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Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 126 to FCO (2050Z) (Argentine Foreign Minister Costa Mendez meeting with US Ambassador to Buenos Aires) ["It appears that Costa Mendez's reaction was wholly negative" to Stoessel offer of US good offices; questions whether proposal to send UK emissary too conciliatory at this point] [declassified 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: ALW 040/325/12 Part B 101. Documents released to the Margaret Thatcher Foundation per FOI request 0181-12.
Editorial comments:

2050. This document was derived from the Private Office files of Lord Carrington, as prepared for submission to the Franks Inquiry. The originals are due to be accessioned in due course by TNA where they will be found within FCO archives.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: Foreign policy (USA), Defence (Falklands)