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PDF 90 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Civil List, Reshuffle) [inflation, defence cuts, Eastern Europe] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Scotland") [Forsyth believes there is a campaign to remove him] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Gulf, etc: MT note ("Notes for meeting with the President - Aspen 2 Aug. 1990") [oil oil oil] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Gulf, etc: MT letter to Barbara Walters (visit to Aspen, Colorado) [thank you letters for "a most marvellous break"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Scotland") [speculation that Forsyth will be forced to resign] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 11 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Gulf, etc: MT letter to Sir James Miskin (retirement) ["I view any prospect of retirement with distinct alarm"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Middle East) [Bush speech on Iraq seen as preparing US for war] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Middle East) [MT's refusal to do deals with Iraq] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf coverage) [US call up of reservists, plight of hostages] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf coverage) [gruesome pictures of Saddam Hussein's TV appearance with British boy] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Gulf, etc: MT draft speech (MT remarks on 'The New European Security Order' at EDU conference Helsinki, 30 Aug) [drops paragraph on WMD] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Economy, Crime, Politics) [Bush throws weight behind UN peace mission] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Your speech, Industry, Crime and punishment, Politics) [NATO, Iraq hostages] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Politics) [plight of Iraq hostages] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, TUC, Economy, Industry) [Iraq's invasion of Kuwait] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Lobby Briefing for MT (Gulf Crisis, Michael Forsyth) [Iraq's invasion of Kuwait] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Lobby Briefing for MT (Gulf Crisis, Mr Hashimoto, Michael Forsyth) [Cabinet meeting, Kinnock speech] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Economy, Politics) [Hussein calls for Holy War against US] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Lobby Briefing for MT (Mr Forsyth, Gulf) [deployment of troops] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Politics, Economy, EC) [differences between MT and Kinnock on Iraq] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: MT to Lord Sanderson (Chairman of Scottish Party) ["I will never forget that we are the Conservative and Unionist Party"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf Comment, Economy, Law and order) [clear message to Hussein to get out of Kuwait] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf Comment, Economy, Countryside) [Bush tells Congress that Hussein will fall] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf Comment, Economy, Industry) [Ayatollah calls for holy war against Americans] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Economy, Lamb War) [US says it will not be ready for war for two months] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf/Economy/Politics) [Mitterrand calls on Hussein to leave Kuwait] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Foreign, Environment) [UN security council tightens screw] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Economy, Politics) [Jordan bans Iraqi flights] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Sep 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Iran/Gulf comment) [real progress in conventional forces arms control talks] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: Peter Morrison minute for MT ("Lord Sanderson and Scotland") [Sanderson beginning to settle into the job as chairman] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Labour Party conference) [IRA murder gang, German unification] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (East-West/Defence, Labour Party) [UK seeking new UN resolution to sanction military action against Iraq if hostages harmed] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Labour Party, Politics) [Israel-Palestine peace chances] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 7 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ingham briefing for MT ("The Sunday Press") ["as good as can be expected" on ERM] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 14 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Gulf, etc: MT note ("Notes for reply to President Bush phone call Oct 1990") [no option to play it long] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 14 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ingham briefing for MT ("The Sunday Newspapers") [party conference "judged to have been low key, defensive, nervy, uninspired and divided over Europe"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Politics, Economy/Pay) [Hurd and Heath row over whose idea it was Heath should go to Iraq] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT letter to Sir Ronald Millar (Conservative Party Conference 1990, Eastbourne) [thank you letters to speechwriters; "I Do, Ron Ron"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Gorbachev, Economy) [Hurd gets frosty reception in Israel] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf/Middle East, Soviet Union, South Africa) [MT and Bush warn Hussein of war crimes charges] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: MT letter to Lawson (his decision to leave the Commons) ["The ERM has gone well"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf/Middle East, Economy/EC) [Hurd's trip to Israel seen as a disaster] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Conservative Chairman briefing ("Eastbourne by-election - line to take") ["The parrot has twitched!"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Politics, Gulf, Industry) [SPD win Eastbourne] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ingham minute to MT ("Presentation post-Bournemouth/Eastbourne") [government and party "need to be made to snap out of it .... It's later than they think"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf/Middle East, Politics, Community Charge) [American mood on Iraq] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Delors letter to Hurd ("Commission opinion of 21 Oct 1990 on the proposal for ... political union") [mentioned in Boris Johnson Telegraph article] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Politics, Child Benefit) [Hussein in Kuwait] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO (Delors press conference) [pre-Rome European Council review; Delors suggests December Council should set date for EMU Stage 2, with only two hour talk on political union] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy/EC: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [European Council in Rome; Ambassador to South Africa; "You might also needle Delors about his reported comments on a federal Europe"] [declassified Jul 2019]

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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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