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PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Antony Duff letter to JIC Representative Washington ("Water under the bridge") [concern that Haig might accidentally reveal British SIGINT to Argentinians] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: JIC Representative Washington letter to Sir Antony Duff ("Water under the bridge") ["nagging doubt" remains that Haig revealed British SIGINT of San Luis orders to Argentinians] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ notes of meeting ("Falklands: Notes of Meeting on 26 April 1982") [current intelligence including Santa Fé; Argentine submarine group; ELINT giving location for Argentine carrier off Bahia Blanca; "present facilities provided by Endurance were essential"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CTG317.9 signal to CTF317 (1445Z) ("Operation Paraquet") [informal conversation with captured Argentine officers; condition of Santa Fé; cryptographic material not disposed of] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CINCFLEET letter to Director GCHQ (thanks) ["tremendous service since Operation CORPORATE began. ... the foundation for the successful South Georgia operation"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ notes of meeting ("Falklands: Notes of Meeting on 27 April 1982") [current intelligence including San Luis; replacing facilities provided by HMS Endurance] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (?1330Z) ("Special JIC highlights on 27 April 1982" - JIC(82)20th Meeting) [immediate assessments - "somewhat embarrassed DGI" conveyed Chiefs of Staff worries, receiving same intelligence multiple times; revised arrangements; AOB - Wright gave general account of crisis, Haig proposals "not ideal" from UK perspective, Pym recommends them but cabinet not yet in agreement, FCO expects Argentine rejection, Haig takes opposite view - if he is right UK will be under "strong US pressure"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ notes of meeting ("Falklands: Notes of Meeting on 28 April 1982") [current intelligence including Soviet aircraft on Cuba; equipment and personnel on HMS Intrepid; replacing facilities provided by HMS Endurance; risks of action-on procedure lowering classification of SIGINT for operational use - Chiefs to be warned] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM) signal to GCHQ (0827Z) ("Ref request for San Luis/Spartan movements") [British SSN seeking to attack Argentine submarine] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Antony Duff letter to Director GCHQ (15/16 April security concerns about Haig revealing British SIGINT to Argentina) [updates Tovey] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (1000Z) ("Herewith JIC highlights on 29 April 1982" - JIC(82)21st Meeting) [Soviet long-term interests in Argentina and the Falklands - Wright and DGI "felt that this appeared (rather than was) too complacent in tone", minor amendments; Falklands - Pym speaking to Healey regarding Rowlands; Wright said Argentine reaction on Haig proposals awaited, Haig asked to delay statement ending "his mediation" until after Commons rose; "overll aim" then would be for UK to continue negotiating by most promising alternative channel (UN unlikely) and persuade US to side with us] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ notes of meeting ("Falklands: Notes of Meeting on 29 April 1982") [praise of GCHQ service from all quarters; Soviet aircraft in Cuba; HMS Intrepid; messages about San Luis; Daily Mail article on Santa Fé captures] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (1730Z) ("From Director for circulation") [tells of "immensely high regard" for SIGINT in present crisis; War Cabinet 24 Apr from PM down spoke "in glowing terms"; CDS "what SIGINT is producing is 500 percent marvellous" (sic); DGI said SIGINT "virtually the only hard operational intelligence we have"; Tovey's pride at GCHQ's achievement] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (?1330-1600Z) ("Herewith JIC highlights for 4 May 1982" - ?JIC(82)22nd Meeting) [review of daily assessments on the Falklands; possible unorthodox Argentinian attacks; PR aspects of Belgrano sinking - very difficult to substantiate threat it posed without revealing intelligence sources; Inman farewell visit] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ minute ("Emergency SIGINT briefing - Falklands Governor") [dispute between GCHQ and FCO regarding indoctrination of Governor and marine commander on 31 March] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 5 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ notes of meeting ("Falklands: Notes of Meeting on 5 May 1982") [current intelligence - no SIGINT on Sheffield sinking; San Luis ordered to go to the area; Argentine SIGINT and fixes on the Task Force] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ minute ("SIGINT Alert MARGAY: Requirements of 22 SAS, Hereford") [to be sent any information on Argentine ORBAT, deployment, equipment or operations on or around Falklands; no other recipients to know a report has been copied to SAS] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: BDS Washington signal to MODUK (2100Z) ("Press reporting on US/UK intelligence cooperation during the Falkland crisis") [Tovey conversation with Director Defense Intelligence Agency - difficulty preventing US media securing sensitive intelligence information] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 9 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCU Northwood signal to GCHQ (1315Z) ("DIS organisation for Falklands crisis") [MOD intelligence analysis - designed to support political decision-making] [declassified May 2023]
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