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)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 309 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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Selections from this file
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 85 Dec 9 Mo | Major | Transport: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Channel Fixed Link - Hobson's Choice?") [MT rejects advice that she propose a voluntary merger between two of the bids] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 11 We | Major | Transport: UKE Paris telegram 1111 to FCO (1224Z) ("Channel Fixed Link") [arrangements for MT/Mitterrand meeting] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Transport: Heseltine letter to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link") [MoD representation on Intergovernmental Commission; compensation] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Transport: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Channel Fixed Link (CFL)") [venues for MT/Mitterrand meetings to announce choice of project & sign Treaty] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Transport: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Channel Fixed Link") [request for draft speech & historical background research in preparation for announcement of project] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Transport: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Channel Fixed Link: Possible Conflicts of Interest") [guidance for officials assessing project proposals] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Transport: UKE Paris telegram 1121 to FCO (1717Z) ("Channel Fixed Link") [French media report on UK/French companies joint bid] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 17 Tu | Major | Transport: Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Channel Fixed Link: Commercially Sensitive Aspects of the Assessment") [draft PQ on Government's position] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 18 We | Major | Transport: Howe minute to MacGregor ("Channel Fixed Link (CFL): A Possible EIB Loan") [European Investment Bank: "we should scrutinise carefully the guarantee arrangements which are proposed"] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 20 Fr | Major | Transport: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Channel Fixed Link") ["ultimate decision is left to the risk investors and the banks backing them... we have to decide now which of the three schemes should go forward to this ultimate market test"] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 23 Mo | Major | Transport: Ridley minute to MT ("Channel Fixed Link: Assessment Report") [note by UK officials for E(A) committee on 8 January] [released Dec 2014] |