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1985 Jan 2 - 1985 Oct 25
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

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

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2015 Jul 16
Classification: Secret
Page count: 357
Any docs withheld? 30

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85 Sep 5 Thu 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 Wed 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 Wed 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 Wed 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 Wed Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to the United Kingdon by Prince Sultan") [provisional arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 19 Thu 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 Thu Defence: MoD telegram to UKE Amman (1030Z) ("Guests for Dinner with Prince Sultan") [suggestions for the British side] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 19 Thu 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 Sat Defence: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Visit of Prince Sultan") [update on arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 23 Mon Defence: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO (0525Z) (Prince Sultan's visit to UK) [names of delegation; media representation] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 23 Mon 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 Tue 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 Tue 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 Thu Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Sale of Aircraft to Saudi Arabia") [deal closed: details] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 27 Fri 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 Mon Defence: Prince Sultan letter to MT (UK/Saudi relations) [courtesy letter following visit to UK] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Sep 30 Mon 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 Tue Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (Ptarmigan) [Rockwell vs GTE bid] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 9 Wed 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 Thu 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]