Personal and party papers, Cambridge
Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell minute for MT ("European speech") [revised second draft, following 4 hour speechwriting session, with MT annotations] [released Jul 2018]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR5/1/5/569 f274 |
| Editorial comments: | The exact chronology of this item is hard to establish. Powell met with MT 1150-1600 on 13 September to work on the speech and this minute clearly postdates the meeting. The speech draft that follows his minute is marked "As at 14/9/88" and MT clearly worked through it with some care, Her revisions were then incorporated into a freshly typed text marked "Version III" which was sent to departments on 14 September for comment by 1500 on 16 September. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 72pp |
| Themes: | European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, European Union Single Market, Conservatism, Famous statements by MT, Charles Powell minutes |
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