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82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	MT Engagement Diary
82 May 4 Tu	Chronology	Key	[Chronology]	Falklands: HMS Sheffield hit by Argentine missile
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1581 to FCO (0035Z) ("Falklands") [Haig's hopes for Peruvian Peace initiative] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 643 to FCO (0135Z) ("Falkland Islands: Security Council") [strategy for dealing with UN Secretary-General's aide memoire] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Media: Ingham minute to MT ("Liaison Committee - Issues for Decision") [presentation of Government policy] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) (4 May 1982, 0730) [Pym's movements, Haig's peace plea, UN, Belgrano] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 24th (0800Z) (Military and Political Issues) [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Cabinet: Alexander, Middleton and Spivey note circulated to the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 36 (Response to an Argentine Declaration of War and Related Action) [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: UKE Tel Aviv to MODUK (0800Z) (report of Israeli arms sales to Argentina) [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Ingham MSS)	Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (Falklands: Peru, Mr Pym's ideas, Security Council, Negotiations, Prisoners, Belgrano) ["Very difficult to know if sinking of cruiser would change circumstances"] [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Ingham MSS)	Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (PM's day, Answers of Interest [in Parliament], Falklands, Defence zone, World opinion, EEC, Belgrano, Argentina propaganda) ["We shoot to sink"] [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Ingham MSS)	Press Office: No.10 note to press officers (Falklands: EC Meeting, Brussels, 4 May 1982) [opportunity to brief EU colleagues] [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Ingham MSS)	Press Office: No.10 note to press officers (Falklands: Irish Government statement) [Ireland will seek an immediate meeting of UN Security Council] [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Ingham MSS)	Press Office: No.10 note to press officers (Falkland Islands: 4 May) ["Argentina must withraw ... the ultimate question of sovereignty must not be pre-judged"] [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MT letter to President arap Moi of Kenya (thanks for support) [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Falklands: MT letter to President Moi of Kenya (thanks for support) [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Sri Lanka: MT letter to Prime Minister Premadasa (International Year of Shelter for the Homeless) ["cannot guarantee... a financial contribution"] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Aid: MT letter to Prime Minister Premadasa of Sri Lanka (International Year of Shelter for the Homeless) ["I cannot guarantee that we shall be able to make a financial contribution"] [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MT letter to Prime Minister Adams of Barbados (thanks for support) [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Falklands: MT letter to Prime Minister Adams of Barbados (thanks for support) [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MT letter to President Burnham of Guyana (thanks for support) [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Falklands: MT letter to President Burnham of Guatemala (thanks for support) [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Belize: MT letter to Prime Minister Price of Belize (timetable for withdrawal of British garrison from Belize) [garrison to stay for the time being due to uncertain situation in Guatemala] [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Bangladesh: MT letter to General Ershad (UK aid to Bangladesh and other matters) [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	Parliament: No.10 letter to Whitelaw PS ("Prime Minister's Questions: Maundy Thursday: 8 April") [briefing request] [declassified Jul* 2016]*
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Falklands: No.10 or FCO minute ("Points Put to Mr. Haig on 4 May by the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary") [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Falklands: No.10 or FCO note ("Points to put to Mr. Haig on 4 May by the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary") [UK negotiating position] [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Michael Scholar ("Scottish Teachers' Pay") [advice on handling of Government's response to arbitration award] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: FCO to No.10 ("Falklands: Idea for a new Diplomatic Move") [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Mr Pym's Statement in Parliament") [draft statement on Falklands Crisis] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Economic policy: Treasury bulletin (“Background economic briefing - ministerial statements”) [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Strikes: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Withstanding strikes”) [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Nationalised industries: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Withstanding strikes”) [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	Parliament: Whitelaw PS letter to No.10 (Prime Minister's Questions) [deputising during MT absences] [declassified Jul* 2016]*
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	European Policy: Walker PS letter to No.10 ("Council of Agriculture Ministers: 28-30 April 1982") [CAP price package: statement to Parliament regarding "substantial disagreements"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Opinion Polls: Britto note ("Public Opinion Background Note 111") [weekly survey note; Falklands crisis] [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: President of the Peruvian Chamber of Deputies letter for MT (Falkland Islands) [declassified Dec 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: President of the Peruvian Chamber of Deputies letter to MT (Peruvian Chamber of Deputies condemns "British aggression against Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Isles") [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Prime Minister: Prior minute to MT (“Invergordon smelter and the fixed Cross Channel link”) [future of the smelter] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Germany: Anthony Royle letter to MT ("Visit to Bonn") [Royle meets with Helmut Kohl; Kohl supports MT on Falklands] [released 2013]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: MOD note to Nott ("Vulcan Attack") [briefing on recent military actions] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Text of MOD broadcast (attack on HMS Sheffield; downing of a sea harrier) [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	Broadcasting: Robert Armstrong minute to Clive Whitmore (Radio Frequency Review) [proposal for a review is sensible] [declassified Feb 2016]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Palliser minute to Armstrong ("The Falklands: French Attitude") [Secretary General of French Foreign Ministry meets with Acland and Palliser] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Palliser letter to Acland ("Israel and Falklands") [Israeli Government acting to prevent supply of weapons to Argentina] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Poland: Brittan minute to Pym (“Polish Refugees”) [their admission to the UK] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Pearson letter to CMR (report from Pearson's contact in Buenos Aires) [Costa Mendez may be seeking private line to London] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: HMT letter to FCO ("Falkland Islands: US Measures Against Argentina") [need to urge US to take financial measures against Argentina] [declassified 2012]
82 May 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EC: Coles minute to Hancock ("30 May Mandate: Mandate") [EC Budget negotiations: MT's thoughts on next steps] [declassified 2012]

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