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PDF 75 Jan 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Taxation: MT to G.D. Leaney (Capital Transfer Tax) [“I have pledged a future Conservative administration to repeal the Capital Transfer Tax”] [released 2017]
PDF 78 Jun 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Parliamentary Private Secretaries list (names by department) [released 2017]
PDF 79 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT to Lord Chalfont (future of Washington Embassy) [“So much will depend on our future relations with the Carter Administration”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT to Ralph Harris (free enterprise) [“It was primarily your foundation work which enabled us to rebuild the philosophy upon which our Party succeeded in the past”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT to Chris Patten (Conservative Research Department) [options for relocation] [released 2017]
PDF 79 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT to Ian Gilmour (Conservative Research Department relocation) [strong feelings] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT to Lady Davidson (Conservative Research Department/Central Office merger) [“it was becoming difficult to maximise our true potential when the Party’s thinkers were not in direct touch with those responsible for disseminating their ideas”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ian Gow to Lord Redesdale (meeting with David Rockefeller) [arrangements] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ian Gow minute for MT (“P.P.S.”) [central for success is for ministers and the PM “to retain the trust and confidence of Conservative Members of Parliament”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Domestic politics: Ian Gow minute for MT (Peter Thomas by-election) [“There is no way in which he would act contrary to your wishes”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Richard Ryder minute (European Movement chairman) [Ted Heath proposed as replacement] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Rhodesia: Christopher Soames to MT (Lusaka conference) [“It’s a shame we had to go so far - especially to give fresh elections - but I must say that it has for long seemed clear to me that a high price would be demanded for Commonwealth accord”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Aug 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute for MT (leadership election) [procedure for selection] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Aug 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Rhodesia: MT to Julian Amery (Lusaka conference) [“There is no question at all of our hands having been tied in Lusaka”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Rhodesia: MT to Lord Duncan-Sandys (Lusaka conference) [“Every stop is being pulled out and I hope that we achieve eventual success”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Aug 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Ian Gow minute for MT (“Chief Whip”) [Jopling asking for regular meetings] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Michael Jopling to Richard Ryder (facilities for MEPs at Westminster) [nothing will be settled over recess] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Rhodesia: Ian Gow minute for MT (“Rhodesia - Stephen Hastings”) [British proposals] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute to Tony Marlow (Vietnamese refugees) [“difference between immigrants and refugees from tyranny”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Francis Pym to Ian Gow (UUC paper on terrorist trends) [reports “are total nonsense”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Rhodesia: MT to Peter Carrington (“Rhodesia”) [could be asked about Lusaka speech] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Ian Gow note (influencing US opinion) [need for cabinet level speech on “the true nature of those who seek to replace the ballot box with the bullet and the bomb”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Caroline Stephens minute (meeting with Du Cann’s friend) [arrangements] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Policy: Ian Gow minute for MT (“Michael Latham”) [Latham concerned over Government’s failure “to put across its policies effectively to the public, notably so far as public expenditure is concerned”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ian Gow minute to John Langford-Holt (new press secretary) [Ingham left the Labour Party 12 years ago] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Ian Gow minute for MT (“Ian Smith”) [famine in Zambia, South African support for Rhodesian government] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT to John Biggs-Davison (events of Bank Holiday Monday) [“I do not think that the introduction of selective detention or internment would be helpful”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Religion: Nick Sanders minute to Richard Ryder (Gummer broadcasts) [MT requests transcripts] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Rhodesia: Ian Gow minute to MT (“Bill Van Straubenzee - Anglo-Rhodesian Society”) [with MT's agreement Gow decides to remain on council of Anglo-Rhodesian Society] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Oct 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Anthony Royle to MT (candidate selection) [paper on methods for selection] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute for MT (lunch with Tebbit) [Tebbit thinks conference speech should focus on immigration, housing, trade unions] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Francis Pym to MT (party conference) [MT’s speech “a triumphant conclusion to a most successful week”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute for MT (Scottish backbenchers) [Jopling “says he cannot give way”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Michael Pattison minute (“BBC External Services”) [effects of government’s public expenditure review] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Nov 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Frederic Bennett (Bilderberg conference) [sends excuses; prefers to visit a fork-lift truck