1983 Mar 1 - 1984 Nov 23
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1298
Legal procedure (United States anti-trust investigation into allegations of price fixing against British airlines, following collapse of Laker Airways) (Part 1)
Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
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Release date: | 2014 Jan 3 |
Classification: | Secret |
Page count: | 359 |
Any docs withheld? | 1 |
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83 Mar 8 Tu | Major | Legal Procedure: Lord Cockfield PS letter to No.10 ("United States Grand Jury Investigation of North Atlantic Air Transportation") [UK/US talks; UK Govt intervention] [declassified Jan 2014] |
83 Mar 18 Fr | Major | Legal Procedure: Lord Cockfield PS minute to No.10 (Aviation: US Grand Jury Investigation) ["could destroy British Caledonian"; UK govt representations to US; intervention by Attorney General in High Court] [declassified Jan 2014] |
83 Jun 29 We | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 1802 to FCO (0200Z) ("Laker: The Next Steps") [US/UK negotations tense over mutual perceptions of the infringment of each other's national sovereignty] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Sep 18 Tu | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 2776 to FCO (2305Z) ("Laker: Attorney-General's Visit") [meetings with President's Counsel & Assistant US Attorney General for anti-trust affairs; press leak] [declassified Jan 2014] |
83 Jul 3 Su | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 1865 to FCO (1830Z) ("Laker: PTI Act") [Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Oct 3 We | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 2964 to FCO (2320Z) ("Laker: Grand Jury") [US Dept of Justice: approaches to potential witnesses; discussions with Laker lawyers] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Oct 7 Su | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 3005 to FCO (1600Z) ("Laker: Civil Action") [proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Jun 4 Mo | Major | Legal Procedure: Ridley minute to MT ("Laker") [recent developments & proposed lines to take for meeting with Reagan] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Jun 2 Sa | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 1746 to FCO (0543Z) ("Laker: President Reagan's visit") ["The Americans are very cross about our proposed new direction under the Protection of Trading Interests Act... risk of a row"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Nov 13 Tu | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 3373 to FCO (2355Z) ("Laker: Grand Jury") [indictments; talks on future arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Nov 17 Sa | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 3433 to FCO (0630Z) ("Laker: Consultations") [speculation as to Reagan's imminent decision on whether or not to proceed with indictments] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Nov 16 Fr | Major | Legal Procedure: Attorney General's Legal Secretary letter to Ridley PS ("Aviation and US Antitrust: The "Laker" Issue") [US/UK antitrust negotiations: Protection of Trading Interests Act] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Nov 13 Tu | Major | Legal Procedure: Ridley PS letter to Howe PS ("Aviation and US Antitrust: The "Laker" Issue") [indictments; US/UK discussions] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Nov 21 We | Major | Legal Procedure: FCO telegram 1990 to UKE Washington (2028Z) ("Laker: Leg 2") [lines to take] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Nov 16 Fr | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington 3420 telegram to FCO (2205Z) (Prime Minister's visit to the US) [proposed dates] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Nov 16 Fr | Major | Legal Procedure: Howe minute to Ridley ("Aviation and US Anti-Trust: The "Laker" Issue") [future working of Bermuda 2 agreement: talks with US officials] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Nov 16 Fr | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington 3413 telegram to FCO (1850Z) ("Laker: Grand Jury") [Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980] [declassified Jan 2014] |
84 Nov 22 Th | Major | Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 3481 to FCO (0029Z) ("Laker") [US Dept of Justice predation charges] [declassified Jan 2014] |