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PDF 81 May 18 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Defence: First Sea Lord minute to MT ("The Defence Programme") ["I am confident that you will at least spare two minutes to read this note...before you and your Cabinet colleagues consider a proposition to substantially dismantle the Navy"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 18 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Carrington-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Joseph-Nott-Armstrong) ["Defence Programme"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ingham note for the record (MT-Keith Speed MP) [Keith Speed sacked as PUSS for the Royal Navy] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1547 to FCO (1610Z) ("US Press Coverage of British Defence Spending Proposals") [defence cuts "likely to cause anxiety" in the US according to US press] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Nott minute to MT ("Service Manning 1981/82") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Nott minute to Carrington ("Training Charges") [charging for training of foreign soldiers] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: David Steel letter to MT (request for classified defence briefing) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chiefs of Defence Staff-Nott-Carrington) ["The Defence Programme"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1721 to FCO (1955Z) ("UK Defence Review and UK/USA Relations") ["After the high-point reached during the Prime Minister's and your visit in February the UK's stock has been declining here"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Carrington minute to Nott ("Defence Programme") [concerns about implications of defence cuts for Belize, Gibraltar, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("The Defence Programme (OD(81) 29 and 31)") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Whitmore minute to MT (David Steel's request for classified defence briefing) ["His request raises difficulties...Mr Foot is now leader of the Opposition. Do you want him to have a classified defence briefing?"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-First Sea Lord-Nott) ["The Defence Programme"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lankester minute to MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor: 1430, Wednesday 10 June") [agenda for meeting: business start-up scheme, Defence discussion in OD, rent deregulation] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD letter to No.10 ("MOD Charges for Training and Assistance to Overseas Governments") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Carrington minute to Nott ("Defence Programme: Gibraltar") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Armstrong briefing for MT ("The Defence Programme (C(81) 31 and 33)") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Nott minute to MT (defence programme: potential disagreement between Nott and Chancellor of the Exchequer) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Nott minute to MT ("Defence Programme: White Paper") [draft White Paper] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Nott ("Defence Programme: White Paper") [comments on draft] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Carrington minute to Nott ("Defence Programme: White Paper") [comments on draft: Gibraltar dockyard] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD letter to No.10 (classified defence briefing for Leader of the Opposition and David Steel) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Nott minute to MT ("Defence Programme - Consultations") [account of Nott's discussions with US Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: Defence White Paper ("The United Kingdom Defence Programme: The Way Forward") [released 2012]
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