Economy: Alan Walters diary (Falklands) [lunch with Brazilian Ambassador, Walters arguing for "magnanimous compensation and plebiscite" in Falklands] [released 2012]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Walters MSS (Churchill Archives Centre): WTRS3/1/2 |
| Editorial comments: | Read other entries from this diary. View all Walters documents. The original diary can be studied here |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 85 |
| Themes: | Defence (Falklands), Monetary policy |
Thursday 13th May 1982
Talk of sell out on 8.00 AM news
Lunch Roberto Campos (Brasilian Amb) + Megnahd Desai
Emotional stuff about sovereignty + history
- but I argued for magnanimous compensation and plebiscite - he agreed it could and should be done - make the offer so generous eh
Richard Haas confirmed my interpretation of the ILO Convention 26 will not inhibit our abolition of Wages Councils
Dinner with Alfred S