Archive

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 Sep 27 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Walker letter to Parkinson (British Shipbuilders: closure of Scott Lithgow shipyard) [concern that precipitate announcement could result in loss of Britoil rig & adversely affect Cammell Laird bid for Sun Oil floating production facility] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Sep 14 We Major Nationalised Industries: Parkinson letter to Younger (Clydeside shipbuilding) [closure of Scott Lithgow & other shipyards; potential contracts] [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 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 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]
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]
83 Jul 13 We Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Michael Scholar ("British Shipbuilders: Corporate Plan 1983") [comments on Cecil Parkinson proposals; alternative recommendations] [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 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 Jul 11 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("British Shipbuilders: 1983 Corporate Plan") [comments on the Plan] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 26 Th Minor Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (meeting with the Prime Minister) [MT rules out attendance of a wider group of local community representatives] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 25 We Minor Nationalised Industries: Sir William Lithgow letter to No.10 ("Why Scott Lithgow Deserves To Live") [sends them his letter to the Financial Times] [declassified Jan 2014]