A file containing documents concerning negotiations for the sale of British BAC One-Eleven jet airliners to Romania. Subjects covered in the file include a visit to London by the Romanian finance minister, Paul Niculescu; Niculescu's meeting with the British prime minister, James Callaghan; Romanian determination to squeeze maximum advantage out of the deal; and a visit to Romania by Allen Greenwood of British Aerospace and Donald Pepper of Rolls-Royce in order to continue negotiations. Other subjects discussed in the file include a final agreement on the terms of the deal following more than three years of talks; the plan for the sale of three British-built aircraft, followed by production under licence in Romania; the potential for further collaboration on other aircraft types; proposed international noise regulations that could affect the BAC One-Eleven; and suggestions that some of the aircraft could be used by the Romanian air force.
- Collection ID
- FCO28
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Department Reference
- ENR 185/1 PART B
- Document Type
- Correspondence Meeting Minutes Memoranda Press and Media
- File Reference
- FCO 28/3838
- Identifier
- 10.1080/cwee.fco28.003838
- Note
- The following item has been removed from this file due to copyright restrictions: Flight Magazine, p. 1093, various items: "Romanian One-Eleven contract this summer?"; "AV-88 wing flight tests soon"; "Nato to expand comsat network"; "Spain seeks standard helicopter"; "Lockhead receives C-141B contract".
- Pages
- 128
- Persons Discussed
- Bryan Cartledge Cornel Burtică Gerald Kaufman James Callaghan John Smith Margaret Thatcher Michael Palliser Paul Holmer Paul Niculescu-Mizil Pretor Popa Reginald Secondé
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Subject Countries
- Romania
- Themes
- Economics and Trade International Relations
