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Falklands: Weston minute for Gillmore & Acland ("The 12 mile limit: Rules of Engagement") [OD(SA) draft paper - weakly argued; "The real motive of the Chiefs of Staff is transparently to retaliate for the recent sinking of British warships ... the balance of advantage to HMG lies against this"] [declassified Dec 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: FCO7/4493 f34
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A draft of the kind referred to by Weston can be found here.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1p
Themes: Law & order, Foreign policy (Americas excluding USA), Defence (Falklands), Falklands War Cabinet papers

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