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Records of the Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1979-1997

Catalogue reference: PREM 19

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PREM 19

The records in this series cover the Conservative administration of 1979 to 1997. Files relate to all matters in which the Prime Minister was involved, except for honours and patronage. Please note: Digital images of selected files from this...

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PREM 19

Title
Records of the Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1979-1997
Date

1976-1997

Description

The records in this series cover the Conservative administration of 1979 to 1997. Files relate to all matters in which the Prime Minister was involved, except for honours and patronage.

Please note: Digital images of selected files from this series are available to download.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Prime Minister's Office, 1916-1916
Physical description

6394 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2006 Cabinet Office

Accruals

Series is accruing

Selection and destruction information

The majority of these files are selected for permanent preservation as they range across all the topics within the TNA Acquisition Policy criterion 2.1.1 concerning the policy and administrative processes of the state.

Administrative / biographical background

Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister from May 1979 to November 1990.

John Major was Prime Minister from November 1990 to May 1997.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16444/

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Records of the Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1979-1997