1982 May 5 - 1982 May 14
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/647
Argentina (Falklands: sensitive briefing) (Part 5)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2012 Dec 28 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 138 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| 82 May 11 Tu | Major | Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("The Falkland Islands") [military briefing on Falklands landing] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 6 Th | Major | Falklands: Armstrong minute to Coles (electronic counter-measures against Exocet missiles) [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 6 Th | Major | Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [arrangements to ensure MT is fully briefed on military and political developments] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 5 We | Major | Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT (Pym's minute about the Argentine aircraft carrier) [Armstrong argues that carrier should not be attacked unless it changes course] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 13 Th | Major | Falklands: Armstrong minute to Whitmore ("Falklands: Decision Timetable") [arrangements for meetings of OD(SA) and decisions on Falklands landings] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 10 Mo | Major | Falklands: Armstrong minute to Whitmore ("The Falklands") [briefing MT on possibilities for Falklands landing] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 12 We | Major | Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [draft telegrams to Parsons regarding UN negotiations] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 14 Fr | Major | Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 (proposed letter to PW Botha regarding South African offer of support facilities) [urges against making letter "warmer"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 6 Th | Major | 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"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 14 Fr | Major | Falklands: MOD letter to Department of Trade ("Non-Combat Aircraft: Contingency Press Release") [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 11 Tu | Major | Falklands: MOD letter to No.10 ("Rules of Engagement for Certain Surveillance and Intelligence Gathering Vessels") [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 8 Sa | Major | Falklands: MOD letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [MT suggests "warmer" response to SAG's offer of support facilities to UK] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 11 Tu | Major | Falklands: No.10 letter to MOD ("South Africa") [MT favours "warmer" response to Botha's offer of support facilities] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 11 Tu | Major | Falklands: No.10 note to MOD ("Enforcing the Falklands Blockade") [MT notes authorisation for "Force Commander to deal with fishing or merchant [resupply] vessels within 150nm of the centre of the TEZ"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 13 Th | Major | Falklands: Nott letter to French Defence Minister Hernu (regret at UK press reports criticising France for providing weapons to Argentina) [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 10 Mo | Major | Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 11th May") [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 11 Tu | Major | Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 12th May") [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 14 Fr | Major | Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 16th May") [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 14 Fr | Major | Falklands: Wade-Gery minute to Whitmore ("Argentine Mainland") [Fieldhouse will not seek authority to attack Argentine mainland] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 May 14 Fr | Major | Falklands: Whitmore minute to MT ("Landing on the Falkland Islands") [concern about weakness of air defence of Task Force ships] [declassified 2012] |