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PREM19/1066
Industrial policy (Merger of Alcan Aluminium (UK) and British Aluminium; coal supplies)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 106
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Date Value Title
82 Jul 28 We Major Industrial policy: Jenkin letter to Lawson ("ALCAN Aluminium (UK) Limited") ["difficulties which the Group as a whole is facing"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 14 Th Major Industrial policy: Walters minute to No.10 ("ALCAN Aluminium UK Limited") [dispute with National Coal Board; "the main consideration is employment"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 20 We Major Industrial policy: Wakeham letter to Jenkin ("ALCAN Aluminium (UK) Limited") [dispute with National Coal Board] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 20 We Major Industrial policy: Department of Industry briefing for MT ("ALCAN") [meeting with Lord Peyton: Alcan "cash bid for British Aluminium"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 27 We Major Industrial policy: Lord Cockfield letter to Jenkin ("ALCAN/BACO") ["I... [do] not propose to refer the [ALCAN takeover] bid to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 15 Mo Major Industrial policy: Jenkin letter to Younger (BACO/ALCAN merger) [response to Younger's "extreme disquiet about the failure of the Department of Industry to consult with the Scottish Office"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 17 Fr Major Industrial policy: Managing Director of Alcan Aluminium Ltd letter to Jenkin (company strategy & dispute with the National Coal Board) ["On the assumption... that the question of the coal supply to Lynemouth can be satisfactorily resolved very soon, it will enable the company to embark on a strategy in the U.K."] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 6 We Major Industrial policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Alcan Aluminium Limited") [Lord Peyton & President/Chief Exec request for meeting with MT to discuss dispute with National Coal Board] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 7 Th Major Industrial policy: Lawson letter to Jenkin ("British Alcan: Lynemouth") [dispute with National Coal Board] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 12 Tu Major Industrial policy: MT letter to Lord Peyton of Yeovil (difficulties faced by the UK aluminium industry) [dispute with National Coal Board] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 12 Tu Major Industrial policy: Department of Industry briefing for No.10 ("Prime Minister's meeting with Mr. David Culver, 13 April") [dispute with National Coal Board; British Alcan rationalisation plans] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 30 We Major Industrial policy: MT letter to Lord Peyton of Yeovil (merger of Alcan UK and British Aluminium) ["most heartened to hear of the improvement in your company's fortunes"] [declassified Aug 2013]