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PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)20th Meeting) (?1330Z) (minutes given special distribution - none available) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (?1330Z) ("Special JIC highlights on 27 April 1982" - JIC(82)20th Meeting) [immediate assessments - "somewhat embarrassed DGI" conveyed Chiefs of Staff worries, receiving same intelligence multiple times; revised arrangements; AOB - Wright gave general account of crisis, Haig proposals "not ideal" from UK perspective, Pym recommends them but cabinet not yet in agreement, FCO expects Argentine rejection, Haig takes opposite view - if he is right UK will be under "strong US pressure"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ notes of meeting ("Falklands: Notes of Meeting on 28 April 1982") [current intelligence including Soviet aircraft on Cuba; equipment and personnel on HMS Intrepid; replacing facilities provided by HMS Endurance; risks of action-on procedure lowering classification of SIGINT for operational use - Chiefs to be warned] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM) signal to GCHQ (0827Z) ("Ref request for San Luis/Spartan movements") [British SSN seeking to attack Argentine submarine] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Antony Duff letter to Director GCHQ (15/16 April security concerns about Haig revealing British SIGINT to Argentina) [updates Tovey] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)21st Meeting) (1000Z) (Falklands - current assessments; Soviet long-term interest in Argentina and the Falkland Islands; immediate assessments; disclosure of US intelligence capability) [paper on Soviet intentions in the South Atlantic to be redrafted to take account of ministerial concerns "however ill-founded"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ notes of meeting ("Falklands: Notes of Meeting on 29 April 1982") [praise of GCHQ service from all quarters; Soviet aircraft in Cuba; HMS Intrepid; messages about San Luis; Daily Mail article on Santa Fé captures] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (1000Z) ("Herewith JIC highlights on 29 April 1982" - JIC(82)21st Meeting) [Soviet long-term interests in Argentina and the Falklands - Wright and DGI "felt that this appeared (rather than was) too complacent in tone", minor amendments; Falklands - Pym speaking to Healey regarding Rowlands; Wright said Argentine reaction on Haig proposals awaited, Haig asked to delay statement ending "his mediation" until after Commons rose; "overll aim" then would be for UK to continue negotiating by most promising alternative channel (UN unlikely) and persuade US to side with us] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (1730Z) ("From Director for circulation") [tells of "immensely high regard" for SIGINT in present crisis; War Cabinet 24 Apr from PM down spoke "in glowing terms"; CDS "what SIGINT is producing is 500 percent marvellous" (sic); DGI said SIGINT "virtually the only hard operational intelligence we have"; Tovey's pride at GCHQ's achievement] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signal (1442Z) ("Commander Task Force states that Argentine submarines have entered exclusion zone; air and surface units of Task Force 79 are authorised to operate in zone if necessary") [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (?1330-1600Z) ("Herewith JIC highlights for 4 May 1982" - ?JIC(82)22nd Meeting) [review of daily assessments on the Falklands; possible unorthodox Argentinian attacks; PR aspects of Belgrano sinking - very difficult to substantiate threat it posed without revealing intelligence sources; Inman farewell visit] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ minute ("Emergency SIGINT briefing - Falklands Governor") [dispute between GCHQ and FCO regarding indoctrination of Governor and marine commander on 31 March] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)22nd Meeting) (?1330Z) (minutes given special distribution - none available) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ notes of meeting ("Falklands: Notes of Meeting on 5 May 1982") [current intelligence - no SIGINT on Sheffield sinking; San Luis ordered to go to the area; Argentine SIGINT and fixes on the Task Force] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: BDS Washington signal to MODUK (2100Z) ("Press reporting on US/UK intelligence cooperation during the Falkland crisis") [Tovey conversation with Director Defense Intelligence Agency - difficulty preventing US media securing sensitive intelligence information] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ minute ("SIGINT Alert MARGAY: Requirements of 22 SAS, Hereford") [to be sent any information on Argentine ORBAT, deployment, equipment or operations on or around Falklands; no other recipients to know a report has been copied to SAS] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)23rd Meeting) (1330Z) (Falklands - current assessments; Soviet long-term interest in Argentina and the Falkland Islands; implications for Soviet policy of declining growth; national caveat items on Argentina/Chile; intelligence liaison) [agrees further redraft of Soviet South Atlantic interests paper to take more account of naval aspects] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 9 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signal (2220Z) ("Falkland Islands dispute: Commander South Atlantic Area evaluates British capabilities for anticipated hostilities") [as assigned by the Military Committee] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 9 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCU Northwood signal to GCHQ (1315Z) ("DIS organisation for Falklands crisis") [MOD intelligence analysis - designed to support political decision-making] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)24th Meeting) (1430Z) (Falklands - current assessments; threat to British interests of terrorist attacks by Argentine Government or terrorist organisations; strategic options open to Argentina in the Falkland Islands; Nicoll Report) [Argentine options paper to be available in final form for OD(SA) on 13 May] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signal (2033Z) ("Air Authority Comodora Rivadavia requests assessment of probability of British air attack against mainland") [possible Vulcan attack on military airbases] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)25th Meeting) (1000Z) (Falklands - current intelligence; daily assessments; intelligence liaison; future JIC work) [Soviet