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PDF 88 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Morris minute for MT (RSPB centenary event - naming a train) [much less green than hoped; British Rail think train "unsuitable for this kind of attention"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Heathrow-Belfast air disaster, GEC takeover bid, Budget tax cuts) [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Heathrow-Belfast air disaster, Hirohito funeral, GEC takeover bid) ["Concern over 100 million-to-one chance of both aircraft engines failing"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 10 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Dugdale briefing ("Interview for Thames Valley Police Newspaper") [questions will be personal] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, East Midlands air crash, eggs, GEC takeover bid, domestic politics) [blame focusing on pilot] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, East Midlands Crash, Eggs) [blame for crash "now shifts to electrical problems"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Reader's Digest") [topics for interview to include socialism, problems facing the government, Northern Ireland, Europe] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Economy, Education, Health, Middle East) [inflation expected to rise] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, talks with Arafat, MT's "She" Magazine interview, domestic politics) ["row over William Waldegrave's meeting with Arafat" and remarks about Israeli leaders] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute for Ingham (Daily Mail interview) [MT inclined to agree to interview to "inject a bit more balance into the Mail's approach to Europe"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 16 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Magnus Magnusson (RSPB campaign) [naming the 'Avocet'; wishes centenary campaign "Action for Birds" every success] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, domestic politics, Middle East, arms control) [fallout from William Waldegrave's meeting with Arafat] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, soccer, Middle East/Waldegrave, East-West) [legislation to tackle football hooliganism] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, domestic politics, Mendis, social trends, NHS review, education) [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 19 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: President Reagan letter to MT (farewell) ["You have been an invaluable ally, but more than that, you are a great friend"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT letter to President Reagan (farewell) ["You have been a great President, one of the greatest, because you stood for all that is best in America"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT letter to President Bush (congratulations) ["You bring to the Presidency enormous experience in Government which will be of immense value"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Mendis, privacy) [latest polling figures show Tories up but Lawson unpopular] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Kent) [criticisms over Chunnel rail link] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, cricket, Budget, Prince Charles, NHS, Privacy Bill) ["More stories of rows between you and Chancellor"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs, Legal profession, Chancellor/Budget) [three main stories: legal profession Green Paper; Currie's letter on eggs; Toyota looking for European factory site] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Gibraltar film, Privacy Bill, Chancellor/Budget) ["Death on the Rock" affair] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS review) [East-West relations, Sinn Fein Playboy feature] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ingham minute ("Reader's Digest") [magazine seeks additional answers on EC and whether US and EC relationships are compatible] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ingham to Christopher Ogden ("Your Book") [MT's answers to questions for biography] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing ("Interview with Woman's Own") [theme will be "Towards 2000"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Charles Powell minute (Russian spies) ["Some disgraceful leaks here - all through Diplomatic corresondents"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Prisons, Gibraltar, NHS, Development Plans White Paper, Politics, Middle East) [situation in Wandsworth prison] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS) [NHS review "gets a warm welcome" from several papers, but "Labour and unions bitterly critical"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS, Labour Party - Moscow, Labour Party - Sky TV, Labour Party and NHS, Budget) [criticism of Kinnock TV interview] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NHS, Politics, South Africa) [Botha resigns as National Party leader] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Politics) [Currie's position in the government] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs) [ongoing fallout from Currie's salmonella comments] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs, Driving law) [Currie agrees to see select committee on salmonella issue] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Edwina) ["Pops and Qualities alike think Edwina Currie wiped the floor with the Select Committee and left them with egg over their faces"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Eggs and Microbes, Politics) [action on food scares] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 12 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT note for Ingham (Vanity Fair) [asks Ingham to make arrangements] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 12 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT note for Ingham (promised Sheehy interview) [make arrangements] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food) [food poisoning scares] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to Ridley PS ("Prime Minister's Speech at the Ozone Conference") ["the most important task of all is to change attitudes"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food) ["Food still dominates the news" with French cheese listeria scare] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing ("Interview with 'Chat' Magazine") [public clean up campaign] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Food, Middle East) ["Khomeini's order for Salman Rushdie's murder dominates most front pages", along with coverage of food poisoning scare] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Salman Rushdie) [Rushdie "in hiding" over Satanic Verses death threats] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Food, Pay Bodies, Unemployment) [NHS reforms, private sector pay, Rushdie affair] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 225 to FCO (0105Z) ("Prime Minister's Speech at the Ozone Conference") [should underline importance of ozone layer to life on Earth] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Rushdie, Cleveland, Poland) ["Ayatollah rejects Rushdie's apology and says he must be 'sent to hell'"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Food debate, Frankfurt, Belfast) ["Iran orders its envoys home in response to Euro action"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute (Ogonyok interview) ["the purpose would be to get over to its readers just how radical your policies are"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, TV guidelines) ["Iran's president says Rushdie's problem has no solution except in his death"] [released Feb 2019]

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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