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PREM19/807
Industrial policy (UK newsprint production: closure of Bowater's mill at Ellesmere Port)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Secret
Page count: 254

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Date Value Title
80 Sep 1 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Joseph PS letter to No.10 (the UK newsprint industry) [closure of Ellesmere Port Mill] [declassified 2012]
80 Sep 5 Fr Major Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“U.K. newsprint industry”) [closure of Ellesmere Port Mill] [declassified 2012]
80 Sep 10 We Major Industrial Policy: Howell minute to MT (“Bowaters and fuel costs”) [closure of Ellesmere Port Mill] [declassified 2012]
80 Sep 11 Th Major Industrial Policy: No.10 letter to Ministry of Agriculture (closure of Ellesmere Port Mill) [“the Prime Minister is particularly interested”] [declassified 2012]
80 Sep 17 We Major Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Joseph, Lord Trenchard, Wiggin, Fletcher, Roberts, Lamont) [threatened closure of Ellesmere Port Mill] [declassified 2012]
80 Sep 30 Tu Major Industrial Policy: General Secretary of NATSOPA letter to MT (“Bowaters; Ellesmere Port”) [threatened closure] [declassified 2012]
80 Oct 2 Th Major Industrial Policy: Lester PS record of conversation (“Future of Bowaters Mersey Mill Ellesmere Port”) [Lester, workforce representatives: threatened closure] [declassified 2012]
80 Oct 3 Fr Major Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Walker, Howell, Lord Trenchard, delegation from the Paper & Board Industry) [Ellesmere Port Mill and wider concerns of the industry] [declassified 2012]
80 Oct 8 We Major Industrial Policy: MT letter to Lord Erroll of Hale (Ellesmere Port Mill) [MT: “we deeply regret your decision to close the mill”] [declassified 2012]
80 Oct 20 Mo Major Industrial Policy: MT letter to Andrew Pearce MEP (Ellesmere Port Mill) [threatened closure and possible solutions] [declassified 2012]
80 Oct 20 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Ellesmere Port Mill) [threatened closure: factors to consider] [declassified 2012]
80 Oct 30 Th Major Industrial Policy: Nott PS letter to Prior PS (“Bowater”) [Ellesmere Port Mill closure] [declassified 2012]
80 Nov 4 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Joseph PS letter to No.10 (Ellesmere Port Mill closure) [reasons for closure] [declassified 2012]
80 Nov 7 Fr Major Industrial Policy: MT letter to Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (Ellesmere Port Mill closure) [financial impact of closure] [declassified 2012]
80 Nov 11 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Trenchard PS letter to No.10 (“Bowater”) [Ellesmere Port Mill closure] [declassified 2012]
80 Nov 12 We Major Industrial Policy: Parkinson letter to Chief Executive of Ellesmere Port Borough Council (Ellesmere Port Mill closure) [request for a Ministerial meeting] [declassified 2012]
80 Nov 28 Fr Major Industrial Policy: MT letter to Bob French (financial impact of Ellesmere Port Mill closure) [action committee] [declassified 2012]
81 Jul 10 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Baker PS letter to No.10 (re-opening of Ellesmere Port Mill) [new enterprise: Government subsidy to assist start-up] [declassified 2012]
82 Sep 26 Su Major Industrial Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bowaters”) [threatened closure of Ellesmere Port Mill: meeting with industry delegation Friday 3rd October] [declassified 2012]
82 Dec 1 We Major Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office minute to Jenkin (“United Paper Mills”) [new enterprise: case for Government subsidy to assist start-up] [declassified 2012]