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1979 Jun 7 - 1983 May 13
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1065
Industrial policy (Port of London Authority (PLA); five year plan; finances; closures; possible industrial action)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 76
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Date Value Title
79 Jun 7 Th Major Industrial policy: Fowler PS letter to No.10 (Port of London Authority) [threat of industrial action] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Nov 20 Tu Major Industrial policy: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Finances of the Port of London Authority") [Government intervention: options & next steps] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Dec 4 Tu Major Industrial policy: Fowler PS letter to No.10 (Government assistance to the Port of London Authority) [Fowler statement to Parliament] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jan 23 We Major Industrial policy: Fowler minute to MT (Port of London) ["possibility of industrial action... I made a statement on 7 December about Government assistance for the [PLA]... more probable that, in the absence of a turn round by the unions, the dock closure will in fact take place"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Mar 20 Th Major Industrial policy: Fowler letter to Lord Hailsham ("Port of London (Financial Assistance) Bill") [outline of current PLA situation and notification of intention to introduce the Bill] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Dec 22 Mo Major Industrial policy: Biffen letter to Fowler ("Port of London Authority (PLA)") [agreement to interim financial assistance to keep Port open while long-term viability is assessed] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 May 10 Tu Major Industrial policy: Brittan letter to Howell ("Port of London Authority (PLA)") ["I am extremely unhappy about the position described in your letter... It confirms my worst fears about the ability of the Board"] [declassified Aug 2013]
89 Feb 20 Mo Minor Industrial policy: No.10 note for file ("Note for top of file") [papers re-filed elsewhere] [declassified Aug 2013]