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1981 Sep 24 - 1984 Oct 16
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1363
Prime Minister (Prime Minister's visit to Liverpool, October 1984; possible visit to British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL) at Risley; future of Liverpool Garden Festival site)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 308
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81 Sep 24 Th Major Prime Minister: Bernard Ingham minute to Clive Whitmore ("BNFL") [British Nuclear Fuels PLC: invitation to MT to visit their plants at Capenhurst & Risley in Cheshire] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 15 Mo Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Chairman of British Nuclear Fuels PLC (invitation to visit the British Nuclear Fuels Plant at Capenhurst) [declined; "will keep the possibility very much in mind"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Oct 27 Th Minor Prime Minister: No.10 minute to Jenkin PS ("Possible Visit by the Prime Minister to the International Garden Festival") [request for advice on the proposal] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Nov 4 Fr Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Chairman of British Nuclear Fuels PLC (opening of new Company Headquarters in Risley) [MT's preference to visit Capenhurst uranium enrichment plant instead; accepts invitation to open HQ on advice of officials, but still keen to try to fit in Capenhurst to her programme during visit to North West] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 May 14 Mo Major Prime Minister: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 (Secretary of State's visit to Liverpool on 7 June) [meeting with City Council to discuss housing conditions; request to leave Cabinet meeting early] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 May 23 We Major Prime Minister: David Barclay minute to MT ("Visit to the North West") [debate over whether or not MT visit scheduled for 13 July, to Liverpool's International Garden Festival and opening of British Nuclear Fuels PLC office in Risley, should go ahead in light of coincidence with Sellafield Report] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jul 2 Mo Minor Prime Minister: Brittan PS letter to Jenkin PS ("Visits to Liverpool by Members of the Character") [police protection advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Aug 2 Th Minor Prime Minister: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ("Liverpool") [MT visit, 2 October; possible engagements] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Aug 16 Th Minor Prime Minister: David Barclay minute to Stephen Sherbourne ("Liverpool") [MT visit, 2 October; draft programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Aug 20 Mo Minor Prime Minister: No.10 letter to Merseyside Task Force ("Prime Minister's Visit to Liverpool") [draft programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 5 We Major Prime Minister: David Barclay minute to MT ("Visit to Liverpool") [draft programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 6 Th Minor Prime Minister: Department of the Environment briefing for MT ("2 October Visit") [MT visit to Liverpool: cover letter only, for revised briefing] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 18 Tu Major Prime Minister: David Barclay minute to MT ("Visit to Liverpool: Possible Meeting with the City Council") [advice/proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 20 Th Minor Prime Minister: David Barclay minute to Stephen Sherbourne ("Prime Minister's Visit to Liverpool") [draft programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 21 Fr Minor Prime Minister: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to Liverpool on 2 October") [draft speech; briefing] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 26 We Minor Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit to Liverpool") [2 October: housing tour; International Garden Festival; Wavertree Technology Park] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 1 Mo Major Prime Minister: Ingham briefing for MT ("Liverpool - Media") [MT visit on 2 October] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 1 Mo Minor Prime Minister: No.10 minute to Department of the Environment ("Visit to Liverpool") [MT visit on 2 October; draft programme; draft speech] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 1 Mo Major Prime Minister: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Visit to Liverpool") [complaint about local MPs not being informed of MT's visit on 2 October; future of International Garden Festival site] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 2 Tu Major Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Keva Coombes, Ray O'Brien) [Merseyside County Council representatives meeting with MT/Jenkin to argue case for MCC's retention] [declassified Jan 2014]