1980 Jan 25 - 1980 Oct 16
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/163
Defence (Defence budget) (Part 3)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2010 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 248 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
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| 80 Jan 29 Tu | Major | Defence: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Statement on the Defence Estimates 1980 (C(80) 8)") [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Mar 11 Tu | Major | Defence: MOD letter to No.10 ("UK Military Training Assistance Scheme (UKMTAS)") [statistics on defence sales] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Jun 18 We | Major | Defence: Biffen letter to Pym ("Defence Cash Limits 1979-80 and 1980-81") [MOD overspend] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Jun 18 We | Major | Defence: Pym letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Defence Expenditure 1980/81") [UK Government will fail to meet NATO target for defence expenditure] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Jun 27 Fr | Major | Defence: Lankester minute to MT (MOD overspend) [cash limits] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Jul 9 We | Major | Defence: Pym minute to MT ("Public Expenditure 1981/82 - 1983/84") [rejects further cuts to defence expenditure] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Jul 14 Mo | Major | Defence: Biffen minute to MT ("Cash Limits") [responds to Pym's arguments] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Jul 17 Th | Major | Defence: Pym minute to MT ("Defence Procurement") [Pym's meeting with Cranley Onslow MP] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Jul 30 We | Major | Defence: Biffen minute to MT ("Defence Cash Limits 1980-81") [HMT/MOD dispute regarding Defence overspend] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Aug 1 Fr | Major | Defence: HMT letter to No.10 ("Defence Cash Limits") [draft speaking note for MT's meeting with Pym] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Aug 1 Fr | Major | Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Biffen) [Defence budget and MOD overspend] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Aug 4 Mo | Major | Defence: Joseph minute to MT ("Defence Procurement") [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Aug 4 Mo | Major | Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Pym-Biffen) [Defence budget and MOD overspend] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Aug 5 Tu | Major | Defence: Pym minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Defence Expenditure 1980/81") [Chancellor's proposed settlement involves "significant and damaging adjustments to the Defence Programme"] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Aug 6 We | Major | Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Pym) ["Defence Expenditure 1980/81"] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Aug 6 We | Major | Defence: Pym minute to MT ("Defence Cash Limits 1980/81") [consequences of agreement on cash limits] [declassified 2010] |
| 80 Oct 3 Fr | Major | Defence: Pym minute to MT ("The Defence Programme") [measures taken to restrain expenditure] [declassified 2010] |