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PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 61 to UKE Dublin (1200Z) ("Falklands") ["Please ask Irish Government at highest level you think appropriate to lift their reserve"; make clear speaking on PM's instructions] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 109 to FCO (1600Z) ("Your telno 61 (not to all): Falklands") [spoke with Foreign Minister Collins; failure to agree on agricultural prices "at the forefront of the Irish Government's mind"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegrams 196-97 to FCO (1100-1115Z) ("Falklands crisis: Italian views") [Council of Ministers statement; PM's office and MFA assure us no change in Italian position of support for UK position] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Western European Department minute for Bullard ("Italy/Argentina") [after your briefing of EC colleagues, Fontana Giusti visited and stressed how difficult sanctions have been for Italy; PSI especially critical] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 111 to FCO (1020Z) ("Falklands: Irish media comments") [South Georgia - no official comment yet; Irish press mixed] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 202 to FCO (1815Z) ("Italy and the Falklands") ["Before you see Colombo tomorrow, you should know that he is in two minds about our recapture of South Georgia"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 205 to FCO (1300Z) ("Falklands: Italian reporting on Argentina") [Arculus shown Italian telegrams from Buenos Aires - South Georgia attack not wholly unexpected, but timing was] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 206 to FCO (1500Z) ("EC import embargo on Argentina") [Farnesina contact says renewal would be difficult and PSI could make further trouble; Italy most reluctant to renew unless completely isolated, in which context Irish attitude discouraging] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 207 to FCO (1600Z) ("Falkland Islands: Italian press reporting") [reporting accurate although tending to see action as "the beginning of hostilities"; editorial content "much less satisfactory"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 63 to UKE Dublin (1600Z) ("Falklands: President demarche") [ask MacKernan his government's reaction if we reopen question of the Irish reservation] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 92 to UKE Rome (1300Z) ("EC import embargo on Argentina") [Argentina's weakest point economically is her reliance on foreign lending - needs $600m a month to finance payments on her $34bn debt] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 91 to UKE Rome (1420Z) ("Your telno 205: Italian reporting on Argentina") [Fontana Giusti visited and stressed how difficult sanctions have been for Italy; PSI especially critical] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 221 to FCO (1500Z) ("Italian Political Reactions") ["The longer the Falklands dispute goes on, the more difficult it becomes for Italy to give solid support for Britain"; Craxi's Socialist Party "the main problem"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 223 to FCO (1500Z) ("Falklands") [with respect to coming blockage Italy affirms "proper Community solidarity"; support for Haig mediation] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 222 to FCO (1530Z) ("Falklands") [Palazzo Chigi communique expresses "profound apprehension and great disquiet at the recent serious developments"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Italian Foreign Minister Colombo letter to Pym (Italian Government's viewpoint) [solidarity with UK, but concern at Argentine resentment against Europe and possible "marxist turn" in its politics] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 67 to UKE Dublin (1700Z) ("Falklands: Legality of TEZ") [MacKernan said TEZ contrary to international law - put following explanation to him] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 2 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Emergency Unit record of conversation (0730Z) ("Falklands: Italian attitudes") [UKE Rome rang to ask for any message to give Colombo at DC Conference, 2-3 May] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 2 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 893 to UKE Washington (1930Z) ("Following for Private Secretary: Falklands: Message from Italian Foreign Minister") [some discussion at Chequers meeting today of disquiet among Ten, Pym may need to be in touch with other Foreign Ministers on his return from Washington] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 2 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 895 to UKE Washington (1945Z) ("Following for Private Secretary: Falklands: Message from Italian Foreign Minister") [suggested reply to Colombo] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 2 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 894 to UKE Washington (2000Z) ("Following for Private Secretary: Falklands: Message from Italian Foreign Minister") [translated text of Colombo message] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 