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1988 Sep 2 - 1990 Nov 15
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2948
Economic Policy (Prime Minister's bilaterals with the Chancellor of the Exchequer) (Part 3)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 195
Any docs withheld? 3

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89 Jan 31 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 1 February") [the Budget; G7 meeting; speechmaking plans] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 16 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [pay review bodies; economic indicators; markets; Bank of England appointments/pay; pension fund assets; Chevening meeting] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 May 3 Th Major Economic Policy: No.10 note for the record (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [visit to Italy; single currency; Community Charge; IMF] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 May 9 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 10 May") [no need for meeting unless markets demand it; dollar "very strong ... substantial intervention" to defend sterling] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Sep 5 Mo Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 6 September") [markets; Scottish CBI speech; Star Chamber membership] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Dec 13 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [markets: intervention policy, Delors Committee] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 May 2 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 3 May") ["The big issue is what you decide to say to him about the Exchange Rate Mechanism .... you were minded to tackle this issue head on"] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jun 27 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Weekly Bilateral with the Chancellor: 28 June") [Madrid post mortem - ask why Lawson thought it so crucial to set a date for entry; markets; legal reform; future business] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jul 25 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 26 July") [markets; junk bonds; Hong Kong] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 22 Mo Major Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [ERM entry; interest rate cut; public spending round] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Nov 23 We Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 24 November") [markets in light of trade figures, interest rates; steel privatisation] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Dec 20 Tu Major Economic Policy: Andy Bearpark minute to MT (Bilateral with the Chancellor) [no specific topics - general discussion of state of the economy] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jan 17 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 18 January") [Delors Group; markets; rating appeals] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Mar 7 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 8 March") [speakers in the Budget debate; markets; Budget speech] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Apr 25 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 26 April") [markets/trade figures; computer hacking; Off-shore Supplies Office; Ian Percival (legal aid); sponsorship role in government departments] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 May 23 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT ("Talk with the Chancellor: 24 May") [to discuss "latest position on the markets"; MT minded to go along with an interest change if Lawson thinks needed] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 May 11 Fr Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [economic situation; Community Charge] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Aug 23 Th Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor, Monday 27 August") [entry into ERM; interest rates; economic indicators] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Sep 11 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [release of key economic data; ECOFIN discussion on single currency; possible ERM entry dates] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 15 Th Major Economic Policy: Major PS minute to Barry Potter ("Prime Minister's Bilateral with the Chancellor") [Major corrects the record with regard to his view as to future exchange rate moves and interest rate cuts] [declassified Jul 2017]