1982 Jan 1 - 1982 Mar 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/613
Argentina (Falklands) (Part 2)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2012 Dec 28 |
| Classification: | Confidential |
| Page count: | 129 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 82 Mar 20 Sa | Key | Falklands: Governor Falklands flash telegram to FCO (1125Z) ("Illegal Landing on S. Georgia") ["shots fired Argentine flag hoisted notices in English changed to Spanish"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 20 Sa | Major | Falklands: FCO telegram 34 to Governor Falklands (1630Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") ["Ministers are being consulted urgently on deployment of HMS Endurance and of marines"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 20 Sa | Major | Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 40 to FCO (1803Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Hunt advises on situation in Falklands and South Georgia] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 20 Sa | Major | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 84 to FCO (2048Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Williams talks with Ambassador Blanco] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 20 Sa | Major | Falklands: FCO telegram 35 to Port Stanley (2310Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [HMS Endurance instructed to sail for South Georgia] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 20 Sa | Major | Falklands: CINCFLEET signal to HMS Endurance (2327Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [instructions to HMS Endurance to sail for South Georgia 0930 21 Mar with marines unless situation regularised] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 21 Su | Major | Falklands: Governor Falklands flash telegram to FCO (1125Z) ("Illegal Landing on S. Georgia") [update on Davidoff landing] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 21 Su | Major | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 85 to FCO (1410Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Blanco call at midnight denying Davidoff landing was official, party and ship would be leaving today] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 22 Mo | Major | Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 44 to FCO (1236Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Lord Buxton's talks with Costa Mendez] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 22 Mo | Major | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 86 to FCO (1610Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [MT copy] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 22 Mo | Major | Falklands: Chiefs of Staff Duty Officer report (events 19-22 March 1982) [account of the landing on South Georgia and British response so far] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 23 Tu | Major | Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [Luce's draft statement to the House of Commons] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 23 Tu | Major | Falklands: FCO telegram 68 to UKE Buenos Aires (1928Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Carrington message to Argentine Foreign Minister Costa Mendez - MT copy] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 23 Tu | Major | Falklands: MODUK Navy telegram to CINCFLEET (2001Z) ("Carriage and Issue of Arms") [rules of engagement for use of weapons in handling Argentinians on South Georgia] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 23 Tu | Major | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 94 to FCO (2130Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Williams meets with Costa Mendez to discuss Argentine presence in South Georgia: "the men must go"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 23 Tu | Major | Falklands: MODUK Navy telegram to RBDWCR and NP 8901 (2155Z) (instructions) ["option of deploying new NP 8901 via Punta Arenas is diplomatically unacceptable. Request you cease all action on this"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 24 We | Major | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 95 to FCO (0330Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Costa Mendez "hopeful of arranging early evacuation of Argentine workmen"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 24 We | Key | Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") ["we may now face the prospect of an early confrontation with Argentina" - MT copy] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 24 We | Major | Falklands: Carrington minute for Nott ("Falkland Islands: HMS Endurance") [HMS Endurance should be retained to support Falklands, given Argentine landing in South Georgia - MT's copy] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 24 We | Major | Falklands: MODUK signal to CINCFLEET (1702Z) ("For ACOS(O) from DNOT") ["Foreign Secretary has requested formulation of contingency plan to extend current deployment of HMS Endurance"] [declassified Jun 2017] |