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Falklands: CINCFLEET signal to MODUK Navy (1225Z) ("Spartan sighting report at 160000Z Apr") [Argentines possibly laying mines outside Port Stanley ] [declassified Oct 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE13/1535 f209
Editorial comments:

A second signal follows assessing the first. Copied to GCHQ but not derived from SIGINT apparently, rather direct observation from the British SSN HMS Spartan.

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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 3pp
Themes: Defence (Falklands), Security services & intelligence