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PDF 90 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD (points made in a letter to MT from Captain in Queen's Royal Irish Hussars) [performance of equipment, lack of political information] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO briefing for MT ("Iraq/Kuwait: Positive Information Campaign") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO letter to MOD (FCO paper on constraining Iraq's Nuclear, CBW and Missile capability) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to No.10 ("BSB/Sky merger") ["a note of the line the Home Secretary proposes to take about the Prime Minister's meeting with Mr Murdoch"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Malcolm Rifkind (capping in Scotland) [possible legislative timetable, can't tack onto the end of the "Lambeth Bill"] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("1991 Community Charge Levels in Scotland") [encourage local authorities to collect sums due, difficulties in applying capping powers to reduce charges inflated by failure to collect revenue] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Barry Potter (Student Gap) [proposal to widen the exemption to school leavers] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [European Council in Rome; CSCE summit; the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2019]
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 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Hunt minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Ownership") [changes in Channel 3 map for Wales would rekindle controversy] [declassified Dec 2017]
Text 90 Nov 12 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Info only 90 Nov 13 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] HC: Howe’s resignation speech
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1940 to FCO (0100Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the United Nations") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1941 to FCO (0105Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the United Nations") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Gulf crisis: UK objectives following total Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Douglas Hurd) [the Gulf: maintaining high degree of national unity in event of military action, preparations to be put in hand] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Chancellor Kohl letter to MT (German steps to "support your country's involvement in coping with the crisis") [measures to assist "operational readiness" of British forces] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Privy Council Office record of conversation (MacGregor-Renton) [proposal to extend exemption to school leavers] [released July 2017]
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 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [financial markets; economic indicators] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury note to No.10 (Governor's statement on the ESCB Statutes) [Governor's press statement following EC Bankers' meeting] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Hurd PS minute to Charles Powell ("FCO Diplomatic Wing: Consequences of 1990 PES Round") [settlement will leave us even more constrained] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Richard Ryder minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Ownership") [content to see contiguity rule abolished] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Sainsbury record of conversation (Tim Sainsbury, Chief of DIDA Vahit Erdem) [Turkish/British collaboration in defence industry] [declassified Dec 2017]
Text 90 Nov 13 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
CD only 90 Nov 13 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Written Statement on Sir Geoffrey Howe’s resignation speech ("sad ... at the manner of his going")
Info only 90 Nov 14 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Heseltine stood for Conservative leadership
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKA Jedda telegram to FCO ("Defence Secretary's Visit to Saudi Arabia: Meeting with Saudi Defence Minister") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2784 to FCO (2359Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the UN: Arab/Israel") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2783 to FCO (2357Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the UN") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2781 to FCO (2354Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Embassies in Kuwait") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2773 to FCO (2345Z) (Iraq/Kuwait: Administration Policy on the Gulf) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2767 to FCO (0403Z) (Iraq/Kuwait: Criticism of President Bush's Gulf Policy) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1966 to FCO (0320Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the United Nations") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Butler minute for Powell ("The Iraqi Long-Range Gun Project") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Powell minute for MT ("Meeting of Ministers, The Gulf") [Defence Secretary's visit to Gulf, additional British forces, further UN resolution, MT's Paris meeting with Bush] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Soviet views on the Gulf") [MT's draft reply to Gorbachev] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to Chris Patten (capping in Scotland) [Rifkind's proposal to add to the "Lambeth" bill provisions for reducing charge levels inflated by under-collecction in earlier years] [released July 2017]
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]
Info only 90 Nov 14 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Remarks on 40th anniversary of blitz on Coventry
