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PDF 81 Mar 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Religion: MT letter to Archbishop of Canterbury (appointment of Graham Leonard as Bishop of London) [thanks for his "generous readiness" to accept her decision] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Religion: MT letter to Patrick Jenkin (appointment of Graham Leonard as Bishop of London) [followed "the proper procedures ... in all respects"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Religion: MT letter to Archbishop of Canterbury (appointment of Graham Leonard as Bishop of London) ["I am sorry about the controversy over the See of London"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute for MT (meeting with 1922 Executive) ["best ... since you became Leader"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow record of meeting (MT-1922 Executive) ["Is time running out?", "must care", etc] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Aug 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute for MT (conference speech) [Hoskyns-Millar unhappy about Gummer role] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hoskyns note ("Conference Speech Points") [approach to economy, SDP, etc] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Howe personal telegram to MT (Heath speech) ["we all think it right not to raise the temperature"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters personal telegram to MT ("Note by Alan Walters on the Heath speech") [detailed critique] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT notes for conference speech ("Virtue of a nation") [personal drafts, notes, briefing material] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT notes for conference speech (draft) [unemployment] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT notes for conference speech ("Draft 2") ["what is wrong with modern society is not material deprivation but disorientation"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute to MT ("Drinks for backbenchers") [Dorrell letter; now gives assurances "he will NOT be joining the SDP"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: "Gang of 25" letter to Chief Whip (collective protest against government economic policy) [will vote against any measures "which deflate aggregate demand"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute to MT ("Tuesday's Debate") ["disturbing note" from Jopling; 45 possible rebels] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Chief Whip minute to MT ("The Prime Minister") ["we are facing a very serious situation which we must discuss"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Norman Fowler letter to Geoffrey Howe ("Public Expenditure Debate") [Chris Patten concern on benefit uprating] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Geoffrey Howe speech draft (Public Expenditure Debate) [cancelled concession on benefit uprating] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 29 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow letter to MT (support & encouragement) ["a giant among pygmies"] [released 2012]
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