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PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 18th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 112/742/1 (1430Z) ("CINCFLEET OP Order 2/82 - Paraquet") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CDS minute for Nott ("Operation Paraquet") [Chiefs approved CINCFLEET's Operation Order; Lewin "will stress to CINCFLEET the vital political and military importance of a successful repossession of South Georgia"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS(Misc) 126/742/1 ("Argentine/Own Forces capabilities - presentation to OD(SA) - 15 April 1982") [text as delivered] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CTG317.9 signal to CTF317 (0600Z) ("Operation Paraquet - Sitrep (recce insertion 21/22 Apr)") [SAS inserted, weather deteriorating, Antrim and Tidespring 30nm north of Cape Constance] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Omand letter to No.10 ("Operation Paraquet - Special Forces") [Fortuna Glacier helicopter crashes during rescue of SAS] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CTG317.9 signal to CTF317 (1500Z) ("Operation Paraquet") ["Regret both Wessex 5 crashed in whiteout conditions while attempting rescue SAS recce party"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CTG317.9 signal to CTF317 (1547Z) ("Operation Paraquat" [sic]) [radio contact established with crashed Wessexes - no casualties] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS(I) minute for CDS PSO ("Op Paraquet - Special Forces") [chronology of Fortuna Glacier incident] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS note for the record ("Special Operation") [call from Patrick Wright 'insistent' that Pym be told about Fortuna Glacier helicopter crashes, No.10 specifically instructing otherwise] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office note of unminuted OD(SA) decision on special forces operation - OD(SA)(82) 33rd (0830Z) (Lewin warns of planning for special action against an Argentine airbase) [intelligence gathering and offensive action phases; ministers sw no problem with intelligence gathering; further discussion 14 May meeting] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 May 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office note of unminuted OD(SA) decision on special forces operation - OD(SA)(82) 34th (0900Z) (decision to authorise both phases) [intelligence gathering and offensive action approved; Mandarins' Group held inconclusive discussion of alternatives] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Omand minute for PSO CDS and others (13 May Armstrong letter on special forces) [planning for Operation Plum Duff] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 May 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office note of unminuted OD(SA) discussion - OD(SA)(82) 37th (0830Z) ("special operation") [Chiefs assured ministers that Sutton was not contingent on success or otherwise of such operations; Mandarins' Group held inconclusive discussion of alternatives] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office note of unminuted OD(SA) decision on special forces operation - OD(SA)(82) 42nd (0930Z) [21 May decisions; today ministers considering "wholly different approach to the same target"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office note of unminuted OD(SA) decision on special forces operation - OD(SA)(82) 47th (1500Z), 48th (0930Z), 49th (0830Z) (OD(SA) discussions over 30 May-2 Jun) [planning and preparation authorised for Mikado and Kettledrum ] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Jun 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office note of unminuted OD(SA) decision on special forces operation - OD(SA)(82) 50th (0845Z) and 51st (0815Z) (OD(SA) discussions over 3-4 Jun) [Mikado shelved due to local developments; in consequence Kettledrum also called off; contingency planning; D Notice to be considered] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Jun 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Omand letter to Cabinet Office (possible D Notice covering special operations) [already covered by D Notice No.1, but in any case more effective dealt with informally] [declassified Oct 2017]
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