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PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Department of Environment note ("Community Charge: Collection") [impact of non-collection] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC/Italy: J.R. de Fonblanque note for the record ("European Council conclusions") [Britain not given access to drafts] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Turnbull minute for MT ("Hard Ecu") [MT concern that hard ecu should not add to money supply; precise mechanism by which it would operate] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lamont PS minute to Hurd PS ("Autumn Statement Press Notices") [need for a coordinated approach] [declassified Jul 2017]
Info only 90 Oct 27 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Rome European Council (ended 28 Oct)
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) EC: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand lunch in Rome) [agriculture/GATT, political union, Germany, EMU, EBRD, enlargement, Soviet Union, the Gulf, defence cooperation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: MT & Hurd notes (Special European Council in Rome) [discussions during the Council meeting] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MT letter to President Gorbachev (Soviet peace missions to Iraq) ["Saddam Hussein cannot be allowed to bargain over withdrawal"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) ["The Gulf: burden-sharing"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand lunch in Rome) [agriculture/GATT; European political union; Germany; EMU; Turkey; EBRD; EC membership; USSR; the Gulf; Defence co-operation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: MT speaking note ("European Council - speaking note") [Hurd annotations] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: MT speaking note ("European Council - speaking note") [final text] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: Report to the European Council by Guido Carli (Council report on EMU) [MT: "NO NO"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Council: FCO record of conversation (Special European Council, Rome) [27-28 Oct] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to UK Ambassador in Rome (thanks for hospitality) ["the less said about the Council itself the better - one longed for the days when Cossiga was in charge"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome (Kerr) telegrams 917-919 to FCO (1745Z) (discussions on Council conclusions) [Political Union and Sites, EMU, GATT Uruguay Round] [declassified Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (AEI) EC: Rome European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
PDF 90 Oct 28 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (European Union) European Council: Rome Special European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
Text 90 Oct 28 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Rome European Council
Text 90 Oct 28 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (Rome European Council)
Text 90 Oct 28 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN (Rome European Council)
Text 90 Oct 28 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Sky TV (Rome European Council)
Text 90 Oct 28 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for TV-AM (Rome European Council)
Text 90 Oct 28 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for BBC (Rome European Council)
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1767 to FCO (2207Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution") [full text of demands including "immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all Iraqi forces"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia) ["Iraq/Kuwait: BBC" - Bandar complaint about lack of neutrality] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia) [French forces in Saudi Arabia; Primakov peace mission to Iraq; military action and the risk of delay; role of the media] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO record of conversation (Hurd, Kaufman) [Labour Party's position in event of military action] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO briefing for MT ("Meeting of Ministers: Gulf") [latest UN resolution; European Council statements on Gulf & hostages; Soviet position; meeting with Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia; breaches of sanctions; French hostages; Kohl on sharing costs of military deployment; James Baker visit to Saudi Arabia; Mitterrand views; Military Staff Committee meeting; US deployments] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social services: Newton PS letter to No.10 ("Children Come First: the Government's proposals on maintenance for children") [Newton statement to Parliament] [declassified Jul 2017]
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 Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: President Cossiga letter to MT (thanks for visit) [ties of friendship and alliance] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge: Charge Capping, 1991-92") [Welsh arrangements, fire services] [released Dec 2016]
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 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Moore PS minute to Patten PS ("Local Government Finance: Autumn Announcement") [de minimis rule] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: MacGregor PS minute to Patten PS ("Local Government Finance: Autumn Announcement") [additional educational needs factor] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Community Charge: Impact of Collection Rates") [action to raise collection rates] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to Barry Potter ("Community Charge: Non-Collection") [Audit Commission report] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Lord Sanderson") [position of the party in Scotland] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Council: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Uruguay Round: German press comment") [some coverage] [unclassified; released Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Carolyn Sinclair minute to MT ("First Audit Commission report on the NHS") [helps knock on head notion that long waiting times mainly caused by a lack of money] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Madrid telegram 937 to FCO (1900Z) ("President Gorbachev's Visit to Spain") ["Hastily arranged visit: short on substance but long on goodwill"] [released Dec 2017]
Text 90 Oct 29 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Written Interview for Indiamail
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Letter from Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister") [draft MT reply] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1776 to FCO (0315Z) ("Ad hoc meeting of military staff committee (MSC): 29 October") ["new Security Council resolution adopted earlier in the day... present meeting, which took place by fortunate coincidence... clearly signalled the determination of the Five to work together until Iraq backed down"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1768 to FCO (0230Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution") ["At the last moment Yemenis decided to abstain... Americans... will do everything necessary to protect their citizens"] [declassified Jul 2017]