120 to FCO (0915Z) ("Falklands: Irish Government Statement") ["seriously concerned at the escalating military situation"; Irish good offices available at UN] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 121 to FCO (1530Z) ("Falklands: Irish Government statement") [Ireland will not support a continuation of EC sanctions; Donlon explained UNSCR502 "somehow got dropped from the drafting"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 637 to FCO (2245Z) ("Falklands: Irish Government statement") [latest Irish Government statement increases risk that Irish Ambassador who "obviously longs to assume the mediatory role ... will lead the do-gooders into the Council against our interests"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE The Hague letter to FCO ("Argentina and the Falklands: Dutch opinion") [Argentine Embassy keeping low profile; Dutch government generally supportive, private sympathies, media unprecedently united against Argentina, but opinion could evolve rapidly with heavy casualties] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 123 to FCO (1145Z) ("Falklands: Irish media reactions") [editorial comment in Irish papers sharper since bombing Port Stanley airport and especially sinking of General Belgrano; growing public pressure for Irish to withdraw from EC sanctions] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 124 to FCO (1330Z) ("Falklands: Irish Government Statement") [Irish Government "appalled by the outbreak of what amounts to open war between Argentina and Great Britain"; EC sanctions "no longer appropriate"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 125 to FCO (1335Z) ("Falklands: Irish Government Attitude") [brief meeting with Haughey who read statement to HMA; "news of the sinking of the Belgrano...has been very criticially received in the Republic"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 645 to FCO (1507Z) ("Dublin's telnos 124 and 125: Falklands in the Security Council") [Dorr call saying instructed by Dublin to call UNSC immediately to get a ceasefire; "I disembowelled him"] [declassified 28 Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 905 to UKE Washington (1530Z) ("Falklands/Ireland") [would still see value in Haig urging Irish to hold off] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 96 to UKE Rome (1607Z) ("Falklands: Call on Minister of State by Italian Ambassador, 4 May") [Cagiati call on Onslow - Belgrano increased EC concern; "It was a pity the sinking had taken place outside the TEZ"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1710 to FCO (1710Z) ("Falklands/Ireland") [spoke with Haig's office; Haig as relucant as ever to see Perez De Cuellar become principal mediator] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 128 to FCO (1710Z) ("Falklands: Irish Government Attitude") [Taoiseach Haughey statement to the Dail: Ireland to seek withdrawal of sanctions against Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 647 to FCO (1730Z) ("My telnos 645: Falklands: Security Council") [Dorr not pressing for immediate UNSC] [declassified 28 Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 1764 to FCO (1817Z) ("European Political Cooperation, Political Committee, Brussels 4 May: Falklands") [Bullard at EPC; Irish representative hand was forced by his government's statement of 4 May; others showed "unmistakeable signs of perturbation at loss of life in sinking of Argentine cruiser"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 908 to UKE Washington (1930Z) ("Falklands in the Security Council") [urge Haig to call in Irish Ambassador "and pour further cold water"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Emergency Unit record of conversation (1930Z) ("UN Security Council") [UKE Dublin rang to say Haughey on radio says Ireland not now pressing for immediate UNSC meeting] [declassified Dec 2012]
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: UKE Rome telegram 233 to FCO (1615Z) ("Falklands: Italian government views") [Colombo speech called for a ceasefire and a new initiative by Perez De Cuellar] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 101 to UKE Rome (1554Z) ("Call on Minister of State by Italian Ambassador") [Cagiati call on Hurd - Colombo and Piccioli speeches; new initiative by Perez De Cuellar] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 237 to FCO (1615Z) ("Falkland Islands: Italian reactions") ["profound shock in all parts of the media" at deaths on both sides; newspapers left and right doubting justification, calling for negotiation] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 236 to FCO (1625Z) ("Falklands: Message to Foreign Ministers") [delivered message just before Spadolini and Colombo departed for Hamburg to consult Germans; Spadolini communique yesterday implied Italian, German and French attitudes were very close] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 201 to UKE Bonn (2000Z) ("Dublin telno 123: EEC import ban") [Irish flexibility on renewal - they will go along with a consensus to renew sanctions] [declassified Dec 2012]
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