Archive

1982 Dec 9 - 1983 Jan 14
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1356
Prime Minister (Prime Minister's meeting with Tom Clarke MP about closure of Speedwell Wire Company, Coatbridge, and assistance for Martin-Black Plc to secure British Gas contract)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 53
Any docs withheld?

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Date Value Title
82 Sep 3 Fr Major Prime Minister: Hamish Gray letter to Director of Martin Black Limited (foreign competition and foreign government subsidies) [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 10 We Major Prime Minister: Hamish Gray letter to Director of Martin Black Limited (foreign competition and foreign government subsidies) [Dept of Energy Offshore Supplies Office] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Dec 13 Mo Major Prime Minister: Scottish Office briefing for MT (meeting with Tom Clarke MP to discuss closure of the Speedwell Wire Company Ltd, Coatbridge) [background to closure & information on regional investment] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Dec 14 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Alex Fletcher, Tom Clarke) [closure of Speedwell Wire Company Ltd; Martin-Black PLC: contract procurement & "accusations... that European manufacturers were dumping steel wire to detriment of British industry"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jan 14 Fr Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Tom Clarke MP (closure of Speedwell Wire Company Ltd, Coatbridge) [follow-up to meeting in 14 Dec: clarification of decisions made by Dept of Energy Offshore Supplies Office] [declassified Jan 2014]