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1979 Jul 23 - 1980 Sep 8
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/208
Energy (Coking coal: National Coal Board grant; British Steel Corporation imports)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 52
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Date Value Title
79 Jul 25 We Major Economy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 ("British Steel Corporation: Supply of Coking Coal") [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 13 Th Major Economy: Howell letter to Biffen ("Coking Coal") [NCB subsidy] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 14 Fr Major Economy: CPRS minute to No.10 ("Coking Coal") [MT: "We cannot intervene"] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 18 Tu Major Economy: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Coking Coal") [note of meeting between Howell, NCB and union leaders] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 7 Th Major Economy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [coking coal subsidies] [declassified 2010]
80 Jul 30 We Major Economy: Department of Industry letter to No.10 ("British Steel Corporation: Supply of Coking Coal in 1981") [BSC letter to NCB] [declassified 2010]
80 Aug 1 Fr Major Economy: Armstrong briefing for MT ("British Steel Corporation: Supply of Coking Coal") [declassified 2010]