| Churchill/THCR 2/6 contains: |
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Subject files, 1975-79 |
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Political Office subject files, 1979-83 |
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Political Office subject files, 1983-87 |
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Political Office subject files, 1987-90 |
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The Papers of Baroness Thatcher LG., OM., FRS.
| Title |
Political Office subject files, 1979-83 |
| Reference |
THCR 2/6/2 |
| Covering Dates |
1979–1983 |
| Extent and Medium |
57 archive boxes |
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| Content and context |
The series includes some earlier files created in Opposition and either continued or used as reference by MT's Political Office at No 10 Downing Street. The files includes briefing notes for MT from her Political Office staff, most regularly Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) and Richard Ryder (her Political Secretary up to 1981). |
Access and Use
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1979-1982 material mostly opened; later papers closed |
| Churchill/THCR 2/6/2 contains: |
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Papers relating to Conservative academics and links with the world of higher education, 1979 & 1981. Part 1, 1979: includes correspondence with Dr Keith Hampson MP. Part 2, 1981: includes correspondence with Hampson and Robert Rhodes James MP (including list of Conservative academics who had been useful in Opposition, August 1981); and note to MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary), August 1981.
2 folders. |
1979–1981 |
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2
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Accounts: expense and petty cash claims etc. of MT's Political Office, September 1975-September 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
September 1975-September 1983 |
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3
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Accounts: management accounts summaries and other accounts for MT's Political Office, April 1980-September 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
April 1980-September 1982 |
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4
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Accounts: copies of invoices and bills for MT's Political Office, June 1979-March 1981.
1 bundle in folder. |
June 1979-March 1981 |
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5
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Accounts: copies of invoices and bills for MT's Political Office, May 1981-June 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1981-June 1982 |
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Accounts: copies of invoices and bills for MT's Political Office, June 1982-June 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
June 1982-June 1983 |
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7
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Papers relating to the Advisory Committee on Policy, January-February 1983. Consists of correspondence with Sir Keith Joseph MP (Chairman of the Committee), Cecil Parkinson MP (Chairman, Conservative Party) and Peter Rees MP relating to the appointment of Rees as Deputy Chairman of the Committee.
1 bundle in folder. |
January 1983-February 1983 |
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8
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Papers relating to Africa, December 1978-October 1982. Part 1, 1978-79: includes copies of speeches given by MT at the opening of the Lusaka Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, 1 August 1979, at the Lusaka meeting, 3 August 1979, and at the Zambian Press Association awards, 6 August 1979; copy of "Hansard" relating to a Parliamentary debate on South Africa, 8 December 1978; papers relating to the guest list to the visits to London of President (Daniel Arap) Moi of Kenya in June 1979, May 1979, and President (Hastings) Banda of Malawi in November 1979, August 1979; briefing from Nicholas Elliott, forwarded to MT by 'AAW [Professor Alan Walters]', September 1979; copies of "Africa Confidential", 20 June 1979 & 18 July 1979; and note for MT, by Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary), of a meeting at the Residence of the Zambian High Commissioner to the UK, 7 November 1979. Part 2, 1981: includes copy of a letter sent to 6th Lord (Peter) Carrington (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) on behalf of the Conservative Parliamentary Defence and Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs committees, relating to relations with South Africa, January 1981. Part 3, 1982: includes Part 3, 1982: includes note for MT by Gow of his meeting with Julian Amery MP relating to the forthcoming visit of Ian Smith (Leader, Zimbabwe Opposition) to London, October 1982.
3 folders. |
December 1978-October 1982 |
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9
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Papers relating to Conservative Party agents, May 1979-January 1983. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1979-January 1983 |
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10
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Papers relating to agriculture, October 1979-March 1983. Part 1, 1979: consist of a MAFF press release, "Food facts", 8 October 1979. Part 2, 1981: includes copies of correspondence between Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary), Michael Jopling MP (Government Chief Whip) and Peter Mills MP (Chairman, Conservative Agriculture Committee), May 1981. Part 3, 1982: includes copy of a note on Government strategy over the next two years to MT from Peter Walker MP (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), February 1982.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
October 1979-March 1983 |
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12
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Papers relating to articles by MT, 1979 & 1981. Part 1, 1979: includes MT's handwritten annotations, and a copy of a note to MT from Bernard Ingham (her Chief Press Secretary) on requests for articles, 29 October 1979. Part 2, 1981: includes correspondence between Ingham and Derek Howe (MT's Political Secretary) on co-ordination of the Press Office with MT's Political Office, April 1981.
2 folders. |
1979–1981 |
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13
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Papers relating to requests to MT's Political Office for articles and interviews during the 1983 General Election campaign, May-June 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1983-June 1983 |
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14
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Papers relating to Australia, January 1980-October 1981. Part 1, 1980. Part 2, 1981: includes final version and draft copy (with annotations by Ian Gow MP, MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) of MT's Sir Robert Menzies lecture at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 6 October 1981.
2 folders. |
January 1980-October 1981 |
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15
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Papers relating to Conservative Parliamentary Backbench committees, June 1979-March 1983. Part 1, 1979: with notes to MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) relating to meetings of the Environment Committee on 28 June 1979 and the Finance Committee on 27 November 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes note to MT from Gow on backbench morale, 27 February 1981. Part 4, 1982: includes copy of letter to MT from Sally Oppenheim MP, announcing she was standing down from the Government, February 1982; note to MT from Gow on backbench reactions to the promotion of other backbenchers, March 1982; undated notes by Gow on a meeting attended by William Whitelaw MP on 19 July 1982 relating to the resignation of Commander Michael Trestrail as the Queen's Police Office ; and minutes by MT, Gow and Hal Miller MP on MT's meeting with West Midlands MPs on 15 December 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
June 1979-March 1983 |
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16
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Papers relating to Conservative Parliamentary backbench committees, 1980. Consisting of handwritten notes of various meetings by Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary).
1 bundle in folder. |
1980 |
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Summaries of bills and other invoices for MT's Political Office, March 1975-June 1979.
1 bundle in folder. |
March 1975-June 1979 |
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18
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Papers relating to the Boundary Commission, June 1981-February 1983. Part 1, 1981: includes progress report for Gow from Patrick Mayhew MP (Minister of State, Home Office), June 1981. Part 2, 1982: includes press releases relating to the proposed changes, ca. April-June 1982 for England; and press releases, September-October 1982 for Wales.
2 folders open; 1 folder currently closed. |
June 1981-February 1983 |
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19
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Papers relating to broadcasting (1), March-September 1981. Consists of transcripts of broadcasts by MT, including Party Political Broadcasts.
1 bundle in folder. |
March 1981-September 1981 |
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20
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Papers relating to broadcasting (2), September 1981 & May-December 1982. Part 1, 1981: consists of copy of Party Political Broadcasts, 23 September 1981. Part 2, 1982.
2 folders. |
September 1981-December 1982 |
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21
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Papers relating to broadcasting (3), January-May 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
January 1983-May 1983 |
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22
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Papers relating to Budgets, 1979 & 1981-82. Part 1, 1979: includes copy of letter to Sir Geoffrey Howe MP from Nigel Lawson MP, "The PSBR [Public Sector Borrowing Requirement] in 1979/80", 22 February 1979; copy of "The budget 1979, CBI representations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer [Denis Healey MP]", February 1979; copy of ITN's budget factbook, March 1979; note by 'TL [Tim Lankester, her Private Secretary for Economic Affairs]' of MT's reaction to the budget briefing by Sir John Hunt (Cabinet Secretary) of 4 May 1979, 7 May 1979; Lankester's records of MT's meetings with Adam Ridley (Special Adviser, HM Treasury) on 7 May 1979 and 15 May 1979; copy of a note to MT from Sir Geoffrey Howe MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer) relating to the immediate monetary prospects, 10 May 1979; and briefing by the Conservative Research Department, "Note on Government monetary measures announced on 15 November 1979", 16 November 1979. Part 2,1981. Part 3, 1982: includes notes on key budget points, March 1982; and briefing note from HM Treasury on, "Scotland and the budget", with attached note for Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) from Adam Ridley (Special Adviser, HM Treasury), March 1982; and note by Gow for MT on the Conservative Backbench Finance Committee, 9 March 1982.
3 folders. |
1979–1982 |
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23
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Papers relating to by-elections, September 1979-June 1980. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980.
2 folders. |
September 1979-June 1980 |
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24
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Papers relating to by-elections, May-November 1981. Includes briefings relating to individual by-elections campaigns from the Conservative Research Department, and copies of MT's correspondence with Conservative candidates; and copy of "Labour, Liberal and SDP conferences, 1981", Politics Today no 21, published by the Conservative Research Department (November 1981).
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1981-November 1981 |
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25
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Papers relating to by-elections, January-July 1982. Includes briefings relating to individual by-elections campaigns from the Conservative Research Department, and copies of MT's correspondence with Conservative Candidates.
1 bundle in folder. |
January 1982-July 1982 |
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26
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Papers relating to by-elections, October 1982-March 1983. Part 1, 1982: includes briefings relating to individual by-elections campaigns from the Conservative Research Department, and copies of MT's correspondence with Conservative Candidates.
1 folder open, 1 currently closed. |
October 1982-March 1983 |
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Copies of Cabinet Papers filed by MT's Political Office, May 1979; and other papers, June-September 1979. Includes list of foreign dignitaries seen by MT in Opposition, February 1975-April 1979. Also includes paper by 'K.R.S. [Kenneth Stowe, MT's Principal Private Secretary]' on "Cabinet: Tuesday 8 May points to make"; an aide memoir for MT of the Cabinet Committees she appointed and their terms of reference and membership, 8 May 1979; Cabinet meeting conclusions of 10 May 1979, and summary minutes of the Ministerial Committee on Economic Strategy and the Defence and Oversea Policy Committee, both 14 May 1979, and the Legislation Committee, 16 May 1979; and individual memoranda submitted by Cabinet members to Cabinet Committee meetings.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1979-September 1979 |
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28
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Papers relating to the selection of prospective Conservative Party constituency candidates, July 1980-February 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
July 1980-February 1983 |
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29
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Papers relating to the co-ordination of MT's Christmas card lists, 1979-80. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980.