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) Gulf War: Cradock minute to Powell ("The Gulf") [US military planning] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1769 to FCO (0249Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Security Council resolution: comment") ["resolution has now been adopted... bitterness aroused by this act of bad faith [Yemeni last-minute abstention] spread a good deal wider than the US delegation... last-minute delay brought about by the Soviet Union seems... to have actually strengthened [the resolution's] political effect"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1778 to FCO (2149Z) ("Middle East issues: next steps at the UN") ["Washington thirsting for a whole series of single issue resolutions... would do better with a multi-purpose resolution"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("Meeting of Special Representatives, 30 Oct 1990: Presidency handling of the Rome European Council") ["Some helpful (to us) chiding of the presidency for rushing its fences in Rome"] [declassified Jul 2017]
Text 90 Oct 30 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 90 Oct 30 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Rome European Council] ["No no no"]
Video 90 Oct 30 Tu Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Rome European Council] ["No no no"] [film]
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) Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to John MacGregor (school leavers) [comparatively unfair treatment] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Council: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("European Council: German reactions: EMU") ["Comment on the British position has been sober and unpolemical"] [unclassified; released Spt 2019]
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 (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1793 to FCO (2133Z) ("Hostages held by Iraq") [De Cuellar dismisses overture from Willy Brandt to give UN status to his diplomatic mission to Iraq] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2641 to FCO (0045Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: statements by the President and Baker") ["uncompromising"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MT letter to Sheikh Sa'ad al Sabah of Kuwait (Iraqi occupation) ["I share your outrage... We must maintain... international solidarity"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Tom King PS letter to No.10 ("Iraq/Kuwait") [UK position paper] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("BBC External Services and Saudi Arabia/Yemen") [King critical of BBC reporting from Sanaa] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [the Gulf; follow-up to European Council; Syria; Royal Anniversary Trust] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: No.10 press digest to MT (Gulf, EC, economy, industry, education) [reaction to MT Commons statement] [released Feb 2020]
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 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chris Patten letter to colleagues (distribution of grant to local authorities) [political points] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patten PS note to Barry Potter ("Local Government Finance Statement") [final version] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Council: FCO telegram to UKE Rome and other posts ("Special European Council, Rome, 27/28 October") [line to take; bull points; "This was not a one-subject summit"] [unclassified; released Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Council: FCO internal minute for press department ("Special European Council") ["Bull points on Rome"] [unclassified; released Spt 2019]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: DTI minute to No.10 ("Turksat, Turkey") [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Hurd minute for MT ("EC Enlargement") [support for the Eastern European countries] [declassified Jul 2018]
Text 90 Oct 31 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech to British Association for the Advancement of Science (Commitment Statement)
Info only 90 Nov 1 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Howe resigned
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKA Jedda telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Primakov Tour: Discussion with Prince Saud") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2656 to FCO (0430Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") [additional troop deployments the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1797 to FCO (0207Z) ("Hostages Held by Iraq") [Brandt visit to Baghdad] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) [Iraq/Kuwait: latest developments] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cradock minute for MT ("The Gulf: US Military Planning") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Emergency Unit minute to FCO ("Conditions in Kuwait") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell (the German press release on the Brandt issue) [Willy Brandt decided to travel to Baghdad without a mandate from the UN Secretary-General] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: MODUK telegram to Army Intelligence units ("Operation Granby Intelligence Sitrep as at 012359Z Nov 90") [declassified Jul 2017]
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 (TNA) Community Charge: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Hammersmith & Fulham: House of Lords Case") [banks have no case, all local authority swap deals are ultra vires] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: No.10 press digest to MT (Gulf, Europe, etc) [reactions to MT's Commons statement; Hurd] [released Feb 2020]
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 1 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Sir Leon Brittan lecture to TSB Forum on European Monetary Union ("What Money for Europe")
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Major PS minute to Barry Potter ("The Industry Act Forecast") [minimise risks that forecasts will be quickly confounded] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Major PS minute to Riley ("Autumn Statement: Oral Statement") [new plans represent a very tight settlement] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Peter Lilley ("Broadcasting Ownership") [proposal to bar continguous ownership criticised] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 1 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Letter to Sir Geoffrey Howe MP (resignation)
Text 90 Nov 1 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Letter to Sir Geoffrey Howe MP (resignation)
Info only 90 Nov 2 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Reshuffle following Howe resignation
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Kuwait/Iraq: Soviet Policy: Call on Primakov") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2671 to FCO (0330Z) ("The Gulf - Baker's Tour") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2679 to FCO (2216Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the UN") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2668 to FCO (0005Z) ("Syrian Position") [US unwilling to improve relations with Syria until it severs links with international terrorism] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1818 to FCO (0230Z) ("Occupied Territories: Secretary General's Report") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram 1820 to FCO (0240Z) ("Initial Reactions to Secretary-General's Report") [declassified Jul 2017]

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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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