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List of Abbreviations
ABM
Anti-Ballistic Missile
ACAS
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
AGR
Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor
ALCM
Air-launched Cruise Missile
ANC
African National Congress
AUEW
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers
BL
British Leyland (later Rover Group)
BMA
British Medical Association
BMD
Ballistic Missile Defence
BR
British Rail
BSC
British Steel Corporation
CAP
Common Agricultural Policy
CBI
Confederation of British Industry
CDU
German Christian Democrat Party
CEGB
Central Electricity Generating Board
CFCs
Chlorofluorocarbons
CFE
Conventional Forces in Europe
CHOGM
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
CND
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
CPRS
Central Policy Review Staff
CPS
Centre for Policy Studies
CSCE
Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe
DES
Department of Education and Science
DHA
District Health Authority
DHSS
Department of Health and Social Security(divided from 1988)
DoE
Department of the Environment
DTI
Department of Trade and Industry
DUP
Democratic Unionist Party
E
Economic Committee of the Cabinet
E(A)
Principal sub-committee of E
EBRD
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC
European Community
ECJ
European Court of Justice
ECOFIN
Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the EC
ECST
European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism
Ecu
European Currency Unit
EDG
European Democratic Group
EDU
European Democratic Union
EFL
External Financing Limit
EFTA
European Free Trade Association
EMS
European Monetary System
EMU
Economic and Monetary Union
EPG
Eminent Persons Group (sent to South Africa)
ERM
Exchange Rate Mechanism (of the EMS)
EXCO
Executive Council (Hong Kong)
FCO
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
FRG
Federal Republic of Germany
FSBR
Financial Statement and Budget Report (‘the Red Book’)
G7
Group of Seven
GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GLC
Greater London Council
GLCM
Ground-launched Cruise Missile
GM
General Motors
GM school
Grant-Maintained school
GNP
Gross National Product
GP
General Practitioner
H
Home Affairs Committee of the Cabinet
HAT
Housing Action Trust
HMI
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate (of schools)
IDU
International Democratic Union
IEA
Institute of Economic Affairs
IGC
Inter-Governmental Conference
ILEA
Inner London Education Authority
IMF
International Monetary Fund
INF
Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces
INLA
Irish National Liberation Army
IRA
Irish Republican Army
ISTC
Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
ITC
Independent Television Commission
L
Legislation Committee of the Cabinet
LEA
Local Education Authority
MCAs
Monetary compensation amounts
MEZ
Maritime Exclusion Zone
MIRVs
Multiple independently targettable re-entry vehicles
MLR
Minimum Lending Rate
MNF
Multi-National Force
MoD
Ministry of Defence
MSC
Manpower Services Commission
MTFS
Medium Term Financial Strategy
MO
Monetary base
£M3
Sterling M3
NACODS
National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputiesand Shotfirers
NADs
National Armaments Directors
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCB
National Coal Board (later British Coal)
NCC
National Curriculum Council
NDLS
National Dock Labour Scheme
NEB
National Enterprise Board
NEDC
National Economic Development Council (‘Neddy’)
NGA
National Graphical Association
NHS
National Health Service
NICs
National Insurance contributions
NIO
Northern Ireland Office
NIS
National Insurance Surcharge
NRC
National Reporting Centre
NUM
National Union of Mineworkers
OAS
Organization of American States
OD
Overseas and Defence Committee of the Cabinet
OD(SA)
Sub-Committee of OD which ran the Falklands War
ODA
Overseas Development Administration
OECD
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
OECS
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OUP
Official Unionist Party
PLO
Palestine Liberation Organization
PPS
Parliamentary Private Secretary
PSBR
Public Sector Borrowing Requirement
PSDR
Public Sector Debt Repayment
QL
Queen’s Speeches and Future Legislation Committeeof the Cabinet
QUANGO
Quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization
RHA
Regional Health Authority
RPI
Retail Price Index
RUC
Royal Ulster Constabulary
SALT
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
SAS
Special Air Service
SDLP
Social Democratic and Labour Party
SDP
Social Democratic Party
SDI
Strategic Defence Initiative
SLCM
Sea-launched Cruise Missile
SNF
Short-range Nuclear Forces
SSA
Standard Spending Assessment
START
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
SWAPO
South West Africa People’s Organization
TASM
Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile
TEZ
Total Exclusion Zone
TGWU
Transport and General Workers’ Union
TSRB
Top Salaries Review Board
TUC
Trades Union Congress
UAE
United Arab Emirates
UDM
Union of Democratic Miners
UDR
Ulster Defence Regiment
UNSCR
United Nations Security Council Resolution
VAT
Value Added Tax
WEU
Western European Union
Index

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NOTE:
Government Departments and Ministries are grouped together under the heading
Departments and Ministries

Abdul Rahman, Tunku, 502–3

ABM treaty (1972), 465, 467, 471, 473

Abrahamson, General James, 476

Abu Dhabi, MT’s visit (1981), 163

Abu Nidal, 442

Acland, Sir Antony
(Permanent Under
Secretary of State FCO 1981-86, British
Ambassador to Washington 1986–91)
, 192, 214, 817

