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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)

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

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90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: MT letter to Chancellor Kohl, President Mitterrand, etc (parting thoughts) [and letters to other Heads of Government] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu 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 Thu Resignation: MT letter to King Hassan II of Morocco (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: MT letter to General Secretary Jiang Zemin (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: MT letter to Sultan of Oman (parting thoughts) [and letters to other Heads of Arab Gulf States] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: MT letter to President Gorbachev (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: MT resignation statement (announces decision not to contest second ballot) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: Prime Minister Mazowiecki letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: Charles Haughey letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: Gorbachev letter to MT (parting thoughts) [“very warm message”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: Cabinet Office minute to MT (parting thoughts) [Cabinet tribute] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: Chirac letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 22 Thu Resignation: Powell record of phone conversation (Powell-Kissinger) [“in a very emotional state … worse than a death in the family”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 26 Mon Resignation: MT message to Brent Scowcroft (parting thoughts) [MT: “I have an unshakeable faith in the United States, particularly under George Bush’s leadership”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 20 Tue Resignation: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (defensive brief) [no case for a General Election following resignation] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 26 Mon Resignation: MT letter to Director-General of the Security Service (thanks) [“unsung labours which have contributed so much to making this country safe and free”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 26 Mon Resignation: Director GCHQ letter to MT (parting thoughts) [“grateful for all you have done to support GCHQ”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 26 Mon Resignation: Bob Gates message to Charles Powell (parting thoughts) [“terribly saddened by the turn of events in London”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 26 Mon Resignation: MT letter to Chief Rabbi (thanks) [“I have drawn enormous inspiration from your teachings and writings”] [declassified 2016]
90 Nov 27 Tue Resignation: Prime Minister Kaifu statement (parting thoughts) [“a rare leader of firm convictions”]