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Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1119 to FCO (2258Z) ('Falklands') [Reagan comments in news conference - US in "a very difficult position because it was friendly with both countries"; hopes for peaceful solution, willing to act as "honest broker"] [declassified Dec 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/614 f10
Editorial comments:

2258. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here. Read other documents selected from this file. On a Foreign Office copy of this telegram in FCO7/4529 f125 John Ure commented to Fearn: "Not exactly heartening".

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: Media, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Defence (Falklands)