| Summary: | File containing papers on plans for the future of Devonport dockyard and Government proposals to introduce a commercial agency management scheme in the Royal Dockyards, including briefing notes on the Dockyard Services Bill; copy of Ministry of Defence memorandum for the House of Commons Defence Committee on `The Future of the Royal Dockyards' transcripts of interviews/statements of David Owen opposing Government proposals; memorandum concerning alternative proposal of a Dockyard trading fund, 17 Jun 1985; letters from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement John Lee informing David Owen of Government decisions regarding Devonport dockyard, including letter enclosing copy of letter from Secretary of State for Defence Michael Heseltine to be sent to all dockyard employees explaining the Government's plans and copy of information leaflet on the proposed timetable to introduce commercial management, 23 Jul 1985; letter from Michael Heseltine to David Owen detailing proposed job reductions to be introduced at Devonport Dockyard; correspondence between David Owen and Paul Noon, Chairman of the Ministry of Defence Council of Civil Service Unions Dockyard Working Party; briefing notes on the Government's action concerning the dockyards prepared by David Owen's research assistant Alex de Mont ; news cuttings etc |
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