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PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 6th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 85/742/1 ("Falkland Islands - Military Appreciation") [first draft for consideration 1400 on 5 Apr] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 6th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 85/742/1 ("Falkland Islands - Military Appreciation") [first draft for consideration 1400 on 5 Apr - as annotated by FCO officials] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Gillmore minute for Pym ("Attack on Argentine Aircraft Carrier") [contingency draft for crippling or sinking outside TEZ without warning - "our case, in my view, is flimsy"; as seen by Pym] [declassified 28 Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 37th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 181/742/1 ("Movement of 5 Infantry Brigade to the Falkland Islands") [leans in favour of sea movement from UK directly to Falklands, requiring QE2] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO briefing materials for OD(SA) at Chequers Sunday 2 May (incomplete draft) [force levels; "essential facts"; military options - favours air/sea blockade with reduced task force; requisitioning of further commercial shipping; Argentine aircraft carrier; special forces; Strategic Options paper; movement of 5 Brigade; departure further elements of amphibious force from Ascension] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Gillmore letter to MOD ("Attack on Argentine Aircraft Carrier") [revised contingency draft for crippling or sinking outside TEZ without warning] [declassified 28 Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 443 to UKMIS New York and UKE Washington (1345Z) ("Personal for Ambassador") [options of raid and landing on Falklands - if major landing takes place we intend to obscure the distinction, at least in the early stages] [declassified 28 Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Gillmore record of conversation (Gillmore, ACNS(OPS) and Stewart) ["Falkland Islands - the military situation" - question of how late the decision to land could be made, ministers understanding it was left open until this afternoon] [declassified 28 Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Gillmore briefing for Pym (1100Z) ("Falkland Islands: Military Situation at 12pm London time") [based on briefing at Chiefs of Staff Committee; 20 percent of Argentine strike aircraft destroyed in yesterday's attacks, with such rate of attrition attacks likely cannot be sustained beyond next two days] [declassified 28 Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Gillmore letter to Cabinet Office ("Falkland Islands: politico/military options in the longer term") [worries over lack of consideration of implications of sustaining a British garrison in face of continued Argentine hostility; some in FCO think his assessment "too stark", but he believes Haig shares it] [declassified 28 Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD letter to Cabinet Office ("Public Presentation") [sends draft OD(SA) paper for Mandarins' Group to consider] [declassified 28 Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD intelligence briefing (?INTSUM for Chiefs of Staff Committee/Defence Operations Executive) [own forces only] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD intelligence briefing (?INTSUM for Chiefs of Staff Committee for COS 69th Meeting/82) [own forces only] [declassified Dec 2012]
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