| Level | Item |
| Ref No | OBS/1/1/4/1/15 |
| Title | 'The Tornado Affair' Investigation |
| Date | 21 March 1989-28 July 1989 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Creator Name | The Observer Limited; Sir Derek Mitchell |
| Description | Press cuttings, memoranda and reports collected by the Independent Directors in their investigation into articles written by Observer journalist Adam Raphael regarding sales by British Aerospace of Tornado aircraft at inflated prices to Jordan during the late 1980s. Includes copied articles entitled 'Al Yamamah No.1 Deal Between UK and Saudi Arabia - An Insiders Observations', 'Related Issues' and 'Al-Yamamah Arms Deals: Saudi-UK - some notes and background'; Notice of Motion and facsimiles of key documents; correspondence given as evidence to the Independent Directors regarding Adam Raphael and records of telephone conversations and statements by the Independent Directors and Raphael. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Format | Printed document |
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