2 folders. |
1979–1980 |
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30
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Papers relating to the co-ordination of MT's Christmas card lists, 1981.
1 bundle in folder. |
1981 |
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Papers relating to the co-ordination of MT's Christmas card lists, 1981-82. Part 1, 1981. Part 2, 1982.
2 folders. |
1981–1982 |
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Papers relating to the co-ordination of MT's Christmas card lists, 1982. Includes: colour transparencies of images used of No 10 Downing Street and slides of Thatcher family photographs; and article by Carol Thatcher on MT in "Woman magazine", 6 March 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
1982 |
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Papers relating to the Commonwealth, May 1979-December 1982. Part 1, 1979: includes papers relating to the Canadian elections, May 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982: includes copy of a speech given by Prime Minister (Robert) Muldoon of New Zealand, 4 December 1982.
4 folders. |
May 1979-December 1982 |
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34
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Papers relating to the Confederation of British Industry, December 1979-February 1983. Part 1A, 1979. Part 1, 1979-80. Part 2, 1981. Part 3, 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
December 1979-February 1983 |
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35
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Correspondence between MT's Political Office (normally Richard Ryder or Ian Gow MP) and Robert Conquest, often enclosing Conquest's foreign affairs briefings and draft speech material for MT, June 1977-May 1983. Part 1, 1977-79. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders open; 1 folder currently closed. |
1977–1983 |
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Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, including copy minutes of Directors' meetings and Management meetings held at Conservative Central Office (MT did not attend). Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes papers relating to MT's visits to Conservative Central Office, 25 January 1980 & 22 February 1980.
2 folders. |
1979–1980 |
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Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, 1977/8-May 1981 (mainly February-December 1980). Part 1, 1977/8-1979: includes copy of "Conservative News", December 1979; and CCO annual reports for 1977/8-1978/9. Part 2, 1980: includes briefing circulated by Conservative Research Department on the Boundary Commission, April 1980; copies of "Conservative News", and CCO annual reports, 1979/80. Part 3, 1981: includes copies of "Conservative News", February-Winter 1981.
3 folders. |
1977-May 1981 |
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38
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Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, May-December 1979. Includes MT's correspondence with the Party Chairman, Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft. Also includes correspondence between Harvey Thomas (consultant working on media relations at CCO) and Richard Ryder (MT's Political Secretary), CCO's annual report for 1978/9; and briefings by the Conservative Research Department on "Public opinion after the first seven months of the new government" and by 'AM [Angus Maude MP, Paymaster General]', "Government/Party strategy", circulated in advance of a meeting at CCO, 23 November 1979.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1979-December 1979 |
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Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, August 1980-September 1982. Part 1, 1980: includes notes to MT from Alan Howarth (Director, Conservative Research Department) and Ian Gow (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) circulating a proposal for a "Quarterly Review", July-August 1980. Part 2, 1981: includes copies of correspondence between MT and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft on the occasion of his resignation as Party Chairman, September 1981; and copies of MT's correspondence with his successor, Cecil Parkinson MP. Part 3, 1982.
3 folders. |
August 1980-September 1982 |
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Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, May 1981-December 1982. Part 1, 1981: includes paper by "ATH [Alan Howarth]", "Priorities and objectives for Conservative Central Office and the Party organisation over the next year", July 1981; announcement of changes at CCO, December 1981. Part 2, 1982: includes papers relating to the 'Impact '80s' campaign, January-December 1982; copy of letter from Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) to Cecil Parkinson MP and Sir Anthony Royle MP following the Crosby by-election, 7 January 1982; papers relating to the right to buy campaign, including note from David M Smith (CCO) to Party Chairman, "Right to buy campaign- what we have done", March 1982; CCO report on attitudes within the Conservative Party to the reform of domestic rates, May 1982; report to Chairman from Peter Shipley (CRD) on CND demonstration, June 1982; papers relating to the security of Central Office, August 1982; and copy of MT's new year message (for 1983), December 1982.
2 folders. |
May 1981-December 1982 |
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Papers relating to Conservative Central Office, May 1982-May 1983. Part 1, 1982: includes copies of CCO's "key points" of good news for the government.
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1982-May 1983 |
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42
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Papers relating to Conservative clubs, July 1979-February 1983. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
July 1979-February 1983 |
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43
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Papers relating to the publication of the Conservative Party's mid-term document, June 1980-September 1981. Part 1, 1980: includes detailed paper on strategy for MT, Party Chairman (Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft) and John Hoskyns (Head, PM's Policy Unit) from Alan Howarth. (Director, Conservative Research Department), July 1980. Part 2, 1981: includes copy of letter sent to all ministers relating to a Mid-Term Report to be published in October 1981; includes copy of a suggested report by Howarth, July 1981, with attached letter to Ian Gow (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) from Howarth; copies of Gow's correspondence with Francis Pym MP and T. E. (Peter) Utley, August 1981; comment relating to the report from "ANR [Adam Ridley, Special Adviser, HM Treasury]", July 1981; copy of letter from Hoskyns to Sir Geoffrey Howe MP (Chancellor) relating to the report, August 1981; first draft of report, and attached letter to MT from Norman Fowler MP, September 1981; and correspondence between Howe and Gow, commenting on the text of the report, September 1981.
2 folders. |
June 1980-September 1981 |
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Correspondence and briefing notes from Patrick Cosgrave, ca. June 1976-September 1981. Part 1, circa 1976-79. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes copy of his lecture on "Churchill at home" to the Heritage Foundation, 1981.
3 folders. |
circa June 1976-September 1981 |
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45
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"Current Economic Indicators", number 1 (new series), produced by the Conservative Research Department, 11 September 1979.
1 bundle in folder. |
September 1979 |
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46
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Papers relating to defence (1), July 1979-June 1981. Part 1: includes copy of the Ulster Unionist Council's paper on "Northern Ireland future terrorist trends", July 1979; memorandum on defence spending to Richard Ryder (MT's Political Secretary) from Peter Joynes (Conservative Research Department), 21 August 1979; opinion polling survey prepared by Cavenham Communications Ltd on "Britain's defence: the armed forces view", August 1979, with attached note from John Clemens (Chairman, Marplan) to Keith Britto (Conservative Research Department), 9 November 1979)- see also THCR 2/6/2/133 for similar material. Also includes a copy of note to MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) on Rapier surface to air missiles, 8 November 1979; and comments for MT from Gow on the programme to replace the Polaris missile, 14 December 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes correspondence between MT and Antony Buck MP on a Defence Committee meeting, December 1980, with attached note for MT from Gow. Part 3, 1981: includes copies of correspondence between MT, Buck, Peter Emery MP, "Jock" Bruce-Gardyne MP, John Nott (Secretary of State for Defence) and Patrick Wall MP; copies of papers on "Aspects of the British defence problem" by Captain J.E. Moore RN (Editor, Jane's Fighting Ships), June 1981; and copy of "Hansard" relating to a defence debate, 25 June 1981.
3 folders. |
July 1979-June 1981 |
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Papers relating to defence (2), June 1981-November 1982. Part 1, 1981: includes copies of defence White Paper, "The United Kingdom Defence Programme: The way forward", cmnd 8288. (June 1981). Part 2, 1982: includes copy of a letter from John Nott MP (Secretary of State for Defence) to Anthony Buck MP, 3 February 1982; copy of letter from Peter Blaker MP (Minister of State for the Armed Forces) to Sir Frederick Burden MP on the merchant navy, April 1982; copies of MT's correspondence with Ernie Roberts MP on defence expenditure, May 1982; copy of letter to John Biffen MP from Francis Pym MP (Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office), November 1982; copy of memorandum by Air Marshal Sir Charles Pringle (Director, Society of British Aerospace Companies) relating to tanker and cargo aircraft for the Royal Navy, December 1982; and defence paper on "Trident- what next?", undated.
2 folders. |
June 1981-November 1982 |
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Papers relating to the economy (1), May 1979-July 1981. Part 1, 1979: includes copy of a pamphlet by Ian Gow MP, "A practical approach to denationalization" (AIMS, 1977); copy of paper to MT from Sir Kenneth Berrill (Central Policy Review Staff), "The economy of the United Kingdom- problems, constraints, opportunities", 4 May 1979; copy of two letters to MT from Sir Geoffrey Howe MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer) relating to public expenditure, including one on defence expenditure, 11 May 1979; note of a record between MT and Treasury Ministers and officials on 16 May 1979 by Tim Lankester (her Private Secretary for Economic Affairs), 16 May 1979; copy of letter to Lankester from Martin Hall (Treasury), "Announcement of public expenditure cuts", 18 May 1979; and briefing note for MT from Lankester on her forthcoming meeting with Howe on 5 November 1979, 2 November 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes copy of a letter to Howe from Sir John Hoskyns (Head, MT's No 10 Policy Unit) on "The long campaign", 6 February 1980; copy of letter from Howe to Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft (Chairman, Conservative Party) relating to the Conservative Research Department, 28 March 1980; and notes on Conservative Party Finance Committee meetings, 11 & 25 November 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes copy of letter from Howe to Thorneycroft relating to the ".. the current economic situation", 5 March 1981; notes on Conservative Party Finance Committee meetings, 20 January 1981 and 17 February 1981, circulated to Gow from Peter Cropper (Special Adviser, HM Treasury); copy of paper by John Moore MP, "Why the arguments against reducing interest rates are not valid", June 1981; and paper on state aid for political parties by Cropper, with attached note for Ian Gow MP, July 1981.