factory] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: MT to Richard Latham (Official History of Intelligence in WWII) [“there must be no question of releasing information which would be harmful to gathering intelligence today”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: Ian Gow minute (“Teddy Taylor”) [problems of Taylor being selected for an English seat] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Nov 29 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute (Group of Six) [purpose is “to sustain the Leader and her policies at all times”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Dec 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cabinet: Ian Gow minute to Harris (Cabinet hopefuls) [suggestions for lunch] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Dec 4 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to William Clark (Public expenditure cuts) [Clark’s views shared by members of the 92] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Dec 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: Michael Jopling minute (John Eden reitrement) [“It is my intention to tell him that we cannot possibly agree to a by-election in the foreseeable future, and that we must ask him to hang on for the time being”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Dec 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow letter to Nigel Fisher (Harold Macmillan) [Macmillan pleased by MT’s visits] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Dec 14 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Kenneth Baker speech (need for lower interest rates) [high rates “putting into jeopardy the economic, social and political objectives of the government”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow to John Eden (MT’s 1922 Committee speech) [MT grateful for encouraging words] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ian Gow minute (Ted Heath speech) [“He sees himself as Europe’s foremost European”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Dec 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute to Winterton (Leslie Phillips) [supporter of the Conservative party, should invite to No.10] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ian Gow minute (“Prix European Coudenhove - Kalrgi 1980”) [would MT allow her name to be put forward] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Michael Jopling to Ian Gow (new MPs’ dining groups) [information on arrangements] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jan 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ian Gow minute (“Conservative Backbench European Reform Group”) [list of members] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jan 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Ray Whitney to Geoffrey Howe (US-UK relations) [“there is a widespread fear among the incoming Administration of being ‘Thatcherised’”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Rhodesia: Ian Gow to Julian Amery (relations with Mugabe) [“Do please keep me informed”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: Tim Lankester to Simon Burns (nationalised industries) [“best to focus on the loss figures”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Italy: Ian Gow minute to Peter Morrison (“Dinner for the Italian Prime Minister”) [attendees] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Feb 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Richard Ryder record of conversation (Prior-Thorneycroft) [Employment Bill: trade union immuniity] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Feb 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Richard Ryder record of conversation (Thorneycroft-Prior meeting) [Prior against removal of trade union immunity for strikes and picketing] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute to Ian Gilmour (speech in Cambridge) [copy annotated by MT] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cabinet: Ian Gow letter to MT (Ivor Stanbrook letter on Cabinet splits) [backbench loyalty] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow note to Ray Whitney (relationship with TUC) [letter to Prior, possibility of general strike] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Feb 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: Kenneth Baker to Keith Joseph (dinner by Massey Ferguson-Perkins executives) [concern expressed over “the growing uncompetitiveness of British manufacturing industry”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cabinet: Ian Gow minute for MT (dissenting ministers) [backbench criticism] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Mar 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Taxation: Ian Gow minute for MT (“Capital Transfer Tax”) [manifesto pledge for reform] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Mar 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ian Gow minute (“E.E.C.”) [Dykes “is a Euro-fanatic”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Mar 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: Michael Jopling to Richard Ryder (liaison with academics) [Rhodes James “not the sort of person to confine himself to acting as a postbox and touring the country to make contact, without passing several judgements during the course of his journies!”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Apr 15 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Alexander Solzhenitsyn to David Atkinson (invitation to party conference) [“World Communism is extremely dangerous for all and will never stop of its own volition”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Apr 16 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Selby coalfield: Ian Gow minute to Michael Jopling (MT visit to Selby mine) [success of visit] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Apr 20 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Michael Ancram to Ian Gow (MT’s Perth speech) [thank you for letter, strategy in Scotland] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Apr 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow minute to Vivian Bendall (Employment Bill) [reasons Bendall voted against] [released 2017]
PDF 80 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Ian Gow minute to Eldon Griffiths (“Iran”) [events in Tehran] [released 2017]
