1984 Aug 1 - 1985 Jul 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1599
Posts and Telecommunications (Privatisation of British Telecom (BT) and National Girobank: future of the Post Office) (Part 9)
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
|---|---|
| Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 350 |
| Any docs withheld? | 1 |
PREM19/1599 - download whole file (PDF, 60.84 MB)
Selections from this file
Showing items 21 - 32 of 32
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 85 Apr 1 Mo | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: Chairman of the Post Office letter to MT (industrial dispute) [explanatory note for MPs, of ongoing issues] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 4 Th | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit minute to MT ("Mercury: Procurement Policy and Telecommunications") [case for Departmental procurement decisions in favour of Mercury, in interests of "establishment of vigorous competition"] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 12 Fr | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Post Office Industrial Relations") [details of settlement] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 15 Mo | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Geoffrey Pattie ("Managing Director of Girobank") ["I cannot... accept that... we have to appoint a new Managing Director whilst all the options on privatisation remain open"] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 10 Fr | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (BT acquisition of Mitel Corporation) [competition issues; employment implications for South East Wales] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 16 Th | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["Mercury": Departmental procurement policies/fostering competition] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jun 6 Th | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("Mercury") [Departmental procurement opportunities] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jun 17 Mo | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("National Girobank") [privatisation; selection & salary of Managing Director] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 23 Tu | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Post Office") ["moving towards the establishment of three separate businesses": analysis] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 24 We | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: Rees letter to Tebbit ("Post Office: Tariffs and Targets") [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 25 Th | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (""System Y": DG/OFTEL's Report") [copy of report; summary; next steps] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Jul 30 Tu | Major | Posts and Telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit to MT ("OFTEL Report") ["BT... proposal to meet some 20% of their digital exchange requirements with the Thorn-Ericsson System Y instead of the British developed System X from Plessey or GEC"] [released Dec 2014] |