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1982 Jan 14 - 1985 Nov 12
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1474
Energy (Future of British National Oil Corporation (BNOC): flotation of Britoil, BNOC oil-producing business) (Part 5)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 282
Any docs withheld? 5

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82 Sep 24 Fr Major Energy: Lawson letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("North Sea Oil Tax Climate") ["I am less confident than you that... major changes are neither necessary nor desirable... there is a strong case for early changes to reduce the level of taxation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Aug 11 We Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Lawson ("BNOC Trading After the Separation of Britoil") [limits on financial exposure] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Jul 20 Tu Major Energy: Michael Scholar minute to MT (objectives for BNOC after the privatisation of Britoil) [degree of Treasury influence on BNOC with regard to setting of term prices for UKCS crude] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Jan 15 Fr Major Energy: Michael Havers letter to Lawson (BNOC's access to Britoil's oil) [concerned by late notice, given the probable legal complexities] [declassified Dec 2014]