Economy: Alan Walters diary [PM opposes indexed gilts conversion] [released 2012]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
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| Source: | Walters MSS (Churchill Archives Centre): WTRS3/1/2 |
| Editorial comments: | Read other entries from this diary. View all Walters documents. The original diary can be studied here |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 100 |
| Themes: | Employment, Monetary policy |
Thursday 1st April 1982
Return from Scotland
Lunch with Hayek - Ralph Harris
Alistair BURNETTE (ITN)
B. Levin, F Johnson, etc. at IEA
Talked to Peter Middleton about conversion and the £8 Bn in bills in issue dept - legal problem. PM not too keen on conversion of conventional to IGs
Dinner + Mrs W at Guildhall Accountants
- Saw Sparrow and he thought the unemployment study dissension was due to “lack of communication” - but I think much more than that