1980 Jul 15 - 1981 Mar 4
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/539
Nationalised industries (Coal mines) (Part 2)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2011 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 189 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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Selections from this file
Showing items 41 - 45 of 45
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 81 Mar 2 Mo | Major | Coal: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Coal") [NCB to breach External Financing Limits; Howe to "contest" some details of NCB's financing request] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Mar 2 Mo | Major | Coal: Joseph letter to Howell ("Coal Imports: BSC") [Joseph opposes approaching British Steel to request that they reduce coal imports] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Mar 3 Tu | Major | Coal: Howell letter to Joseph ("Coal Imports: BSC") [Howell pushes for British Steel to reduce coal imports: "The fact is that the Government is now committed to some action to reduce imports of coal"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Mar 4 We | Major | Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Coal (E(81) 25, 21 and 24)") [coal dispute and threatened strike action by NUM, deterioration in NCB's financial position] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Mar 4 We | Major | Coal: Ibbs minute to Lankester ("Coal Tripartite Discussions") [outlines "damage limitation" exercise for dealing with coal dispute] [declassified 2011] |