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Text 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: Haig engagement diary ("Secretary Haig's Schedule Saturday, April 10, 1982") [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 436 to FCO (0026Z) ("Falkland Islands at the UN") [current situation] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: Haig speaking notes (0030Z) ("Talking Points: Galtieri") ["We do not want to lose Thatcher, who is a bulwark against Communism. But we also want you to succeed"] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1225 to FCO (0055Z) ("Use of US Facilities on Ascension Island") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1222 to FCO (0010Z) ("Soviet/Argentinian Relations") ["I wonder whether we could not make some propaganda use out of the burgeoning Argentine-Soviet relationship"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Hong Kong Government telegram 330 to FCO (0225Z) ("Invasion of the Falkland Islands") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: State Department telegram 96363 to USDEL Secretary (0240Z) ("Highlights of April 9 TV Newcasts") [extensive Falklands coverage on CBS, NBC, ABC] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: State Department telegram 96427 to Haig's party (0430Z) ("Morning News Summary, April 10, 1982") [New York Times story of dispute over Haig's aircraft, with commentary by Goldberg] [this copy released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Moscow telegram 188 to FCO (0845Z) ("Falkland Islands: Soviet Attitude") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Agenda for MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 13th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Nuclear Matters) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 13th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations) [declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 13th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (intelligence on Argentina ships, off-loading, Chile) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS(A)1 notes for CDS on 13th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Port Stanley airfield, pressing US SR71 recce, Ascension communications improved, possible Vulcan mission) ["The meeting was quiet"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pattison minute to MT (Falklands conflict: draft speaking notes for Minister) [SAPU(82)1] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Planning Staff minute to Emergency Unit ("Reaction to Mr Haig's expected message") [Pym said MT would not want to delay MEZ unless Argentina offered quid pro quo] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram 42 to FCO (0930Z) (reports from British Interests Section of Swiss Embassy in Buenos Aires) [Keller letter; diplomatic bank accounts; anxiety among British community in Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 159 to FCO (0950Z) ("Coreper E.C./Argentina and Telecon Orlebar/Bayne") [Italian ban on imports] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 159 to FCO (0950Z) (Italy agrees to ban on Argentine imports) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 334 to FCO (1000Z) ("Falkland Islands: French Press") [Le Matin claims Mitchell, Love and Heathcote were working for British intelligence in Buenos Aires] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department (1038Z) ("Sec Haig's arrival statement at Ezeiza Airport, Buenos Aires") [historic US relationship with Argentina "which has become even more cordial in recent months"] [this copy released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dakar telegram 80 to FCO (1045Z) ("Flights to Ascension") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 1465 to FCO (1107Z) ("MIPT: EC/Argentina") [line taken on results of the meeting] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 1464 to FCO (1134Z) ("Coreper 10 April: EC/Argentina") [Italy lifted its reserve enabling the decision to impose a total embargo on imports from Argentina] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: President Figueiredo of Brazil message for Galtieri (appeal for a peaceful solution of the Falklands conflict) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: President Figueiredo of Brazil message to MT (Argentine invasion of the Falklands) ["it is particularly important that the parties concerned show effective restraint so that sufficient time is left for conciliatory avenues to be explored"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Prime Minister Spadolini of Italy letter to MT (Argentine invasion of the Falklands) [Italian sanctions against Argentina] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: USE London telegram 07893 to State Department (1208Z) ("Falklands Dispute: UK media reaction") [features and commentaries notably less bellicose over last few days; Goldberg comment "Mrs Thatcher noticeably toned down rhetoric since AMH saw her"] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 85 to FCO (1300Z) ("Falklands: Further Press Comment") [Brazilian press reaction to Argentine invasion of Falklands; critical of Argentina] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department (1307Z) ("Falklands Incident") [radio urging people to converge on Plaza de Mayo "to show Secretary Haig Argentine people's support"] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 80 to UKREP Brussels (1315Z) ("EC/Argentina") [Need to translate the EC intention for an arms embargo and import ban toward Argentina into an effective decision as quickly as possible ] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department record of conversation (1330Z) (Galtieri, Haig, Costa Mendez, Enders and others) [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Argentine Presidency conversation record (1330Z) (Galtieri, Costa Mendez, Ros-Haig, Enders, Walters) (Spanish original) [first meeting] [declassified 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Galtieri speech in Plaza del Mayo ("Palabras del Presidente de la Nacion ante manifestantes reunidos en la Plaza del Mayo") (Spanish original) [this text declassified 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department (1540Z time of speech; 1741Z telegram) (Galtieri speech to crowd in Plaza de Mayo) [speech from Casa Rosada balcony; "I ask the government and people of Great Britain for moderation in their words and in their deeds"] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (afternoon) (MT-Pym-Nott-Lewin) ["The Falkland Islands: Operational Orders for SSNs"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD record of conversation (1615Z) (CDS, CNS, VCNS, DUS(P), ACDS(Ops), DMSI & FCO official) ["Meeting at Chequers" - Lewin gives debrief of meeting with MT, Pym and Nott on ROEs for SSNs; "Britain is beginning to lose the propaganda battle"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 14th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 106/742/1 (0900Z) ("Draft operational objective to CINCFLEET - Operation Corporate") [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 15th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 109/742/1 (1530Z) ("Operation Corporate - Nuclear Weapons in TG 317.8") [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Defence Operations Executive - COS(Misc) 105/742/1 ("Operational and support planning - Operation Corporate") [assumptions in 8 Apr paper] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Swiss Embassy, Buenos Aires to FCO (1545Z) (situation report via Berne) [asks what kind of reporting desired; preparations for rally in Plaza del Mayo] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Rentschler MSS) Falklands: Jim Rentschler diary (Haig shuttle in Buenos Aires) [Argentinians want sovereignty as a precondition]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Argentine Presidency conversation record (1645Z) (Galtieri, Cuban Ambassador) (Spanish original) [brings letter from Castro] [declassified 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1227 to FCO (1720Z) ("Falklands, Possible Visit by US Official") [UK objections to possible visit by US official to Falklands in Argentine military aircraft] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 93 to FCO (1725Z) ("Falklands Letter") [evacuation request by Falkland Islanders] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Santiago telegram 91 to FCO (1815Z) ("Falklands/Argentina/Chile") [Chilean military position] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: Haig peace proposals (1830-2130Z) ("Proposal to Argentines 3:30-6:30PM on 4/10/82") [with commentary by Goldberg] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department (1900Z time of event) ("Fischer press briefing") [Haig's press secretary briefs press on Haig talks that day] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegrams 439-440 to FCO (2320-2325Z) (UK declaration of maritime exclusion zone) [draft note for delivery to President of Security Council] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 87 to FCO (2330Z) ("Falklands: Telecon: Flynn-Segar Emergency Unit") [President Figueiredo of Brazil to make personal appeal to MT] [declassified 2012]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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