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PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1730 to FCO (0145Z) ("Secretary-General's mission to Israel") ["Americans adopt my idea of a last attempt to get the Secretary-General's representative into Israel... but unless... [they] can pull off a coup with Shamir, there seems no way in which they can avoid a [UN resolution] vote on 24 October"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2589 to FCO (2355Z) ("The Gulf: authority for the military option") ["US Administration considered that Article 51 gave sufficient authority... [but] it would be much easier to obtain Congressional acquiescence ... [if] authority given by the international community"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["Kohl... most concerned that Saddam Hussein could succeed in his obvious tactic of trying to divide the West by selective release of hostages"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("Foreign nationals in Iraq") ["French nationals... allowed to leave Iraq... a clear example of attempted wedge-driving"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("Riot at site") [protest by Western hostages] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Parkinson minute to MT (Prime Minister's visit to Embargo Surveillance Centre) [welcomes MT visit and provides brief outline of the Centre's functions] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 letter to MT (letter from the Prime Minister of Kuwait) [seeks advice as to whether reply needed] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Statement on the Middle East") [draft of Hurd's address to the House: Iraq/Kuwait; Israel] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd minute to Tom King ("Rolls Royce: engines for an Argentine frigate") [sale of spare parts to facilitate Argentine contribution to multinational force in the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: President of the Commission of the EC letter to MT (financial assistance for countries most immediately affected by the Gulf crisis) [Turkey, Egypt, Jordan; UK concerns about EC decisions involving major expenditure] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKrep Brussels telegram to FCO ("European Council: Rome: 27/28 October 1990: EC issues") [Soviet Union/Eastern Europe; GATT/agriculture; EMU; political union] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy/EC: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [European Council in Rome; Ambassador to South Africa; "You might also needle Delors about his reported comments on a federal Europe"] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social services: Newton PS letter to No.10 (Social Security uprating) [final draft of Tony Newton statement to Parliament] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Ted Heath, Economy, EC) [hostages in Iraq] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: David Hunt minute to MT ("Non Domestic Rate Poundages") [transitional arrangements for SMEs] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Italian PM Andreotti letter to MT (Rome European Council agenda) [no mention of GATT Uruguay round] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UK Permanent Representative Brussels minute to FCO ("European Council: draft conclusions") [Kerr commentary on text he had acquired] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Council: FCO briefing for Foreign Secretary ("Special European Council, Rome: SoS's bilateral with the PM, 25 October") [agenda] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Council: FCO briefing for MT ("Special European Council, Rome: Brief No.1 Political Union") [objectives, points to make and background] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute for MT ('EMU') [MT should study carefully Commons speech by John Smith, seeking to drive wedge between her and Major over EMU] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1734 to FCO (0317Z) ("Secretary General's mission to Israel") ["Resolution deploring Israel's refusal to receive mission... passed unanimously... Bein (Israel) accused the Council of having been diverted from the real issue of Iraq/Kuwait"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2602 to FCO (2128Z) ("Ad hoc consultations of members of the Military Staff Committtee (MSC)") ["US express "disappointment" that UK will not be sending senior military representative... for meeting on 29 October"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 note to MT (overnight telegrams & article in Times newspaper) ["this week-end's unnecessary European Council"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 minute: Cradock to Powell ("The Gulf: US views on UN authority for military action") [MT endorses US reservations about practicality of obtaining a further UN resolution as a precedent to military action] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of Ministers: the Gulf") [UN resolution; letter to Emir of Kuwait: Article 51; Primakov peace mission; US intentions; British communities at risk; Saudi views; meeting with Mitterrand; Iraqi intentions; sanctions; Chief of Defence Staff meeting with Gen Powell; Iraqi missiles] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO telegram 1845 to UKE Washington (0845Z) ("Quadripartite meeting of Political Directors: Gulf") ["Agreement on short and long term aims, including need to limit Iraqi military threat after crisis. US attaches importance to international approbation for any military action... Arab/Israel peace process"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO record of conversation (Hurd, Heath) [Heath's report of his meetings with Saddam Hussein and King Hussein of Jordan; Heath "critical of the trend of our policy"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell conversation record (MT-Hurd) [too risky to invite Gorbachev for a State Visit in 1991] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("European Council in Rome") ["It is set to be a fairly trying occasion" - European political union; EMU; USSR & Eastern Europe; the Gulf; trans-Atlantic relations; sites of EC institutions; Greek loan] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Norman Lamont ("Community Charge Demand Notice") [proposed