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PDF 79 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transition to Power: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Prime Minister-designate Clark of Canada) [congratulations on his election victory & MT's thoughts on cabinet-making: "I had to balance it out"] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 May 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: UK High Commission to FCO (“Canadian General Election”) [“Despite the closeness of the outcome, Mr Clark’s position looks strong”] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: MT message to Prime Minister-designate Clark of Canada (message of congratulations on election victory) [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.11 record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Canadian High Commissioner) [economic affairs] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Feb 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: UK High Commission to FCO (“Canadian Election”) [return of Clark would “be in our and the US best interests as well as Canada’s”] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Feb 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: MT letter to Prime Minister-Designate Trudeau of Canada (message of congratulations on election victory) [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Mar 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Canada: British Consul-General in Quebec to UK High Commissioner (“Reflections after 18 months in French Canada”) [independent Quebec viable, but expects separation to be avoided] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Mar 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (thanks for MT's message of congratulations) [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Mar 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Canada: UK High Commissioner despatch to FCO (“Quebec: the approach to the referendum”) [“If Quebec does secede that need not be a disaster for Quebec or our interests”] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada) [extract] [patriation of Canadian Constitution, Anglo-Canadian air talks, G7 summit in Venice] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Aug 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Canada: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (thanks for talk about the constitution) [“extremely useful … gratified to receive your assurances of support”] [released 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 33rd (Foreign Affairs Council, The Economic Situation, Commission Directive under Article 90 of the Treaty of Rome, etc) [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Sep 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: FCO to UKHC Ottawa ("Canadian Constitution") [Canadian proposals for repatriation of Canadian Constitution] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Sep 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Armstrong minute to Alexander (patriation of the Canadian Constitution) [discusses possible unilateral request for patriation with Canadian Cabinet Secretary] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Sep 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Canada: FCO letter to No.10 (“Canadian emissary”) [Trudeau wants to send emissary to explain patriation proposals] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Whitelaw minute to MT ("British North America Acts 1867-1964") [parliamentary arrangements for the patriation of the Canadian Constitution] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Canada: FCO briefing for MT (meeting with Canadian emissaries) [Canadian patriation plan] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Gilmour minute to MT ("British North America Acts 1867-1964") [parliamentary arrangements for the patriation of the Canadian Constitution] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Agent General for Quebec, Gilles Loiselle letter to MT (patriation of Canadian Constitution) [Quebecois Government will "oppose with every means at its command any attempt by the federal government of Canada to patriate the Constitution unilaterally"] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Canadian Ministers MacGuigan and Roberts) [patriation of the Canadian Constitution] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution") [MT: “The most dangerous prospect of all would be to substitute our judgement for that of the elected Govt of Canada”] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Armstrong minute to Alexander ("Patriation of Canadian Constitution") [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: UKHC Ottawa to FCO ("Constitution") [report on process of repatriation of the Canadian Constitution in the Canadian parliament] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Privy Council Office letter to No.10 ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution") [note of a discussion between Stevas and the Leader of the Canadian Lower House, Yvon Pinard] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution") [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Oct 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: FCO letter to No.10 ("The Canadian Constitution: Meeting on 3 November") [briefing on recent events] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Nov 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ministers) [patriation of the Canadian Constitution] [declassified 2010]
PDF 81 Jan 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Department of External Affairs telegram to all posts (“Questions & Answers on Patriation”) [“summary of situation”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Feb 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Trudeau (“Strategic Questions Relating to the Constitution”) [short-term stance/image & summary of work being done by officials] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Feb 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Robert Fowler briefing for Trudeau (“Patriation, the UK: Notes for Question Period (update)”) [MT assuring Trudeau HMG would apply the whip to patriation legislation] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Feb 9 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Michael Pitfield to Sir Philip Moore (postponed visit) [apologies] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Feb 10 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Russell Anthony to Michael Kirby (“The Canadian Constitution”) [opinion in the west, especially BC] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Feb 11 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: David R. Cameron minute to Michael Kirby (“The Constitutional Resolution”) [“Observations from a Slight Distance and Thoughts on Government Tactics”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Feb 11 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Trudeau (“Issues relating to the constitutional resolution”) [London strategy] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Feb 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Trudeau (meeting of the six provincial Premiers) [they think they have the federal government on the ropes] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Feb 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Trudeau (government options on eve of constitutional resolution debate) [“think piece”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Feb 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Trudeau (“Follow Up to Last Week’s Memorandum on Constitutional Options”) [update from events] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Trudeau (draft response to Kershaw report) [cover note only] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Canadian High Commission in London memorandum (“The mood in London”) [put on “maximum of pressure” to pass bill without delay] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Trudeau (“Elements of a London Strategy”) [aim to pass bill through Westminster by July] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Trudeau (“Renvoi à la Cour d’appel du Québec sur le projet de résolution”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Garneau minute for Kirby (“Constitution Debate”) [options for ending it by closure, with Kirby memo attached] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Apr 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby memorandum for Pitfield (“The Release of the UK Government’s Constitutional White Paper”) [to our advantage to press British Government to release very soon] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Apr 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Trudeau (“Assessment of the Government’s Current Constitutional Position”) [decisive role of the Supreme Court - strategize accordingly] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Apr 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Ezrin minute for Kirby (“Constitutional Communications Activities - London”) [countering the campaign by the provinces] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Apr 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Fred Gibson minute for Kirby (“The Constitutional Resolution: The London Scene”) [need for speed; likely campaign by the provinces] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Apr 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Trudeau (“Your meeting with Mrs Jean Wadds [Canadian High Commissioner to London]”) [battle in London “still very important”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Apr 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: de Montigny Marchand minute for Pitfield (“Possible pre-summit meeting of the Prime Minister with Mrs Thatcher”) [Pitfield has doubts; External Affairs makes case for a meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Apr 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: Kirby minute for Pitfield (“The Prime Minister’s Proposed Meeting with Mrs Thatcher”) [continues to think it would be a mistake prior to Supreme Court deciding] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Apr 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Canadian PM) Canada: de Montigny Marchand minute for MacGuigan (“Your meeting with Carrington in Rome”) [case for a meeting as an alternative to Trudeau meeting MT] [declassified 2013]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

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