‘Action for Jobs’ programme, 421

Adams, Gerry, 408

Adefope, Major-General H.E.O., 76

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), 113, 367–8

Aerospatiale, 428

Afghanistan: Soviet invasion, 65, 69, 87–8, 91, 160, 478; refugees, 167–8; Soviet withdrawal, 772, 773, 774

Africa, MT’s visits, 523, 524–9

African National Congress (ANC), 519, 520, 531–2, 533–4

Agriculture Council,
see
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Agriculture Policy Group, 565

Agusta, 428, 429

Ahtisaari, Martti, 528, 529

Albakin, Leonid, 802

Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment, 716

Alexandra, Princess, 331

Alison, Michael, 380, 382

Alliance: opinion polls (1981–2), 264, 265; policies, 265; ‘Falklands factor’, 265–6; by-election gains (1982–3), 266; election campaign (1983) 287, 291, 303–4; gains (1985), 416; leadership, 573; policies, 573; assault on (1987), 574, 577; manifesto (1987), 576; election campaign (1987), 578, 581

Alliance Party (Northern Ireland), 387

Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW), 116, 117

American Economist
, 715

Amersham International, 678

Amin, Hafizullah, 87

Anaya, Admiral Jorge, 176

Ancram, Michael, 647

Andreotti, Giulio
(Italian Prime Minister
1
972–73, 1976–79, 1989–92)
, 70, 549–51, 762, 765, 766

Andrew, Prince, 181

Andrew, Sir Robert, 399

Andropov, Yuri
(Soviet President 1082–84)
, 321, 450, 453, 455–6, 458, 469

Anglo-Irish Agreement, 385, 402–6, 410, 413, 415, 421

Anglo-Irish Inter-Governmental Council, 393

Anguilla, ‘invasion’, 8

Annenberg, Walter, 36

Antall, Jozsef
(Prime Minister of Hungary
1990–), 809

Antelope
, HMS, 226

Anti-Ballistic Missiles (ABM), 464–5

anti-satellite (ASAT) capability, 462

Antrim
, HMS, 205, 330

Arab-Israeli dispute, 322, 487, 507–12, 526, 827

Arab League, 816

Archer, Jeffrey, 422

Ardent
, HMS, 225

Argentina: Falklands policy, 174–6; Falklands invasion, 177, 187; US relations, 176–7, 179–80, 188, 323; embargo, 190–1, 223; Haig negotiations, 193–200, 202–4, 206–8, 210–11, 217, 222, 224, 229–30;
Belgrano
sinking, 214–16, 217; Falklands engagement, 225–35; Falklands surrender, 235

Argonaut
, HMS, 225

Armed Forces Pay Review Body, 32

Armenia, MT’s visit (1990), 807

Armilla Patrol, 91, 164, 506, 816

arms sales, 163

Armstrong, Sir Robert
(Cabinet Secretary
1979–87 and Head Home Civil Service
1981–87)
, 395, 396, 398

arts, 632–4

Arts Council, 633

Ascension Island, 187, 200, 201, 202, 208, 213

Aspen, Colorado: MT’s speech (1990), 800, 819–20; MT-Bush Kuwait talks, 816–20

Assisted Places Scheme, 39

Associated British Ports, 678

Astiz, Captain, 208

A-Team,
see
Strategy Group

Atkins, Humphrey
(Northern Ireland Secretary
1979–81, Lord Privy Seal 1981–82)
, 151, 179, 186, 387, 394

Atlantic Conveyor
, 227–8

Attali, Jacques, 734, 759

Attlee, Clement
(Labour Prime Minister
1945–51)
, 5

Audit Commission, 616, 643n

Austin, General Hudson, 328

Austin Rover, 438, 439, 440

Australia: MT’s visit (1988), 410- 11, 504, 505–6; role, 501–2

Autocue, 258, 286, 382, 468, 568

Autumn Statement (1982), 271

Aviation Weekly
, 464

Babangida, General Ibrahim
(President Nigeria 1985-)
, 524, 525, 526

Bagehot, Walter, 446–7

Baker, James
(US Secretary of State 1989–92)
MT’s meeting (1988), 782; European policies, 783, 795; NATO, 785, 788, 811; Gulf War build-up, 820–1, 826, 828

Baker, Kenneth
(Education Secretary 1986–89, Conservative Party Chairman 1989–90):
Industry, 131; IT, 271; Environment, 420; local authority propaganda battle, 562; community charge, 563, 647, 650–1, 652, 656, 657, 658; Education, 563, 589, 651; ‘opted-out’ schools, 578; election campaign (1987), 578, 580; national curriculum, 593–7; teacher training, 598; Party Chairman, 656, 714, 756, 758, 836; suitability as successor to MT, 755; Gorbachev meeting, 773; Howe’s resignation, 835; by-election results discussion, 838; leadership election campaign (1990), 841, 846–7, 849, 851, 853–4; MT’s resignation, 856, 857

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