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PDF 88 Jun 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("Closedown of RSG system: letter to Environment Secretary") [focus on loophole in capital consultation document; Lawson "Why was this not spotted before?"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Bank of England letter to Treasury ("Index-linked gilts and the RPI") [issue arising from replacement of rates by community charge] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation (Chief Secretary - Ridley plus officials) ["Rate Support Grant/Capital Controls"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chief Secretary letter to Ridley ("Local Authority Capital: Consultation Document") [loophole in capital consultation document requires urgent discussion] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury briefing for Chief Secretary ("Meeting with the Environment Secretary") [loophole in capital consultation document] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Chief Secretary (Local Authority Capital: Consultation Document) ["The issues you have identified are not new"; urges not delaying publication] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Allan minute for Chancellor ("Local Government Finance") [dilemma in dealing with closedown of RSG system] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute for MT ("Dual running of domestic rates and the community charge in London") [argues for dropping it; MT and other E(LF) members agree] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("RSG Settlement and Related Matters") [threatened surge in local authority spending and government grant as we move from existing control systems] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor, Chief Secretary and senior officials) ["RSG Settlement and Related Matters"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("Dual running of domestic rates and the community charge in London") [accept end of dual running on condition no new funds] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("RSG, 1989-90 and LA Capital Receipts") [developments since meeting with Chancellor] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chancellor ("The Community Charge, the RPI and Indexed-Linked Gilts") [Bank of England's response; next steps; time presses] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation ("The Community Charge, the RPI and Indexed-Linked Gilts") ["The Community Charge, the RPI and Indexed-Linked Gilts" - next steps agreed] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury record of conversation (Chief Secretary - Ridley, Howard plus officials) ["Rate Support Grant Settlement/Capital Controls"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Treasury minute to Chief Secretary ("Rate Support Grant, 1989-90 and Capital Receipts") [developments following this morning's meeting with Ridley] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chief Secretary record of conversation (Major - Ridley, Howard) ["Rate Support Grant, 1989-90 and Capital Receipts" - agreement reached; Lawson - "So far so good. Vital now that this be made to stick"] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley minute for MT ("Dual running: rates and the community charge") ["some grounds for cautious optimism" about London charges; Treasury sceptical] [declassified Feb 2018]
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