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PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 650 to FCO (0010Z) ("Falklands/United Nations") [Perez De Cuellar on the record lunch] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 651 to FCO (0040Z) ("Falkland Islands: Secretary General's initiative") [Perez De Cuellar very careful not to reveal contents to other delegations] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 653 to FCO (0046Z) ("Falkland Islands: Security Council") [now Irish have reactivated Security Council "my objective will be to delay as long as possible a formal and public meeting"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BISBA telegram 68 to FCO (0800Z via UKE Berne) ("Press summary" - 4 May) [General Belgrano main story] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 247 to FCO (1030Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Parsons argument for private meeting UNSC likely attractive to Spanish government keen not to take sides publicly] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 346 to UKMIS New York (1033Z) ("UN Secretary-General's initiative. From Bullard") [apologies for causing embarrassment with UNSG by his briefing of the Ten about De Cuellar's "rather limited proposals"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 130 to FCO (1100Z) ("Falklands: Irish Government Attitude") ["slight easing" of Irish position] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CINCFLEET signal to MODUK (1133Z) ("Concept of air operations in support of 5 Inf Bde") [16xWS5 up to 26WX5 (if shipping available), 10 SK2, 6 GR3 Harriers plus 6 GR3 already en route] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to BRITDEFAT Lima (1133Z) ("For DA from D14A2") ["your latest views concerning operational capability of Peruvian navy and air force ... likelihood of Peruvian navy and air force assistance to Argentina either with aircraft or ships or with spares and ammunition"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 422 to FCO (1200Z) (Latin American heads of mission in Paris) [pro-Argentinian communiqué issued] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Moscow telegram 254 to FCO (1210Z) ("Falkland Islands: Soviet attitude") [Brezhnev comment during meeting with Daniel Ortega - "actions hailing back to the time of colonial brigandage"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 216 to UKE Paris (1430Z) ("Falklands: message to Foreign Minister") [explains letter] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 217 to UKE Paris (1430Z) (messages from Pym to EC and some other nations) [message to Dublin expresses dismay] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 232 to FCO (1445Z) ("Falklands: Italian reporting on Argentina") [Italian Ambassador's telegrams from Buenos Aires 1-4 May - complete isolation, surprise at Junta's rejection of Peruvian plan, Cancilleria excluded from negotiations, growing hostility to US] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 219 to UKE Santiago (1500Z) ("Argentine jamming of BBC") [BBC increasing Spanish broadcasting to Latin America and offering material to any station phoning-in] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 912 to UKE Washington (1505Z) ("Argentine jamming of BBC") [BBC increasing Spanish broadcasting to Latin America by further 30 minutes] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 407 to FCO (1507Z) ("Renewal of EC Import Ban") [German assessment that it had become increasingly effective but stressing importance of negotiated settlement] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BRITAIRAT Brasilia signal to MODUK (1545Z) (possible help to Argentina) [arms sales; "modest war capability"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: HMS Invincible signal to CINCFLEET (1600Z) ("Operation Corporate") [Argentine tactics and British response in air combat] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Santiago telegram 210 to FCO (1600Z) ("Chile/Falklands/Argentina") [Chilean declarations of neutrality in conflict; not to be taken at face value] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 233 to FCO (1615Z) ("Falklands: Italian Government views") [Colombo speech to DC Congress - tone much better than Piccioli's, but asked for new UN initiative and ceasefire; Italian MFA taken by surprise] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 150 to FCO (1625Z) (security of communications) [contingency plan to use Canadian secure communications] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 249 to FCO (1625Z) ("Falklands: BBC Spanish Service") [Gibraltar seeks reinstatement of BBC Spanish service; Spanish media pro-Argentinian] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brussels telegram 162 to FCO (1630Z) ("Falklands - renewal of sanctions") [Tindemans robustly supporting British position in public and private; EC solidarity a motive, especially during Belgian presidency] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 170 to UKE Tokyo (1630Z) ("Falklands: Japanese position") [agrees slim prospect of shifting Japanese position; reluctant to urge US to press them further; media have simplified Japanese position into one of support for UK anyway] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 408 to FCO (1640Z) ("FRG attitude to the Falklands crisis") [German support "has taken a severe knock" since Belgrano and Sheffield; "officials are taking their lead directly from Genscher and the Chancellor"; much