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Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1974-1979

Catalogue reference: PREM 16

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PREM 16

The records in this series cover the Labour administration of 1974 to 1979. Files relate to all matters in which the Prime Minister was involved, except for honours and patronage.

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Reference

PREM 16

Title
Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1974-1979
Date

1973-1979

Description

The records in this series cover the Labour administration of 1974 to 1979. Files relate to all matters in which the Prime Minister was involved, except for honours and patronage.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

2297 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2004 Cabinet Office

Accruals

Series is accruing

Selection and destruction information

The majority of these files are selected for permanent preservation as they range across all the topics within the TNA Acquisition Policy criterion 2.1.1 concerning the policy and administrative processes of the state.

Administrative / biographical background

Harold Wilson was Prime Minister from 1974 to 1976. James Callaghan was Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15739/

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Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1974-1979