New Year's openings 2005 - Page 1 of 7
| Catalogue ref. | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Affairs - A to E | ||
| Aircraft | ||
| PREM 15/2004 PREM 15/2005 PREM 15/2218 PREM 15/2227 |
1970-74 | Future of British aircraft industry |
| PREM 16/1 PREM 16/2 |
1974 | Future of the Concorde aircraft project |
| PREM 16/3 | 1974 | Prime Minister's meeting on 1 April 1974 with deputation from Bristol on future of Concorde aircraft project: local employment concerns |
| PREM 16/217 | 1974 | Public ownership and control of aircraft and shipbuilding industries |
| FCO 9/2131 | 1974 | Crash of Turkish Airlines DC-10 near Paris, France, 3 March 1974 |
| FCO 33/2308 | 1974 | Swissair aircraft crash, Schwechat, Vienna: alleged negligence by Austrian Air Traffic Controllers and insurance of aircraft on London market; reciprocity between UK and Austria |
| FCO 33/2444 | 1974 | Swissair aircraft crash, Schwechat, Vienna: alleged negligence by Austrian Air Traffic Controllers and insurance of aircraft on London market; reciprocity between UK and Austria |
| Arms sales and supply | ||
| PREM 15/2154 | 1974 | American attitude to events in Middle East |
| PREM 15/2218 | 1974 | Export of Rolls-Royce Viper engines to South Africa: correspondence with Arthur Palmer MP |
| PREM 15/2223 | 1973-74 | Export of aircraft and aeroengines to China: reappraisal of COCOM (Co-ordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Control) rules for export of strategic arms; part 2 |
| PREM 16/63 | 1974 | Helicopter training for the Egyptian Navy |
| PREM 16/133 | 1974 | Possible sales of frigates and other defence equipment to Indonesia |
| PREM 16/175 | 1974 | Supply of Centurion Tanks for Israel |
| FCO 93/2 | 1973 | Sale and supply of defence equipment from UK to Algeria |
| FCO 93/372 | 1973-74 | UK policy on arms sales to Libya |
| FCO 93/373 FCO 93/374 |
1974 | Exports of military equipment from UK to Libya |
| FCO 93/396 FCO 93/397 FCO 93/398 |
1974 | Sale of helicopters to Saudi Arabia for Egypt |
| FCO 93/399 | 1974 | Resale by Egypt of defence equipment to third countries |
| FCO 93/400 | 1972-74 | Discussions with United States on defence sales to Egypt |
| FCO 93/373 FCO 93/374 |
1974 | Exports of military equipment from UK to Libya |
| FCO 93/396 FCO 93/397 FCO 93/398 |
1974 | Sale of helicopters to Saudi Arabia for Egypt |
| FCO 93/399 | 1974 | Resale by Egypt of defence equipment to third countries |
| FCO 93/400 | 1972-74 | Discussions with United States on defence sales to Egypt |
| FCO 93/404 FCO 93/405 FCO 93/406 FCO 93/407 FCO 93/408 FCO 93/409 |
1974 | Exports of military equipment from UK to Egypt |
| FCO 93/420 FCO 93/421 FCO 93/422 |
1974 | Exports of military equipment from UK to Jordan |
| FCO 93/564 | 1974 | Export of military equipment from France to countries involved in Arab/Israel dispute |
| FCO 93/565 | 1974 | Lifting of embargo on export of military equipment from UK to countries involved in Arab/Israel war in Middle East (Yom Kippur War) |
| FCO 93/566 FCO 93/567 FCO 93/568 |
1974 | UK policy on export of arms and associated equipment to countries involved in Arab/Israel dispute |
| FCO 93/399 | 1974 | Resale by Egypt of defence equipment to third countries |
| FCO 93/400 | 1972-74 | Discussions with United States on defence sales to Egypt |
| FCO 93/581 | 1974 | Policy on exports of military equipment from UK to Syria |
| FCO 93/1968 | 1974 | Importation of arms into Cyprus |
| FCO 93/2019 | 1974 | Sale of arms and military equipment to Greece |
| FCO 93/2021 | 1974 | Sale of frigates to Greek Navy |
| FCO 9/2079 FCO 9/2080 |
1974 | Sale of arms from UK to Portugal |
| FCO 9/2096 | 1974 | Sale of military equipment from UK to Spain |
| FCO 9/2124 FCO 9/2125 |
1974 | Sale of military equipment from UK to Turkey |
| FCO 87/324 | 1974 | Export of military and defence equipment from UK to Republic of Ireland |
| FCO 87/382 | 1974 | Supply of United States military equipment to UK army in Northern Ireland |
| FCO 87/392 | 1974 | Illegal imports of arms into Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland |
