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1990 Nov 20 - 1991 Nov 11
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3213
Prime Minister (Resignation of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 215
Any docs withheld? 2

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90 Nov 20 Tu Major Resignation: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (defensive brief) [no case for a General Election following resignation] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Minor Resignation: Prime Minister Schlouter letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: No.10 minute (“Resignation action plan: 22 November 1990”) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: Prime Minister Mulroney letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: MT letter to Emir of Kuwait (parting thoughts) [MT: “I shall certainly continue to make my views known”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: MT letter to Secretary General Perez de Cuéllar (parting thoughts) [MT: “My admiration for your strength of purpose and commitment… knows no bounds”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: MT letter to Chancellor Kohl, President Mitterrand, etc (parting thoughts) [and letters to other Heads of Government] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: MT letter to King of Saudi Arabia (parting thoughts) [MT: “I shall continue to give my strong support to our common purpose in the Gulf”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: MT letter to King Hassan II of Morocco (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: MT letter to General Secretary Jiang Zemin (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: MT letter to Sultan of Oman (parting thoughts) [and letters to other Heads of Arab Gulf States] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: MT letter to President Gorbachev (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Key Resignation: MT resignation statement (announces decision not to contest second ballot) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: Prime Minister Mazowiecki letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: Charles Haughey letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Key Resignation: Gorbachev letter to MT (parting thoughts) [“very warm message”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: Cabinet Office minute to MT (parting thoughts) [Cabinet tribute] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: Chirac letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Th Major Resignation: Powell record of phone conversation (Powell-Kissinger) [“in a very emotional state … worse than a death in the family”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 23 Fr Major Resignation: Israeli PM Shamir letter to MT (parting thoughts) ["outstanding and inspiring national leader with great international influence"] [declassified 2016]