PDF 80 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: Ian Gow minute for MT (meeting with Conservative aviation committee) [public sector purchasing decisions] [released 2017]
PDF 80 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Ian Gow minute to MT (Latham speech on Israel) [“Israel is in grave danger”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 May 22 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to William Clark (Employment Bill) [letter has been encouraging] [released 2017]
PDF 80 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Ian Gow minute to MT (“Public Meeting organised by the Jewish Community - Monday 9th June 1980”) [Hugh Fraser to give the speech, can he refer to MT&rsuqo;s understanding of anxieties of the Jewish community] [released 2017]
PDF 80 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Ian Gow minute to Nigel Fisher (House of Lords) [debate on reform, Conservative party must “prevent single chamber Government in this country”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Gow secretary minute to Alfred Sherman (Salisbury Group) [“Lord Salisbury is, essentially, on our side”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jun 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Ireland: Ian Gow letter to Jim Molyneaux (tour of the border area) [MT has seen memo on security, IRA activities] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jun 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Sport: Ian Sproat minute to Ian Gow (Hampden Park Football Ground) [“a massive and grotesque waste of public funds”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jun 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow minute for MT (“Robert Rhodes James”) [Rhodes James sceptical of government’s economic strategy] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jun 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Taxation: Ian Gow minute for MT (“National Insurance Surcharge”) [opposition expressed in article by Chris Patten, John Patten] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Sport: Ian Gow letter to Alan Haselhurst (Geoffrey Boycott) [on the invite list for No.10] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Richard Ryder letter to Nigel Fisher (anecdotes about Harold Macmillan) [“I suspect with most Macmillanisms it is the delivery which makes them seem funnier at the time than perhaps they might look later”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Italy: Ian Gow minute to Anthony Kershaw (MT’s plans) [no intention to visit Italy, EC meeting coming up in Luxembourg] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: Michael Ancram minute (Glasgow Central by-election) [press interest in MT’s message] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: Kenneth Baker to MT (MT’s speech on textiles) [glad MT will be discussing the issue with Keith Joseph] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Stansted [no A]: Ian Gow minute to MT (“Alan Haselhurst - Stanstead Airport”) [“You will understand how sensitive this issue is in Saffron Walden”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ian Gow to Julian Amery (secret letter for MT) [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT to Robert Adley (European Council statement on Israel) [“I see no possibility of the Israelis sitting at a table with the PLO until the PLO have given some clear and open indication that they are prepared to accept Israel’s right to exist”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Lord Spens (Employment Bill) [Spens’ opposition] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Legislation: Ian Gow to Lord Harris (“All Party Repeal Group”) [tackling obsolete or restrictive statutes] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Immigration: Ian Gow minute to Michael Jopling (“Immigration”) [meeting with backbenchers regarding manifesto pledge] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow minute to Michael Jopling (“John Gorst”) [MT “thinks that the suggestion that the Whip should be withdrawn from Gorst is absurd”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Religion: Ian Gow to minute to MT (“The Pope’s Visit to the United Kingdom - 1982”) [might be invited to address both Houses of Parliament] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: Ian Gow minute to Denis Thatcher (Battle of Britain celebrations) [arrangements for events] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: Ian Gow minute to Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler (“Datsun U.K. Limited”) [restrictions on the sale of cars] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Ian Gow minute to Geoffrey Rippon (thanks for letter) [admired speech] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Aug 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow notes (meeting with Edward du Cann) [civil service, central office] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Sep 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Ian Gow minute (“Ulster Unionist Party - James Molyneaux”) [“underlying good will which still exists among rank and file Unionists and their Leader of our Party”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Sep 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Government policy: Ian Gow minute to Robert McCrindle (letter outlining McCrindle’s position) [concerns over policy on social services and private industries] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Sep 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Geoffrey Howe to Michael Latham (economic policy criticisms) [arrangements for a discussion of Latham’s anxieties] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Oct 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute to Ian Gilmour (“Party Conference Speech”) [foreign policy, Europe] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Oct 13 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Edward Du Cann to MT (happy birthday) [“from your friends in the 1922 committee … i.e. everybody”] [released 2017]

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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