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1982 Aug 6 - 1982 Aug 9
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/663
Broadcasting (BBC TV programme about handling of information by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and media during the Falklands crisis; Prime Minister’s directive that no Ministers or officials should take part)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Unclassified
Page count: 4
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Date Value Title
82 Aug 6 Fr Major Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT (BBC Panorama programme on MOD's handling of information during Falklands crisis) [MT: "Neither Ministers nor Officials should appear on this programme"] [declassified 2012]
82 Aug 9 Mo Major Falklands: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office (BBC Panorama programme on MOD's handling of information during Falklands crisis) [MT says neither Ministers nor Officials should take part in programme] [declassified 2012]