revisions] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Merseyside) [police will be staging major operation; allegations against the city council] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("European Council: European Monetary Union") [must stick to line that Hard Ecu COULD evolve into a single currency] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (IRA, Gulf, EC) [IRA's "human bombs" attacks in Londonderry and Newry] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Chris Patten ("Local Authority Finance 1991-92 Charge-Capping") [opposed to any dilution of the criteria] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC/GATT: MT letter to Italian PM Andreotti (Rome European Council agenda) ["we may need to have a good discussion of the GATT Uruguay round"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC/France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("European Council 27/28 Oct and the PM's bilateral with meeting with Pres Mitterrand: scene setter") [sees EC issues through prism of Franco-German balance; Gulf] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO telegram to UKE Rome ("Secretary of State's bilateral with De Michelis on 25 October") [Council agenda; "foresaw no difficulty in round table discussion of political union in Rome", might be possible to fix starting date for Stage 2 ] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Howe PS record of conversation (Howe-Major-Ibbs) [planning and control of expenditure on the works service vote] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Hurd minute for MT ("Special European Council, Rome: 27/28 October") [Italians want to focus on preparations for the two IGCs; wants target date for transition to EMU Stage II] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: FCO record of conversation (Hurd-Kohl) ["Special European Council in Rome" - hostages in Iraq; date for transition to EMU Stage II, GATT] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1748 to FCO (1400Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution") ["Next Steps resolution... 'peace offensive' draft... The optimism evident at the earlier meetings was quickly dissipated as the Yemenis and Cubans engaged in a prolonged filibuster"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2617 to FCO (2121Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["Americans are under no illusions that air power alone could bring victory... no US led offensive is likely until the higher lever [of US ground forces] can be reached... support [of US public] for the President's Gulf policies... remains pretty steady"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to MODUK ("UK journalists in Saudi Arabia") ["Assurances from the King that British press corps should not decrease in numbers"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: German assistance to British forces deployed to the Gulf") ["Cost has been and remains the hurdle"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (Charles Powell, French Ambassador to UK) ["Military Staff Committee"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (Charles Powell, US National Security Advisor) ["Gulf crisis": Primakov peace mission to Iraq; US military build-up in Saudi Arabia; US Secretary of State visit to Middle East & London; GATT negotiations] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Prince Bandar") [concerns about possible private negotiations between Iraq-Kuwait-Saudi Arabia; reliability of European allies; Jordan; Syria; treatment of UK journalists in Saudi Arabia; Westland: Black Hawk trade prospects with Saudi Arabia] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to John Major ("Local Authority Interest Rate Swaps") [Hammersmith and Fulham case before the Lords for a judgment] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Local Authority Interest Rate Swaps") [possible outcomes of Lords' judgment on Hammersmith case] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social services: No.10 minute to MT ("Draft statement on child maintenance") [Tony Newton statement to Parliament: suggested amendments] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: John O'Sullivan memorandum to MT (education as a major plank in government programme and manifesto) ["consider bringing back Norman Tebbit as Education Secretary"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Rome: Special European Council: remarks on 23 October by M. Delors") [Boris Johnson Telegraph article] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Ireland, Economy, EC) [America ready to send more troops to Gulf] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Barry Potter ("Local Government Finance: Autumn Announcement") [proposals on charge capping] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Barry Potter ("Chargecapping") [Welsh proposals, police and fire authorities, Scotland] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to MT ("Charge Capping 1991-92") [impact on schools] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to David Waddington ("Community Charge Capping 1991/92") [SSAs for fire authorities] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Geoffrey Howe ("Charge Capping: Lambeth") [preparation for a short separate bill] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter briefing ("Community Charge: Charge Capping, 1991-92") [distribution of TSS] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("Lunch with President Mitterrand: Rome, 27 October") [France internal; Gulf crisis - French position, burden sharing, WEU aspects, Arab/Israel, Lebanon; EC issues - institutional reform; agriculture/GATT; USSR; enlargement; bilateral defence co-operation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf/EC: No.10 record of conversation (Scowcroft-Powell) [US concern that the French were pushing strongly for an early International Conference on Arab/Israel] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Department of Environment note ("Community Charge: Collection") [impact of non-collection] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC/Italy: J.R. de Fonblanque note for the record ("European Council conclusions") [Britain not given access to drafts] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Turnbull minute for MT ("Hard Ecu") [MT concern that hard ecu