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Text 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 731 to FCO (0009Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 731 to FCO (0009Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 732 to FCO (0011Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 734 to FCO (0016Z) ("Falklands - Verification of Withdrawal") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 733 to FCO (0227Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 733 to FCO (0227Z) ("Falklands") [need for HMG to offer compromise immediately or UN negotiations will break down] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Sitrep (13 May 1982) [account of UN negotiations; Parsons "stuns" Secretary-General; Secretary-General asks UK to moderate position] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT (0700Z) ("The Falklands: Military Briefing - Friday 8th May, 8 am in the Cabinet Office Briefing Room") [planning Falklands landings] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 33rd (0830Z) (Diplomatic and Military Issues) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: FCO note circulated to the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 39 (International Reaction to the Argentine Invasion of the Falkland Islands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: FCO note circulated to the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 42 (The Falklands Crisis: Economic Retaliation Against the UK by Argentina and other South American States) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Facer note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 48 (Falkland Islands: Possible Reference to the International Court of Justice or to International Arbitration) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Pym memorandum circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 49 (Falkland Islands: The New York Negotiations) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Facer note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 50 (Broadcasting to the Falklands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram 94 to FCO (0855Z) ("Press Summary") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Tam Dalyell MP (Argentina and nuclear weapons) [Government will keep problem of Argentine nuclear programme under close review] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Greta Thompson (thanks for message of support and contribution to cost of Fleet) [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 briefing for MT ("Franco/British Council Edinburgh, Saturday 15 May") [arrangements; steering brief] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Questions: Pay") [MT addresses Government response to recommendations of the Top Salaries Review Body] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Vatican: FCO letter to No.10 ("Papal Visit to Britain") [suggestion that Pope will cancel visit to UK in the light of Falklands crisis] [declassified 2011]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Call on the Prime Minister by the Governor of the Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO minute to Coles ("Mining Disaster in Yugoslavia") [a message of condolence] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Visits of M Mauroy and President Mitterrand") [inclusion of Channel Fixed Link on agendas] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Crown Agents Tribunal”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Archbishop of Westminster letter for MT (the morality of the British use of force in the South Atlantic) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Armstrong minute to MT ("Cable Systems") [note by Chairman of the Official Group on Cable Systems] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Hugh Thomas memorandum to MT (Thomas reports on conversation with Prime Minister Ulloa of Peru) [European sanctions against Argentina; Falkland Islands Company] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Hugh Thomas memorandum to MT ("The Projection of British policy in Latin America") [divisions between Latin American nations; Thomas suggests major information campaign "to put the British case"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Howell PS letter to No.10 (“Lorries, people and the environment”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ingham letter to MOD (problems with reporting from the Task Force) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Parkinson minute to Gow ("Alternatives to Domestic Rates") [survey of party members finds overwhelming support for reform] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Hancock minute to Coles ("30 May Mandate: UK Policy During the Next Phase") [EC Budget negotiations] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Hancock minute to Coles ("30 May Mandate: Bilateral Discussions with Elysee") [EC Budget negotiations: Armstrong meets with Mitterrand representative] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong minute to Whitmore ("Falklands: Decision Timetable") [arrangements for meetings of OD(SA) and decisions on Falklands landings] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Whitmore minute to Armstrong ("Falkland Islands Inquiry") [composition and terms of reference: arrangements for meeting to discuss] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott letter to French Defence Minister Hernu (regret at UK press reports criticising France for providing weapons to Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Cecil Parkinson minute to Ian Gow (“Alternatives to Domestic Rates”) [party supports reform but does not want total abolition of rating system] [released 2017]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Ian Gow notes (1922 Committee meeting) [reaction to Pym speech] [released 2017]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 26th (1000Z) (Energy, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Legislative Programme) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 396 to UKMIS New York (1100Z) ("Falklands") [strategy for keeping negotiations going] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Ministry of Defence press briefing (1115Z) (Falkland Islands) [damaged British ship, but no casualties] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 154 to UKE Madrid (1230Z) ("Falklands: Message from King Juan Carlos") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS Geneva telegram 239 to FCO (1240Z) ("Repatriation of Pows") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram 96 to FCO (1309Z) ("Economic Round-Up") [declassified Dec 2012]
Text 82 May 13 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs (1415-1430Z)
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 440 to FCO (1500Z) ("Falklands") [Genscher said FRG cabinet had taken no final decision on continuing sanctions; UKA explained Belgrano decision; German concern at Italian position following 12 May parliamentary debate in Rome] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 399 to UKMIS New York (1500Z) ("Falkland Islands: Constitutional Position of the Dependencies") [declassified Dec 2012]

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