Ministry of Defence, Ministerial Private Office files
Falklands: Cooper note to Nott PS (Evening Standard account of Pentagon briefing) [Cooper suggests Nott show to Weinberger; Nott - 'NO'] [declassified Oct 2017]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | DEFE13/1629 f57 |
| Editorial comments: | Jeremy Campbell was the Evening Standard's Washington correspondent. The story appears to relate to the third torpedo fired by HMS Conqueror, besides the two that sunk the General Belgrano. The third torpedo struck the destroyer Bouchard, which was not its target. It did not detonate. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 3pp |
| Themes: | Media, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Defence (Falklands), Falklands War Cabinet papers |
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