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PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Parkinson letter to Conservative constituency chairmen, MPs and others (Falklands crisis) [briefing note; need for party unity] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) minute to CDS ("Capabilities of the Argentine Armed Forces") [detailed analysis, further updating earlier assessment] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD letter to No.10 ("Critical Dates") [important future military dates/times currently anticipated] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pym PS letter to Nott PS ("Rules of Engagement for SSNs") [Pym questioning whether OD(SA) authorised rules correctly transmitted to SSN commanders] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pym PS letter to Nott PS ("South Georgia") [encloses Buxton letter - concern for British still on the island] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CINCFLEET signal to MODUK Navy (1225Z) ("Spartan sighting report at 160000Z Apr") [Argentines possibly laying mines outside Port Stanley ] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0630Z) (Falkland Islands: Overnight Developments) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS(Misc) 129/742/1 ("Operation Corporate - study into the scope for delaying landing operations on the Falkland Islands") [terms of reference as agreed by Chiefs] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott letter to Lord Buxton (South Georgia) [rejects his offer to join first ship leaving Ascension for South Georgia] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott minute to Chief of Air Staff ("Operation Paraquet - Reconnaissance by Victor Tanker") [only to be done if Force Commander sees no other way to gather the information] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1333 to FCO (1705Z) ("Falklands") [Clark account of Junta's intransigence; concerned at British critcism of US "neutral stance"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1333 to FCO (1705Z) ("Falklands") [Clark account of Junta's intransigence; concerned at British critcism of US "neutral stance" - MT copy] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (2000Z) (MT-Whitelaw-Pym-Nott) ["it was decided that authority should be given to the SSNs to attack any Argentine naval warships which entered the Maritime Exclusion Zone"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) ("Falkland Islands: Sitrep by FCO 0730 18 April") [Haig's peace initiative, US position, Latin America, Royal Marines, journalists] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 749 to UKE Washington (0930Z) ("Falklands: Correspondence with Haig") [MT annotated copy] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS(Misc) 135/742/1 (Annex B only: "Decisions required") [19-27 April chart] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott APS draft letter to No.10 (draft British UNSC resolution) [letter not sent - OD(SA) decided not to pursue, and Nott had already decided not to associate himself with this resolution] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 751 to UKE Washington (1645Z) ("Falklands: correspondence with Haig") ["some movement toward a workable solution"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BRITDEFAT signal to MODUK (1720Z) ("DA Debriefing RM and BAS party 18 Apr Montevideo") [garrison of around 50 at Grytviken; Bahia Pariso crew "highly critical" of leadership and plan which had led to such high Argentine casualties] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0630Z) (Falkland Islands: Haig Initiative, UN, US, Argentina, Tailpiece) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS minute to CNS ("US Naval Movements") [Nott wishes to know at once if any report of US naval forces being moved into South Atlantic; report this morning of US SSNs] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CDS minute to Nott ("Operation Corporate - Landing Operations") [earliest possible landing date 14 May, landing window extends until 23 May, optimum 16 May; otherwise hold many troops at Ascension] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CDS notes given to Nott (Operation Corporate - update) [5 Brigade, etc] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chief of Air Staff minute to Nott ("Operation Paraquet - Reconnaissance by Victor Tanker") [planes now at Ascension; Force Commander would not request use if alternatives existed; maritime radar recon to be flown tomorrow to west of South Georgia] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chief Air Staff minute to Nott ("Operation Corporate - Vulcans") [Nott annotation agrees requirement for Vulcan support during Corporate, but no long-term decision; take care not to suggest Vulcans have been 'reprieved'] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD briefing for Nott ("OD(SA)") [diplomatic situation; UN resolutions; ROEs for SSNs; High Seas ROEs; Operation Paraquet; Vulcans] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chief Naval Staff PS to Nott PS ("US Naval Movements") [USN assures us no US SSNs in South Atlantic currently and no current prospect of any surface or sub surface moving there] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DGI PSO minute to DIC Controller ("Keeping Secretary of State in the picture - Falklands crisis") [to avoid "being misinterpreted" raw intelligence should always to be supplied to Nott with short commentary; arrangements] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1343 to FCO (1746Z) ("Falkland Islands") [McFarlane gives account of conversation with Haig] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACDS(OPS) briefing for COS (2000Z) ("Decision Flow Chart") [20-24 April 1982] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1358 to FCO (0430Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Argentinians talking up latest proposals] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS minute to Chief Air Staff ("Operation Corporate - Vulcans") [agrees requirement for Vulcan support during Corporate, but no long-term decision; take care not to suggest Vulcans have been 'reprieved'] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jackling briefing for Nott (morning) ("Operation Sutton") [questions for Nott to ask Chiefs at "working lunch today"] [declassified Oct 2017]
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