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1986 Oct 1 - 1987 Jun 23
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2084
Economic Policy (Domestic monetary policy) (Part 16)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Secret
Page count: 293
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87 Jan 13 Tu Major Monetary Policy: Lawson PS minute to David Norgrove ("EC Currency Realignment") [changes to German mark and Dutch guilder against French franc] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jan 14 We Major Monetary Policy: David Norgorve minute to MT ("The Markets") [Bank of England intervention] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jan 16 Fr Major Monetary Policy: Paul Channon minute to Nigel Lawson ("1986-7 Pay") [need for moderate pay settlements] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Feb 11 We Major Monetary Policy: Ian Stewart minute to Paul Channon ("Banking Bill") [scrutiny of takeovers on public interest grounds] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Feb 11 We Major Monetary Policy: Ian Stewart minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Banking Bill") [national interest takeover powers] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Feb 12 Th Major Monetary Policy: David Norgrove minute to Lawson PS ("Banking Bill") [powers to control takeovers in the national interest] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Feb 12 Th Major Monetary Policy: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Banking Bill") [Treasury anxious MT should be seen to support Lawson] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Feb 12 Th Major Monetary Policy: Norman Blackwell minute to MT ("Regional Pay") [greater regional variations in pay desirable, but best not done with too much 'fanfare'] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Feb 16 Mo Major Monetary Policy: Paul Channon minute to Ian Stewart ("Banking Bill - Foreign Takeovers") [very troubled about the whole matter] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Feb 16 Mo Major Monetary Policy: Howe PS minute to Stewart PS ("Banking Bill") [opposed to adding blanket national interest provision to the bill] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Mar 10 Tu Major Monetary Policy: Nigel Lawson minute to Paul Channon ("Pay 1986-7") [moving towards greater regional variation in pay] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Mar 23 Mo Major Monetary Policy: Paul Channon minute to Nigel Lawson ("1986-7 Pay: Post Office") [regional pay variation] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Mar 27 Fr Major Monetary Policy: Central Statistical Office paper ("Monthly Monetary Assessment: March 1987") [divergent movements in monetary conditions] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Apr 16 Th Major Monetary Policy: Michael Howard minute to Ian Stewart (Banking Bill) [amendment to ensure reciprocity powers in Financial Services Act work as intended] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Apr 28 Tu Minor Monetary Policy: Lawson PS minute to Clarke PS ("VAT") [history of main rate changes and coverage] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 May 1 Fr Major Monetary Policy: Lawson PS minute to David Norgrove ("Monetary Developments in 1977") [attempt to check appreciation of sterling - "obvious lesson is enormously negative real interest rates at short end"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 May 7 Th Major Monetary Policy: David Norgorve minute to MT ("Foreign Exchange Reserves") [have taken $12bn to the Reserves] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 May 7 Th Major Monetary Policy: Lawson PS minute to David Norgrove ("National Lottery") [Treasury line to take] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 May 8 Fr Major Monetary Policy: David Norgorve minute to MT ("Markets") [Lawson convinced Bank of England intervention should continue] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 May 14 Th Major Monetary Policy: David Norgorve minute to MT ("Markets") [Bank concerned about scale of intervention] [declassified Jul 2016]