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1979 Sep 13 - 1979 Dec 21
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/45
Energy (British National Oil Corporation & BP shares) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2009 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 267
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Date Value Title
79 Sep 14 Fr Major Energy: MT letter to Callaghan (sale of shares in BNOC ) [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 25 Tu Major Energy: Lawson minute to MT ("Timing of Exchange Control Package and BP Share Sale") [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 26 We Major Energy: Howell minute to MT ("BP/BNOC Oil Trading") [declassified 2009]
79 Oct 1 Mo Major Energy: Berrill minute to Lankester ("BP/BNOC Oil Trading") [turning point in relations between BP and the Government] [declassified 2009]
79 Oct 3 We Major Energy: Lawson minute to MT ("BP Share Sale") [declassified 2009]
79 Oct 10 We Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howell ("BP/BNOC Oil Trading") [declassified 2009]
79 Oct 11 Th Major Energy: Berrill minute to Lankester ("The Future Role of BNOC") [BP's position] [declassified 2009]
79 Oct 16 Tu Major Energy: Howell minute to MT ("BNOC: Interest in the Beatrice Field") [BNOC purchase of interest in the Beatrice Field] [declassified 2009]
79 Oct 23 Tu Major Energy: Lankester minute to MT ("BP/BNOC Oil Trading") [declassified 2009]
79 Oct 29 Mo Major Energy: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (negotiations between BP and BNOC) [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 5 Mo Major Energy: Howell minute to MT ("BP/BNOC Negotiations") [agreement in principle] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 8 Th Major Energy: Howell minute to MT ("BNOC") [proposals for the future of BNOC] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 14 We Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("BNOC") [comments on Howell's paper] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 14 We Major Energy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howell) [future plans for BNOC] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 23 Fr Major Energy: Armstrong briefing for MT ("BNOC - Future Structure and Private Sector Participation (E(79) 67 and 68)") [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 23 Fr Major Energy: Carrington minute to MT (BNOC proposals) [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 28 We Major Energy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Oil executives) [BP/BNOC and global oil situation] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 29 Th Major Energy: Lankester letter to Department of Energy (BP/BNOC agreement) [MT believes "there is a case for reopening the deal"] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 30 Fr Major Energy: Howell minute to MT ("BP/BNOC Oil Supply Arrangement") [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 11 Tu Major Energy: Armstrong briefing for MT ("BNOC: Future Structure and Private Sector Participation (E(79) 80)") [declassified 2009]