SZ/CSA/56/2/21 - Navy will be 'sitting duck'. 23/2/66

Reference code

SZ/CSA/56/2/21

Level of description

Item

Title

Navy will be 'sitting duck'. 23/2/66

Date/s

1966

Quantity & Format

1 leaf Press cuttings

Personal name

Mayhew, Christopher Paget
Healey, Denis, 1917-
Evans, Charles Leo Glandore,

Scope and content

Describes the reason for Mr Christopher Mayhew's resignation. He wanted the aircraft to continue in the protection of the Navy. He argued in the Commons that the Defence budget was too small if Britain was to stay East of Suez and too large if it did not. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Evans also supported the need for aircraft carriers, a photograph of him is included. The issue of a national debate on defence issues was favoured by Denis Healey.

Unidentified cutting.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/CSA - [Chief Scientific Adviser's papers]
  - SZ/CSA/56 - [CSA. Defence Review - 1966]
    - SZ/CSA/56/2 - [CSA Defence Review - 1966. Newspaper cuttings]
      - SZ/CSA/56/2/21 - Navy will be 'sitting duck'. 23/2/66

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