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Text 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: HMS Endurance signal to MODUK (0327Z) (assesses pattern of Argentine action) ["Argentina has been flexing her muscles over the sovereignty of the dependencies"; imprudent to regard Davidoff as just a commercial contractor failing to obtain the required authorisation; "has all the trappings of a cunning plot"] [declassified Aug 2015]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: HMS Endurance signal to MODUK (0327Z) (Davidoff landing party) [background information "you may wish to consider ... before issuing my instructions" for actions on arrival at Leith] [declassified Aug 2015]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) “Whitelaw silences his Tory critics” [fighting defence of his record at Conservative backbench committee]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) “Argentines hoist a flag on Falklands” [South Georgia incident - FCO statement, sceptical of Argentine official involvement]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Press Major Commentary (Sun) “Falklands invaded by rebels” [Argentine flag raised on "remote isle of Grytviken (population 250)"]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Law & Order; Other Crime; London Transport ... Falkland Islands) ["FT says 50 scrap metal merchants land and hoist Argentine flag; Guardian sees it as a comic opera episode but we haven't heard the last of it"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: IRN Radio interview with Sir John Biggs-Davison (0712Z) (South Georgia incident) [wants formal protest at Argentine aggression; oil wealth; Junta looking for distractions] [this copy released 2015]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Press Minor Commentary (South West Atlantic Group) “Press release from the South West Atlantic Group (SWAG)” [welcomes strong reaction in Parliament yesterday to South Georgia incident; urges again government to reconsider withdrawal of HMS Endurance]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Gow minute for MT (Prior’s devolution proposals) [“doomed to failure”] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Gow minute to MT ("Northern Ireland") [Gow comments on Prior's proposals for devolution] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Ingham minute to MT ("President Reagan's Visit - Media") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1100Z) (meeting of ministers, Algerian MPs, Indo-British Association) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands flash telegram 48 to FCO (1156Z) ("Illegal landing on South Georgia") [sitrep from BAS observation 1050Z, French yacht now present; around 10 Argentines at Leith, one in white Alpine style jacket and trousers thought to be military] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 64 to UKE Buenos Aires (1200Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [HMS Endurance proceeding to Leith ETA 0800Z 24 Mar to "remove the remaining Argentines"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: UKREP Brussels telegram 1177 to FCO (1240Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council: 22 March 1982") ["Spanish accession: mini-package: preparation of Community position"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Williams note for meeting with Costa Mendez (?c1400Z) ("Speaking Note") [warns of ministerial decision that HMS Endurance would continue to South Georgia to remove Davidoff party] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires flash telegram 89 to FCO (1444Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Ros summoned Williams to inquire about incident at LADE office in Stanley, Argentine press "full of the wildest accusations"; "could we not reduce the Leith Harbour incident to more realistic proportions?" Williams suggested a personal message to Luce] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [Luce's draft statement to the House of Commons] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nicholls minute for Wiggin (c1500Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [account of events; decision to use HMS Endurance] [declassified Aug 2015]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Governor Falklands flash telegram 27 to UKE Buenos Aires (1501Z) ("Incidents at LADE Office") [break-in and vandalism at Argentinian airline office] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 90 to FCO (1510Z) ("South Georgia: Argentine Press Treatment") [range of reactions from factual to hysterical; brief MFA statement - MT copy] [released 2013]
Text 82 Mar 23 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 82 Mar 23 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Hansard Falklands: House of Commons Statement on South Georgia incident (c1535Z) (Luce, Healey, Callaghan, Stokes, & others) [illegal landing by Argentine scrap metal workers]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Pattison minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [Luce's statement to the Commons regarding Argentine landing on South Georgia; "tough questioning from both sides of the House"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires Naval Attaché flash telegram to MODUK (1630Z) (despatch of NP8901 to Falklands) [suggests option of sending them on John Biscoe] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 91 to FCO (1642Z) (Argentine landing on South Georgia) [UK Ambassador to Buenos Aires warned by Argentine Foreign Minister Costa Mendez that "harsh action will produce a harsh response"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 91 to FCO (1642Z) (Argentine landing on South Georgia) [UK Ambassador to Buenos Aires warned by Argentine Foreign Minister Costa Mendez that "harsh action will produce a harsh response" - MT copy] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Coles note to MT (Argentine landing on South Georgia) [FCO view: "the situation is intolerable...the remaining Argentinian personnel must be removed"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (British Antarctic Survey) Falklands: R.K. Headland report for South Georgia Magistrate ("Description of events concerning the ship 'Bahia Buen Suceso' at South Georgia") [BAS observations of Argentine ship and personnel] [declassified ?2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKREP Brussels telegram 1190 to FCO (1825Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council 22-23 March: 30 May Mandate") [report on Foreign Affairs Council meeting: EC Budget] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 948 to FCO (1830Z) ("President Reagan's Visit") [Reagan will speak in the Royal Gallery; Reagan to ride with the Queen; present for Reagan; Reagan to drive from London to Windsor, 'stopping in villages along the way'] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department (1916Z) ("Weekend Episodes in the South Georgia and Falkland/Malvinas Islands") [published 2015]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: No.10 note to FCO (“Mrs Gandhi’s Visit”) [speeches and message of support] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Mar 23 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Indo-British Association dinner (2030Z)
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 68 to UKE Buenos Aires (1928Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Carrington message to Argentine Foreign Minister Costa Mendez - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 68 to UKE Buenos Aires (1928Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Carrington message to Argentine Foreign Minister Costa Mendez] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Carrington message to Costa Mendez (1928Z) (proposed resolution) [willingness to see Argentine ship used to remove Davidoff party] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to CINCFLEET & HMS Endurance (1945Z) ("South Georgia") [in view of diplomatic activity to secure removal by Argentine vessel, HMS Endurance should proceed to Grytviken and await further instructions; contingency guidance given if approval given to remove Argentinians and their equipment] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK Navy telegram to CINCFLEET (2001Z) ("Carriage and Issue of Arms") [rules of engagement for use of weapons in handling Argentinians on South Georgia] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Military Committee minutes No.2"M"/82 (c2100Z) (English translation, Spanish transcription & Spanish original) [Costa Mendez to play for time with the British; reciprocity to be sought from US between Nicaragua & Malvinas issues] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 94 to FCO (2130Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Williams meets with Costa Mendez to discuss Argentine presence in South Georgia: "the men must go" - fuller MT markings] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 94 to FCO (2130Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Williams meets with Costa Mendez to discuss Argentine presence in South Georgia: "the men must go"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK Navy telegram to RBDWCR and NP 8901 (2155Z) (instructions) ["option of deploying new NP 8901 via Punta Arenas is diplomatically unacceptable. Request you cease all action on this"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Carrington note circulated to Cabinet - C(82) 5 (White Paper: Developments in the European Community - July to December 1981) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: Coles minute to MT ("Nato Summit") [arrangements for NATO summit in Bonn] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Ibbs minute to MT (observations on overall strategy in light of two years as Head of CPRS) [economic policy, the miners, employment, education and training, public sector, Japan] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Canada: MT letter to Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada (thanks for note and photograph) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Armstrong minute for MT (“Anglo-French Summit: Follow-Up”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 Mar 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Whitelaw minute to MT ("Inquiry into Broadcasting Policy Aspects of Development of Cable Systems") [declassified 2012]

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