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PDF 73 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (shadowing snake) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (Germans did not live up to expectations) [declassified 2004]
PDF 73 Mar 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (shadowing snake begins) [declassified 2004]
PDF 78 Apr 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meeting with Germans) [declassified 2008]
PDF 78 Apr 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meeting with French) [declassified 2008]
PDF 78 May 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meetings in Paris with French & Germans) [declassified 2008]
PDF 78 May 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meetings in Washington with French & Germans) [declassified 2008]
PDF 78 Jun 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meetings in Paris with French & Germans) [declassified 2008]
PDF 78 Jun 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EMS: Chancellor note to PM (Treasury briefing papers for EMS seminar) [declassified 2008]
PDF 78 Jul 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EMS: Treasury off-the-record press briefing on EMS (“not the greatest thing since sliced bread”) [declassified 2008]
PDF 78 Jul 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EMS: Couzens to No.10 (briefing on David Blake article attributing scepticism to Treasury) [declassified 2008]
PDF 79 Apr 1 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to HM Treasury (“Scandal at the Bank of Italy”) [government reaction “sharp”] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Apr 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to HM Treasury (“Scandal at the Bank of Italy”) [account of events] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Gordon Pepper) [summary] [budget & money supply] [declassified 2008]
PDF 79 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Lankester minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [Biffen papers for Cabinet] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.11 record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-CBI) [Budget] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Chief Secretary) [budget plans] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Nigel Lawson letter to Michael Heseltine (“Disposal of Land and Buildings in the Public Sector”) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Budget: Treasury letter to No.10 (arrangements for briefing MPs on the budget) [response to request from MT] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: MT meeting with Chancellor & Governor of the Bank of England (record of conversation) [2 point MLR increase]
PDF 79 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (monetary situation) [need full two point interest rate increase] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: No.10 letter to Treasury (monetary situation) [MT accepts full two point interest rate increase] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: MT meeting with ministers (record of conversation) [mortgage rates - possible subsidy] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England note (Goodhart) [HM Treasury ministers keen on MBC examination] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Prior (“Monetary Policy”) [direct control of credit no substitute for higher interest rates] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Aug 6 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Shepherd note to Chancellor ("Industry Act Amendments: The Bray Schedule") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Aug 8 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Battishill minute to Atkinson ("Industry Act Amendments: The "Bray" Schedule") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Aug 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Shepherd note to PPS ("Industry Act Amendments: The "Bray" Schedule") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Battishill minute to Shepherd ("Industry Act Amendments: The "Bray" Schedule") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Aug 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Lawson minute to Howe ("Forecasts: The "Bray" Schedule") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Aug 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Wass minute to Howe ("Forecasts: The Bray Schedule") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Treasury minute (“Target Variables”) [work with Bank on study of Monetary Base Control] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Treasury minute (“Monetary Prospect”) [briefing for Chancellor - meeting with PM] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Note for the Record (MT lunch with Treasury ministers & Governor - record of conversation) [domestic monetary situation; exchange controls; sterling & EMS] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Oct 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury note (of Chancellor of the Exchequer’s meeting with outside economists) [Medium Term Financial Strategy] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Economy: Treasury report for Chancellor ("Autumn Short-Term Forecasts") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Oct 27 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Sir Ian Gilmour letter to MT (BBC External Service cuts) [cuts reduced by one third] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Minute on Bank Appointments ("Appointments: In Confidence") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Folger minute to Howe ("Industry Bill: Amendment to Repeal Bray Requirement") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Unwin minute to Howe [briefing for meeting with the PM] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Battishill minute to Howe ("Prime Minister, Monday 5th, 5.30 P.M.") