1985 Dec 10 - 1985 Dec 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1416
Aerospace (Westland Helicopters) (Part 1B)
Document type: | File list item |
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Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
Classification: | Confidential |
Page count: | 213 |
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85 Dec 16 Mo | Key | Westland: Armstrong minute for Wicks (‘Westlands’) [investigates Heseltine claim that cabinet committee meeting was cancelled] [declassified Dec 2014] |
85 Dec 23 Mo | Key | Westland: Heseltine letter & minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [“the Government should indicate, at least informally, that … it would prefer a British/European solution … will not be an easy one for you”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
85 Dec 18 We | Major | Westland: “Heseltine throws down gauntlet on Westland deal” (“Brittan accused by critics of ‘misleading Commons’”) [Haviland & Bevins articles] |
85 Dec 16 Mo | Major | Westland: “Westland deal backed by cabinet” (board decision for Sikorksky deal “has the Government’s full endorsement and support”) |
85 Dec 17 Tu | Major | Westland: “Brittan says ploy on Westland was overruled” (Commons statement) |
85 Dec 17 Tu | Major | Westland: “Heseltine brushes aside resignation questions” (press conference in his MOD office) |
85 Dec 16 Mo | Major | Westland: “Battle on the Westland front” (Rodney Cowton explains the Heseltine-Brittan clash) |
85 Dec 17 Tu | Major | Westland: “A blur of blades” (second leader) |
85 Dec 19 Th | Major | Westland: “MPs support Heseltine in Westland campaign” (“Rescue deal signed with Sikorsky”) |
85 Dec 20 Fr | Major | Westland: “European bid fuels Westland battle” (European consortium plan to be published today) |
85 Dec 14 Sa | Major | Westland: “Westland rejects Heseltine package” (board in “head-on conflict with its principal customer”) |
85 Dec 3 Tu | Major | Westland: “Westland likely to cut 750 jobs as Heseltine pushes rescue” (board “not enthusiastic ” about European grouping) |
85 Dec 21 Sa | Major | Westland: “Rival bid for Westland ‘vindicates Heseltine’” (European rescue terms published) |
85 Dec 29 Su | Major | Westland: “Heseltine pressures Thatcher on Westland ” (circulates cabinet memo urging government express preference for European package) |
85 Dec 23 Mo | Major | Westland: “Heseltine scents victory over Westland rescue” (Brittan “faces Cabinet isolation on the issue”) |
85 Dec 10 Tu | Major | Westland: Heseltine letter to Brittan (“Westland Helicopters”) [persuade company to release more information to European consortium] [declassified Dec 2014] |
85 Dec 11 We | Major | Westland: Heseltine letter to French, German & Italian Defence Ministers (“Future of the European Helicopter Industry”) [must finalise European bid by Friday; “the appropriate committee of the cabinet meets at 3pm that day”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
85 Dec 12 Th | Major | Westland: Wiggins minute for Unwin (‘Westlands’) [explains no EA meeting firmed up for Friday] [declassified Dec 2014] |
85 Dec 12 Th | Major | Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [GEC support] [declassified Dec 2014] |
85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [Westland board rejects European offer at 3pm] [declassified Dec 2014] |