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Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Speech on Europe") ["opportunity to set out your views on Europe's future, focussing mainly but not exclusively on the EC"; encloses "very much a first draft"] [released Jul 2018]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Thatcher MSS, Churchill Archive Centre: THCR 1/8/14 f38
Editorial comments:

The draft can be read here. Bruges speech first draft as sent by Powell to FCO on 31 Aug.

Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: 1p
Themes: European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, European Union Single Market, Conservatism, Charles Powell minutes