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1980 Jul 7 - 1980 Nov 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/250
Government Machinery (Future of Civil Service Department; integration with the Treasury; Select Committee consideration) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 549

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Date Value Title
80 Jul 7 Mo Major Civil Service: Armstrong minute to MT ("The Organisation of the Central Departments: Arrangements at Ministerial Level") [reform of the CSD] [declassified 2010]
80 Jul 8 Tu Major Civil Service: Rayner letter to Du Cann ("Select Committee on the Treasury and the Civil Service") [reform of the CSD] [declassified 2010]
80 Jul 22 Tu Major Civil Service: Rayner submission to Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee ("A View of the Principles Informing the Organisation of the Treasury and the CSD") [reform of the CSD] [declassified 2010]
80 Jul 22 Tu Major Civil Service: Whitmore minute to MT ("The Machinery of Government at the Centre") [reform of the CSD] [declassified 2010]
80 Jul 23 We Major Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Soames-Rayner-Bancroft-Wass-Armstrong) [machinery of Government at the centre] [declassified 2010]
80 Jul 24 Th Major Civil Service: Whitmore minute to Bancroft ("The Organisation of the Central Departments") [reform of the CSD] [declassified 2010]
80 Jul 28 Mo Major Civil Service: Bancroft minute to Whitmore ("The Organisation of the Central Departments") [views on further study regarding reform of the CSD] [declassified 2010]
80 Jul 31 Th Major Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Organisation of the Central Departments") [reform of the CSD] [declassified 2010]
80 Aug 4 Mo Major Civil Service: Bancroft minute to Whitmore ("The Organisation of the Central Departments") [reform of the CSD] [declassified 2010]
80 Aug 8 Fr Major Civil Service: Bancroft minute to Pattison ("The Organisation of the Central Departments") [draft press notice on MT's call for report on reform of the CSD] [declassified 2010]
80 Aug 14 Th Major Civil Service: Secretary-General of the Council of Civil Service Unions letter to MT ("Organisation of Treasury and Civil Service Department") [views on Civil Service reform] [declassified 2010]
80 Oct 10 Fr Major Civil Service: Bancroft minute to Whitmore ("The Organisation of the Central Departments") [response to request for information from Treasury and Civil Service Select Committee] [declassified 2010]
80 Oct 15 We Major Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Rayner-Soames) [reform of the CSD] [declassified 2010]
80 Oct 31 Fr Major Civil Service: Armstrong minute to Whitmore ("The Organisation of the Central Departments") [argues for merging of CSD with Treasury] [declassified 2010]
80 Oct 31 Fr Major Civil Service: Bancroft minute to MT ("The Organisation of the Central Departments") [study on merging of CSD with Treasury] [declassified 2010]
80 Nov 12 We Major Civil Service: Armstrong minute to Whitmore ("The Organisation of the Central Departments") [thoughts on merging of CSD with Treasury] [declassified 2010]
80 Nov 13 Th Major Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Integration of the Treasury and the Civil Service Department") [declassified 2010]
80 Nov 14 Fr Major Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Soames-Bancroft-Armstrong-Wass-Rayner) [proposed merger of CSD with Treasury] [declassified 2010]