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PREM19/978
Defence (Future UK defence policy; the health of the NATO Alliance; review of NATO) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 246
Any docs withheld? 1

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80 Jul 7 Mo Major Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym) [Defence programme] [declassified 2013]
81 Feb 12 Th Major Defence: Nott minute to MT (“A Review of NATO”) [objectives] [declassified 2013]
81 Mar 17 Tu Major Defence: Nott minute to MT (“Visit to Washington”) [conversations between Nott, Weinberger and Haig] [declassified 2013]
82 Jun 9 We Major Defence: Nott PPS letter to No.10 (First Sea Lord speech to the Royal United Services Institute) [criticism of Government policy] [declassified 2013]
81 Feb 19 Th Major Defence: Nott PS letter to No.10 (“A Review of NATO”) [“substantive worries on the Americans’ part”] [declassified 2013]
82 Jul 26 Mo Major Defence: Nott PS letter to No.10 (“Article for the Times”) [Defence strategies & capabilities] [declassified 2013]
80 Jul 14 Mo Major Defence: Pym PPS letter to No.10 (“Tank procurement policy”) [statement to Parliament] [declassified 2013]
80 Nov 14 Fr Major Defence: Pym PPS letter to No.10 (“The Health of the Alliance”) [conversation between Pym and German Defence Minister] [declassified 2013]
80 Nov 13 Th Major Defence: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Defence Policy”) [assessment of UK military capability] [declassified 2013]
82 Jan 12 Tu Major Defence: Sir Frank Cooper letter to No.10 (European Security Study) [reducing NATO reliance on early use of nuclear weapons] [declassified 2013]
81 Feb 10 Tu Key Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Nott, Carrington) [future defence policy/cutbacks] [declassified 2013]