Romania: Co-operation between Romania and the UK in the Field of Aerospace: British Aerospace BAC 1-11 Deal with Romania

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.