1986 Jan 25 - 1986 Feb 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1669
Aerospace (Westland Helicopters) (Part 4)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2016 Feb 19 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 483 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 86 Feb 12 We | Major | Westland: Powell minute for Wicks (“Westland: Lord Trefgarne”) [line to take over "mystery shareholders"] [declassified 2016] |
| 86 Feb 12 We | Major | Westland: Armstrong letter to Clerk of the Select Committee on Defence (corrections to transcript of his evidence) [declassified 2016] |
| 86 Feb 14 Fr | Major | Westland: Wicks minute for MT (draft response to Owen letter) [refusing demand for disciplinary action against Powell and Ingham] [declassified 2016] |
| 86 Feb 17 Mo | Major | Westland: Armstrong minute for Wicks (inquiry into leak of Brittan minutes to Observer and BBC Panorama) [inconclusive, but came from Ministry of Defence; Heseltine had "the strongest motive and probably the best opportunity"] [declassified 2016] |
| 86 Feb 19 We | Major | Westland: Defence Committee letter to Department of Trade and Industry (press release of DTI documents) [encloses copy] [declassified 2016] |
| 86 Feb 25 Tu | Major | Westland: Department of Trade and Industry letter to Armstrong (memoranda for Defence Select Committee) [follow up to Hayes evidence] [declassified 2016] |
| 86 Feb 25 Tu | Major | Westland: Wicks minute for MT (Defence Select Commitee) [Chief Whip saw three Conservtive members of committee & thinks they will now drop plans to call Powell and Ingham as witnesses] [declassified 2016] |
| 86 Feb 28 Fr | Major | Westland: Armstrong minute for Wicks (“Defence Committee”) [additional questions the committee wants to ask Armstrong - "a tremendous fishing expedition"] [declassified 2016] |