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  1. Michael Heseltine’s resignation press conference (1986)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Press conference in which Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine explains the reasons behind his resignation this morning over the Westland Helicopters affair. Journalists posing questions include Peter Snow...

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  2. 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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  3. Westland affair - Michael Heseltine on shareholders’ meeting (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Former Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine says the crucial Westland Helicopters shareholders’ meeting to decide the company’s future should be called off until the identities of six mystery...

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Sir Raymond Lygo on European consortium Westland bid (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Sir Raymond Lygo, Chief Executive of British Aerospace, on the European consortium bid for Westland Helicopters. The consortium will be meeting with Sir John Cuckney this evening. Male interviewer not...

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  9. 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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  10. 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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