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.23/24 - 3/4 Jun 1982") [news - leaflets, details of fighting; Red Cross arrival at Falklands on HMS Hecla, papal message to Argentina; separate items (military and political situation; deficiencies of Argentine equipment, stores and supply; more lists of prisoners, denial of claim that HMS Invincible had been sunk; sport); reception - jamming ineffectual] [declassified Oct 2019]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | DEFE23/231 f186 |
| 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) |
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