1979 May 4 - 1981 Oct 23
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/437
Economic policy (Exchange rate; exchange control policy; inflow controls) (Part 1)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2011 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 267 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 79 May 4 Fr | Major | Monetary Policy: Douglas Hague letter to MT ("Exchange Control") [argues for relaxation of exchange controls] [declassified 2011] |
| 79 May 23 We | Major | Monetary Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Exchange Controls") [relaxation of exchange controls] [declassified 2011] |
| 79 May 25 Fr | Major | Monetary Policy: Nott letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Exchange Controls") [Chancellor's plans for relaxation of exchange controls are "unduly timid"] [declassified 2011] |
| 79 May 29 Tu | Major | Monetary Policy: No.10 letter to HMT ("Exchange Controls") [MT's response to proposal to relax exchange controls] [declassified 2011] |
| 79 May 30 We | Major | Monetary Policy: Gilmour minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Exchange Controls") [response to proposal to relax exchange controls] [declassified 2011] |
| 79 Jul 9 Mo | Major | Monetary Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Exchange Controls") [details of relaxation of exchange controls] [declassified 2011] |
| 79 Aug 2 Th | Major | Monetary Policy: Nott minute to MT ("Sterling and Trade") [high sterling rate causing difficulties; relaxation of exchange controls] [declassified 2011] |
| 79 Aug 8 We | Major | Monetary Policy: HMT letter to No.10 ("Early Repayment of External Debt and the Exchange Rate") [declassified 2011] |
| 79 Sep 17 Mo | Major | Monetary Policy: Lankester minute to MT ("Sterling") [heavy selling of sterling] [declassified 2011] |
| 79 Sep 25 Tu | Major | Monetary Policy: Lawson minute to MT ("Timing of Exchange Control Package and BP Share Sale") [declassified 2011] |
| 79 Oct 11 Th | Major | Monetary Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Exchange Control") [timing and implications of exchange control package] [declassified 2011] |
| 79 Oct 16 Tu | Major | EC: Alexander minute to MT ("EMS: Reference in Luxembourg Speech") [declassified 2011] |
| 79 Oct 24 We | Major | Monetary Policy: HMT letter to No.10 ("Exchange Market Reaction to Exchange Control Abolition") [initial response to abolition of exchange controls] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Feb 14 Th | Major | Monetary Policy: Lankester minute to MT ("Evening Market Report") [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Feb 29 Fr | Major | Monetary Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Inflow Controls") [response to upward pressure on sterling] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Mar 19 We | Major | Monetary Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Future of the Exchange Control Act 1947") [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Jul 1 Tu | Major | Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Walter Salomon-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Joseph) [Exchange Control Act 1947, Banking Act 1979] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Sep 17 We | Major | Monetary Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Inflow Controls") [further response to upward pressure on sterling] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Sep 18 Th | Major | Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Lawson-Governor of the Bank of England-Couzens-Burns-Lavelle-Ibbs-Armstrong) [inflow controls] [declassified 2011] |
| 80 Oct 2 Th | Major | Monetary Policy: Ibbs minute to MT ("Sterling Exchange Rate") [reducing the exchange rate] [declassified 2011] |