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PDF 78 May 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Labour & Liberals: Conservative Research Department briefing (“More Words for Eating: Quotes from Labour and Liberal Spokesmen”) [“duplicity and double talk … self-praise and self-excuse”] [released 2014]
PDF 79 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Sir Anthony Parsons minute for Douglas Hurd (Palestinian issue) [government attitude; Palestinian right to self-determination; historical background] [released 2014]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Fl.Lt Sharp note to MT (RAF helicopter flight to South Armagh) [“we expect to arrive at our destination before the bar closes”] [released 2014]
PDF 80 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Harry Boyne note to Richard Ryder (US Ambassador) [“H.E. is continuing his practice of meeting trade union leaders over lunch”] [released 2014]
PDF 80 May 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Harry Boyne note to Richard Ryder (US Ambassador) [“H.E is giving lunch to the whole TUC General Council”] [released 2014]
PDF 80 May 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: No.10 note to Press Office (MT visit to SAS regiment) [troops “thrilled to bits”] [released 2014]
PDF 81 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Peter Shipley article for Politics Today (“Extremism and the Left”) [Conservative Research Department Paper] [released 2014]
PDF 82 Nov 23 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Note to MT (Armagh funeral) [“This is the latest of tragic deaths in Armagh”] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: Hugh Thomas note for MT (record of his conversations) [meetings with Jacques Chirac, Regis Debray, Fernando Moran, Pedro Schwartz] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Parsons minute for Coles (“Arab League Delegation”) [“we were not about to change policy in response to pressure”] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Parsons minute for Coles (“The Middle East Problem”) [Sadat problem recurs - King Hussein “is expected to agree to negotiate without Reagan having delivered eg a freeze on settlements, before the negotiations begin”] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Sherbourne note for Cecil Parkinson (“European Elections”) [manifesto and campaign committees] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: European Democratic Group press release (rebate) [Council of Ministers “has plunged a dagger in Britain’s back”]
PDF 83 Sep 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Mount minute (“European Manifesto”) [“desirable to circulate policy material earlier than with a national manifesto”] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Cropper minute (“European Elections Publications’ Committee” first meeting) [coordinating group chaired by Howe] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 10 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: European Democratic Group press release (MT letter to British Conservative MEPs) [elections are “an expression of our common European democracy, as well as Britain’s undisputed and continuing role within the Community”]
PDF 83 Oct 27 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: European Democratic Group press release (rebate) [British Conservative MEPs “had ‘no choice’ but to vote against proposals”]
PDF 83 Oct 28 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: European Democratic Group press release (rebate) [British Conservative MEPs did not vote for freeze]
PDF 83 Nov 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Houston/Cropper minute (“Sub Group on Policy for European Elections” meeting) [Rifkind group; “Political Climate For Elections”] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherbourne notes (meeting with Special Advisers) [topics covered] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ryder minute to MT (request to open Thatcher Court in Dartford) [risks charge of fostering “cult of personality”, MT insists, due to personal connection] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Hailsham minute to MT (policy toward USSR) [Korean airliner shot down; commercial relations/sanctions; mend fences with Reagan administration] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Hugh Thomas note for MT (policy suggestions) [Argentina, Grenada, Belize, Nicaragua, US] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherbourne minute for MT (“Welsh Conference”) [urges Welsh tour, or “Wales will then have missed two years running”] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Hugh Thomas letter to MT (conversation with Argentinian Ambassador to US) [Raul Alfonsin would like “to end the state of war between us”] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Hugh Thomas memoranda for MT (notes, records of meetings) [Hungary, disarmament, Gibraltar, Argentina, France] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 19 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Peter Middleton note to Stephen Sherbourne (Special Advisers) [terms & conditions of posts] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Hugh Thomas notes to MT (extract from Ford’s memoirs on Reagan, Falklands, etc) [“I didn’t take Reagan seriously”] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir John Boreham letter to MT (sends CSO articles) [effects of taxes & benefits on household income; Redwood analysis] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT engagements list (Ulster visit - “Operation Piston”) [flying programme] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Redwood minute for MT (Policy Unit programme) [“every opportunity for you to dominate the popular ground of British politics”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies note (“Reports of Study Groups 1983-1984”) [domestic policy, cold war] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Hugh Thomas minute for MT (“The Future of the Centre for Policy Studies”) [position of Sherman] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Canada: John Coles minute (lunch for Brian Mulroney) [visit later cancelled after Trudeau government brought budget forward] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Belize: MT letter to Prime Minister Price of Belize (Hillbank project) [sees economic benefits at first glance, full evaluation to follow] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Caroline Ryder (John Gummer) [meeting for “a general discussion on what we are doing”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Anthony Shrimsley memo for John Gummer (publicity) [“Our message is: ‘GET THE BEST OUT OF EUROPE - VOTE CONSERVATIVE’”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Stephen Sherbourne notes (European Elections Publications’ Committee (“Howe Group”)) [meetings, activities] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local government: MT letter to Jack Cunningham MP (Rates Bill) [“I and my Party continue to support the decentralisation of power and the enhancement of freedom and local choice”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economic policy: Redwood minute for MT (service and manufacturing sectors) [absurdity of “the myth that the only real job … is to manufacture something”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Nigeria: Major-General Muhammadu Buhari letter to MT (coup) [role of armed forces in change of government, economic problems] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Geoffrey Howe note to Nigel Lawson (“Guide for the European Elections”) [seeks colleagues’ views on draft] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT to Lord Cromer (issues he has raised) [Cradock, Evans, Youde] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT meeting with Conservative local councillors) [rate-capping] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT letter to Lord Cromer (his suggestions) [Cradock, Evans, Youde] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: Reagan letter to MT (accepts invitation to London economic summit) [need to build on consensus reached at last meeting] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Monetary policy: Redwood minute for MT (“Bank lending & the money supply”) [“Today’s figures confirm the comparative laxity of our monetary policy”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Peter Cropper memo for John Gummer (European Elections Publications’ Committee (“Howe Group”)) [organisation and strategy] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economic policy: Redwood minute for MT (“Brian Walden Interview”) [“accusations of drift … pick up your recent enthusiasm for reducing taxes”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Trade unions: No.10 record of conversation (“Political Levy”) [“should seek a voluntary agreement with the TUC”, failing which legislation] [released 2014]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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