Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Speech in Bruges") [revised second draft, MT "now broadly content with it", comment by 1500 16 Spt] [released Jul 2018]

Document type:	Declassified documents
Source:	Thatcher MSS, Churchill Archive Centre: THCR 5/1/5/569 f273
Editorial comments:	Powell's letter was copied to the Treasury, DTI, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Foods, and the Cabinet Office. The text circulated (labelled "Version III" in the No.10 file) can be read here.
Importance ranking:	Major
Word count:	1p
Themes:	European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, European Union Single Market, Conservatism, Famous statements by MT, Charles Powell minutes