| Title |
Economic advice to Labour governments |
| Reference |
NK/10 |
| Covering Dates |
1961–1978 |
| Extent and Medium |
95 boxes; paper |
|
| King's/PP/NK/10 contains: |
|
1
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Duties as Special Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The file contains typescript notes setting out NK's remit, reporting procedure and location as 'Special Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Social and Economic Aspects of Taxation Policy', 23 Oct., with covering letter, 27 Oct. 1964.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
Oct. 1964 |
|
2
|
Memoranda. The file contains 6 Treasury memoranda by NK, 1965-7, and a summary list of certain of NK's memoranda, their subjects, dates and addressees, 1964-8.
1 folder in envelope; paper. |
1964–1968 |
|
3
|
Memoranda. The file comprises Treasury memoranda written by NK, with a summary list at the front of the file.
1 file in wrappers; paper. |
1969 |
|
4
|
'Miscellaneous correspondence about various taxation questions'.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1966–1968 |
|
5
|
'Treasury political papers'. The file comprises memoranda, minutes and correspondence concerning the economic and social policy of the government.
1 folder in wrappers; paper. |
1966–1968 |
|
6
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Assorted papers relating to the Selective Employment Tax. The files include memoranda by NK and others, correspondence and published articles on the impact of the tax on prices, 1967, the Reddaway Report, 1969-70, and selective employment measures, 1978.
8 files and 1 loose item in box; paper. |
1964–1978 |
|
7
|
Selective Employment Tax. The file contains memoranda and correspondence concerning the impact of the Selective Employment Tax on employment and productivity in retail distribution, including the Reddaway Report and research by the Department of Applied Economics at Cambridge University.
3 files in 3 envelopes; paper. |
1966–1969 |
|
8
|
Selective Employment Tax in Japan. The file contains a copy cutting from 'Statist' reporting suggestions that the Selective Employment Tax be introduced in Japan, 12 Aug. 1966, with covering note sending it on to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 14 Sept. 1966.
1 item in envelope; paper. |
1966 |
|
9
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Report of the Commonwealth (Australia) Committee on Taxation. The file contains a photocopy of part of the report, dealing with 'double taxation' of company profits and shareholders' dividends.
1 item in envelope; paper. |
1961 |
|
10
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Assorted papers written by A. J. Merretton. The papers concern tax reform issues such as capital gains and value added tax.
3 items in envelope; paper. |
1964 |
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11
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Life assurance relief. The file contains correspondence and memoranda relating to life assurance relief for income tax purposes.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1966 |
|
12
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Address to the Economic Research Council. The file contains correspondence relating to the confidentiality of an address on corporation tax and close companies given by NK at the Economic Research Council.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1966 |
|
13
|
Gross domestic product and taxation. The file comprises a typescript comparison by Mr Paine of the percentages of gross domestic product paid in taxation in countries across the developed world.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1966 |
|
14
|
Visit to Paris. The file contains correspondence and memoranda concerning NK's visit to Paris to discuss payroll taxation with French officials.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1967 |
|
15
|
Assorted papers. The file contains papers on budgetary and balance of payments deficits in UK and USA, payroll taxation in Hungary and oil prices.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1961–1965 |
|
16
|
Labour Party Advertising Commission Report. The file contains typescript copies of successive drafts of the report under the Chairmanship of Lord Reith, with covering letters, 1964-6; and news cuttings reporting an advertising levy on the press, 1967.