3 folders. |
May 1979-July 1981 |
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Papers relating to the economy (2), July-December 1981. Part 1, 1981: copy of HMSO printed "The Government's expenditure plans 1981/2 to 1983/4", March 1981. Part 2, 1981: includes note by Adam Ridley (Special Adviser to the Chancellor), "Mr [Cecil] Parkinson's meeting on the implications of the DOE's proposals for local authority finance [on 27 October 1981]", 28 October 1981; note to MT from the Chief Whip (Michael Jopling MP) on Conservative members who had expressed unhappiness at the Chancellor's recent statement, 4 December 1981, with attached note for MT from Ian Gow, 4 December 1981; copy of note from Norman Fowler MP (Secretary of State for Social Services) to Sir Geoffrey Howe (Chancellor), "Public expenditure debate", 7 December 1981; and Treasury summary of main points of a record of discussions at Chevening, 9-10 January 1982 [not attended by MT] limited amounts copied of Midland financial review. Part 3, 1981: report by Emile Woolf and John D. Allen, "Tax restructuring, a policy for economic regeneration" (July 1981) all copied.
3 folders. |
July 1981-December 1981 |
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General papers relating to the economy, February-March 1982 & March-May 1983. Part 1, 1982: includes copy of "Programme for recovery, TUC economic review" (February 1982).
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
February 1982-May 1983 |
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Papers relating to education, 1977 & May 1979-April 1983. Part 1, 1977-79: includes copy of a "A programme for political education, the political awareness of the school leaver" (Hansard Society, 1977); notes from John Hunt (Cabinet Secretary), 7 May 1979, Mark Carlisle MP (Secretary of State for Education), 9 May 1979, George Younger MP (Secretary of State for Scotland), 10 May 1979, and 'TPL [Tim Lankester, MT's Private Secretary for Economic Affairs]', "Teachers' pay", 18 May 1979. Also includes note from 'JN [John Nott MP, Secretary of State for Trade]' for MT, "Queen's speech: abolition of the Price Commission", 7 May 1979; note from Lankester to 'Mr [Martin] Vile (Cabinet Office)', "Pay and cash limits", 8 May 1979; and correspondence with Robert Conquest and Professor Hugh Thomas, December 1979. Part 2,1980. Part 3, 1981: includes a report by Frederick Naylor and Laurence Norcross, "The Inner London Education Authority, a case for reform" (Centre for Policy Studies, January 1981). Part 4, 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
1977-April 1983 |
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52
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Papers relating to electoral reform, 1, ca. 1974-77.
1 bundle in folder. |
circa 1974–1977 |
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53
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Papers relating to electoral reform, January 1975-January 1979. Includes paper on "Alternative electoral systems" by James Douglas (Conservative Research Department), January 1975.
1 bundle in folder. |
January 1975-January 1979 |
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54
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Papers relating to electoral reform, 2, April 1975-May 1976. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Includes briefing notes for MT and correspondence with 'AN [Airey Neave MP, Head of MT's Private Office]', 'Mr [James] Douglas (Conservative Research Department)', Lord Alport, Lord (Robert) Blake, Dr Rhodes Boyson MP, Lord Chelwood, George Gardiner MP, Ian Gilmour MP, Anthony Kershaw MP, Norman Lamont MP, Sir David Renton MP, 'WJS [William Shelton MP]', John Stanley MP and Richard Wood MP. Also includes evidence from Conservative Action for Electoral Reform [CAER] for the Hansard Society's Commission of Inquiry into Electoral Reform (under the chairmanship of Lord (Robert) Blake), May 1976.
1 bundle in folder. |
April 1975-May 1976 |
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55
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Papers relating to electoral reform (3), April 1980 & January-November 1982. Part 1, April 1980. Part 2, 1982.
2 folders. |
April 1980-November 1982 |
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56
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Papers relating to employment (1), May 1979-May 1981. Part 1, 1979: includes a note for the record of a conversation between the Secretary of State for Employment (James Prior MP) and MT relating to "... the proposed extension of Mr. [Jim] Mortimer's term as Chairman of ACAS", 15 May 1979; and statistics relating to the membership and political levy payments of the major trade unions, year to December 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes briefing notes for MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) and his handwritten notes of backbench Employment Committee meeting of 6 February 1980 and 16 July 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes notes for MT from Gow of backbench Employment Committee meeting, ca. February 1981.
3 folders. |
May 1979-May 1981 |
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57
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Papers relating to employment (2), May 1981-December 1982. Part 1, 1981: includes briefing note for MT from Lord (Christopher) Soames (Lord President of the Council) on "Civil service manpower", 30 July 1981.
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1981-December 1982 |
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58
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Papers relating to energy, May 1979-circa September 1982. Part 1, 1979: includes note from 'T.P. [Tim] Lankester (MT's Private Secretary for Economic Affairs)' to 'Mr [Martin] Vile [Cabinet Office]', "Energy issues", 8 May 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982: includes extensive material on the National Coal Board's applications to mine the Vale of Belvoir, their rejection in March 1982 by the Department of the Environment and likely impact of rejection on handling of possible strike action by the National Union of Mineworkers", with memo by Nigel Lawson MP, 27 January 1982, and letter to MT from Joe Gormley, 29 January 1982; and note to MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) on "The miners- pay", 29 September 1982.
4 folders. |
May 1979-circa September 1982 |
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Papers relating to issues concerning the [Department of the] Environment (1), May 1979-May 1981. Part 1, 1979: includes copy of briefing note for MT from 'MH, Secretary of State for the Environment [Michael Heseltine MP]' on "Local authority manpower", 18 May 1979; copy of circulars by Heseltine via Conservative Central Office on "Sale of council and new town houses and flats", May-August 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes record of a meeting attended by MT with certain ministerial colleagues, civil servants and other parties to discuss "the relationship between central and local government", 10 Downing Street, 8 January 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes papers relating to the rate support grant settlement for 1980; a paper by Heseltine relating to the "Transfer of GLC [Greater London Council] housing", March 1981; a booklet issued by the Department of the Environment on "Enterprise zones" (April 1981); and summary of annual rate increased calculated by the Society of Metropolitan Treasurers in "Municipal Journal", May 1981.
3 folders. |
May 1979-May 1981 |
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60
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Papers relating to issues concerning the [Department of the] Environment (2), February 1980-February 1982. Part 1, 1980. Part 2, 1981: includes papers relating to the rate support grant for 1981/2, with note to MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) and on "Local Government Finance Bill", November 1981; and copy of the Government Green Paper, "Alternatives to domestic rates", command 8449, December 1981. Part 3, 1982- includes copies of advisory booklets on housing issues, issued by the Department of the Environment, with copy of circular letter from John Stanley MP (Minister for Housing and Construction).
3 folders. |
February 1980-February 1982 |
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Papers relating to issues concerning the [Department of the] Environment (3), February 1982-May 1983. Part 1, 1982: includes briefing notes for MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary), including, "Housing Act 1980- exclusion of leasehold properties from the right to buy", 10 February 1982; copy of circular to MPs from Cecil Parkinson MP on alternatives to domestic rates, February 1982; "A summary of housing measures since May 1979" by the Department of the Environment, March 1982,.
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
February 1982-May 1983 |
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62
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Papers relating to the European Parliament, February 1975-July 1979. Includes record of a meeting (attended by MT) to discuss, "Westminster members and the European Parliament", on 10 May 1978; and correspondence with Baroness (Diana) Elles (Chairman, Conservative Party International Office), Peter Kirk (European Conservative Group in the European Parliament), Douglas Dodds-Parker, Ian Percival MP, Christopher Tugendhat, and Brandon Rhys-Williams MP.
1 bundle in folder. |
February 1975-July 1979 |
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63
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Papers relating to the EEC, July 1977-September 1980. Part 1, 1977-79: includes correspondence with Christopher Tugendhat; briefing notes for MT from 'Adam [Adam Butler MP]', 'John [John Stanley MP]' and Ian Gow MP (her successive Parliamentary Private Secretaries); note from Chris Mockler (Conservative Research Department) to MT, "Public attitudes to poverty in the EEC", 27 September 1977; and an opinion polling survey by NOP Market Research Ltd on the "Common Market", June 1978. Part 2, 1980.
2 folders. |
July 1977-September 1980 |
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64
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Papers relating to the EEC, ca. 1978-May 1981 & January 1983. Part 1, 1978-79: includes briefing notes for MT from the Conservative Research Department in advance of her meeting with Robert Muldoon (Prime Minister of New Zealand) on 27 April 1978, and correspondence with Neil Marten MP. Part 1A, 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes briefing notes for MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary). Part 3, 1981: includes correspondence with Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
circa 1978-January 1983 |
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65
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Papers relating to the European Monetary System and Britain's EEC budget contributions, October 1978-January 1983. Part 1, 1978-79: includes briefing notes for MT by 'Adam [Adam Butler MP]' and Ian Gow MP (her successive Parliamentary Private Secretaries), Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, David Howell MP and by the Conservative Research Department (including paper from Adam Ridley); correspondence with Peter Mills MP and Robert Jackson; and a record of a meeting on the "European Monetary System" (not attended by MT but including Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, Adam Ridley and Alan Howarth) held at Lloyds Bank, Lombard Street, London, 23 October 1978. Also includes "The case for the EMS" (Association of British Chambers of Commerce, November 1978), with attached note for MT from Tom Boardman (President, ABCC); and a copy of Roland Vauble's Ninth Wincott Memorial lecture, "Choice on European Monetary Union" (published by the Institute of Economic Affairs, 1979). Part 2, 1980.
2 folders. |
October 1978-January 1983 |
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66
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Papers relating to the European Parliament and Northern Ireland issues, March 1980-March 1983. Part 1, 1980. Part 2, 1981. Part 3, 1982.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
March 1980-March 1983 |
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67
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Papers relating to the Falklands, 1982-83. Part 1, 1982: includes detailed notes by Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) of a meeting of backbench Conservative MPs to discuss the crisis, Saturday 3 April 1982; copies of 'Hansard', relating to debates in the House of Commons, 3, 7 & 14 April 1982; copies of MT speech in a Commons debate, 14 April 1982; note on "The lessons of the Falklands" by The Lord Chancellor [Quintin Hogg, Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone], ca. October 1982; and note on Parliamentary visit to the Falklands, 28 October-3 November 1982; copy of MT's speeches at the "Salute to the task force" luncheon, 12 October 1982.