| FCO 87/389 | 1974 | Sales of UK defence equipment to Canada |
| FCO 82/462 | 1974 | Purchase of United States´ military equipment by UK |
| FCO 8/2201 FCO 8/2202 FCO 8/2203 FCO 8/2204 |
1974 | UK arms sales to Kuwait |
| FCO 8/2234 FCO 8/2235 FCO 8/2236 |
1974 | UK arms sales to Oman |
| FCO 8/2276 FCO 8/2277 FCO 8/2278 |
1974 | UK arms sales to Iran |
| FCO 8/2321 FCO 8/2322 FCO 8/2323 |
1974 | UK arms sales to Iraq |
| FCO 8/2343 FCO 8/2344 |
1974 | UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia |
| FCO 8/2366 FCO 8/2367 FCO 8/2368 FCO 8/2369 |
1974 | UK arms sales to United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
| FCO 8/2385 | 1974 | UK arms sales to Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) |
| FCO 45/1234 | 1972 | UK policy on arms embargoes |
| FCO 45/1235 FCO 45/1236 FCO 45/1237 FCO 45/1238 |
1972 | Supply of Jaguar aircraft from UK to various countries |
| FCO 45/1239 | 1972 | Supply of Blowpipe, man-portable surface-to-air missiles, from UK to various countries |
| FCO 46/1240 | 1974 | Agreements on arms sales |
| FCO 46/1241 | 1974 | Supply of warships from UK to foreign countries: concerns raised over effect of government policy on shipbuilding industries |
| FCO 45/1526 | 1974 | Sale of military equipment to Madagascar |
| FCO 45/1568 | 1974 | Sale of military equipment from UK to Zambia |
| FCO 45/1625 | 1974 | Exports of Wasp helicopters from UK to South Africa |
| FCO 45/1617 FCO 45/1618 FCO 45/1619 FCO 45/1620 FCO 45/1629 |
1974 | UK policy on arms embargo against South Africa |
| FCO 37/1474 FCO 37/1475 FCO 37/1476 FCO 37/1477 |
1974 | Exports of military equipment from UK to India |
| FCO 37/1518 FCO 37/1519 FCO 37/1520 FCO 37/1521 |
1973-74 | Export of missile systems, arms and equipment from UK to Pakistan |
| FCO 33/2356 | 1974 | Sale of military equipment by UK to Denmark |
| FCO 33/2443 | 1974 | Export of French arms |
| FCO 28/2648 FCO 28/2649 |
1973-74 | UK policy on export of military equipment to Yugoslavia |
| Arts and entertainment | ||
| PREM 16/5 | 1974 | Prime Minister's meeting on 2 August 1974 with Patrick Gibson, Chairman of the Arts Council on financing for the arts |
| FCO 34/236 FCO 34/237 FCO 34/238 FCO 34/239 FCO 34/240 FCO 34/241 |
1974 | Cultural exchange |
| FCO 34/242 FCO 34/243 FCO 34/244 FCO 34/245 FCO 34/246 FCO 34/247 |
1974 | Cultural exchange |
| FCO 34/248 FCO 34/249 FCO 34/250 FCO 34/251 FCO 34/252 FCO 34/253 |
1974-75 | Cultural exchange |
| FCO 34/254 FCO 34/255 FCO 34/256 FCO 34/257 FCO 34/258 FCO 34/259 |
1974 | Cultural exchange |
| FCO 34/260 FCO 34/261 FCO 34/262 FCO 34/263 FCO 34/264 FCO 34/265 |
1974 | Cultural exchange |
| FCO 34/266 FCO 34/267 FCO 34/268 FCO 34/269 FCO 34/270 FCO 34/271 |
1974 | Cultural exchange |
| FCO 34/272 FCO 34/273 FCO 34/274 FCO 34/275 FCO 34/276 FCO 34/277 |
1974 | Cultural exchange |
| FCO 34/278 FCO 34/279 FCO 34/280 FCO 34/281 FCO 34/282 FCO 34/283 |
1974 | Cultural exchange |
| FCO 34/284 FCO 34/285 FCO 34/286 FCO 34/287 |
1974 | Cultural exchange |
| FCO 28/2601 | 1970-74 | Art, culture and education in Soviet Union: includes reports of Profsoyuznaya massacre involving repression of avant-garde artists in Moscow |
| FCO 28/2602 FCO 28/2603 FCO 28/2604 FCO 28/2605 FCO 28/2606 |
1974 | Visit of Bolshoi ballet company, to UK, June to July 1974 |
| Bank of England | ||
| FCO 8/2200 | 1974 | Visit of Mr Gordon Richardson, Governor of Bank of England, to Kuwait, 16 to 19 November 1974 |
| PREM 15/2012 | 1973-74 | Increase in salaries of Sir Michael Swann, chairman of BBC, and Lord Aylestone, chairman of IBA |
| PREM 15/2085 | 1973-74 | Proposal that British television (BBC) be provided by cablevision to Belgium: possible meeting between Prime Minister and Sir Michael Swann, Chairman of the BBC |
| PREM 16/12 | 1974 | Prime Minister's meeting with the Chairman of the BBC, Sir Michael Swann, 2 April 1974, on government and BBC relations and the future of the BBC |
| FCO 28/2612 | 1974 | Soviet Union: press and radio comment on UK |
| Channel Tunnel | ||
| PREM 15/2225 | 1973-74 | Channel Tunnel: arrangements for signature of Treaty and Agreement No 2 during President Pompidou's visit, Dec 1973; part 5 |
