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Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 35th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 171/742/1 ("Falkland Islands - Landing Operations") [paper for ministers to take stock of the aim of the operation and military factors affecting it - Weston annotated copy] [declassified 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: FCO7/4561 f40
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Copied also to FCO7/4565. Annotations by Weston appear to have been made during the meeting (COS 35th), noting which of the Chiefs suggested redrafting of particular passages.

The SECCOS debrief of the meeting recorded that this paper was to be revised and circulated for 1130Z that day. The new text became 177/742/1.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 6pp
Themes: Defence (Falklands), Falklands Chiefs of Staff Committee papers