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  1. Westland affair - Sale of company (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified Westland Helicopters spokesman says that by taking it in two stages, the capital reduction which requires the approval of the courts and also a 75 percent majority will be dealt with at...

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  2. Westland affair - Michael Heseltine on takeover bids (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Michael Heseltine, former Defence Secretary, on the disadvantages of the US bid (by Sikorsky) for Westland Helicopters, and allegations of bribery by takeover bidder and shareholder Alan Bristow. Male...

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  3. Ken Gill on Westland rescue bids (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ken Gill, Secretary of the Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Staffs (TASS) (which has 2,000 members working with Westland Helicopters), regards the European rescue offer as the lesser of two evils;...

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  4. Jock Cameron blames MOD for Westland’s problems (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Jock Cameron, former director of Westland Helicopters, blames the MOD for causing the firm’s financial problems. He says he would prefer the Sikorsky bid out of the available options; the firms have an...

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  5. Westland affair - Bribery allegations (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Alan Bristow, Westland shareholder and takeover bidder, has claimed he was offered a knighthood if he would drop his opposition to the Sikorsky-Fiat bid for Westland Helicopters. Includes excerpt of...

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  6. Westland affair - Bid accepted (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report back to the studio on a Westland Helicopters shareholders’ meeting going ahead despite the revelation of the existence of six mystery shareholders, and on the agreement that the American...

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  7. Westland Helicopters - Bribery allegations denied (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on the denial by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that she authorised an attempt by two peers to bribe Alan Bristow, Westland shareholder and takeover bidder, with a knighthood to get him to drop...

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  8. Westland affair - Shareholders meeting (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on a meeting of Westland shareholders, held at the Albert Hall. Chairman, Sir John Cuckney thinks that the European consortium must withdraw to help pave the way forward. The European consortium did...

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  9. Paul Maurice on Westland Helicopters (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Defence correspondent Paul Maurice explains the importance of Westland Helicopters’ role in Britain’s defence. Female interviewer/anchor not identified.

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  10. Bob Williams on how he survived Brent Spar helicopter crash (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; Press conference

    Bob Williams, a survivor of the Sikorsky helicopter crash at the Brent Spar oil storage platform, describes his experience and how he escaped. Male interviewer not identified. Broadcast on NorthSound Radio.

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