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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1440
Defence (Procurement of weapon systems: national defence technological capabilities; rising cost of defence equipment; participation in European Fighter Aircraft project) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 314
Themes: British relations with France, British relations with Italy, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Defence (general), Industry, Public spending & borrowing, Trade, Science & technology

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Date Value Title
85 Apr 26 Fr Major Defence: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("European Fighter Aircraft") [Heseltine proposal: analysis & counter-arguments; alternative options] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 30 Tu Major Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Tebbit, Heseltine, Rees) ["European Fighter Aircraft"; plus closer circulation record on the politics of the decision] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 3 Fr Major Defence: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("European Fighter Aircraft") [comments on Heseltine/Tebbit memorandum] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 3 Fr Major Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("European Fighter Aircraft") [background; UK conditions for proceeding with partnership project; alternative possibilities] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 17 Fr Major Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("European Fighter Aircraft") [Heseltine's views on recent negotiations between prospective partner countries] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 3 Mo Major Defence: Heseltine letter to Tebbit (Defence procurement: disclosure requirements and competitive bids) [BAe & the contract for Rapier missiles] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 18 Tu Major Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("European Fighter Aircraft") [report on outcome of recent meetings of partners countries' Defence Ministers] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 24 Mo Major Defence: Heseltine PS letter to Howe PS ("European Fighter Aircraft") [comments on draft telegram to partner countries' ambassadors, arguing case for proceeding without France] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 27 Th Major Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("European Fighter Aircraft") [Heseltine requests MT to raise issue bilaterally with Kohl, Mitterrand, Craxi and González: objectives; lines to take; background note] [declassified Dec 2014]