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82 Apr 20 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MOD briefing for Nott ('Cabinet') [Nott briefing for cabinet colleagues on 1. Argentine Forces; 2. Own Forces] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 22 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: No.10 letter to MOD ("Falkland Islands: US Assistance") [MT would like early consideration of help from US in event Haig's negotiations fail] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 22 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: CINCFLEET signal to MODUK (1808Z) ("Operation Corporate. Status of Ascension Island") ["increasingly concerned" about problems; USAF base commander now questioning use of armed Vulcans] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1413 to FCO (0040Z) ("Ascension Island: Vulcan Bombers") [Eagleburger sees no problem about use of US Ascension base by Vulcans] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("Falkland Islands Population") [MT wondering if Governor should make a daily broadcast to the islanders] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Weston minute for Wright ("Warning about protection of the fleet") [text ready for despatch following mandarin's group without further consultation with ministers] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Omand minute for ACNS(OP) ("Operation Paraquet") [passed information he gave last night to No.10; "the Prime Minister and our own Secretary of State will wish to follow matters closely from now on"] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Omand minute for PSO CDS ("Briefing at Northwood") [PM has specifically instructed Fortuna Glacier incident not to be mentioned] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Omand minute to Head DS11 ("Falkland Islands: Assistance from French Government") [Nott has written thanks to Hernu; needs to be informed earlier and more fully] [declassified Spt 2017]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: CAS PSO minute to Nott PS ("Vulcan conventional bombing results") ["Overall results to date give every confidence that a single Vulcan carrying 21 x 1000lb bombs would cause cratering of Port Stanley runway"] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: CDS minute for Nott ("Deployment of Vulcans to Ascension Island") [possible attack on Stanley runway - 90 percent probability of causing one runway crater, 75 percent of two; US today confirming no objection to deployment] [declassified Dcr 2012]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("Operation Corporate: Vulcan Support") [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: DCDS(I) minute for CDS ("Argentine withdrawal from Falkland Islands") [12-14 days depending on size of force] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Wade-Gery minute to No.10 ("Falklands: Military Decisions") [decisions taken by Mandarins' Group - Conqueror and Argentine 707s overflying Task Force; MT: "Who represents the PM?"] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 23 Fr	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MODUK signal to HQ18 GP (2023Z) ("Exclusive for Air Commander") [codeword 'Heavensent' allocated for air launched special forces in East Falkland] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 24 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: CTF317 signal to MODUK (0950Z) ("Operation Paraquet Sitrep AM 24 Apr") [Argentine reconnaissance overflights 22 Apr and 23 Apr] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 24 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MOD minute to Nott PS (?1200Z) ("Training with the French") [signals from RAF Wittering detailing Harrier training against Mirage and Super Etendard on 22 and 23 Apr] [declassified Jun 2017]
82 Apr 24 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Cooper minute for Nott (Chequers meeting tomorrow) ["tough decisions" needed] [Nott's copy; declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 24 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: DS11 minute for Nott PS ("OD(SA) paper on ROEs for a Total Exclusion Zone") [revisions - SSNs should attack vessels only in the TEZ; revised announcement] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 24 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: PSO CDS minute for Nott PS ("Special Forces") [briefing for Nott at Chequers tomorrow, special forces assigned to Corporate; possible roles and modes of insertion] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 24 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: DCDS(I) minute to CDS and Chiefs ("Argentine Military Reaction") [background for Chequers discussion tomorrow - bombing of Stanley airport judged likely to lead to an Argentine declaration of war] [declassified Jul 2017]
