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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/999
Economic policy (International finance; indebtedness and effect on Western banking system; British exposure) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 413

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Date Value Title
83 Feb 18 Fr Major International economic policy: No.10 note to MT (international debt problems: Brazil) [“could collapse anytime”] [declassified 2013]
83 Mar 3 Th Major International economic policy: Sir Walter Salomon letter to MT (international financial crisis) [“simple commonsense”] [declassified 2013]
83 Mar 23 We Major International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“International financial scene”) [Eastern European/South American debt] [declassified 2013]
83 Mar 29 Tu Major International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Lord Cockfield (“Economists’ report on support for capital goods for export”) [“discussion between the Government and industry would benefit from full exposure of the arguments”] [declassified 2013]
83 Mar 30 We Major International economic policy: MT letter to Prime Minister of New Zealand (international financial situation) [“we have taken some real steps forward… beyond what you have called “band aid” solutions”] [declassified 2013]
83 Apr 13 We Major International economic policy: Walters minute to MT (“Comments on Sir Jeremy Morse’s lecture as reported in the Times of 13 April”) [“often wrong and misplaced”] [declassified 2013]
83 Apr 26 Tu Major International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“Argentina”) [UK uneasy about IMF commitment to ending Argentine discrimination against UK business] [declassified 2013]
83 Apr 29 Fr Major International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to Timothy Raison PS (international financial scene) [copy of Howe’s speech to the development committee] [declassified 2013]
83 May 6 Fr Major International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“International financial scene”) [“slightly more optimistic”] [declassified 2013]
83 May 16 Mo Major International economic policy: Walters minute to No.10 (“Argentina, IMF and commercial bank loans”) [“disappointing”Treasury paper fails to address freezing of loans scenario or arms purchase question] [declassified 2013]
83 May 16 Mo Major International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“International financial scene: Brazil”) [“taken a turn for the worse”] [declassified 2013]
83 May 17 Tu Major International economic policy: Walters minute to No.10 (“International financial scene: Brazil”) [the risks of interbank deposits] [declassified 2013]
83 May 23 Mo Major International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“Argentina: IMF and commercial bank loans”) [“still significant disagreement”] [declassified 2013]
83 Jun 6 Mo Major International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“Brazil”) [Treasury indemnity covering Bank of England commitment to BIS facility] [declassified 2013]
83 Jun 24 Fr Major International economic policy: UKDEL IMF/IBRD Washington telegram to FCO (“Argentina - financial restrictions”) [conversation between Managing Director of IMF and Governor of Argentinian Central Bank] [declassified 2013]
83 Jun 28 Tu Major International economic policy: Treasury record of conversation (“Record of a discussion between the Chancellor and the IMF Managing Director”) [US economy, South American debt] [declassified 2013]
83 Jun 29 We Major International economic policy: Walters minute to MT (“IMF”) [“very likely to be asking for a considerable increase in its funding”] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 1 Fr Major International economic policy: No.10 letter to Governor of the Bank of England PS (“Brazil”) [“pressure from [USA] to renew the bridging BIS loan] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 6 We Major International economic policy: UKE Brasilia telegram to FCO (“Brazil: monthly trade surplus”) [Government presents case to bolster its position in IMF negotiations] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 7 Th Major International economic policy: Governor of the Bank of England PS letter to No.10 (“Brazil”) [debt management report enclosed; MT: “A very weak paper”] [declassified 2013]