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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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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 Nov 10 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Prior letter to Rees ("Harland and Wolff Ltd: Blue Star Line Order") [outline of terms & case for their acceptance] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Nov 23 We Major Nationalised Industries: Norman Lamont letter to MT (British Shipbuilders' figures in ship repair) [final monthly update] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 7 We Major Nationalised Industries: Rees letter to Prior ("Harland and Wolff: Corporate Plan") [options] [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]
83 Dec 22 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Tebbit minute to MT ("Shipbuilding - EC Notification of UK Shipbuilding Aid") [MT unconvinced by Tebbit's argument for early notification] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 23 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: MT letter to General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Conference (Scott Lithgow) ["must face up to the realities of the commercial world"; refutes case for Govt intervention in contract dispute with Britoil] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 23 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: MT letter to Norman Godman MP (Scott Lithgow) [declines request for meeting to discuss cancellation of Britoil contract] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 23 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: MT letter to Sir William Lithgow (Scott Lithgow) [refuses to consider Govt intervention in contract dispute with Britoil but pledges Govt resources to minimise local impact should loss of contract lead to closure of the firm] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 23 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Shipbuilding - EC Notification of UK Shipbuilding Aid") [comments on Tebbit proposals; MT unhappy with quality of DTI submission] [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]
84 Jan 6 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Younger letter to Tebbit ("Shipbuilding - EC Notification of UK Shipbuilding Aid") [supports need for increased Intervention Fund assistance] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 6 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit: Robert Young minute to Nicholas Owen ("British Shipbuilder' Pay Negotiations") [analysis of the settlement & its press coverage] [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]
84 Jan 11 We Major Nationalised Industries: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Harland and Wolff: Publication of Accounts") [overview] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 11 We Major Nationalised Industries: MT letter to Norman Godman MP (Scott Lithgow) [cancellation of Britoil contract; performance & future of the Company] [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]
84 Jan 13 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Prior minute to MT ("Shipbuilding: EC Notification of UK Aid") ["early notification... to support both British Shipbuilders and Harland and Wolff Ltd"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 17 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Younger minute to MT ("Scott Lithgow") [case for financial support in recognition of firm's status as largest employer in the area; local regeneration] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 20 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Rees letter to Younger ("Scott Lithgow") [local area industrial regeneration proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]