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Text 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1266 to FCO (0115Z) ("Falklands/OAS") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1267 to FCO (0121Z) ("Falklands/OAS: Text of Resolution") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1265 to FCO (0128Z) ("Economic Measures against Argentina") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 90 to FCO (0405Z) "Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Canberra telegram 155 to FCO (0439Z) ("Falkland Islands: The Australian Prime Minister") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Canberra telegram 155 to FCO (0439Z) ("Falkland Islands: The Australian Prime Minister") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Falklands (Treatment, Task Force, International Moves), sanctions) [Haig's departure] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 164 to FCO (0800Z) ("EC/Argentina") [Italian opinion on EC regulation] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT (0830Z) ("OD(SA) Meeting: 9.30 am, 15th April") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 19th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 119/742/1 (0900Z) ("Defence of the Falkland Islands - an 'Argentine' Appreciation") [attempt to model enemy perspective] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS briefing for CDS ("OD(SA) Meeting at 0930 and COS Meeting at 1400 Thursday 15 April 1982") [briefing for OD(SA) at MOD and subsequent COS meeting] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: PSO CDS note to Lewin (question from Nott as to Leach's views) ["He sees the political (and subsequent military) advantage"; lead elements of Carrier Battle Group ordered to proceed at 20 knots] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 19th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Defence of the Falklands, Amphibious Operations, Operation Paraquet, NATO) [declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 19th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Defence of the Falklands, Amphibious Operations, Operation Paraquet, NATO) [minus attendance list & partially redacted] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 19th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Intelligence, Public Relations, Staff Training, Amphibious Operations against the Falkland Islands, NATO) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to Cabinet - C(82) 12 (Falkland Islands: Emergency Bill) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD briefing for Nott ("Cabinet 14th April 1982") [update, especially positions of British naval units including SSNs; further reports that Stanley runway being extended] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 17th (0930Z) (Falkland Islands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Confidential Annex to Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 17th (0930Z) (Falkland Islands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Robilliard note to MT ("Constituency Day Friday 21 May 1982") [MT would rather not agree to operate forklift at Michael Gerson Ltd. event given Falklands situation; "unless it has all been resolved by then"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong minute to Whitmore (Michael Palliser to be retained as a Special Adviser in the Cabinet Office) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Royal Marines") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [qualifying period for the electoral registration of a resident of the Islands] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Nott minute to MT ("Statement on the Defence Estimates") [response to Falklands invasion] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CDS minute for Nott ("Operation Paraquet") [Chiefs approved CINCFLEET's Operation Order; Lewin "will stress to CINCFLEET the vital political and military importance of a successful repossession of South Georgia"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: PSO CDS minute to Secretary Chiefs of Staff ("OD(SA) Meeting and Presentation") [arrangements for the following day] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DOPS staff minute to ACNS(O) ("Operation Corporate - Presentation to the Prime Minister - 15 April 1982") [Drafts by ACDS(Ops)] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) briefing ("Assessment of Argentine Air Power") ["the Argentines will have difficulty in bringing a substantial air attack to bear on the Task Force"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) briefing for OD(SA) ("Argentine Armed Forces Capabilities") ["Presentation to OD(SA - 15 Apr"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DUS(FB) minute for Nott ("The Falkland Islands: Costs of Defence Activities") [Chancellor and Chief Secretary want to make statement on costs of operation; Nott's approval sought] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Prime Minister of Greece letter to MT (support for Britain amid the Falklands crisis) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles note to Armstrong (USSR and Argentina) ["The Prime Minister would be grateful for an assessment of the significance of the contract between the Soviet Union and Argentina for the supply of nuclear enrichment services and heavy water"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("Falkland Islands: Prime Minister's Speech") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) ("PM's speech, Haig shuttle, Task force, Privy Council") ["Haig is not acting as a mediator but as a helpful friend"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 706 to UKE Washington (1030Z) ("Economic Measures against Argentina") ["greatly concerned" that Brock visit to BA conveys "misleading signal"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 708 to UKE Washington (1115Z) ("Falkland Islands: ICRC") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO South America Department minute to Emergency Unit (1200Z) ("Recovery of British Antarctic Survey Members (BAS) from South Georgia: SITREP 1300 14 April") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1270 to FCO (1315Z) ("Falklands: US Assistance for UK") [reports that US providing support to Task Force prominent on last night's tv and in today's newspapers] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 115 to FCO (1320Z) ("Falklands SITREP 13 April 82") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.106 (1400Z) ("British Community in Argentine") [MT exchange of messages with Mr Murchison of British Community Council - must respond to "unprovoked aggression by the Argentine government in its invasion"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Caracas telegram 100 to FCO (1400Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 note to Press Officers ("Haig's statement of 14 April", plus Haig interview with ITN) [Pym said Haig "is now playing a crucial role in negotiations for a peaceful settlement"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Government Savings Bank") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Burt information memorandum for Haig ("US Military Assistance to the UK During Falkland Island Crisis") [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Gergen memorandum for the files ("ABC story on US-British Cooperation") [record of Gergen's activities in connection with Carl Bernstein story, 13 Apr] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to South Atlantic Presentation Unit (SAPU) ("Discussions with Mr Haig") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Enders information memorandum for Haig ("Political Implications of Argentine Military Activity in the Antarctic") [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Prime Minister's speech in the House of Commons (1335Z) (text for delivery)
Text 82 Apr 14 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1335Z) [Falkland Islands]

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