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PDF 84 Nov 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 minute to MT letter to Chairman/Chief Executive of British Nuclear Fuels (visit to nuclear power plants) [MT accepts provisional invitation to open two new plants in 1985, following company's recent prosecution] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 84 Nov 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversations ("Proposed Visit to Sellafield") [David Barclay, Con Allday: scheduling; David Barclay, Peter Walker PS: itinerary] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Jopling PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Sellafield") [Jopling stresses need for 'cooling off' period to follow imminent BNFL court case; proposed meetings with locals to improve public image of nuclear power] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Mar 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 minute to MT (tour of Capenhurst, Heysham and Sellafield) [timing in light of imminent British Nuclear Fuels court case] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Apr 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Walker PS (tour of Capenhurst, Heysham and Sellafield) [timing in light of imminent British Nuclear Fuels court case] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 May 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 note for the file ("Prime Minister's Proposed Visit to Sellafield etc on 1 November") [arrangements; itinerary/public relations; security] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 minute to MT ("Sellafield, etc.") [provisional programme & travel arrangements; timing of visit] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 note for the file (Prime Ministers Visit to Sellafield, etc. on 1st November) [arrangements] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: British Nuclear Fuels PLC letter to No.10 ("Outline Programme Re Proposed Visit to BNFL Establishments") [for discussion] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 note for the file ("Sellafield, etc - 1 November") [programme details; lunch arrangements] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 minute to Denis Thatcher (Prime Minister's Visit to Sellafield, etc. on 1st November) [Mr. Thatcher declines invitation] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Robin Nicholson minute to Michael Addison ("Prime Minister's Tour of BNFL and CEGB Sites") [comments on outline programme; additonal advice on Sellafield; pressurised water reactor/advanced gas-cooled reactor debate] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("The Tour of BNFL and CEGB Sites: 1 November") [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 letter to British Nuclear Fuels PLC (Prime Minister's Tour of BNFL and CEGB Sites: 1 November) [commemorative plaque; security] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation ("Prime Minister's Visit to BNFL") [Ingham, BNFL representatives: timing of announcement/security; programme; media] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Your Visit to BNFL and CEGB, 1 November 85") [detailed outline of programme, media opportunities, and of the workings of the nuclear plants] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: British Nuclear Fuels PLC letter to No.10 (Prime Minister's visit to BNFL establishments on 1st November 1985) [wording for commemorative plaque] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: British Nuclear Fuels PLC letter to No.10 ("Programme for Proposed Visit to BNFL Establishments") [updated programme & briefing] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 note to Mr. Anderson (Prime Minister's Visit to British Nuclear Fuels PLC Establishments on 1st November 1985) [press cutting on pollution of local coastal area; part of an article on Star Chamber control of public expenditure] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 note to Mr. Anderson ("Visit to BNFL Establishments on 1 November 1985") [revised programme; list of invitees; security] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 note for the file ("Sellafield") ["Contingency Programme for Bad Weather"; MT's car travel/helicopter flight arrangements] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: BNFL PLC letter to No.10 (Prime Minister's visit to British Nuclear Fuels PLC establishments on 1st November 1985) [communication arrangements for last-minute changes in programme] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT (visit to British Nuclear Fuels PLC establishments on 1st November 1985) [revised Q&A for BNFL News] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Mark Addison minute to Robin Nicholson (Prime Minister's visit to British Nuclear Fuels PLC establishments on 1st November 1985) [additional BNFL briefing] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("The Prime Minister's visit to BNFL Sites and Heysham Nuclear Power Station") [Government funding and the required savings on proposed expenditure] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Sellafield & Nuclear Industry") ["The Environmental Lobby"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 note to MT ("Tour of BNFL & CEGB sites on Friday") [cover note for general background briefing] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Robin Nicholson minute to MT ("Visit to BNFL and CEGB Sites") ["I would like to add a wider perspective to the factual briefing which the Department of Energy has provided... Sellafield is the "Achilles heel" of the industry"] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Robin Nicholson minute to Michael Addison ("Prime Minister's Visit to BNFL and CEGB Sites") [proposed redraft of Department of Energy speaking notes for MT; Department of Energy briefing also attached] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit to BNFL and CEGB Sites on Friday 1 November") [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Walker PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle") [cover letter for additional briefing] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Mike Woodcock MP letter to MT (Prime Minister's visit to British Nuclear Fuel plant at Capenhurst) [constituency MP complains about last-minute notification] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: MT letter to Chairman/Chief Executive of British Nuclear Fuels PLC (visit to BNFL and CEGB sites on 1 November 1985) [compilation of 'thank you' letters following visit] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Dec 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Central Electricity Generating Board letter to No.10 (CEGB nuclear strategy: AGR performance) [follow-up to MT visit to Heysham power station on 1 November, enclosing revised/updated information] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jan 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Chairman/Chief Executive of British Nuclear Fuels PLC (Prime Minister's visit to Sellafield and Capenhurst on 1 November 1985) [thanks for gift enclosed with follow-up letter] [released Feb 2016]
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