1983 Mar 29 - 1983 Nov 23
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/974
Defence (Procurement of weapon systems: HARM/ALARM anti-radar missiles; rising cost of defence equipment; competition in defence procurement) (Part 1)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2013 Aug 1 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 291 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 83 Apr 15 Fr | Major | Defence: MT letter to Michael Colvin MP (Defence suppression weapon for the RAF) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 10 Tu | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to Brittan (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 11 We | Major | Defence: No.10 briefing for MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 11 We | Major | Defence: Brittan letter to Heseltine (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 12 Th | Major | Defence: Baker letter to Brittan (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 16 Mo | Major | Defence: Pym minute to Heseltine (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 16 Mo | Major | Defence: No.10 briefing for MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 16 Mo | Major | Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 17 Tu | Major | Defence: Cabinet Office record of conversation (MT, Pym, Heseltine, Jenkin, Brittan) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 May 25 We | Major | Defence: MT letter to Lord Carrington (Defence suppression weapon for the RAF) [risk of political damage from delay in decision till after Election] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 15 We | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“A defence suppression weapon”) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 15 We | Major | Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD: a defence suppression weapon for the Royal Air Force”) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 24 Fr | Major | Defence: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“HARM/ALARM”) [‘buy-British’ vs. ‘value for money’] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 28 Tu | Major | Defence: Chairman of Texas Instruments Ltd letter to No.10 (Defence suppression weapon for the RAF) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 29 We | Major | Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [prospective US deal] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jun 29 We | Major | Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD: a defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jul 8 Fr | Major | Defence: Chief Scientist minute to MT (“Defence suppression weapon”) [concerns about redeployment of skilled personnel to, and costs of, BAe project] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jul 11 Mo | Major | Defence: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Defence suppression weapon”) [ US vs. BAe option] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jul 15 Fr | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“Surface-to-surface guided weapons for the Royal Navy”) [UK vs. US vs. Euro bids] [declassified 2013] |
| 83 Jul 15 Fr | Major | Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“Defence suppression weapon for the Royal Air Force”) [BAe vs. US project] [declassified 2013] |