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PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT to Neil Kinnock (scale of deprivation) ["comprehensive mandatory sanctions would propel the region downward into a vicious cycle of increased suffering without bringing the end of apartheid any nearer"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Emmanuel and Elizabeth Kaye (Glyndeborne) [thanks for a wonderful evening] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT to Gro Harlem Brundtland (views on "Our Common Future" report) [British government's support] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: MT to Jim Goold (Bill Hughes' ideas on Scottish enterprise) [MT would like this to be discussed further] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Law and order: MT to Mrs Holms (death of Holms' son) ["in the absence of a majority in favour we have no basis on which to seek the reintroduction of the death penalty"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Lawson letter to Mark Lennox-Boyd (congratulations on his appointment as MT's PPS) [busy job, chat soon] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Jimmy Young Show: European Community") ["your struggle to make Europe less theoretical and more practical ..." increasing bureaucracy "is the SOCIALIST way"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Hamilton record of conversation (Conservative backbench meeting on Barlow Clowes collapse) ["Dept of T&I share responsibility for collapse... overwhelming case for compensation to be paid"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, reshuffle, HOTOL, City, education, housing, law and order) [reshuffle generally well received, Moore seen to have been demoted] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Charles Powell minute ("Jimmy Young Show: European Community") [points to make: UK's unfair share of EC costs, EU spending, completion of Single Market, burden of regulations on businesses] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT to Harry Oppenheimer (thanks) [looks forward to reading the book he sent] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT to Ronald Reagan (Iranair flight 655) ["The accident seems at least to have helped bring home to the Iranian leadership the urgent need for an end to the Gulf conflict"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: Hamilton record of conversation (Conservative backbench Education committee) [universities, funding, loans] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, reshuffle, Labour politics, petrol, HOTOL, Chernobyl) [Clarke gets good press, favourite to succeed MT] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Michael Bates minute ("Interview with the Australian media: 29 July") [questions on: relations with new US President, trade unions, social welfare, social conditions, South Africa, Gorbachev, Northern Ireland] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, MT's broadcast, Ted Heath, Labour politics, economy, overseas aid) [MT's 'No' to Europe] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: MT to Hugh Thomas (Lords amendments to Education Reform Bill) ["the amendment did not provide a sound basis for the public funding of universities"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 28 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT to Chief Justice Burger (thanks) [gift of books on Benjamin Franklin] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Brooke memo for MT ("Summer Strategy Survey") ["confirms the great strength of our position ... Our record on the economy underpins our political strength"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main news, economy, Ashdown, MT's visit to Australia, European Community) [Lawson says inflation may rise but economy is booming and best is yet to come] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT to Pieter Willem Botha (Nelson Mandela's release) [without "visible, concrete progress on reform", MT's task in influencing the new US administration will be made more difficult] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT to Helmut Kohl (Nelson Mandela's release) ["we are approaching a watershed... without visible and concrete progress on reform and towards peace, it will be very difficult to carry much conviction with the Americans"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT to John Reid (Iranair flight 655) [support for UN efforts to bring about a ceasefire] [released Jul 2018]
Text 88 Aug 3 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Remarks following walkabout in Melbourne (IRA demonstration)
PDF 88 Aug 4 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Australia: MT letter to Sergeant Potter (thanks for good work) ["I am sorry that you had to deal with rather a crush at one point but we got there and I enjoyed my visit very much"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 4 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Australia: MT to Sergeant Potter (thanks) [good work looking after her on Melbourne trip] [released Jul 2018]
Text 88 Aug 4 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Channel 10 (Sydney)
PDF 88 Aug 6 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Australia: MT to John Coles (thanks) ["the visit to Austrlia was absolutely splendid... we succeeded in most of what we set out to achieve"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [Cleveland report, share prices, IRA cash flow, HOTOL research programme] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [Bush chooses running mate, rail fares, US economy, UK economy, nurses' pay] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [Zia's death, nurses' pay, inner city schools, TV content, Australian Governor-General] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [Zia's death, Dan Quayle under file, Botha hedging over Mandela release, transport] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 20 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [civil service, Bush campaign, pay settlements, inflation, Labour's election chances] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 21 