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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1735
Elections (Election procedure)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2018 Jul 18
Classification: Secret
Page count: 361
Any docs withheld? 12

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83 Mar 16 We Major Elections: No.10 note to MT (unemployment statistics) ["You wanted a copy"] [released July 2018]
83 Apr 20 We Minor Elections: No.10 note to MT (General Election) [diary commitments within provisional timeline] [released July 2018]
83 Apr 21 Th Major Elections: Gow minute to MT ("On the Need for Boldness in Great Leaders and the Rejection of foolish advice") [message relayed from Brian Walden] [released July 2018]
83 Apr 22 Fr Major Elections: No.10 minute to MT (key issues in run-up to General Election) [checklist] [released July 2018]
83 Apr 25 Mo Minor Elections: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("Likely Trend of the RPI") [Retail Price Index: latest monthly forecast for next 6 months] [released July 2018]
83 May 6 Fr Major Elections: No.10 minute to MT ("Election Contingency Plans") ["things which would have to be done if you were to have an election on 23 June"] [released July 2018]
83 May 6 Fr Major Elections: No.10 note to MT (Economic Summits during General Election campaigns) ["Our records show that no German, French, or Italian election campaign has coincided with an Economic Summit"] [released July 2018]
83 May 6 Fr Major Elections: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Election Business Committee") [history; purpose; proposed membership; terms of reference] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Major Elections: MT letter to Michael Foot MP (breaches of security relating to the case of Geoffrey Arthur Prime) [publication of Security Commission report & announcement by PQ in advance of dissolution of Parliament] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Major Elections: MT letter to Michael Foot MP (General Election) [announcement & key dates; dissolution of Parliament] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Major Elections: Ingham minute to Robin Butler ("Election Announcement") [form of announcement; media strategy for announcement; Q&A; Business of the House, 9th May; list of gaps between announcement & polling day from previous General Elections] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Major Elections: Ingham minute to Robin Butler ("Lobby Line at 11.00AM") [potential concern with holding lines] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Major Elections: No.10 minute to FCO (General Election campaign: cancellation of Foreign Office engagements) [list] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Major Elections: No.10 minute to Conservative Central Office ("Prime Minister's Diary During the Election Campaign") [briefing meetings for official engagements] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Major Elections: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Access of the Leaders of the Opposition Parties to the Head of the Civil Service") [MT's instructions] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Major Elections: No.10 note to Robin Butler (deputisation for Ministers at Cabinet meeting on 9 May) [authorisation for deputies to attend] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Key Elections: No.10 note for the record ("General Election Timetable: Sunday 8 and Monday 9 May") [timeline of events surrounding MT decision to call Election] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Major Elections: MT message to Chancellor Kohl (UK General Election) [UK representation at European Council meeting on 6/7 June; "the question of our budget problem now becomes all the more critical and urgent"] [released July 2018]
83 May 9 Mo Major Elections: MT message to President Reagan (UK General Election) [postponement of visit to Washington; UK representation at G7, Williamsburg] [released July 2018]
83 May 10 Tu Major Elections: MT minute to Ministers ("Press Articles and Interviews by Ministers") [Cabinet procedure: guidance] [released July 2018]