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1983 Oct 26 - 1986 May 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1954
Security (The case of Michael John Bettaney: Security Commission report; management of the Intelligence Agencies) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2023 Dec 29
Classification: Secret
Page count: 195
Any docs withheld? 17
Themes: Security services & intelligence

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Date Value Title
85 Apr 26 Fr Major Security: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Oversight of the Security Service") [proposed system & form of external oversight] [released Dec 2023]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major Security: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bettaney Report: Meeting at 1530 on Wednesday 1 May") [outline of key questions ensuing from the Report] [released Dec 2023]
85 May 1 We Major Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Whitelaw, Havers, Leon Brittan, Antony Duff) ["Security Commission Report on Bettaney"] [released Dec 2023]
85 May 3 Fr Major Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Security Commission Report on Bettaney") [MT oral statement: revised draft; supps & background; draft MT letter to Kinnock; proof copy of White Paper for Kinnock] [released Dec 2023]
85 May 7 Tu Major Security: MT letter to Kinnock (Security Commission Report on Bettaney) [MT oral statement] [released Dec 2023]
85 May 8 We Major Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Security Commission Report on Bettaney") [background briefing] [released Dec 2023]
85 May 9 Th Major Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Leon Brittan, Brian Cubbon) ["Security Service": Bettaney case; MT proposal to visit security service] [released Dec 2023]
85 May 10 Fr Major Security: MT letter to Dr David Owen MP (Security Service) [criticises Owen for naming Director General in Parliament] [released Dec 2023]
85 May 21 Tu Major Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Security Service) [actions taken in response to Security Commission's criticisms of handling of Bettaney case] [released Dec 2023]
86 May 7 We Major Security: Hurd minute to MT ("Security Service") [Director General's report in response to Security Commission's criticisms of handling of Bettaney case] [released Dec 2023]
86 May 12 Mo Major Security: MT letter to Lord Griffiths (Security Service) [Director General's report in response to Security Commission's criticisms of handling of Bettaney case] [released Dec 2023]
86 May 30 Fr Major Security: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Security Service") [MT critical of comment in Director General's report, implying lack of Government support] [released Dec 2023]