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Date range: 4 May 1979 – 28 Nov 1990. Document type: Declassified documents.

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PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Carolyn Sinclair minute to MT ("First Audit Commission report on the NHS") [helps knock on head notion that long waiting times mainly caused by a lack of money] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Madrid telegram 937 to FCO (1900Z) ("President Gorbachev's Visit to Spain") ["Hastily arranged visit: short on substance but long on goodwill"] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Letter from Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister") [draft MT reply] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1776 to FCO (0315Z) ("Ad hoc meeting of military staff committee (MSC): 29 October") ["new Security Council resolution adopted earlier in the day... present meeting, which took place by fortunate coincidence... clearly signalled the determination of the Five to work together until Iraq backed down"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1768 to FCO (0230Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution") ["At the last moment Yemenis decided to abstain... Americans... will do everything necessary to protect their citizens"] [declassified Jul 2017]
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]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cradock minute to Powell ("The Gulf") [US military planning] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1769 to FCO (0249Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution: comment") ["resolution has now been adopted... bitterness aroused by this act of bad faith [Yemeni last-minute abstention] spread a good deal wider than the US delegation... last-minute delay brought about by the Soviet Union seems... to have actually strengthened [the resolution's] political effect"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1778 to FCO (2149Z) ("Middle East issues: next steps at the UN") ["Washington thirsting for a whole series of single issue resolutions... would do better with a multi-purpose resolution"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("Meeting of Special Representatives, 30 Oct 1990: Presidency handling of the Rome European Council") ["Some helpful (to us) chiding of the presidency for rushing its fences in Rome"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: David Waddington minute to Chris Patten ("Local Government Finance 1991-92: Autumn Announcement and Community Charge Capping") [SSA formula] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to John MacGregor (school leavers) [comparatively unfair treatment] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Council: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("European Council: German reactions: EMU") ["Comment on the British position has been sober and unpolemical"] [unclassified; released Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [public expenditure and Autumn Statement; next steps on EMU] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Gorbachev's visit to Paris") [briefing from Quai d'Orsay on Franco-Soviet Treaty, visit "longer on form than substance"] ​​​​​​​[declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1793 to FCO (2133Z) ("Hostages held by Iraq") [De Cuellar dismisses overture from Willy Brandt to give UN status to his diplomatic mission to Iraq] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2641 to FCO (0045Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: statements by the President and Baker") ["uncompromising"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MT letter to Sheikh Sa'ad al Sabah of Kuwait (Iraqi occupation) ["I share your outrage... We must maintain... international solidarity"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Tom King PS letter to No.10 ("Iraq/Kuwait") [UK position paper] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("BBC External Services and Saudi Arabia/Yemen") [King critical of BBC reporting from Sanaa] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [the Gulf; follow-up to European Council; Syria; Royal Anniversary Trust] [declassified Jul 2019]
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 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chris Patten letter to colleagues (distribution of grant to local authorities) [political points] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patten PS note to Barry Potter ("Local Government Finance Statement") [final version] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Council: FCO telegram to UKE Rome and other posts ("Special European Council, Rome, 27/28 October") [line to take; bull points; "This was not a one-subject summit"] [unclassified; released Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Council: FCO internal minute for press department ("Special European Council") ["Bull points on Rome"] [unclassified; released Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute to No.10 ("Turksat, Turkey") [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Hurd minute for MT ("EC Enlargement") [support for the Eastern European countries] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKA Jedda telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Primakov Tour: Discussion with Prince Saud") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2656 to FCO (0430Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") [additional troop deployments the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1797 to FCO (0207Z) ("Hostages Held by Iraq") [Brandt visit to Baghdad] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) [Iraq/Kuwait: latest developments] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cradock minute for MT ("The Gulf: US Military Planning") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Emergency Unit minute to FCO ("Conditions in Kuwait") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell (the German press release on the Brandt issue) [Willy Brandt decided to travel to Baghdad without a mandate from the UN Secretary-General] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MODUK telegram to Army Intelligence units ("Operation Granby Intelligence Sitrep as at 012359Z Nov 90") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Tony Newton minute to Chris Patten ("Community Charge: Exemption for School Leavers") [don't want a repeat of last Session's wrangling over students] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Hammersmith & Fulham: House of Lords Case") [banks have no case, all local authority swap deals are ultra vires] [released July 2017]
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 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Major PS minute to Barry Potter ("The Industry Act Forecast") [minimise risks that forecasts will be quickly confounded] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Major PS minute to Riley ("Autumn Statement: Oral Statement") [new plans represent a very tight settlement] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Peter Lilley ("Broadcasting Ownership") [proposal to bar continguous ownership criticised] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Kuwait/Iraq: Soviet Policy: Call on Primakov") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2671 to FCO (0330Z) ("The Gulf - Baker's Tour") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2679 to FCO (2216Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the UN") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2668 to FCO (0005Z) ("Syrian Position") [US unwilling to improve relations with Syria until it severs links with international terrorism] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1818 to FCO (0230Z) ("Occupied Territories: Secretary General's Report") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1820 to FCO (0240Z) ("Initial Reactions to Secretary-General's Report") [declassified Jul 2017]

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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).

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