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Circumstances of the sinking of the Argentinian warship 'General Belgrano' on 2 May...
Catalogue reference: CAB 163/431
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- 1984 Mar 06 - 1984 Nov 14
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Circumstances of the sinking of the Argentinian warship 'General Belgrano' on 2 May 1982: general correspondence including correspondence with Denzil Davies (Opposition Defence Spokesman) and leaking of documents to Tam Dalyell MP; publication in New Statesmen magazine and prosecution of Ministry of Defence officer Clive Ponting under the Official Secrets Act (acquitted in 1985)
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- J 150/4 PART 1
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