82 Apr 25 Su	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: CDS minute for Nott ("Operation Corporate - SSN Rules of Engagement - Argentinian Landing Ships") [asks for SSN ROEs to be extended to include them] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 25 Su	Speeches, interviews, etc.	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MOD statements (1545Z) (British helicopter damaged Argentine submarine at South Georgia) [Santa Fe] [this copy declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 25 Su	Speeches, interviews, etc.	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MOD statements (2000Z) (British troops landing on South Georgia) [Grytviken taken; limited resistance, white flag, no injuries] [this copy declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 25 Su	Speeches, interviews, etc.	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MOD statements (1100Z) (British helicopter attack on Argentine submarine at South Georgia) [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Speeches, interviews, etc.	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MOD statements (0230Z) (recapture of South Georgia) [no British casualties; one Argentine injury] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Speeches, interviews, etc.	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MOD statements (0705Z) (recapture of South Georgia) [Leith now under British control; no casualties] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Nott APS minute for Cooper PS ("Death of Argentinian Prisoner") [Nott had short discussion with PUS; prefer to delay announcement until tomorrow morning because of diplomatic situation, but would not object if PM and FCO felt it had to be announced tonight] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Nott PS minute for Head DS8 ("Training with the French") [Nott pleased RAF training with French Mirage and Etendard aircraft; "very good"] [declassified Spt 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Nott PS minute for PSO CDS ("Naval Action outside the Total Exclusion Zone") [OD(SA) - work needed on ROEs to permit attack on Argentine navy outside TEZ] [declassified Spt 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: DCDS(I) minute for CDS ("Civilians remaining on the Falkland Islands") ["best guess" from debriefings that civilians present in Port Stanley around 180, down from 1050; dysentery present among Argentine troops in Stanley; significant fall in civilian morale, many might soon leave] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: DCDS(I) minute for CAS ("Port Stanley Airfield") [reliable information that runway has been extended 50-75 yards; has "no great operational significance", but shows Argentinians have some repair capacity] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: AUS(GF) minute for Nott PS ("Falkland Islands: costs") [Nott summarises: "£100m + £30m a week"] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Nott message to Henderson (Weinberger) [asks for "your personal assessment". "How far do you think he would wish to go in supporting us?"] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Nott APS minute for AUS(D Staff) ("Op Corporate: Questioning of prisoners") [Nott says "we must veer on the side of extreme caution - and treat the prisoners with great care and respect. He feels that no pressure of any kind should be put upon them"] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islanders") [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 26 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to FCO (Pym's draft message to Haig) [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MOD briefing for Nott ("OD(SA) Meeting - 0900 28 April: Briefing on announcement of a Total Exclusion Zone (TEZ)") [points to make; text of announcement; Q&A; background note] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1474 to FCO (1642Z) ("Falklands - Personal to Secretary of Defence") [conversation with Weinberger - he and President delighted at South Georgia operation; considering further US help to UK if talks break down because of Argentinian intransigence] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Nott PS minute for CDS PSO ("Operation Corporate - Operation and Support planning assumptions") [Nott response to CDS minute of 22 Apr and Cooper's 26 Apr] [declassified Spt 2017]
82 Apr 27 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: CDS signal to BRITDEFAT Paris (0915Z) ("Message from CDS to General Lacaze") [deeply grateful for French air exercises with Harriers at RAF Wittering 22/23 Apr, "excellent value"] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 27 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1479 to FCO (1922Z) ('Falklands') [conversations with Haig - Galtieri interested in the US proposals; subsequently referred them to his corps commanders; Galtieri asked about Argentine prisoners] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 27 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1460 [sic: 1480?] to FCO (1950Z) ("Your telno 848: Falklands") [avoiding incidents in the MEZ - "It has not been too easy to get our way with the Americans on this subject"] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 27 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Lewin note to Nott APS (Woodward interview) ["he has been told to curb his boyish enthusiasm - and more"] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 Apr 27 Tu	Speeches, interviews, etc.	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MT letter to Michael Foot MP (exchange at PMQs) [appeal issued by UNSYG yesterday did not require formal response] [this copy released Oct 2017]
82 Apr 29 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Nott memorandum ?as circulated to OD(SA) Committee OD(SA)(82) 33 (0800Z) ("Falkland Islands: Special Forces Operations") [?draft or final version of paper circulated to OD(SA) "Special Forces: Direct Action Operations"] [declassified Oct 2017]
82 May 1 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: DNOT record of phone conversation (1550Z) (Northwood-Ministry of Defence) [Woodward had been expecting attack from Argentine carrier but none materialised; had no feel for its whereabouts] [declassified Spt 2017]

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