, Spencer le Merchant MP, Michael Morris MP, Peter Temple-Morris MP, Charles Morrison MP, Airey Neave MP, Anthony Nelson MP, Tim Renton MP, Julian Ridsdale MP, Wyn Roberts MP, Sir John Rodgers MP, Anthony Royle MP, Michael Shersby MP, John Spence MP, Keith Stainton MP, Norman Tebbit MP, Jeremy Thorpe MP, Peter Viggers MP, Kenneth Warren MP, Patrick McNair-Wilson MP and Richard Wood MP.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-June 1975

112

Papers relating to the EEC, February 1975-March 1976. Includes correspondence with Sir John Rodgers MP, Sir Christopher Soames (forwarded by Douglas Hurd MP), John Szemerey (forwarded by Norman Tebbit) and Christopher Tugendhat (European Commissioner). Also includes public opinion polling survey research by Louis Harris International, February 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-March 1976

113

Papers relating to the EEC, October 1977-July 1978. Includes correspondence with Nicholas Edwards MP, Philip Goodhart MP, Nevil Johnson, John Page MP, James Prior MP and Sir Derek Walker-Smith MP. Also includes report of the Conservative Party Committee on the referendum, 5 July 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1977-July 1978

114

General circulars and background papers relating to the EEC, August 1974-June 1977. Includes correspondence with Christopher Tugendhat (European Commissioner) and attached briefings on the Common Agricultural Policy, June 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

August 1974-June 1977

115

Papers relating to direct elections to the European Parliament, January 1976-July 1977. Includes correspondence with Humphrey Atkins MP, Paul Channon MP, Douglas Hurd MP, Neil Marten MP, Reginald Maudling MP and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1976-July 1977

116

Papers relating to direct elections to the European Parliament, January-May 1976. Includes correspondence with George Gardiner MP, Douglas Hurd MP, Neil Marten MP and Sir Anthony Royle MP.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1976-May 1976

117

Papers relating to direct elections to the European Parliament, July 1977-March 1979. Includes correspondence with Hugh Dykes MP, Douglas Hurd MP, Neil Marten MP, Frederick Edward Neuflize Ponsonby (10th Earl of Bessborough), and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft. Also includes Opinion Research Centre opinion polling survey research, on direct elections, with attached note for MT from Keith Britto (Conservative Research Department), March 1979; and draft of European elections manifesto, 27 March 1979. Notes on individual candidates extracted from file and closed by cataloguing archivist, April 2008, see THCR 2/6/117A.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-June 1979

117A

Papers relating to two individual prospective candidates for direct elections to the European Parliament, June & September 1978. Extracted from THCR 2/6/1/117 and closed on data protection grounds by the cataloguing archivist in April 2008.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1978-September 1978

118

European Communities Commission background reports and press releases, June 1977-April 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1977-April 1978

119

Papers relating to the Far East, March 1975-May 1979. Includes correspondence with David Astor, Shah Nawaz Bhutto (son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, former President and Prime Minister of Pakistan), Patrick Cosgrave (Special Adviser to MT), Prime Minister (Morarji) Desai of India, Hugh Trevor Roper, Ian Trethowan, Patrick Wall MP (including report of his trip to Iran and Sri Lanka, April 1975) and Nicholas Wolfers.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-May 1979

120

Papers relating to the Federation of Conservative Students, November 1974-October 1978. Includes correspondence with John Moore MP, Malcolm Rifkind MP, Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, Nicholas Winterton MP and George Younger MP.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1974-October 1978

121

Papers relating to the Federation of Conservative Students, March 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1979

122

Papers relating to the funding of opposition parties, May 1974-December 1977. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Includes drafts of the report of the Houghton Committee on public funding of political parties, November-December 1975. Also includes correspondence with Humphrey Atkins MP, Sir Tatton Brown, Professor Richard Rose, Edward Short MP and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1974-December 1977

123

Reports of the Foreign Affairs Research Institute, 1976-77.
1 bundle in folder.

1976–1977

124

Reports of the Foreign Affairs Research Institute, 1977-78.
1 bundle in folder.

1977–1978

125

Reports of the Foreign Affairs Research Institute, January-May 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1979-May 1979

126

Papers relating to France, May 1975-November 1978. Includes correspondence with President (Valery) Giscard d'Estaing of France, Prime Minister (Jacques) Chirac of France, his successor as Prime Minister Raymond Barre, and Douglas Hurd MP.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1975-Novcember 1978

127

Extracts from "The Listener" of programmes made for BBC television by Professor J.K. [John Kenneth] Galbraith, February-March 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1977-March 1977

128

Papers relating to Germany, March 1975-May 1978. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes correspondence with President (Karl) Carstens of Germany, Douglas Hurd MP, Helmut Kohl (Chairman, CDU) and Josef Taus.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-May 1978

129

Papers relating to groups: Bow Group, October 1975-November 1978. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Includes publications of the Bow Group and copy of speech given by MT on the 25th anniversary of the Bow Group, Café Royal, Regent Street, London, 16 March 1976. Also includes correspondence with Robert Adley MP, Douglas French and Michael Stern.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1975-November 1978

130

Papers relating to groups: publications of the Bow Group, January-March 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1979-March 1979

131

Papers relating to groups: Monday Club, October 1975-November 1978. Includes correspondence with Sir Victor Raikes (Chairman, Monday Club), Sir Patrick Wall MP (his successor as Chairman) and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1975-November 1978

132

Papers relating to groups: Selsdon Group, September 1975-September 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

September 1975-September 1077

133

Correspondence and articles received from Stephen Haseler (1), December 1976-May 1979. Includes copies of MT's handwritten letters to Haseler, 14 August 1977, 15 July 1978 & 22 August 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1976-May 1979

134

Correspondence and articles received from Stephen Haseler (2), February 1977-February 1979. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes correspondence with Nicholas Edwards MP, Philip Goodhart MP, Nevil Johnson and Daniel O'Connell.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1977-February 1979

134A

Item relating to a "Steven Hasler" filed, in error, in THCR 2/6/1/134, July 1981.
1 item in folder.

1981

135

Papers relating to home affairs, July 1975-July 1977. Includes correspondence with Airey Neave MP and Samuel Silkin MP (Attorney General) relating to the Criminal Jurisdiction Bill, July 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1975-July 1977

136

Papers relating to home affairs, November 1977-October 1978. Includes correspondence with Leon Brittan MP, David Howell MP and Peter Rawlinson MP.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1977-October 1978

137

Papers relating to the House of Lords, November 1975-April 1978. Includes a list of Conservative Peers and allocation of their duties in the House of Lords, November 1975. Also includes draft (January 1978) and final (March 1978) reports of the Conservative Review Committee, and correspondence with its Chairman, Lord (Alec] Home of the Hirsel, includes MT's handwritten reply to him of ca. 29 July 1977; and a report by the Constitutional Reform Committee of the Society of Conservative Lawyers, and correspondence with Alan Campbell QC (Chairman), March 1977-April 1978. Also includes correspondence with Quentin Hogg (Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone), 2nd Lord (Gilbert) Monckton of Brenchley, Peter Temple Morris MP, 7th Earl of Onslow and Sir Derek Walker Smith MP.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1975-April 1978

138

Papers relating to Housing and Land, November 1975-March 1979. Includes correspondence with Norman Griggs (Secretary General, Building Societies Association), Ralph Stow (its Chairman), George Nigel Douglas-Hamilton (10th Earl of Selkirk), Professor John Jewkes and Hugh Rossi MP. Also includes minutes of meeting to discuss the Party's policy on rates, 27 June 1977 (attended by MT).
1 bundle in folder.