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
1982–1983 |
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68
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Papers relating to the Far East, June 1979-September 1982. Part 1, 1979: includes guest list for PM's dinner for President Turbay-Ayala of Columbia on 3 July 1979, 11 June 1979 [presumably filed in error]; and copy of short note for MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary), "Hong Kong [relating to the visit to London of Sir Y K Pao]", 7 July 1979. Part 2, 1981: includes paper on "Mainland China revisited" by Jun Tsunoda, prepared for Leeds Castle conference, July-August 1981. Part 3, 1982: includes briefing note for MT by Henry Keswick on "The future of Hong Kong, the British interest", 17 August 1982, with copy of handwritten annotations by MT; and note from Gow to Robin Butler relating to Hong Kong, 26 August 1982, and handwritten note for Gow from Butler; also includes correspondence with John Bellak (Royal Doulton).
3 folders. |
June 1979-September 1982 |
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69
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Papers relating to foreign affairs, November 1979-June 1982. Part 1, 1979: includes note for MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary), "BBC external services- 3 hour debate on Tuesday 13 November", 9 November 1979; and copy of the annual report of the British group, Inter-Parliamentary Union, 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes guest list for PM's reception for the Trilateral Commission, 24 March 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes note for 6th Lord (Peter) Carrington (Foreign Secretary) from Professor John Hutchinson relating to Poland, March 1981; note from Carrington on east-west affairs, March 1981; note from John Cope MP on his meeting with Helmut Kohl (Leader, German CDU), May 1981; list by "Ian, Lord Privy Seal [Ian Gilmour MP]" on principal achievements by the Foreign Office under MT's Government, August 1981. Part 4, 1982: includes copy of speech given by MT to the United Nations General Assembly, 23 June 1982.
4 folders. |
November 1979-June 1982 |
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70
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Papers and reports of the Foreign Affairs Research Institute (1), May 1979-December 1980. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980.
2 folders. |
May 1979-December 1980 |
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71
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Papers and reports of the Foreign Affairs Research Institute (2), December 1980-January 1983. Part 1, 1981. Part 2, 1982.
2 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
December 1980-January 1983 |
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72
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Papers relating to France, consisting of a single note to MT from Richard Ryder (her Political Secretary), 1 June 1979.
1 bundle in folder. |
June 1979 |
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73
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Papers relating to Germany, 1978 & May 1979-November 1981. Part 1, 1978-79: includes circulated briefing notes from the Foreign Office, Ministry of Defence and HM Treasury in advance of a visit to the UK by Chancellor (Helmut) Schmidt of the Federal Republic of Germany on 10-12 May 1979; with a transcript of Schmidt's press conference with MT and a typescript copy of MT's speech at a luncheon for Schmidt and his delegation, 11 May 1979; MT's correspondence with Dr Helmut Kohl, December 1979; and a copy of "European Political Co-Operation" (a volume of selected texts and communiqués issued by the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government, Bonn, 1978). Also includes thank you letters sent to MT following the dinner given by her at No 10 Downing Street on 14 May 1979 to mark the eve of the State Opening of Parliament, from Leon Brittan MP, Spencer Le Marchant MP, Timothy Raison MP, Gordon Richardson (Governor, Bank of England), Michael Roberts MP and Jerry Wiggin MP. Part 2, 1980.
2 folders. |
1978-November 1981 |
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74
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Correspondence and papers collected by Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary), (1) June 1979-1982. Part 1, 1979: includes copy of a letter to 'Willie [William Whitelaw MP, Home Secretary]' from a number of Conservative MPs relating to immigration, December 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes copies of Gow's notes to MT, including "[State of the] parliamentary party", 3 April 1980; and his handwritten notes of meetings attended by MT, 3-4 June 1980; copy of speech by Dr Helmut Kohl, "The Soviet invasion in Afghanistan and the consequences for the free world", 17 January 1980, and MT's correspondence with Franz Josef Strauss (Chairman, CSU), including papers relating to her lunch for him, 25 April 1980; note for MT from Gow on his lunch with Neville Sandelson, 12 August 1980; and note to Gow from 'MA [Mark Addison]', "Correspondence from the general public", 3 December 1980.
2 folders. |
June 1979–1981 |
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75
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Correspondence and papers collected by Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary), (2), 1982-83. Part 1, 1982: includes notes by Gow for MT; a short history of "No.11 Downing Street" (HM Treasury, 1982); note on the 'metal' of the 'Iron Lady' from Parliamentary speeches by J.E. Powell; and Gow's correspondence with Lucinda Buxton, Alan Clark MP, Lord Denham, John Gouriet, Lord Hailsham, "E & G [Elspeth and Sir Geoffrey Howe]", John Hoskyns, Lord Geoffrey-Lloyd, Sir Ian Percival MP, "Adam [Ridley]", Richard Ryder, Narindar Saroop, Jim Spicer MP, John Stanley MP, Sir Charles Taylor, "Guinevere [Tilney]" and Bernard ("Jack") Weatherill; and copy of note from David Heyhoe (Private Secretary, Privy Council Office) to Michael Scholar (MT's Private Secretary) on the re-activation of the Lord President's Liaison Committee on presentation, 1 February 1982.
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
1982–1983 |
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76
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Papers relating to engagements of Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary), (1), March 1981-July 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
March 1981-July 1982 |
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77
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Papers relating to engagements of Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary), (2) relating to engagements between August-December 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
August 1982-December 1982 |
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78
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Papers relating to engagements of Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary), (3).
1 bundle in folder. |
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79
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Correspondence, briefing papers and speech drafts received from Professor Douglas Hague (Deputy Director, Manchester Business School), April 1977-May 1979. Includes MT's handwritten notes. Includes his notes for MT: "Price Commission", 27 June 1978; "Aide memoire on competition policy", 8 January 1979, circulated with papers by the Conservative Research Department, including a note on, "Crisis report, Thursday February 8th 1979" reporting on the 'Winter of Discontent'; and "Tax/Government expenditure policy", 19 April 1979.
1 bundle in folder. |
April 1977-May 1979 |
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80
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Papers relating to health issues, June 1979-September 1982. Part 1, 1979: includes copies of notes from Patrick Jenkin MP (Secretary of State for Social Services) for Sir Geoffrey Howe MP (Chancellor), "Assistance with fuel costs: the contingency reserve", 7 June 1979, and for Sir Keith Joseph MP (Secretary of State for Industry), "Party Conference- motion on social security", 5 October 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes note from Norman Fowler MP (later Secretary of State for Social Services) on Employers' Statutory Sick Pay, ca. 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes note from Norman Fowler MP (later Secretary of State for Social Services) on "Charter for the 1980's" launched by Rehabilitation International, November 1981, "What the Government has done for widows since May 1979", May 1981; and "Briefing note on the policy and record of the Department of Health and Social Security" (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Paymaster General, April 1981). Part 4, 1982: includes note from Norman Fowler MP (later Secretary of State for Social Services) on NHS manpower, January 1982.
4 folders. |
June 1979-September 1982 |
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81
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Papers relating to prospective "helpers" for the Conservative Party, January 1977-January 1983. Part 1, 1977-80.
1 bundle in folder. |
January 1977-January 1983 |
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82
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Papers relating to home affairs, especially the work of the Boundary Commissions for England and Wales, November 1979-December 1981; and papers relating to the Police and Criminal Evidence Bill, April-May 1983. Part 1, 1979: includes Report by the Boundary Commission for England on European Assembly Constituencies, (HMSO, Cmnd 7348, November 1978); and briefings for MT from Richard Ryder (her Political Secretary), John Stanley MP, Donald Stringer (Conservative Central Office, Greater London Area) and Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft (Chairman, Conservative Party), May-December 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes note to Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) from Leon Brittan MP (Minister of State, Home Office), February 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
November 1979-May 1983 |
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83
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Papers relating to home affairs, June 1980-April 1983. Part 1A, 1979. Part 1, 1980: includes papers relating to a meeting between MT, Tony Marlow MP and other MPs to discuss immigration, 8 July 1980 (includes handwritten notes by MT and by Ian Gow MP, her Parliamentary Private Secretary). Part 2, 1981. Part 3, 1982: includes papers relating to the Police and Criminal Evidence Bill, 1983, including briefing note for MT from David Hart.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
June 1980-April 1983 |
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84
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Papers relating to John Hoskyns (Head, PM's Policy Unit, 1979-82), 1963-64 & 1976-83. Part 1, 1963-4 & 1976-9: includes copies of papers relating to the writing of speeches for the Prime Minister during the 1964 General Election, 1963-4 [not relating to Hoskyns]; final report of the Subversion Policy Group, forwarded to MT by the Group Chairman, Ian Gilmour MP, April 1976; copy of the "Stepping Stones" report produced by Hoskyns and his team, November 1977; copy of paper by Christopher Patten (Director, Conservative Research Department), "Implementing our strategy", December 1977; and briefing for MT from Hoskyns on "Labour floaters", 15 April 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes briefing papers for MT from Hoskyns on "British Steel", January 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes "A strategy for the next 5 years", December 1981. Part 4, 1982: includes notes relating to discussions at a "Westwell weekend" [at the home of David Wolfson], January 1982; and letter from Hoskyns to MT relating to his resignation from the Policy Unit, January 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
1963–1983 |
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85
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Papers relating to House of Lords reform, May 1980-May 1983. Part 1, 1980: includes copy of a paper by the Home Secretary [William Whitelaw MP] on "House of Lords Reform and the Party conference", 24 September 1980. Part 2, 1982: includes briefing notes for MT from Ian Gow MP and 'F.E.R.B. [Robin Butler, MT's Principal Private Secretary]' relating to the creation of working life peers, October-November 1982 [. [certain items extracted from this file and closed, see THCR 2/6/2/85, part 2A].
