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Falklands: BRITDEFAT signal to MODUK (1720Z) ("DA Debriefing RM and BAS party 18 Apr Montevideo") [garrison of around 50 at Grytviken; Bahia Pariso crew "highly critical" of leadership and plan which had led to such high Argentine casualties] [declassified Oct 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE13/1535 f107
Editorial comments:

Although the telegram is signed formally by the Ambassador, Stephen Love was the Defence Attache in Montevideo as well as Buenos Aires formerly.

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