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PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1599 to FCO (0410Z) ("Falklands") [timetable for implementation of Haig's latest peace proposals] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) (5 May 1982, 0730) [US/Peru peace plan, UN Security Council, OAS, HMS Sheffield, Belgrano; text of Nott Commons statement on HMS Sheffield] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Havers minute to MT (Argentine aircraft carrier) [Havers advises on legality of proposed attack: "[Carrier] must...have approached our forces in such circumstances as to make her a threat and therefore a legitimate target"; Lewin annotations] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS(I) minute to CDS PSO ("The Landing 'Window'") [has slipped to 19-31 May] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD briefing for Nott (?0900Z) ("The Falkland Islands: US Assistance") [meeting with Weinberger in Brussels - aiming "to establish the right political climate for an early and favourable agreement on the terms"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falklands: Chequers meeting of ODSA on 2 May") [Argentine POWs and jamming of BBC Latin American service] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Omand minute to DS8 ("Reconnaissance by civilian aircraft (Operation Bedford)") [Nott decides not to pursue further at present] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS(I) minute to CDS PSO (?1600Z) ("Latest Diplomatic Proposals") [Cabinet "minded to support the new proposals"; Mandarins met 1415; copy 1] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lewin minute to Nott ("Military Options for Repossession of the Falkland Islands") [forwards revised paper, first shown to you 8 April] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACNS(O) minute to Leach ("Hack the Shad") [CINCFLEET "may be slightly piling on the threat but I support his general approach"] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS(I) minute to CDS PSO ("Chile - Nimrod R") [Nott HAS supported the proposal; no response yet from MT] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Omand minute to PSO CDS ("Defence of Ascension Island") [Nott "still very concerned that we are not doing enough to counter the threat to Ascension"] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (1700Z) (Sir Frank Cooper-Fleet Street editors - meeting 3) ["Third meeting with editors on Falklands emergency"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DS11 minute to PSO CDS ("Exocet - AM39") [impossible to determine truth of claim that there are 30/35 AM39 missiles available on the world market] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cooper letter to Acland ("Operation Corporate - relations with NATO countries") [Lewin gave NATO colleagues "very full briefing on the crisis"; very well received; US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs publicly said UK could depend on US material support] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CNS PS minute to SECCOS ("Operation Corporate - Long Term Measures") [Leach comments on paper COS(Misc) 196/742/1] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CNS PS minute to SECCOS ("Operation Corporate - Rationalisation of ROE") [Leach comments on paper COS(Misc) 203/742/1 - treat reconnaissance planes as combat aircraft; temporary restrictions on attacking carrier] [declassified Sep 2017]
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