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1979 May 31 - 1981 Apr 1
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/411
Defence (Sale of tanks to Jordan; future tank policy; future of Vickers Ltd Elswick works)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 159
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Date Value Title
79 Jun 18 Mo Major Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein of Jordan) [Israel/Palestine; UK tanks procurement order] [declassified 2011]
79 Sep 20 Th Major Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Hussein of Jordan) [Israel/Palestine; UK tanks procurement order] [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 22 Th Major Defence: Pym minute to MT (“Tanks for Jordan”) [MT: “I marvel that we ever manage to… sell anything through government depts.”] [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 30 Fr Major Defence: Pym minute to MT (“Tanks”) [MT concerned about procurement delays] [declassified 2011]
80 Mar 17 Mo Major Defence: MT letter to Newcastle upon Tyne Council (threat of redundancies at Vickers Elswick factory) [hope of securing tank order] [declassified 2011]
80 Aug 14 Th Major Defence: Pym minute to Lord Carrington (“Tanks: co-operation with France and Germany”) [procurement policy] [declassified 2011]
80 Oct 16 Th Major Defence: Pym minute to MT (“Tank Policy”) [procurement collaboration with NATO allies] [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 24 Mo Major Defence: No.10 minute to MT (order for Tank Transporters) [US-made engine cheaper/more efficient than British] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 28 We Major Defence: Lord Trenchard letter to Baker (order for Tank Transporters) [US-made engine cheaper/more efficient than British] [declassified 2011]