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Personal and party papers, Cambridge

Westland: Armstrong draft (cabinet conclusion) [“It is the policy of the government that it is for the shareholders of Westland to decide”] [released Jan 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: THCR 1/4/11 f36
Editorial comments: Undated but listed as 9 Jan 1986 because the first sentence resembles the opening of the minuted cabinet conclusions on Westland of that day. See Cabinet Minutes for 9 Jan 1986 (top of page 7). Read other documents selected from this file.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1p
Themes: British Constitution (general discussions), Executive, Executive (appointments), Conservatism, Defence (general), Foreign policy (USA), Leadership, Media, Famous statements by MT