November 1975-March 1979

139

Papers relating to immigration, February 1975-January 1978. Includes correspondence from Patrick Cosgrave (Special Adviser to MT), David Lane (Commission for Racial Equality) and Narindar Saroop (UK Anglo-Asian Conservative Society).
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-January 1979

140

Papers relating to immigration, January-April 1978. Includes correspondence with Mark Carlisle MP, Andrew Faulds MP, Geoffrey Finsberg MP, Nigel Lawson MP, Peter Preston, Sir George Sinclair MP, Ivor Stanbrook MP and Nicholas Winterton MP.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1978-April 1978

140A

Letters from the general public relating to immigration removed by the cataloguing archivist in November 2003 from THCR 2/6/1/140, January-April 1978. Summaries of the removed documents can be found in the original file.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1978-April 1978

141

Papers relating to immigration, February 1978. Includes report by Adam Butler MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) on the Home Affairs Committee meeting, 6 February 1978 (MT did not attend). Also includes correspondence with Humphrey Atkins MP, Wyn Roberts MP, Narindar Saroop (UK Anglo-Asian Conservative Society), Dudley Smith MP and Ivor Stanbrook MP.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1978

142

Papers relating to immigration February-November 1978. Includes report by Alison Ward and Matthew Parris of MT's Private Office on correspondence received by MT on this subject, April 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1978-November 1978

142A

Letters from the general public relating to immigration removed by the cataloguing archivist in November 2003 from THCR 2/6/1/142, February 1978. Summaries of the removed documents can be found in the original file.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1978

143

Papers relating to industry, February 1975-May 1976. Includes correspondence with Hon John Baring (Baring Bros), Raymond Brook (GKN), Sir Arnold Hall (Chairman, Hawker Siddeley), Hector Laing (Chairman, United Biscuits); and copies of correspondence between Michael Heseltine MP and Harold Wilson MP, and Kenneth Baker MP and John Sacher (relating to his industrial dining group). Also includes notes on a meeting between Sir Sydney Thomas Franklin ("Don") Ryder (Chairman, National Enterprise Board) and the Conservative Industry Committee, 13 May 1975 (MT did not attend); with a briefing note for MT from Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department) on the Ryder Report, 2 May 1975. Also includes copies of evidence given by the Confederation of British Industry to the [Lord] Bullock Committee on Industrial Democracy, March 1976. Also includes note ahead of the Ulster Unionist Council AGM by John Biggs-Davison MP for Steering Committee, probably mis-filed, March 1976.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-May 1976

144

Papers relating to industry, April 1975- September 1976. Includes printed paper on "The outer limits and beyond", Foundation for Business Responsibilities, Discussion Paper, by Professor A. A. [Alan Arthur] Walters, April 1976. Also includes Conservative Research Department briefing note on British Leyland, 20 May 1975. Also includes correspondence with Sir John Clark (Plessey), Kenneth James William Mackay, 3rd Earl of Inchcape (President, General Council of British Shipping), Sir Emmanuel Kaye (Unquoted Companies Group), John Pile (Chairman, Imperial Group Ltd) and Sir Marcus Sieff.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1975-September 1976

145

Papers relating to industry, September 1976-July 1977. Includes notes of meeting between representatives of the Conservative Party and of commerce and industry, 29 October 1976 (MT did not attend); and minutes of Transport Policy Group meeting, 18 January 1977 (MT did not attend). Also includes correspondence with Alan Campbell QC, Nicholas Goodison (Stock Exchange), Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, Hector Laing (United Biscuits), Sir William Lithgow (Kingston Shipbuilding Yard), Jack Peel CBE (includes copy of MT's handwritten reply, ca. 8 March 1977) and Sir Frank Taylor (Taylor Woodrow).
1 bundle in folder.

September 1976-July 1977

146

Papers relating to industry, February 1977-May 1978. Includes notes on meeting of the Industry Committee, 21 February 1978 [attended by Sir Michael Edwardes, Chairman, British Leyland]; and notes of the Nationalised Industries meeting (attended by MT), 10 May 1978. Also includes notes from MT relating to nationalisation in correspondence with Sir Ralph Bateman (Chairman, British United Industrialists), March 1977; correspondence with James Prior MP; and bulletin from Rowe Rudd & Co, "Exchange control: the case for abolition" (no. 89), 4 August 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1977-May 1978

147

Papers relating to industry, February 1978-April 1979. Includes material on picketing, including MT's handwritten notes and paper from Ian Percival MP on picketing regulations, January 1979, ahead of a meeting hosted by MT on Emergency Powers on Sunday 21 January 1979 at her Flood Street home; and notes on the Ford Motor Company strike, including letter to MT from Sir Terence Beckett (Chairman, Ford), November 1978. Also includes papers relating to a proposed coal mine in the Vale of Belvoir, December 1976, and correspondence with Kenneth Clarke MP, Stephen Hastings MP and Tom King MP.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1978-April 1979

148

Papers relating to industry, the "Winter of Discontent" (1), January- February 1979. Includes crisis reports from daily newspapers; and briefing notes from the Conservative Research Department and Chambers of Commerce. Also includes copies of CBI situation reports relating to industrial action during the "Winter of Discontent": 16 January (report no 10); 17 January (report no 11); 18 January (report no 12-14); 19 January (report no 15); 23 January (unnumbered); 25 January (report no 25); and 2 February (report no 29).
1 bundle in folder.

January 1979-February 1979

149

Papers relating to industry, the "Winter of Discontent" (2), January-February 1979. Includes correspondence forwarded to MT from MPs and their constituents.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1979-February 1979

150

Papers relating to industry, the "Winter of Discontent", January- February 1979 (3). Includes note of messages received by MT on this subject, with note by Matthew Parris, of MT's Private Office, on MT's television appearances, January 1979. Also includes a bundle of press releases by Conservative Central Office, mainly relating to speeches by MT's Opposition front bench colleagues, January-February 1979. Also includes MT's correspondence with Tom Boardman (President, Association of British Chambers of Commerce).
1 bundle in folder.

January 1979-February 1979

150A

Papers relating to industry, the "Winter of Discontent", January- February 1979 (3).

151

Papers relating to industry, Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, October 1974-May 1975. Includes correspondence with John Davies MP and copies of correspondence between Michael Heseltine MP and Sir Geoffrey Howe MP.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1974-May 1975

152

Papers relating to industry, British Leyland, February-May 1975. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Also includes note from Michael Heseltine MP on British Leyland, April 1975; and note from Christopher Patten (Director General, Conservative Research Department), on the Shadow Cabinet discussion concerning British Leyland, 30 April 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-May 1975

153

Papers relating to industry, Lord Bullock's Committee on Industrial Democracy, October 1976-January 1977. Includes correspondence with James Prior MP, and John Methven (Director General, Confederation of British Industry).
1 bundle in folder.

October 1976-January 1977

154

Papers relating to industry, sanctions on industry, August 1977-December 1978. Includes handwritten annotations by MT. Also includes copies of correspondence between Denis Healey MP to James Prior MP, August 1977; a letter to John Stanley MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) from Sir Terence Beckett (Chairman, Ford Motor Company), 5 December 1978; and paper for MT, "Note on policy for the Unions and its presentation" from Alfred Sherman (Centre for Policy Studies), 8 December 1978 . Also includes copy of Lord (Arthur) Cockfield's lecture to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, "Too much of a good thing", 7 November 1978; and drafts and contributions, including paper on "Incomes Policy- the myths and the realities", towards MT's "trade union speech", ca. 29 November 1978 (see also THCR 2/7/1/37).
1 bundle in folder.

August 1977-December 1978

155

Papers relating to the Labour Party's political programme, January 1978-February 1979. Includes copies of Labour's policy documents and transcripts of Party Political Broadcasts.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1978-February 1979

156

Copy minutes, agenda and circulated papers of meetings of the Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet], January-July 1975. Includes copies of some of the papers for meetings, circulated by the Conservative Research Department, including: papers by Paul Channon MP, Sally Oppenheim MP, Sir Keith Joseph MP (includes his paper, "Notes for the definition of policy", 4 April 1975), Timothy Raison MP, Terence Higgins MP, Angus Maude MP, James Prior MP, Quintin Hogg (Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone) and circular from Sir Geoffrey Howe MP to all members of Shadow Cabinet, 15 July 1975. Also includes notes to MT from Christopher Patten (Director General, Conservative Research Department), 9 April, 14 May & 19 May 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1975-July 1975

157

Copy minutes, agenda and circulated papers of meetings of the Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet], July-August 1975. Includes some handwritten annotations by MT. Also includes copies of some of the papers for meetings, circulated by the Conservative Research Department, including: papers by CRD's Economics Section (post 9 July 1975); and George Younger MP. Also includes final or interim reports of the following Policy Groups: Agriculture Policy Committee, the Arts, Policy Committee on Bill of Rights, Study Group on Devolution, Economic Reconstruction Group, Education Policy Groups, Energy Policy, Parliamentary Home Affairs Committee Study Group, Home Ownership and Construction Industry Policy Group, Local Government Finance, Policy Group on Northern Ireland, Police Policy Group, Private Rented Sector Policy Group, Public Sector Policy Group, Race relations and Immigration Policy Group, Smaller Businesses Committee, Social Services Policy, Policy Group on Taxation, Transport Policy Advisory Group, Urban Policy Sub-Group, Water Cycle Policy Group and Welsh Policy Group. Also includes copy of a (circulated) letter from Sir Keith Joseph MP to James Prior MP on "Employment and industrial relations".
1 bundle in folder.

