Ministry of Defence, Central Staff files
Falklands: CTG 317.1 signal to CTF 317 (2342Z) ("Personal for Land Dep CINCFLEET. Op Sutton") [Thompson's difficulties "imply limitation on speed with which ops to close with Stanley can be developed"; "I stress my aim remains to capture Stanley as soon as possible"] [declassified Oct 2017]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | DEFE68/630 f45 |
| Editorial comments: | This is a message from Moore to Trant. CTF317 = Admiral Fieldhouse (Commander Land Forces Falkland Islands - CLFFI); CTG 317.8 = Rear Admiral Woodward; CTG 317.1 = Major General Moore; CTG 317.0 = Commander Michael Clapp (COMAW); CTG 317.1.1 = Brigadier Julian Thompson (commanding 3 Commando Brigade), Land Deputy CINCFLEET = General Trant. The command structure for Operation Corporate can be seen here. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 1p |
| Themes: | Defence (Falklands) |
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