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1980 Jul 7 - 1981 Feb 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/562
Posts and telecommunications (Post Office: postal and telecommunications monopoly (possible reference to Monopolies and Mergers Commission); Post Office pay, pricing and finances; British Telecommunications Bill) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 158
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80 Jul 7 Mo Major Post Office: Whitelaw minute to MT ("Telecommunications Monopoly") [security implications of breaking up Post Office/BT monopoly: telephone interception] [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 8 Tu Major Post Office: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Investment and Financing Review: Telecommunications (E(80) 65)") [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 8 Tu Major Post Office: Lankester minute to MT (Joseph proposes "relatively modest relaxation of the P.O. monopoly in telecommunications") [MT: "Very disappointing but better than nothing"] [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 8 Tu Major Post Office: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Joseph-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Biffen) ["Postal Monopoly"] [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 9 We Major Post Office: No.10 letter to Home Office ("Telecommunications Monopoly") [MT's views on Post Office/British Telecommunications monopoly] [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 10 Th Major Post Office: Joseph minute to MT ("Postal Services") [postal monopoly] [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 21 Mo Major Post Office: Sanders minute to MT ("Sir Keith Joseph's Statement") [report on Joseph's statement to the House of Commons on the telecommunications monopoly] [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 23 We Major Post Office: Armstrong minute to MT ("Telecommunications: Reference to the Monopolies Commission") [declassified 2011]
80 Jul 24 Th Major Post Office: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Nott-Joseph-Armstrong) [possible reference of telecommunications to the Monopolies Commission] [declassified 2011]
80 Aug 19 Tu Major Post Office: Department of Industry letter to No.10 (proposed CPRS study into financing of investment in public telecommunications service) [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 2 Th Major Post Office: Joseph minute to MT ("Postal Tariff Increases") [MT: "Keith - I think you must go back to [Post Office Deputy Chairman Mr Dearing] and tell him that if he were in the private sector...he would actually have to cut costs to survive"] [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 15 We Major Post Office: Joseph minute to MT ("Postal Tariff Increases") [Joseph reports on further meeting with Post Office Deputy Chairman, Ronald Dearing] [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 16 Th Major Post Office: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (postal tariff increases) [concerns about Post Office proposals] [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 17 Fr Major Post Office: Ibbs minute to Lankester ("Postal Tariff Increases") [MT: "In private industry straightened financial arrangements require change"] [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 20 Mo Major Post Office: No.10 letter to Department of Industry ("Postal Tariff Increases") ["The Prime Minister is still very unhappy about the proposed increases"] [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 21 Tu Major Post Office: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (proposed postal tariff increases) [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 24 Fr Major Post Office: Joseph minute to MT ("Post Office Tariffs") [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 24 Fr Major Post Office: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Joseph-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Wolfson) [proposed postal tariff increases] [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 11 Tu Major Post Office: No.10 letter to Department of Trade (proposal to refer telecommunications network to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission) [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 11 Th Major Post Office: Joseph minute to MT ("Post Office Management") [declassified 2011]