Ministry of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff files
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1345 to FCO (1919Z) ("Following for Gillmore") [State received Reagan's authority to release Stinger; vital to retain secrecy or US would be "totally unable" to help with further requests] [declassified Spt 2017]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | DEFE25/463 f46 |
| Editorial comments: | From context the delivery of Stinger missiles is clearly meant. For confirmation see Jackling minute 20 Apr discussing the telegram. Read other documents selected from this file. Copied without annotation to FCO7/4534 f88. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 1p |
| Themes: | British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Defence (Falklands), Security services & intelligence |
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