1981 Jan 22 - 1981 Oct 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/493
Industrial policy (Future of British Leyland (BL)) (Part 5)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2011 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 308 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 81 Jan 22 Th | Major | Industrial Policy: Joseph minute to MT ("BL") [approval of British Leyland Corporate Plan; MT 'very worried about some parts of the [draft Parliamentary] statement'] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jan 23 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("BL") [comments on Parliamentary statement on British Leyland Corporate Plan] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jan 23 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 (revised draft Parliamentary statement on British Leyland Corporate Plan) [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jan 23 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: Lankester minute to MT ("B.L. Statement") [follow-up to MT's comments on draft Parliamentary statement on British Leyland Corporate Plan] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jan 24 Sa | Major | Industrial Policy: Peter Carey minute to Lankester ("BL") [Michael Edwardes' views on Parliamentary statement on British Leyland Corporate Plan] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jan 28 We | Major | Industrial Policy: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("BL: Financial Limit") [proposal to increase financial limit for British Leyland; MT: "Agree - reluctantly"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Feb 27 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: Hoskyns minute to MT ("British Leyland") [possible CPS study on consequences of liquidating British Leyland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Mar 31 Tu | Major | Industrial Policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 ("BL Funding: Clearance with the Commission") [MT: "We must make it clear to the Commission that they MUST NOT make difficulties"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Apr 9 Th | Major | Industrial Policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 (MT invited by Michael Edwardes to dine with British Leyland Board) [Joseph recommends MT accepts invitation; MT: "No - regret"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Apr 14 Tu | Major | Industrial Policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 ("BL Funding: Clearance with the Commission") [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Apr 16 Th | Major | Industrial Policy: Joseph to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("BL's Financial Position") [MT: "I suggest we be fairly tough" on British Leyland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 May 1 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: British Leyland letter to No.10 (Michael Edwardes 'disappointed' that MT unable to dine with Board of British Leyland) [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jun 17 We | Major | Industrial Policy: Hoskyns minute to MT ("BL") [British Leyland goes "off course"; MT: "We must take the opportunity to dispose of more of B.L."] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jul 9 Th | Major | Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("BL") [future of British Leyland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jul 24 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: Joseph minute to MT ("BL: Future Structure") [future of British Leyland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jul 31 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("BL: Future Structure") [future of British Leyland] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Jul 31 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 letter to Department of Industry ("BL: Future Structure") [MT 'believes it would be unwise for Sir Keith to express any view whatsoever on...proposals for a new structure for British Leyland' until decision on future of BL is taken] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Oct 16 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 ("BL Pay Dispute") [update on pay dispute] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Oct 21 We | Major | Industrial Policy: Jenkin minute to MT ("BL Dispute") [Michael Edwardes' updates Jenkin on pay dispute] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Oct 22 Th | Major | Industrial Policy: Jenkin minute to MT ("BL: Guarantees") [need for Government guarantees in case of damaging strike at British Leyland] [declassified 2011] |