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PDF 89 Apr 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Robin Butler minute to MT ("Ministerial Group of Broadcasting Services (MISC 128)") [membership of group] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Robin Butler ("Ministerial Group on Broadcasting Services (MISC 128)") [inclusion of Russell, Rifkind, Howe, Baker] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Local Services") [proposed new framework] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("MISC 128: Monitoring the 25% Initiative") [approves proposed scheme] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths note for MT ("Broadcasting: No.10 meeting on the quality factor") ["little value", "a lobbying exercise by the industry to limit competition"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute for MT ("Broadcasting: local services and Channel 6") [revised proposals for cable to ease entry; drop Channel 6 idea] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute for MT ("Channel 4") [rejects idea of guaranteed income for C4 and ownership by ITC; privatisation "remains an attractive option"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute for MT ("MISC 128: implementing the broadcasting White Paper") [sceptical of Home Secretary's points on quality, power of ITC; Home Office "never that happy with the White Paper"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute for MT ("Broadcasting: ownership") [Home Secretary's proposals designed to "clip the wings of a Murdoch or a Maxwell", but real beneficiaries will be existing franchise holders; "the unacceptable face of a new protectionist Europe"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd (terrestrial TV) [should not pursue a 6th channel yet] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to MT ("MISC 128: Monitoring the 25 Per Cent Initiative") [case for further action if BBC doesn't cooperate] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Broadcasting") [upcoming meetings, local services, C6] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Ministerial Group on Broadcasting Services (MISC 128)") [local services, ownership requirements, C4] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Broadcasting: No 10 Meeting on the Quality Factor") [broadcasting is a large and gossipy village] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("Local Services") [franchises, levy] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Kenneth Baker minute to Douglas Hurd ("Broadcasting in the '90s") [future for educational programming] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Hurd PS ("Broadcasting: No. 10 Meeting on the Quality Factor") [shouldn't provide focus for lobbying] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Hurd PS ("Local Services and Channel 6") [announcements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd (local services) [SMATV regime] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Ingham minute for MT ("MISC 128 - broadcasting") ["You, of all people, must not go down in history as the person who ruined British television"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Walker minute to Douglas Hurd ("Local Services") [revised proposals] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 20 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young (terrestrial TV) [should not pursue possible C6 for foreseeable future] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Broadcasting: Monitoring the 25 Per Cent Initiative") [MT note suggests including clause on BBC requirement in bill] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting of MISC 128: 24 April") [Channel 6, monitoring quality] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("MISC 128: Monitoring the 25% Initiative") [difference in response from IBA and BBC, proposed legislation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("The Choice of Frequencies for MVDS") [issue of a consultative paper] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Kenneth Baker ("Broadcasting in the 1990s") [children's and educational programming] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Young PS ("MISC 128: Monitoring the 25 Per Cent Initiative") [possible legislation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Future Meetings on Broadcasting") [meeting with ITV representatives] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Privatisation of the Transmission System") [greater spur to efficiency in the longer term] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Hurd PS ("Broadcasting Meetings") [small event on quality in broadcasting] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 27 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Choice of Frequencies for MVDS") [important to get decision right] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Apr 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd (Privatisation of the Transmission System) [publication of report] [declassified Dec 2016]

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