July 1975-August 1975

158

Copy minutes, agenda and circulated papers of meetings of the Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet], September 1975-June 1976. Includes some handwritten annotations by MT. Also includes copies of some of the papers for meetings, circulated by the Conservative Research Department, including: papers by 6th Lord (Peter) Carrington, Scottish Devolution Policy Group, chaired by Malcolm Rifkind MP, Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, Sally Oppenheim MP, Patrick Jenkin MP Terence Higgins MP, Airey Neave MP, Ian Gilmour MP, Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, Douglas Hurd MP, Reginald Maudling MP and Michael Heseltine MP.
1 bundle in folder.

September 1975-June 1976

158A

"Shadow Papers", being circulated papers for an all day meeting of the Leader's Consultative Committee (Shadow Cabinet) on 13 February 1976. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Also includes circulated Conservative Research Department briefing notes on the Conservative Party's submission to Lord Houghton's Committee on the financing of political parties (27 November 1975 & 3 December 1975); "The economic situation in its historical context" (11 February 1976); "The political prospect and strategy" (10 February 1976); paper by Mr [James] Prior MP, "Employment policy: the trades unions and industrial relations" (11 February 1976); and Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, "The economic prospect and the party's political position" (11 February 1976).
1 bundle in folder.

1976

159

Copy minutes, agenda and circulated papers of meetings of the Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet], July-August 1976. Includes some handwritten annotations by MT. Also includes copies of some of the papers for meetings, circulated by the Conservative Research Department, including: copy of notes for MT from Adam Ridley, Sally Oppenheim MP, Tim Raison MP, James Prior MP, Michael Heseltine MP, Norman Fowler MP and Francis Pym MP.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1976-August 1976

160

Copy minutes, agenda and circulated papers of meetings of the Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet], September 1976-August 1977. Includes some handwritten annotations by MT. Also includes copies of some of the papers for meetings, circulated by the Conservative Research Department, including: papers by Sir Keith Joseph MP and 'Mr Maude [Angus Maude MP]', William Whitelaw MP, Sir Keith Joseph MP, Mr [John] Davies MP, Francis Pym MP, John Nott MP, Patrick Jenkin MP, ' Mr Taylor [Edward ("Teddy") Taylor MP]', Airey Neave MP, Norman Fowler MP; with attached notes for MT from Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department), and Adam Butler MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary).
1 bundle in folder.

September 1976-August 1977

161

Copy minutes, agenda and circulated papers of meetings of the Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet], July 1977-January 1978. Includes some handwritten annotations by MT. Also includes a copy of "The Right Approach to the Economy" (August 1977); copies of draft versions of "Alternative draft programme for small businesses, Conservative Party Policy for the self-employed and the smaller business", with draft foreword (August 1977); with letter to MT from Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department) commenting on the above (August 1977); and copy of letter to Angus Maude MP (Editor of TRAE) from Sir Keith Joseph MP, August 1977. Also includes copies of some of the papers for meetings, circulated by the Conservative Research Department.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-January 1978

162

Copy minutes, agenda and circulated papers of meetings of the Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet], January-June 1978. Includes some handwritten annotations by MT. Also includes copies of some of the papers for meetings, circulated by the Conservative Research Department, including: papers by Norman Lamont MP, David Howell MP and Douglas Hurd MP, "HEA" [Humphrey Atkins MP], Edward ("Teddy") Taylor MP, William Whitelaw MP, Norman St John-Stevas MP, Douglas Hurd MP and Baroness (Diana) Elles, and James Prior MP. Also includes minutes of a meeting of Sir Keith Joseph's Committee (MT did not attend), 17 May 1978 (see also THCR 2/6/1/50). Also includes copy of letter to MT from Bertram ("Bertie") Bowyer (2nd Lord Denham); and copy of letter by MT to "The Times" relating to a change in duties of Christopher Patten (Director General, Conservative Research Department), May 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1978-June 1978

163

Copy minutes, agenda and circulated papers of meetings of the Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet], July-December 1978. Includes some handwritten annotations by MT; with MT's heavily annotated copy of the second draft of a Conservative Party election manifesto ("The Right Approach to Government", discussed at Shadow Cabinet, 4 September 1978), and handwritten notes by David Wolfson, 30 August 1978 . Also includes copies of some of the papers for meetings, circulated by the Conservative Research Department, including: papers by Michael Heseltine, Mr N. [Nicholas] Ridley MP, Norman Fowler MP, Nicholas Edwards MP, Sally Oppenheim MP, with copy of letter to MT from James Prior MP (4 December 1978); and notes for MT from Humphrey Atkins MP relating to the meeting of 6 December 1978. Also includes press releases relating to MT's re-shuffle of the Shadow Cabinet, 15 November 1978. Also includes copy minutes of the Leader's Steering Committee, 3 July 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1978-December 1978

164

Copy minutes, agenda and circulated papers of meetings of the Leader's Consultative Committee [Shadow Cabinet], December 1978-April 1979. Includes some handwritten annotations by MT. Also includes copies of some of the papers for meetings, circulated by the Conservative Research Department, including: papers by Sally Oppenheim MP, Quintin Hogg (Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone) and John Peyton MP.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1978-April 1979

165

Papers relating to the Liberal Party, April 1975-March 1979. Includes notes on the "Lib-Lab pact", transcripts of Party Political Broadcasts and copies of speeches of David Steel MP.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1975-March 1979

165A

Note to MT relating to Jeremy Thorpe MP and the "Norman Scott case". Removed by the cataloguing archivist in November 2003 from THCR 2/6/1/165.
1 bundle in folder.

166

Papers relating to local government, March 1975-July 1977. Includes correspondence with local government councillors, correspondence with Horace Cutler (Leader, Greater London Council) and notes from Edward ("Teddy") Taylor MP on the Scottish local government election results of May 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-July 1977

167

Papers relating to local government, July 1977-March 1979. Includes correspondence with local government councillors, and notes on the local government elections of May 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-March 1979

168

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Patron and President (1), 1975-July 1977. Includes correspondence with organisations represented by MT as their patron or president; including correspondence with Quintin Hogg (Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone), regarding MT becoming an Honorary Bencher of Lincoln's Inn, March 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

1975–1977

169

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Patron and President (2), August 1977-April 1979. Includes correspondence with organisations represented by MT as their patron or president.
1 bundle in folder.

August 1977-April 1979

170

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, personal advisers, August 1975-April 1976. Includes correspondence with Joan Hall, Professor Douglas Hague and Dr John Murray (including copy of MT's handwritten thank you letter to Murray, 9 August 1975).
1 bundle in folder.

August 1975-April 1976

171

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, transcripts of broadcasts, March 1975-September 1977 & March-April 1979. Includes reports on Party Political Broadcasts, March-April 1975. Also includes contributions for MT from David Nicholson (Conservative Research Department) for her "Weekend World" interview, 7 January 1979 (see also THCR 5/1/2/234-236); and for a Conservative Party Political Broadcast from Tim Bell (Saatchi & Saatchi), January 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-April 1979

172

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, copies of speeches in the House of Commons, March 1975-June 1978. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes MT's House of Commons statements on the retirement of Selwyn Lloyd MP as Speaker of the House of Commons and of welcome to George Thomas MP, his successor, 3 February 1976; and her statement on the death of Anthony Eden (1st Earl of Avon), 17 January 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-June 1978

173

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, speech notes on the classless society (prepared for her speech to the Parliamentary Press Gallery), ca. 26 January 1977. Includes handwritten notes by MT. Also includes draft speaking notes from Alfred Sherman (Centre for Policy Studies); and press cuttings of articles, 1974-77, by Professor Peter Bauer, Samuel Brittan, Milton Friedman (including a copy of his Presidential address to the American Economic Association in December 1967, "The role of monetary policy", Ronald Grierson, Professor F.A. [Friedrich] Hayek, Paul Johnson, Shirley Robin Letwin and Alan Walters ("The politicization of economic decisions", in "The Banker", October 1975).
1 bundle in folder.

