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1985 Apr 1 - 1985 Dec 24
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1650
Transport (Channel Fixed Link (Channel Tunnel): economic considerations; discussions with the French) (Part 3)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 309
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85 Apr 1 Mo Major Transport: Howe minute to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link (CFL)") [comments on draft Guidelines for proposals] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 10 We Major Transport: Chairman of the Channel Tunnel Group letter to MT (Channel Fixed Link) [request to meet with MT] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 10 Fr Major Transport: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Channel Link - Meeting with Sir Nicholas Henderson") [endorsement of Channel Tunnel Group proposal; points to raise] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 10 Fr Major Transport: Department of Transport briefing for MT ("Channel Fixed Link") [Channel Tunnel Group proposal: line to take; background] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 15 Mo Major Transport: Ingham minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Channel Fixed Link") [question of which side of the road vehicles will drive on] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 16 Tu Major Transport: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("A Channel Fixed Link: Matters Requiring Decision") [frontier controls; security guidance/costs; duty-free facilities; price controls; compensation in event of 'political' cancellation] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 16 Tu Major Transport: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Channel Fixed Link") [comments on Ridley proposals] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 16 We Major Transport: Ridley letter to Howe ("Channel Fixed Link: Compensation Between Governments: Compensation for Closure on Grounds of Defence and National Security") [UK/France Treaty negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 24 Th Major Transport: Ridley letter to Kenneth Baker ("Channel Fixed Link: Consultation") [proposed measures; handling of calls for public inquiry] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 25 Fr Major Transport: Howe minute to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link: Compensation Questions") [terms] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 31 Th Major Transport: EuroRoute Consortium letter to MT ("EuroRoute") [Summary of Proposal] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 4 Mo Major Transport: Howe minute to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link: Liberalisation") [restrictions on lorry traffic: negotiations with the French] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 5 Tu Major Transport: Howe minute to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link: Consultation") [endorses Ridley's proposed approach; "essential... that we avoid... a public inquiry"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 5 Tu Major Transport: Ridley minute to MT ("Channel Fixed Link: Assessment of Proposals") [details; key points] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 6 We Major Transport: No.10 briefing for MT ("Channel Fixed Link") [Ridley request for meeting to discuss bids, concerns about public opposition, and traffic restrictions] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 7 Th Major Transport: No.10 briefing for MT (MT, Ridley) ["Channel Fixed Link": consideration of bids; traffic restrictions] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 22 Fr Major Transport: Ridley letter to Biffen ("Channel Fixed Link") [timing & form of Parliamentary Debate] [released Dec 2014]
85 Dec 5 Th Major Transport: Howe minute to Ridley ("CFL: Treaty") [Channel Fixed Link: request for FCO to be represented on Intergovernmental Commission; commercial & competition policy] [released Dec 2014]
85 Dec 9 Mo Major Transport: Hurd letter to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link") ["security, policing, frontier control and jurisdictional questions"; representation on Intergovernmental Commission] [released Dec 2014]
85 Dec 9 Mo Major Transport: Howe letter to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link: Compensation") [distinction between cancellation for political & for defence reasons] [released Dec 2014]