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1979 Jul 25 - 1983 Dec 22
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1051
Home affairs (Contingency arrangements for dealing with a serious Thames flood)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 41
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Date Value Title
79 Jul 25 We Major Home Affairs: Whitelaw minute to MT ("London Flooding") [contingency arrangements for dealing with a Thames flood] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 13 Mo Major Home Affairs: Vereker minute to Peterson ("Contingency Planning for Tidal Flood in London") [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 28 Tu Major Home Affairs: King letter to Whitelaw (contingency planning for major flood in London) [declassified 2013]
82 Feb 24 We Major Home Affairs: Gregson briefing for MT ("Thames Barrier - Teesside Docks Dispute (E(82)17)") [possibility of destroying flood defences so as to divert tidal surge to Essex and Kent in order to protect London] [declassified 2013]
82 Feb 24 We Major Home Affairs: Walker minute to MT ("Thames Barrier") [delivery of gates for Thames Barrier and Tees-side docks dispute] [declassified 2013]