1985 Sep 3 - 1986 Mar 7
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1801
Industrial policy (Future of British Leyland) (Part 10)
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
|---|---|
| Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 294 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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Showing items 41 - 59 of 59
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 86 Feb 26 We | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("BT") [announcement of new Chairman; and " you may want at MISC 126 to agree a form of words which can be used after Cabinet about the discussions on BL"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Feb 26 We | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Land Rover management buy-out") [figures and offer deadline] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Feb 26 We | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("British Leyland") [MISC 126: bids; timeline for consideration; public presentation] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Feb 26 We | Major | Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Land Rover Leyland") [MISC 126: bids; timeline for consideration; public presentation] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Feb 28 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Land Rover/Leyland") [request for briefing on GM deal and for more information about alternative bids] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Feb 28 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT (Land Rover/Freight Rover buy-out) [MT request for "...evidence that E(A) knew of the management interest... when the decision was take to support Salton"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Feb 28 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Which road for Austin Rover?") [options for selling off; "...I cannot believe [the banks] know the full horror of the situation"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Feb 28 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: Rowe & Maw solicitors to MT ("The 'Keep Land Rover British' campaign") [recounts "disappointing" response from General Secretary of TGWU to his proposal that Unions "...be prepared to put up equity ..." for alternatives to GM bid] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Feb 28 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Land Rover Leyland (LRL)") [alternatives to GM bid, and "possibility of a joint venture between GM and the Management buy-out in respect of Freight and Land Rover"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 3 Mo | Major | Industrial Policy: Department of Trade & Industry briefing for MT (meeting with West Midland MPS about the possible sale of Land Rover-Leyland) ["...future could best be secured in the private sector..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 3 Mo | Major | Industrial Policy: Peter Morrison PS letter to No.10 ("BL: possible alternative bids") [proposed lines to take for Morrison's meeting with Jack Straw on 4 March] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 3 Mo | Major | Industrial Policy: 'Land Rover management group' letter to MT (offer to acquire the Land Rover group of businesses) [outline of aims] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 4 Tu | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Unipart") ["...House of Lords judgement which said that manufacturers do not have copyright protection for car spare parts"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 4 Tu | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Peter Morrison, Gilroy Bevan MP, Reginald Eyre MP, Roger King MP, John Taylor MP, Anthony Beaumont-Dark MP) ["BL": sale of British Leyland] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 5 We | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Land Rover-Leyland sale") [bids] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 5 We | Major | Industrial Policy: Chairman of Ford letter to MT (Austin/Rover bid & future business with UK) [request for meeting with MT or Ministers] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 5 We | Major | Industrial Policy: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("BL: statement") [Parliament to be informed of bids for British Leyland & appointment of new Chairmen of BL & British Shipbuilders] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 5 We | Major | Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Land Rover Leyland") [bids] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 7 Fr | Major | Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Leyland") [attendees and scheduling for Ministerial meeting] [declassified Dec 2014] |