Prime Ministerial Private Office files
Defence: Howe minute to Heseltine ("Defence sales to Libya: Saladin spares") ["I found it necessary to delay political approval for this export license in September, following an intemperate Libyan threat to give active support to the IRA. We now need to decide whether to go ahead"] [declassified Jan 2014]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | PREM19/1185 f181 |
| Editorial comments: | Relevant supporting documents follow the main item. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-1185. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 8pp |
| Themes: | Industry, Trade, Foreign policy (Africa), Defence (general), Terrorism, Northern Ireland, Parliament, Foreign Secretary’s minutes |
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