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Falklands: CTF 317 signal to CTG 317.8 (1822Z) ("Exclusive for Commander") [proposal to withdraw one carrier by mid-June agreed in principle, but suspects "you are about a week too optimistic"] [declassified Oct 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE68/630 f24
Editorial comments:

CTF 317 = Admiral Fieldhouse, CINCFLEET; CTG 317.1 = Major General Moore (Commander Land Forces Falkland Islands - CLFFI); CTG 317.8 = Rear Admiral Woodward; 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.

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