circa 1977

174

Papers relating to the McWhirter Foundation, December 1975 & February 1976 & May 1978. Includes progress reports to sponsors of the Foundation; also includes correspondence with Rosemary McWhirter and Ralph Harris.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1975-May 1978

175

Papers relating to the Middle East, February 1975-February 1978. Includes correspondence with King Hussein of Jordan, The Shah of Iran, Leslie Huckfield MP, Patrick Edmund Pery (6th Earl of Limerick), Marcus Sieff and Christopher Tugendhat. Also includes briefing note by the Conservative Research Department ahead of MT's meeting with King Hussein of Jordan on 19 December 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-February 1978

176

Papers relating to the Middle East, April 1978-March 1979. Includes notes on events in Iran by Desmond Harney (Chair, Irano-British Chamber of Commerce); and briefing notes by "RT/AS" [Conservative Research Department?] for MT's meeting with King Hussein of Jordan on 19 December 1978, 14 December 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1978-March 1979

177

Papers relating to nationalisation, June 1975-February 1977. Includes papers relating to the port of Felixstowe and correspondence with Michael Marshall MP; and papers relating to a "10 minute Parliamentary Bill" proposed by Ian Gow MP to de-nationalise the steel industry, including correspondence with Bill Sirs of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, January 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-February 1977

178

Papers relating to nationalisation, January-September 1978. Includes final report of the Nationalised Industries Policy Group, ca. January 1978; papers relating to the Group's meeting on 15 March 1978 (attended by MT); and minutes of the Policy Sub-Committee (not attended by MT), 13 March 1978. Also includes notes by Adam Butler MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) on a meeting to discuss policy towards the nationalised industries, 10 May 1978 (MT did not attend) . Also includes correspondence with Tom King MP and Sir Keith Joseph MP.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1978-September 1978

179

Papers relating to the National Union of the Conservative and Unionist Association, February 1975-April 1979. Includes circulars produced by the Union. Also includes correspondence with Sir John Taylor (Chairman, National Union) and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft (Chairman, Conservative Party).
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-April 1979

180

Papers relating to Northern Ireland, February 1975-July 1978. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Includes correspondence with Philip Goodhart MP, Airey Neave MP, Gordon Reece and Ian Trethowan (BBC). Also includes a note comprising copy of a statement to Parliament by the Chancellor of the Exchequer [Denis Healey MP] on the Interim Committee of the International Monetary Fund in Jamaica on 7-8 January 1976, presumably mis-filed.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-July 1978

181

Papers relating to Northern Ireland, July 1977-July 1978. Includes correspondence with Airey Neave MP and James Molyneaux MP. Also includes copies of speeches by Airey Neave MP, 7 April 1978, and Ian Gow MP, 5 May 1978; notes of a meeting attended by Airey Neave MP and others [but not MT] of a meeting of the Ulster Regional Council, 12 June 1978; and circular notes by Shorts Aircraft and Missiles on, "The Northern Ireland Situation", January 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-July 1978

182

Offers of help to Margaret Thatcher and her office, February 1975-April 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-April 1979

183

Papers relating to the administration of Margaret Thatcher's office, January 1975-March 1978. Includes note on tours, engagements and speeches arranged for MT, May 1975. Also includes notes for MT from Humphrey Atkins MP of his meeting with Edward Short MP (Leader of the House of Commons) to discuss the allocation of 'Short money' [public money to assist opposition parties perform their Parliamentary duties], 14 May 1975; notes on the answering of correspondence from MT's office, August-September 1975; copy of MT's handwritten reply to a letter from Mark Schreiber, 23 February 1975; summary of Christmas post received in 1975, January 1976; and note on office 'tours' and 'chores' procedures.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1975-March 1978

184

Papers relating to the administration of Margaret Thatcher's office, April 1978-April 1979. Includes letter to Richard Ryder (MT's Political Secretary) from Matthew Parris (MT's Private Office), announcing his resignation from the Conservative Research Department, to stand as a Parliamentary candidate, 31 March 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1978-April 1979

185

General file relating to Margaret Thatcher's office, March 1975-March 1979. Includes cvs and letters of appointment for staff and office accounts . Also includes letter to MT from Bill Deedes (Editor, "Daily Telegraph"), confirming the secondment of Richard Ryder from the paper to MT's office, March 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-March 1979

186

Expenses and accounts of Margaret Thatcher's office, May 1977-June 1979. Includes details of salaries, and security vettings.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1977-June 1979

187

Papers relating to Margaret Thatcher's "new office", November 1974-March 1979. Includes an inventory of loans of works of art from "Athelhampton" to MT's Private Office [probably from Robin Cooke MP].
1 bundle in folder.

November 1974-March 1979

188

Papers relating to opinion polls, March 1975-April 1978. Includes copy of analysis of October 1974 General Election, including analysis of Conservative Party performance at elections from 1964-October 1974, undated (but immediately after October election), with covering note from Lord (Michael) Fraser of Kilmorack, 25 March 1975. Also includes briefing notes by James Douglas (Conservative Research Department), "Public Opinion [based on 4 polls]", 21 October 1976; and by Keith Britto (CRD), "Latest [Gallup] public opinion poll", 22 August 1977, Britto's letter to Richard Ryder of MT's office on a Marplan poll for Capital Radio, "Speak for yourself", 27 February 1978, and forwarding details of a "Gallup Poll [for Sunday Telegraph, "Women want a woman premier, 26 March 1978]", 4 April 1978. Also includes letter to MT from John Clemens (Chairman, Marplan Europe) attaching notes following Marplan polls for the Sun on: cricket (with papers on "The state of the game", "The England test team" and "The Kerry Packer controversy"), circa 3 June 1977; "The Saffron Walden bye- election", circa 27 June 1977; and on trade unions and incomes policy (with papers on "The future of incomes policy", "Strikes, picketing and the Closed Shop" and "Trade Union power in Britain today"), circa 18 July 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-April 1978

189

Papers relating to opinion polls conducted by Opinion Research Centre, February 1975-May 1978. Includes correspondence with Michael Wolff (Director General, Conservative Central Office), relating to the results of the 1974 election votes, February 1975. Includes notes forwarded by members of the Conservative Research Department: from James Douglas, "West Woolwich By-election", 12 June 1975; from Nigel Forman (CRD) on an ORC pre-Party conference guide on the state of the parties, 26 September 1975; from Keith Britto, "The opinion polls on 20 November 1975 (Gallup in the Telegraph and ORC in the Evening Standard)", 21 November 1975; from James Douglas on ".. continued divergence between Gallup and ORC [polls]", 13 February 1976; from Charles Bellairs, "ORC survey on nationalisation reported in the Times 18 September, 1974", 8 June 1976; from Keith Britto, "... draft question list for the survey on MT's image", 9 June 1976; note for MT from John Stanley MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary), "Opinion Research", 9 November 1976; from Tom Hooson to Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, "Our current use of Opinion Research", 29 November 1976; ITN and ORC polls on banning political marches if disturbances are likely to occur, circa 19 August 1977, and the Chancellor's earnings guidelines, circa 17 July 1977. Also includes notes from Britto attaching details of an "ORC survey on the trade unions", 6 October 1977, an "ORC survey on Party strengths and weaknesses", 6 October 1977; an ORC poll on public attitudes to the Government's counter inflation policy, 6 December 1977, an "ORC survey on the motivation of top British management", 15 February 1978, and an "ITN/ORC poll at Glasgow Garscadden by-election", 14 April 1978. Also includes notes by CRD on ORC's Corporate Strategy Guides [surveys on public attitudes to companies and Government], February 1976- ; and minutes of the seventh meeting of the ORC Control Committee, 1 December [1977].
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-May 1978

190

Papers relating to overseas aid, November 1975-October 1977. Includes copy of briefing notes circulated by the Conservative Research Department on "Debate on aid policy", November 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1975-October 1977

191

Papers relating to Parliamentary procedures, February 1975-November 1978. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Also includes letters from Selwyn Lloyd MP (Speaker of the House of Commons); and from George Thomas MP (Deputy Speaker and then Speaker) congratulating MT on her election as Leader of the Conservative Party, February 1975, and her speech at St Lawrence Jewry, April 1978. Also includes copy of notes from "H.A." [Humphrey Atkins MP] (Conservative Opposition Whip), to Michael Cocks MP (Labour Government Chief Whip), relating to voting by Members of Parliament who were ill, September 1976; and paper for MT by Atkins on the timing of a Vote of Censure, February 1977. . Also includes note on the use of [Opposition] "Supply Days" including papers for MT from Atkins and for Atkins from Edward ("Teddy") Taylor MP, July 1975-March 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-November 1978

191A

Papers removed from THCR 2/6/1/191 by the cataloguing archivist in November 2003, relating to honours and appointments, 1975-6. Consists of correspondence between Selwyn Lloyd MP (Speaker of the House of Commons) and MT (November 1975); and copy of the Speaker's letter to Harold Wilson MP (March 1976).
1 folder containing 2 items.

