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1986 May 1 - 1986 Dec 16
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1802
Industrial policy (Future of British Leyland) (Part 11)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 239
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86 Mar 20 Th Major Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("BL") [takeover: timing of the issuing of Government ultimatum to GM] [released Dec 2014]
86 Mar 21 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Channon minute to MT ("BL: Principles of a Deal with GM") [revised principles following decision not to proceed with GM deal on the basis available] [released Dec 2014]
86 Mar 21 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Fowler minute to MT ("British Leyland") [concerned about terms of prospective sale to GM, as reported by the media] [released Dec 2014]
86 Mar 21 Fr Major Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Channon, Tebbit) ["BL: Principles of a Deal with GM"] [released Dec 2014]
86 Mar 21 Fr Major Industrial Policy: No.10 letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("BL") [principles of a deal with GM] [released Dec 2014]
86 Mar 21 Fr Major Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("BL") [reactions of GM & BL to Government's latest proposal to GM; scheduling of next Ministerial meeting & of Channon's statement to Parliament] [released Dec 2014]
86 Mar 21 Fr Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Land Rover-Leyland") [conditions of sale to management buy-out; handling of BL Board's resistance to such a sale] [released Dec 2014]
86 Mar 24 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Land Rover-Leyland") [Cabinet's endorsement sought for breaking off of negotiations with GM, and for consideration of other options; Channon statement to Parliament] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 3 Th Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Options for Land Rover-Leyland") ["it may be better to stick with the flotation - which BL are likely to recommend - than cause a further row by pressing ahead with the [management buy-out]" ] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 7 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office note for the record ("Land Rover Leyland") ["Bidders have been given until 15 April to confirm and/or elaborate their bids"] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 8 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Channon minute to MT ("GM: Land Rover Leyland") ["further developments over the weekend"] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 8 Tu Major Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("GM: Land Rover Leyland") [GM's latest proposition] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 8 Tu Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("GM and Land Rover") [GM reconsidering aborted March deal involving concessions on their side; Bedford factory at risk of imminent closure; recommendation to restart secret talks with GM] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 9 We Major Industrial Policy: Chairman of BL PLC letter to MT (sale of BL and negotiations with GM) [reflections prior to handover of Chairmanship from Bide to Day] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 9 We Major Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("GM: Land Rover Leyland") [Lord Whitelaw's views on GM's latest proposal] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 9 We Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("GM: Land Rover Leyland") [possible GM concessions in negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 10 Th Major Industrial Policy: Channon minute to MT ("BL") [options paper on re-opening discussions with GM] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 10 Th Major Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Channon, Whitelaw, Tebbit, Ridley, Wakeham) ["BL:GM": extension of negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 10 Th Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("GM and Land Rover") [latest offer to GM prior to imminent revised closing date for bids & Channon statement to Parliament] [released Dec 2014]
86 Apr 11 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Peter Morrison letter to Managing Director of Haxted Motor Co. Ltd. (future of the Austin Rover Group & BL and UK trade in vehicles) [reply addressing concerns raised in letter to MT] [released Dec 2014]