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PDF 82 Mar 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK Navy signal to CINCFLEET (1625Z) (intelligence reports) ["current intelligence indicates possibility that Argentinian units might be in a position to land troops near Port Stanley on or after 2 April"; ministers considering moving Endurance to Falklands] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK Navy signal to HMS Endurance (0155Z) ("Suspect assault on South Georgia. Pass to RM Det") ["fire without warning on any Arg party landing on South Georgia provided you are certain they are armed"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to CTF317 (1241Z) ("Operation Paraquet") [TG317.9 authorised to enter Argentine defence zone 200nm around South Georgia] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD note for Chiefs of Staff Committee COS 25th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (seating plan) [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CDS PSO minute to CNS and other Chiefs ("Operation Corporate - High Seas Rules of Engagement") [to be brought into operation ASAP following OD(SA) decision last night] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) minute to CDS and other Chiefs ("Falkland Islands") [you asked about ability of Argentine to fly helicopters from mainland as blockade runners] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Omand minute for Ian McDonald ("PR Facilities for Operation Paraquet") [if not possible to announce first to Parliament, make "short factual announcement ... flat in tone and factual in content"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Trenchard personal minute for Nott ("The Falklands") ["if there is to be a military solution it has to be achieved pretty quickly from the time the Fleet arrives ... it is a feasible objective to achieve panic and surrender ... quickly and without a bloody battle"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 771 to UKE Washington (1030Z) ("Strictly Personal for Ambassador") [asks for assessment of imminent British operation to retake South Georgia] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (1700Z) (Sir Frank Cooper-Fleet Street editors - meeting 2) ["Second briefing for editors on Falklands emergency"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD briefing for Nott ("Falkland Islands") [updating cabinet - Argentine forces, own forces] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lewin minute to Nott (CINCFLEET's outline plan for Operation Sutton) [submits copy; briefing for OD(SA) tomorrow] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong minute to Omand (location of Argentine naval force identified) [decision taken to leave MEZ in order to pursue naval force and attack any non-nuclear submarines] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD notes of Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 26th Meeting/82 (0900Z) ("Main points from Chiefs of Staff Meeting") [extensive discussion of timetable for sailing of amphibious force from Ascension - COS opts for delay until 29 April] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to Nott APS ("Operation Corporate: Rules of Engagement currently in force") [summary prepared last night at FCO request] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to CTF317 (0901Z) ("Operation Corporate") [SSN to be deployed for surveillance and offensive ops against Argentine carrier group] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DGI minute for Nott and others ("DIS - Falkland Island Management") [organisation and operation of Defence Intelligence during the war] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute Wiggin ("Falkland Islands Operation - repatriation of bodies") ["impracticable to repatriate bodies because of major logistical problems"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DS17 minute for Minister(DP) PS ("PQ4739C from Lord Jenkins of Putney") [nuclear depth bombs carried by Task Force ships - "highly classified background to the position"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute for Ian McDonald and others ("PR Facilities for Operation Paraquet") [low key announcement drafted "on the assumption of quick and easy victory"; comments sought] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CDS PSO minute for Nott PS ("Special Projects Group - Paper No.3") ["Tactical Leaflets" to drop over Argentine positions urging troops to surrender] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lt. Col. Moore RM minute for COS ("Rules of Engagement - South Georgia party") [detailed examination of ROEs for marines on South Georgia 23 Mar-2 Apr 1982] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Jopling minute to MT (views within the Parliamentary party on Falklands crisis) ["no surrender" group, pro-negotiations group, fears about "military disaster", pro-UN group, anti-violence group] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 779 to UKE Washington (0930Z) (South Georgia) ["see Haig alone as soon as possible this morning...and tell him strictly for his own information that a firm decision has been taken to recover South Georgia shortly"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (1500Z) ("Mr Pym's Visit to Washington") [copies of draft FCO telegrams to UKE Washington, including Pym message to Haig and detailed amendments - annotated by MT] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1376 to FCO (1615Z) ("Falklands") [Henderson informs Haig of UK action to retake South Georgia] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1379 to FCO (1641Z) ("Falklands") [Haig says Argentinians getting less information about British naval movements than we believed; Soviets not passing intelligence to Argentinians] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: South Atlantic Presentation Unit (SAPU(82)6) (1715Z) (Falklands: negotiations, the UN role, British casualties during the Argentine invasion) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1381 to FCO (1950Z) ("Falklands") [Haig's concerns about proposed UK action to retake South Georgia; suggests he must warn Argentina of UK action; Henderson objects] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1385 to FCO (2121Z) ("My telno 1376: Falklands") [Eagleburger call re: Haig saying 40 Argentine marines, 350 also estimated] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 791 to UKE Washington (2255Z) ("Your telnos 1381 and 1376: Falklands") ["amazing that it should have crossed the Americans' mind that they ought to tell the Argentinians about our impending move"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD briefing for OD(SA) (0800Z) (military planning) [SSN operations outside MEZ; Argentine capability to withstand a blockade; landing options in the Falklands] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott APS minute for DS15 ("Declaration of Active Service") [Nott unconvinced at present, but quite happy to raise it at OD(SA) if needed] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO ("Safety of British citizens in Argentina") [asks to be told "when you have completed your examination of the possibility of giving publicity to the latest report which you have received on this matter"] [declassified Oct 2017]
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