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1982 Oct 27 - 1984 Nov 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1215
Energy (Energy policy: nuclear power policy; fast reactor policy; Sizewell inquiry and procurement; structure of nuclear industry) (Part 8)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 339
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83 Dec 13 Tu Major Energy: Walker minute to MT ("Fast Reactor Collaboration") [agreement with France, Germany & Italy ready to be signed; PQ; "clear withdrawal provisions in case the need arises"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 20 Tu Major Energy: Walker letter to MT (meeting with Chairman of the Electricity Council) [record of conversation about price increase] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 11 We Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Sizewell") [progress of Public Inquiry outcome; Central Electricity Generating Board £12 milllion early order of equipment] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 17 Tu Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Sizewell") [Central Electricity Generating Board ordering of forgings in advance of Public Inquiry outcome] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 17 Tu Major Energy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Walker) ["Sizewell": concern about rising costs of project in advance of Public Inquiry outcome] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Feb 2 Th Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Structure of the Nuclear Industry") ["no insuperable obstacles to a greater measure of competition and private ownership in the longer-term"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Feb 6 Mo Major Energy: Walker minute to MT ("Delays in Commissioning of Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors (AGRs)") [Central Electricity Generating Board follow-up report on reasons] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Feb 9 Th Major Energy: Rees letter to Walker ("Combined Heat and Power Schemes for District Heating") ["If you consider that transitional support is essential to enable the Government to hand over the lead to the private sector, I would not stand in the way of your providing support of up to £0.5 million"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 14 We Major Energy: MT letter to Lord Zuckerman (civil nuclear power in the USA) ["unlikely... that the worst features... will be repeated here... nevertheless I think we... need to keep closely in touch with developments"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 May 15 Tu Major Energy: Cabinet Office minute to MT (Sir Walter Marshall) [MT declines request for confidential meeting to discuss Sizewell Inquiry; reconstruction of nuclear construction industry; CEGB; policy/management of nuclear processing waste disposal; fast reactor; appointment to post] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Aug 14 Tu Major Energy: Walker letter to Rees (energy efficiency campaign) ["Every 1% reduction in electricity consumption... through the winter is equivalent to a saving of 20,000 tons of coal a week"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 14 Fr Major Energy: Walker minute to MT ("Review of the AEA") [Atomic Energy Authority: findings & next steps] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 10 We Major Energy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("E(NI): Review of UK Atomic Energy Authority") [recommendations] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 21 We Major Energy: MT letter to Robert Maclennan MP (Proposed Fast Reactor Reprocessing Plant at Dounreay) [UK bid] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 27 Tu Major Energy: Walker minute to MT ("Proposed Fast Reactor Reprocessing Plant at Dounreay") [MT agrees to UK bid for participation in European collaboration] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Dec 14 Fr Major Energy: Walker minute to MT ("Structure of the Nuclear Industry") [Central Electricity Generating Board control of Sizewell project; Joint Venture Company] [declassified Jan 2014]