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PREM19/1669
Aerospace (Westland Helicopters) (Part 4)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Secret
Page count: 483
Themes: MT contacts with Ronald Reagan, British Constitution (general discussions), Executive, Judiciary, Parliament, Defence (general), Industry, Trade

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Date Value Title
86 Jan 25 Sa Key Westland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Reagan) [letting her know that “out here in the colonies” she had a friend] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 26 Su Major Westland: Griffiths minute for MT (“Westland Speech: 27 January”) [suggested improvements] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 27 Mo Major Westland: Legal Secretary to the Attorney General minute for Powell (“Prime Minister’s Speech in the Debate on Westland - Monday 27 January 1986”) [suggested amendments by Solicitor-General] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 27 Mo Major Westland: Brian Hayes letter to Wicks (amendments to MT’s draft speech in the debate on Westlands) ["there is clearly a conflict of testimony"] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 27 Mo Major Westland: Ingham minute for Wicks (result of DTI 'gossiping') [MT may be asked whether Ingham was active in getting the letter leaked] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 27 Mo Minor Westland: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Westland Debate: Leak Inquiries”) [notes for possible supplementaries at PMQs] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 28 Tu Major Westland: Brian Hayes letter to Wicks (appreciation for MT’s statement on DTI’s involvement) ["scrupulously fair and accurate"] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 28 Tu Major Westland: Armstrong minute for MT (“Westland: Attendance at Select Committees”) [DTI & Defence Committees - handling of requests] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 28 Tu Major Westland: Hurd PS to Wicks (transcript of BBC Today interview with Home Secretary, 28 Jan) [Hurd's remarks "inaccurately presented" in Evening Standard report of interview] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 28 Tu Major Westland: Younger letter to MacGregor (competitive tendering in defence procurement) [case by case approach] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 29 We Major Westland: Powell minute for MT (“Westland: Defence Select Committee”) [plans to persuade Defence Committee not to persist in calling DTI & No.10 officials] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 29 We Major Westland: Clerk to the Defence Committee letter to Powell (invitation to give evidence) [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 29 We Major Westland: Armstrong minute for Powell (“Westland: Evidence at Select Committees”) [agrees with Hayes that junior DTI officials should not appear; Channon inclined otherwise] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 29 We Major Westland: Attorney General's Legal Secretary letter to Cabinet Office (“Westlands: Priority Written Questions for Answer by the Attorney General”) [draft answers] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 29 We Major Westland: Armstrong minute for Chief Whip (“Westland: Select Committees: Attendance of Officials”) [suggested line] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 29 We Major Westland: Armstrong letter to Henry Steel (invitation to Solicitor General to give evidence to the Defence Committee) [Armstrong suggests refusal] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 29 We Major Westland: Brian Hayes letter to Clerk to the Defence Committee (invitation to give evidence to the Defence Committee) [will appear with Macdonald and O'Shea but not Bowe, Mogg or Mitchell] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 30 Th Minor Westland: Defence Committee Press Notice (inquiry into Westland affair: official witnesses and scope)
86 Jan 30 Th Minor Westland: Acland letter to Hayes (“Westland: Documents of 4 and 18 October 1985”) [no objection to DTI document release] [declassified 2016]
86 Jan 30 Th Major Westland: Clive Whitmore minute for Hayes (“Westland: Documents of 4 and 18 October 1985”) [release of DTI documents] [declassified 2016]