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Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1360 to FCO (1405Z) ("Following Personal for Secretary of State") ["Haig would resent it bitterly and even feel betrayed if he were not given advance warning of the operation"; suggests informing but not consulting him] [declassified Dec 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: FCO7/4564 f15
Editorial comments:

This telegram and the FCO's original inquiry (also in this file) were given the most restricted possible circulation. No copy even found its way onto files at No.10.

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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1p
Themes: British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Defence (Falklands)