Archive

1981 Jun 12 - 1984 Jul 13
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1261
Home affairs (Proposed acquisition of Observer newspaper by Tiny Rowland's Lonrho Group; Robert Maxwell's bids for Mirror Group and Express Group of newspapers)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 22
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Date Value Title
81 Jul 9 Th Major Home affairs: Michael Pattison minute to MT (Lonrho purchase of The Observer) [Biffen statement to Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Jan 12 Tu Major Home affairs: Kenneth Harris record of conversation (new ownership of The Observer and House of Fraser takeover bid) [Robert Anderson, John Biffen meeting - Anderson making case for Tiny Rowland] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jul 4 We Major Home affairs: No.10 record of conversation ("Robert Maxwell's Acquisition Plans") [Robin Butler, Robert Maxwell: bids for Mirror Group & Express Group] [declassified Jan 2014]