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Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell/MT draft (second draft as circulated to departments for further comment) [revised second draft incorporating MT comments, labelled "Version III"] [released Jul 2018]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Thatcher MSS, Churchill Archive Centre: THCR 5/1/5/569 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. A speech draft marked "As at 14/9/88" was sent to MT after the meeting, which she clearly worked through it with some care, Her revisions were then incorporated into this 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