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75 Nov 17 Mo Full Text Major Archive (TNA) G7: Rambouillet G7 Communique (“The Rambouillet Declaration”)
75 Nov 17 Mo Full Text Major Archive (Ford Library) G7: Post-summit statement to the press by US President (Gerald Ford)
76 Oct 4 Mo Full Text Key Conservative Party The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement)
77 Jan 10 Mo Full Text Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: MT letter to Ralph Harris (letter of congratulations on successes of IEA) ["At times it must have seemed like bashing your head against a brick wall but [history will] judge you in better perspective"]
78 Apr 18 Tu Full Text Key Commentary (The Times) Strikes: “Mrs Thatcher warned in secret report of defeat in confrontation with unions” (leak of Carrington Report - Authority of Government Policy Group)
78 Apr 19 We Full Text Major Commentary (The Times) Strikes: “Tory consternation over leak of party report on unions” (leak of Carrington Report)
78 May 27 Sa Full Text Major Commentary (The Times) Strikes: “Tory views on unions embarrass leaders” (leak of Ridley Report)
78 Nov 16 Th Full Text Major Archive (Bundesbank) EMS: President of the Bundesbank to Chancellor Schmidt (seeks assurances on operation of EMS) [declassified 2008]
78 Nov 30 Th Full Text Key Archive (Bundesbank) EMS: Bundesbank Council meeting with Chancellor Schmidt (assurances on operation of EMS) [declassified 2008]
78 Dec 6 We Full Text Major Archive (Sherman MSS) MT: Peter Utley to David [Wolfson] (plea to reform MT’s approach to speechwriting) [travails of a speechwriter]
79 Apr 11 We Full Text Key Conservative Party Conservative General Election Manifesto 1979
75 Feb 11 Tu PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative leadership: Hailsham letter to MT (congratulations & assurance of loyalty)
75 Feb 11 Tu PDF Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative leadership election: MT’s notes on handling Ted Heath
75 Feb 11 Tu PDF Major Archive (Ford Library) Conservative Party: State Department note on MT victory over Whitelaw (surprising) [declassified ?1984]
75 Feb 12 We PDF Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Carrington to MT (contratulations on election as leader)
75 Feb 16 Su PDF Major Archive (US State Dept) Cold War: US Embassy in London to State Department (“Margaret Thatcher: Some First Impressions”) [declassified 2006]
75 Feb 16 Su PDF Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative leadership: MT letter to Hailsham (warm thanks) [realises magnitude of her task]
75 Feb 16 Su PDF Major Archive (Younger MSS) Scotland: MT to George Younger (in need of advice about Scotland and ready to take it)
75 Feb 17 Mo PDF Minor Archive (Hailsham MSS) Middle East: Hailsham letter to MT (should he join Conservative Friends of Israel?)
75 Feb 20 Th PDF Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (lack of party liaison with business) [duplicating campaigns against Industry Bill]
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