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [IRA coach bombing, Notting Hill Carnival terror campaign, Stock Exchange abuses, chemical spillages] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [IRA coach bombing, Bush campaign, alcohol laws, student loans] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [Royal Navy recruiting officer killed by IRA, review of measures against IRA, Northern Ireland council elections, Piper Alpha disaster, nurses' pay, alcohol laws] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [plans to combat IRA violence, Iran-Iraq war, workfare scheme, interest rates, Irish border, North Sea safety, satellite TV] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [new security measures, Tyrone arrests, IRA weapons, Barlow Clowes victims, Sudan, Piper Alpha] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [emergency action to cool the economy, mortgage rates to rise, international aid, IRA extradition, spy ring, olive branch to NUT] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Terry Perks minute ("Interview with Daily Express") [questions on: the economy, Northern Ireland, health service review, mortgage tax relief, public spending] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Hugh Thomas draft for MT ("The Future of Europe") ["We have not embarked on the business of throwing back the frontiers of the state at home only to have a super nation state getting ready to exercise a new dominance"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Hugh Thomas notes (MT's speech on Europe) [fragments] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 27 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Hugh Thomas letter to Charles Powell (MT's speech on Europe) [minor comments] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [Lawson's 'keep your nerve' message, Jaguar job losses, IRA extradition, Terry Waite imprisonment, P&O compensation] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main newspaper stories) [Post Office strike threat, measures against the IRA, IRA extradition, Lawson's economic policies] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell first draft for MT ("Version 1") [42pp, not annotated by MT] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell first draft for MT ("Version 2") [56pp, slightly annotated by MT] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 30 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Speech on Europe") ["opportunity to set out your views on Europe's future, focussing mainly but not exclusively on the EC"; encloses "very much a first draft"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Speech to Scottish CBI: 8 September") [possible theme of Scottish business achievement] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Terry Perks minute ("Interview with USA Today") [questions on: US-UK relations, US-USSR relations, Reagan's legacy, EC, Northern Ireland] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 31 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell letter to Hugh Thomas (thanks) [encloses draft, drawing on his ideas, invites further comment] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Cabinet Office minute to Charles Powell (comments on first draft) ["well on the way to a memorable production"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Arts: Robin Catford minute for MT ("Visit to National Gallery, 5 September 1988") ["good opportunity to secure the loan of some further pictures for the Pillared Room"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Speech in Bruges") [requests section on CAP, National Consumer Council report bringing it to the fore again] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Health: MT to Neil Kinnock (nurses' pay) [government expects health authorities to carry out regrading according to the agreement between the two sides] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 6 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Arts: MT letter to Jacob Rothschild (thank you) [return visit to see Pillared Room "new look"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Scottish CBI Speech") [contributions and comments on previous drafts, recommended inclusion of comments on business rates] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 6 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (FCO) Europe: John Kerr to Patrick Wright (state of play on MT Bruges speech) [CDP “reasonably responsive” to view that too controversial a speech would meet rebuttals]
PDF 88 Sep 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: FCO letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's speech in Bruges") [information on the venue] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Secretary of State for Defence PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's speech on Europe") [comments on defence section] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry PS letter to No.10 (Young in New Zealand) [cannot comment till his return] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Speech on Europe") [second draft, taking on board SOME of the comments received; "result is to tone down the original a bit, but not too much"; MT annotations on draft] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's speech on Europe") [Young "endorses the revised version proposed by the Foreign Secretary"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Chancellor of the Exchequer's PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Bruges speech: 20 September") ["generally very good"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 12 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT to Kenneth Bloomfield (IRA attack on his house) ["it must have been a most terrifying experience for you all"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Whittingdale minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's speech on Europe") [Conservative MEPs likely to react badly to the speech; Robin Harris thoughts on the draft] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell minute for MT ("European speech") [revised second draft, following 4 hour speechwriting session, with MT annotations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Alan Clark minute for MT ("The Bruges Speech") ["The speech is of crucial importance .... will signal our attitudes todevelopments in the Community both micro and macro over the next decade"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Prime Minister's Speech in Bruges") [revised second draft, MT "now broadly content with it", comment by 1500 16 Spt] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) 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]