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [economic assumptions & forecasts] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Nov 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Rawlinson minute to Howe ("Meeting with the Prime Minister: Form of Public Expenditure White Paper") [addendum to brief for meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Governor of the Bank of England) ("Monetary Situation") [Howe's approval sought before circulation] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Adam Ridley note to Chancellor ("Further Views" [on gilt strike]) [Goodhart & gilt-dealer's views] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Adam Ridley minute to Chancellor ("Conversation with Pepper") [gilt strike - MLR hike might not work] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury note (Bridgeman for Littler) [Monetary Policy] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor) [MLR increase debated, not agreed; urgent need to find new methods of controlling credit creation] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor) [Chancellor’s copy, as circulated in HMT] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Howe note to Private Secretary (further thoughts on last night’s meeting with Governor) [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Hall minute to Howe ("Monetary Policy") [MT "profoundly unhappy"; interest rates not working, new mechanisms needed] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Lawson minute to Biffen ("Public Expenditure 1981-82 - 1983-84: C(79)54") [bad outcome to spending round] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Bailey minute to Lawson ("Public Expenditure - Later Years") [rebuttal] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Economic policy: Rawlinson minute to Howe ("Public Expenditure Proposals for 1981-82 to 1982-83") [further cuts needed to achieve tax & interest rate objectives] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Bridgeman minute to Howe ("Monetary Policy") ["rapid first draft" paper for MT] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Note to Chancellor ("Pepper again") [rumour that MT had been holding down MLR; critical of Bank of England] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Battishill minute to Howe ("Monetary Measures") [briefing for discussion with Governor] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Lawson minute to Howe ("Monetary Measures") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Howe minute to MT and Treasury note on lending ("Alternative Methods of Direct Control Over Bank Lending") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Ridley minute to Howe ("Griffiths, Burns, Rose and Flemming") [notes on conversations] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Minute to MT on Ridley conversations [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Ridley minute to Howe and summary of key points from interviews [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Treasury record of conversation (Prime Minister-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Governor of the Bank of England) [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Lawson minute to Howe ("Reflections on Friday's Meeting") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Unwin minute to Howe ("Thursday Announcements") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Howell minute to Howe ("PSBR 1979-1980") [concern at proposed bringing forward of PRT revenue] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 13 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Deputy Governor of the Bank of England) [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Folger minute to Howe ("Briefing for 15 November Statement") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Howe minute to MT and draft statement ("Monetary Policy") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Unwin minute to Howe and statement ("Monetary Statement") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Folger briefing to Howe ("Monetary Statement: Briefing") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Ridley minute to Howe and redfrafted statement ("Statement") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Williams minute to Page ("Statement: Consumer Credit") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Sheridan minute to No. 10 ("Supplementary Figures for No. 10") [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England note (Fforde to Governor of the Bank of England) [Lawson & HM Treasury on MBC] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Dec 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Treasury minute to No.10 (MT Washington visit) [briefing for meeting with Fed Chairman Volcker] [declassified 2009]
PDF 80 Mar 4 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary Policy: Biffen minute for Chancellor (“Medium Term Financial Strategy”) [minutes disagreement, copied to MT & Wass] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Roy Jenkins) [EC Budget] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Apr 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: No.10 record of conversation (Peter Walker-Finn Gundelach) ["Sheepmeat, Fisheries and the Community Budget"] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 May 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Foreign Secretary) [EC negotiations] [declassified 2010]
Text 80 May 27 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech at Royal Academy Banquet
PDF 80 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Schmidt) [new Commission President, EC procedures, budget restructuring] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lawson PS note to PPS ("Meeting with the CBI") [link between pay, inflation and unemployment] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary Policy: Biffen minute for Chancellor (proposed 5 per cent cut in real public sector pay) [“we are - perhaps - dangerously moderate in our counter-inflation policy”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary Policy: Lawson minute for Chancellor (‘Strategy’) [rejects Cropper proposal of 5 per cent real cut in public sector pay] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Britton note to Burns ("Relative Interest Rates and the Demand for Money") ["tilting the yield curve"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Clearing Banks Chairmen) [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lawson minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Pepper and Forsyth") [cutting MLR] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Prior-TUC General Secretary Len Murray) [NEDC, North Sea Oil, oil prices, trade unions, public expenditure, unemployment] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lomax minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Morgan Grenfell's