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1980-May 1983 |
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86
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Correspondence and papers collected by Derek Howe (MT's Political Secretary) (1), March 1981-April 1983. Part 1, 1981: includes his note to MT reporting backbench feelings, 4 June 1981, and about reactions to candidates likely to be affected by a Cabinet re-shuffle, 16 July 1981. Part 2, 1982.
2 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
March 1981-April 1983 |
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87
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Correspondence and papers collected by Derek Howe (MT's Political Secretary) (2), February 1981-November 1982. Part 1, 1981. Part 2, 1982 [certain items extracted from this file and closed, see THCR 2/6/2/87A].
2 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
February 1981-November 1982 |
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88
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Correspondence and papers collected by Derek Howe (MT's Political Secretary) (3), June 1982-April 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
June 1982-April 1983 |
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89
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Correspondence and papers collected by Derek Howe (4), November 1982-June 1983. Part 1, 1982.
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
November 1982-June 1983 |
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90
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Papers relating to human rights and trade union 'closed shop' cases, December 1979-February 1981. Part 1, 1979: includes briefing note for MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary), "European convention on human rights", 24 December 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders. |
December 1979-February 1981 |
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91
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Correspondence and papers received from Professor John Hutchinson (1), February 1974-April 1977. Includes papers relating to Rhodesia. The earlier papers were probably circulated to MT (and others) in ca. 1976.
1 bundle in folder. |
February 1974-April 1977 |
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92
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Correspondence and papers received from Professor John Hutchinson (2), includes papers relating to Rhodesia and Poland, May 1977- May 1983. Part 1, 1977-79. Part 2, 1981. Part 3, 1982.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1977-May 1983 |
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93
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Papers relating to industry (1), May 1979-February 1981. Part 1, 1979: includes briefing note for MT from Sir John Hunt (Cabinet Secretary) on "Industrial relations", 5 May 1979; correspondence between Sir Geoffrey Howe MP (Chancellor) and Sir Keith Joseph MP (Secretary of State for Industry) relating to nationalised industries, 9-10 May 1979; and copy of note from Tim Lankester (MT's Private Secretary for Economic Affairs) to Ian Fair (Department of Employment), "Industrial relations legislation", 16 May 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes papers relating to small businesses; and papers relating to Ferranti, June 1980; record by 'TL [Lankester]' of a meeting between Ministers (including MT) and the TUC General Council, 14 February 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders. |
May 1979-February 1981 |
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94
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Papers relating to industry (2), December 1980-December 1981. Part 1, 1980: includes paper by Sir Charles Villiers, "Small business and regional and local policy", December 1980. Part 2, 1981: includes report of the study group established by Michael Grylls MP "to examine the terms and conditions of bank lending in Britain and its relationship to industry in general", ca. 1981.
2 folders. |
December 1980-December 1981 |
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95
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Papers relating to industry (3), January 1982-March 1983. Part 1, 1982: includes note from Anthony Willis (Private Secretary, Department of Industry) to Michael Scholar (MT's Private Secretary), "Wages councils", 11 January 1982.
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
January 1982-March 1983 |
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96
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Papers relating to industry (4), December 1980-April 1982. Part 1, 1980. Part 2, 1981. Part 3, 1982.
3 folders. |
December 1980-April 1982 |
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97
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Papers relating to the [Conservative Party] International Office, June 1979-May 1982. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders. |
June 1979-May 1982 |
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98
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Papers relating to invitations from MT, mainly to functions at No 10 Downing Street (1), June 1979-July 1982. Part 1: includes MT's handwritten annotations and notes, including copies of her handwritten letters to Fred Hardman, circa 22 July 1979, and Sir Fred Hoyle, 7 December 1979. Includes letters of thanks to MT from: 'Clarissa [Lady Avon]', 'Crawfie [Cynthia Crawford]', 'Eric [Frederick Edward Neuflize Ponsonby, 10th Earl Bessborough)]', 'David [Lord Eccles]', Fred Hardman, Gail Jopling, 'Duncan [Lord Duncan-Sandys]', Natalie Brooke, 'Diana [Neave]', Sue Mastriforte, Diana Reader Harris, Simon Wolfson, Peter Palumbo, John Sainsbury, Lord Trefgarne, Beata Brooke, George Thomas MP, Antonia Douro, Barbara Craig (June-December 1979). Part 2, 1980: includes letters of thanks from David Price MP and Michael Richardson. Part 3, 1981: includes letters from Ian Beer, Keith Best MP, Patrick Cormack MP, Dr Armand Hammer, John Junor, Anthony Kershaw MP, Ian Lang MP, David Myles MP, Sir Austin Pearce, David Price MP, 'Mary [Soames]', Oulton Wade, Lord Winstanley, Sir Rolf Dudley-Williams. Part 4, 1982: includes letter from Dr John Bradfield.
4 folders. |
June 1979-July 1982 |
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99
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Papers relating to invitations from MT, mainly to functions at No 10 Downing Street (2), July 1981-May 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
July 1981-May 1983 |
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100
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Papers relating to the Labour Party (1), November 1975 & March 1979-October 1981. Part 1, 1975-79: includes NEC report on "Entryist activities", 26 November 1975; "Government achievements", circa April 1979; list of Labour Government special advisers, March 1979; contact details of Labour "election team" and note by David Lipsey, "Conclusions of a meeting on speeches held by Derek Gladwin on 18 April [1979]"; copy of Labour Party manifesto for the 1979 General Election; and transcript of Labour Party Political Broadcast, 12 December 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders. |
November 1975-October 1981 |
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101
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Papers relating to the Labour Party (2), October 1981-December 1982. Part 1, 1981: includes transcripts of Labour Party Political Broadcasts; briefing note from Conservative Research Department relating to Michael Foot MP, new Leader of the Opposition, November 1980; copy of Labour's draft Manifesto (issued by the National Executive Committee, May 1980); summaries of trade unions contributions to the Labour Party, for the years ending December 1979 and December 1980. Part 2, 1982: includes Conservative Research Department, "Insight into Labour", 24 September 1982; and a copy of "The City: a socialist approach", a response to the report of the Labour Party Financial Institutions Group, October 1982.
2 folders. |
October 1981-December 1982 |
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102
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Papers relating to the Labour Party (3) December 1981-May 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
December 1981-May 1983 |
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103
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Papers and reports relating to the Liaison Committee, March 1982-July 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
March 1982-July 1982 |
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104
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Papers and reports relating to the Liaison Committee, August -December 1982. Includes: papers on the presentation of nuclear defence policies.
1 bundle in folder. |
August 1982-December 1982 |
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105
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Papers and reports relating to the Liaison Committee, 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
1983 |
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106
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Papers relating to the Leadership of the Conservative Party, December 1974-February 1982. Part 1, 1974-79: includes copies of "Procedure for the selection of the Leader of the Conservative Party", December 1974 & November 1979; transcript of radio broadcast on the 1975 Leadership election by Lord (Robert) Blake, 8 February 1975; and correspondence with Edward du Cann MP relating to the system of electing the Leader, June 1975-1979, and to election of Officers of Party Committees, November 1976. Part 2, 1980: includes copy of letter from Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) to du Cann, 11 January 1980. Part 3, 1982.
3 folders. |
December 1974-February 1982 |
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107
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Papers relating to the Liberal Party, December 1979-March 1983. Part 1, 1979: consists of transcript of a Liberal Party Political Broadcast, 12 December 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
December 1979-March 1983 |
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108
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Papers relating to local government elections (1), May 1979-March 1983. Part 1, 1979: includes copies of "Local Government Brief", June-July, September and November 1979; and note from Joan Varley (Conservative Central Office), "Local Government election results 4th May 1979 as at 17.30", 4 May 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes copies of MT's letters to Conservative local government leaders, May 1981; correspondence with Sir Horace Cutler and Lord (Frank) Marshall of Leeds; analysis by Keith Britto (Conservative Research Department) of 1981 Local Government election results, May 1981; and copies of "Local Government Brief", January 1980-March 1981 (incomplete). Part 4, 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1979-March 1983 |
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109
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Papers relating to local government elections (2), February 1981-February 1982. Part 1, 1981: includes Conservative Central Office briefing note on County Council elections, 1981; and Conservative Research Department briefing note on "Local Government elections 1981", 27 April 1981; paper, "The Threat from the left in the Greater London Council elections of May 1981; and copies of the CRD's "Local Government", in "Politics Today", no 2 (February 1981) and "Education", in "Politics Today", no 5 (March 1981). Part 2, 1982.
2 folders. |
February 1981-February 1982 |
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110
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Papers relating to the Middle East, May 1979-November 1982. Part 1, 1979: includes copy of a cable to MT from Prime Minister (Menachem) Begin of Israel, forwarded to MT by Abraham Kidron (Israeli Ambassador to the UK), 25 May 1979. Part 2, 1980. Parts 3-4, 1981: includes "Welcome Mrs Thatcher", a special supplement to the "Gulf News" of 21 April 1981 to commemorate her visit to the United Arab Emirates. Part 5, 1982.
5 folders. |
May 1979-November 1982 |
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111
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Papers relating to Christopher Monckton (Member, PM's Policy Unit), July 1981-April 1983. Part 1, 1981: consists of briefing notes from Peter Shipley (Conservative Research Department) on "Riots in Liverpool and Southall", 6 July 1981, and "Left-wing extremists and the riots", 7 July 1981. Part 2, 1982: includes copies of Monckton's notes to 'Mr R Corner (Department of the Environment) on "... rent-based mortgages", 11 November 1982, and his note to Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary), "General election forecasts", 7 December 1982.
