Thursday 14th May 1981
Walter Salomon visited No. 10. JH [John Hoskyns] very impressed - bank profit tax is retrospective and immoral. JH convinced - but there is likely to be no going back on this. Walter also impressed by Norman Strauss.
Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Salomon visit “bank profit tax is retrospective and immoral”][released 2012]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
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| Source: | Walters MSS (Churchill Archives Centre): WTRS 3/1/1 |
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| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 38 |
| Themes: | Monetary policy, Public spending & borrowing, Taxation |