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Economy: Alan Walters diary [DofT paper suggesting to sell Sealink to an American “of Mafia origins”][released 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Walters MSS (Churchill Archives Centre): WTRS 3/1/2
Editorial comments: Read other entries from this diary. View all Walters documents. The original diary can be studied here
Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: 82
Themes: Defence (Falklands), Monetary policy

Tuesday 18th May 1982

Sealink - DofT paper suggesting we sell it to an American (of Mafia origins) who runs gambling boats on cruises from Miami

- No bankers references - very profitable

operates with cash only

Lunch with Alfred Goldstein - told me about Serpell who is very reluctant to consider the extreme case of no “Public Service Obligation” of Railways

Interest Rates Treasury/Bank Mtg - Bank did not want to move int rates down - Falklands, Common etc. But [sic]