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1979 Sep 7 - 1979 Dec 20
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/34
Economic policy (Domestic monetary policy) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2009 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 245

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Date Value Title
79 Nov 14 We Major Monetary policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Monetary Policy”) [need fiscal measures too (PRT); roll forward £M3 target] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 14 We Major Monetary policy: MT meeting with Chancellor & other ministers, Governor of the Bank (record of conversation) [final package discussed] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 15 Th Minor Monetary policy: Brief for Prime Minister’s Questions (financial package) [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 19 Mo Major Monetary policy: Greenwell Monetary Bulletin (Gordon Pepper speech to Society of Investment Analysts) [critical of Bank handling of gilt market]
79 Nov 22 Th Major Monetary policy: Lankester note of conversation with Chancellor (post mortem on gilt strike) [MT sceptical of Bank response to Pepper criticisms] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 6 Th Major Monetary policy: MT meeting with Chancellor (record of conversation) [agreed need for Bank to work fast on MBC proposals] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 10 Mo Major Monetary policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Monetary Situation”) [November figures better] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 20 Th Major Monetary policy: MT meeting with Chancellor (record of conversation) [EC budget; Treasury appts; budget date; monetary policy review] [declassified 2009]