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Text 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Law and Order, Crime, Transport, Hillhead Election) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Argentina: Stoessel draft memorandum for President Reagan ("Presidential Determination Authorising Security Assistance and Arms Sale for Argentina and Chile") [conditions met; controversy in case of Chile arising from Letelier case] [declassified 1999]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: HMS Endurance signal to CINCFLEET (0745Z) ("Illegal Landing South Georgia - Sitrep") [Bahia Bien Suceso still preparing to depart, no information of shore party's intentions] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Robin Fearn minute to Luce PS ("Falkland Islands: HMS Endurance") [draft minute to Nott urging him to circulate MOD paper on military contingency planning; case for maintaining Endurance on station] [declassified Aug 2015]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: APS Nott letter to Jackling (MOD annex of FCO paper for OD) [Nott content; he assumes "no amendment will be required as a result of illegal Argentinian landings on South Georgia on Saturday"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: HMS Endurance signal to CINCFLEET (1145Z) ("Illegal Landing South Georgia") [Bahia Bien Suceso has sailed, small Argentine launch observed alongside at Leith and maybe someone on jetty] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 37 to Governor Falklands (1130Z) ("Illegal Landing in South Georgia") [encloses text of FCO press statement to be issued at 1230Z] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 43 to FCO (1159Z) ("Illegal Landing in South Georgia") [BAS report Bahia Bien Suceso departed and "no sign of life" at Leith; have asked BAS to confirm no Argentines remaining] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO press statement (1230Z) ("Falkland Islands: Illegal Argentine Landing on South Georgia") [awaiting confirmation of departure of ship - draft with modifications]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD internal minute (1230Z) ("FCO Press Statement on Illegal Argentine Landing on South Georgia") [encloses text and draft briefing for supplementary questions] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 44 to FCO (1236Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Lord Buxton's talks with Costa Mendez] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to British Naval Attaché Buenos Aires (1245Z) ("Roulement of NP8901") [advice sought on plans to send NP8901 via Montevideo in view of change to plans for HMS Endurance] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: No.10 record of conversation (1100Z) (MT, Indira Gandhi) [“Visit of Mrs Gandhi: tete-a-tete discussion with the Prime Minister”] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Mar 22 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech at lunch for Indian Prime Minister (Mrs Indira Gandhi)
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to CINCFLEET (1355Z) (HMS Endurance) [ministers decide ship can resume previous programme following "placatory statement by Argentinian Chargé London"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: HMS Endurance signal to CINCFLEET (1415Z) ("Illegal Landing South Georgia") ["BAS observation party report Argentines definitely present at Leith", numbers unknown, four sighted] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 38 to Port Stanley (1430Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Argentine Charge D'Affaires reports that Argentine ship has left South Georgia, not clear if personnel had all gone; FCO statement has led to considerable press interest] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1600Z) (Falklands, Cable TV, Northern Ireland, Thorn) [had approached Argentinians to express concern at landing on South Georgia; understood that they had now left] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 86 to FCO (1610Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 86 to FCO (1610Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [discussion with Argentine Foreign Minister Ros] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CINCFLEET signal to HMS Endurance (1635Z) (Illegal Landing South Georgia) ["continue passage towards South Georgia"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: UKE Tegucigalpa telegram 80 to FCO (1730Z) ("El Salvador: Elections") [hopefully "elections will begin the democratic process so long denied to the electorate"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 45 to FCO (1804Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [report from Base Commander at Leith] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: HMS Endurance signal to CINCFLEET (1940Z) (South Georgia situation report) [Argentines sighted at Leith harbour] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to CINCFLEET (2028Z) (HMS Endurance) [Endurance should continue towards South Georgia; advice tomorrow on action to be taken on arrival] [declassified Aug 2015]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 87 to FCO (2200Z) (South Georgia) [Blanco confirms some of Davidoff's staff left at Leith] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chiefs of Staff Duty Officer report (events 19-22 March 1982) [account of the landing on South Georgia and British response so far] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Director of Naval Operations minute for First Sea Lord ("Illegal landing on South Georgia by Argentine party 20 March 1982") [including chronology of events detailing role of ministers] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: FCO telegram to UKE Washington (1800Z) ("President's Visit") [response to Deaver; arrangements for Reagan's speech; instructions to the US Administration] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of President Reagan") [further details and queries about programme for Reagan's visit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters note to Gow ("Comments on Economics of 'The Times'") ["Here is a little note on what I think is wrong with the economics of The Times"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow notes ("Home Affairs Committee") [Gow notes on Whitelaw's appearance at Conservative Home Affairs Committee] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Prime Minister Martens of Belgium letter to MT (suggested agenda for European Council meeting) [economic situation, relations with US and Japan, EC budget, Poland, Afghanistan, Middle East] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Social Security: MT letter to Michael Foot (value of retirement pension) ["the Government commitment is to price protect retirement pensions...we are committed to go beyond this only in terms of the restoration of the earnings shortfall in 1978"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Sheila Kennedy (MT sorry to hear that Mrs Kennedy's son has gone missing) ["When my own son, Mark, went missing in January, it was terrible"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministry of Agriculture brief for European Council, Brussels, 29/30 March 1982 - EHG(B)(82)10 (Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Jack Straw MP letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (apparent inaccuracies in Budget speech) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("Liaison Committee - Matters for Decision") [presentation of Government policy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Appointments: Fowler minute to MT (appointment of a special adviser) [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Enoch Powell letter to Gow (Northern Ireland Assembly) [designed as Ulster tier of Anglo-Irish Council][declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nott PS letter to No.10 (British Aerospace run down) [“seem likely to blame the closures on a reducing defence workload for their Aircraft Group”] [declassified 2014]
Text 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary (unemployment) [inaccuracies of unemployment report; Hoskyns agrees with Walters on BA report][released 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Schmidt to MT (Anglo-German summit) [message of thanks] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economy: Treasury minute (“Treasury Weekly Economic Brief”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: No.10 record of conversation (1200Z) (MT, Indira Gandhi, Carrington, Hurd, Thomson, Wade-Gery, Seyid Muhammad) [“Record of Plenary Talks”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 letter to Jenkin PS (“BL’s future structure”) [restructuring and privatisation] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Conference of Chief Probation Officers letter to MT ("Law & Order Debate: House of Commons 25 March") [supports Government strategy on law and order] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Telecommunications policy”) [transition to privatisation] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Invergordon smelter: new power contract”) [future of the smelter] [declassified 2012]

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