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.21/22 - 2/3 Jun 1982") [news - BBC interview with Mrs Thatcher, consolidation of British troops around Port Stanley; separate items (diplomatic, military situation; prisoners' rights under the Geneva Convention, lists of prisoners, "Argentine pop music"); reception/feedback] [declassified Oct 2019]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | DEFE23/231 f187 |
| Editorial comments: | No summary of Programmes 19/20 is in the file. 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) |
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