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1982 Dec 20 - 1983 Mar 14
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1127
Security (Intelligence organisation, priorities of intelligence agencies; appointment of Chairman Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), membership of JIC)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 46
Themes: Foreign policy - theory and process, Defence (general), Defence (Falklands), Security services & intelligence, Executive, Executive (appointments)

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Date Value Title
82 Dec 20 Mo Major Security: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (review of the Secret Intelligence Service & GCHQ) [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 23 Th Major Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym, Sir Robert Armstrong, Sir Antony Acland, 'C', Sir Brian Tovey, Sir Antony Duff) [review of the Secret Intelligence Service & GCHQ] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 24 Fr Major Security: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Intelligence Organisation") [proposed changes; Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jan 7 Fr Major Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sir Robert Armstrong) ["Intelligence Organisation": Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jan 27 Th Major Security: No.10 minute to MT ("Chairmanship of J.I.C.") [Joint Intelligence Committee: candidates: Sir Percy Cradock] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jan 28 Fr Major Security: MT letter to Lord Watkinson (intelligence secton of the Franks Report) [MT thanks him for his advice regarding Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee, and agrees to a meeting] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jan 28 Fr Major Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sir Robert Armstrong) ["Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee": options; candidates] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 18 Fr Major Security: No.10 minute to MT ("Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee") [proposals] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 9 We Major Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee") [proposal to upgrade Sir Antony Duff from Deputy Secretary to Second Permanent Secretary] [declassified Aug 2013]