Papers on the political controversy surrounding the sinking of the "General Belgrano", mostly relating to the publication of the 'minority report' on the events of 1-2 May 1982 [The Third Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee of Session 1984-85 (HC 11)] compiled by Spearing and three other Labour members of the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs. Including a poem 'written on the Thames at Hampton' on the Falklands War entitled 'Poem at Easter 1982', with covering note to Austen Spearing, Nigel's father; letter from Geoffrey Howe to Nigel Spearing on the minority report; Foreign Affairs Committee press notice; copy of Spearing's apology to Francis Pym and his Point of Order made in the House of Commons, 26 July 1985; text of speech for press conference announcing the minority report by Ian Mikardo; correspondence between Spearing and Ian Curteis regarding 'The Falklands Play'; copy of the minority report and covering letters to various politicians, including the Peruvian Foreign Secretary; correspondence from Diana Gould and Duncan Smith of the Belgrano Action Group; notes of a meeting about a 'Belgrano Tribunal' held at 103 Cloudesley Road, London with Tam Dalyell, Diana Gould, Clive Ponting, and others, on 19 December 1985; briefing papers issued by the Belgrano Action Group entitled 'Belgrano Enquiry - Draft Programme' and 'Note about Structure and Procedure'; various press cuttings on the controversy, including coverage of Margaret Thatcher's 1985 TV-AM interview with David Frost; and copy of draft report prepared by Spearing entitled 'The Events of 1-2 May 1982', with covering statement. Filed together with copy of document on the 'Development of the Common Foreign and Security Policy' of the European Union, dated 11 June 1996.