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Falklands: 3 CDO signal to MOD Press Office (0045Z) (Robert Fox, BBC despatch on capture of Goose Green) [Argentine surrender after 14 hour battle; death of H.Jones] [declassified Jun 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: DEFE13/1634 f20
Editorial comments:

Relayed from 3 CDO to the MOD press office by satellite. The timing is a little uncertain - the earliest timing is 0045Z, but o400Z is also mentioned.

Omand wrote the cover note to Nott: "SofS. Worth reading in full".

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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 4pp
Themes: Media, Defence (Falklands)

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