1975–1976

192

Papers relating to pay and allowances of Members of Parliament, May 1976-March 1979. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Includes copy of MT's response to the review body on top salaries, remuneration of MPs and ministers, November 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1976-March 1979

193

Papers relating to Portugal, March 1975-February 1978. Includes correspondence with Professor Freitas do Amarol (CDS) and Baroness (Diana) Elles (Chairman, Conservative Party International Office).
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-February 1978

194

Papers relating to preparations for Government, January 1978-[May] 1979. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Also includes note on appointing advisors for an incoming Conservative Government for "KJ" [probably Sir Keith Joseph MP], possibly by Alfred Sherman, February 1979; and note to "K.J" [Joseph] from "A.S." [Sherman] on the Central Policy Review Staff, March 1979. Also includes letter to MT from Henry L James, attaching a paper for her on the programme for an incoming Government over the first few months, February 1979; and note on the problems of transition, by "A.R." [Adam Ridley, Conservative Research Department], undated. Also includes notes on the report of the Preparations for Government Policy Group, ? 1978, with minutes of the Group's meeting on 4 January 1978 attached (MT did not attend); with copies of Conservative Research Department briefing notes, "The Hung Parliament", April 1978, and "Some scenarios of the outcome of the next General Election", June 1978. Also includes copy of paper on the "Approach to legislation by the next Conservative Government", undated; and paper of 16 May 1978, probably by Woodrow Wyatt.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1978-circa May 1979

194A

Plan of the private flat at 10 Downing Street, undated; removed by the cataloguing archivist in November 2003 from THCR 2/6/1/194.
1 item in folder.

195

Papers relating to presents given to MT, February 1975. Includes letter from Justin Dart, who attended MT's meeting with Ronald Reagan on 9 April, 16 April 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975

196

Papers relating to presents given to MT, October 1976-August 1977. Includes copies of MT's handwritten letters to "Mr President [? of Bangladesh, MT had met him the previous week]" thanking him for the gift of a sari, 12 June 1977, and to "Walter and Lee [Annenberg]" thanking them for their gifty of a Jubilee medal, 28 July 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1976-August 1977

197

Papers relating to presents given to MT, August 1977-March 1978. ncludes copy of MT's handwritten letter to Avraham Harman, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, thanking him for sending her a book, 30 January 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

August 1977-March 1978

198

Papers relating to presents given to MT, March 1978-April 1979. Includes copies of MT's handwritten letters to "Bill (William E Simon)", April 1978 and Emmanuel and Elizabeth Kaye, October 1978. Includes copy of MT's letter to Thomas O'Neill Jr (Speaker, House of Representatives) after their meeting that morning and thanking him for his present, 12 April 1979 (for his letter of thanks to MT, see THCR 2/7/1/60).
1 bundle in folder.

` 1978-April 1979

199

Press cuttings and articles, February-November 1977 & August 1978. Includes lists of MT's weekend reading, August 1978 (see also THCR 2/6/1/84 & 5/1/2/193).
1 bundle in folder.

February 1977-August 1978

200

Miscellaneous press cuttings, July 1977-March 1979. Includes correspondence with Gordon Brook-Shepherd (Chief Assistant Editor, "Sunday Telegraph") and Peter Utley.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-March 1979

201

Papers relating to press and publicity, February 1975-July 1977. Includes MT's handwritten note to 'Mr [Alec] Todd (Director of Publicity, Conservative Central Office)', Derek Howe and Richard Ryder relating to the procedures for future interviews, 1 May 1975. Includes correspondence with: David Astor ("Observer"), Alistair Burnet (Editor, "Daily Express"), Brian Crozier, David English (Editor, "Daily Mail"), David James George Hennessy (3rd Lord Windlesham, ITN), Patrick Hutber (City Editor, "Daily Telegraph"), Norman Lamont MP (includes MT's handwritten annotations on her interview with Lamont for "Crossbow", September 1975), Robert Moss (Editor, "The Economist"), Chapman Pincher ("Daily Express"), Gordon Reece, Nigel Ryan (Editor, ITN Ltd), Peter Hardiman-Scott (BBC), Alec Todd (Director of Publicity, Conservative Central Office), Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, Ian Trethowan (on his appointment as Director General of the BBC), and Colin Welch ("Daily Telegraph"). Also includes comments from various people relating to a Conservative Party Political Broadcast, 21 September 1976; report by Opinion Research Centre on audience reaction to a Conservative PPB on 27 October 1976; note from Tom Hooson (CCO) to MT relating to the filiming of a PPB on 4 February 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-July 1977

202

Papers relating to press and publicity, August 1977-April 1979. Includes draft recommendations for an advertising campaign by Saatchi and Saatchi, ca. November 1978. Also includes correspondence with Basil Feldman, Larry Lamb (News International), David Nicholas (Editor, ITN Ltd) and Gordon Reece. Also includes colour transparency of photo of MT by Bern Schwartz, 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

August 1977-April 1979

203

Correspondence with the Prime Minister (Harold Wilson MP and, from April 1976, his successor James Callaghan MP), February 1975-April 1978. Includes letter to MT from Callaghan, "Immigration and race relations", 14 February 1978, and copy of related statement issued by MT, 14 February 1978. Also includes correspondence with Robert Armstrong and Kenneth Stowe (successively Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister); and copies of speeches and interviews given by Wilson and Callaghan.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-April 1978

204

Correspondence with the Prime Minister (James Callaghan MP), April 1978-March 1979. Includes letter to MT from Callaghan informing her that there was not to be a forthcoming General Election, 7 September 1978; also includes copies of speeches and interviews given by Callaghan.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1978-March 1979

205

Correspondence with the Prime Minister (Harold Wilson MP and, from April 1976, his successor James Callaghan MP). a. Devolution (includes minutes of meeting on devolution between James Callaghan MP, MT, Michael Foot MP and Francis Pym MP, 7 March 1977) [OPEN]. b. Security Commission, October 1975- August 1977 [OPEN]. c. Political activities of civil servants, April 1975-December 1977 (includes report of the Committee under [Sir Arthur Armitage] and correspondence with Quintin Hogg (Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone) [OPEN]. d. Standing order 9, May-June 1976 (includes details of Conservative Parliamentary tactics, and copy of a letter from Humphrey Atkins MP, Opposition Chief Whip, to Michael Cocks MP, Government Chief Whip, June 1976) [OPEN]. e. Wilson Committee, November 1976-August 1977 [OPEN]. f. Honours, December 1975-February 1978 [OPEN IN 2018]. g. Royal Commission on Legal Profession (includes correspondence with Judge King-Hamilton, Sir Michael Havers MP and Sir Peter Rawlinson, March-June 1976) [OPEN]. h. Northern Ireland, July- August 1976 [OPEN]. I. Civil Service unions, April 1977-May 1978 (includes correspondence with James Prior MP) [OPEN].
1 folder containing 9 files.

April 1975-May 1978

206

Papers relating to Prime Minister's Question Time in the House of Commons, October 1976-February 1977. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Includes drafts of questions prepared by MT and other Conservative MPs.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1976-February 1977

207

Papers relating to Prime Minister's Question Time in the House of Commons, February-July 1977. Includes handwritten notes by MT . Includes note by John Biffen MP, "Conservative Party attitude to British Leyland Motor Corporation", 12 January 1977; and note by Michael Dobbs (Conservative Research Department) on the findings of the Select Committee on Procedure on Prime Minister Minister's Question Time, 9 May 1977, attaching a more detailed briefing note.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1977-July 1977

208

Papers relating to Prime Minister's Question Time in the House of Commons, October 1977-February 1978. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Includes note from Humphrey Atkins MP (Opposition Chief Whip) on his meeting with MT and the Speaker of the House of Commons relating to Question Time, 1 November 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1977-February 1978 1977

209

Papers relating to Prime Minister's Question Time in the House of Commons, September-October 1976 & January-August 1978. Includes handwritten notes by MT.
1 bundle in folder.

