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Falklands/Ponting case: No.10 conversation record (1700Z) (MT, Foreign Secretary) ('Belgrano') [MT agreed that the unexpurgated "Crown Jewels" could be disclosed to the defence on condition that part of the trial would be held in camera] [declassified Apr 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: FOI release to Margaret Thatcher Foundation from Attorney General's Office (FOI/59/15) f34
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This file has not been accessioned by TNA (at time of writing, Jul 2025), although a document found in it suggests it was recommended for release to them as far back as 2010.

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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1p
Themes: MT's meetings as PM, Foreign Secretary’s meetings, Judiciary, Law & order, Defence (Falklands), Security services & intelligence

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