TOP SECRET (d) Any strengthening of the defences of the Falkland Islands (however inadequate to remedy the inequality with Argentine capabilities) would become known in Buenos Aires and might be expected to have a useful deterrent effect. 4. We recommend that the Chiefs of Staff approve this report, and forward copies to the Foreign Office, Colonial Office and Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies stations. (Signed) D.P. REILLY A.W. BUZZARD A.C. SHORTT N.C. OGILVIE-FORBES K.W.D. STRONG B.K.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Other
- Countries
- Argentina Brazil Chile Egypt Falkland Islands Georgia Spain United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/13/73
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 158/13
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0013.073
- Keywords
- Military Intelligence Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions War Preparations Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Naval Strength Royal Navy Naval Operations Defence Coastal Defence Diplomatic Disputes Diplomacy Amphibious Operations Paratroopers Air Power Air Warfare Climate Shipping Invasion Threat Argentine Armed Forces
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence United Nations Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 9
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard John Gardiner Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