June Review: Exchange Rate Policy in the Eighties") [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Middleton minute to Ryrie ("Short Term Interest Rates") [cut to MLR] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lawson minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Short Term Interest Rates") [cut to MLR] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: HMT press statement ("MLR") [cut to MLR] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lawson PS minute to Middleton ("Growth of M1") [slow growth of M1] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lawson PS minute to PPS ("Morgan Grenfell's June Review: Exchange Rate Policy in the Eighties") [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary Policy: Biffen minute for Chancellor (“Incomes, Inflation & Unemployment”) [“there really is not much difference in substance between us”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Britton minute to Lawson PS ("Growth of M1") ["M1 suggests that monetary conditions are very tight indeed"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Burns minute to Wiggins (briefing for Chequers luncheon with academic economists) [possible topic for discussion] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Peretz minute to Lawson ("Intervention in June 1980") [monthly report on Bank of England's intervention tactics] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) [indexed gilts] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Treasury record of conversation ("Nationalised industries: pay and external fnancing limits") [Howe, K Joseph, Prior, Howell, Nott, Fowler, King, Nationalised Industries Chairmen's Group represenatives] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 80 Aug 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Economy: Adam Ridley minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Fentiman Dinner, 22 July") [points arising from discussion at dinner] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Aug 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: HMT note ("Aide Memoire on July's Distortions") [monetary distortions] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Aug 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Taxation: Lawson PS minute to Byatt ("Personal Taxation and Incentives") [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Economy: Lawson minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("John Redwood on the Current Economic Situation") ["Master Redwood is making a mouthful of a perfectly straightforward point"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Sep 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) [inflow controls] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury-Bank of England record of conversation (“Inflow controls”) [preparation of plans for ministers] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute (Middleton to Chancellor of the Exchequer) [MBC Seminar with outside economists at Church House] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Oct 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) [monetary target roll-over; export credit scheme & banks] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Oct 24 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Treasury record of conversation among officials (“The Exchange Rate: Contingency Planning”) [“possibilities for action if the exchange rate continued to move upward”] [released 2011]
PDF 80 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) [“Monetary Affairs”] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Nov 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Wass) [considers Wass's "Policy Options" paper] [released 2011]
PDF 80 Nov 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) ["Monetary Control: the November Statement"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Nov 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: HM Treasury papers to PM for 18 Nov seminar [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Nov 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Richardson, Wass, et al) [Monetary Seminar] [released 2011]
PDF 80 Nov 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Economy: Wiggins minute to Unwin ("Economic Debate on 26/27 November") [Chancellor's thoughts for Autumn Statement Debate speech] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Nov 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: HM Treasury note enclosing draft Nov statement [PM - don't announce M2] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Dec 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England note (Walker for Governor of the Bank of England) [HM Government vs Clearers] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Dec 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Tolkien minute to Biffen, Lawson and others ("1981 Budget") [Chancellor of the Exchequer wants a "preliminary indication of your thinking on what should be the thrust and character of the 1981 Budget"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Economy: Burns minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Medium Term Prospects and the Fiscal Adjustment") [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Cockfield minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Biffen minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Cropper minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Lawson minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Rees minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Wass minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Budget Issues and the Medium Term Prospect") [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Adam Ridley minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Budget Questionnaire") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Wiggins minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot responses from HMT ministers and advisors] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Cardona minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Cropper minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (Friday morning 'think meeting' outcome) [monetary policy, industrial policy, taxation, economic situation] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jan 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Middleton minute to Wass ("Financing of Budget Deficits") [MT again suggests that HMT should take over marketing of Government securities from Bank] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jan 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Bank of England) ["Taxing bank windfall profits"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jan 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Bank of England) ["Banking Act 1979"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jan 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Lawson-Cockfield-Rees-officials) ["Capital Tax Changes for the 1981 Budget"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jan 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Lawson-Cockfield-Rees-officials) ["Benefits in Kind"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jan 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Bank of England) ["Restricted Indexed Gilts"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jan 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Lawson-Rees-officials-Alan Walters) ["Budget Strategy"] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Jan 28 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 81 Jan 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Governor of Bank) [Indexed Gilts & possible MLR cut] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jan 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Capital Tax Changes in the 1981 Budget") [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Lawson-Rees-Cockfield-officials) ["Direct Personal Taxation"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Lawson-Rees-Cockfield-officials) [indirect taxation] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Rees-Cockfield-Middleton-Battishill-Cropper-Dalton-Isaac) [stock relief scheme] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Lawson-officials-Alan Walters) ["Monetary Target and Monetary Control"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Jenkin (tax and private medical insurance, capital allowances for hospital buildings) [no tax relief for private medical insurance] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Wiggins minute to Couzens ("The Exchange Rate") [Chancellor feels that "the Government's general stance on the exchange rate [is] not really understood by his colleagues"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Rees-officials) ["North Sea Fiscal Regime"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Lawson-officials-Alan Walters) ["Monetary Control"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Burns minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Some Outside Views") [views of Griffiths, Pepper, Rose, Budd and Samuel Brittan on budget] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Lawson-Cockfield-Rees-officials) [stock relief scheme] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Jenkin letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (private health insurance) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Bank of England draft announcement (decision to reduce the Minimum Lending Rate) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: HMT minute to Peretz and Lawson ("Intervention in January 1981") [Bank of England's intervention tactics] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Governor-Chancellor's Private Secretary) [wants "one private word" with Howe on bank levy] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 16 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary Policy: Middleton minute for Chancellor (“Niehans”) [analysis of his report] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 17 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary Policy: Lawson minute for Chancellor (“Niehans”) [Middleton critique “wholly valid”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Heseltine-Fowler) ["1981 Budget"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Jenkin-officials) [1981 Budget] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Lawson PS minute to Monck ("National Savings and the Budget") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Lawson-officials) ["Taxation of the Banks"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Lawson minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Interest Rates") ["any change in interest rates should be made in the Budget"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Monck minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Meeting with the Governor on Monday 23 February") [briefing for meeting] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Stutely minute to Battishill and others ("March 1981 Budget: Journalists' Expectations") [briefing for meeting] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Governor of the Bank of England-Wass) ["Monetary Affairs"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Lawson-Governor of the Bank of England-officials) ["Monetary Affairs"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Wicks minute to Unwin ("Financial Implications of the NCB Decision for the Budget") [costs of coal settlement] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Battishill minute to Taylor (conversation with Lankester: follow-up to MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer meeting) [ITV levy, VAT on advertising] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: Treasury minute (Chancellor's meeting with ministers & officials) [decisions to freeze income tax & CTT thresholds, reducing PSBR by further £1b] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Lawson-Rees-Cockfield-officials) ["The Fiscal Stance"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Macro-Economic Group) ["Budget Developments"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Pickering minute to Battishill ("Budget Summary") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Lawson PS minute to PPS ("Budget Summary") [Lawson's comments on Budget summary] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Sir Douglas Wass to Governor Bank of England ("The Source of the Bank's Income") [follow up from discussion with Chancellor] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Folger minute to Unwin ("Budget: Letter to No 10") [summary of Budget decisions for MT] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Unwin minute to Wass ("The Budget & Deflation") [urgent request from No.10 for material rebutting deflation charge] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Walters minute to MT ("Monetary Base Control") [Walters pushes for MBC as a matter of "considerable urgency"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Cardona minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Budget: Letters from Public") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Lawson PS minute to Griffiths and others ("Budget Correspondence: Standard Complaints") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Conservative backbenchers) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Governor of the Bank of England-Wass) ["Monetary Affairs"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-HMT staff-Hoskyns-Ibbs) ["Unemployment Measures"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: No.10 press release (announcement of reshuffle) [released 2013]
