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Out-letters and a few in-letters in reverse chronological order mainly about invitations to events but subjects also include: CBI's 'The Edge' video briefing for chief executives, 4 Oct & 19 Nov 1990. CBI proposals for reducing inflation, 15 Oct 1990. Need for lower exchange rate for sterling, 17 Oct 1990. 'Towards a skills revolution', CBI report on industrial training; need to encourage personal saving, 19 Oct 1990. CBI's support for nuclear power whilst criticising government's attempt to privatise it, 22 Oct 1990. Need for reform of uniform business rate, 22 Oct 1990. Inflation as discouragement to business investment and personal saving, 26 Oct 1990. Need for manufacturing investment, 30 Oct 1990. Banham's presentation on pay and performance to the National Economic Development Council, 30 Oct & 1 Nov 1990. Banham' speech at CBI national conference on improvement of UK economy in last decade and need for unity in Conservative Party over Europe to ensure continuation of Conservative government, 8, 12, 19 & 21 Nov 1990. Lack of impact on British exporters of Arab boycott of Israel, 20 Nov 1990. Education and training for 16-19 year-olds, 21 Nov 1990. Media coverage of CBI national conference, its role and how it could be improved (reply to letter of 21 Nov 1990), 26 Nov 1990. Thanks to Margaret Thatcher, out-going prime minister, for her role in improving the position of British business, 29 Nov 1990. CBI proposals for reform of local government finance (Community Charge and Uniform Business Rate) (letter to Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for the Environment), 3 Dec 1990 CBI proposals for reform of local government finance (Community Charge and Uniform Business Rate) and of education and training; CBI 'Business agenda for Europe'; information from CBI members about inflationary pressurs (leter to John Major, Prime Minister), 5 Dec 1990. Suggested improvements to British Overseas Trade Board 'Forward plan', 6 Dec 1990. Role of proposed CBI manufacturing advisory group, 10 Dec 1990. Privatisation of electricity supply industry, 3 Jan 1991. Defence of CBI against charges that it is too bureaucratic and indecisive (reply to letter of 20 Dec 1990), 7 Jan 1991. CBI views on joint Department of Employment/Department of Education and Science consultation paper on national records of achievement for young people in education and employment, 15 Jan 1991. Government contribution to funding of Wider Share Ownership Council, 18 Jan 1991. Defence of CBI efforts on behalf of manufacturing industry in the context of government measures thought to be damaging to the sector (reply to letter of 7 Jan 1991), 21 Jan 1991.

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