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Falklands: PSO CDS debrief for CDS (?1200Z) ("Some points arising from Chiefs of Staff Meeting today") [COS 42nd; intelligence reports Argentine carrier commander complained he has only six serviceable aircraft; Neptune located HMS Sheffield; PM keen Sheffield be towed to Grytviken for political reasons; CNS and Nott defending ROE permitting attack on carrier from wavering by Pym and Havers; MT cool to delegating authority on special forces to Nott] [declassified Spt 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE25/447 f93
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: Executive, Defence (Falklands), Falklands War Cabinet papers, Falklands Chiefs of Staff Committee papers, Security services & intelligence