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PDF 82 Mar 3 We Press Major Commentary (Guardian) Falklands: "Threat of Action on Falkland Islands" (Buenos Aires statement following New York talks)
PDF 82 Apr 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands: Economic Retaliation Against Argentina") ["the scope for effective action ... is very limited"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 13th (0830Z) (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs [Brussels European Council], Northern Ireland, Public Expenditure) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Defence Department minute for Foreign Secretary ("Retaking the Falkland Islands: The Political Costs") ["hard to persuade people that the game was worth the candle" - MT's copy] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO draft statement (Lord Privy Seal's Commons statement on the situation) ["a real expectation that an Argentine attack against the Falkland Islands will take place very soon"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 (Carrington suggests MT send message to Governor and people of the Falklands) ["we admire their steadfastness and our thoughts are with them"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ?FCO draft ("Draft Joint Press Statement: Falkland Islands") [statement for Carrington and Nott] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 14th (0845Z) (Falkland Islands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BBC Radio Interview with Dr David Owen MP (1200Z) (claim that government was withholding information about the invasion)
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office record of conversation (1330Z) ("Immediate Implications for Civil Departments of an Argentinian Invasion of the Falkland Islands") [possible action by home departments, meeting before invasion confirmed] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT message to Commonwealth Heads of Government (1340Z) ("Falkland Islands") [seeking "the strongest and earliest possible condemnation"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BBC Monitoring Service transcript (1600Z) ("Opening Announcement by Argentina Radio") ["the republic, by means of its armed forces ... has recovered the Malvinas Islands"]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington telegram 219 to Governor Hong Kong (1730Z) ("Falkland Islands") [advise HK ship owners not to call at Argentine ports] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 91 to UKE Buenos Aires (1830Z) ("Argentina: Severance of Diplomatic Relations") [Palliser informs Argentine Chargé that HMG was breaking diplomatic relations with Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 15th (1830Z) (Falkland Islands) [decision to despatch Task Force] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 (c1900Z) ("Falkland Islands: House of Commons Debate") [draft speech - MT's copy] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 (c1900Z) ("Falkland Islands: House of Commons Debate") [draft speech - Robert Armstrong's copy] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington telegram 51 to UKE Brasilia & other posts (2200Z) (Falklands: Carrington's and Nott's opening statements at a press conference in the FCO) ["Port Stanley is now occupied by Argentine military forces"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [MT approves draft letter to Commonwealth Heads of Government] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: New Zealand PM Muldoon message to MT (0110Z) (Argentine invasion) ["we stand ready to help in whatever way may be appropriate"; statement condemning "armed aggression"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversations (0400Z - 0850Z) ("Note for the File: Marines at Grytviken") [MT "inclined to favour surrender [of Marine detatchment] in order to prevent pointless loss of life", but persuaded by Nott and Carrington to order resistance with "minimum force"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS letter to Cabinet Office ("Military Notetaker for Operational Decisions") ["a useful safeguard that Minister's decisions are most rapidly translated into operational orders"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (freezing of Argentine financial assets) ["unavoidable risk" of reputational damage to City, but will "in present circumstances be widely understood"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Australian PM Fraser letter to MT (Argentine invasion) ["Australia's firm and unequivocal support"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Amman telegram 129 to FCO (1255Z) ("Falkland Islands") [King said he "would ensure that matters were followed through with close attention"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1500Z) (Pattison-Fall; Carrington, MT and others) ["Security Council" - Parsons recommends pressing UNSCR to a vote today; PM and ministers agreed] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pattison minute for Coles (after 1537Z) ('Grytviken') [messages received during the day from HMS Endurance] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1700Z) (MT-President Mitterrand) [transcript; Mitterrand expresses support for MT] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1700Z) (MT, President Mitterrand) [summary of conversation prior to transcription] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pattison record of conversation (1800Z) (Pattison-Nott's PS ) [Nott's engagements for Sunday; military planning; "Nott had got the message from today's discussions ... the MOD was now effectively on a 'war footing'"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1815Z) (Pattison-HMQ's Private Secretary) [MT had no further sensitive information to give to HMQ] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ingham minute for MT ("Falkland Islands in the Media") ["After today I am strongly of the view that the Government will win no prizes if it is seen to be running away from the media tomorrow"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 150 to FCO (1853Z) ("Break of Relations") [Argentine government agrees Swiss to take care of British interests in Argentina; Brazilians to act for Argentina in London] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1107 to FCO (1915Z) ("Falklands") ["It is possible that the US Administration will become involved, whether directly or indirectly, in efforts to find a solution so as to avert conflict"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 99 to UKE Buenos Aires (1931Z) ("BBC Overseas Service: Message to the Falkland Islanders") [text of Carrington's message] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (2100Z?) (MT, King Hussein of Jordan) [seeks, and gets, Jordan's support for UN Security Council resolution] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 154 to FCO (2134Z) ("Falklands") [suggested message for BBC to broadcast urging British subjects to leave Argentina] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT message to King Hussein (2210Z) (thanks for Jordan's support in UN Security Council vote) ["deeply grateful"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Emergency Unit minute to No.10 (0630Z) ("Falkland Islands: SITREP at 0730, 4 April") [passage of UNSCR 502, but with much sympathy for Argentinian case on sovereignty; South Georgia confirmed to have fallen] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles minute for Whitmore (note for the record) [MT requests analysis of recent intelligence and JIC assessments of the Falklands Islands situation] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles minute for Pattison ("Falkland Islands") [MT wants Nott to speak in the next debate; will have to be another Falklands statement tomorrow] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles minute for Whitmore (First Sea Lord's request for a meeting with MT) [has a suggestion re: HMS Invincible; MT asks him to talk with Whitmore] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [MT asked today "what scope there might be for increasing internal opposition to the Argentine regime"; BBC External Services broadcasting] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [need to examine charge that analysis of Argentine public statements and press should have given warning of invasion] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [text of message of thanks to President Mitterrand] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw) [MT concern that tv appearances by "armchair strategists" might prejudice military options; Whitelaw undertaking to act] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute ('Argentina') [Edmund Vestey's offer to make contact with authorities in Argentina if useful] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Emergency Unit minute to No.10 ("Falkland: Security Council") [draft message of thanks to President Mitterrand] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott minute to MT (chartering of passenger line Canberra for use as troop transport) [has already decided to charter the ship; needs to lay order in council today] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 295 to FCO (1120Z) ("Falkland Islands") [German Ambassador's conversation with Galtieri; if Argentina's western friends did not support her "she would accept military assistance from any other source"] [declassified Dec 2012]

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