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PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACDS(OPS) minute for PSO CDS and others ("Special Forces - Command and Control") [Special Forces deployment & chain of command] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS briefing for CDS (0900Z) ("COS committee meeting at 1000A hrs Monday 19 April 1982") [topics] [declassified Spt 2017]
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: Chief Naval Staff PS minute to SECCOS ("Operation Corporate - Landing Operations") [Leach amendments to COS(Misc)138/742/1 - landing window 14-23 May, optimum landing date 16 May; latest prudent decision date to launch amphibious force from Ascension 8 May given 14 day passage] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: PS Chief of Air Staff to SECCOS ("Operation Corporate - Major Landing Operations") [reworded text of COS(Misc)138/742/1 which "reflects CAS's view that the window of opportunity and the optimum date for a landing operation need not necessarily be as narrowly constrained as the original version suggested"] [declassified Spt 2017]
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 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chief Naval Staff PS to Nott PS ("US Naval Movements") [USN assures us no US SSNs in South Atlantic currently and no current prospect of any surface or sub surface moving there] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1345 to FCO (1919Z) ("Following for Gillmore") [State received Reagan's authority to release Stinger; vital to retain secrecy or US would be "totally unable" to help with further requests] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACDS(OPS) briefing for COS (2000Z) ("Decision Flow Chart") [20-24 April 1982] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1350 to FCO (2300Z) ("Following for Gillmore: My telno 1345: Equipment") [US delivery of Stinger; Eagleburger rang - "if one word of it leaked out, it would put paid to any chances of helping us with further requests"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jackling minute for ACDS(OPS) ("Operation Corporate: Stinger") [attaches UKE Washington tels 1345 and 1350 warning of vital importance of secrecy] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACDS(OPS) minute to SECCOS and others ("Proposed presentation to OD(SA)") [draft for 22 April in COBR] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SECCOS minute to CDS ("Op Corporate Briefing to Ministers") [Cabinet Office suggest limited attendees; "larger attendance would be unwelcome to the PM"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS minute to Chief Air Staff ("Operation Corporate - Vulcans") [agrees requirement for Vulcan support during Corporate, but no long-term decision; take care not to suggest Vulcans have been 'reprieved'] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS letter to Pym PS ("Rules of Engagement for SSNs") [clearing up confusion; distinction between catalogue of ROEs issued prior to any operation, approving specific set of rules selected for implementation and approving of the operation itself] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS briefing for CDS (1100Z) ("OD(SA)(82) meeting at 1200 hrs Tuesday 20 April 1982") [topics] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CDS PSO minute to Chiefs of Staff and others ("Operation Corporate - High Seas Rules of Engagement") [following OD(SA) decision last night attached ROEs to be brought into operation as soon as possible] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACDS(OPS) briefing for COS (2000Z) ("Decision Flow Chart") [21-25 April 1982] [declassified Spt 2017]
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