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1985 Dec 10 - 1985 Dec 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1416
Aerospace (Westland Helicopters) (Part 1B)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 213
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85 Jan 24 Th Major Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 3rd (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike, exchange rates, Type 22 Frigates) [Heseltine dissents from Type 22 decision] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 3 Tu Major Westland: “Westland likely to cut 750 jobs as Heseltine pushes rescue” (board “not enthusiastic ” about European grouping)
85 Dec 10 Tu Major Westland: Heseltine letter to Brittan (“Westland Helicopters”) [persuade company to release more information to European consortium] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 10 Tu Major Westland: John Wakeham note for Nigel [Wicks] (talk with Heseltine) [Heseltine thinks meeting on Friday a “Constitutional Necessity”] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 11 We Major Westland: Cabinet Office briefing for meeting (“Westlands E(A)(85)72”) [background] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 11 We Major Westland: Heseltine letter to French, German & Italian Defence Ministers (“Future of the European Helicopter Industry”) [must finalise European bid by Friday; “the appropriate committee of the cabinet meets at 3pm that day”] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 12 Th Major Westland: Wiggins minute for Unwin (‘Westlands’) [explains no EA meeting firmed up for Friday] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 12 Th Major Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [GEC support] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 12 Th Major Westland: MOD record of conversation (Heseltine-Woerner phone call) [German reservations] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 12 Th Major Westland: Brittan letter to Cuckney (deadline for European consortium) [if no “viable package” by 4pm Friday 13 Dec HMG will reject NAD recommendation] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 13 Fr Major Westland: Heseltine letter to Cuckney (European offer) [promises six extra Sea King orders & Europe only purchasing] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 13 Fr Major Westland: Wiggins minute for Unwin (‘Westlands’) [“today’s instalment”] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 13 Fr Major Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westland’) [“The Ministry of Defence’s game-plan today”] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 13 Fr Major Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [“British Aerospace consortium”] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 13 Fr Major Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [phone conversation with Cuckney] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 13 Fr Major Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [Westland board rejects European offer at 3pm] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 13 Fr Major Westland: Wicks minute for Powell (‘Westlands’) [information from Whitmore] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 14 Sa Major Westland: “Westland rejects Heseltine package” (board in “head-on conflict with its principal customer”)
85 Dec 16 Mo Major Westland: “Westland deal backed by cabinet” (board decision for Sikorksky deal “has the Government’s full endorsement and support”)
85 Dec 16 Mo Major Westland: “Battle on the Westland front” (Rodney Cowton explains the Heseltine-Brittan clash)