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Falklands: DCDS(I) minute ("The Argentine capability to withstand a siege of the Falkland Isles") [blockade plus aggressive attrition might cause Argentine morale to collapse to the point that by late July they would not offer effective resistance] [declassified Feb 2019]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE70/834 f158
Editorial comments:

A supporting document follows providing evidence for the claims in DCDS(I)'s analysis. This minute was in Bramall's briefing for the Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting (COS 34th) on 28 April 1982.

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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 20pp
Themes: Defence (Falklands), Falklands Chiefs of Staff Committee papers, Security services & intelligence