Falklands/Ponting case: Legal Secretary letter to Cabinet Secretary (New Statesman article on "Secrets of the Ponting Trial") [Attorney-General discussing leak from 'Crown Jewels' - "reluctant and pained acceptance ... that there were now a number of members of the legal profession ... who could not be trusted in matters of this kind"] [declassified Apr 2017]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | FOI release to Margaret Thatcher Foundation from Attorney General's Office (FOI/59/15) f688 |
| Editorial comments: | Supporting documents follow. 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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