2 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
July 1981-April 1983 |
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112
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Papers for MT from Ferdinand Mount (Head, PM's Policy Unit), February 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
February 1983 |
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113
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Papers relating to the National Union of the Conservative and Unionist Association, June 1979-May 1983. Part 1, 1979: includes statistics on speakers at Conservative Party conferences of 1978 and 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
June 1979-May 1983 |
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114
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Papers relating to the 1922 Committee, May 1975-June 1982. Part 1: includes notes by Humphrey Atkins MP of meetings of the Officers and Executive of the 1922 Committee: 13 May 1975 (attended by MT); 11 November 1975 to discuss devolution (attended by MT); note for MT by John Stanley MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) of discussion on Rhodesia, 4 March 1976; 20 December 1976 (attended by MT); 26 April 1977 (attended by MT); 13 December 1977; 14 February 1978 (attended by MT); 26 July 1978 (attended by MT). includes notes by Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) of meetings of the Committee: 31 January 1980 (attended by MT); 15 May 1980; 9 June 1980 (attended by MT); 12 June 1980; 25 & 26 June 1980 (attended by MT); 3 July 1980 (attended by MT); 11 August 1980 (attended by MT). Part 2, 1980: includes notes by Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) of meetings of the Committee: 31 January 1980 (attended by MT); 15 May 1980; 9 June 1980 (attended by MT); 12 June 1980; 25 & 26 June 1980 (attended by MT); 3 July 1980 (attended by MT); 11 August 1980 (attended by MT). Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders. |
May 1975-June 1982 |
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115
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Papers relating to Northern Ireland (1), June-August 1981. Includes correspondence between Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) and Eamon Kennedy (Irish Ambassador to the UK); and Gow and J. Enoch Powell MP.
1 bundle in folder. |
June 1981-August 1981 |
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116
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Papers relating to Northern Ireland (2), April 1979-June 1981. Part 1, 1979: includes letter to MT from Tom Pendry (Department of Finances, Stormont) replying to questions asked by the late Airey Neave MP, 30 April 1979; copies of the communiqués issued after Anglo-Irish summits on 5 September 1979 and 5 October 1979; briefing note for MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary), "Ulster", 27 November 1979; and briefing note for MT from T.E. (Peter) Utley, "Thoughts on Ulster", November 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes record of meeting between MT, Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) and J. Enoch Powell MP on 1 May 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes records of meeting between MT, Gow and Powell on 10 February 1981.
3 folders. |
April 1979-June 1981 |
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117
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Papers relating to Northern Ireland (3), May 1980-April 1983. Part 1, 1980: includes correspondence between Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) and J. Enoch Powell MP; record of meeting between MT, Gow and Powell on 1 May 1980; and copies of the communiqués issued after Anglo-Irish summits on 21 May 1980, 8 December 1980. Part 2, 1981. Part 3, 1982: includes briefing notes for MT from Gow; paper of Cabinet Defence and Oversea Policy Committee "Northern Ireland: constitutional report", a memorandum by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, February 1982; and minutes of a meeting of the Conservative backbench Northern Ireland Committee on 1 April 1982.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1980-April 1983 |
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118
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Papers relating to the organisation of No 10 Downing Street, 1977-79 & July 1982. Part 1, 1979: includes MT's handwritten notes and annotations. Includes: "Number Ten" (which includes copy of handwritten letter from MT to 'Mr [Alcon] Copisarow', August 1977; briefing note to MT from Christopher Patten (Director General, Conservative Research Department) on "The future of the Research Department", August 1978; note to MT from 'Richard [Ryder] (her Political Secretary)' relating to "The Secretary to the Cabinet", 30 January [1979]; record by Adam Ridley (CRD) of a meeting to discuss personal staff for MT, the Research Department etc in Government (attended by MT), 7 February 1979; note for MT from Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft (Chairman, Conservative Party) on "Central Office after the election", 26 March 1979; note from Ridley on "Shadow contacts with Civil servants before the Election", 1 April 1979; notes by 'ANR [Ridley]' of a meeting at MT's house to discuss preparations for government, 1 April 1979; copy of a handwritten letter from MT to James Callaghan MP (Prime Minister) after the assassination of Airey Neave MP, [2] April 1979; briefing notes to MT from Sir John Hunt (Cabinet Secretary) on the Cabinet Office, 5 April 1979 and on "EEC: supervision of United Kingdom Policy", 10 April 1979; briefing note for MT from Kenneth Stowe (Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, James Callaghan MP) on the forthcoming retirement of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rt Rev Donald Coggan, April 1979; notes to MT from Richard Ryder on the organisation of No 10, 13 April 1979 and 2 May 1979; briefing paper for MT from Stowe "Notes for a new Prime Minister", 1 May 1979; and MT's handwritten notes on possible members of her first Government and copy of "Note to [future Government] colleagues by M.T.", circa early May 1979 (for later draft see THCR 1/5/3 part 1);. "New office at No 10", May-November 1979, includes copy of note from Stowe to all private Secretaries at No 10 relating to working arrangements at No 10, 1 June 1979, and Stowe's note for the record, "Prime Minister's speeches", June 1979; and papers relating to the threat of flooding from the Thames . "Summit meetings", circa 1975-78: includes material relating to the Downing Street Summit, 7-8 May 1977 (not attended by MT). Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1982.
3 folders. |
1977–1980 |
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119
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MT's office: weekly summaries of the general post, May 1979-April 1982. Part 1: 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders. |
May 1979-April 1982 |
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120
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MT's office: papers relating to filing and office procedures, ca. 1979. Includes alphabetical list of earlier files, many ultimately transferred to Churchill Archives Centre; and an alphabetical list of Conservative Party policy groups in Opposition, ca. 1979.
1 bundle in folder. |
circa 1979 |
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121
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MT's office: papers relating to office supplies and equipment, June 1978- July 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
June 1978-July 1982 |
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122
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MT's office: papers relating to MT's visit to a charity performance of "Anyone for Denis?" on 12 July 1981, May-June 1981.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1981-June 1981 |
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123
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MT's office: miscellaneous papers, May 1979-May 1983. Part 1, 1979: includes note for MT's Political Staff by K.R. [Kenneth] Stowe (MT's Principal Private Secretary) on "Access to papers", 8 May 1979; and note for MT and Stowe from 'CVP [Colin Peterson, No 10 Secretary for Appointments]', "Cars at No. 10", 17 May 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1979-May 1983 |
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124
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MT's office: miscellaneous papers, December 1980-December 1981. Part 1, 1980.
1 bundle in folder. |
December 1980-December 1981 |
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125
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MT's Office: papers relating to personnel, May 1979-February 1983. Part 1, 1979: list of "10 Downing Street staff at May 1979"; note to MT from Derek Howe relating to the terms of reference of his post, 8 May 1979; and a note for MT from 'K.R.S. [Kenneth Stowe, her Principal Private Secretary]' on "No. 10 Policy Unit", 9 May 1979.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1979-February 1983 |
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126
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Papers relating to opinion polling research conducted by Opinion Research Centre, May 1979-May 1980. Part 1, 1979: including attached notes from Keith Britto (Conservative Research Department) relating to ORC Surveys on: "A survey on the electoral climate immediately after the election- May 1979", May 1979; "Report on a post-Budget survey", 25 July 1979; "A survey on the Government's record, the general record", 2 December 1979; and "A survey on the Government's record, the economic record", 2 December 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes attached notes from Britto relating to ORC Surveys on: "Audience reaction to a Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the Conservative Party on Wednesday 30 April 1980", May 1980; "Report on a survey of Party images", December 1980; and a "Report on a post-Budget survey", May 1980.
2 folders. |
1979–1980 |
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127
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Papers relating to organisations making requests accepted or turned down by MT as their patron/president, May 1979-June 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1979-June 1983 |
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128
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Papers relating to MT's work as a Patron of the Guild of Master Craftsmen, October 1975-March 1984. Part 1, 1975-79. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders. |
October 1975-March 1984 |
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129
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Papers relating to J Enoch Powell (1), October 1979-June 1982. Part 1: includes copies of letters from Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) to Powell, 2 October & 12 December 1979, and copy of Gow's note to MT relating to Powell, 2 October 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982: includes correspondence between Powell, MT and Gow; copies of speeches by Powell; and briefing note for Gow from T.E. ('Peter') Utley on Northern Ireland, March 1982.
4 folders. |
October 1979-June 1982 |
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130
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Papers relating to J Enoch Powell (2), June 1982-March 1983. Part 1, 1982: includes correspondence between Powell, MT and Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary); copies of speeches by Powell; briefing note for Gow from Peter Cropper (Director, Conservative Research Department), June 1982; and briefing note for Gow from Professor Alan Walters (MT's economic adviser) on exports to Japan, October 1982.
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
June 1982-March 1983 |
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131
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Papers relating to presents given to MT (1), June 1979-November 1981. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
June 1979-November 1981 |
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132
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Papers relating to presents given to MT (2), October 1980. Includes birthday cards received by MT from children who had attended the Great Children's Party in Hyde Park in 1979, and MT's correspondence with the Mahabharat Association of the UK, October 1980.
1 bundle in folder. |
October 1980 |
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133
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Papers relating to press, publicity and broadcasting (1), May 1979- May 1981. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Part 1, 1979: includes papers relating to Party Political Broadcasts, May & November 1979; and copy of opinion polling survey by Cavenham Communications Ltd on, "The public view of Britain's defences", August 1979, with attached note for Richard Ryder (MT's Political Secretary) from Keith Britto (Conservative Research Department), 13 November 1979- see also THCR 2/6/2/46 for similar material. Part 2, 1980: includes papers relating to Party Political broadcasts, including drafts from Ronnie Millar and Douglas Hurd MP; note by Bernard Ingham (MT's Chief Press Secretary) of a meeting attended by her to discuss future television programmes and requests for interviews on "10 January 1979" [presumably 10 January 1980]; transcript of interview with Henry James [not featuring MT], 17 March 1980; and copy of letter from Gordon Reece (Conservative Central Office) to William ("Willie") Whitelaw MP (Home Secretary) relating to "ITV2" [Channel Four], 1 October 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders. |
May 1979-May 1981 |
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134
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Papers relating to press, publicity and broadcasting (2), May 1975 & May 1979-April 1980. Includes MT's handwritten notes and annotations. Part 1: includes copy of a handwritten note by MT to Alec Todd, Derek Howe and Richard Ryder, on the basis on which interviews were to be granted, [13] February 1975; briefing notes from Gordon Reece (Conservative Central Office), May-November 1979, including a paper on, "A public relations strategy", November 1979; and press summaries for MT, 9-19 November 1979. Part 2: includes correspondence with Reece, February-March 1980; note for MT from Bernard Ingham, "Media- future proposals", 26 February 1980; and correspondence with Michael Dobbs (Saatchi & Saatchi), February-April 1980.