PDF 81 Sep 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: No.10 press release (appointment of Junior Ministers) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Pay: No.10 letter to HM Treasury (“Evidence to Megaw on Cash Limits”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.11 record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-CBI) ["CBI Budget Representations"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Appointments: No.10 press release (new Ministerial appointments) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: No.10 press release (Ministerial appointments following Falklands-related resignations) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EC: Nicholas Ridley minute for Chancellor (“EC Budget - Next Steps”) [draft speech - “you cannot build Europe without the UK”] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Financial policy: Nicholas Ridley minute for Inland Revenue (“Business expenses etc”) [cars, villas, etc - “becoming notorious”] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Nicholas Ridley minute for Chancellor (“International Banking scene: tax treatment of bad debts”) [“the banks were pretty reckless … they should get their fingers burned a little”] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EC: Nicholas Ridley minute (“EC Budget - Next Steps”) [influencing European Parliament] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Financial policy: Nicholas Ridley minute for Chancellor (“Bruce Sutherland’s letter of 13th December”) [strategy on tax reliefs] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Privatization: Nicholas Ridley minute (“Residual government shareholdings”) [scope to reduce in BP & BAe this summer] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Pensions: Nicholas Ridley minute for Fiscal Policy Group (“Financial Secretary’s holiday thoughts on pensions”) [end bias in favour of institutions & open way to the “private money box”] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Media: Treasury record of meeting (Nicholas Ridley-Independent Television Companies Association) [extending tax relief for TV & film production] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 15 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Economy: HMT note ("Chevening Discussions 15/16 January 1983") [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Jan 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Financial policy: Treasury record of meeting (Nicholas Ridley-Peter Rees-officials) [“Employers, employees & self-employed”] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Financial policy: Nicholas Ridley minute for Chancellor (“Capital Transfer Tax”) [easing burden in budget] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Housing: Nicholas Ridley minute for Chancellor (“Reviving the private rented housing sector”) [end rent control rather than introduce new reliefs] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Financial policy: Nicholas Ridley minute for Inland Revenue (“Work priorities”) [draft minute for Chancellor] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) EC: Nicholas Ridley minute (“The European budget issue - note by Robert Jackson”) [“depressing but probably realistic”] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Financial policy: Nicholas Ridley minute for Chancellor (children) [“uneasy about Ferdie Mount’s latest ideas about child tax allowances”] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Coal: Nicholas Ridley minute (“Department of Energy Estimates - proposed coal vote”) [favours one] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Education: Nicholas Ridley minute for Chancellor (“Wider parental choice & education vouchers”) [Keith Joseph paper “too timid”] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Privatisation: Treasury record of meeting (Nicholas Ridley-officials) [“Associated British Ports”] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) Financial policy: Nicholas Ridley minute for Chancellor (“Inland Revenue: Work priorities”) [planning for budget & beyond] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EC: Treasury record of meeting (Nicholas Ridley-Hurd-officials) [EC Budget] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Feb 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Appointments: No.10 press release (Ministerial appointments) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Mar 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (HM Treasury) Economic Policy: Treasury record of conversation (“Note of a meeting between Economic Secretary & Mr Louis [sic] Lehrman (US Economist)”) [Jock Bruce-Gardyne discussion with Lewis Lehrman] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: HMT letter to No.10 ("Special Advisors at HM Treasury") [Chancellor minded to appoint William Hague as special advisor; MT: "NO - this is a gimmick and would be deeply resented by many who have financial and economic experience"] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Sep 29 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Adam Ridley letter to Stephen Sherborne (Special Advisers) [rules limiting their role at election times] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 letter to HM Treasury ("Seminar on Industry and Employment") [agenda for seminar] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: HM Treasury letter to No.10 ("Industry and Employment Seminar") [paper on 'The Link Between