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PDF 86 Jan 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Attorney General’s Chambers letter to Nick Ridley PS (“BA Privatisation”) [legal advice in context of ongoing Laker litigation in US] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Feb 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Privatisation of British Airways”) [consideration of postponement due to ongoing Laker litigation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Feb 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Channon letter to Nick Ridley (“A bilateral competition regime for UK/US aviation”) [“it will be necessary to persuade the US that what is being proposed will bring benefits to both sides”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Feb 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Michael Howard letter to Michael Spicer (MCC report) [“determining the appropriate regulatory regime for a monopoly… removed from the restraints of the public sector”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Feb 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to Channon (“A bilateral competition regime for UK/US aviation”) [US visit: “we did not make much headway on aviation and anti-trust”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Feb 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Michael Ancram letter to Michael Howard (“Airports Bill: economic regulation”) [“we must avoid an over-zealous approach”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Feb 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Cabinet Office minute (“Privatisation of BA”) [possible exposure to US anti-trust litigation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John MacGregor letter to Nick Ridley (“BA pay”) [objects to levels of proposed increases] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley PS minute to Nick Ridley (“BA privatisation”) [“we need to set out properly the issues in the US negotiations, while keeping in something about the current anti-trust cases”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“BA privatisation”) [“There are compelling reasons to press ahead with the early flotation of BA”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Michael Howard letter to Michael Spicer (airports’ accounts) [“there should be disaggregation only as between the traffic activities and the commercial activities as a whole of each airport”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT (“British Airways”) [“A decision tomorrow to postpone privatisation… would damage morale at British Airways”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“British Airways Privatisation and Negotiations over the UK/US Air Services Agreement (Bermuda 2)”) [risks of early privatisation and feasability of ongoing challenge to US anti- trust law] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“BA’s place in the privatisation programme”) [“Privatisation has been and could continue to be one of the most popular and successful measures of Government”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Channon minute to MT (“British Airways Privatisation and Negotiations over the UK/US Air Services Agreement (Bermuda 2)”) [Dept of Transport prospectus on possible exposure to US anti-trust litigation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT (UK/US air service agreement) [“before we proceed with the privatisation of British Airways, it is necessary to have a satisfactory agreement”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to John MacGregor (“BA pay”) [BA “to carry out a thoroughgoing restructuring of the workforce in an effort to ensure their long term profitability”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“Privatisation proceeds 1986-87”) [line to take on postponement of BA sale] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to John MacGregor (“BAA pay”) [a satisfactory offer “against a background of privatisation [and] improved performance”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord King) [“British Airways”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Channon PS letter to No.10 (“British Airways: US anti-trust suits”) [planned use of powers under the Protection of Interests Act] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Channon PS letter to No.10 (“British Airways: anti-trust suits”) [planned use of powers under the Protection of Interests Act] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Mar 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John MacGregor letter to Nick Ridley (“BA pay”) [“I cannot see how offers as high as have been made can be justified”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“BA and BCal - economy measures”) [“both airlines are on their toes and responsive to market conditions”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“Engines for British Airways Boeing 747-400s”) [Rolls-Royce vs US bid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chairman of Rolls Royce letter to Channon (Engines for British Airways 747-400s) [US vs UK bids] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore PS letter to No.10 (“UK/US air services: Bermuda 2 negotiations”) [aim “to retain an adequate market share in the all-important UK/US market”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (Engines for British Airways Boeing 747-400s) [“I welcome BA’s wish to stick with Rolls-Royce as a supplier”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore PS letter to No.10 (“Engines for British Airways 747-400s”) [US vs Rolls-Royce bids] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“UK/US air services and BA privatisation”) [“The really difficult decisions in relation to privatization arise only when the outcome of these negotiations is known”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“UK/US air services and BA privatisation”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Channon letter to John Moore (negotiations with US on Bermuda 2 Air Services Agreement ) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore letter to Hurd (“Air traffic distribution in the London area”) [Civil Aviation Authority report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore PS letter to No.10 (“BAA privatisation”) [restructuring and chairmanship] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Hurd letter to John Moore (“Air traffic distribution in the London area”) [regional services] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT (“BA: Rolls-Royce”) [Engines for BA 747-400s: UK vs US bids] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“Engines for British Airways 747-400s”) [Rolls-Royce vs US bid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Channon letter to John Moore (“Engines for British Airways 747-400s”) [“My principal concern is British Airways’ [unprecedented] request for a performance bond to the total value of the engine contract”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore letter to Howe (“UK/US air services”) [capacity control negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Aug 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“Choice of engines for BA’s 747-400s”) [Rolls-Royce recommended over US bid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Aug 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore PS letter to Howe PS (“UK/US air services”) [assessment of alternative options in event of negotiations failing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Sep 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“BA privatisation”) [“what is at stake is the credibility of the Government’s successful privatisation programme”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Sep 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“British Airways Privatisation”) [green lit following new capacity control agreement reached with US] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Sep 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore PS letter to No.10 (“British Airways privatisation”) [resolution of issues with US government clear way for press announcement of flotation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Sep 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“UK: Canada air services”) [MT concurs that if talks fail, Agreement should be terminated] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Sep 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore letter to No.10 (“UK/Canada air services”) [termination of Agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Oct 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“British Airways privatisation”) [“Unguarded or inaccurate comments, or answers to any questions, could have very serious consequences for the flotation”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Howe minute to John Moore (“European Community Aviation Negotiations”) [“the Presidency’s compromise package really does represent the UK’s bottom line”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT (increasing competition and consumer choice for airline passengers) [“The French are proving difficult”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Department of Transport letter to Ministry of Agriculture (“Privatisation of British Airways - disclosure of promoters’ interests”) [the Crown and BA] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“Rowe & Pitman Report on British Airways”) [“It is a matter of judgment how close to the date of a sale a report can be published without verification”] [declassified 2014]
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