MSS.200/C/3/DG3/50

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Arranged in roughly reverse chronological order. Subjects include (from back to front of file): proposed nationalisation of the aerospace, shipbuilding, ship repairing and marine engineering industries, 7 & 22 Oct 1975; Dock Work Regulation Bill, 6 Feb 1976; inflation, public expenditure and taxation, overseas investment, North Sea oil, industrial policy, devolution in Scotland and Wales, industrial relations law, employee participation and reform of pay determination, 29 Nov 1977 (pages 4 & 5 of this letter are misfiled); need for reform of Price Code to enable CBI to play full part in national recovery, 14 Jun 1976; desire of CBI for policy dialogue with government, 16 Sep 1976; damage to business caused by industrial disputes [the 'Winter of Discontent'] and CBI opposition to further price control, 16 Jan 1979; damage to business caused by road haulage strikes, need for stronger laws against secondary picketing, CBI opposition to further price control and need for reform of pay determination system, 18 Jan 1979; European Economic Community currency stabilisation scheme, Oct 1978; proposed clauses in government contracts applying sanctions against firms deemed to have breached government's pay guidelines, 20 & 27 Feb 1978; reduction of income tax rates to benefit skilled workers and managers, 2 Apr 1978.

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