should not add to money supply; precise mechanism by which it would operate] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lamont PS minute to Hurd PS ("Autumn Statement Press Notices") [need for a coordinated approach] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) EC: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand lunch in Rome) [agriculture/GATT, political union, Germany, EMU, EBRD, enlargement, Soviet Union, the Gulf, defence cooperation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: MT & Hurd notes (Special European Council in Rome) [discussions during the Council meeting] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MT letter to President Gorbachev (Soviet peace missions to Iraq) ["Saddam Hussein cannot be allowed to bargain over withdrawal"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) ["The Gulf: burden-sharing"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand lunch in Rome) [agriculture/GATT; European political union; Germany; EMU; Turkey; EBRD; EC membership; USSR; the Gulf; Defence co-operation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: MT speaking note ("European Council - speaking note") [Hurd annotations] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: MT speaking note ("European Council - speaking note") [final text] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: Report to the European Council by Guido Carli (Council report on EMU) [MT: "NO NO"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Council: FCO record of conversation (Special European Council, Rome) [27-28 Oct] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to UK Ambassador in Rome (thanks for hospitality) ["the less said about the Council itself the better - one longed for the days when Cossiga was in charge"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome (Kerr) telegrams 917-919 to FCO (1745Z) (discussions on Council conclusions) [Political Union and Sites, EMU, GATT Uruguay Round] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (AEI) EC: Rome European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1767 to FCO (2207Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution") [full text of demands including "immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all Iraqi forces"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia) ["Iraq/Kuwait: BBC" - Bandar complaint about lack of neutrality] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia) [French forces in Saudi Arabia; Primakov peace mission to Iraq; military action and the risk of delay; role of the media] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO record of conversation (Hurd, Kaufman) [Labour Party's position in event of military action] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO briefing for MT ("Meeting of Ministers: Gulf") [latest UN resolution; European Council statements on Gulf & hostages; Soviet position; meeting with Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia; breaches of sanctions; French hostages; Kohl on sharing costs of military deployment; James Baker visit to Saudi Arabia; Mitterrand views; Military Staff Committee meeting; US deployments] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social services: Newton PS letter to No.10 ("Children Come First: the Government's proposals on maintenance for children") [Newton statement to Parliament] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC, Politics, Economy, Gulf) [Delors' plans for single currency] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: President Cossiga letter to MT (thanks for visit) [ties of friendship and alliance] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge: Charge Capping, 1991-92") [Welsh arrangements, fire services] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Barry Potter ("Autumn Announcement") [statement on local government finance] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Moore PS minute to Patten PS ("Local Government Finance: Autumn Announcement") [de minimis rule] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: MacGregor PS minute to Patten PS ("Local Government Finance: Autumn Announcement") [additional educational needs factor] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Community Charge: Impact of Collection Rates") [action to raise collection rates] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Barry Potter ("Community Charge: Non-Collection") [Audit Commission report] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Lord Sanderson") [position of the party in Scotland] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Council: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Uruguay Round: German press comment") [some coverage] [unclassified; released Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Carolyn Sinclair minute to MT ("First Audit Commission report on the NHS") [helps knock on head notion that long waiting times mainly caused by a lack of money] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Madrid telegram 937 to FCO (1900Z) ("President Gorbachev's Visit to Spain") ["Hastily arranged visit: short on substance but long on goodwill"] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Letter from Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister") [draft MT reply] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1776 to FCO (0315Z) ("Ad hoc meeting of military staff committee (MSC): 29 October") ["new Security Council resolution adopted earlier in the day... present meeting, which took place by fortunate coincidence... clearly signalled the determination of the Five to work together until Iraq backed down"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1768 to FCO (0230Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution") ["At the last moment Yemenis decided to abstain... Americans... will do everything necessary to protect their citizens"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC, GATT, Gulf) [MT refuses to apologise for attacks on Euro leaders] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cradock minute to Powell ("The Gulf") [US military planning] [declassified Jul 2017]

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).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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