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1983 Jul 11 - 1984 Jan 26
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1325
Nationalised industries (Shipbuilding policy; prospects for British Shipbuilders) (Part 5)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 282
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84 Jan 20 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Scott Lithgow and Beyond") [arguments for and against meeting with STUC] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Nov 9 We Major Nationalised Industries: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Scott Lithgow/Britoil Contract") ["There is a dispute between colleagues on the way forward"; MT's view] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 20 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Scott Lithgow/Britoil") [announcement of contract cancellation, with implication of ensuing closure; "very little support from any part of the House"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 11 We Major Nationalised Industries: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Shipbuilding - EC Notification of UK Shipbuilding Aid") [MT rejects Tebbit's 'bidding up' approach; corporate plans for British Shipbuilders and Harland & Wolff: Cockfield request to see papers further in advance] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 13 We Major Nationalised Industries: Baroness Young letter to Cecil Parkinson ("British Shipbuilders: 1983 Corporate Plan") [European Commission clearance for financial aid] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Nov 3 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Buchanan-Smith letter to Lamont ("Britoil Contract at Scott Lithgow") ["If Britoil are prepared to negotiate... it would be a mistake not to steer BS into this course of action"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 13 We Major Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("British Shipbuilders") [Parkinson's proposals for future of the industry] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 27 We Major Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Harland and Wolff") [options for future of the shipyard] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 26 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Central Policy Review Staff minute to MT ("Harland and Wolff") [future of the shipyard] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 9 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Shipbuilding - EC Notification of UK Shipbuilding Aid") ["I am not happy about... [Norman Tebbit's] proposed approach to the Commission"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Oct 28 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Conservative Research Department briefing ("Debate on British Shipbuilders (Borrowing Powers) Bill on Tuesday 1st November 1983") [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Oct 4 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Heseltine letter to Parkinson (Britoil Contract at Scott Lithgow) [implications, for the Royal Navy's Seabed Operations Vessel, of early closure of shipyard, due to cancellation of Britoil contract] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 24 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Heseltine minute to MT ("Scott Lithgow") [comments on Younger proposals for recovery initiative in Inverclyde area] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 5 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Howe minute to MT ("Shipbuilding - EC Notification of UK Shipbuilding Aid") [comments on Tebbit proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Aug 9 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Howe PS letter to Parkinson PS ("British Shipbuilders Nationalisation Compensation") [European Court] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Oct 28 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Lamont letter to Rees ("Britoil Contract at Scott Lithgow (SL)") [case for advising SL to renegotiate contract for what would be the shipyard's last order before closure] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 24 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Lamont letter to Rees ("Britoil Contract at Scott Lithgow") [latest position on dispute with British Shipbuilding] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 28 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Lamont PS letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("British Shipbuilders: Statement") [Government aid] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 11 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("British Shipbuilders: 1983 Corporate Plan") [comments on the Plan] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 26 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("Harland and Wolff") [Corporate Plan & Report by officials; Blue Star Ships] [declassified Jan 2014]