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PREM19/1649
Transport (Channel Fixed Link (Channel Tunnel): economic considerations; discussions with the French) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 280
Themes: British relations with France, European Union (general), Industry, Public spending & borrowing, Transport

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Date Value Title
82 Feb 9 Tu Major Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Committee on Economic Strategy - E (82) 4th (1030Z) ("1. Role of the Comptroller and Auditor General 2. Fixed Cross-Channel Link") [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Feb 17 We Major Transport: Lord Carrington minute to Howell ("Channel Fixed Link") [completion of studies commissioned by MT & Mitterrand; "blame for failure"] [released Dec 2014]
82 Feb 17 We Major Transport: No.10 note to MT ("Channel Link") [MT sticks to position that Government is prepared only to consider a political guarantee] [released Dec 2014]
82 Mar 16 Tu Major Transport: Howell minute to MT ("Fixed Channel Link - Guarantees") [search for a UK/France compromise] [released Dec 2014]
82 Mar 17 We Major Transport: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Channel Fixed Link") [advises need for sensitivity, in order to avoid undermining wider UK interests with the French] [released Dec 2014]
82 Apr 27 Tu Major Transport: Howell letter to Nicholas Edwards ("Euroroute") [objections to Ian MacGregor's idea for a combined bridge/tunnel link] [released Dec 2014]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Cabinet: Secretary of State for Transport paper circulated to E Committee - E (82) 40 ("Fixed Cross-Channel Link") [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Transport: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Fixed Cross-Channel Link") [Howell proposals; economic case; environmental considerations; private sector involvement; relations with France; options] [released Dec 2014]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Transport: Alan Walters minute to MT ("Fixed Cross Channel Link") ["The DoT case has a number of flaws, many serious, some fatal"] [released Dec 2014]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Cabinet: Central Policy Review Staff paper circulated to E Committee - E (82) 41 ("Fixed Cross-Channel Link") [declassified Dec 2012]
82 May 4 Tu Major Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Committee on Economic Strategy - E (82) 12th (1630Z) ("1. Invergordon Smelter; 2. Fixed cross-channel link") [declassified Dec 2012]
82 May 4 Tu Major Transport: Prior minute to MT ("Invergordon Smelter and the Fixed Cross Channel Link") [shares Younger's concern for loss of major employer; supports Euro Bridge/Tunnel scheme] [released Dec 2014]
82 May 14 Fr Major Transport: Pym minute to MT ("Channel Fixed Link") [supports cautious approach, for sake of UK/French relations during "particularly sensitive period"] [released Dec 2014]
82 Jun 11 Fr Major Transport: Pym minute to MT ("Channel Fixed Link") [stresses need to make clear to banks the limit of UK govt involvement and not to give French any "grounds for undue optimism"] [released Dec 2014]
82 Jul 26 Mo Major Transport: No.10 note to MT (Channel Bridge/Euroroute) [MT declines Ian MacGregor request for meeting to present case] [released Dec 2014]
84 Feb 28 Tu Major Transport: No.10 note to MT (Channel Bridge/Euroroute) [MT agrees to Ian MacGregor request for meeting] [released Dec 2014]
84 Mar 6 Tu Major Transport: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Channel Tunnel Link") [background; key questions] [released Dec 2014]
84 Mar 12 Mo Major Transport: Department of Transport briefing for MT ("Channel Fixed Link - Mr Ian McGregor's Meeting with the Prime Minister") [released Dec 2014]
84 Mar 14 We Major Transport: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ian MacGregor) [Channel Crossing] [released Dec 2014]
84 May 2 We Major Transport: No.10 Policy Unit: Robert Young minute to John Redwood ("Fixed Channel Link") [release of UK/French banking group report on financeability] [released Dec 2014]