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Ministry of Defence, Private Office files of Permanent Under-Secretary of State

Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.15/16 - 30/31 May 1982") [news - British ships attacking Port Stanley, recapture of Douglas and Teal, surrender of Argentine troops at Goose Green, papal visit to Britain; separate items (diplomatic, military situation; detail about Goose Green action); reception] [declassified Oct 2019]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE23/231 f190
Editorial comments:

Radio Atlantico del Sur was a station set up by the Ministry of Defence broadcasting in Spanish to Argentine soldiers on the Falklands, using a requisitioned BBC transmitter. Read other documents selected from this file.

Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: 1p
Themes: Foreign policy (Americas excluding USA), Media, Defence (Falklands)