PREM19/1446
Defence (Defence sales) (Part 5)

Date	Value	Title
85 Sep 5 Th	Major	Defence: Ministry of Defence letter to John MacGregor (Defence sales: credit arrangements: Turkey) ["I share... [Howe & Channon's] disappointment at the cautious figure of £50M that has been proposed"] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 11 We	Major	Defence: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Tornado for Saudi Arabia") [Prince Sultan's visit to UK: lunch; MT queries status of negotiations] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 11 We	Major	Defence: John A. Edwards telegram to MT ("US Defence Secretary, Forthcoming Vote - Ptarmigan Plessey Contract") [update on bidding for US contract] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 18 We	Major	Defence: Managing Director of British Aerospace letter to MT (sale of Tornado to Saudi Arabia) ["could not have been achieved without your support"] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 18 We	Major	Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to the United Kingdon by Prince Sultan") [provisional arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 19 Th	Major	Defence: UKE Riyadh telegram 104 to FCO (1200Z) ("Tornado Deal") [Saudi reactions to deal; outline programme for Prince Sultan's visit] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 19 Th	Major	Defence: MoD telegram to UKE Amman (1030Z) ("Guests for Dinner with Prince Sultan") [suggestions for the British side] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 19 Th	Major	Defence: Heseltine message to MT (1815Z) ("MSE") [latest position on bids for US contract; proposes MT intercede personally with Reagan] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 21 Sa	Major	Defence: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Visit of Prince Sultan") [update on arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 23 Mo	Major	Defence: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO (0525Z) (Prince Sultan's visit to UK) [names of delegation; media representation] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 23 Mo	Major	Defence: Hurd PS letter to Heseltine PS ("Visit of Prince Sultan") ["Saudis' request that one of... [the] bodyguards... carry a firearm... does raise difficulties"] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 24 Tu	Major	Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2689 to FCO (1830Z) ("MSE") [status of bidding; advice for MT to intercede with Donald Regan] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 24 Tu	Major	Defence: Department of Defence briefing for MT ("MSE") [lines to take for MT meeting with President Reagan on UK bid for US contract] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 26 Th	Major	Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Sale of Aircraft to Saudi Arabia") [deal closed: details] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 27 Fr	Major	Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2712 to FCO (1850Z) ("MSE") [lines to take on UK bid, in advance of MT meeting with Robert McFarlane] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 30 Mo	Major	Defence: Prince Sultan letter to MT (UK/Saudi relations) [courtesy letter following visit to UK] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 30 Mo	Major	Defence: Prince Sultan letter to MT letter to Saudi Ambassador (UK/Saudi relations) [courtesy letter following Prince Sultan's visit to UK] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 1 Tu	Major	Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (Ptarmigan) [Rockwell vs GTE bid] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 9 We	Major	Defence: US Congress letter to MT (UK Government policy in the Middle East) [Defence sales to Saudi Arabia; talks with PLO] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 10 Th	Major	Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Saudi Arabia: Tornado/Hawk") [details of London-based Arabic-language press report on alleged deal] [declassified Jul 2015]