| FCO 33/2426 FCO 33/2427 FCO 33/2428 FCO 33/2429 FCO 33/2430 FCO 33/2431 |
1974 | Various papers |
| Civil service | ||
| PREM 15/2020 | 1973-74 | Non-industrial civil service pay: anomaly settlement, November 1973; part 5 |
| PREM 15/2022 | 1973-74 | Effects of incomes policy on pensions of civil servants retiring during 1973 |
| PREM 15/2023 | 1973-74 | Prime Minister's instruction to departments on reduction in paperwork |
| PREM 15/2206 | 1974 | The Pottinger/Poulson case: disciplinary action against William George Pottinger, senior civil servant, following his conviction; part 2 |
| PREM 16/14 | 1974 | Dispersal of government work from London: implementation of the 1973 Hardman Report |
| PREM 16/15 | 1974 | Non-industrial civil service pay: time-lag in pay research |
| PREM 16/17 | 1974 | William George Pottinger: dismissal from the civil service; forfeiture of superannuation benefits |
| PREM 16/18 | 1974 | Special compensation payments for UK civil servants in Northern Ireland |
| Communism | ||
| PREM 15/2219 PREM 15/2220 PREM 15/2221 |
1970-74 | Anglo-Soviet relations following expulsion of Soviet spies in 1971: Prime Minister's meetings with NM Lunkov, Soviet Ambassador, on 29 Jun and 3 Oct 1973, and 3 Jan 1974; Prime Minister's message to Leonid Brezhnev |
| PREM 16/98 | 1974 | Prime Minister's appeal to East German government for clemency in cases of Susan Ballantine and Allan Watson who were sentenced in East Germany |
| PREM 16/280 | 1974 | The Panov case: application to leave USSR; possible cancellation of Bolshoi Ballet tour linked to British government public protest |
| Community relations | ||
| PREM 16/115 | 1974 | Setting up of Royal Commission on Distribution of Income and Wealth |
| Concorde | ||
| FCO 33/2449 FCO 33/2450 FCO 33/2451 |
1974 | Co-operation between France and UK on Concorde project |
| Economy | ||
| PREM 16/32 | 1974 | National Economic Development Council: briefing for Prime Minister; parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| PREM 16/33 | 1974 | Article in The Guardian alleging that a paper on indirect control of incomes by use of taxation was being ciruclated by right-wing ministers |
| PREM 16/34 | 1974 | Prime Minister's suggestion that diagram showing how taxes are spent should be included with tax return forms |
| PREM 16/35 | 1974 | Aide Memoire by RH Grierson to Prime Minister on stimulating the flow of funds into industrial investment: study undertaken for National Economic Development Office |
| PREM 16/36 | 1974 | Prime Minister asked whether increase in volume of dealings in Kruggerands in the City should lead to reimposition of ban on dealing in gold coins |
| PREM 16/37 | 1974 | Ministerial consideration of economic forecasts |
| PREM 16/38 | 1974 | Official sterling balances: termination of sterling guarantees |
| PREM 16/39 | 1974 | Public expenditure programme: programme analysis and review (PAR); parts 1, 2 and 3 |
| PREM 16/40 | 1974 | Economic strategy: government policy on pay and prices; future of the Pay Board |
| PREM 16/41 | 1974 | Economic strategy: government policy on pay and prices; statutory pay controls; abolition of the Pay Board; part 2 |
| PREM 16/42 | 1974 | Economic strategy: government policy on pay and prices; voluntary collective bargaining; part 3 |
| PREM 16/43 | 1974 | Economic strategy: government policy on pay and prices; voluntary collective bargaining; use of taxation to reinforce policy; part 4 |
| PREM 16/44 | 1974 | Economic strategy: policy on pay and prices; review of the Price Code; the Social Contract; part 5 |
| PREM 16/45 | 1974 | Top Salaries Review Body (chairman Lord Boyle of Handsworth); government response to recommendations; Prime Minister's meeting with chairmen of the three Salary Review Bodies on 21 June 1974 |
| PREM 16/46 | 1974 | Top Salaries Review Body: government response to recommendations; proposals for reduction in ministerial salaries; part |
| PREM 16/47 | 1974 | Top Salaries Review Body: government response to recommendations; parliamentary announcement; proposals for ministerial salaries; part 3 |
