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PREM19/941
USA (Economic situation in the United States) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Secret
Page count: 275

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Date Value Title
79 May 15 Tu Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 40 to FCO (“Monthly economic report for the United States”) [“still great uncertainty”] [declassified 2012]
79 Jun 6 We Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 42 to FCO (“Monthly economic report for the United States”) [“entering sustained period of slower growth”] [declassified 2012]
79 Jul 9 Mo Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 43 to FCO (“Monthly economic report for the United States”) [“likelihood of recession this year”] [declassified 2012]
79 Aug 2 Th Major USA: FCO telegram to MT via UKHC Lusaka (“US defense budget”) [“higher inflation levels than originally estimated”] [declassified 2012]
79 Sep 10 Mo Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 46 to FCO (“Monthly economic report for the United States”) [“not very encouraging”] [declassified 2012]
79 Oct 1 Mo Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 2948 to FCO (2330Z) (“U.S. wage and price policy”) [“fighting inflation is top priority”] [declassified 2012]
79 Dec 10 Mo Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 4134 to FCO (2314Z) (“Summary of monthly economic report for the U.S.”) [“possibility of a recession”] [declassified 2012]
80 Jan 14 Mo Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 223 to FCO (2320Z) (“US economy”) [“recession had in fact begun”] [declassified 2012]
80 Jan 22 Tu Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 343 to FCO (2358Z) (“Treasury Under Secretary Solomon”) [declassified 2012]
80 Feb 8 Fr Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 642 to FCO (2145Z) (“Reactions to the US budget for FY 1981”) [“little enthusiasm”] [declassified 2012]
80 Feb 12 Tu Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 7 to FCO (“Monthly economic report for the United States”) [declassified 2012]
80 Feb 29 Fr Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 11 to FCO (“US economic problems”) [“crisis stage”] [declassified 2012]
80 Mar 5 We Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 968 to FCO (2347Z) (“US economic problems”) [declassified 2012]
80 Mar 21 Fr Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 1190 to FCO (0435Z) (“President Carter’s anti-inflation package: initial reaction”) [not well received] [declassified 2012]
80 Mar 26 We Major USA: FCO letter to No.10 (reply to Carter letter announcing economic package) [reducing inflation and oil consumption] [declassified 2012]
80 Jun 10 Tu Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 32 to FCO (“Monthly economic report for the United States for May 1980”) [“growing signs that recession will be quite deep”] [declassified 2012]
80 Aug 7 Th Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 42 to FCO (“United States monthly economic report for July 1980”) [“decline in US economic activity is continuing”] [declassified 2012]
80 Aug 26 Tu Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 3847 to FCO (2145Z) (“Economic package”) [stimulating investment] [declassified 2012]
80 Aug 28 Th Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 3869 to FCO (1848Z) (“Economic package”) [stimulating investment] [declassified 2012]
81 Apr 16 Th Major USA: UKA Washington despatch to Lord Carrington (“The Reagan Administration’s economic policy - an initial assessment”) [assesses content, prospects in Congress & chances of success] [declassified 2012]