This series consists primarily of economic advice and briefings provided by Dr Thomas (later Lord) Balogh to the Prime Minister and other ministers in his capacity as economic adviser. The material covers a diverse range of aspects affecting the economy and can be categorised into four subject groups:
Economic strategies and forecasts; organisation of HM Treasury; development of the presentation; and compilation of economic statistics.
International issues directly affecting the UK's balance of payments; trade restrictions; Middle East oil prices and Rhodesia.
Problems Balogh faced within Whitehall.
Economic objectives; unemployment; monetary and fiscal incentives; investment; taxation; nationalisation and the Budget.