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PDF 88 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Morris minute for MT (RSPB centenary event - naming a train) [much less green than hoped; British Rail think train "unsuitable for this kind of attention"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Heathrow-Belfast air disaster, GEC takeover bid, Budget tax cuts) [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Heathrow-Belfast air disaster, Hirohito funeral, GEC takeover bid) ["Concern over 100 million-to-one chance of both aircraft engines failing"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 10 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Dugdale briefing ("Interview for Thames Valley Police Newspaper") [questions will be personal] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, East Midlands air crash, eggs, GEC takeover bid, domestic politics) [blame focusing on pilot] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, East Midlands Crash, Eggs) [blame for crash "now shifts to electrical problems"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Reader's Digest") [topics for interview to include socialism, problems facing the government, Northern Ireland, Europe] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Economy, Education, Health, Middle East) [inflation expected to rise] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, talks with Arafat, MT's "She" Magazine interview, domestic politics) ["row over William Waldegrave's meeting with Arafat" and remarks about Israeli leaders] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute for Ingham (Daily Mail interview) [MT inclined to agree to interview to "inject a bit more balance into the Mail's approach to Europe"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 16 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Magnus Magnusson (RSPB campaign) [naming the 'Avocet'; wishes centenary campaign "Action for Birds" every success] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, domestic politics, Middle East, arms control) [fallout from William Waldegrave's meeting with Arafat] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, soccer, Middle East/Waldegrave, East-West) [legislation to tackle football hooliganism] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, domestic politics, Mendis, social trends, NHS review, education) [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 19 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: President Reagan letter to MT (farewell) ["You have been an invaluable ally, but more than that, you are a great friend"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT letter to President Reagan (farewell) ["You have been a great President, one of the greatest, because you stood for all that is best in America"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT letter to President Bush (congratulations) ["You bring to the Presidency enormous experience in Government which will be of immense value"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Mendis, privacy) [latest polling figures show Tories up but Lawson unpopular] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Kent) [criticisms over Chunnel rail link] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, cricket, Budget, Prince Charles, NHS, Privacy Bill) ["More stories of rows between you and Chancellor"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs, Legal profession, Chancellor/Budget) [three main stories: legal profession Green Paper; Currie's letter on eggs; Toyota looking for European factory site] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Gibraltar film, Privacy Bill, Chancellor/Budget) ["Death on the Rock" affair] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS review) [East-West relations, Sinn Fein Playboy feature] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ingham minute ("Reader's Digest") [magazine seeks additional answers on EC and whether US and EC relationships are compatible] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ingham to Christopher Ogden ("Your Book") [MT's answers to questions for biography] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing ("Interview with Woman's Own") [theme will be "Towards 2000"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Charles Powell minute (Russian spies) ["Some disgraceful leaks here - all through Diplomatic corresondents"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Prisons, Gibraltar, NHS, Development Plans White Paper, Politics, Middle East) [situation in Wandsworth prison] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS) [NHS review "gets a warm welcome" from several papers, but "Labour and unions bitterly critical"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS, Labour Party - Moscow, Labour Party - Sky TV, Labour Party and NHS, Budget) [criticism of Kinnock TV interview] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS, Politics, South Africa) [Botha resigns as National Party leader] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Politics) [Currie's position in the government] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs) [ongoing fallout from Currie's salmonella comments] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs, Driving law) [Currie agrees to see select committee on salmonella issue] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Edwina) ["Pops and Qualities alike think Edwina Currie wiped the floor with the Select Committee and left them with egg over their faces"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs and Microbes, Politics) [action on food scares] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 12 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT note for Ingham (Vanity Fair) [asks Ingham to make arrangements] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 12 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT note for Ingham (promised Sheehy interview) [make arrangements] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to Ridley PS ("Prime Minister's Speech at the Ozone Conference") ["the most important task of all is to change attitudes"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food) [food poisoning scares] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food) ["Food still dominates the news" with French cheese listeria scare] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing ("Interview with 'Chat' Magazine") [public clean up campaign] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food, Middle East) ["Khomeini's order for Salman Rushdie's murder dominates most front pages", along with coverage of food poisoning scare] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Salman Rushdie) [Rushdie "in hiding" over Satanic Verses death threats] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Food, Pay Bodies, Unemployment) [NHS reforms, private sector pay, Rushdie affair] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 225 to FCO (0105Z) ("Prime Minister's Speech at the Ozone Conference") [should underline importance of ozone layer to life on Earth] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Rushdie, Cleveland, Poland) ["Ayatollah rejects Rushdie's apology and says he must be 'sent to hell'"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Food debate, Frankfurt, Belfast) ["Iran orders its envoys home in response to Euro action"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute (Ogonyok interview) ["the purpose would be to get over to its readers just how radical your policies are"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, TV guidelines) ["Iran's president says Rushdie's problem has no solution except in his death"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News) [state of the government and the Labour party's respective positions] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: MT letter to Comte et Comtesse Patrice de Vogüé (thanks for visit to Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte) ["It is the fate of Prime Minsters not to have many free Sundays. I cannot remember when I have enjoyed one so much"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Professor James Lovelock (invitation to Ozone seminar; commiseration at death of his wife) [work can be a solace, but understands if he cannot come] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Terry Perks briefing for MT (interview with BBC TV "Nature") [relations with EU on environment, Ozone conference, nuclear power, domestic record] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, BSI, Anglo/French Summit, Politics) [state of the economy, Rushdie affair] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: MT letter to UK Ambassador to France (thanks for hospitality during visit) [served to "remind one of the strength of French culture. Who could possibly want to submerge that in a European blancmange!"