§ Mr. Wallerasked the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Radio South Atlantic in influencing members of the Argentine armed forces during the recent conflict on and around the Falkland Islands.
§ Mr. BlakerThe aim of Radio Atlantico del Sur was to make the Argentine forces on the Falkland Islands aware of events in the South Atlantic and of world news and opinion on the crisis, free of the censorship of the Argentine Government. It is difficult to judge the effect of such an operation, which is inevitably less tangible than that of purely military activities. However, some indication of the concern of the Argentine Government may well be demonstrated by their regular, though largely unsuccessful, attempts to jam the broadcasts.