1982 Nov 15 - 1984 Feb 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1185
Defence (Defence sales) (Part 3)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2014 Jan 3 |
| Classification: | Confidential |
| Page count: | 435 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value |
Title |
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| 83 Sep 1 Th | Major | Defence: Chancellor Kohl letter to MT (export of Tornado aircraft to Greece) ["regarding the financing of the project... we have now reached our limit"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 23 We | Major | Defence: Department of Trade & Industry minute to N0.10 & others ("Westland helicopters") [grounding of all Westland 30s in US following accident: "very bad news indeed... will undoubtedly cause problems for Westlands with the Government of India"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 22 Tu | Major | Defence: Department of Trade & Industry telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Westland helicopters") [grounding in US due to accident; repercussions for contract with India; lines to take for MT - currently in India for Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 22 Tu | Major | Defence: Department of Trade & Industry telegram to UKHC New Delhi (Westland helicopter problem) ["Defensive briefing on line for... [MT] to take": grounding of all Westland helicopters in US following accident; MT in India for Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Feb 3 Th | Major | Defence: FRG Ministry of Defence letter to No.10 (export of Tornado engine to India) ["I would like to confirm this advance information in writing and refer to the conditions which were the basis for the agreement"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Feb 27 Mo | Major | Defence: Geoffrey Pattie letter to Paul Channon (sale of Vosper Thornycroft frigates to Pakistan) ["I believe we must now give them the credit support that they require to close the deal"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Feb 8 We | Major | Defence: Geoffrey Pattie letter to Peter Rees (Kenyan Navy patrol boat contract: Vosper Thorneycroft UK Ltd application for ECGD for credit) [the case for approving the application] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Nov 16 We | Major | Defence: Geoffrey Pattie minute to Heseltine ("Rapier for Spain") [competing proposals for low-level air defence system: record of conversation with Spanish government to discuss BA pitch/Gibraltar problem] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Feb 20 Mo | Major | Defence: Heseltine letter to Prime Minister Papandreou (Hellenic Air Force) [sales pitch for Tornado: "We are in effect offering Greece partnership in a successful European enterprise"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jan 23 Mo | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to Howe ("Supply of Naval Equipment to Germany for Installation in Argentine Destroyers") [review of OD decision in 1982 to make exception to rules on embargo of defence equipment destined for Argentina] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Feb 16 We | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("China - Project 051") ["contracts signed on 10th November 1982 with UK Industry... We confirmed our approval... but the Chinese have so far withheld theirs"; attached letter from Heseltine to Chinese Minister of Defense] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Feb 21 Mo | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Sales - Quarterly Report: October - December 1982") ["total value of contracts signed during the year... compared with the 1981 total... an increase of... 16% in real terms.. the general picture on prospects... in 1983 is optimistic"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Aug 22 Mo | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Sales Quarterly Report - April to June 1983") ["relatively encouraging"; MT requests meeting to discuss Saudi Arabia] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Jun 23 Th | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Sales Quarterly Report - January to March 1983") ["If this level of business can be maintained throughout 1983 we can look forward to a good end year result"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Jun 15 We | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Jaguar for Nigeria") [British Aerospace contract & loan agreement] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Feb 21 Tu | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Quarterly Report on Defence Sales: Quarter ending 31st December 1983") ["a real growth of over 20% against the corresponding figure for 1982"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jan 25 We | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Spain/Gibraltar") [reply to request for "advice on any further steps which might be taken in support of efforts to sell RAPIER to Spain"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Aug 24 We | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Tornado for Greece - German interest rates") ["The Greeks have made it clear that we stand no chance of obtaining this order unless we can order credit at a fixed rate of interest below 9%... we should try to bring maximum political pressure to bear on the Germans"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Mar 17 Th | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Tornado for Greece") ["could be worth approximately £500m to the UK and maintain employment for some 2,000 workers... export orders are urgently needed... We face fierce French and American competition"; draft letter from MT to Papandreou] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Dec 12 Mo | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (Quarterly Report on Defence Sales: July - September 1983) ["Since 1979 defence exports have grown by an average of almost 10% a year in real terms, and there is every prospect that this will be repeated in 1983"] [declassified Jan 2014] |