2 files in envelope; paper. |
1964–1967 |
|
17
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'Replacement policy',. The file contains a photocopy of an article 'Replacement policy', by Robert Neild, published in 'National Institute Economic Review' [1964]. The copy has been annotated by a secretary as used by NK in his work on investment incentives, 1966.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1966 |
|
18
|
'Effects of UK direct investment overseas'. The file contains a typescript 'Effects of UK direct investment overseas' by W. B. Reddaway, the interim report prepared by the Department of Applied Economics of Cambridge University, Jan. 1967, with covering letters and minutes sending it on to NK and the Chancellor of Exchequer, Feb. 1967.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1967 |
|
19
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Copy paper on UK imports and demand since 1955. The file contains a copy of the paper by Wynne Godley and Jim Shepherd, part of a project to improve short run analysis and economic forecasting, with covering note, 25 May 1965.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1965 |
|
20
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Seminar on economic forecasting. The file contains circulated papers and reports for the International Monetary Fund seminar on economic forecasting organised by the Treasury.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
Oct. 1968 |
|
21
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Papers relating to research into employment output and productivity growth.
7 files in 3 envelopes; paper. |
1966–1969 |
|
22
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'Why has Britain had full employment since the war?'. The file contains a copy typescript by Bernard Stafford, Jan. 1969, analysing Robin Matthew's article 'Why has Britain had full employment since the war?' [published in 'Economic Journal', Sept. 1968], with covering letter from Wynne Godley, 21 Jan. 1969.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1969 |
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23
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Assorted memoranda prepared by Francis Cripps and Wilfred Beckerman. The files include 'Analysis of consumers' expenditure', 'Equilibrium in the Kaldor-Mirrlees Model', 'Wage differentials', and 'Notes on distribution and growth equilibrium'.
2 files in envelope; paper. |
1968–1969 |
|
24
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'Structural factors in economic growth: a cross-section study of the international statistics'. The file contains a typescript of the above, written by C. Allsopp under NK's direction, 1967, with a covering note sending it on to Sir William Armstrong, 2 Aug.1967, and a copy of NK's Cambridge University Inaugural Lecture, 1966.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1966–1967 |
|
25
|
'Structural factors in economic growth: a cross-section study of the international statistics'. The file contains a further copy of C. Allsopp's paper (see also 10/24) and notes on the subject of economic growth by Wynne Godley, Sept-Oct. 1967; with a typescript 'On the rates of economic growth achieved by industrial countries', by C. G. Fane of the National Insititute of Economic and Social Research, Aug. 1967.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1967 |
|
26
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Evidence to the Committee on the Civil Service. The file contains correspondence, notes and memoranda relating to NK's evidence to the Committee on the Civil Service (Fulton Committee).
1 file in envelope; paper. |
May 1966 |
|
27
|
Visit of Mr McGeorge Bundy. The file contains memoranda, minutes and correspondence concerning the visit to the UK of Presidential envoy Mr McGeorge Bundy to promote an International Centre for the Study of Common Problems.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1967 |
|
28
|
'Far Eastern trip 21 June to 15 July 1967'. The file contains autograph manuscript notes and preparatory research papers for lectures given by NK in Moscow and Japan on growth and distribution, the economic policies of British Labour governments, profit in capitalist societies and taxation. The papers include pages of notes taken from university lecture series on growth.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1967 |
|
29
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Travel arrangements. The file contains correspondece concerning travel arrangements for each of the countries, Russia, India, Japan and Israel, visited by NK on his Far Eastern tour, and notes of NK's impressions of the Soviet Union.
5 files in 2 envelopes; paper. |
1967 |
|
30
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Printed material. The file contains assorted off-prints, news cuttings, and reports on such issues as overseas investment, oil prices, replacement policy, negative income tax, social policy, value added tax, and government spending.
17 items in envelope; paper. |
1964–1968 |
|
31
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Correspondence concerning NK's leave of absence from Cambridge University.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1966–1967 |
|
32
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Correspondence concerning the conditions of employment and accommodation of NK's staff. NK's staff were F. Cripps and C. Allsopp.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1966–1968 |
|
33
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Correspondence concerning NK's salary and pension contributions.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1966–1968 |
|
34
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Press cuttings recording the end of NK's appointment as special adviser.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
Sept. 1968 |
|
35
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Appointment as Special Adviser to the Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Security. The file contains correspondence concerning NK's appointment in Nov. 1969.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1969–1970 |
|
36
|
Memoranda. The file contains memoranda written as adviser to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Security, with a summary list at the front of the file summary list.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1969–1970 |
|
37
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Papers relating to the proposals for a 'minimum earned income relief' [MEIR] system of tax credits.
