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PREM19/1892
Prime Minister (Visit to Capenhurst, Springfields, Heysham and Sellafield, November 1985)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 281

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Date Value Title
84 Nov 16 Fr Major Prime Minister: No.10 minute to MT letter to Chairman/Chief Executive of British Nuclear Fuels (visit to nuclear power plants) [MT accepts provisional invitation to open two new plants in 1985, following company's recent prosecution] [released Feb 2016]
84 Nov 27 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversations ("Proposed Visit to Sellafield") [David Barclay, Con Allday: scheduling; David Barclay, Peter Walker PS: itinerary] [released Feb 2016]
84 Dec 19 We Major Prime Minister: Jopling PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Sellafield") [Jopling stresses need for 'cooling off' period to follow imminent BNFL court case; proposed meetings with locals to improve public image of nuclear power] [released Feb 2016]
85 Mar 28 Th Major Prime Minister: No.10 minute to MT (tour of Capenhurst, Heysham and Sellafield) [timing in light of imminent British Nuclear Fuels court case] [released Feb 2016]
85 Apr 9 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Walker PS (tour of Capenhurst, Heysham and Sellafield) [timing in light of imminent British Nuclear Fuels court case] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 2 Th Major Prime Minister: No.10 note for the file ("Prime Minister's Proposed Visit to Sellafield etc on 1 November") [arrangements; itinerary/public relations; security] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 2 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 minute to MT ("Sellafield, etc.") [provisional programme & travel arrangements; timing of visit] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 9 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 note for the file (Prime Ministers Visit to Sellafield, etc. on 1st November) [arrangements] [released Feb 2016]
85 Aug 22 Th Major Prime Minister: British Nuclear Fuels PLC letter to No.10 ("Outline Programme Re Proposed Visit to BNFL Establishments") [for discussion] [released Feb 2016]
85 Aug 28 We Major Prime Minister: No.10 note for the file ("Sellafield, etc - 1 November") [programme details; lunch arrangements] [released Feb 2016]
85 Sep 9 Mo Major Prime Minister: No.10 minute to Denis Thatcher (Prime Minister's Visit to Sellafield, etc. on 1st November) [Mr. Thatcher declines invitation] [released Feb 2016]
85 Sep 16 Mo Major Prime Minister: Robin Nicholson minute to Michael Addison ("Prime Minister's Tour of BNFL and CEGB Sites") [comments on outline programme; additonal advice on Sellafield; pressurised water reactor/advanced gas-cooled reactor debate] [released Feb 2016]
85 Sep 18 We Major Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("The Tour of BNFL and CEGB Sites: 1 November") [released Feb 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major Prime Minister: No.10 letter to British Nuclear Fuels PLC (Prime Minister's Tour of BNFL and CEGB Sites: 1 November) [commemorative plaque; security] [released Feb 2016]
85 Sep 29 Su Major Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation ("Prime Minister's Visit to BNFL") [Ingham, BNFL representatives: timing of announcement/security; programme; media] [released Feb 2016]
85 Oct 14 Mo Major Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Your Visit to BNFL and CEGB, 1 November 85") [detailed outline of programme, media opportunities, and of the workings of the nuclear plants] [released Feb 2016]
85 Oct 17 Th Major Prime Minister: British Nuclear Fuels PLC letter to No.10 (Prime Minister's visit to BNFL establishments on 1st November 1985) [wording for commemorative plaque] [released Feb 2016]
85 Oct 18 Fr Major Prime Minister: British Nuclear Fuels PLC letter to No.10 ("Programme for Proposed Visit to BNFL Establishments") [updated programme & briefing] [released Feb 2016]
85 Oct 18 Fr Major Prime Minister: No.10 note to Mr. Anderson (Prime Minister's Visit to British Nuclear Fuels PLC Establishments on 1st November 1985) [press cutting on pollution of local coastal area; part of an article on Star Chamber control of public expenditure] [released Feb 2016]
85 Oct 22 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 note to Mr. Anderson ("Visit to BNFL Establishments on 1 November 1985") [revised programme; list of invitees; security] [released Feb 2016]