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Falklands: FCO telegram 703 to UKE Washington (1830Z) ("Personal for Minister from Gillmore: UK request for Stinger") [FCO had not heard of this request; MOD has clarified; FCO agrees BDS should pursue it urgently with US] [declassified Jun 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: FCO7/4534 f116
Editorial comments:

"The Minister" in this context refers to Derek Thomas, a senior official at the Embassy in Washington. Read other documents selected from this file.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1p
Themes: Executive, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Defence (Falklands)