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1983 Feb 2 - 1986 Oct 21
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 May 10 Tu Major Elections: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Biffen, Brittan, Jopling, Gow) ["Negotiations on the Finance Bill": 'blame' for withdrawal of tax reliefs; post-Election plans] [released July 2018]
83 May 10 Tu Major Elections: MT minute to Ministers ("Use of Official Transport During the General Election") [Cabinet procedure: guidance] [released July 2018]
83 May 10 Tu Major Elections: MT minute to Ministers ("General Election") [Cabinet procedure: guidance] [released July 2018]
83 May 10 Tu Major Elections: Cabinet Office letter to Private Secretaries ("General Election: Replies to Enquiries") [guidance] [released July 2018]
83 May 10 Tu Major Elections: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("General Election: Procedure for Ministers") [guidance on press articles & use of official transport] [released July 2018]
83 May 11 We Major Elections: No.10 letter to Private Secretaries (information activities during a General Election) [guidance] [released Jan 2018]
83 May 11 We Major Elections: Caroline Stephens minute to Robin Butler (General Election campaign period: out-of-London commitments for Cabinet Ministers) [summary] [released July 2018]
83 May 11 We Major Elections: Timothy Flesher minute to Robin Butler ("Election Business") [morning briefings & official support to election tours] [released July 2018]
83 May 12 Th Major Elections: Pym minute to MT ("Use of Official Transport During the Election") [outline of his respective travel arrangements for Party & Government business] [released July 2018]
83 May 12 Th Major Elections: Whitelaw PS letter to No.10 ("Police Arrangements for the Election Campaign") [request for MT approval of proposed arrangements] [released July 2018]
83 May 13 Fr Major Elections: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (General Election: guidance on broadcasting during the Election campaign period) [proposed wording] [released July 2018]
83 May 13 Fr Major Elections: Robin Butler minute to David Wolfson (role of Private Office during the General Election campaign) [released July 2018]
83 May 13 Fr Minor Elections: Cabinet Office letter to Private Secretaries (General Election: contingency briefing material for change of Government) [request for list of briefing being prepared] [released July 2018]
83 May 13 Fr Major Elections: Cabinet Office letter to Private Secretaries ("General Election: Head of Civil Service Guidance") [Armstrong guidance for civil servants on procedure & conduct] [released July 2018]
83 May 19 Th Major Elections: Robin Butler minute to David Wolfson ("Banana Skin Neutralisation") ["respective roles of the Private Office, Political Office and Press Office"] [released July 2018]
83 May 19 Th Major Elections: No.10 note for Robin Butler (General Election campaign) [MT to be filmed leaving No.10 for first leg of election tour: visit to Cornwall] [released July 2018]
83 May 20 Fr Major Elections: Ingham letter to Conservative Party Director of Press & Communications (General Election campaign: Ministry of Defence property) [advises relocation of MT press conference in line with established practice] [released July 2018]
83 May 23 Mo Major Elections: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (custody of Cabinet documents during General Election campaign) [MT approves draft guidance note] [released July 2018]
83 May 25 We Major Elections: Sally Dickson minute to David Wolfson ("Panorama Interview: Tuesday 31st May 1983 10.30 - 13.00 hours") [arrangements for MT interview] [released July 2018]
83 May 26 Th Major Elections: No.10 minute to MT ("Birthday Honours Embargo") [MT agrees with advice not to comply with request from national newspapers to release honours list before General Election polling closes] [released July 2018]