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1980 Jul 17 - 1981 Feb 19
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/593
Security (Leaks about Civil Contingencies Unit (CCU) to Peter Hennessy of 'The Times'; investigation)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 36
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Date Value Title
80 Jul 21 Mo Major Security: Armstrong minute to Bancroft ("Times Articles of 17th and 18th July by Peter Hennessy") ["serious and embarrassing leak"] [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 14 Fr Major Security: Armstrong minute to Whitmore (leak of details of Civil Contingencies Unit planning to Peter Hennessy of The Times ) [MT: "reduce CCU papers circulation"] [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 19 We Major Security: Armstrong minute to Whitmore (leak of details of Civil Contingencies Unit planning to Peter Hennessy of The Times ) [use of volunteers to break strikes] [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 20 Th Major Security: Armstrong minute to Bancroft ("Times Article 19th November by Peter Hennessy") [use of volunteers to break strikes] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 13 Tu Major Security: John Stevens (Cabinet Office) letter to Pattison ("Leak Investigation: Peter Hennessy's Article, The Times 19 November") [use of volunteers to break strikes] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 9 Mo Major Security: John Stevens (Cabinet Office) minute to Armstrong (leak investigation: Peter Hennessy's article, The Times 19 November) [use of volunteers to break strikes] [declassified 2011]