1985 Dec 10 - 1985 Dec 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1416
Aerospace (Westland Helicopters) (Part 1B)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Confidential |
| Page count: | 213 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 85 Jan 24 Th | Major | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 3rd (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike, exchange rates, Type 22 Frigates) [Heseltine dissents from Type 22 decision] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 3 Tu | Major | Westland: “Westland likely to cut 750 jobs as Heseltine pushes rescue” (board “not enthusiastic ” about European grouping) |
| 85 Dec 10 Tu | Major | Westland: Heseltine letter to Brittan (“Westland Helicopters”) [persuade company to release more information to European consortium] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 10 Tu | Major | Westland: John Wakeham note for Nigel [Wicks] (talk with Heseltine) [Heseltine thinks meeting on Friday a “Constitutional Necessity”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 11 We | Major | Westland: Cabinet Office briefing for meeting (“Westlands E(A)(85)72”) [background] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 11 We | Major | Westland: Heseltine letter to French, German & Italian Defence Ministers (“Future of the European Helicopter Industry”) [must finalise European bid by Friday; “the appropriate committee of the cabinet meets at 3pm that day”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 12 Th | Major | Westland: Wiggins minute for Unwin (‘Westlands’) [explains no EA meeting firmed up for Friday] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 12 Th | Major | Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [GEC support] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 12 Th | Major | Westland: MOD record of conversation (Heseltine-Woerner phone call) [German reservations] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 12 Th | Major | Westland: Brittan letter to Cuckney (deadline for European consortium) [if no “viable package” by 4pm Friday 13 Dec HMG will reject NAD recommendation] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 12 Th | Major | Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 36th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, Economic Affairs) [Heseltine raises Westland without notice] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Westland: Heseltine letter to Cuckney (European offer) [promises six extra Sea King orders & Europe only purchasing] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Westland: Wiggins minute for Unwin (‘Westlands’) [“today’s instalment”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westland’) [“The Ministry of Defence’s game-plan today”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Westland: Heseltine minute for MT (‘Westland plc’) [“British Aerospace consortium”] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [phone conversation with Cuckney] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [Westland board rejects European offer at 3pm] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | Westland: Wicks minute for Powell (‘Westlands’) [information from Whitmore] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Dec 14 Sa | Major | Westland: “Westland rejects Heseltine package” (board in “head-on conflict with its principal customer”) |
| 85 Dec 16 Mo | Major | Westland: “Westland deal backed by cabinet” (board decision for Sikorksky deal “has the Government’s full endorsement and support”) |