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hammersmith Council) [state of the economy, Labour attacks on government policy] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 283 to FCO (0100Z) ("Prime Minister's Speech at the Ozone Conference") [proposed amendments to draft] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT draft speech (Ozone Conference) [need to raise public awareness, commit to practical steps, strengthen international organisations] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food/Select Committee, Economy) ["Eggs and pound main stories today"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT draft speech (Ozone Conference) [need to raise public awareness, commit to practical steps, strengthen international organisations] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Environment) [latest polls on economic policy, Rushdie affair] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 3 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: No.10 Press Office transcript (MT remarks outside No.10) ["I'm a grandmother" - tidied up wording] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Rushdie Affair, Ozone Conference, Rail Crash, Water) [ongoing fallout from publication of Satanic Verses] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, British Rail, Chunnel Link) ["Reports of the third rail crash in 3 months - the second in 48 hours"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Ozone Conference, Chunnel Rail Link) ["Most papers lead on the IRA plot to murder you and senior Ministers is foiled"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Charles Powell minute for Cabinet Office ("Daily Mail Interview on Europe") [submit new briefing, with 'stilettos'] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Green Movement, British Rail) ["British Rail gets a bad press today"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Carolyn Sinclair minute to Dominic Morris ("Prime Minister's Interview on the Nature Programme - Sewage") [pumping of untreated sewage into the sea] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Politics, Legislative Programme) ["You make clear Budget's top priority will be fight against inflation"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Budget) ["Chancellor seen to be walking on tightrope in his sixth Budget tomorrow"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Budget, Judge Pickles, Manchester Air Crash, Chat Interview) ["Mixed signals for Chancellor on eve of Budget"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing (Walt Disney TV special) [films that have influenced MT] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing (BBC interview) [cleaning up Britain] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Other News, Budget Treatment, Budget Comment) [Budget "cautious, dull and even boring - but prudent in making counter inflation priority target"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Budget, Lockerbie/Airport Security, Lawyers' Reform, Pik Botha, Politics) [Lawson's Budget dissected] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Lockerbie, Politics, Middle East) [Channon "strongly defends his handling of Lockerbie disaster bomb warnings after cover-up claims by Labour"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute ("Visit to Africa: Interview with BBC World Service") [MT's visit to southern Africa] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 19 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Reshuffle") ["Your comments suggest that you may consider moving or even dropping the Foreign Secretary and the Home Secretary"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Bordes Affair, Scarborough Conference, Lockerbie) ["Opposition parties try to pile the pressure on Paul Channon to make a further statement to Commons on Lockerbie"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (Lennox-Boyd-Chairman of 1922 Committee) ["programme overloaded ... On NHS pity if we had bitten more than we could chew"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Paul Channon/Lockerbie, Labour Policies) [criticisms and defence of Channon for handling of Lockerbie] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [planning, NHS reform worries] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: Perks minute ("Interviews with Izvestiya and Soviet Television") [arrangements] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Paul Channon, Politics) ["Paul Channon is felt to have done well yesterday - but that does not stop media calling on him to quit"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT to Terry Tavner ("Chat" interview) [thanks for the photos] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Mar 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing (Lubbers birthday message) [annotated script] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Your Tour, Gorbachev, Harrods/Lornho) [MT in South Africa] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Gorbachev, Namibia) [Gorbachev in Ireland and UK] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Harrods/Lornho, Gorbachev, Namibia) [poll on threat posed by Soviet Union] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Gorbachev, Westland) ["extensive coverage of Mr Gorbachev's visit and arrival"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT notes for conversation with Gorbachev ("Chemical Weapons") ["Worried for long time but particularly since Iraq used them in Middle East"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gorbachev, Other News) ["An excellent press and massive coverage in which warmth and special relationship shine through differences"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Your Ten Years, Gorbachev) ["Gorbachev goes home to trouble"; "Bush signals USA will hold a steady course in approach and policy towards USSR"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 11 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Dugdale briefing ("Interview for Radio Marsden") [questions will be personal] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Docks, Peter Walker, Soccer, Community Care) [unions divided by docks strike ballot] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Judges, Labour Party Politics, Your Ten Years) ["Judges get a terrible hammering in leader columns for their threatened 'strike'"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Director Conservative Research Department circular ("Euro-Election 1989") [arrangements - David Cameron as 'runner'] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Peter Walker) ["Judges bow to pressure of public opinion and postpone their meeting on the Green Papers"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Sheffield Disaster/Comment, Your Visit, Your Ten Years) ["Horrific pictures on front pages of spectators crushed against wire fence"] [released Feb 2019]

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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