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PDF 82 Apr 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (0445Z) (Henderson called FCO) [had spoken with Haig, confident US would "strongly condemn the invasion if it took place"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (2310Z) (Haig called Carrington) [second call by Haig to Carrington, received at Downing Street; "very negative" read out from USE Buenos Aires] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (0015Z) (US Secretary of State Haig-Carrington) [third call by Haig to Carrington, received at Downing Street] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to Carrington PS ("Falkland Islands: scope for further US assistance") [Fearn sees nothing further possible at present, given failure of Reagan call to Galtieri] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO flash telegram 622 to UKE Washington (1300Z) ('Falklands') [Carrington told Haig in phone conversation last night that "we have had no option but to place the fleet in a state of immediate readiness"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1075 to FCO (1440Z) ("Falklands") [State Department statement telling Argentina "we deplore the use of force to resolve this dispute"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (1445Z) (Carrington called Haig) [Carrington asked what action US contemplated after invasion?] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1077 to FCO (1450Z) ("Falklands") [conversations with Haig - written account of events already relayed orally] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1080 to FCO (1639Z) ("Falklands") [conversation with Haig - possible US actions] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1081 to FCO (1737Z) ("Falklands") [White House Press Briefing - "Speakes, when asked, waffled instead of condemning the Argentine action and calling for withdrawal"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram to Base Administrator Ascension (1645Z) (publicity) [desirable to minimise; BBC refused permission to fly there on Tuesday] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: JICREP UKE Washington telegram to JIC (1830Z) ("JICTEL No.71 of 3 April: Falkland Islands") [State Department intelligence staff say Argentine government has told US "to limit their role strictly to tacit diplomatic support for UK"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation ("Falkland Islands: the American attitude") [conversation with Roger Harrison of USE London; FCO "not particularly happy with having the situation described as an unfortunate dispute between two friendly nations"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington letter to Haig (1230Z) ("Message to Mr Haig" - FCO telegram 636) [resigns; thanks for "close partnership and friendship over the past two years"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1113 to FCO (1630Z) ("Falklands: US Senate") [Senator Percy anxious to help; Henderson asked for immediate statement] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1117 to FCO (2030Z) ("Falklands") [conversation with Stoessel - any US initiatives would have to entail Argentine withdrawal] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1119 to FCO (2258Z) ('Falklands') [Reagan comments in news conference - US in "a very difficult position because it was friendly with both countries"; hopes for peaceful solution, willing to act as "honest broker"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1131 to FCO (0035Z) ("Falkland Islands: President Reagan's meeting with Caribbean leaders") [value of briefing Commonwealth Caribbean leaders in advance] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO flash telegram 658 to UKE Washington (2345Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Haig called Pym; wants to visit London; "tends to confirm our fears about the mediatory role the Americans see themselves playing"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1146 to FCO (0045Z) ("Falklands") [Henderson conversation with Haig] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1147 to FCO (0048Z) ("Falklands") [Haig says important US not tilt too much towards Britain so as not to lose credibility with Argentinians] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1152 to FCO (0202Z) ("Economic measures against Argentina") [McFarlane says Reagan "extremely chagrined" by Galtieri call] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1154 to FCO (0215Z) ("Falklands") [Henderson conversation with Haig re: diplomacy; "the window of opportunity is even narrower than he had thought"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1161 to FCO (1515Z) ("Falkland Islands") [conversation with Haig - how visit should be described; Henderson urging mention of UNSCR502] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1164 to FCO (1800Z) ("Falkland Islands: US economic pressure on Argentina") [military; trade; finance] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1169 to FCO (1835Z) ("Falklands") [conversation with Haig about Kirkpatrick - "Haig said that he had no words bad enough for that person. The trouble was that she had the ear of the White House. She was a complete disaster"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1174 to FCO (2142Z) ("Falklands") [Henderson summarises US views; Haig: "there cannot be another Suez"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1184 to FCO (0110Z) ("Falklands: Meeting of Air Chiefs of the Americas") [USAF Chief of Staff due to attend meeting Buenos Aires; Eagleburger conversation - Haig inclined to let him continue] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1185 to FCO (0115Z) ("Falklands") [conversation with Eagleburger's deputy, Gompert; Haig fully understood dangers of appearing neutral; Gompert urging him to go to London without "definite proposals"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bangkok telegram 207 to FCO (0900Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Senator Percy visiting Bangkok said to be "very dissatisfied with the tone of the US Government's statements on the islands"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1189 to FCO (2115Z) ("Falklands") [Eagleburger said he was unable to speak with Haig meeting of Air Chiefs] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1210 to FCO (0125Z) ("Falkland Islands: US Banks and Argentina") [US Treasury and Federal Reserve say for prudential reasons US banks currently into few if any new commitments "but are honouring existing ones"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1211 to FCO (0130Z) ("Falkland Islands: US Senate") [Percy urging Clark and Haig to play "an active mediatory role" to get Argentina off the islands] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 681 to UKE Washington (0630Z) ("Meeting of Air Chiefs of the Americas") [Pym raised this with Haig in their conversation; Haig inclined to let it proceed, UKE Washington asked "pursue further"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Planning Staff minute to Emergency Unit ("Expected message from Mr Haig") [contingency plan for various messages] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dakar telegram 78 to FCO (2020Z) ("Falkland Islands: Mr Haig's Technical Stop in Dakar") [Haig had one hour talks with Senegalese Foreign Minister; US diplomat said Haig not very optimistic of chances of success for his mission] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Planning Staff minute to Emergency Unit ("Reaction to Mr Haig's expected message") [Pym said MT would not want to delay MEZ unless Argentina offered quid pro quo] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute ("Mr Haig's visit to Buenos Aires") [US telegram extract brought by Roger Harrison of USE London; "tentative cracks in the Argentine stonewall"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1244 to FCO (2352Z) ("Economic measures against Argentina") [Eagleburger said "for tactical reasons" US would do nothing which might undercut Haig's mission] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1248 to FCO (0050Z) ("Senior US visits to Buenos Aires") [Haig decided in the end that General Allen should attend Air Chiefs meeting in Buenos Aires, and visit by Trade Representative Bill Brock] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 706 to UKE Washington (1030Z) ("Economic Measures against Argentina") ["greatly concerned" that Brock visit to BA conveys "misleading signal"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1270 to FCO (1315Z) ("Falklands: US Assistance for UK") [reports that US providing support to Task Force prominent on last night's tv and in today's newspapers] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1272 to FCO (1629Z) ("Falklands: US Assistance") [NSC urgently told Embassy it would refuse all comment on US press stories on military assistance to UK] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1274 to FCO (2125Z) ("Falklands: US Statement") [Haig saying he had "developed new ideas" following visit to London and Argentinians had invited him to return to Buenos Aires which he would do on 15 Apr] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1278 to FCO (2358Z) ("Haig's Statement") [possible that extent of covert US help to us was deliberately leaked, but more likely "they have fallen victim to the openness and incoherence of their system"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1281 to FCO (0005Z) ("Falklands: US Press") [NYT reports Haig mission came close to collapse on Monday night when Argentinians reneged on an understanding with Haig] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1285 to FCO (0047Z) ("Brock's visit to Buenos Aires") [US Trade Representative instructed already to conduct talks in low-key without public statements] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (0100Z) (Renwick-Bright) [UKE Washington warns of US press interest in US technical assistance to UK, urges no comment] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 723 to UKE Washington (1112Z) ("Economic Measures against Argentina") [Haig said in talks here that if Argentina was wholly intransigent US would threaten and apply economic sanctions] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1286 to FCO (1638Z) (Falklands: Galtieri's regime) [Eagleburger acknowledges it was "extremely unstable and difficult to make predictions about. But ... any successor regime ... would be worse"; Kissinger's view also] [declassified Dec 2012]

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