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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 6 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Labour Party memorandum ("The Intergovernmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") ["position paper" agreed by Shadow Cabinet and Policy Sub-Committee][declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 8 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: President of Bundesbank speech at the AMEX Bank Review Awards Dinner ("Monetary Integration and the European Revolution")
PDF 90 Nov 9 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: President of Bundesbank speech ("Prospects of the European Monetary Union")
PDF 90 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury note to No.10 (Governor's statement on the ESCB Statutes) [Governor's press statement following EC Bankers' meeting] [declassified July 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 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Economic Policy Committee Report on the UK Economy") [attempt to identify Commission paper on this topic] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Call on Luxembourg Finance Minister: EMU") [Juncker's views] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Sir Michael Butler letter for Hurd ("EMU, Federalism and Sovereignty") [encloses paper] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Sir Michael Butler letter for PM John Major (EMU: UK Proposals for Stage 2) [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (French Finance Minister's reaction to Major's election as Prime Minister) [Bérégovoy "beamed and adjusted his after-dinner speech"] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Poehl's Views on EMU, the Hard Ecu and the ERM") [Poehl says his view of British proposal not as negative as press suggests; it could play it a role] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Official French Position on EMU") [important statement of French policy contains "encouraging nods in UK's direction"] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Sir Leon Brittan letter for PM Major (EMU) [proposed modifications to the hard ecu plan] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for PM ('EMU') [options for UK approach to the EMU IGC] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("Meeting with Sir Michael Butler and Letter from Sir Leon Brittan") [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (John Major, Sir Michael Butler) [EMU; Major's "aim was to move the focus away from the issue of sovereignty and concentrate on the economic arguments"] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("EMU IGC: Tabling of British Treaty Texts") [Lamont wants to do so at tomorrow's IGC] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UK Government memorandum ("Economic and Monetary Union: Beyond Stage 1") ["Possible Treaty provisions and statute for a European Monetary Fund"; text annotated by PM Major] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Powell letter to Treasury ("EMU: British Draft Treaty Amendments") [Major wants to write to key leaders in advance of tabling UK treaty amendments] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Turnbull minute for Sir Robin Butler ("Handling of EMU IGC") [route discussion through OPD; Lamont and Major do not want Governor to attend] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The Franc in the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM)") [Franc near bottom of its band, interest rate increase may be inevitable, blame attached to Germany and US] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Lamont, Leigh-Pemberton) [in view of worsening economy, need for government to offer "a clear and consistent defence" of decision to join ERM] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Major ("EMU") [when to table draft UK treaty amendments] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury note to No.10 (encloses draft letters for Major to send European Heads of Government) [UK tabling treaty texts for IGC on EMU] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 letter to Treasury ("EMU") [Major wants a "high profile" launch for UK draft treaty amendments on EMU] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Turnbull note for Major (Alan Walters article for The Times: "Dare Major Devalue?") ["In case you didn't see"] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute for Major ("Options for 'Narrowing the Band'") [involving possible devaluation] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("EMF: Draft Treaty Texts") [covering notes to send to Kohl, Santer, Gonzales and Lubbers] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: PM Major letter for Chancellor Kohl (IGC on EMU: UK proposals for Stage 2) [tabling texts] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: PM Major letter for Dutch PM Lubbers (IGC on EMU: UK proposals for Stage 2) [tabling texts] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: PM Major letter to Spanish PM Gonzalez (IGC on EMU: UK proposals for Stage 2) [tabling texts] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to FCO ("Intergovernmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") [press briefing] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (EMU: launch of the British proposals for amending the EC Treaty) [timetable and press briefing] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (EMU: Major's draft reply to Michael Butler) [hard ecu proposals helpful, but rejects need for European System of Central Banks] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury record of telephone conversation (Lamont, Bérégovoy) [UK tabling hard ecu/EMF treaty texts] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury record of telephone conversation (Lamont, Solchaga) [UK tabling hard ecu/EMF treaty texts] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for Major ("Intergovernmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") [Lamont paper for OPD] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Hogg briefing for Major ("Your Discussions Tomorrow on EMU") [Redwood to question function of EMF as proposed by UK] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Chancellor's Speech for the EMU Debate, 24 January") [latest draft] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Lamont, Juncker) [IGC procedure; bilateral contacts; French attitude to EMU; Delors; UK approach; Germany; ECOFIN; monetary union] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Major (EMU Intergovernmental Conference (IGC): Draft Treaty Texts) [UK submitting draft texts; Major unperturbed by reference to Stage 3] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("ECOFIN Council and EMU IGC: 28 January: Summary") ["efficiently chaired by Juncker"] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor Kohl letter for Major (modified UK proposals for "hard ecu" and European Monetary Fund) [glad of UK participation in debate, but reservations over hard ecu] declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Hurd minute for Major ("Inter-Governmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") [agrees with Lamont's "negotiating strategy"; UK being taken "increasingly seriously as a negotiating partner"] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Feb 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO record of conversation (Hurd, Garel-Jones, Williamson, Kerr) [EMU and EPU Inter-Governmental Conferences - Luxembourg presidency seeking early results; "natural run of both IGCs" would culminate in Dec 1991 at Maastricht] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Feb 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Peter Lilley letter for Chancellor ("Intergovernmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") [comments on Lamont's paper] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Feb 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Major ("An Ecu Bond Issue") [opportunity to follow up Major's proposal of Oct 1990] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Feb 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO telegram to UKREP Brussels and other EC posts ("Monetary Committee: 18 February") [account of meeting] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Major ("Ecu Bond Issue") [successful outcome of UK's first ecu bond issue] [declassified July 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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