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

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

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 213
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85 Dec 16 Mon Westland: Armstrong minute for Wicks (‘Westlands’) [investigates Heseltine claim that cabinet committee meeting was cancelled] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 23 Mon Westland: Heseltine letter & minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [“the Government should indicate, at least informally, that … it would prefer a British/European solution … will not be an easy one for you”] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 18 Wed Westland: “Heseltine throws down gauntlet on Westland deal” (“Brittan accused by critics of ‘misleading Commons’”) [Haviland & Bevins articles]
85 Dec 16 Mon Westland: “Westland deal backed by cabinet” (board decision for Sikorksky deal “has the Government’s full endorsement and support”)
85 Dec 17 Tue Westland: “Brittan says ploy on Westland was overruled” (Commons statement)
85 Dec 17 Tue Westland: “Heseltine brushes aside resignation questions” (press conference in his MOD office)
85 Dec 16 Mon Westland: “Battle on the Westland front” (Rodney Cowton explains the Heseltine-Brittan clash)
85 Dec 17 Tue Westland: “A blur of blades” (second leader)
85 Dec 19 Thu Westland: “MPs support Heseltine in Westland campaign” (“Rescue deal signed with Sikorsky”)
85 Dec 20 Fri Westland: “European bid fuels Westland battle” (European consortium plan to be published today)
85 Dec 14 Sat Westland: “Westland rejects Heseltine package” (board in “head-on conflict with its principal customer”)
85 Dec 3 Tue Westland: “Westland likely to cut 750 jobs as Heseltine pushes rescue” (board “not enthusiastic ” about European grouping)
85 Dec 21 Sat Westland: “Rival bid for Westland ‘vindicates Heseltine’” (European rescue terms published)
85 Dec 29 Sun Westland: “Heseltine pressures Thatcher on Westland ” (circulates cabinet memo urging government express preference for European package)
85 Dec 23 Mon Westland: “Heseltine scents victory over Westland rescue” (Brittan “faces Cabinet isolation on the issue”)
85 Dec 10 Tue Westland: Heseltine letter to Brittan (“Westland Helicopters”) [persuade company to release more information to European consortium] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 11 Wed 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 Thu Westland: Wiggins minute for Unwin (‘Westlands’) [explains no EA meeting firmed up for Friday] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 12 Thu Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [GEC support] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 13 Fri Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [Westland board rejects European offer at 3pm] [declassified Dec 2014]