1979 May 31 - 1981 Feb 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/553
Overseas Aid (Renegotiation of Lome Convention; closure of Tate and Lyle refinery in Liverpool; effect on African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) sugar suppliers) (Part 1)
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
|---|---|
| Release date: | 2011 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Confidential |
| Page count: | 252 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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Showing items 21 - 26 of 26
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 81 Feb 17 Tu | Major | Industry: Robert Parry MP letter to MT (closure of Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Liverpool) [arrangements for meeting with MT] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Feb 20 Fr | Major | Industry: Leader of Merseyside County Council, Neville Goldrein, letter to MT (closure of Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Liverpool, further closure of Courtaulds factory in Merseyside) ["nowhere is being hit to the extent of this County which continues to take this constant hammering with no respite"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Feb 23 Mo | Major | Industry: Trevor Jones, leader of Liverpool City Council, letter to MT (closure of Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Liverpool) [again requests meeting with MT] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Feb 23 Mo | Major | Industry: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Robert Parry MP-Brian Hayes-Ian Gow) [closure of Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Liverpool, unemployment in Liverpool] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Feb 27 Fr | Major | Industry: Earl Jellicoe letter to MT (closure of Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Liverpool) [Tate & Lyle would be prepared to keep refinery open at reduced capacity with Government assistance] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Feb 27 Fr | Major | Industry: Lankester minute to MT ("Tate and Lyle") [Lankester on Tate & Lyle offer to keep refinery open at reduced capacity with Government assistance: "These conditions look much too steep"] [declassified 2011] |