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PDF 85 Jan 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 3rd (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike, exchange rates, Type 22 Frigates) [Heseltine dissents from Type 22 decision] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 3 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “Westland likely to cut 750 jobs as Heseltine pushes rescue” (board “not enthusiastic ” about European grouping)
PDF 85 Dec 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine letter to Brittan (“Westland Helicopters”) [persuade company to release more information to European consortium] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: John Wakeham note for Nigel [Wicks] (talk with Heseltine) [Heseltine thinks meeting on Friday a “Constitutional Necessity”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Cabinet Office briefing for meeting (“Westlands E(A)(85)72”) [background] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 85 Dec 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Wiggins minute for Unwin (‘Westlands’) [explains no EA meeting firmed up for Friday] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [GEC support] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: MOD record of conversation (Heseltine-Woerner phone call) [German reservations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Brittan letter to Cuckney (deadline for European consortium) [if no “viable package” by 4pm Friday 13 Dec HMG will reject NAD recommendation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 36th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, Economic Affairs) [Heseltine raises Westland without notice] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine letter to Cuckney (European offer) [promises six extra Sea King orders & Europe only purchasing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Wiggins minute for Unwin (‘Westlands’) [“today’s instalment”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westland’) [“The Ministry of Defence’s game-plan today”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [“British Aerospace consortium”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [phone conversation with Cuckney] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [Westland board rejects European offer at 3pm] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Wicks minute for Powell (‘Westlands’) [information from Whitmore] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 14 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “Westland rejects Heseltine package” (board in “head-on conflict with its principal customer”)
PDF 85 Dec 16 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “Westland deal backed by cabinet” (board decision for Sikorksky deal “has the Government’s full endorsement and support”)
PDF 85 Dec 16 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “Battle on the Westland front” (Rodney Cowton explains the Heseltine-Brittan clash)
PDF 85 Dec 16 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Westland: Armstrong minute for Wicks (‘Westlands’) [investigates Heseltine claim that cabinet committee meeting was cancelled] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Brittan minute for MT (Westland) [seeks & receives approval from MT to make HC statement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: MOD letter to DTI (“Westland: Statement to the House”) [seeks amendments] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Chief Secretary minute for MT (Westland) [“the European solution would mean less competition and therefore increased costs”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 17 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “Brittan says ploy on Westland was overruled” (Commons statement)
PDF 85 Dec 17 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “Heseltine brushes aside resignation questions” (press conference in his MOD office)
PDF 85 Dec 17 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “A blur of blades” (second leader)
PDF 85 Dec 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: MT letter to Sir John Cuckney (reply to his letter of 13 Dec) [refers him to Brittan statement 16 December] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 18 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “Heseltine throws down gauntlet on Westland deal” (“Brittan accused by critics of ‘misleading Commons’”) [Haviland & Bevins articles]
PDF 85 Dec 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (Heseltine briefing press) [information from “my friend in the MOD”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Draft Cabinet minutes (“Westland plc”) [line discussed & agreed] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Transcript of BBC Nine O’Clock News (Brittan interview) [Powell: “pretty inoffensive, though a technical breach of the ceasefire”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 19 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “MPs support Heseltine in Westland campaign” (“Rescue deal signed with Sikorsky”)
PDF 85 Dec 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (“Westland”) [European offer made - “has quite a lot both for the bankers and the shareholders”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 20 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “European bid fuels Westland battle” (European consortium plan to be published today)
PDF 85 Dec 21 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “Rival bid for Westland ‘vindicates Heseltine’” (European rescue terms published)
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Wicks minute for MT (“Westland”) [Fanshawe conversation - Heseltine would resign if European offer not accepted; his “humiliation in Cabinet”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 23 Mo Press Major Commentary (The Times) Westland: “Heseltine scents victory over Westland rescue” (Brittan “faces Cabinet isolation on the issue”)
PDF 85 Dec 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: David Norgrove minute (‘Westland’) [overt & covert arguments in the Heseltine memorandum] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 26 Th Press Minor Archive (TNA) Westland: Press Association tape (Heseltine cancels holiday) [needed at home] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: John Smith letter to MT (“Westland Helicopters”) [government should acquire “substantial holding”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 27 Fr Press Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Press Association tape (developments) [new European move; bribery claim by Teddy Taylor] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Brittan minute (“Westland plc”) [rejects Heseltine argument that government should express a European preference] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Dec 29 Su Press Major Commentary (Sunday Times) Westland: “Heseltine pressures Thatcher on Westland ” (circulates cabinet memo urging government express preference for European package)
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