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Ministry of Defence, Defence Secretariat files

Falklands: Reuters report (1641Z) ('Falklands') [Costa Mendez telling reporters last night of despatch of Bahia Paraiso] [this copy declassified Jun 2017]

Document type: Press
Source: DEFE24/2394 f87
Journalist: Robert Powell
Editorial comments:

1641Z. Costa Mendez was speaking immediately after the Junta meeting which decided to invade the Falklands. Read other documents selected from this file.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: Media, Defence (Falklands)