Ministry of Defence, Private Office files of Permanent Under-Secretary of State
Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.47 - 15 Jun 1982") [morning broadcast suspended; evening broadcast - MT's statement to Commons on British victory, reaction in Buenos Aires; special items (Max Hastings' account of entering Port Stanley, world reactions to Argentine surrender); reception - jamming ineffective] [declassified Oct 2019]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | DEFE23/231 f146 |
| Editorial comments: | This would appear to have been the final broadcast. 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) |
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