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Falklands: CTF 317 signal to CTG 317.1 (1025Z) ("Personal for CLFFI from Land Dep CINCFLEET") [agreed cannot land 5 BGD outside air defence unless air situation markedly improves; assessment here is that Argentines may not stand and fight; spoke with Thompson, priority to invest Stanley but if possible on the way or simultaneously to eliminate enemy at Goose Green "there would be obvious advantages in it"] [declassified Oct 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE68/630 f37
Editorial comments:

This is a message from Trant to Moore.

CTF317 = Admiral Fieldhouse (Commander Land Forces Falkland Islands - CLFFI); CTG 317.8 = Rear Admiral Woodward; CTG 317.1 = Major General Moore; CTG 317.0 = Commander Michael Clapp (COMAW); CTG 317.1.1 = Brigadier Julian Thompson (commanding 3 Commando Brigade), Land Deputy CINCFLEET = General Trant.

The command structure for Operation Corporate can be seen here.

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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1p
Themes: Defence (Falklands)