Personal and party papers, Cambridge
Northern Ireland: Nick Budgen letter to MT (resigns as Assistant Whip over Northern Ireland Bill) ["I believe that it will create further instability in the Province and that it will undermine the unity of the United Kingdom"]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR 1/3/7 f43 |
| Editorial comments: | It seems that MT broke with convention and chose not to reply to this letter. The resignation was announced on 8 May and Archie Hamilton was appointed in Budgen's place on 11 May. See THCR 3/4/1/ ff78-79. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 2pp |
| Themes: | Conservative Party (organization), Northern Ireland |
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