PDF 88 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Spain: Charles Powell briefing ("Visit to Spain: Interviews") [points to make: significance of MT's visit, British tourism, closer co-operation; Gibraltar will be a difficult issue] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Terry Perks minute ("Interview for 'Chegwin Checks It Out'") [topics: politicians' views on children, education, foreign policy] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT to Mrs Perfect (IRA killed her son) ["everything possible will be done to try and restore peace and stability"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 ("Bruges speech") ["a very few suggestions"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Bruges Speech") [autocue] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Minister of Agriculture APS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's speech in Bruges") [comments] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Minister of Defence PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's speech in Bruges") [comments] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Chancellor of the Exchequer's PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Bruges speech: 20 September") [further comments; No.10 annotates accepting amendments on monetary matters] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: FCO letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Speech in Bruges") [suggestions on Powell's second draft] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's speech in Bruges") [further comments] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell/MT draft (final draft for translation and autocue) [MT cuts] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: MT speaking text (69pp set out for autocue) [late additions in pen] [released Jul 2018]
Text 88 Sep 20 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to the College of Europe ("The Bruges Speech")
PDF 88 Sep 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Morris minute for Guise (Lawson comments on second draft of Royal Society speech) [sharply rejects world fuel levy proposal; copy of draft] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 24 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Charles Powell minute for MT (Bruges Speech) [hopes she will read two good articles about the speech in The Economist] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: MT letter to the Rector of the College of Europe (thanks for invitation to speak) ["hope that my remarks will initiate a constructive debate about the European Community's future course"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: MT letter to UKA Brussels (thanks for hospitality) ["I get rather depressed about Europe's future when I listen to Leo Tindemans' federalist views: but I hope we managed to get across some points to the others."] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Charles Powell briefing (New York Times interview) [points to make: freedom is on the move, US economic and military policies, Northern Ireland, Poland] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Neil Kinnock (uprating of pensions) [review will be carried out] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT to Rector of the College of Europe (invite to deliver address) [hopes her remarks will "initiate a constructive debate about the European Community's future course"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT to Jacques Poos (visit to Luxembourg) [hopes to build on the understanding reached on the single market and EC financial issues] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT to Jacques Santer (visit to Luxembourg) [hopes to "work together to see that the Community reaches sensible conclusions which genuinely widen opportunities for business"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT to Richard Branson (hot air balloon flight plans) [inviting a Russian cosmonaut to participate would "not only symbolise the new possibilities opening up, but possibly encourage others on both sides to come forward with their own... ideas"] [released Jul 2018]
Text 88 Sep 27 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to the Royal Society (climate change)
PDF 88 Sep 29 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Arts: Charles Powell minute for MT (phone conversation with Lord Carrington) [plotting to secure loan of Turner for No.10 from Evelyn de Rothschild] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT to Ken Livingstone (allegations against Colin Wallace) [denies Livingstone's claims, asks that any evidence be handed over to the authorities] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT to Raisa Gorbachev (MT's recent events) ["been following recent developments in your country very closely and are as always impressed by the courage and determination of the General Secretary"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Oct 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT draft section for conference speech ('Environment') [roots concern for the environment in Conservative values] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Oct 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT draft section for conference speech ("Materialism - The Community") ["The Japanese refer to it as our economic miracle / and who are we to argue?"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Oct 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT draft section ?for conference speech (Europe) ["To suppress nationhood would be damaging & would hinder progress"] [released Jul 2018]

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