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1979 Jul 16 - 1983 Mar 4
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1015
Energy (Government evidence to inquiry on coal mining in Vale of Belvoir)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 133
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82 Feb 1 Mo Major Coal: MT letter to Len Murray (Vale of Belvoir decision) [“I have nothing at present to add”] [declassified 2013]
82 Feb 26 Fr Major Coal: Heseltine letter to Gormley (Vale of Belvoir decision) [“I am giving active consideration to this case”] [declassified 2013]
82 Mar 1 Mo Major Coal: Heseltine PS letter to Ricketts (draft reply from MT to Gormley) [“everything possible is being done to bring matters to a speedy conclusion”] [declassified 2013]
82 Mar 3 We Major Coal: MT letter to Gormley (Vale of Belvoir decision) [“the Belvoir case really is very complex”] [declassified 2013]
82 Mar 19 Fr Major Coal: Gow minute to MT (“Vale of Belvoir”) [Heseltine’s letter to NCB] [declassified 2013]
82 Mar 19 Fr Major Coal: Ingham minute to MT (“Belvoir - Points to be made”) [“In essence what it adds up to is not whether to mine but how to do so in an environmentally acceptable way”] [declassified 2013]
82 Mar 19 Fr Major Coal: Department of Energy letter to NCB (“Applications by the National Coal Board in respect of the Vale of Belvoir”) [planning permission refused] [declassified 2013]
83 Mar 4 Fr Major Coal: Walker letter to King (“Asfordby”) [application for new mine] [declassified 2013]