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PREM19/1806
Industrial policy (Short Borthers Ltd)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 280

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Date Value Title
80 Nov 6 Th Major Industrial Policy: Atkins PS letter to No.10 (Short Bros Limited: 1979 corporate plan) [announcement in Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Oct 1 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Prior letter to Pym (Short Bros Limited: aircraft for Republic of Korea army) ["I understand that the Korean Foreign Minister is visiting the UK on 4 October and... [I] emphasise the importance of securing this vital order..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 3 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Prior minute to MT ("Short Bros Limited: new Aerostructures work") ["...to seek... approval to permit Shorts... to bid..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Feb 10 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Short Bros") ["...possible major US contract..." mooted for discussion with Vice-President Bush during UK visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Feb 22 We Major Industrial Policy: Prior minute to MT ("Shorts: corporate plan and privatisation") [required adjustments to balance sheet for current financial year; conversion of Government loan to equity in time to show on end-year balance; EFL for 84/85; the way forward] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 8 Th Major Industrial Policy: No.10 letter to Prior PS ("Shorts: corporate plan and privatisation") ["...[MT] agrees that it is useful to confirm privatisation as the objective for the company but shares the Chief Secretary's doubts... [about making] adjustments to the balance sheet in advance of detailed discussions..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 22 Th Major Industrial Policy: Prior letter to Rees ("Shorts' corporate plan and privatisation") ["...to raise again my proposal to convert to equity some of the company's debt to Government"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 5 Th Major Industrial Policy: Prior minute to MT ("Short Bros Ltd") [case for privatisation; MT expresses reservations] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 16 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Prior minute to MT ("Short Brothers Ltd: V2500 Engine Nacelle") ["...[further to] my minute of 5 July about Shorts' privatisation... I now seek... agreement to authorise Shorts' bid"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Sep 26 We Major Industrial Policy: Rhodes Boyson letter to Barney Hayhoe (Short Brothers PLC: contract with Boeing) ["...my intended agreement to terms proposed..."; RAF trainer bid; manufacturing base in West Belfast; likely shortfall in target sales for the current year] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Oct 29 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Hurd minute to Rees ("Short Brothers PLC") [adjustment for increase in EFL; RAF trainer contract; proposal for small manufacturing facility in West Belfast] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 4 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Rhodes Boyson letter to Peter Rees ("Short Brothers PLC") [adjustment for increase in EFL] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 7 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Rees letter to Hurd ("Short Brothers PLC") ["In view of the problems you have described, I accept the need to increase Short's EFL... as an interim measure..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jul 19 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Shorts: 1984 corporate plan update") ["...prospects for privatisation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jul 26 Fr Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Shorts") ["With some luck and better management, Shorts are now turning the corner... probably the best time to privatise"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jul 26 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("E(A)(85)16th meeting at 10.30am on Monday, 29 July Short Brothers PLC: strategy, funding and prospects for privatisation") [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Aug 7 We Major Industrial Policy: Adam Butler PS letter to No.10 (Short Bros PLC: RAF Basic Trainer programme) [MT concerns about struggling company's ability to fulfil the contract] [declassified Dec 2014]
86 Jan 8 We Major Industrial Policy: Rhodes Boyson letter to John Moore ("Short Bros PLC") ["...after a decade of losses, we had hoped for sustained profits in this and future years"] [declassified Dec 2014]