September 1976-August 1978

210

Papers relating to Prime Minister's Question Time in the House of Commons, May 1978-March 1979. Includes note to MT from Michael Portillo (Conservative Research Department), "[North Sea] Oil taxation", 6 April 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1978-March 1979

211

Papers relating to waste in the public services, December 1976-July 1978. Includes correspondence with Sir Marcus Sieff and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1976-July 1978

212

Papers relating to religion, March 1978 & February-April 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1978-April 1979

213

Papers relating to the crisis in Rhodesia, March 1976-December 1978. Includes correspondence with Peter Blaker MP, Eldon Griffiths MP (including notes of his interviews with Prime Minister (Ian) Smith of Rhodesia, Prime Minister (John) Vorster of South Africa, President (Kenneth) Kaunda of Zambia and Joshua Nkomo, all March 1976), Reginald Maudling MP, Sir Victor Raikes, Christopher Tugendhat, Patrick Wall MP and Michael Young (Consolidated Goldfields) ; and note for MT from Christopher Patten (Director, Conservative Research Department), "The Rhodesian crisis: problems for the Conservative Party", 1 March 1976. Also includes report of a meeting of the Southern African Policy Group, 10 November 1976 (MT did not attend).
1 bundle in folder.

March 1976-December 1978

214

"MT's own file on Rhodesia", mainly consisting of copies of "Hansard", 1970-78. Includes note from Alec Smith (son of South African Prime Minister Ian Smith), forwarded by Sir John Tilney . Also includes extensive notes by the Conservative Research Department of meetings of the Shadow Cabinet to discuss Rhodesia, and the Bingham Report and inquiry into Rhodesian oil sanctions, 4 October 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

1970–1978

215

Papers relating to "The Right Approach" (published 4 October 1976), July-October 1976 & April-November 1977. Includes MT's handwritten notes and annotations. Includes copy of the first draft, July 1976 (with comments from Nicholas Edwards MP, Ian Gilmour MP, Sir Peter Kirk MP, Sir Keith Joseph MP, Airey Neave MP, John Nott MP, Sally Oppenheim MP, James Prior MP, Francis Pym MP, Tim Raison MP, Alick Buchanan-Smith MP, Norman St John-Stevas MP, Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft and William Whitelaw MP). Also includes copy of the second draft, August 1976 (with comments from Humphrey Atkins MP and Alick Buchanan-Smith MP); notes for MT from Christopher Patten (Director General, Conservative Research Department), and for "Chairman" [Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft] from Richard Ryder (MT's Political Secretary) on the publication arrangements, with detailed briefing notes on the main arguments and commitments of the publication; and a copy of a handwritten note from MT to Edward Heath MP, informing him of the publication, September 1976 . Also includes a copy of a bulletin by Rowe, Rudd & CO, "Is "The Right Approach" enough"? (no 103, 10 November 1977).
1 bundle in folder.

July 1976-November 1977

216

Papers relating to "The Right Approach to the Economy" (published 8 October 1977), August-September 1977. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes drafts and comments from Nicholas Edwards MP, Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, Sir Keith Joseph MP and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft.
1 bundle in folder.

August 1977-September 1977

217

"Richard Ryder's file", ca, May 1976-January 1978. Includes Ryder's correspondence with Bill Deedes (Editor, "Daily Telegraph"), Tony Eggleton (Federal Director, Liberal Party of Australia), Harry Greenway and John Grigg.
1 bundle in folder.

circa May 1976-January 1978

218

"Richard Ryder's file", December 1977-October 1978. Includes copy an academic thesis by Teresa Hicks Bunetta (Louisa State University), analysing MT's speeches, December 1977 & January 1978; and correspondence with Justin Dart, October 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1977-October 1978

219

Papers relating to John Sacher's industrial dining group, May 1975-December 1977. Mainly notes made for MT by Adam Butler MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary). MT attended occasionally.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1975-December 1977

220

Papers relating to science, October 1976-November 1978. Consisting mainly of papers of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1976-November 1978

221

Papers relating to Scotland, October 1975-February 1978. Includes correspondence with Nicholas Fairbairn MP, Russell Fairgrieve MP, Sir William Lithgow, Malcolm Rifkind MP and Edward ("Teddy") Taylor MP.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1975-February 1978

222

Papers relating to the devolution referendum in Scotland (1 March 1979), November 1978-March 1979. Includes MT's handwritten notes and annotations. Includes minutes of meeting to discuss preparations for the referendum campaign, 16 November 1978 (MT did not attend); correspondence with Alex Fletcher MP, James Hamilton MP, Russell Sanderson and Alick Buchanan-Smith MP; and note for MT from Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department), "Job loses and the Treasury leak on Wednesday 28th February", 2 March 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1978-March 1979

223

Papers relating to the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Association, February 1975-December 1978. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes a copy of the "Fairgrieve Committee Report", March 1977; and note of a "Meeting to discuss Scotland", 1 March 1978 (chaired by Lord (Peter) Thornecyroft, MT did not attend). Also includes correspondence with Michael Ancram, Betty Harvie Anderson MP, Nicholas Fairbairn MP, Russell Fairgrieve MP, Alex Fletcher MP, Malcolm Rifkind MP, Iain Sproat MP, Edward ("Teddy") Taylor MP, Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft and George Younger MP; and copies of MT's handwritten letters to Charles W. Bell (circa February 1975), Mary Pinkerton (29 May 1975) and Forbes Hendry (circa May 1975).
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-December 1978

224

Papers relating to the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Association, March 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1979

225

Papers received by MT from Alfred Sherman (Centre for Policy Studies) 1, January 1978-May 1979. Includes correspondence and speech drafts.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1978-May 1979

226

Papers received by MT from Alfred Sherman (Centre for Policy Studies) 2, September 1975-September 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

September 1975-September 1977

227

Papers received by MT from Alfred Sherman (Centre for Policy Studies) 3, March-September 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1977-September 1977

228

Papers received by MT from Alfred Sherman (Centre for Policy Studies) 4, July 1977-November 1978. Includes MT's handwritten notes.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-November 1978

229

Papers received by MT from Alfred Sherman (Centre for Policy Studies) 5, June 1976-April 1979. Includes correspondence with Professor Hugh Thomas; letter to MT from Sir John Hunt (Cabinet Secretary) relating to the rules governing private interest of Members of Parliament, 5 July 1977; and notes by Sherman to Sir Keith Joseph MP "A Shadow Advisory Service", 6 July 1976, and "Advisers and auxiliaries for the 1979-? Conservative government (the Donoughue unit and the shape of Number Ten", 5 February 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1976-April 1979

230

Papers received by MT from Alfred Sherman (Centre for Policy Studies) 6, September 1975-February 1979. Consisting of photocopies of papers received by MT, with note that the material was taken by MT to Gstaad, Summer 1994, for a session writing her memoirs; and also including copy of "Stepping Stones" report, November 1977 and copy of note from John Hoskyns.
1 bundle in folder.

September 1975-February 1979

231

Papers relating to the Shield Group (1), January 1978-March 1979. Includes papers of the group engaged in contingency planning in the event of left wing subversion of government (MT was not a member). Also includes correspondence with Stephen Hastings MP and Christopher Henry ("Harry") Sporborg.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1978-March 1979

232

Papers relating to the Shield Group (2), February 1976-June 1978. Includes papers of the group engaged in contingency planning in the event of left wing subversion of government (MT was not a member). Also includes correspondence with Sir Frederic Bennett MP, Brian Crozier and Stephen Hastings MP. Also includes notes on the Grunwick dispute, 29-30 June 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1976-June 1978

233

Briefing notes prepared by Conservative Research Department on Small Businesses, 12 March 1975, and on National Insurance contributions for the self employed, 7 March 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975

234

Papers relating to the Small Business Bureau (1), February 1976-May 1978. Includes correspondence with David Mitchell MP (Chairman, Conservative Party Smaller Business Committee), Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft and John Wakeham MP.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1976-May 1978

235

Papers relating to the Small Business Bureau 2, September 1977 & May 1978-April 1979. Includes draft foreword by MT [?] for Small Businesses policy document, September 1977.
1 folder containing 2 files.

