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

PREM19/1803
Industrial policy (Future of British Leyland/Rover Group) (Part 12)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2015 Dec 30
Classification: Secret and Personal
Page count: 294
Any docs withheld? 1

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86 Sep 9 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Rover Group") [future of the Group: public expenditure implications; questions need for Rover Group to retain a 25% stake in Istel following its sale] [released Jul 2018]
86 Sep 12 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Channon minute to MT ("Rover Group Financial Results") ["dismal reading"; MT emphasises the need for genuinely radical solutions] [released Jul 2018]
86 Sep 22 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Leyland Bus") [management buy-out: "potential complications" regarding expected volume of business for BR diesel multiple units] [released Jul 2018]
86 Oct 13 Mo Major Industrial Policy: No.10 note to MT (sale of Rover Group subsidiary in Australia) [announcement] [released Jul 2018]
86 Oct 20 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Peter Warry minute to David Norgrove ("Leyland Bus") [latest position on bids/negotiation with management buy-out; forestalling of leak to media] [released Jul 2018]
86 Oct 30 Th Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Rover Group") [latest position in regard to sale of/status of operating companies] [released Jul 2018]
86 Nov 19 We Major Industrial Policy: Channon minute to MT ("Rover Group (RG)") [latest position in regard to sale of/status of operating companies] [released Jul 2018]
86 Nov 19 We Major Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Rover Group") [meeting with Graham Day deemed an inappropriate forum for discussing Channon/Lawson disagreement over debt write-offs, and for preparation of statement to House] [released Jul 2018]
86 Nov 19 We Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Rover Group - Meeting with Graham Day on 20 November") [meeting with Graham Day: business plans; funding requirements; public presentation] [released Jul 2018]
86 Nov 20 Th Major Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Channon, Giles Shaw, George Guise, Graham Day) ["Rover Group"] [released Jul 2018]
86 Nov 25 Tu Major Industrial Policy: George Guise minute to David Norgrove ("Meeting of Inner Group of Rover, Tuesday 27 November") [comments and observations on draft DTI paper] [released Jul 2018]
86 Nov 26 We Major Industrial Policy: Giles Shaw minute to MT ("Rover Group (RG): Leyland Truck and Bus") ["privatisation... and the financial issues related to those sales"] [released Jul 2018]
86 Nov 26 We Major Industrial Policy: Giles Shaw minute to MT ("Austin Rover") [strategic options] [released Jul 2018]
86 Nov 26 We Major Industrial Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Rover Group") [summary of points to be agreed on] [released Jul 2018]
86 Nov 27 Th Major Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Whitelaw, Tebbit, Ridley, Wakeham, Giles Shaw, George Guise) ["Rover Group": Leyland Trucks management buy-out/other bids/debt write-off/next steps; Honda/Austin Rover] [released Jul 2018]
86 Dec 1 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Leyland Truck and Bus") [summary of decisions for MISC 126; background on Leyland Bus/Trucks, EC aspects, Austin Rover] [released Jul 2018]
86 Dec 1 Mo Major Industrial Policy: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Rover Group: Paper for MISC 126 and Statement") [future of the commercial vehicle operations] [released Jul 2018]
86 Dec 2 Tu Major Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to Channon PS ("Rover Group: Debt Write-Offs") [request for speaking note for MT, to address EC Commissioners] [released Jul 2018]
86 Dec 11 Th Major Industrial Policy: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Rover Group") [draft PQ announcing Government's notification to EC Commission of its intent to write off debt] [released Jul 2018]
86 Dec 12 Fr Major Industrial Policy: Channon minute to MT ("Rover Group") [progress review] [released Jul 2018]