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Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (?2000Z) (MT-Parsons) [possible UN resolution - MT sceptical, Parsons accepting dangers of returning to UNSC] [declassified 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/619 f111
Editorial comments:

Time of day uncertain, perhaps more likely afternoon or evening, given the time difference with New York (five hours behind) where Parsons was located. She spoke with Pym earlier c1200Z and referred in that call to the possibility of ringing Parsons later, saying that it was around lunchtime in New York.

MT began the day at Chequers, finished a working lunch with Nott at 1500 then returned to No.10 at 1710. 2100 might be a reasonable guess, i.e., 2000Z = 1500EST.

The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here.

Importance ranking: Key
Word count: 8pp
Themes: MT's meetings as PM, Foreign policy (International organizations), Defence (Falklands)