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Falklands: CTF 317 signal to CTG 317.0 & 317.1 (1130Z) ("Op Sutton") ["intend en[emy] strategic reserve at Darwin/Goose Green be destroyed as soon as possible to allow freedom of manoeuvre"] [declassified Oct 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE68/630 f49
Editorial comments:

CTF317 = Admiral Fieldhouse (Commander Land Forces Falkland Islands - CLFFI); CTG 317.0 = Commander Michael Clapp (COMAW); CTG 317.1 = Brigadier Julian Thompson (commanding 3 Commando Brigade).

The command structure for Operation Corporate can be seen here.

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