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PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: BBC Radio 4 interview for Today (Neil MacFarlane on the Falkands) [calls from MPs to ban Argentina from World Cup] [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to C.E. Needham (thanks for giving account of contacts with the Falkland Islands) [MT responds to question about evacuation of Islanders] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Wolfson minute to MT ("The Falklands and Panorama; An Inexpert View") [ideas for MT] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (Answers of Interest [in Parliament], Pym's statement in the House, Party views, Defence White Paper, Pym/Washington) [Pym immediately correcting his error] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MOD press briefing (1025Z) ("Portsmouth Dockyard Redundancies") [Blaker meeting with unions; no long-term change in run-down of dockyards exoected] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (1030Z) (Falkland Islands - Visit to USA by Sec of State) [Nott not going to US] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MOD minute ("Radio Interviews") [increasing number of requests for down the line interviews, particularly American; two officials authorised to give interviews] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MoD press briefing (1100Z) (Falkands) [Task Force] [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham press digest for MT (1445Z) (Press Digest and Diary) [Falklands: Pym's visit to Washington] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (1500Z) (Falkland Islands - Admiral Woodward) ["he referred to the importance of the Argentinians firing first in his present situation"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1515Z) (Northern Ireland, Falklands, Feeling within the Government on Falklands, Falklands veto, Defence White Paper, Diplomatic initiative) ["the activities of the military Task Force should be seen in the context of a diplomatic solution"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("Panorama") [further briefing for interview with Kee and Lindley] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Falklands - Treatment, Negotiations, Argentina, UK) ["British view from Washington of Argentinian proposals: horrendous/ Pressure grows on Capitol Hill for Reagan to come down more firmly on our side"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 note to press officers ("Falklands: Argentines on South Georgia: Prisoners of War Question, Civilian Detainees") [Geneva conventions have applied to the Falklands since 2 April] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Wolfson minute to MT (opinion polls regarding Falklands crisis) ["Your courage, conviction and principles are not in doubt!...But if things get tough, you must not be seen to have underestimated the problem"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (PM's day, Pym Visit, Argentine propaganda, OAS, Air cover, Economy) ["We would certainly expect the US to apply pressure on Argentine if the talks broke down"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.123 (1300Z & 1530Z) (FCO guidance telegrams 65 & 67) [on nuclear aspects & Rio Treaty] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.124 (Argentine terrorist group) [threatening letters received in Montevideo, close watch being kept, but HMG does not believe Argentina would connive at acts so damaging to its international standing] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.125 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Northwood") [arrived shortly before midday, briefed by Fieldhouse; lunch afterwards at Admiralty House] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.126 ("Argentine prisoners") [Geneva Conventions apply to prisoners taken; "We are NOT at war with Argentina"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (1545Z) (Falkland Islands - Sales of Hydrographic Charts) [sales suspended] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (1600Z) (Falkland Islands - Merchant Seamen) [reports of racial vetting of people on the Task Force] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: BBC Radio 4 interview for 6pm News (1700Z) (Francis Pym in Washington on the Falklands) ["we remain determined to work for a peaceful solution if it is humanely possible ... But we shall not shrink from the use of force if that is necessary"] [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Falklands- Treatment, US, UK, Argentina, EC and Military) ["Press believe ... we are poised to attack South Georgia"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) ("Falkland Islands: FCO Sitrep: 0730, 24 April: Overnight Developments") [Pym, Galtieri returns from Falklands visit, US State Department provide Argentina with Landsat coverage of Falklands, OAS, UN, enquiry] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MOD press briefings (0830Z, 1030Z, 1045Z) (Falkland Islands - Atlantic Conveyor, Insurance and Death and Disablement Benefits, Voice of "Liberty") [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Prime Minister Suzuki of Japan message to MT (sanctions against Argentina) [Suzuki to pressure Japanese business not to "unduly take advantage" of EC and other measures to ban Argentine imports] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT message to President Stevens of Sierra Leone (1055Z) (thanks for allowing Navy ships to refuel at Freetown) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT message to President Diouf of Senegal (1055Z) (thanks for allowing RAF aircraft to use Yoff airport) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (1530Z) (Falkland Islands - Master of Uganda) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Francis Pym remarks to the press outside No.10 (2015Z) (Falkand Islands) [holding discussions on visit to Washington] [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MT remarks to the press outside No.10 (2150Z) (prospects for Falklands diplomatic settlement) ["we're working for one, of course we are"] [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Kydd minute to Ingham ("Panorama") [results of Panorama poll on attitudes to Falklands crisis] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("Panorama") [further briefing for interview with Kee and Lindley] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Falklands - Politics, Military, Treatment, Argentina, UK) ["Observer says that Americans fear war is inevitable/ News of the World alleges that there is to be a sell out"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Nott statement (recapture of South Georgia) ["The White Ensign flies alongside the Union Jack"; annotated by MT] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Hoskyns letter to MT (Hoskyns thanks MT for farewell dinner on his departure from Policy Unit) [the evening "was the most enormously generous and thoughtful send-off and all the more appreciated in the present very difficult circumstances"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: CND letter to MT (Falkland Islands) ["concern over the threats to peace in the South Atlantic and the need for a peaceful solution"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: Britto note ("Public Opinion Background Note 110") [weekly survey note; Falklands crisis] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MoD press briefing (1100Z) (Falkands) [submarine attack, "new Defensive Area", Task Force rules of engagement] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (1100Z) (Ships from the reserve) ["There is no such thing as the reserve, these are ships which would normally be for disposal"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MoD press statement (1100Z) (Falkand Islands) ["British helicopters today attacked a hostile Argentine submarine"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MoD and No.10 joint press statement (1605Z) (Falkand Islands) [attack on Argentine submarine - "Unattributably we added that the submarine was on the surface but of course was in a position to fire torpedos [sic]"] [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (1700Z) (Redundancies, Falkland Islands - Rundown at Portsmouth and Chatham) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MoD press statement (1700Z) (Falklands) ["British forces are now ashore in South Georgia"] [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Reuters telegram (1736Z) ("Marines sank Argentinian craft, claim") [owner of Falkland Times claims that Royal Marines sank Argentinian landing craft during invasion] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MoD press statement (1900Z) (Falklands) [Argentine submarine alongside jetty at King Edward Point, "smoking, leaking oil and listing to port"] [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office statement (Falkand Islands) [MEZ: "any approach on the part of Argentine warships ... which could amount to a threat to interfere with the mission of British forces ... will encounter the appropriate response"] [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (2200Z) ("Operations on and around South Georgia") [points to make in any briefing; chronology of events 24/25 Apr] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 25 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: John Nott press statement (2015Z) (Falkand Islands) [British troops landed on South Georgia] [this copy released 2013]

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