Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (?1330-1600Z) ("Herewith JIC highlights for 4 May 1982" - ?JIC(82)22nd Meeting) [review of daily assessments on the Falklands; possible unorthodox Argentinian attacks; PR aspects of Belgrano sinking - very difficult to substantiate threat it posed without revealing intelligence sources; Inman farewell visit] [declassified May 2023]

Document type:	Declassified documents
Source:	HW92/17 f12
Editorial comments:	The JIC files record no meeting on 4 May, but JIC(82)22nd is mentioned in a document dated 5 May, which notes that the minutes were not circulated. Conceivably that date is in error and the 22nd meeting took place on 4 May. Alternatively this was an informal meeting outside the minuted sequence. Brian Tovey was Director of GCHQ and evidently the author of this signal. Read other JIC and GCHQ documents from the Falkland War. Read other documents selected from this file.
Importance ranking:	Major
Word count:	5pp
Themes:	Executive, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Defence (Falklands), Security services & intelligence