2 folders. |
May 1975-April 1980 |
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135
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Papers relating to press, publicity and broadcasting (3), May 1981-May 1983. Part 1, 1981. Part 2, 1982: includes note for 'Mr [Bernard] Ingham' from John Hoskyns (Head, No 10 Policy Unit), "Panorama interview: Falklands", 26 April 1982.
2 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1981-May 1983 |
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136
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Press cuttings, November 1979-April 1983. Part 1, 1979. Part 2: 1980: includes briefing note for MT by Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) relating to an article by Geoffrey Rippon MP, January 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
November 1979-April 1983 |
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137
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Papers relating to prices, 8-15 May 1979.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1979 |
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138
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Papers relating to the possibility of a "Prime Minister's Department", circa 1980- March 1981. Part 1, 1980: includes note for the record by 'CAW [Clive Whitmore, MT's Principal Private Secretary]' of a meeting between MT, Ray Whitney MP, 'Mr Gow [Ian Gow MP, MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary]' and 'Mr Wolfson [David Wolfson, MT's Private Office]' discussing the issue on 22 December 1980, 23 December 1980; also includes paper by [Professor] G.W. Jones (Professor of Government, London School of Economics), "Why Britain does not need a Prime Minister's Department", circa late 1980. Part 2, 1981.
2 folders. |
circa 1980-March 1981 |
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139
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Papers relating to Prime Minister's Question Time, February 1982-May 1983. Part 1, 1982: includes statistics and political fund account details of the major trade unions for the year ending December 1981, and briefings for MT relating to the flotation of Amersham International PLC, March 1982; EEC discussions relating to budget compensation for the UK, May 1982; the merger of BACO and ALCAN (UK), October 1982.
1 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
February 1982-May 1983 |
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140
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Papers relating to "Quangos", January 1980. Consists of a copy of extracts of a speech by Philip Holland MP circulated by Conservative Central Office news service.
1 item in folder. |
January 1980 |
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141
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Papers relating to quotes to be used by MT, ca. October 1980-February 1981. Part 1, 1980: mainly consists of speech extracts relating to Denis Healey MP as Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer, collected October 1980, with paper by Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft (Chairman, Conservative Party) on, "Paper on strategy for dealing with the Labour Party", October 1980. Part 2, 1981.
2 folders. |
circa October 1980-February 1981 |
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142
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Papers relating to quotes to be used by MT, January 1979-ca. February 1987. Part 1, 1979: includes "Quotes on standard of living, 1974-77", 14 June 1979; and "Current Economic Indicators", 9 January 1979. Part 3, 1982.
2 folders open; remainder closed. |
January 1979-circa February 1987 |
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143
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Papers relating to Rhodesia (1), October 1976 & February 1978-January 1980. Part 1, 1976-79: includes record of conclusions reached by the Southern African Policy Group (under the Chairmanship of Peter Blaker MP, February 1978; copies of reports of visits by Blaker and Charles Morrison MP to Rhodesia, South West Africa/Namibia, April 1978; notes on Foreign Affairs backbench meeting on Rhodesia, 25 July [1978]; telegrams to MT from Bishop A T [Abel] Muzorewa (President, United African National Council), March and May 1979; and note for MT from Charles Douglas Home on food supplies in Zimbabwe/Rhodesia, August 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes note from Roderick Lyne (Private Office, FCO) to Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary), "Rhodesia: commercial proposition", 18 January 1980.
2 folders. |
October 1976-January 1980 |
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144
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Papers relating to Rhodesia (2), 1979. Consists of photocopy of provisional verbatim record of the 8th meeting of the 34th session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 25 September 1979; and a draft constitution of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, 1979.
1 bundle in folder. |
1979 |
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145
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Papers relating to Rhodesia (3), November 1978-May 1979. Part 1: Includes copies of Hansard for debates in the House of Commons, 7-8 November 1978 & 24 July 1979. Part 2: includes a copy of a report by John Drinkwater one of a five-man team, led by Lord (Alan) Boyd of Merton, sent to Rhodesia by the Conservative Party to observe the first one-man-one-vote elections in Rhodesia, May 1979, with appendices, and attached note to MT from Drinkwater.
2 folders. |
November 1978-May 1979 |
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146
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Copies of circulars from Tony Rudd (Director, Rowe, Rudd and Co), May 1979-February 1981. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders. |
May 1979-February 1981 |
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147
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Papers relating to Richard Ryder (MT's Political Secretary before February 1981), February 1981-February 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
February 1981-February 1983 |
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148
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Papers relating to Scandinavia, August 1981. Consists of an article by Suzanne Wittebort relating to Scandinavia in "Institutional Investor".
1 bundle in folder. |
August 1981 |
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149
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Papers relating to Scotland and Wales, September 1978-January 1982. Part 1, 1979: includes photocopy of draft Conservative Manifesto for Scotland, September 1978; note for MT from Michael Pattison (her Private Secretary for Home Affairs), "Visit to the Scottish Office", 12 June 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes briefing notes for MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary); a briefing paper for MT from Michael Ancram MP after his first four months as Chairman of the Conservative Party in Scotland, August 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes a detailed note for MT on the Scottish situation, April 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders. |
September 1978-January 1982 |
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150
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Papers relating to the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Association, May-December 1979 & June 1981-January 1983. Part 1: 1979. Part 2: 1981. Part 2, 1982.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1979-January 1983 |
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151
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Papers relating to the Scottish National Party, January & October 1981. Consist of transcripts of two Party Political Broadcasts by the SNP, 29 January &1 October 1981.
1 bundle in folder. |
January 1981-October 1981 |
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152
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Briefing notes for MT from Alfred Sherman (1), May 1979-May 1980. Part 1, 1979. Part 2: 1980: includes paper by Sherman, "The CPS [Centre for Policy Studies]: role, functions, identity", ca. 1980.
2 folders. |
May 1979-May 1980 |
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153
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Briefing notes for MT from Alfred Sherman (2), July 1980-March 1982. Part 1, 1980: includes copy of "Evidence presented by a study group of the Centre for Policy Studies to the enquiry set up by the Prime Minister into the value of pensions" (Sherman was a member, July 1980). Part 2, 1981: includes copy of Frederick Naylor and Laurence Norcross, "The Inner London Education Authority, a case for reform" (Centre for Policy Studies, January 1981). Part 3, 1982.
3 folders. |
July 1980-March 1982 |
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154
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Briefing notes for MT from Alfred Sherman (3), March 1982-June 1983. Part 1, 1982: includes note on "Prime Minister's Office", June 1982.
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
March 1982-June 1983 |
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155
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Briefing notes for MT from Alfred Sherman (4), ca. April 1977-June 1983. Part 1, 1974-80.
1 folder open; 2 currently closed. |
circa April 1977-June 1983 |
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156
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Papers relating to the "[Mr Geoffrey] Sloan [and Mr Clive] Abbot affair", July 1982-February 1983. Parts 1-2, 1982: includes correspondence with J Enoch Powell MP and Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary) and copies of papers dating from 1978-9 relating to Airey Neave MP.
2 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
July 1982-February 1983 |
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157
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Papers relating to small businesses, including publications and reports of the Small Business Bureau, June 1979-May 1982. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1980. Part 4, 1981. Part 5, 1982.
5 folders. |
June 1979-May 1982 |
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158
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Copies of "Small business" newspaper, produced by the Small Business Bureau, December 1979-October 1981. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders. |
December 1979-October 1981 |
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159
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Copies of "Small business" newspaper, produced by the Small Business Bureau, January 1982-May 1983. Part 1, 1982.
1 folder open; 1 currently closed. |
January 1982-May 1983 |
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160
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Papers relating to the SDP [Social Democratic Party] (1), June-November 1981. Includes briefing notes relating to the Party from the Conservative Research Department and a copy of the Party's draft constitution, September 1981.
1 bundle in folder. |
June 1981-November 1981 |
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161
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Papers relating to the SDP [Social Democratic Party] (2), July 1980 & September 1981-March 1983. Part 1, 1980: includes CRD note on "Ministerial meetings with the TUC", 1 July 1980; and a copy of letter from Michael Jopling MP (Chief Whip) to Michael Heseltine MP (Secretary of State for the Environment) on the right to buy for council house tenants, undated. Part 2, 1981: includes briefing notes relating to the Party from the Conservative Research Department, including papers relating to a Liberal-Social Democratic seminar held at Conservative Central Office on 3 March 1981 (not attended by MT) and notes on "Conservative reaction to SDP", 10 August 1981. Part 3, 1982.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
July 1980-March 1983 |
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162
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Papers relating to South America, July-August 1979. Consists of papers relating to the Colombian Conservative Party.
1 bundle in folder. |
July 1979-August 1979 |
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163
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Papers relating to the South Atlantic Presentation Unit, mainly consisting of Cabinet Office papers for the Unit, 6 May-24 June 1982. Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) was a member of the Unit which was disbanded on 25 June 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1982-June 1982 |
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164
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Papers relating to Spain and Portugal, March 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
March 1983 |
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165
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Economic briefings for MT received from John Sparrow, January-May 1979, October 1980 (3 items) and April 1981 (single item). Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981 [single page of a letter from a Sparrow, rest missing].
