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1984 Aug 1 - 1985 Jul 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1599
Posts and Telecommunications (Privatisation of British Telecom (BT) and National Girobank: future of the Post Office) (Part 9)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 350
Any docs withheld? 1
Themes: Parliament, Foreign policy (USA), Privatized & state industries, Public spending & borrowing

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Showing items 21 - 32 of 32

Date Value Title
85 Apr 1 Mo Major Posts and Telecommunications: Chairman of the Post Office letter to MT (industrial dispute) [explanatory note for MPs, of ongoing issues] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 4 Th Major Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit minute to MT ("Mercury: Procurement Policy and Telecommunications") [case for Departmental procurement decisions in favour of Mercury, in interests of "establishment of vigorous competition"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 12 Fr Major Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Post Office Industrial Relations") [details of settlement] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 15 Mo Major Posts and Telecommunications: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Geoffrey Pattie ("Managing Director of Girobank") ["I cannot... accept that... we have to appoint a new Managing Director whilst all the options on privatisation remain open"] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 10 Fr Major Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (BT acquisition of Mitel Corporation) [competition issues; employment implications for South East Wales] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 16 Th Major Posts and Telecommunications: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["Mercury": Departmental procurement policies/fostering competition] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jun 6 Th Major Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("Mercury") [Departmental procurement opportunities] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jun 17 Mo Major Posts and Telecommunications: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("National Girobank") [privatisation; selection & salary of Managing Director] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 23 Tu Major Posts and Telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Post Office") ["moving towards the establishment of three separate businesses": analysis] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 24 We Major Posts and Telecommunications: Rees letter to Tebbit ("Post Office: Tariffs and Targets") [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 25 Th Major Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (""System Y": DG/OFTEL's Report") [copy of report; summary; next steps] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 30 Tu Major Posts and Telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit to MT ("OFTEL Report") ["BT... proposal to meet some 20% of their digital exchange requirements with the Thorn-Ericsson System Y instead of the British developed System X from Plessey or GEC"] [released Dec 2014]