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PDF 82 Nov 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Nott PS letter to No.10 ("Defence Sales - Quarterly Report: July-September 1982") ["a generally successful quarter both in terms of sales achieved and progress towards new deals"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 82 Nov 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Managing Director of British Aerospace letter to MT (sale of Sea Dart weapon system to China) ["Thank you for your involvement in our success... This will help to secure jobs"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 82 Nov 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym) ["Arms Sales": "recent controversy over French and German arms sales to Argentina"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jan 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Arms Sales") ["you asked for further advice... in the context of the controversy over French and German arms sales to Argentina... Mr Pym is aware that... [his] conclusions amount to an endorsement of the status quo... he will be happy to discuss this further"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FRG Ministry of Defence letter to No.10 (export of Tornado engine to India) ["I would like to confirm this advance information in writing and refer to the conditions which were the basis for the agreement"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lord Cockfield letter to Heseltine ("Sale of Tornado to Greece: credit terms") ["I entirely agree with you about the importance of gaining this order for Britain... I have now authorised ECGD to increase the credit portion to 85% in line with... our German and Italian partners"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("China - Project 051") ["contracts signed on 10th November 1982 with UK Industry... We confirmed our approval... but the Chinese have so far withheld theirs"; attached letter from Heseltine to Chinese Minister of Defense] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Feb 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Sales - Quarterly Report: October - December 1982") ["total value of contracts signed during the year... compared with the 1981 total... an increase of... 16% in real terms.. the general picture on prospects... in 1983 is optimistic"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (message from Australian Minister for Defence: aircraft carriers for Australia) [decision not to proceed; line to take] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Tornado for Greece") ["could be worth approximately £500m to the UK and maintain employment for some 2,000 workers... export orders are urgently needed... We face fierce French and American competition"; draft letter from MT to Papandreou] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Mar 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT message to Prime Minister Papandreou (Tornado) ["I believe that the purchase of Tornado would demonstrate the importance attached by all the Government[s] concerned] to defence co-operation on a European basis"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Prime Minister Papandreou letter to MT (sale of Tornado) [terms sought by Greece for the loan agreement and procurement of defence articles] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 May 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Athens telegram to FCO ("Sale of Tornado") [Geoffrey Pattie, Papandreou, Zakolikos: record of discussion: "clear that the Greeks want Tornado, for reasons including its European provenance"; MT concerned about having not yet received letter from Papandreou referred to in the telegram] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (Westland Sea King helicopter and British Aerospace Sea Eagle missile) ["delighted to hear that the Sea King is your Government's preferred choice... This will give the prospects for future defence collaboration between India and Britain timely encouragement"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Prime Minister Papandreou (Tornado) ["Partnership in this venture, alongside the three current members of the consortium [UK, West Germany, Italy] would lead... to longer term co-operation in the defence, political and economic spheres"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Jaguar for Nigeria") [British Aerospace contract & loan agreement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to Heseltine PS ("Tornado") [prospective sale; note that MT was unable to raise issue with Prime Minister of Greece at European Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Sales Quarterly Report - January to March 1983") ["If this level of business can be maintained throughout 1983 we can look forward to a good end year result"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Prime Minister Gandhi letter to MT (Westland Sea King helicopter and Sea Eagle missile) ["You will be glad to know that we have decided to buy"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Defence sales to Guyana - vehicles and ammunition") ["to follow up the two... points made by President Burnham during his meeting with... [MT] of Tuesday"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (Sea King helicopter and Sea Eagle missile) ["delighted to hear that the contracts have now been signed"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Aug 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Tornado for Greece") [draft MT letter for Heseltine to give to Papandreou on his visit to Athens to attempt to secure contract] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Aug 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chad: arms sales") [sale of missiles to French for supply to Chad; line to take in event of deal becoming public] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Aug 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Defence Sales Quarterly Report - April to June 1983") ["relatively encouraging"; MT