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PREM19/2084
Economic Policy (Domestic monetary policy) (Part 16)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Secret
Page count: 293
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86 Oct 1 We Minor Monetary Policy: David Norgrove note to Lord Bruce-Gardyne (MT's Guildhall speech) [possible topics] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 1 We Major Local Government: Peter Stredder minute to MT ("1987/8 Rates") [expectation of local authority spending] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 1 We Major Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Stewart-Middleton-Cassell-Blunden-George) [Bundesbank swap; Bank of England intervention; base rates] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 2 Th Major Monetary Policy: No.10 draft for MT ("Speaking note on interest rates") [for ?Cabinet - danger of large increase in rates] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 3 Fr Major Monetary Policy: Lawson PS minute to David Norgrove ("The Markets") [Bundesbank swap agreement] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 3 Fr Major Monetary Policy: Lawson PS minute to David Norgrove ("Exchange Market Intervention") [changes in the reserves since 1979] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 3 Fr Major Monetary Policy: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Markets") [Walters believes monetary conditions are not bad; thinks interest rates "horrendously high", fiscal policy "too loose"] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 6 Mo Major Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Stewart-Middleton-Leigh Pemberton-Blunden-George) [no immediate increase in base rates] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 10 Fr Major Monetary Policy: David Norgrove minute to MT ("The Markets") [timing of interest rate increase next week] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 12 Su Major Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [PSBR figures; rate of economic growth; base rates] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 14 Tu Major Monetary Policy: David Norgrove note to MT (interest rates) [intervention after interest rate increase - Norgrove will pass on fact that MT "very concerned" about it] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 16 Th Minor Monetary Policy: David Norgrove note to MT (markets) [good PSBR figures overshadowed by people waiting for Mansion House speech] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 21 Tu Major Monetary Policy: David Norgrove note to MT (markets at 1950) [pound and dollar have weakened] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 22 We Minor Monetary Policy: David Norgrove note to MT (intervention figures) [starting point has changed] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 30 Th Major Monetary Policy: Philips and Drew Economic Unit press release ("Sterling Threat to Chancellor's Tax Hopes") [can Lawson get away with a pre-election tax-cutting Budget] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 10 Mo Major Monetary Policy: Stewart PS minute to Norgrove ("Review of Law Affecting Banking Services") [to examine how the law has stood the test of time] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 11 Tu Major Monetary Policy: Bank of England minute to Stewart PS ("Review of Law Affecting Banking Services") [wording of draft reply and terms of reference] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 11 Tu Major Monetary Policy: Channon PS minute to Stewart PS ("Review of Law Affecting Banking Services") [not an opportunity to open matters now reflected in Financial Services Act] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 11 Tu Minor Monetary Policy: Lord Hailsham minute to Ian Stewart ("Review of Law Affecting Banking Services") [appointee should be a commercial lawyer] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 12 We Minor Monetary Policy: Clarke PS minute to Lawson PS ("Review of Law Affecting Banking Services") [membership, draft announcement] [declassified Jul 2016]