September 1977-April 1979

236

Papers relating to social services, June 1975-December 1977. Includes notes of Social Services Policy Group meetings, 23 June 1975 & 2 July 1975; notes of Personal Social Services Policy Group meeting, 14 July 1976 (MT did not attend above meetings); and papers relating to mobility allowance and invalid vehicles, April 1976. Also includes briefing notes from Patrick Jenkin MP for MT's meeting with BUPA, 3 May 1977; and briefing notes from Charles Bellairs (Conservative Research Department) and Arnold Elton (Conservative Medical Society). Also includes correspondence with Patrick Jenkin MP, Sir Michael Swann, "Guinevere" [Tilney] and Sir Brandon Rhys Williams MP.
1 bundle in folder.

June 1975-December 1977

237

Papers relating to social services, February 1978-January 1979. Includes correspondence with Sir Geoffrey Howe MP.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1978-January 1979

238

Papers relating to South Africa and Rhodesia, February 1975-December 1977. Includes notes on the Foreign Affairs Committee meeting, 28 October 1975 (MT did not attend). Also includes correspondence with Carel de Wet (South African Ambassador to the UK), Ronald Bell MP, Sir Nicholas Cayzer, Sir John Clark and Christopher Tugendhat. Also includes reports on visits to South Africa, Rhodesia and South West Africa by Patrick Wall MP (February 1975 & October 1976); to South Africa and Rhodesia by Richard Luce MP and Malcolm Rifkind MP (April 1975); by 6th Lord (Peter) Carrington to South Africa, (February 1977); by Peter Joynes and Robert Shepherd of the Conservative Research Department to South Africa (May-June 1977); and by John Hargreaves (Matrix Corporate Affairs Consultations Ltd) to South Africa (November 1977)- see also THCR 2/6/1/239.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-December 1977

239

Papers relating to South Africa, December 1977-February 1979. Includes further report from John Hargreaves (Matrix Corporate Affairs Consultations Ltd) on his visit to South Africa (December 1977)- see also THCR 2/6/1/238; copy of a note for John Davies MP from Peter Blaker MP on his meeting with Denis Grennan (Adviser on African affairs to David Owen MP, Foreign Secretary, May 1978); and copy of letter to Davies from Maurice Macmillan MP relating to Rhodesia, June 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1977-February 1979

240

Papers relating to South America, February 1975-January 1979. Includes correspondence with Hugh Fraser MP, Robin Maxwell-Hyslop MP and John Temple (former MP). Also includes briefing note for Adam Butler MP (MT's Parliamentary private Secretary) by Professor Hugh Thomas on Venezuela, December 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-January 1979

241

Papers relating to Soviet prisoners of conscience, February-May 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1978-May 1978

242

Economic briefings received by MT from John Sparrow (Morgan Grenfell), March 1977-November 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1977-November 1978

243

Papers relating to a proposed Speaker's Conference, January 1976-March 1978. Includes correspondence with James Callaghan MP, James Molyneaux MP, Airey Neave MP, David Renton MP, David Steel MP and George Thomas MP (Speaker).
1 bundle in folder.

January 1976-March 1978

244

Papers relating to sport. Includes correspondence with Hector Monro MP.
1 bundle in folder.

245

Leader's Steering Committee, minutes and copies of papers circulated, April 1975-March 1979. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Also includes correspondence with Christopher Patten (Director General, Conservative Research Department), 1975-78, including note for MT on "Supply days", 11 June 1975; Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, May 1976; and Sir Keith Joseph MP, November 1976; letter from Sir Geoffrey Howe MP to Sir Keith Joseph MP, October 1976; papers relating to "Stepping Stones and Conservative Party strategy", December 1977-February 1978; and paper relating to "Themes" from Angus Maude MP and his policy group, February 1978. Also includes CRD paper on electoral reform, 8 May 1975; CRD paper on "The present crisis- some scenarios and questions", 13 May 1975; paper by Mr [Reginald] Maudling MP, "Some thoughts on inflation, wages and money", 19 May 1975; paper by Mr [Ian] Gilmour MP, "Racial discrimination", 30 October 1975; paper by Sally Oppenheim MP, "Note on weights and measures &c Bill", 4 March 1976; copy of the Report of the Policy Group on Public Service Pay and Pensions, 19 February 1976; paper by William Whitelaw MP, "Devolution, a paper of options open to the Conservative Party", 26 March 1976; and paper by Sir Keith Joseph MP and Mr [Angus] Maude MP, "The next stage of policy work", 21 October 1976. Also includes paper by Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, "Our attitude towards pay policy", 4 March 1977; papers by Christopher Patten, "Implementing our strategy", December 1977, and "Further thoughts on our strategy", February 1978; paper from Mr [Nigel] Lawson MP, "Public expenditure on education", 23 March 1978; paper from Mr [Norman] St. John-Stevas MP, "Conservative policy on education and the arts", 22 March 1978; paper by Mr N. [Nicholas] Ridley MP, "Policy for the nationalised industries", 26 June 1978; paper by Michael Heseltine MP, "The sale of council houses", 28 June 1978; paper by Kenneth Clarke MP, "Regional policy", 29 June 1978; CRD paper on "Dispersal of civil servants: a position paper", 29 November 1978; and paper by Mrs [Sally] Oppenheim MP, "Competition policy, introductory paper", 2 January 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1975-March 1979

246

Strategy papers, relating to papers submitted by Christopher Patten (Director General, Conservative Research Department), October 1973- January 1978. Including copies of papers by Patten, "Some thoughts on strategy and tactics", 11 November 1977, and "Implementing our strategy", 21 December 1977; note to MT from Nigel Lawson MP commenting on "Implementing our strategy", 15 January 1978; and a copy of Lawson's note to Sir Michael Fraser, "Thoughts on the coming battle", 15 October 1973.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1973-January 1978

247

Strategy papers, relating to "Stepping Stones" report, October 1977-February 1979. Includes some handwritten annotations by MT. Includes drafts of "Stepping Stones" and related correspondence and papers from John Hoskyns; and letter to MT from Sir Geoffrey Howe MP relating to Stepping Stones, 22 November 1978. Also includes paper by Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft on "Pay policy" (21 November 1978).
4 folders.

October 1977-February 1979

248

Strategy papers, copy of "Stepping Stones" report, November 1977, with attached note from John Hoskyns. Includes some handwritten annotations by MT.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1977

249

Strategy papers, general (amalgamation of "Stepping Stones" and Christopher Patten's paper), July 1977-May 1978. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Also includes notes on meeting to discuss MT's 1977 conference speech by John Hoskyns, 6 October 1977; notes on Stepping Stones Steering Group meetings, 12 & 26 January 1978 and 9 March 1978 (MT did not attend); copy minutes of meeting of the Leader's Steering Committee to discuss strategy, 30 January 1978 (with MT's handwritten notes on the meeting); and Stepping Stones progress report by 'J.H. [Hoskyns]', May 1978. Also includes copies of papers by Christopher Patten (Director General, Conservative Research Department), "Some thoughts on strategy and tactics", 11 November 1977, and "Implementing our strategy", 21 December 1977; and comments to MT by Patten on Stepping Stones, 10 January 1978. Also includes correspondence with Sir Keith Joseph MP and John Biffen MP.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-May 1978

250

Agenda and decisions of the Strategy and Tactics Committee, December 1977-March 1979. Includes MT's handwritten notes and annotations. Includes correspondence with Sir Keith Joseph MP, Angus Maude MP, Christopher Patten (Director General, Conservative Research Department); copy of MT's letter to William Whitelaw MP relating to the Joint Committee against Racialism, with her handwritten addition 13 December 1977; note to her (probably) from Woodrow Wyatt relating to the Labour Government, the future of nationalisation, electoral reform and related issues, 31 May 1978; and a detailed handwritten note to her relating to policy (probably) from Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, circa July 1978. Also includes copies of papers for MT and others by Patten on "General Election planning", 1 July 1977; "Implementing our strategy", 21 December 1977; and "Some thoughts on strategy in the run-up to the Election", 25 May 1978; papers for MT from Alan Howarth (Conservative Central Office) including "Conservative Beliefs" and "Some suggestions for strategic themes", January 1978; and Conservative Research Department paper on "The Budget 1978", January 1978. Also includes copy minutes of the first meeting of the [Conservative] Tax Campaign Group, 27 January 1978 [not attended by MT]; public opinion polling survey by Opinion Research Centre on a Conservative Party Political Broadcast on 17 May 1978; copy minutes of a joint meeting of the Campaign Planning Group and the ORC Control Committee, 11 July 1978 [not attended by MT]; and minutes of a meeting to discuss the referendum campaign in Scotland, 16 November 1978 [not attended by MT].
1 bundle in folder.