requests meeting to discuss Saudi Arabia] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Aug 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Tornado for Greece - German interest rates") ["The Greeks have made it clear that we stand no chance of obtaining this order unless we can order credit at a fixed rate of interest below 9%... we should try to bring maximum political pressure to bear on the Germans"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Aug 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Chancellor Kohl (export of Tornado aircraft to Greece) ["urge that, as an exceptional measure, the German authorities be asked to support a fixed [loan interest] rate of 8.95% without any special conditions or restrictions in order to meet the Greek requirement"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Chancellor Kohl letter to MT (export of Tornado aircraft to Greece) ["regarding the financing of the project... we have now reached our limit"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Prime Minister Papandreou (Tornado aircraft) ["Chancellor Kohl and the Government of Italy share with me the view that the purchase of Tornado is of major importance in cementing... defence, political and commerical links"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Tornado aircraft and the Anglo-Greek Memorandum of Understanding) [Heseltine, Papandreou, Pattie, Zakolikos] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to Heseltine ("Portugese Frigate Programme") ["I very much share... [MT] view that we ought to help Portugal... therefore grateful to you for agreeing to make available to us... £5 million"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Sep 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Parkinson letter to Heseltine ("Plessey Radar Ltd - Ecuador") ["ECGD is already paying claims in respect of past business with Ecuador... standard policy in such circumstances is not to undertake new commitments until there are positive signs of a sustained economic recovery"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Geoffrey Pattie minute to Heseltine ("Rapier for Spain") [competing proposals for low-level air defence system: record of conversation with Spanish government to discuss BA pitch/Gibraltar problem] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Department of Trade & Industry telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Westland helicopters") [grounding in US due to accident; repercussions for contract with India; lines to take for MT - currently in India for Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Department of Trade & Industry telegram to UKHC New Delhi (Westland helicopter problem) ["Defensive briefing on line for... [MT] to take": grounding of all Westland helicopters in US following accident; MT in India for Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Department of Trade & Industry minute to N0.10 & others ("Westland helicopters") [grounding of all Westland 30s in US following accident: "very bad news indeed... will undoubtedly cause problems for Westlands with the Government of India"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Westland W30 helicopters") [Indian Air Force: "I believe that we are unlikely to win the contract unless we offer substantial aid"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (Quarterly Report on Defence Sales: July - September 1983) ["Since 1979 defence exports have grown by an average of almost 10% a year in real terms, and there is every prospect that this will be repeated in 1983"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Westlands W30 helicopters for India") ["you asked for a progress report... on our consideration of the Indians' request for aid"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Prime Minister Gonzalez (British Aerospace and the 'RAPIER' low-level air defence system) ["I am pleased that BAe's proposals have clearly received very serious consideration... an encouragement to pursue vigorously the opportunities for collaboration on other projects"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to Howe ("Supply of Naval Equipment to Germany for Installation in Argentine Destroyers") [review of OD decision in 1982 to make exception to rules on embargo of defence equipment destined for Argentina] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Spain/Gibraltar") [reply to request for "advice on any further steps which might be taken in support of efforts to sell RAPIER to Spain"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Managing Director of British Aerospace (sale of Tornado aircraft to Turkey) ["sorry to hear that the prospects for the sale... are looking less bright again... Geoffrey Pattie is considering visiting Turkey next month"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Geoffrey Pattie letter to Peter Rees (Kenyan Navy patrol boat contract: Vosper Thorneycroft UK Ltd application for ECGD for credit) [the case for approving the application] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to Prime Minister Papandreou (Hellenic Air Force) [sales pitch for Tornado: "We are in effect offering Greece partnership in a successful European enterprise"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Prime Minister Gonzalez letter to MT (British Aerospace and the 'RAPIER' low level air defence system) [reply to MT letter "in connection with... [BA's] offer to form a consortium with Spanish industry... we hope to be able to make a final decision soon"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Quarterly Report on Defence Sales: Quarter ending 31st December 1983") ["a real growth of over 20% against the corresponding figure for 1982"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Geoffrey Pattie letter to Paul Channon (sale of Vosper Thornycroft frigates to Pakistan) ["I believe we must now give them the credit support that they require to close the deal"] [declassified Jan 2014]
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