Italy/Falklands: UKE Rome saving telegram 15 to FCO ("Italy internal") ["political situation remains confused … But Spadolini still exudes confidence, and enjoys the confidence of President Pertini"] [declassified Jan 2010]

In British diplomatic parlance, a “saving telegram” is a relatively low priority message sent telegraphically rather than on paper via diplomatic bag for reason of economy, Paradoxically this telegram appears to have been sent by diplomatic bag anyway. Either way, there was plainly no urgency, the usual timing data being omitted as well. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here can be seen here. Read other documents selected from this file.