Falklands/Ponting case: Law Officers' Department minute for Solicitor-General (Judge's direction to the jury in Ponting case) [defining the "interest of the state"] [declassified Apr 2017]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | FOI release to Margaret Thatcher Foundation from Attorney General's Office (FOI/59/15) f40 |
| Editorial comments: | Mayhew's letter as sent precedes the minute. 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. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 4pp |
| Themes: | Media, Judiciary, Parliament, Law & order, Defence (Falklands) |
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