 Gould also said that the Peruvian peace proposal must have reached London in the 14 hours between its publication and the sinking of "General Belgrano", and the escalation of the war could have thus been prevented.In the emotional exchange that followed, Thatcher answered that the vessel was a threat to British ships and lives and denied that the peace proposal had reached her.She added that "One day, all of the facts, in about 30 years time, will be published", apparently a reference to a classified report prepared by intelligence officer Major David Thorp for Thatcher after the incident.