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PREM19/1582
Nationalised Industries (Gas and electricity policy: gas industry privatisation; industrial energy policy) (Part 10)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 251
Themes: British relations with the Soviet Union, Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Energy, Privatized & state industries, 1984-85 coal strike

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Date Value Title
85 Feb 22 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Rees minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey: Gas Prices") [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 25 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Redwood minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey: Gas Prices") [argues for pushing ahead with gas privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 7 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Prime Minister Willoch of Norway letter to MT (decision of UK Government not to agree Sleipner gas deal with Norway) [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 8 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("GEC and the Subsidy Machine") [analysis of position of General Electric Company] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 22 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("BGC Privatisation") [argues for privatisation of British Gas Corporation by 'early 1987'] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 25 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Butler minute to MT ("Meeting with Secretary of State for Energy: Tuesday, 26 March, 10.30 a.m.") [brief for meeting with Walker on future of the coal industry] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 25 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Walker minute to MT ("Gas Privatisation") [options for privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 26 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Walker-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Moore-Redwood) ["Gas Privatisation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 27 We Major Nationalised Industries: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Gas Privatisation") [next steps] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 11 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Walker letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Electricity Supply Industry Pay") [Electricity Council pay negotiations with trade unions] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 11 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Walker minute to MT ("Gas Industry Privatisation") [proposals for gas privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 12 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("BGC Privatisation") [comment on Walker's proposals for gas privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 15 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Moore-Walker) ["Gas Industry Privatisation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 24 We Major Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Privatisation of the Gas Industry (E(A) (85) 24)") [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 24 We Major Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("BGC Privatisation") [strategy proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 1 We Major Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Gas Industry Privatisation (C(85) 10)") [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 3 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Department of Energy note to No.10 ("Gas Privatisation") [draft Parliamentary statement] [declassified Dec 2014]