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PREM19/1845
Defence (Defence Budget) (Part 11)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 64

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Date Value Title
84 Apr 16 Mo Major Defence: Howe minute to MT ("Western European Union (WEU)") ["... background and state of current discussions of the role of WEU" for Defence White Paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Apr 25 We Minor Defence: Heseltine minute to Biffen ("Statement of the Defence estimates 1984") [date of publication] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 May 8 Tu Major Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Army manpower") ["... it is my objective to make the most effective use of the very considerable resources we devote to defence"] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 May 14 Mo Major Defence: Howe minute to Heseltine ("Army manpower") ["...it would be a pity... if the impact of the announcement on our Allies... were reduced by our having to point out that the figure would not be increased in practical terms"] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Jun 7 Th Major Defence: Conservative Research Department briefing ("A brief for the Debate on the 1984 Defence White Paper in the House of Commons on the 18th & 19th June 1984") ["...ambitious plans for reorganisation... as well as reforms intended to improve efficiency and save money..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Jun 13 We Major Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Reme Static Workshops Review") ["...a number of areas within the [MoD] which absorb significant resources, and which might offer scope for savings in cash and manpower terms... One such is the Reme Static Workshop Organisation..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Oct 31 We Major Defence: Adam Butler minute to MT ("Redundancies at the Royal Ordnance factories") ["Already the Trade Unions have announced plans for 'walk out'... No doubt, this has much to do with their antipathy towards our privatisation proposals..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Dec 12 We Major Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Technology Transfer: Civil Spin-off") ["This will be private profit-motivated company whose function will be to... market for exploitation innovative ideas and technology arising from the work of the Defence Research Establishments] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Mar 15 Fr Major Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Statement on the Defence Estimates 1985") [No.10: "...generally uncontroversial indeed bland..." - Europe within NATO; arms control; Trident] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Mar 18 Mo Major Defence: Rees PS letter to Heseltine PS ("Statement on the Defence Estimates 1985") [amendments] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Mar 19 Tu Major Defence: No.10 briefing for MT ("OD: 25 March") [Defence White Paper: "... [European Fighter Aircraft] the view is getting about in some quarters - including the press - that the Defence Secretary is so keen on collaboration that we may end up losing out badly on it"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Mar 19 Tu Major Defence: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Statement on the Defence Estimates, 1985") ["The statement has good points - willingness to discuss Trident, NATO and arms' control - but it misses a trick on Trident and competition, and goes over the top on European collaboration"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Mar 26 Tu Major Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Statement on the Defence Estimates 1985") [revisions to draft White Paper; publication] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Mar 28 Th Major Defence: Selwyn Gummer letter to Heseltine ("Statement on the Defence Estimates") ["...a clear re-affirmation of our Trident policy is very necessary"] [declassified Jul 2016]