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PDF 82 Jun 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.43/44 - 13/14 Jun 1982") [news - Nott statement on capture of Mounts Longdon, Harriet and Two Sisters, Argentine POWs disembarking in Montevideo, Belgian defeat of Argentina in the World Cup; separate items (Argentine economy, papal visit, 4 Skyhawks being shot down); reception - jamming ineffective] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jun 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.45/46 - 13/14 Jun 1982") [MT announcement of ceasefire in Port Stanley, fighting in Lebanon; special items (military, political, economic situation, world cup); reception - 11 letters from listeners] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jun 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence briefing for Sir Frank Cooper (Parkinson meeting) ["Handling of press traffic from the Falklands" - copy not always security cleared before transmission] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jun 15 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.47 - 15 Jun 1982") [morning broadcast suspended; evening broadcast - MT's statement to Commons on British victory, reaction in Buenos Aires; special items (Max Hastings' account of entering Port Stanley, world reactions to Argentine surrender); reception - jamming ineffective] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jun 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (1700Z) (Sir Frank Cooper-Fleet Street editors - meeting 7) ["Seventh meeting with editors on Falklands emergency"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jun 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence briefing for Sir Frank Cooper (meeting with editors) [pooling; 'censorship'; communications; TV facilities; immediate facilities; repatriation of correspondents; press centre] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jun 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Robert Armstrong letter to Director-General of the BBC (Panorama Falklands Special 15 June) [section on intelligence gathering "shockingly irresponsible"; if hostilities continue, British operations will be "significantly prejudiced by ... that programme"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jun 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Director-General of the BBC letter to Sir Robert Armstrong (Panorama Falklands Special 15 June) ["very surprised to get your letter" - "we broadcast nothing that was not already available to the Argentines"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jun 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Robert Armstrong draft letter to Director-General of the BBC (Panorama Falklands Special 15 June) [BBC aware of need not to put operations at risk in its broadcasts, but has failed in this case; suggests they meet] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jun 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Robert Armstrong letter to Sir Frank Cooper (Frederick Forsyth's proposal to write a book about the Falklands) [MT attracted by the proposal; possible difficulties] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jun 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CPR minute for Minister for Armed Forces ("Defence Debate") [PR handling during the Falklands crisis] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Robert Armstrong letter to the Home Secretary's PS ("BBC Falklands Special programme") [enclosing draft reply to BBC Director-General, with possible follow-up meeting involving Cooper also] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Hockaday briefing for Sir Frank Cooper ("Frederick Forsyth: book on the Falklands crisis") [attractions, difficulties] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Frank Cooper letter to Sir Robert Armstrong (Frederick Forsyth book on the Falklands crisis) [attractions, difficulties] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Brian Cubbon PS to Armstrong PS ("BBC Falklands Special programme") [comments on Armstrong draft letter to Trethowan] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Antony Acland letter to Sir Robert Armstrong ("Frederick Forsyth's proposed book about the Falklands") ["very undesirable precedent"; doubts whether it would be accurate or impartial, particularly with respect to the FCO] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Antony Acland letter to Sir Robert Armstrong ("The Falklands campaign") [more books proposed - would welcome early discussion] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Robert Armstrong letter to Director-General of the BBC (Panorama Falklands Special 15 June) [BBC aware of need not to put operations at risk in its broadcasts, but has failed in this case; "very happy to pursue this further in discussion"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Military Assistant CDS minute for Chief of Defence Staff ("Frederick Forsyth's Saga") [although FCO opposes, worth cooperating with him, "but not necessarily for nothing!"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence briefing for PUS ("BBC Falklands Special Programme") [brief for possible meeting between Armstrong, Cooper and Trethowan - concerns of Director-General of GCHQ and of 'C'] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Robert Armstrong record of conversation (Armstrong-Director-General of the BBC) [Trethowan denied Armstrong charge of "shocking irresponsibility" re: Falklands Special programme; Armstrong insisted the programme jeopardised intelligence sources] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DPR minute for Sir Frank Cooper ("Interview for Panorama") ["everything to be gained" from Cooper accepting invitation, but not Ian McDonald; real information handling policy improvements only took place after CPR had assumed responsibility"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS minute for CPR ("Books about the Falklands") [Nott wants to know what assistance is being given to the Sunday Times Insight team] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Jul 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: AUS Defence Staff minute for DPR ("Lessons from Operation Corporate - Public Relations policy") [how to approach the task] [declassified Oct 2019]

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