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PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 8 to UKE Buenos Aires (1230Z) ("Anglo-Argentine Talks on Falkland Islands") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [MT copy - Ministerial talks with Argentina; MT: "We must also make clear that the Islanders' wishes are paramount"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 186 to FCO (1340Z) ("Falklands: Anglo-Argentine Talks") [report on New York talks] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 671 to FCO (0030Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Luce meeting with Enders] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 58 to FCO (1755Z) ("Falklands Talks") [Argentine press statement - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 57 to FCO (1742Z) ("Falklands Talks: Argentine Press Comment") [separate Argentine statement undercuts agreed communique - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 3 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 60 to FCO (1735Z) ("Falklands Talks: Argentine Press Comment") [MT: "We must make contingency plans"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 63 to FCO (1330Z) ("Falklands Talks") [Williams conversations with Ros, who spoke of "the false impression of menace in the MFA's statement", and Costa Mendez, denying intention to threaten] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 55 to UKE Buenos Aires (1115Z) ("Falklands Talks") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 63 to FCO (1330Z) ("Falklands Talks") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram to Governor Falklands ("Consideration of Argentine Proposal") [attempt to avoid breakdown in negotiations with Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram to FCO ("Consideration of Argentine proposal") [unanimous support in Joint Councils for Carrington message to Costa Mendez; Councillors reject negotiations on transfer of sovereignty] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 848 to FCO (2110Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Enders says Argentinians not about to "do anything drastic"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [report on time required for Royal Navy ships to be deployed to the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 20 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 35 to Port Stanley (2310Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [HMS Endurance instructed to sail for South Georgia] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 21 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 85 to FCO (1410Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Blanco call at midnight denying Davidoff landing was official, party and ship would be leaving today] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 44 to FCO (1236Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Lord Buxton's talks with Costa Mendez] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 86 to FCO (1610Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 68 to UKE Buenos Aires (1928Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Carrington message to Argentine Foreign Minister Costa Mendez - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 94 to FCO (2130Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Williams meets with Costa Mendez to discuss Argentine presence in South Georgia: "the men must go" - fuller MT markings] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 24 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") ["we may now face the prospect of an early confrontation with Argentina" - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute for Nott ("Falkland Islands: HMS Endurance") [HMS Endurance should be retained to support Falklands, given Argentine landing in South Georgia - MT's copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to CINCFLEET (1702Z) ("For ACOS(O) from DNOT") ["Foreign Secretary has requested formulation of contingency plan to extend current deployment of HMS Endurance"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ signal to ?No.10 (2313Z) (intelligence report) [document closed; included here to indicate timing; possibly information that Argentine ships had been despatched to intercept HMS Endurance] [not declassified 2012; closed under Section 3:4]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("South Georgia: Mr Davidoff's Contract") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 49 to FCO (1327Z) ("Illegal landing on South Georgia") [Grytviken reports Argentine ship believed Bahia Paraiso now at Leith] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 569 to UKE Washington (1500Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 101 to FCO (1623Z) ("South Georgia") ["no way in which the Argentines could remove the men, (...) without appearing to have responded to threat" - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 568 to UKE Washington (1800Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [indications Argentine warships would resist removal of Davidoff landing party] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 568 to UKE Washington (1800Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [indications Argentine warships would resist removal of Davidoff landing party - unredacted version] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 103 to FCO (2004Z) ("South Georgia") [Ambassador's private thoughts on options for resolution - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 104 to FCO (2005Z) ("South Georgia: Argentine press treatment") [Argentine press today highlights reports from London that HMS Endurance is en route for South Georgia, but tone calmer] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 52 to FCO (2101Z) ("South Georgia") [illegal landing - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 105 to FCO (2150Z) ("South Georgia") [gave your message to Costa Mendez; he declined view until he had consulted Galtieri; "if possible" tonight] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [defence implications of Argentine action against the Falkland Islands - MT's copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wiggin minute to Carrington ("Falkland Islands: HMS Endurance") [withdrawal of Endurance can be postponed for up to two months - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 51 to FCO (1230Z) ("South Georgia") [asks for telegrams to be copied to UKE Brasilia so as to give Brazilian government "our version of events" and prevent them automatically lining up with the Argentinians] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 55 to FCO (1339Z) ("South Georgia") [Bahia Paraiso departed Leith - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: HMS Endurance signal to CINCFLEET (1450Z) ("South Georgia") [Argentine party still ashore at Leith; large quantity stores and equipment visible; operation clearly preplanned as ship came from Antarctic not Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 57 to FCO (1909Z) ("Incidents at LADE office") [conversation between Governor and Vice-Comodoro Gamen] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 115 to FCO (1406Z) ("South Georgia") [Argentine message says that "we are making too much fuss over a matter in admittedly disputed territory" - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 115 to FCO (1406Z) ("South Georgia") [UK Ambassador's talks with Argentine Foreign Ministers, Costa Mendez and Ros - MT copy] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 116 to FCO (1500Z) ("South Georgia") [Costa Mendez message to Carrington: "the present situation is the direct result of the persistent lack of recognition [by UK of Argentine claim to Malvinas]" - MT copy] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegrams 115-16 to FCO (1500Z) (Costa Mendez message to Carrington - "South Georgia") [HMG's reaction to "peaceful" activities of Argentine workers in South Georgia constitutes "a virtual ultimatum backed by the threat of military force"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 117 to FCO (1550Z) ("South Georgia") ["the Argentines intend (...) to let matters ride while they build up their naval strength in the area" - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 58 to FCO (1855Z) ("South Georgia") [appalled at the arrogance of Costa Mendez's message - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Mar 28 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (2215Z) (MT, Carrington) ["an open challenge on sovereignty"] [declassified 2024]
PDF 82 Mar 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott minute to MT (options for deployment of naval vessels to the Falklands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Brittan letter for Carrington ("Falkland Islands") [contingency planning for a sea service] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("South Georgia: Mr Davidoff's Contract") [declassified 2012]

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