2 files in envelope; paper. |
1966–1970 |
|
38
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Letter from Brian [Abel Smith]. The file contains 1 autograph letter signed on the National Insurance contributions ceiling for employers.
1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
27 Mar. 1969–27 Mar. 1970 |
|
39
|
'Low income families in Britain: the case for a Negative Income Tax'. The file contains the above typescript by A. B. Atkinson, with related correspondence.
1 item in envelope; paper. |
July 1969-Aug. 1969 |
|
40
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Proposals by Sir John Foster. The file contains correspondence and memoranda concerning means-tested benefits and negative income tax schemes proposed by Sir John Foster.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1969 |
|
41
|
Benefits in developed world countries. The file contains statistics, correspondence and reports concerning family allowances, pensions and other benefits enjoyed in countries of the developed world.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1965–1967 |
|
42
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Correspondence and reports concerning tax-free family allowances.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1970 |
|
43
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Paper by Douglas Houghton MP. The file contains a copy typescript minute 'A re-appraisal of social policy' by Douglas Houghton MP.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1969–1970 |
|
44
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Correspondence concerning NK's appointment at the Inland Revenue.
1 folder in envelope; paper. |
June 1974-July 1974 |
|
45
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Correspondence concerning NK's appointment as Special Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
Oct. 1974-May 1976 |
|
46
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Minutes. The file contains photocopied minutes by NK on such issues as balance of payments, economic strategy, public sector borrowing requirement, taxation, devaluation and inflation. The files comprise:-. 1. 1974;. 2. 1975;. 3. 1976.
5 files in 3 envelopes; paper. |
1974–1976 |
|
47
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Summary lists of minutes written by NK. The lists record addressees, dates and subjects of minutes.
1 folder in envelope; paper. |
1974–1976 |
|
48
|
'Personal letters to the Chancellor'.
2 files in envelopes; paper. |
July 1974-Mar. 1976 |
|
49
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Letters from James Callaghan and Harold Wilson. The file comprises 1 typed letter signed from James Callaghan, 17 Apr. 1976, clipped to a draft letter from NK to Harold Wilson, [27 Apr. 1976], with a typed letter signed from Wilson in reply, 30 Apr. 1976.
1 item in envelope; paper. |
1976 |
|
50
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Evidence submitted to the Select Committee on Tax Credits. The file contains part of the evidence submitted, including that supplied by NK; a memorandum of the Committee in reply to NK; and a news cutting from 'The Guardian' reporting NK's critique.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
Mar. 1973 |
|
51
|
Tax credits. The file contains correspondence and memoranda by NK on government proposals for a system of tax credits; minutes of the Select Committee on Tax Credits; evidence to Committee supplied by NK; and a government green paper.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1970–1973 |
|
52
|
Data collected for NK's work on stock appreciation tax relief.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1973 |
|
53
|
Report on tax subsidy schemes. The file contains report by Rachel Heatley at the Treasury on various schemes for tax subsidies affecting imports and exports.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
July 1975 |
|
54
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Papers relating to research into protection, free trade, imports and exports.
9 files in 3 envelopes; paper. |
1961–1978 |
|
55
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Correspondence and minutes concerning overseas investment policies.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1976 |
|
56
|
Reports on the economy of Japan. The file contains reports from Sir Douglas Wass, the British Embassy in Tokyo and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1975 |
|
57
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'Labour and Industry'. The file contains a draft industrial statement 'Labour and Industry', prepared by the Home Policy Committee of the Labour Party and passed on for comment to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and NK at the Treasury.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
July 1975 |
|
58
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Correspondence relating to membership of the Cabinet Mess.
1 file in envelope; paper. |
1975 |
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