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1983 Apr 2 - 1983 Sep 16
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/952
Argentina (Falklands) (Part 34)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 313
Any docs withheld? 6

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83 Jul 1 Fr Major Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Return of the Wilton and Bowman families to the UK from the Falkland islands”) [abortive attempt to set up business] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 2 Sa Major Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) [“Argentina: loans” - restrictions on dividend remittance by RTZ & Shell, possible UK retaliation at IMF] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 4 Mo Major Falklands: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Falklands at the UN”) [text of Argentine draft resolution, via Italian government] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 5 Tu Major Falklands: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Argentine next of kin visit to the Falklands”) [UK conditions for visit] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 6 We Major Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Osvaldo Destefanis”) [Argentine next of kin visit to Falklands] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 6 We Major Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Press summary”) [civil unrest; transition to democracy; RAF stopovers via Brazil to Falklands] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 8 Fr Major Falklands: UK delegate IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF: Argentina - financial restrictions”) [ongoing US support for UK posiiton not to be taken for granted] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 11 Mo Major Falklands: FCO telegram 1140 to UKE Washington (0900Z) (“IMF/Argentina financial restrictions”) [Argentina reneging on pact with UK for mutual end to restrictions] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 11 Mo Major Falklands: Howe telegram to UK delegate IMF (“IMF/Argentina”) [US opts to support UK position] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 12 Tu Major Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Brasilia (“Land bridge”) [landings by RAF aircraft in Brazil en route to Falkands] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 12 Tu Major Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Argentina: polo”) [MT “strongly against” entry to UK] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 12 Tu Major Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Argentine next-of-kin: message from Destefanis to the Prime Minister”) [UK rejects Destefanis visa request; MT agrees no reply be sent to his message] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 12 Tu Major Falklands: Biffen PS letter to Heseltine PS (“Tam Dalyell and the General Belgrano”) [HMG declines to discuss further with Dalyell] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 14 Th Major Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 578 to FCO (2230Z) (“The Falklands”) [Secretary General report to UN] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 14 Th Major Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Lima (“Possible private visit by Tam Dalyell MP”) [seeking substantiation of theory ‘Belgrano’ was sunk to sabotage peace negotiations] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 21 Th Major Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 609 to FCO (1931Z) (“The Falklands”) [Secretary General progress report on negotiations] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 21 Th Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 2065 to FCO (2015Z) (“IMF/Argentina: US attitudes”) [MT prepared to rebuke US for lack of support] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 22 Fr Major Falklands: UK delegate IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF: Argentina - financial restrictions”) [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 22 Fr Major Falklands: FCO briefing for MT (“Falklands: call by the Civil Commissioner”) [Argentine next of kin visit; UN; immigration & various other issues] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 22 Fr Major Falklands: UK delegate IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF: Argentina - financial restrictions”) [declassified 2013]