Falklands: CIA National Intelligence Daily (military & political situation) [British perhaps underestimating Argentine military; Argentine carrier a likely target for British subs even in coastal waters] [declassified 2007]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | CIA Records Search Tool (the "CREST database") at National Archives II in College Park |
| Editorial comments: | The CIA's document release programme is explained here. The "National Intelligence Daily" was a digest of intelligence in newspaper form, circulated to senior policy-makers. The "National Intelligence Daily (Cable)" had a slightly wider, but still tightly restricted, circulation. For a fuller account see this internal CIA history of "How we got into the newspaper business". |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 4pp |
| Themes: | Defence (Falklands), Foreign policy (USA), Security services & intelligence |
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