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PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 22nd Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Scope for Delaying Falklands Landing Operations, Chile, Gibraltar) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 22nd Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Intelligence, Task Force progress, Public Relations) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 22nd Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Operation Paraquet & Operation Sutton) [ROEs for Paraquet mistakenly thought to be in operation; Operation Sutton Phase A to be considered at OD(SA) on 19 Apr] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wright minute for Weston ("Operation Paraquet: reconnaissance by Victor tanker") [Nott approves planning and mounting of operation on recommendation of force commander] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS(Misc) 129/742/1 ("Operation Corporate - study into the scope for delaying landing operations on the Falkland Islands") [terms of reference as agreed by Chiefs] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 23rd Meeting/82 (0900Z) (intelligence matters, own forces, public relations, decisions required, major decision points, prisoners of war, battle casualty replacements, Chile) [declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 24th Meeting/82 of COS 132/742/1 ("The Scope for Delaying Landing Operations on the Falkland Islands") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 23rd Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0090Z) (Intelligence matters, own forces, public relations, decisions required, major decision points, prisoners of war, battle casualty replacements, Chile) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 24th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 132/742/1 ("Operation Corporate - study into the scope for delaying landing operations on the Falkland Islands") ["the operational effectiveness of the Task Force is likely to reduce progressively from the end of May"; carriers could not be retained on station beyond early August and cannot be replaced] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 24th Meeting/82 (0830Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Operation Paraquet, Rules of Engagement, Scope for Delaying Landing Operations) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 24th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0830Z) (Intelligence, Task Force progress, Operation Paraquet, Rules of Engagement, British Antarctic Territory, Scope for Delaying Landing Operations) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 24th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0830Z) ("Operation Paraquet") [Rules of Engagement] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CINCFLEET outline plan for Chiefs of Staff - COS(Misc)137/742/1 ("Operation Sutton outline plan") ["AIM: To land a force in the Falkland Islands with a view to repossessing the islands"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wright minute for Acland ("The scope for delaying landing operations on the Falkland Islands") [draft paper for CDS to send Nott, COS(Misc)138/742/1 "Operation Corporate - Landing Operations"] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 24th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0830Z) ("The Scope for Delaying Landing Operations on the Falkland Islands") [need to hold main part of Task Force at Ascension until 29 April and perhaps beyond; copy of COS(Misc)132/742/1] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS(Misc) 138/742/1 ("Operation Corporate - Landing Operations") [draft Lewin submission to Nott] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 25th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Operation Sutton) [full text declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 25th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Operation Sutton) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 25th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Operation Sutton) [discussion of CINCFLEET's plan] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 76 to UKE Brasilia (0935Z) ("Victor reconnaissance flights") [warning that "very remote" chance a plane may need to divert to Brazil] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 116 to FCO (2025Z) ("Victor reconnaissance flights") [authorities might or might not detain the aircraft] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lewin minute to Nott (CINCFLEET's outline plan for Operation Sutton) [submits copy; briefing for OD(SA) tomorrow] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Amendments to note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 26th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 144/742/1 (0900Z) (Rules of Engagement for Enforcement of Falkland Islands Maritime Exclusion Zone) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 26th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Security, Decisions Required) [full text declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 26th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Security, Decisions Required) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 26th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Task Force progress, Argentine auxiliary Buen Suceso, Victor recon flights, British arms sales to Argentina, POWs, rules of engagement) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 27th Meeting/82 (1000Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 27th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (1000Z) (Argentine recon flights, Vulcans, Rules of Engagement) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 29th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 150/742/1 (1515Z) ("Operation Corporate - Strategic Options") ["some alternatives to Operation SUTTON which the Chiefs might wish to consider"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACNS(OPS) minute to Leach ("Operation Corporate - Options") [meeting to discuss alternatives to Operation Sutton] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACDS(OPS) minute to SECCOS ("COS(I) 21 APR") [decision at COS(I) last night to reverse decision to leave Amphibious Group at Ascension until 2 Para integrated in favour of sailing it tomorrow] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 29th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 150/742/1 (1515Z) ("Operation Corporate - Strategic Options") [Weston comments on "some alternatives to Operation SUTTON which the Chiefs might wish to consider"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 29th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 153/742/1 ("A Military Appreciation of the use of Vulcans for an attack on Stanley airfield") ["90 percent probability of causing one runway crater, and a 75 percent probability of causing two"] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Agenda for MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 28th Meeting/82 (0830Z) (Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Matters for Discussion with Ministers) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 28th Meeting/82 (0830Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Ascension Island) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 28th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0830Z) (Intelligence, Task Force Advance Group) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 29th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 157/742/1 (1515Z) ("Special Projects Group - Paper No 4: Nimrod Air-to-Air Refuelling Capability") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Agenda for MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 29th Meeting/82 (1515Z) (Operation Corporate Strategy, Meeting with Ministers, Appreciation by the Air Force Department) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 29th Meeting/82 (1515Z) (Vulcan Attacks on Port Stanley Airfield, Strategy, Meeting with Ministers) [full minutes including attendance list] [declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 29th Meeting/82 (1515Z) (Vulcan Attacks on Port Stanley Airfield, Strategy, Meeting with Ministers) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes on 29th Meeting/82 Chiefs of Staff Committee (1515Z) (Vulcan Attacks on Port Stanley Airfield, Strategy, Meeting with Ministers) [Lewin mulling asking MT alone to make the decision to deploy Vulcans to Ascension] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Agenda for MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 30th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 30th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (intelligence, own forces, public relations, actions and decisions required) [declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Defence Operations Executive - DOE 5th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Security) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS(Misc) 160/742/1 ("Operation Corporate - Record of Decisions or Action Completed") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS(Misc) 161/742/1 ("Falkland Islands: US Assistance") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 31st Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Operation Paraquet, US Assistance) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 31st Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Intelligence, Rules of Engagement, Argentine reaction to South Georgia operation, POWs, The Santa Fe, South Sandwich Islands, Public Relations) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: PSO CDS minute for CDS ("JIC Proposed Military Sub-Committee") ["Falklands had put the JIC in some disarray, and they felt the need to get in on the military bandwaggon"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SECCOS minute ("OD(SA) debrief - 27 April 1982") [ROE for SSN; Vulcans - 29 April OD(SA) to decide on giving CINCFLEET authority to use them] [declassified Spt 2017]

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