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Falklands: McFarlane note for National Security Adviser ("Galtieri call") [Galtieri perhaps trying to play Haig off against the President or practising "a little psychological warfare against Thatcher" by leaking it] [declassified Jun 2006]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Reagan Library: William Clark Files (Falklands War UN/Kirkpatrick/Haig) 05/13/82 - 06/04/1982 f8
Editorial comments:

Undated but clearly on the same day as the call, probably shortly after it. The call took place 1706-1738 EST = 2206-2238Z.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1p
Themes: British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Americas excluding USA), Defence (Falklands)