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PDF 85 Apr 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (“Westland Helicopters”) [company difficulties; Bristow bid] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Tebbit minute for MT (“Westland Helicopters”) [less sanguine than Heseltine] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 8 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Westland: Zambian President Kaunda letter to MT (Westland helicopters;) [asks for 12, to be financed wholly by British aid: MT hopes it can be done “very quickly”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Tebbit letter to Heseltine (“Westlands ”) [Bristow may drop bid unless government helps more] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: DTI letter to No.10 (“Westland”) [refusing Bristow terms, but suggests alternative to avoid company collapse, seeking urgent No.10 approval] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Treasury letter to DTI (“Westland”) [protest at DTI failure to warn Treasury in time for crisis meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Tebbit letter to Westland chairman (DTI conversations with Bristow) [offers made to Bristow; launch aid issue] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 18 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 record of conversation (‘Westland’) [late night crisis meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: DTI letter to No.10 (‘Westland’) [developments since ministerial meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: DTI letter to No.10 (‘Westlands’) [Bristow withdrawing bid] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 record of conversation (‘Westland’) [if Bristow withdraws, encourage creditors to instal new management] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: ?No.10 PMQ briefing (Westland) [situation now Bristow bid withdrawn; line to take] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Tebbit letter to Heseltine (‘Westland’) [approach from US group; does not find American ownership welcome, but may be no alternative] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine letter to Tebbit (‘Westlands’) [“Like you I do not find the prospect of foreign ownership of Westland welcome”, but alternatives to receivership still exist] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 Policy Unit minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [treat as a commercial issue, in which the Government need not become involved] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 letter to DTI (Westland) [MT notes case against Marmon takeover, but “believes that a different American offer would have to be judged on its merits”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: MT letter to Zambian President Kaunda (Westland) [rejects his proposal to use aid funds to sell W30 helicopters to Zambia] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Brittan minute for MT (‘Westland’) [examine European solution urgently; do not rule out Sikorsky if no alternative] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [Heseltine organised meeting of European NADs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westland’) [suggests meeting chaired by Chancellor] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 letter to DTI (‘Westland’) [MT thinks if Indian deal falls through “not necessarily a bad thing to allow the company to go into receivership”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Tebbit letter to Brittan (‘Westland’) [suspects European solution “may well owe more to an effort to keep Westland out of Sikorsky’s hands than to offer a lifeline to Westland”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: DTI record of conversation (‘Westland’) [Brittan, Heseltine, Tebbit, MacGregor, Raison] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: MODUK telegram to UKE Bonn (Heseltine-Woerner conversation) [Sikorsky threat to European helicopter industry] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: DTI record of conversation (‘Westland’) [Brittan-Sir John Cuckney] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Chief Secretary letter to Heseltine (‘Westland’) [‘disturbed’ to hear of NAD document; seeks its urgent withdrawal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Brittan minute for MT (‘Westland’) [abandon NAD recommendation, which would kill Sikorsky deal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland’) [defends European approach] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westland’) [choices before ministerial meeting tomorrow] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Policy Unit minute for Charles Powell (‘Westland’) [“Heseltine’s shotgun marriage of the European helicopter industry echoes Harold Wilson’s … of the motor industry”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Cabinet Office briefing for meeting (‘Westlands’) [background] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [papers for meeting; urges MT reject NADs recommendation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland Helicopters’) [BAe wish to join European consortium offer for Westland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell letter to DTI (‘Westlands’) [commissions joint DTI-MOD paper for meeting tomorrow] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 record of conversation (‘Westland’) [MT, Whitelaw, Brittan, Heseltine, Tebbit, Lawson] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Whitelaw minute for MT (‘Westland ’) [cannot attend meeting; allow Westland board to make up its own mind] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 6 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 record of conversation (‘Westland’) [MT, Whitelaw, Brittan, Heseltine, Tebbit, Lawson] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westland’) [“The struggle has continued over the weekend” attaches DTI-MOD papers for meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: DTI record of conversation (“Telephone conversation between Sir Brian Hayes & Sir Raymond Lygo”) [BAe terms for investing in Westland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland’) [relative merits of proposals; no MOD market for Blackhawks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Brittan minute for MT (‘Westland’) [Heseltine minute goes against agreement; government should not impose its own judgment] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: MOD record of conversation (Heseltine-Cuckney) [rival bids] [declassified Dec 2014]
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