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Falklands: Acting Chief of Defence Staff minute to Nott ("Falkland Islands") [options in short, medium and long-term options after Argenine invasion; materials to send on RFA Fort Austin] [declassified Oct 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE13/1606 f28
Editorial comments:

Sir Michael Beetham was Acting CDS during Lewin's absence. A second minute follows the first, arising from the same meeting, also a draft of the latter. The latter minute can be found also on DEFE25/442 f12. Read other documents selected from this file.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 7pp
Themes: Defence (Falklands)