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PDF 80 Oct 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow minute to Frank Taylor (priorities) [should discuss issues raised soon] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Oct 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow to Frank Taylor (privatised and state industries) [“the Government’s whole economic strategy is the only one which can be followed if we are to defeat inflation”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Oct 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Michael Jopling (birthday card) [touched the Whips remembered her birthday] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Oct 20 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Michael Havers (birthday card) [thank you for remembering] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Oct 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow to Mrs Leah Smart (privatised and state industries) [“the Government is seeking to introduce competition into those sectors where, at present, the nationalised industries have a monoploy”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Oct 21 Tu Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: Elizabeth Lamb to Nicholas Ridley (moisture measuring indicators) [can Ridley purchase more of these devices in the US?] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Oct 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow to Frank Taylor (retirement from CPS) [“the continuation of the Centre and its independence are of very great importance for our Party”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Nov 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT to Tony Marlow (government policy to EC) [“I am not sure that I understand your juxtaposition between us being the party of Europe and the party of the United Kingdom. The two are not exclusive”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cabinet: Ian Gow to Charles Morrison (colleagues’ attitude toward one another) [“I have never come across attitudes of the kind which you described”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Nov 8 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gilmour speech (RAB Butler and the continuity of post-War Conservatism) [full text plus extracts selected by Gow from earlier speeches] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) India: Ian Gow minute to Eldon Griffiths (Indira Gandhi letter) [Gandhi’s son’s death] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Nov 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: Ian Gow minute for MT (Pym speech on defence spending) [“I do not like the tone of this”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Nov 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Ian Gow minute for MT (“Vale of Belvoir”) [backbench meeting on petition against proposed coal mine] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Nov 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow letter to Ian Gilmour (Cambridge speech) [RAB Butler and the continuity of post-War Conservatism] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Nov 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: MT to Sir John Eden (defence spending) [“what we are able to do must depend upon the economic resources which are available”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Nov 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Francis Pym to Ian Gow (thanks for letter) [“I am just thankful that in the end everything worked out as it did”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Charity: Ian Gow minute (donation to charity) [can MT please pick a charity] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ian Gow to Anthony Meyer (meeting with the European Reform Group) [MT and the government “committed, wholeheartedly, to Britain’s continuing Membership of the Community”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Japan: Ian Gow record of conversation (MT, Gow, Ridsdale) [UK, EC & US policy towards Japan] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Ian Gow record of conversation (meeting with Julian Ridsdale) [Japan, US, Europe] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 7 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Edward Du Cann note (Conservative MEPs) [Boyle Reports] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 8 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow minute to Michael Jopling (letter from Geoffrey Rippon) [monetary targets, public sector pay] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Kenneth Baker to Ian Gow (economic forecasts) [“the relationship between the growth of Sterling M3 and the rate of inflation 18 months to two years later seems to me to be proven”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Michael Jopling to Ian Gow (Conservative Backbench European Reform Group) [“Teddy Taylor and his lackeys are creating a good deal of irritation around the House”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Michael Jopling minute (1922 Executive Committee) [“anxious that the meeting does not turn into a series of belly-aches from the Executive”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cabinet: Ian Gow to Ivor Stanbrook (thanks for account of lunch with Enoch Powell) [Powell thinks MT becoming “increasingly isolated” in Cabinet; supports her economic and “national policies”] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ian Gow minute to Albert McQuarrie (Conservative Backbench European Reform Group) [meeting with new group] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Ian Gow to Hugh Fraser (Conservative Friends of Israel) [recognition of the PLO] [released 2017]
PDF 80 Dec 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow to George Gardiner (“Approved Report”) [elections for Commitee offices] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jan 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Geoffrey Howe to Frank Taylor (public spending) [“we have achieved some very considerable reductions in the expenditure plans we found when we came into office”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jan 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow minute to MT (“Jeffrey Archer”) [“I do not think that Jeffrey is dishonest”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jan 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute for MT (“George Younger”) [proposed speech in the City] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jan 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Canada: Ian Gow minute to Michael Jopling (“Canadian Constitution - Robin Maxwell-Hyslop”) [patriation of the constitution] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jan 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Canada: Ian Gow minute to Ian Gilmour (patriation of the constitution) [legislative process] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Religion: Ian Gow minute to MT (“Dinner to Commemorate 220th Anniversary of the Board of Deputies of British Jews”) [MT should be there on her own rather than with other party leaders] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local government: Ian Gow minute to Robyn Maxwell-Hyslop (“Rates and Rate Support Grant”) [fear that disaster is approaching] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Religion: Michael Jopling to MT (Elspeth Howe) [possible appointment as third Church Estates Commissioner] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT to Anne Heseltine (Winter Ball) [“a profit of £16,000 really is an incredible achievement”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Canada: Ian Gow minute to Tony Marlow (patriation of constitution) [Trudeau “emphasised the dire consequences which would follow if H.M.G. did not do as he wants”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT to Stephen Hastings (thanks for writing) [“I hope you realise how much I value your loyalty and support”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 9 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Conservative Philosophy Group guest list (names and additional notes by Ian Gow) [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Domestic politics: Ian Gow minute to Stephen Hastings (“Frank Chapple and the Left”) [trade union reform] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Conservative European Affairs Backbench Committee minutes (CAP, budget, trade) [Carrington: “Our trade is now so inextricably tied up with the Community that no question of leaving”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 17 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow minute to Jonathan Aitken (dinner) [MT enjoyed, but would have liked to have paid] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 17 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow minute to Peter Hordern (exchange rate policy) [Horden’s view is shared by others] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 17 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT to Lord Harris (lunch) [thanks for hospitality, admired speech on Right to Work Bill] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ian Gow minute to Richard Shepherd (“The E.E.C.”) [balance of trade in favour of the UK] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Michael Shaw (government’s economic strategy) [“the Government is anxious to reduce interest rates … We are still doing our utmost to reduce Government spending”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: MT to Lord Harris (possible peers) [“I am grateful for the suggestions which you have made about strengthening the House of Lords”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow to Jim Spicer (candidate selection) [process will be crucial] [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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