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Personal and party papers, Cambridge

Cabinet/MT: MT letter to Willie Whitelaw (thank you for cabinet dinner to celebrate passing Asquith's record) ["What a pity we don't meet together more often for convivial occasions. But perhaps there isn't time"] [released Jul 2018]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Thatcher MSS, Churchill Archive Centre: THCR 6/2/2/183 f97
Editorial comments:

Supporting documents follow MT's wam letter, who was stil recovering from the stroke he suffered just before Christmas 1987. A copy of Ridley's painting appears on the rear cover of his book <i>My Style of Government</i>.

Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: 10pp
Themes: Arts & entertainment, Executive, Conservatism, Conservative Party (organization), Conservative Party (history), Leadership