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PDF 90 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("London Economic Summit") [future of the Soviet Union, trade and agriculture, environment, developing countries] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to Nigel Wicks ("London Economic Summit") [MT has no preference on topics but "her interest has focused most on those relating to the Soviet Union and to competition policy"] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to UN Secretary-General (Houston Summit) [policy towards developing countries] [released July 2017]
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 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1542 to FCO (1207Z) ("Gorbachev's Speech to the Military, 17 August: Internal Aspects") [report: perestroika; market economy; ownership; political freedoms; new Union Treaty; calls for secession] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Aug 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1060 to FCO (1836Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: next steps") ["Chinese (and even Russians) may be coming round, but want to refer evidence of sanctions-busting to the economic sanctions committee"] [declassified Jul 2017]
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 Minor Archive (TNA) G7: FCO Economic Relations Department minute to Charles Powell ("London Economic Summit: 1991") [report on summit arrangements] [released July 2017]
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 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Economic Indicators") [international background; UK monetary stance; demand; output; inflation; balance of payments] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor, Monday 27 August") [entry into ERM; interest rates; economic indicators] [declassified Jul 2017]
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 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Charles Powell note to MT (Current Political Opinions and Attitudes in the USSR/Soviet Policy in the Current Gulf Crisis) [papers by Chris Donnelly] [released Jul 2018]
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 30 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Michael Portillo minute to Michael Howard (New Burdens on Local Government) [replacing health and safety regulations] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("ERM entry and interest rate policy") [MT meeting with Major on 4th September: "I believe there are strong arguments against entry now"] [declassified Dec 2017]
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 Aug 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meetings on Economic Policy: 3 and 4 September") [when should interest rates be reduced and by how much, entry into ERM in next few weeks? rate of entry] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (meeting tomorrow) ["to take stock of the present monetary position and the implications both for interest rates and the timetable for ERM entry"] [declassified Dec 2017]
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 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor") [interest rates; entry into ERM, including rate; the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: President Ozal of Turkey letter to MT (economic sanctions against Iraq: impact on the Turkish economy) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Major) ["the prospect for the economy... scope and timing of any reduction in interest rates... possible dates for the UK to join the exchange rate mechanism"] [declassified Dec 2017]
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 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Charge Capping and Lambeth Borough Council") [challenge over the level of charge after capping] [released Dec 2016]
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 9 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Cabinet Office minute to Treasury ("1991 London Economic Summit") [funding for the Summit] [released July 2017]
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 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [MT concern over invisibles and the RPI; ECOFIN; possible dates for ERM entry] [declassified Jul 2017]
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 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: David Waddington minute to Norman Lamont ("New Burdens on Local Government") [need to distinguish between burdens arising from new activities and those from transfer of responsibilities to local government] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ken Clarke minute to Norman Lamont ("New Burdens on Local Government") [costing the effect of policies affecting local authorities' spending] [released July 2017]
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 (TNA) Soviet Union: Powell briefing for MT (Meeting with the Soviet Ambassador) [the political and economic situation in the Soviet Union; Anglo-Soviet relations] [declassified Jul 2017]
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 Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter briefing for MT ("Local Authority Expenditure: Distribution of Total Standard Spending (TSS)") [technical aspects of the settlement] [released July 2017]
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 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Policy Planning Staff brief ("A Theme for the London Summit") ["hot" political issues include Gulf crisis aftermath, NATO, Soviet Union and Yugoslavia] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter briefing for MT ("Local Authority Expenditure: Distribution of Total Standard Spending (TSS) and Standard Spending Assessment (SSA)") [options for distribution] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell minute to Nigel Wicks ("London Economic Summit") [Mulroney's confusion over Summit dates] [released July 2017]
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 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 Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Gorbachev, Economy) [Hurd gets frosty reception in Israel] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to MT ("Charge Capping: Lambeth") [doing nothing is not an option] [released Dec 2016]
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) 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) Media: Press Digest for MT (Politics, Gulf, Industry) [SPD win Eastbourne] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Local Authority Finance 1991/92") [capping proposals will be controversial] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral Meeting with the Chancellor") [central forecast: exchange rate; wage settlements; oil prices; inflation forecast] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Major PS minute to Barry Potter ("The October Forecast") [expected growth of 0.5 percent in 1991; high figure for 1991 community charge] [declassified Jul 2017]
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) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [ERM entry; interest rate cut; public spending round] [declassified Jul 2017]
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 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Ted Heath, Economy, EC) [hostages in Iraq] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (IRA, Gulf, EC) [IRA's "human bombs" attacks in Londonderry and Newry] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to John Major ("Local Authority Interest Rate Swaps") [Hammersmith and Fulham case before the Lords for a judgment] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: John O'Sullivan memorandum to MT (education as a major plank in government programme and manifesto) ["consider bringing back Norman Tebbit as Education Secretary"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Ireland, Economy, EC) [America ready to send more troops to Gulf] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (AEI) EC: Rome European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC, Politics, Economy, Gulf) [Delors' plans for single currency] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Barry Potter ("Autumn Announcement") [statement on local government finance] [released Dec 2016]
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) 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) 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 (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC, Economy, Gulf) [Hussein puts troops on alert] [released Feb 2020]
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 (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 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Howe resignation, Gulf) [Howe storms out in row over Europe] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("London Economic Summit") [associating the Soviet Union to the Summit, theme for the Summit] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (EC-Tory Party, Economy, Gulf) [Tory big guns open fire on Heseltine] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Tory Party, Gulf) [You flush out leadership challengers - by setting timetable for any election] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ingham briefing for MT ("BBC Lunch") ["very hard words" with John Sergeant "disgraceful journalism in forecasting a challenge to you on the basis of gossip"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Queen's Speech debate, Industry) [MT's warning to Iraq to get out of Kuwait] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Douglas Hurd minute for MT ("Economic effects of the Gulf crisis on our main Aid recipients") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: David Hunt minute to Norman Lamont ("1991-92 AEF for Scotland: RSG/NDRI Split") [has to defend a poundage which is higher than in England] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Autumn Statement, Gulf) [You are first out of the starting gate in any leadership race] [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 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 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]
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 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) 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: 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 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) 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]

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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