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PDF 88 Jul 22 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting of MISC 128: 28 July") [discussion of strategy framework] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("MISC 128: Meeting on 28 July") [need to agree basis for work on White Paper] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ministerial Group on Broadcasting Services Broadcasting Reforms: The Strategic Framework: MISC 128(88) 9") [coverage of new White Paper] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths briefing for MT ("MISC 128 - Broadcasting Reforms: The Strategic Framework") [White Paper to encourage competition] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Chief Scientific Adviser minute to MT ("MISC 128") [strategic framework for broadcasting, infrastructure] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Jul 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Lord Thomson letter to Douglas Hurd ("Levy in the Extended ITV Contract Period") [extension of franchises, IBA view on proposals] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Aug 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Dominic Morris ("Broadcasting White Paper: Consultation with Interested Departments") [departmental interests] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Aug 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Subscription") [BBC subscription, night hours, licence fee] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Aug 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Subscription") [BBC subscription, night hours, licence fee - MT annotated] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Aug 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute for MT ("MISC 128: Subscription and the Night Hours") ["the new proposals by the Home Secretary will strenghten the role of the BBC, weaken the position of ITV companies and bolster the position of BSB among the new entrants to television"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Aug 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("Subscription") [IBA contract, BBC views on subscription] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks minute to Hurd PS (meeting with BBC Chairman) [treatment of terrorism, licence fee, subscription] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Subscription") [should encourage BBC to seek subscription, to wean them off licence fee] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nigel Lawson ("ITV Levy for Contract Extension Period") [options for reform] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Ingham briefing for MT ("Your Meeting with BBC") ["you might usefully leave them in no doubt that you do not regard the BBC as the voice of Governement. You do not expect to be delighted with everything the BBC does"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 13 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks note to MT (subscription TV) [latest views] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks minute to Hurd PS ("Television and News Broadcasting") [paper by Alastair Burnet] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Local Services and Transmission") [transitional arrangements will be controversial and difficult] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 conversation record (MT, BBC Chairman and Deputy Chairman) [results of their programme over last two years to bring radical change to the BBC; future plans] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("Broadcasting White Paper") [discussion in Cabinet] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Broadcasting White Paper") [first full draft, can see shape of reforms as a whole] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Nigel Wicks ("Television and News Broadcasting") [paper by Alastair Burnet] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Broadcasting Reforms: The Position of the BBC") [need to be careful proposals will not result in stronger, more dominant BBC] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths briefing for MT ("Broadcasting Reform: ITN and the Future of News") [ITN concerned at effects of deregulating of C3 on the news] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Bilateral with Brian Griffiths 16 September") [subscription, night hours, ITN, transmission, BBC] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks minute to Hurd PS ("Broadcasting White Paper") [discussion in Cabinet] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Brian Griffiths ("Broadcasting White Paper") [news on C3, night hours, transmission, C4, third force] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths record of conversation (Griffiths-Hurd) [BBC news dominance, night hours, transmission] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("MISC 128: Transmission") [Hurd's proposals too cautious and unimaginative] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Dominic Morris minute to Paul Gray ("Broadcasting White Paper") [news, night hours, transmission, C4] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Broadcasting White Paper") [MT note: modified proposals are much better, shouldn't rush WP] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Brian Griffiths ("Broadcasting White Paper") [night hours, ITN, transmission, C4, quality] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Broadcasting White Paper") [frequencies] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Nigel Wicks ("Broadcasting White Paper") [news provision, night hours, transmission, C4, thid force] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Brian Griffiths ("Broadcasting White Paper") [night hours, ITN, transmission, C4] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting with the Home Secretary: 27 September") [White Paper] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("Broadcasting White Paper") [news on C3 stations, ITN] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Walker minute to Douglas Hurd ("ITV Levy for Contract Extension Period") [fourth channel subscription] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Hurd PS ("Broadcasting") [news services on C3, night hours, transmission, C4] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Hurd-Griffiths-Langdon) [reforms should not have unintentional effect of bolstering BBC's position] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("Broadcasting") [competition in terrestrial TV, advertising] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 88 Sep 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Arts Channel letter to MT (liberalisation of broadcasting) [hopes MT will press for reforms] [declassified Feb 2016]

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