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Personal and party papers, Cambridge

Industry: Ian Gow record of conversation (MT, Sir Terence Beckett, Ian Gow) [“substantial profits to be made”] [released 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: THCR2/2/3/10 f21
Editorial comments: Undated; listed by guesswork. MT met Beckett at 1200. A subsequent minuted meeting on 12 Apr 1983 appears to have a different agenda (her coming speech to the CBI), although elements of Beckett's remarks might relate to the later meeting - eg, "Vast majority want you to win". There is a clear reference to Nissan's plans for a new factory in Sunderland. It is possible the document was created on two different dates, the first relating to September 1982, the second Apr 1983. Read other documents selected from this file.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: Economic policy - theory and process, Industry, Privatized & state industries, Trade, Trade unions, MT's meetings as PM