. . . . . . . . . . . "The 1975 Mason Review was a review of UK defence policy conducted by the Labour Government's Secretary of State for Defence, Roy Mason. The review was influenced by a Government decision to reduce the defence budget to 4.5% of Gross Domestic Product. The review was intended to anticipate defence needs during the period 1975\u20131985."@en . . . . . . . . "The 1975 Mason Review was a review of UK defence policy conducted by the Labour Government's Secretary of State for Defence, Roy Mason. The review was influenced by a Government decision to reduce the defence budget to 4.5% of Gross Domestic Product. The review was intended to anticipate defence needs during the period 1975\u20131985."@en . "1013160971"^^ . . . . . . "39809683"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Mason Review"@en . . . . . . . . . "2503"^^ . . . . . . . . . .