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| Date | Category | Type | Value | Author/Source | Title |
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| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: FCO record of conversations (0400Z - 0850Z) ("Note for the File: Marines at Grytviken") [MT "inclined to favour surrender [of Marine detatchment] in order to prevent pointless loss of life", but persuaded by Nott and Carrington to order resistance with "minimum force"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Nott PS letter to Cabinet Office ("Military Notetaker for Operational Decisions") ["a useful safeguard that Minister's decisions are most rapidly translated into operational orders"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (freezing of Argentine financial assets) ["unavoidable risk" of reputational damage to City, but will "in present circumstances be widely understood"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Australian PM Fraser letter to MT (Argentine invasion) ["Australia's firm and unequivocal support"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Amman telegram 129 to FCO (1255Z) ("Falkland Islands") [King said he "would ensure that matters were followed through with close attention"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1500Z) (Pattison-Fall; Carrington, MT and others) ["Security Council" - Parsons recommends pressing UNSCR to a vote today; PM and ministers agreed] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Pattison minute for Coles (after 1537Z) ('Grytviken') [messages received during the day from HMS Endurance] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1700Z) (MT-President Mitterrand) [transcript; Mitterrand expresses support for MT] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1700Z) (MT, President Mitterrand) [summary of conversation prior to transcription] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Pattison record of conversation (1800Z) (Pattison-Nott's PS ) [Nott's engagements for Sunday; military planning; "Nott had got the message from today's discussions ... the MOD was now effectively on a 'war footing'"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1815Z) (Pattison-HMQ's Private Secretary) [no further sensitive information to make available to the Queen] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Ingham minute for MT ("Falkland Islands in the Media") ["After today I am strongly of the view that the Government will win no prizes if it is seen to be running away from the media tomorrow"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 150 to FCO (1853Z) ("Break of Relations") [Argentine government agrees Swiss to take care of British interests in Argentina; Brazilians to act for Argentina in London] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1107 to FCO (1915Z) ("Falklands") ["It is possible that the US Administration will become involved, whether directly or indirectly, in efforts to find a solution so as to avert conflict"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Carrington telegram 99 to UKE Buenos Aires (1931Z) ("BBC Overseas Service: Message to the Falkland Islanders") [text] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (2100Z?) (MT, King Hussein of Jordan) [seeks, and gets, Jordan's support for UN Security Council resolution] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 154 to FCO (2134Z) ("Falklands") [suggested message for BBC to broadcast urging British subjects to leave Argentina] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: MT message to King Hussein (2210Z) (thanks for Jordan's support in UN Security Council vote) ["deeply grateful"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 4 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: FCO Emergency Unit minute to No.10 (0630Z) ("Falkland Islands: SITREP at 0730, 4 April") [passage of UNSCR 502, but with much sympathy for Argentinian case on sovereignty; South Georgia confirmed to have fallen] [declassified Dec 2012] |
| 82 Apr 4 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Falklands: Coles minute for Whitmore (note for the record) [MT requests analysis of recent intelligence and JIC assessments of the Falklands Islands situation] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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