3 folders. |
January 1979-April 1981 |
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166
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General papers relating to MT's speeches, October 1981-December 1982. Part 1, 1981: includes briefing notes for MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary); and transcript of her speech to the Shrewsbury Beaconsfield Club, 10 December 1981. Part 2, 1982: includes transcript of MT's speeches at Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School, Grantham, 12 February 1982, and the Engineering Employers Federation Dinner, 23 February 1982; copies of "Politics Today" produced by Conservative Research Department, "Labour's Programme 1982" (no.16, September 1982) and "Three years work, a summary of the achievements of the Conservative Government since May 1979" (no.17, September 1982); and CRD's "Insight on Labour" and "Insight on SDP and Liberals" briefings, both 24 September 1982.
2 folders. |
October 1981-December 1982 |
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167
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Papers including draft copies of MT's statement on the election of Bernard ("Jack") Weatherill MP as Speaker of the House of Commons, 15 June 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
June 1983 |
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168
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Papers relating to sport, September 1979 & January-June 1980. Part 1, 1979: includes copies of Foreign Office press release, "Proposed visit to Britain by the South African Barbarian Rugby Club", 14 September 1979; and copies of letters on the subject to Mike Pattison (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister for Home Affairs) from Geoff Needham (Private Secretary, Department of the Environment) and Colin Munro (Private Secretary to 'Mr [Peter] Blaker', Minister of State, Foreign Office), 27 December 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes copy of "Sport in South Africa, report of the Sports Council's fact-finding delegation", January 1980.
2 folders. |
September 1979-June 1980 |
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169
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Papers relating to strategy, October-November 1979 & November 1980. Part 1, 1979: includes "A strategy paper" from Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft (Chairman, Conservative Party), October 1979; and papers relating to a meeting on strategy to be held in Thorneycroft's office and attended by MT, 23 November 1979, including briefing notes from Keith Britto, "Public opinion after the first seven months of the new Government", 21 November 1979, and the Paymaster General [Angus Maude MP], "Government/Party strategy", circa November 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes Cabinet Office note on the record of Government Bills in the 1979/80 session, November 1980.
2 folders. |
October 1979-November 1980 |
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170
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Correspondence and briefing papers from Lord (Hugh) Thomas of Swynnerton (1), May 1979-July 1982. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Part 1, 1979: includes paper by Thomas, "The British Library, the case for a reconsideration of the plans", 1 November 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes speech contributions for MT; and copy of a report of the Centre for Policy Studies Docklands Sub-Committee on the regeneration of London's neglected Docklands, June 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders. |
May 1979-July 1982 |
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171
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Correspondence with Lord (Hugh) Thomas of Swynnerton (2), July 1982-June 1983. Part 1, 1982: includes copies of papers by Thomas on "Our place in the world", October 1982; and account of Thomas' visit to Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA, 13-14 December 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
July 1982-June 1983 |
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172
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Papers relating to "The Times", October 1977-March 1982. Part 1, 1977-79. Part 2, 1982: includes note by Alan Walters (MT's economic adviser) on, "Comments on the economics of 'The Times'", 22 March 1982.
2 folders. |
October 1977-March 1982 |
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173
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Papers relating to trade, May 1979-April 1983. Part 1, 1979: includes copy of briefing note for MT from 'K.J. [Sir Keith Joseph MP, Secretary of State for Trade]' on the abolition of the Price Commission, May 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1979-April 1983 |
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174
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Papers relating to trade unions, May 1979-January 1982. Part 1: includes copy of briefing note to MT from 'J.P. [James Prior MP, Secretary of State for Employment]', "... how I have it in mind to handle our proposals for industrial relations legislation", 14 May 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes note for MT from Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) on "Steel Strike", 17 January 1980; paper by Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft (Chairman, Conservative Party) on "The unions and public opinion", January 1980; and paper by Keith Britto (Conservative Research Department) on polling survey of national attitudes to trade unions, February 1980; material, including photographs, relating to picket line violence at Hadfield Ltd, Sheffield, February 1980; correspondence with Ian Percival MP (Solicitor General) relating to Union reforms, March 1980; and copy of "Liberties and liabilities, the case for trade union reform", a printed report of the Centre for Policy Studies' Trade Union Reform Committee (November 1980) under the Chairmanship of Sir Leonard Neal. Part 3, 1981: includes copy of the Institute of Directors' response to the Green Paper on Trade Union immunities, "Trade union law and the pursuit of prosperity- the next step", June 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders. |
May 1979-January 1982 |
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175
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Papers relating to transport, May 1979-April 1983. Includes MT's handwritten annotations. Part 1, 1979: includes copy of letter from Lord (Christopher) Soames (Lord President of the Council) to Sir Geoffrey Howe MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer), "The future of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED)", 14 May 1979; briefing note for 'Mr [Kenneth] Stowe (MT's Principal Private Secretary)' from Sir Kenneth Berrill (Head, Central Policy Review Staff), on "Public expenditure- seat belts and the cost to the DHSS", 1 June 1979; note for MT from Angus Maude MP (Paymaster General) on "London Underground strike", 8 June 1979; and thank you letter to MT from James Douglas Hamilton MP following a dinner at No 10, ? September 1979. Part 2, 1981. Part 3, 1982: includes note from David Boddy (Conservative Central Office) for David Howell MP (Secretary of State for Transport) and Cecil Parkinson MP on, "London Transport campaign- progress report", February 1982; note for MT from Ferdinand Mount (Head, PM's Policy Unit), "After the rail strike", June 1982; and correspondence between Ian Gow MP (MT's Parliamentary Private Secretary) and David Howell MP relating to heavy lorries, October 1982.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
May 1979-April 1983 |
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176
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Papers relating to Treasurers of the Conservative Party and the Conservative Board of Finance (1), May 1979-October 1980.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1979-October 1980 |
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177
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Papers relating to Treasurers of the Conservative Party and the Conservative Board of Finance (2), October 1980-April 1981.
1 bundle in folder. |
October 1980-April 1981 |
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178
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Papers relating to Treasurers of the Conservative Party and the Conservative Board of Finance (3), May 1981-February 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
May 1981-February 1982 |
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179
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Papers relating to Treasurers of the Conservative Party and the Conservative Board of Finance (4), February-April 1982.
1 bundle in folder. |
February 1982-April 1982 |
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180
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Papers relating to Treasurers of the Conservative Party and the Conservative Board of Finance (5), November 1982-June 1983.
1 bundle in folder. |
November 1982-June 1983 |
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181
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Papers relating to the USA, November 1979-1982. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980: includes briefing note for MT from Gordon Reece (Conservative Central Office) relating to the forthcoming American Presidential election, July 1980. Part 3, 1981: includes correspondence with J J Louis Jr (American Ambassador to the UK), June 1981. Part 4, 1982.
4 folders. |
November 1979-June 1981 |
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182
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Papers relating to the USSR, February 1980-January 1982. Part 1, 1980: includes copy of MT's letter to Sir Denis Follows relating to the 1980 Olympics, February 1980. Part 2, 1981: includes correspondence with the Women's Campaign for Soviet Jewry, December 1981; and press release of speech by Yuri Andropov to mark the 60th anniversary of the USSR, December 1981. Part 3, 1982.
3 folders. |
February 1980-January 1982 |
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183
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Papers relating to T.E. (Peter) Utley, July 1978-April 1983. Part 1, 1978-79, includes his "Thoughts on Ulster", November 1979. Part 2, 1981. Part 3, 1982.
3 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
July 1978-April 1983 |
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184
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Papers relating to Wales, December 1980 & July 1981. Part 1, 1980: includes briefing paper on a Welsh Day debate on 4 February 1980. Part 2, 1981: includes correspondence relating to the Borough of Llanelli, July 1981.
2 folders. |
December 1980-July 1981 |
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185
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Correspondence relating to Alan Walters (MT's economic adviser), November 1981-April 1983. Part 1, 1981.
1 folder open; 2 currently closed. |
November 1981-April 1983 |
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186
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Papers relating to waste in the public services, June-November 1979 & October 1981. Part 1, 1979: includes minute of a meeting of officials held at Somerset House on 4 July, "Taxation of short term benefits", 4 July 1979; copy of letter from Lord Trenchard (Department of Industry) to Reg Prentice MP (Minister of State, DHSS), "Assistance to strikers", 17 August 1979. Part 2, 1981: consists of a note to MT from Baroness (Janet) Young (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), relating to Civil Service numbers, 29 October 1981.
2 folders. |
June 1979-October 1981 |
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187
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Papers collected by David Wolfson, March 1978-August 1981 (mainly 1978). Includes: MT's handwritten annotations. Part 1, 1978-79: includes material relating to planning for the 1979 General Election, with minutes of meetings: in the Chairman's office at CCO, 7 July 1978 (not attended by MT); to discuss social services (attended by MT); in the Chairman's office at CCO, 12 July 1978 (not attended by MT); 13 July 1978 (attended by MT); in the Chairman's office at CCO, 18 July 1978 (not attended by MT); law and order (attended by MT), 1 August 1978); and on election arrangements (attended by MT who had annotated minutes) on 8 August 1978. Also includes: note by Gordon Reece, "Broadcasting- the leader", 13 March 1978; copy of paper for Leader's Steering Committee and Leader's Consultative Committee by Michael Heseltine "The sale of council houses" (28 June 1978); and copy of briefing paper for Sir Geoffrey Howe MP by Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department), "Further work on housing policy", 12 July 1978. Part 2, 1981: includes copy of handwritten letter from MT to 'Susan [Wolfson]', circa 20 August 1981.
2 folders. |
March 1978-August 1981 |
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188
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Papers relating to the Young Conservatives (1), August 1979-May 1983. Includes: MT's handwritten notes and annotations. Part 1, 1979: includes 'welcome pack' to the YCs, with copy of signed letter from MT, August 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981. Part 4, 1982: includes papers relating to MT's meetings with officers of the YCs, 14 January 1981 and 12 January 1982.
4 folders open; 1 currently closed. |
August 1979-May 1983 |
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189
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Papers relating to the Young Conservatives (2), May 1979-November 1981. Part 1, 1979. Part 2, 1980. Part 3, 1981.
3 folders. |
May 1979-November 1981 |
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