Falklands: FCO record of conversation (2200Z) (MT-Whitelaw-Pym-Nott) [ROE agreed for British submarines within MEZ: "All vessels positively identified as Argentine warships may be attacked", excluding submarines and auxiliaries] [declassified Dec 2012]

The record is in the form of a written annotation at the top of the document, a note from Patrick Wright to David Gillmore: "X was agreed, as amended, and promulgated by a Ministerial Meeting at 2300 this evening".

MT's appointment diary shows that she met at No.10 with colleagues before leaving for Chequers at 2310.

No.10's record of this decision may be read here, timed at 2000 since that is when the meeting began.