long-term interests in South Atlantic paper agreed; daily assessment papers working well, with copies available to US and UK officials at start of US working day; future work including Gibraltar and Central America including Belize] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT ("Argentina and the Falkland Islands") [role of intelligence in the lead-up to Argentine invasion of the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)26th Meeting) (1330Z) (Falklands - current assessments; timing of CIGs) ["considerable advantage" in producing daily assessments "at a time more directly related to OD(SA) meetings at 0930" - agreed to discuss moving time of daily CIGs] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)27th Meeting) (1000Z) (Falklands - current assessments; immediate assessments; timing of CIGs) [decision to retain existing CIG timings "so that the CIG could take full advantage of the bulk of intelligence that became available between six and ten o'clock in the morning and so that Departmental representatives, particularly from the MOD, could bring the benefits of prior briefings within their own organisations"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram to UKE Washington (1000Z) ("Israeli Arms for Argentina") [further reports of Argentine attempts to obtain military weapons from Argentina] [declassified 31 Oct 2012]
PDF 82 May 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)28th Meeting) (1530Z) (Falklands - current assessments; NATO; Falkland Islands Inquiry; disclosure of secret intelligence in the press) [Argentine public reaction to British landings] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)29th Meeting) (1000Z) (Falklands; implications of Iran/Iraq War; assessments forecast) [assessments staff to prepare paper on situation following early repossession of the islands, on the premise of ceasefire or capitulation] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 30 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signal (0531Z) ("Falkland Islands Dispute: Commander Falklands Group laments the inferiority of Argentine forces") [battle for Darwin/Goose Green assessed; British possess absolute air superiority and control of the sea, "unsurpassable conditions to extend the occupation of the islands"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Jun 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)30th Meeting) (1430Z) (Falkland Islands; UK intelligence priorities 1982-84; disclosure of UK intelligence capability; disclosure of secret intelligence in the press; assessments forecast) [need for more information on events in Argentina itself and clarity on Exocets held by Argentina] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)31st Meeting) (1330Z) (current assessments; immediate assessments; situation following British repossession of Falkland Islands) [redraft of repossession paper; Mrs Kirkpatrick a recipient of JIC Falklands daily assessments - consideration to be given to changing this] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine conversations (0210Z) ("Further military activity in Falklands 1 June") [conversation fragments overheard on an Argentine military net] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Jun 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signal (0516Z) ("Falkland Islands Dispute: Commander Naval Operations provides update on British situation at 061422 June 1982") [position of British carrier 115-150 miles east of Port Stanley] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Jun 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)32nd Meeting) (1430Z) (Falkland Islands; attack on Israeli Ambassador in London; assessments forecast; visit to FRG by Vice-Admiral Halliday) [Daily Assessments - arrangements working well; consideration to be given to possibility of continuing Argentine hostilities and terrorism; assessments staff to prepare note on Argentine capabilities and options following defeat] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)33rd Meeting) (1000Z) (current assessments, immediate assessments; Falkland Islands; assessments forecast) [possible Argentine sabotage, need to examine motivation and capabilities] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine conversation (2234Z) ("Argentine air force entity Falklands gives brief summary of situation around midday 13 June") [impact of British artillery: "their fire power has complete dominance over ours"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Jun 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signal (2049Z) ("Argentine Naval Commander Falklands submits plan, 13 June, for naval and air operations against British forces") [attack by 'subtle' forces on San Carlos logistics set-up] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Jun 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signals (2156Z) ("Argentine air force conversations from Falklands on 13 June indicate limit of Argentine resistence [sic] estimated at only 24 to 48 hours") [high level commander told that "'final decision' was probably to be taken soon"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Jun 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)34th Meeting) (1430Z) (Argentine threat to a British garrisoned Falkland Islands and dependencies; Falklands daily assessments; US and Soviet aims in Middle East crisis; assessments forecast; Falklands - intelligence liaison; dissemination of JIC material in US) [possible Argentine sabotage, need to examine motivation and capabilities; paper on Argentine political scene in light of Ambassador's views; not possible to change dissemination of JIC reports in US] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Jun 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)35th Meeting) (1000Z) (current assessments, immediate assessments; Falkland Islands - future work; visit to FRG; disclosure of UK intelligence capability) [future assessments needed on internal developments within Argentina; movement of its armed forces; attempts to recoup its losses of materiel; paper to be prepared on effectiveness of CIG Daily Assessment arrangements] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 86 Dec 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Memoirs/Falklands: Wicks minute for MT ("Ministerial Memoirs: Mr James Callaghan") ["trying to construe history so as to give the reader the impression that the Argentinians were tipped off [about 1977 naval deployment]"] [declassified Dec 2014]

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