Pay and Jobs'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 letter to H.M. Treasury ("Seminar on Industry and Employment") [checklist and conclusions following seminar] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: HM Treasury letter to No.10 (“Link between pay and jobs”) [Lawson paper rebutting TUC arguments] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (McMahon, Middleton) ["Future structure of the gilts market"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Oct 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Governor of the Bank of England, Middleton) [Johnson Matthey; Tebbit and City regulation; Mansion House speech; Last Trade tape; EMS - Middleton doubts] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Nov 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Middleton, McMahon and officials) ["Intervention, the reserves and official borrowing"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Nov 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Adam Ridley letter to Sherbourne (Special Advisers) [terms and conditions of employment] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Treasury record of conversation ("Taxation of Pensions") [John Moore, Robin Ibbs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Middleton, McMahon and others) [Johnson Matthey; Crocker] [declassified 2013]
PDF 85 Jun 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Keith Joseph, Younger, Edwards, Hurd, Wakeham, Lord Young, Peter Rees) [review of student support] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Keith Joseph, Younger, Edwards, Hurd, Lord Young, Rees) [review of student support] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Gas Privatisation") [state of play: Department of Energy and HM Treasury positions on gas privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Norgrove minute to MT ("Gas Industry Privatisation") [dispute between HM Treasury and Walker] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 88 Aug 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: Charles Powell to Stephen Wall (encloses No.10 draft of MT Bruges speech) [first draft]
PDF 88 Sep 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (FCO) Europe: Charles Powell to Stephen Wall (MT Bruges speech) [need material on CAP]
PDF 88 Sep 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (FCO) Europe: Hawtin (MoD) to Charles Powell (MT Bruges speech) [comments on draft]
PDF 88 Sep 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: Stephen Wall (FCO) to Charles Powell (MT Bruges speech) [Howe comments on No.10 draft & FCO counterdraft]
PDF 88 Sep 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Stephen Wall (FCO) to Charles Powell (MT Bruges speech) [Howe comments on No.10 draft & "FCO redraft"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 88 Sep 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: Allen (Treasury) to John Kerr (MT Bruges speech) [your draft “a great improvement on the original”]
PDF 88 Sep 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe: Hudson (HMT) to Charles Powell (MT Bruges speech) [FCO draft “generally very good”]
PDF 88 Sep 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe/Bruges speech: Whittingdale minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's speech on Europe") [Conservative MEPs likely to react badly to the speech; Robin Harris thoughts on the draft] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Europe/Bruges speech: Chancellor of the Exchequer's PS to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Bruges speech: 20 September") [further comments; HMT copy with bcc to Fretwell and Kerr] [declassified 2009]
PDF 88 Dec 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Paul Gray minute to MT ("HM Treasury's Monthly Monetary Assessment") [contradictory evidence on consumer spending; housing market has slowed down, but not M0 on annual basis] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Dec 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Departement for Trade and Industry letter to the Treasury ("Iraq: Premium Refunds") ["it is in the Government's interest that we should try to minimise the possibility of Judicial Review by being more flexible on refunds of premium"] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 92 Sep 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EMS: Treasury letter (“The Exchange Rate” [after Black Wednesday]) [“devaluation … a blessing in disguise … how and when we rejoin the ERM”] [FOI release 9 Feb 2005]
PDF 92 Sep 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EMS: Treasury minute (“Should sterling rejoin & if so when?”) [“should not exclude … the possibility that … floating has a better chance of success”] [FOI release 9 Feb 2005]
PDF 93 Jul 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EMS: Treasury minute (“Britain & the ERM: Chancellor’s speech to the European Policy Forum”) [defends Lamont speech, 10 July 1992] [FOI release 9 Feb 2005]
PDF 93 Aug 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EMS: Treasury minute (“Calculating the cost of ‘Black Wednesday’”) [methodology discussed] [FOI release 9 Feb 2005]
PDF 93 Aug 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EMS: Treasury minute (“The cost of intervention”) [$4.19b over 3 Aug 1992 - 1 Apr 1993] [FOI release 9 Feb 2005]
PDF 93 Dec 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EMS: Treasury minute (“The cost of intervention”) [counterfactuals] [FOI release 9 Feb 2005]
PDF 93 Dec 21 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) EMS: Treasury minute (“The ERM Project”) [lengthy analysis of decision to join & policy during membership] [FOI release 9 Feb 2005]
PDF 94 Jan 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EMS: Treasury minute (“Reflections on the UK’s membership of the ERM”) [comment on the ERM project paper] [FOI release 9 Feb 2005]
PDF 94 Jan 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EMS: Treasury minute (“Reflections on the UK’s membership of the ERM”) [further comment on the ERM project paper] [FOI release 9 Feb 2005]
PDF 97 Aug 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (HM Treasury) EMS: Treasury minute (“The cost of Black Wednesday reconsidered”) [“The most sensible assumptions give a loss of £3.3bn measured at February 1994”] [FOI release 9 Feb 2005]
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