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Falklands: Acland minute to Pym PS ("Bombing of Stanley Airfield") [discussion at Mandarins' Group, case against bombing; MT wrongly briefed in thinking Argentine strike aircraft already there or likely to be] [declassified Dec 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: FCO7/4511 f76
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This is a rare account of proceedings at Robert Armstrong's afternoon meeting of mandarins, which coordinated policy work during the Falklands. No formal minutes were kept.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1p
Themes: Defence (Falklands)