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CODE 18.77
Mr Fearn
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HMS SHEFFIELD
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flos 10/5
At 0135 6 May the MOD (DS.11 Duty Officer, 218-7217) told me that they had now received the casualty list for HMS Sheffield. This is as follows:
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1 confirmed dead, 5 presumed dead, 13 RN personnel missing, 1 Hong Kong laundry-man missing, 268 sur- vivors.
The condition of those survivors who are injured is as follows:
1 very seriously ill, 2 seriously ill, ll potentially seriously ill, 7 potentially minor, 3 minor,
3. The MOD told me that they would be informing next-of-kin as soon as possible and would be drafting a press statement for use later today. I pointed out that because of the Hong Kong laundry-man it was essential that the statement should be cleared with the FCO and theMOD have agreed to this.
6 May, 1982
Standard Falklands
Distribution
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Jittughes.
EJ Hughes Emergency Unit
Mr. Willingn