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HM Treasury: Domestic Economy Sector, Public Enterprise Group, Communications, Steel...

Catalogue reference: T 452

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T 452

This series contains registered files of the Communications, Steel and Aviation Industries Division (ACW prefix records). ACW prefix denotes the theme Aviation, Cable and Wireless and concerns specific economic policy on the Civil Aviation...

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Reference
T 452
Title
HM Treasury: Domestic Economy Sector, Public Enterprise Group, Communications, Steel and Aviation Industries Division: ACW (Air, Cable and Wireless) prefix records
Date
1981
Description

This series contains registered files of the Communications, Steel and Aviation Industries Division (ACW prefix records).

ACW prefix denotes the theme Aviation, Cable and Wireless and concerns specific economic policy on the Civil Aviation Authority and the then publically owned Cable and Wireless Company. This prefix does not seem to cover the economic policy towards the nationalised steel industries.

Arrangement

The records are arranged chronologically in file prefix order.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
ACW
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Treasury, Domestic Economy Sector, 1975-1975
Physical description
34 file(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition

from 2013 Treasury

Accumulation dates
1981 to 1983
Accruals
Series is accruing
Selection and destruction information
Acquisition Policy theme 3.1.1 - management of government revenues and expenditure
Administrative / biographical background

The Communications, Steel and Aviation Industries Division was formed in 1981 under the Public Enterprise Group and thereunder the HM Treasury Domestic Economy Sector.

The Division was responsible for managing economic policy towards the following nationalised bodies and industries: Post Office telecommunications role; British Steel Corporation; British Airways Board; British Airways Authority; Civil Aviation Authority; Local Authority Airports; other civil aviation services and Cable and Wireless.

Two sibling divisions existed under the Public Enterprise Group: Energy Division covering nationalised energy industries, North Sea oil and energy policy; Transport Industries and General Policy Division covering nationalised transport industries, ports and nationalised industries general policy.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12752119/

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HM Treasury: Domestic Economy Sector, Public Enterprise Group, Communications, Steel and Aviation Industries Division: ACW (Air, Cable and Wireless) prefix records