Personal and party papers, Cambridge
Falklands: Prime Minister Spadolini of Italy letter to MT (1982 World Cup: Italy's victory over Argentina) ["I am glad to rejoy with you for the victory of our football team on the Argentinians"] [released 2013]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR1/20/3/38 B f19 |
| Editorial comments: | This letter, perhaps self-typed, is the closest any EC leader appears to have come to sending congratulations to MT on the ending of the Falklands War. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 1p |
| Themes: | Foreign policy (Americas excluding USA), European Union (general), Sport, Defence (Falklands), British relations with Italy, MT messages to and from world leaders |
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