Foreign and Commonwealth Office files, American & Latin American Department
Falklands: FCO Emergency Unit minute for Fearn ("Argentina's submarine Santa Fe") [legal advice that CINCFLEET's request to sink the captured submarine would not be justified in self-defence] [declassified Dcr 2012]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | FCO7/4609 f2 |
| Editorial comments: | Undated; listed by date of comment by Robin Fearn at top which reads: "Thank you. This is, I suppose, right, though the MOD will not like it. RF 4/5". CINCFLEET's 30 Apr signal follows. The navy prevailed finally: the Santa Fe was sunk in deep water. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 2pp |
| Themes: | Defence (Falklands) |
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