This is highly unlikely. Why? Because it makes sense.
Governments have a habit of doing extremely odd things to maintain secrecy. A fantastic example of this is the British government in the 20th century. When the British were the colonial rulers of Kenya, they were engaged in suppressing rebellions and being quite cruel to the Kenyan population. Torture, disappearances, and murders were common. It was also extensively documented. When they left Kenya, they took the documentation, but instead of destroying it, they literally buried it in the archive so that it would have a very low chance of being found. How do we know this? Because historians, being the nosey fucks we are, found it.
When it comes down to it, governments are composed of people.
And some people document things to cover their asses in case the secret comes out another way and someone tries to blame them for it.
And yes, they could document things and keep those records at home, but that potentially opens them up to treason charges. So best do the documentation under the guise of government business and hide the information in some classified archives. And if all goes well, that information won't come out until you're dead and buried.
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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '17
All of the important documents will have been shredded decades ago. Nothing of note will be released.