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PREM19/1667
Aerospace (Westland Helicopters) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Secret
Page count: 413
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85 Dec 28 Sa Major Westland: DTI note ("Westland: Agreement between Sikorsky and Shorts") [summary of key points] [declassified 2016]
85 Dec 28 Sa Major Westland: Ingham minute for MT ("Westland") [how to handle story that Gordon Reece advising Westland, visited Xmas at Chequers?] [declassified 2016]
85 Dec 29 Su Minor Westland: Wicks minute for MT ("Westland Letters") [from Teddy Taylor, John Smith & John Cuckney] [declassified 2016]
85 Dec 30 Mo Major Westland: Powell minute for MT ('Westland') [call from Cuckney, next steps] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Dec 30 Mo Major Westland: Powell letter to Brittan's PS ('Westland') [commissions reply to Cuckney letter] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Dec 30 Mo Major Westland: Powell letter to Heseltine's PS ('Westland') [restates 19 December position] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Dec 30 Mo Major Westland: Powell letter to Brittan's PS (letter from Alan Bristow) [Bristow withdraws interest] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Dec 30 Mo Major Westland: Chief Secretary letter to MT (draft, with Treasury coverning minute) [rejects any expression of government preference for European solution] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Dec 31 Tu Major Westland: Solicitor-General's PS letter to Powell ('Westland') [advises reply to Cuckney letter should state "the fact that there are indications" that European projects would be jeopardised by a Sikorsky deal] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Dec 31 Tu Major Westland: DTI letter to Powell ('Westland') [encloses draft reply for MT to send to Cuckney] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Dec 31 Tu Major Westland: Heseltine PS letter to Powell ('Westland') [revised draft reply for MT to send to Cuckney] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Dec 31 Tu Major Westland: David Horne (MD Lloyds Bank) letter to Westland Board (sets out consortium proposal for Westland) [superior to UTC/Fiat proposals] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Dec 31 Tu Major Westland: DTI briefing for Brittan ("Westland: Aerospatiale") [French arguments for European solution; draft reply for MT to Cuckney] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Dec 31 Tu Major Westland: DTI briefing for Brittan ("Westland: some notes on the alternative industrial proposals and on recent press reports") [CDP annotates for MT: "Some very useful material here, which you might like to see"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jan 1 We Major Westland: MT letter to Sir John Cuckney (reply to his letter of 30 Dec) ["As long as Westland continues to carry on business in the UK, the Government will of course continue to regard it as a British and therefore a European company, and will support it in pursuing British interests in Europe"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jan 3 Fr Major Westland: Heseltine letter to David Horne (MD Lloyds Bank) (HMG's procurement plans for military helicopters) [no MOD requirement for Blackhawk, no export prospects] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jan 4 Sa Major Westland: Armstrong minute for Wicks (Lord Hanson's position) [MT would wish to see Hanson letter to Wyatt] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jan 4 Sa Major Westland: Powell minute for MT ('Westland') [call from Cuckney: Sikorksky offer improved, but "they have now shot their bolt"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jan 4 Sa Key Westland: Powell minute for MT ('Westland') [follow up to Chequers discussion - Solicitor-General finds Heseltine letter contains a "material inaccuracy"; Powell suggests Solicitor write to Heseltine requiring correction] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jan 4 Sa Major Westland: DTI letter to Powell ('Westland') [encloses briefing for DTI press office on MT letter to Cuckney & "Future European Collaboration"] [declassified Feb 2016]