Archive

1984 Jun 4 - 1985 Jan 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1584
Nationalised Industries (Nationalised industry legislation: investment and financing review; privatisation; report on state monopolies) (Part 9)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 299
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84 Oct 29 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Cammell Laird") [Type 22 Frigate orders should not be given to Cammell Laird] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 25 We Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 PS minute to MT ("Shipbuilding") [Tebbit's statement on British Shipbuilding and privatisation 'did not raise great passions' in the House] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 18 We Major Nationalised Industries: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Warshipbuilding Privatisation (C(84) 19)") [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 17 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing to MT ("British Shipbuilders: Corporate Plan 1984/5 - 1987/8 (E(A) (84) 43)") [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 18 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Heseltine minute to MT ("Type 22 Frigates") [Heseltine argues that one Frigate order should be placed with Cammell Laird; MT: 'The courage should by the C-L workers in going through picket lines...must be recognised'] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 23 We Major Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Type 22 Frigates") [comment on Heseltine proposal to award Frigate contract to Cammell Laird; recommends that both orders go to Swan Hunter] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 18 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Warshipbuilding Privatisation - E(A) on 20 June") [future of Cammell Laird and preparations for privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Aug 28 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Prior minute to MT ("Harland and Wolff Ltd (H&W)") [seeks authorisation for H&W to take orders from BP and British Steel] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 23 Su Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to MOD ("Type 22 Frigates") [Heseltine's proposal to award Frigate contract to Cammell Laird: MT suggests further Cabinet discussion but agrees that 'courage' of Cammell Laird workers 'must be recognised'] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 17 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Merchant Shipbuilding") [comment on British Shipbuilding's corporate plan and future of the industry] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 18 We Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Lawson-Biffen-Brittan-Tebbit-Ridley-Havers-Wakeham-Buchanan-Smith) ["Select Committee on Trade and Industry: British Shipbuilders Corporate Plan"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Sep 13 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Walker minute to MT ("Harland & Wolff: SWOPS Order for BP") [supports Prior's request for H&W to take orders from BP and British Steel] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 19 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Heseltine to MT ("Warshipbuilding Privatisation") [comments on Tebbit's proposals; argues for retention of capacity at Cammell Laird] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 23 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Department of Trade & Industry letter to No.10 ("British Shipbuilders: Oral Statement") [Tebbit statement on British Shipbuilders annual Report and Accounts for 1983/4, and Corporate Plan] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 29 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Armstrong minute to MT ("Orders for Frigates") [report to Cabinet on resolution of dispute between Heseltine and Tebbit over frigate orders] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Oct 4 Th Major Nationalised Industries: FCO letter to No.10 ("British Shipbuilders: Disposal of Brooke Marine") [FCO supports Department of Trade & Industry decision not to sell majority stake to Omani Government] [declassified Dec 2014]