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PREM19/1162
Aerospace (Future and structure of British Airways; Price Waterhouse Report; privatisation) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 218
Themes: Privatized & state industries, Public spending & borrowing, Transport

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Date Value Title
82 Nov 9 Tu Major Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Cockfield, Biffen, Brittan) ["British Airways: privatisation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 10 We Major Aerospace: Department of Trade record of conversation ("British Airways") [Lord Cockfield, Sir John King: report on outcome of King meeting with MT to discuss privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 22 Mo Major Aerospace: No.10 briefing for MT (meeting with Sir John King) [British Airways privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 23 Tu Major Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sir John King) [British Airways privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 12 Tu Major Aerospace: Lord McFadzean letter to MT (submission to House of Commons committee on industry & trade) [defence of British Airways and its senior management] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Nov 17 Th Major Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Meeting with Secretary of State for Transport") [BA/British Caledonian; BA privatisation; National Bus Company privatisation; London Transport/GLC abolition; non-Rail transport subsidies; Ministerial responsiblities] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Nov 17 Th Major Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Turnbull ("British Caledonian- A Bite Out of British Airways?") [advice on how to respond to BCal offer to purchase some BA aircraft & take on some BA routes] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 16 Fr Major Aerospace: Ridley letter to Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority ("Civil aviation licensing policy review") ["I would wish to have the results of your Review available well before the flotation of BA plc proceeds"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 19 Mo Major Aerospace: MT letter to Chairman of British Caledonian Airways Ltd (disparity in size between British Airways and other British airlines) [proposals for reducing disparity] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 30 Mo Major Aerospace: Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("British Airways privatisation: market for shares in the United States") ["examining the possibility... of an issue... on the New York stock exchange simultaneously with the UK flotation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Feb 21 Tu Major Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Lord King's meeting with the Prime Minister") [key issues/advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Feb 22 We Major Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT, John King) ["British Airways privatisation"] [declassified Jan 2014]