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1980 Jul 15 - 1985 Jun 17
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1475
Energy (Cross Channel electricity link)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 55
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Date Value Title
80 Jul 15 Tu Major Energy: Howell letter to Keith Joseph (Cross Channel Electricity Link) [announcement of CEGB investment approval; possible alternative site for converter station] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Mar 26 Th Major Energy: Heseltine minute to MT (CEGB AC/DC converter station at Sellindge in Kent) [proposed planning permission, following appeal; "great urgency for a decision, as the French have indicated... they [may]... be obliged to meet their needs by other power station developments"] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Feb 4 Fr Major Energy: Willie Rickett minute to MT ("Korean Cable Laying Ship for the CEGB") [draft statement to Parliament regarding controversial Korean tender] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Aug 15 We Major Energy: Peter Walker minute to MT (Cross Channel Electricity Link) [proposals for speeding up completion of the link] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Sep 13 Th Major Energy: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Cross Channel Electricity Link") [case for delaying full use of the second link & for short-term agreement with the French, in light of ongoing coal industry dispute] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Sep 18 Tu Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Cross Channel Electricity Link") [case against delaying full use of the second link; concerns about NCB aspiration to expanding markets] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Sep 19 We Major Energy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Cross-Channel Electricity Link) [MT approves schedule for implementation in two stages] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Sep 24 Mo Major Energy: Howe minute to MT ("Cross-Channel Electricity Link") ["the French Government, [should be left] in no doubt about their position on the future utilisation of either link"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Oct 23 Tu Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("Cross Channel Link") [disagreement over public expenditure forecast; National Coal Board expenditure & investment post-strike] [declassified Dec 2014]