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Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.33/34 - 8/9 Jun 1982") [news - Reagan address to Parliament, attack on Liberian oil tanker, Israel/Lebanon, papal visit to Argentina; separate items (prisoners, decisive battle for Port Stanley, British rations, World Cup, surrender appeal); reception - jamming not effective even in Buenos Aires] [declassified Oct 2019]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE23/231 f180
Editorial comments:

Radio Atlantico del Sur was a station set up by the Ministry of Defence broadcasting in Spanish to Argentine soldiers on the Falklands, using a requisitioned BBC transmitter. Read other documents selected from this file.

Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: 1p
Themes: Foreign policy (Americas excluding USA), Media, Defence (Falklands)