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PREM19/1846
Defence (Policing of demonstrations at military bases: activities of anti-nuclear demonstrators) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Secret
Page count: 297
Any docs withheld? 1
Themes: Media, Judiciary, Law & order, Defence (general), Defence (arms control)

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Date Value Title
83 Dec 12 Mo Major Defence: Leon Brittan PS letter to No.10 ("Policing of Demonstrations: Greenham Common 10-12 December") [police report on disturbances; line to take on polciing levels & costs] [released Jul 2016]
83 Dec 16 Fr Major Defence: No.10 minute to MT ("Greenham Common") [legal grounds for dislodging protestors and preventing their return] [released Jul 2016]
84 Jan 17 Tu Major Defence: Leon Brittan minute to MT ("Greenham Common") [outcome of Ministerial meeting to asssess legal grounds for taking action against protestors] [released Jul 2016]
84 Jan 18 We Major Defence: Whitelaw minute to MT (Greenham Common) [possible civil action against protestors] [released Jul 2016]
84 Feb 21 Tu Major Defence: Leon Brittan minute to MT ("Protestors at Greenham Common") [possible civil action against protestors] [released Jul 2016]
84 Mar 2 Fr Major Defence: No.10 briefing for MT ("Protestors at Greenham Common") [possible civil action against protestors] [released Jul 2016]
84 Mar 5 Mo Major Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Leon Brittan, Heseltine, Jenkin, Whitelaw, Hailsham, Michael Havers, Lynda Chalker) ["Protestors at Greenham Common": possible civil action against protestors] [released Jul 2016]
84 Sep 13 Th Major Defence: Heseltine letter to Ridley (Greenham Common: land transfer arrangements) [enforcing rights of eviction against anti-nuclear protestors] [released Jul 2016]
84 Sep 17 Mo Major Defence: Leon Brittan PS letter to No.10 ("Demonstrations at Greenham Common: 20-30 September 1984") [security arrangements; Department of Transport High Court order] [released Jul 2016]
85 Jan 23 We Major Defence: Leon Brittan letter to Peter Rees ("RAF Molesworth") [financial assistance to Cambridgeshire local authority for cost of policing] [released Jul 2016]
85 Jan 25 Fr Major Defence: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament") [MT enquiry about rumours of CND property investment in neighbourhood of RAF Molesworth] [released Jul 2016]
85 Feb 6 We Major Defence: No.10 minute to MT (RAF Molesworth: clearance of anti-nuclear protestors) [Heseltine statement to Parliament] [released Jul 2016]
85 Apr 3 We Major Defence: Leon Brittan PS letter to No.10 ("Molesworth") [anticipated antinuclear demonstrations over Easter weekend; security arrangements] [released Jul 2016]
85 Oct 10 Th Major Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (Clyde Submarine Base development: closure of public roads) [benefits of closure; possible need for public inquiry, with associated risk of antinuclear protests] [released Jul 2016]
86 Mar 7 Fr Major Defence: Hurd letter to MacGregor (policing of Molesworth and Aconsbury: costs) [case for an annual payment to Cambridgeshire Police Authority for second year running] [released Jul 2016]