TNAG-1142-FCO40-1422-Hong-Kong-and-the-Falkland-Islands-crisis-1982 — Page 88

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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