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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1666
Aerospace (Future and structure of British Airways: engines for British Airways Boeing 747-400s; UK/US air services; UK/Canada air services) (Part 5)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 292
Themes: British relations with the US, Privatized & state industries, Transport

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Date Value Title
86 Aug 14 Th Major Aerospace: John Moore PS letter to Howe PS (“UK/US air services”) [assessment of alternative options in event of negotiations failing] [declassified 2014]
86 Sep 5 Fr Major Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“BA privatisation”) [“what is at stake is the credibility of the Government’s successful privatisation programme”] [declassified 2014]
86 Sep 10 We Major Aerospace: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“British Airways Privatisation”) [green lit following new capacity control agreement reached with US] [declassified 2014]
86 Sep 11 Th Major Aerospace: John Moore PS letter to No.10 (“British Airways privatisation”) [resolution of issues with US government clear way for press announcement of flotation] [declassified 2014]
86 Sep 11 Th Major Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“UK: Canada air services”) [MT concurs that if talks fail, Agreement should be terminated] [declassified 2014]
86 Sep 17 We Major Aerospace: John Moore letter to No.10 (“UK/Canada air services”) [termination of Agreement] [declassified 2014]
86 Oct 20 Mo Major Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“British Airways privatisation”) [“Unguarded or inaccurate comments, or answers to any questions, could have very serious consequences for the flotation”] [declassified 2014]
86 Nov 7 Fr Major Aerospace: Howe minute to John Moore (“European Community Aviation Negotiations”) [“the Presidency’s compromise package really does represent the UK’s bottom line”] [declassified 2014]
86 Nov 7 Fr Major Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT (increasing competition and consumer choice for airline passengers) [“The French are proving difficult”] [declassified 2014]
86 Nov 10 Mo Major Aerospace: Department of Transport letter to Ministry of Agriculture (“Privatisation of British Airways - disclosure of promoters’ interests”) [the Crown and BA] [declassified 2014]
86 Dec 22 Mo Major Aerospace: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“Rowe & Pitman Report on British Airways”) [“It is a matter of judgment how close to the date of a sale a report can be published without verification”] [declassified 2014]