Having established the link between MR2 and MRA4 in configuration control terms I think it wise to study the QC’s remit.
It has already been reported that this is confined to “Nimrod MR2” and “RAF”. Clearly, this very constricted boundary is designed to hide the wider problems in MoD.
On the assumption that Mr Hadden-Cave reads this (I’m told he does) may I suggest, sir, that you take advantage of this configuration link and include an assessment of the implications of what has happened on the MR2 for the MRA4. In pure configuration control terms, this would be justified as the General Assembly drawings for MR2 will (should) have (at the very least) “call ups” relating to MRA4. That is, including MRA4 is unavoidable.