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PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Ted Heath, Economy, EC) [hostages in Iraq] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("European Council: European Monetary Union") [must stick to line that Hard Ecu COULD evolve into a single currency] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (IRA, Gulf, EC) [IRA's "human bombs" attacks in Londonderry and Newry] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: John O'Sullivan memorandum to MT (education as a major plank in government programme and manifesto) ["consider bringing back Norman Tebbit as Education Secretary"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Rome: Special European Council: remarks on 23 October by M. Delors") [Boris Johnson Telegraph article] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Ireland, Economy, EC) [America ready to send more troops to Gulf] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: MT speaking note ("European Council - speaking note") [Hurd annotations] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: MT speaking note ("European Council - speaking note") [final text] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: Report to the European Council by Guido Carli (Council report on EMU) [MT: "NO NO"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC, Politics, Economy, Gulf) [Delors' plans for single currency] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Lord Sanderson") [position of the party in Scotland] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC, GATT, Gulf) [MT refuses to apologise for attacks on Euro leaders] [released Feb 2020]
Text 90 Oct 30 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Rome European Council] ["No no no"]
Video 90 Oct 30 Tu Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Rome European Council] ["No no no"] [film]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: No.10 press digest to MT (Gulf, EC, economy, industry, education) [reaction to MT Commons statement] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC, Economy, Gulf) [Hussein puts troops on alert] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: No.10 press digest to MT (Gulf, Europe, etc) [reactions to MT's Commons statement; Hurd] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC, Economy, Gulf) [Bush says he has run out of patience with Hussein] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: No.10 press digest to MT ("Howe Resignation") ["Your most dangerous crisis since Westland"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Howe resignation, Gulf) [Howe storms out in row over Europe] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC-Tory Party, Economy, Gulf) [Tory big guns open fire on Heseltine] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("PM's Speech in Queen's Speech Debate") [form of words for her to use on interest rates] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Policy Groups") [recovery strategy; MT: "Will consider later - after Monday!"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Charles Powell note to MT (praises her speech on the Address) ["you broke the Opposition by sheer courage and force of personality"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Tory Party, Gulf) [You flush out leadership challengers - by setting timetable for any election] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ed Llewellyn minute to Kenneth Baker ("Forthcoming European Events") [EDG visiting London; "the potential for public displays of division ... is great indeed"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ingham briefing for MT ("BBC Lunch") ["very hard words" with John Sergeant "disgraceful journalism in forecasting a challenge to you on the basis of gossip"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Queen's Speech debate, Industry) [MT's warning to Iraq to get out of Kuwait] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ingham minute to MT ("BBC Lunch") ["potentially serious trouble" for John Sergeant] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Autumn Statement, Gulf) [You are first out of the starting gate in any leadership race] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ingham briefing for MT ("The Sunday Press") [does not think Heseltine will stand] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Mike Love record of conversation ("Report of conversation Monday 12 November between Tom Morrison, agent for Henley, and Mike Love") [divisions in Heseltine's constituency party] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Tory leadership, Gulf, Economy/Europe) [King says Heseltine must not challenge you while Gulf crisis lasts] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ingham note to MT (Geoffrey Howe's resignation speech) [text from which Howe spoke] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Your speech/leadership, Gulf, Economy) [You hit any challenger all over the ground] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Peter Morrison notes ("Bull points to media/press") ["The entire cabinet and the great majority of backbenchers of substance are totally behind her"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Kenneth Baker memo to MT (Party Leadership contest: campaign strategy) ["your overriding theme should be Party unity, under your leadership"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Morris minute to MT (Party Leadership contest) [Hurd and Major react on lunchtime news to Heseltine's leadership bid] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Media, Religion, Foreign, Leadership) [You are fighting for your political life as Howe urges MPs to mutiny] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Tim Collins letter to No.10 (points to make against Heseltine) [plus possible strategic options] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Leadership) [MT is bookies' favourite 2-1 on] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute to MT ("Article for the Daily Telegraph") [MT uncomfortable naming Heseltine] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT letter to Chris Butler MP (Europe & the Party Leadership contest) [values his support] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Harris briefing for MT ("Interview with Simon Jenkins, Saturday, 17th November") ["Heseltine is a throwback - he and Kinnock ... are really twin souls"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) [Kohl's "slightly heavy handed display of solidarity" over leadership election; MT wanting IGCs not to conclude 'rapidly'] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) [EMU, German elections, the Gulf, regional issues, South Africa, GATT, German unification] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: No.10 briefing ("Heseltine and Labour: the similarities") [chapter and verse for claims made in MT's Times interview] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Peter Morrison minute to MT (Party Leadership election) [lines to take] [released Feb 2020]
Text 90 Nov 20 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks outside the Paris Embassy ("I confirm it is my intention to let my name go forward for the second ballot")
Video 90 Nov 20 Tu Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks outside the Paris Embassy (“I confirm it is my intention to let my name go forward for the second ballot”) [film]

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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