| PREM 16/48 | 1974 | UK balance of payments: quarterly reports; exchanges with Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster on public sector borrowing overseas |
| PREM 16/50 | 1974 | Court Line Ltd: financial difficulties; possible government assistance |
| PREM 16/51 | 1974 | Financial support for British film industry: National Film Finance Corporation; "Eady levy" system |
| PREM 16/52 | 1974 | Page Committee Report on National Savings 1973: index-linked National Savings bonds; future of Trustee Savings Banks; National Savings stamps |
| PREM 16/53 | 1974 | Restoration to trade unions of the tax relief on provident income lost under the Industrial Relations Act 1971 |
| PREM 16/54 | 1974 | Threat by Shell Chemicals UK to divert sales overseas if Price Commission rejected price increase application |
| PREM 16/55 | 1974 | Interdepartmental co-ordination of problems of management of commodity markets |
| PREM 16/56 | 1974 | Leak of information from Treasury economic forecast passed to European Commission: article in The Guardian, 22 June 1974, by Richard Norton-Taylor |
| PREM 16/57 | 1974 | Prime Minister's enquiry whether donations to Aims of Industry qualify for tax relief |
| PREM 16/58 | 1974 | Conservative Party election manifesto claim about the true rate of inflation |
| PREM 16/59 | 1974 | Budget March 1974: drafts of Chancellor of the Excehquer's budget statement |
| PREM 16/60 | 1974 | Budget July 1974: draft of Chancellor of the Exchequer's budget statement; part 2 |
| PREM 16/61 | 1974 | Budget November 1974: drafts of Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement; part 3 |
| PREM 16/115 | 1974 | Setting up of Royal Commission on Distribution of Income and Wealth |
| PREM 16/218 | 1974 | General policy on price increases and subsidies |
| PREM 16/284 | 1974 | Monthly overseas trade figures: Prime Minister's comments and suggestions |
| Education | ||
| PREM 16/64 | 1974 | Briefing for Prime Minister's campaign visits during the general election period, Sep-Oct 1974 |
| PREM 16/65 | 1974 | Request by Norman Buchan, Minister of State for Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, to enter Royal Ordnance Factory Bishopton to canvass the support of workers in the factory for his candidature in the general election |
| PREM 16/67 | 1974 | Prime Minister's enquiry about shortening the period between dissolution of Parliament and a general election |
| PREM 16/68 | 1974 | Private poll undertaken by Chief Whip about election dates: leak to Sunday Express |
| PREM 16/69 | 1974 | Appointment of Election Business Committee for duration of campaign: suggestion that Prime Minister should chair |
| PREM 16/70 | 1974 | Recording of early morning news programmes during election period |
| PREM 16/71 | 1974 | Legal position regarding party political advertising during an election campaign; wording on placards used by Prime Minister on electioneering tours |
| PREM 16/103 | 1974 | Contingency briefs prepared for an incoming administration in the event of a change of government |
| PREM 16/113 | 1974 | Prime Minister's minute to ministers in charge of departments about situation following General Election |
| Emergencies | ||
| PREM 15/2108 | 1974 | Assistance from voluntary organisations during the fuel crisis |
| Environment | ||
| PREM 16/96 | 1974 | French nuclear tests in the Pacific: protests by Australia and New Zealand governments; arrangements for monitoring by Royal AirForce and Royal Navy |
| PREM 16/102 | 1974 | Waste Management Advisory Council: co-ordination of recycling responsibilities in Whitehall; report by Sir Alan Cottrell, Chief Scientific Adviser on future world trends |
| PREM 16/117 | 1974 | Co-ordination within Whitehall of responsibility for environmental standards: Lord Zuckerman suggestion of setting up of Cabinet Office Committee |
| Equal opportunities | ||
| PREM 15/2152 | 1973-74 | Representations to Prime Minister by Sir Geoffrey Howe, Minister for Trade and Consumer Affairs, on increasing the number of women's appointments to public bodies |
