GCHQ files
Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (?1330Z) ("Special JIC highlights on 27 April 1982" - JIC(82)20th Meeting) [immediate assessments - "somewhat embarrassed DGI" conveyed Chiefs of Staff worries, receiving same intelligence multiple times; revised arrangements; AOB - Wright gave general account of crisis, Haig proposals "not ideal" from UK perspective, Pym recommends them but cabinet not yet in agreement, FCO expects Argentine rejection, Haig takes opposite view - if he is right UK will be under "strong US pressure"] [declassified May 2023]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | HW92/17 f59 |
| Editorial comments: | Brian Tovey was Director of GCHQ and evidently the author of this signal. |
| Importance ranking: | Key |
| Word count: | 5pp |
| Themes: | Executive, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Defence (Falklands), Security services & intelligence |
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