Archive

1980 Jul 2 - 1981 Jan 22
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/492
Industrial policy (Future of British Leyland (BL)) (Part 4)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 257
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80 Dec 16 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Armstrong briefing for MT ("British Leyland's Corporate Plan (E(80) 141, 145, 150 and 151)") [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 21 We Major Industrial Policy: Armstrong minute to MT ("British Leyland") [question of Government funding for British Leyland Corporate Plan] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 16 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Biffen minute to MT ("The Future of BL") [British Leyland Corporate Plan] [declassified 2011]
80 Sep 29 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Lankester ("BL Corporate Development") [Joseph's proposals on future of British Leyland] [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 8 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Possible Transfer of BL from the NEB's Responsibilities") [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 31 Th Major Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (British Leyland financial situation and corporate plan) [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 10 We Major Industrial Policy: Cover of Paper for E Committee with MT annotation ("British Leyland's Corporate Plan") [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 29 We Major Industrial Policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 ("BL Cars' Dispute") [further news on British Leyland pay dispute] [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 27 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 ("BL Labour Troubles") [British Leyland workers reject pay offer] [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 31 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 ("BL: Threatened Strike") [further news on British Leyland pay dispute] [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 11 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 ("Possible Transfer of BL from the NEB's Responsibility") [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 3 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 (British Leyland workers vote for strike action) [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 11 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Hailsham minute to MT ("Industry Bill: Financial Limit for British Leyland") [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 20 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Hoskyns minute to MT ("BL") ["It became clearer than ever today that our best opportunity for starting the closure of BL is now"] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 8 Th Major Industrial Policy: Hoskyns minute to MT ("BL") [options for British Leyland; possible withdrawal of Government support] [declassified 2011]
80 Sep 26 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Ibbs minute to Lankester ("BL Corporate Development") [Joseph's proposals on future of British Leyland] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 19 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Ibbs minute to MT ("BL: Speaking Notes") [notes for MT meeting with Michael Edwardes] [declassified 2011]
80 Sep 22 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Joseph minute to MT ("BL Corporate Development") [future of British Leyland] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 21 We Major Industrial Policy: Joseph minute to MT ("BL") ["I myself...have moved from the position of being marginally in favour of [British Leyland's Corporate] Plan...to the view that we should grasp the nettle now and accept the dissolution of BL"] [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 23 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Joseph minute to MT ("BL") [John Hoskyns should be asked to assist in considering options for British Leyland] [declassified 2011]