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1980 Oct 23 - 1980 Dec 17
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/356
Security (Leak of documents on defence expenditure to Press Association)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 84
Any docs withheld?

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Date Value Title
80 Oct 23 Th Major Security: MOD letter to No.10 ("Leak of Documents on Public Expenditure") [leak of documents to the Press Association on Defence cuts] [declassified 2010]
80 Oct 24 Fr Major Security: MOD letter to No.10 ("Leak of Documents on Public Expenditure") [Pym establishes leak inquiry, MOD Deputy Chief of Public Relations visits Press Association] [declassified 2010]
80 Oct 24 Fr Major Security: MOD letter to No.10 ("Leak of Documents on Public Expenditure") [copies of the six leaked documents] [declassified 2010]
80 Nov 6 Th Major Security: Havers minute to MT ("Ministry of Defence Leak") [police investigation launched] [declassified 2010]
80 Nov 6 Th Major Security: Armstrong minute to Whitmore ("Ministry of Defence Leak") [possible criminal proceedings] [declassified 2010]
80 Nov 26 We Major Security: Pym minute to MT ("House of Commons Defence Committee: Request for Leaked Documents") [Pym will refuse to release leaked documents to Defence Committee] [declassified 2010]