of wavering derives from Schmidt personally - suggests MT call him] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 408 to FCO (1640Z) ("FRG Attitude to the Falklands Crisis") ["Support for the UK here has taken a severe knock in the last 48 hours"; Schmidt and Genscher believe military conflict "out of proportion" with original aggression; FRG cabinet announced dismay and urgently appealed for ceasefire and negotiation] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 409 to FCO (1645Z) ("Renewal of EC import ban") [German cabinet did not discuss issue so Genscher may argue at weekend meeting that he cannot commit the FRG; British use of force seen as disproportionate, but ultimately Germany likely to support renewal; French role crucial] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Budapest saving telegram 1A to FCO ("Hungarian reaction to Falklands crisis") [change of tone] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CINCFLEET signal to ASWE Portsdown (1703Z) ("Operation Corporate") [requests technical reconstruction of events and lessons to be learned from Exocet attack on HMS Sheffield] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 425 to FCO (1725Z) ("Argentina: Import Ban") [French position "shifting somewhat" following events of recent days; they still support "basic UK position" but require UK to offer "convincing gesture" in favour of negotiated solution] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 350 to UKMIS New York (1734Z) ("Secretary-General's proposals on Falkland Islands") [discusses draft reply from Pym] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 351 to UKMIS New York (1734Z) ("Secretary-General's proposals on Falkland Islands") [text of draft reply from Pym] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegrams 142-143 to UKE Madrid (1740Z) (Falklands: call by Spanish Ambassador) [Spanish government offering "to give any help acceptable to both sides"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegrams 426-427 to FCO (1742Z) ("French Council of Ministers Statement on Falklands Conflict") [Gutmann interprets statement - "stressed heavily the public relations aspect", "spectacular peace initiative needed"; text of statement] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1604 to FCO (1745Z) ("Jamming of BBC Latin American Service") [Voice of America increasing its London presence, broadcasting almost all official statements in London, particularly from MOD; looking to improve reception in Argentina] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 396 to UKREP Brussels (1800Z) ("Community economic measures against Argentina") [text of statement to be circulated at COREPER lunch 6 May] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 428 to FCO (1845Z) ("Falklands: French Press") ["almost unanimous ... shock and dismay at the sinking of the Belgrano with the consequent loss of life"; nearly all want ceasefire] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 156 to FCO (1855Z) ("Falklands: Latest Brazilian Reactions") ["anxiety and perplexity" over sinking of Belgrano] [declassified Spt 2016]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD record of conversation (1945Z) (HMS Hermes-CINCFLEET - HMS Sheffield) [now thought 'only' 12 dead; if fire not controlled in two hours ship will probably be sunk] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1607 to FCO (2000Z) ("Falklands: US press for 5 May") ["newspapers lead with the Argentine attack on the Sheffield; European allies said to be reconsidering support for UK] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1608 to FCO (2005Z) ("Falklands: White House Statement") [Haig "remains actively engaged in an effort to do all we can to assist in a peaceful outcome of the crisis .... the ultimate solution must be peaceful or the consequences will be lasting and grave"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1610 to FCO (2030Z) ("Falklands: Congress") [US House of Representatives adopt resolution calling for Argentine withdrawal from the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1611 to FCO (2040Z) ("Falklands") [Haig accepts UK amendments to text of peace proposals] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to CINCFLEET and others (2145Z) ("Sitrep No.33 Operation Corporate as at 052145Z May 82") [Venezuelan navy not on alert; 23 dead on HMS Sheffield; no attacks today on Task Force up to 1800Z] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1615 to FCO (2206Z) ("Falklands") [Enders on timetable for implentation of the ceasefire] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD record of conversation (2210Z) (COSFLEET-ACNS(OP) - HMS Sheffield) [now thought about 30 still missing, earlier figure of 12 regrettably wrong] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 152 to FCO (2213Z) ('Falklands') [threatened boycott of British communications; Belaunde personally responded to say he had instructed British communications should not to be interfered with] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1618 to FCO (2218Z) ("Israeli Arms Supplies to South America") [US citizen informs embassy of possible Israeli supply of arms to Argentina via Uruguay] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1619 to FCO (2250Z) ("Falklands") ["It looks as though Argentina will now be seeking to shift the focus of international discussion on the Falklands issue to the UN"] [released 2013]

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