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PDF 79 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [MT comments on leaseback scheme: "I could not possibly agree to the line the Foreign Secretary is proposing"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Secretary minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [MT comment on leaseback scheme: "I cannot possibly agree to the proposed course of action"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Department of Trade letter to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [future negotiations with Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lord Chancellor's Office letter to FCO (Hailsham's response to Carrington's minute on the Falklands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Sep 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howell minute to MT (Carrington's minute to MT on the Falklands) [consequences of Carrington's suggestions on UK access to hydrocarbons] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [Howe comments on leaseback scheme: "I confess to some political anxieties about this idea"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 585 to UKMIS New York (1810Z) ("Argentina and the Falkland Islands") [Nick Ridley message to Carrington: has discussed OD paper with MT, she wants full consideration at OD] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Sep 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Berrill letter to Howell ("Falkland Islands") [access to possible oil and gas discoveries] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Oct 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [draft paper for OD Committee on the Falklands; heavily annotated by MT] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Nov 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Anglo/Argentine Relations") [Argentina proposes Ridley-Cavandoli meeting; possible responses] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Jan 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [options for talks with Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Jan 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Secretary briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands (OD(79) 31)") [postponed discussion] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Feb 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howell letter to Carrington ("Falkland Islands") [access to possible oil and gas discoveries] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [views of Falklands Councillors] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howell minute to MT (access to possible oil and gas discoveries in Falkland Islands waters) [response to Carrington's suggestion of resumption of talks] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Apr 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Ministerial talks on the Falkland Islands: New York, 28-29 April 1980 (Nick Ridley-Cavandoli) [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Secretary briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands (OD(80) 46)") [Nick Ridley's negotiations with Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Secretary briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands (OD(80) 66)") [Nick Ridley's negotiations with Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Secretary briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands") [Nick Ridley's visit to the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to MT ("Falkland Islands: Mr Ridley's statement") [leaseback - "Mr Ridley had an awful time in the House this afternoon"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jan 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Whitelaw minute to MT ("The Falkland Islands Under the Nationality Bill") [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jan 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to Alexander ("The Falkland Islands under the Nationality Bill") [implications of the Nationality Bill for Islanders] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jan 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Secretary briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands (OD(81) 2)") [Falkland Islanders' response to Government proposals] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Ministerial talks on the Falkland Islands: New York, 23/24 February 1981 (Nick Ridley-Cavandoli) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 13 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [report on Anglo-Argentine talks in New York] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT message to President Viola of Argentina (congratulations on accession to the Presidency) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 14 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [state of play in Anglo-Argentine dispute] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD draft paper ("Defence Implications of Argentine Action Against the Falkland Islands") [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 909 to FCO (1934Z) ("Secretary of State's Meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister: 23 September") [Carrington-Camilion conversation] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chief Secretary minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [financial implications of Falklands dispute: "there is a risk that the Islanders will assume that HMG will bail them out"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram to Port Stanley ("Anglo-Argentine Discussions: Consultations with New Councillors After Elections") [guidance as to handling; "we recognise the hardening of opinion in the islands against substantive sovereignty negotiations"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) United Nations: FCO telegram 646 to UKMIS New York (0952Z) (“Election of UN Secretary-General”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [possible measures to improve Falklands economy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [state of play regarding Falklands dispute] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chief Secretary PS letter to Foreign Secretary PS ("Falkland Islands") [glad at "cautious optimism concerning the forthcoming talks in Geneva"; worry about spending implications if Argentina interferes with communications] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO News Department press release ("Anglo-Argentine Talks on Falklands") [talks postponed at Argentine request] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Argentina") [MT will not send congratulations to Galtieri: "I don't like sending these messages on military take overs"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Jan 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKA Buenos Aires despatch to FCO ("Argentina: Annual Review for 1981") [MT printed copy] [declassified 2012]
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 Jan 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands despatch to FCO ("The Falkland Islands: Annual Review for 1981") [MT copy] [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 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Fearn minute to Ure ("Falkland Islands: Annual Review") [comments on Hunt's annual review] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 26 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (Luce, Ros and officials) ["Anglo-Argentine Ministerial Talks on the Falkland Islands: New York, 26/27 February 1982"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Feb 28 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 188 to FCO (1344Z) ("The Falkland Islands: Anglo-Argentine Talks") [text of informal working paper] [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 Press Major Commentary (Guardian) Falklands: "Threat of Action on Falkland Islands" (Buenos Aires statement following New York talks)
PDF 82 Mar 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 59 to FCO (1635Z) ("Falklands Talks") [Argentinian Foreign Ministry issues statement on New York talks in breach of "gentlemen's agreement"; MFA officials apologetic] [declassified 2012]

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