December 1977-March 1979

251

Papers relating to Swinton Conservative College, May 1975-March 1977. Includes correspondence with Professor Esmond Wright.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1975-March 1977

252

Papers relating to taxation, May 1975-May 1978. Includes minutes of a meeting on "Further development of [Conservative] tax reform policy", 15 November 1977 (MT did not attend); Conservative Research Department briefing note for MT's meeting with Arthur Cockfield to discuss tax credits on 12 January 1978; and paper by Cockfield, "Personal tax policy- the alternative approach", 18 January 1978, sent to MT with a covering letter by Sir Geoffrey Howe, 9 February 1978. Also includes correspondence with Keith Carmichael, Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, Patrick Jenkin MP, Sir Emmanuel Kaye; and comments for MT on "The Right Approach to the economy" by Ralph Howell MP, December 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1975-May 1978

253

Themes, February-March 1978. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Also includes themes paper by Angus Maude and his group, February 1978; and copy of Leader's Steering Committee paper by Mr [Norman] St. John-Stevas MP, "Conservative policy on education and the arts", 22 March 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1978-March 1978

254

Correspondence and copies of speech drafts and articles sent to MT by Professor Hugh Thomas, December 1977-October 1980. Includes two items dating after May 1979, being: a copy of Thomas's, "History, Capitalism & Freedom" (Centre for Policy Studies, July 1979), with a foreword by MT; and a copy of a paper by Thomas on, "The office of Prime Minister: a historical note", October 1980.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1977-October 1980

255

Papers relating to proposed tours for MT, circa 1975-circa May 1979. Includes correspondence with Dr Garret FitzGerald, Toby Jessel MP, Monty Modlyn and Raymond Seitz (US Embassy, London).
1 bundle in folder.

April 1975-May 1979

256

Papers relating to trade unions, February 1976-December 1978. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Also includes correspondence with John Bowis (National Organiser, Conservative Trade Unionists), James Prior MP, Sir Frank Taylor and Sir John Taylor. Also includes copy of paper by Robbie Gilbert (Conservative Research Department), "Relations with the Unions: the next steps", ca. November 1976; transcript by "DH" [Derek Howe, MT's Press Secretary] of her remarks on incomes policy at Wrexham and Prestatyn, 27 November 1976; and note for Adam Butler MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) from Matthew Parris (of MT's Private Office) on correspondence received relating to "Working with the unions", June 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1976-December 1978

257

Papers relating to trade unions, January-February 1979. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes copy of a note by David Nicholson (Conservative Research Department) to members of the Shadow Cabinet, "Concordat and the social contract", 14 February 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

January 1979-February 1979

258

Papers relating to trade unions and MT's first meeting with union leaders, 17 January 1977. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Also includes briefing notes for MT from Adam Ridley and Robbie Gilbert (Conservative Research Department).
1 bundle in folder.

January 1977

259

Papers relating to trade unions, the Grunwick Dispute, March-July 1977. Includes correspondence with Robert Adley MP, Geoffrey Finsberg MP and John Gouriet (National Association for Freedom); and situation reports for 22 June 1977 and 11 July 1977, including one for 11 July by Robbie Gilbert (Conservative Research Department). Also includes a letter to MT from Edward du Cann MP about "liaison between the Parliamentary Party and our colleagues who are Members of the European Parliament", 12 May 1977 (possibly filed in error).
1 bundle in folder.

March 1977-July 1977

260

Papers relating to trade unions, "closed shop cases", October 1976-November 1977. Includes correspondence with Robert Adley MP, James Prior MP and Sir Frank Taylor.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1976-November 1977

261

Papers relating to trade unions, "closed shop" cases, July 1977-February 1979. Includes selection of press cuttings collected for MT by John Stanley (her Parliamentary Private Secretary), with attached note, August 1977; and note to MT from Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department), "Public opinion on the closed shop", February 1979, attaching papers from an opinion poll survey conducted in November 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-February 1979

262

Transcripts of broadcasts by MT, May 1975-January 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1975-January 1978

263

Transcripts of broadcasts, some by MT, other MPs and Party Political Broadcasts, May 1975-July 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1975-July 1977

264

Transcripts of broadcasts, some by MT, other MPs and Party Political Broadcasts, October 1977-March 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

October 1977-March 1978

265

Transcripts of broadcasts, some by MT, other MPs and Party Political Broadcasts, April 1978-March 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1978-March 1979

265A

Letters from the general public removed from THCR 2/6/1/265 by the cataloguing archivist in November 2003, 1979.
1 folder containing 2 items.

1979

266

Papers relating to transport, February 1975-December 1978. Includes notes for MT from William ("Bill") Shelton MP of a Joint Meeting of Transport Industry, 12 February 1976; minutes of Transport Policy Steering Group meeting, 3 February 1976, 16 and 30 March 1976 (MT did not attend); and a paper by the Conservative Research Department, "Railway policy report", 30 March 1976. Also includes correspondence with Sir Clive Bossom (Chairman, RAC) and Norman Fowler MP.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-December 1978

267

Papers relating to Treasurers of the Conservative Party and the Conservative Board of Finance, February 1975-March 1978. Includes correspondence with Lord (Arnold Silverstone) Ashdown, Eric Cyril Boyd Edwards (Lord Chelmer), Sir Keith Joseph MP, Alistair McAlpine, Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore (11th Earl of Drogheda), Airey Neave MP, Sir Anthony Royle MP and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft. Also includes copies of correspondence with individual donors to the Conservative Party.
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-March 1978

268

Papers relating to Treasurers of the Conservative Party and the Conservative Board of Finance, April-December 1978. Includes copies of correspondence with individual donors to the Conservative Party.
1 bundle in folder.

April 1978-December 1978

269

Papers relating to Treasurers of the Conservative Party and the Conservative Board of Finance, January-April 1979. Includes copies of correspondence with individual donors to the Conservative Party.
1 folder containing 2 items.

January 1979-April 1979

270

Papers relating to urban affairs, March 1975-April 1979. Includes copy of "Strategy for urban areas", the report of the Working Group on Urban Affairs, with attached letter to MT from Alan Haselhurst (Group, Chairman), March 1975.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-April 1979

271

Papers relating to the USA, August 1975-July 1977. Includes copy of American nation-wide TV address by Ronald Reagan, 31 March 1976; and copies of his remarks on taxation, June-August 1978. Also includes correspondence with Henry Kissinger (consisting of forwarded message of support from Kissinger, 14 January 1977, from Ronald I Spiers (Minister, US Embassy, London) and copy of reply to Spiers from Richard Ryder of MT's office the same day); Reed Larson, Nicholas Ridley MP and Simon Webley; and copy of MT's handwritten letter to Lady (Frances) Ramsbottom, 29 June 1977 rebutting a story in "Private Eye".
1 bundle in folder.

August 1975-July 1977

272

Papers relating to the USA and President (Jimmy) Carter, November 1976-May 1978. Includes correspondence with Carter and John Moore MP.
1 bundle in folder.

November 1976-May 1978

273

Papers relating to the USSR and Eastern Europe, including correspondence with ambassadors of individual countries, February 1975-March 1979. Includes note to MT from Adam Butler (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) on reaction to her "foreign affairs speech", January 1976 (presumably "Britain Awake", at Kensington Town Hall, London, 19 January 1976, which prompted the "Iron Lady" tag: see also THCR 5/1/2/53-54).
1 bundle in folder.

February 1975-March 1979

274

Papers relating to Wales, March 1977 & February 1979. Includes copy of a press cutting of a public opinion poll in Wales which appeared in "Western Mail", forwarded to MT, March 1977; and note for MT from Adam Butler MP on the Welsh devolution referendum campaign, February 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1977-February 1979

275

Papers relating to women in politics, ca. December 1976-October 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

circa December 1976-October 1978

276

Papers relating to the Young Conservatives (1), March 1975-May 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

March 1975-May 1977

277

Papers relating to the Young Conservatives (2), May-July 1977.
1 bundle in folder.

May 1977-July 1977

278

Papers relating to the Young Conservatives (3), July 1977-December 1978.
1 bundle in folder.

July 1977-December 1978

279

Papers relating to the Young Conservatives (4), December 1978- March 1979.
1 bundle in folder.

December 1978-March 1979

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