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1981 Dec 11 - 1982 Nov 8
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/857
Nationalised industries (Proposed acquisition by British Steel Corporation of US steel company, Kaiser Steel)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Secret
Page count: 96
Any docs withheld?

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Date Value Title
81 Dec 11 Fr Major Nationalised industries: Jenkin letter to MT (proposed acquisition of US company Kaiser by British Steel) [MT interested but doubtful] [declassified 2012]
81 Dec 16 We Major Nationalised industries: No.10 record of conversation (MT, MacGregor, Jenkin, Robin Ibbs) [MT sceptical about proposed acquisition of US company Kaiser by British Steel] [declassified 2012]
81 Dec 17 Th Major Nationalised industries: No.10 minute to Carrington PS (BSC: Kaiser Steel) [MT request for confidential meeting; future of British Steel strip mills] [declassified 2012]
81 Dec 17 Th Major Nationalised industries: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Younger, Edwards, Jenkin, Biffen, Parkinson etc) [“BSC’s proposal to acquire US company Kaiser”] [declassified 2012]
81 Dec 17 Th Major Nationalised industries: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Younger, Edwards, Jenkin, Biffen, Parkinson, Havers, Hurd etc) [MT deems British Steel acquisition of US company Kaiser too risky] [declassified 2012]
81 Dec 17 Th Major Nationalised industries: UKE Washington telegram 3826 to FCO (0055Z) (“BSC/Kaiser”) [proposed acquisition of US company by British Steel] [declassified 2012]
81 Dec 18 Fr Major Nationalised industries: Edwards PS record of conversation (“BSC: Kaiser”) [Edwards, Ian MacGregor: future business for British Steel strip mills] [declassified 2012]
81 Dec 20 Su Major Nationalised industries: UKE Washington telegram 3872 to FCO (1620Z) (“BSC/Kaiser”) [future of British Steel strip mills] [declassified 2012]
82 Jan 8 Fr Major Nationalised industries: Jenkin minute to MT (BSC and Kaiser Steel Corporation) [future of British Steel strip mills] [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 2 Tu Major Nationalised industries: Jenkin letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“BSC and Kaiser Steel Corporation Inc”) [MT sceptical about proposed deal] [declassified 2012]