Text 90 Nov 14 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher HC I: [Debate on the Address]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Baker's Visit to Moscow, 7-9 November") [Soviet Union pessimistic about a peaceful outcome & committed to US/Soviet Cooperation] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Visit of Defence Secretary, 13-14 November") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2792 to FCO (2335Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") [no decission on the military option yet; UN cover; US domestic support] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1980 to FCO (1550Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the United Nations") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of telephone conversation (Powell, General Scowcroft) ["The Gulf: Strategic Objectives" - Powell presses for US response to British paper, Scowcroft writing tomorrow] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cradock minute for MT ("War Aims") [legal aspects; military aspects; long-term security arrangements] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Possible visit by the Prime Minister to the Gulf") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Douglas Hurd minute for MT ("Gulf crisis: extraction of British hostages and detainees in the event of hostilities") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MT letter to President Gorbachev (Soviet views on the Gulf crisis) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to Charles Powell ("London Economic Summit") [arrangements, possible association of USSR with the Summit, costs, Sherpas' meetings] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Scottish AEF for 1991-92: The RSG/NDRI Split") [Exchequer contribution to cost of reducing business rate burden in Scotland] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Education and Community Charge") [Helestine's proposals would cause major upheaval for local authorities] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge: Student Gap") [not considered a priority for legislation] [released July 2017]
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 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Major PS minute to Barry Potter ("Prime Minister's Bilateral with the Chancellor") [Major corrects the record with regard to his view as to future exchange rate moves and interest rate cuts] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [interest rates cut; economic slowdown] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Griffiths minute for MT ("European Commission, ERM and Central Bank") [Minford says European Commission had sent paper to Treasury on UK economy which could provide ammunition against Howe] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Francis Maude minute to David Waddington ("IBA Transmission Privatisation: Economic Regulation") [regulation for Channel 5 sites, masts] [declassified Dec 2017]
Text 90 Nov 15 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 90 Nov 15 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Sunday Times
Text 90 Nov 15 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Sunday Telegraph
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Telecon Sheinwald/Darroch: Programme for the December European Council") [draft timetable from Italian MFA] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2805 to FCO (2350Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council Debate on Rape of Kuwait") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Attorney General minute for MT (the United Kingdom's strategic objectives: destruction of Iraq's military capability) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Tom King minute for MT ("Operation Granby: policy on repatriation of the dead") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MOD minute for Powell ("The Gulf: Strategic and Military Objectives") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Local Government (Scotland: Business Rates)") [argument between Rifkind and Lamont] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Major minute to Chris Patten ("Local Authority Interest Rate Swaps") [use of local authority powers] [released July 2017]
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 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Chief Secretary PS note to No.10 ("Difficult Questions") [draft Q&A on recession, inflation, unemployment, public expenditure] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Barry Potter minute to MT ("The Economy") [excellent overview article in Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Lilley minute to David Waddington ("IBA Transmission Privatisation: Economic Regulation") [regulatory formula for Channels 3, 4, S4C] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 16 Fr Press Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: IBA press release ("Merger between BSB and Sky") [breach of BSB's programme contract] [declassified Dec 2017]
Text 90 Nov 16 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Remarks visiting Northern Ireland ("I believe we shall win and win well")
CD only 90 Nov 16 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Remarks visiting Enniskillen ("never, never give in to terrorism")
Text 90 Nov 16 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech at Hillsborough Castle reception
PDF 90 Nov 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Gulf Crisis: Celebration of Christmas by British Forces in Saudi Arabia") [declassified Jul 2017]
Text 90 Nov 17 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for The Times
Info only 90 Nov 18 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] MT departed for Paris; CSCE Conference (19-21 Nov)
PDF 90 Nov 18 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to Nigel Wicks ("London Economic Summit") [arrangements, theme, invitation to Gorbachev] [released July 2017]
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]
PDF 90 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Economic Policy Committee Report on the UK Economy") [attempt to identify Commission paper on this topic] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Call on Luxembourg Finance Minister: EMU") [Juncker's views] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bush Library) Gulf War: MT & Bush breakfast meeting in Paris (press pool report)
PDF 90 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Bush Library) Gulf War: White House conversation record (MT-Bush breakfast meeting in Paris) [declassified 2013]
Text 90 Nov 19 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Joint Press Conference with US President (George Bush) in Paris
Text 90 Nov 19 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference at Paris CSCE Summit
Text 90 Nov 19 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech at Paris CSCE Summit

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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