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PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: UK Ambassador to Bonn, Jock Taylor, letter to Coles (US Ambassador to Bonn, Arthur Burns, expresses admiration for MT) [Burns: "Great Britain's Lady is showing courage in a discouraged world"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 779 to UKE Washington (0930Z) (South Georgia) ["see Haig alone as soon as possible this morning...and tell him strictly for his own information that a firm decision has been taken to recover South Georgia shortly"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 353 to FCO (0945Z) ("Falkland Crisis") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (President Ahidjo, Answers of Interest [in Parliament], Meeting of Ministers, Pym Visit: US, Falkland Island opinions) ["it could not be gainsayed that the fleet would be continuing during this time thus increasing the pressure for a diplomatci solution"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cameroon: No.10 record of conversation (1100Z) (MT-President Ahidjo of Cameroon) [bilateral relations, world economy, Africa, Falklands] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 213 to FCO (1110Z) ("Spain and Argentina") [declassified Dec 2012]
Text 82 Apr 21 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech at lunch for President of the Cameroon (1215Z) (Ahmadou Ahidjo)
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (afternoon) (MT, Forbes Burnham) [Falkland Islands: Guyana] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 164 to FCO (1334Z) ("Uruguayan Public Opinion") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MOD press briefings (1300Z, 1530Z) (MV Norland, Radio Paging, "Love Lines", Insurance) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Francis Pym reply to Dick Douglas (1430Z) (Falkland Islands) ["I am doing everything that I humanly can to achieve a peaceful settlement but we have to be realistic"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (1430Z) (Governors’ meeting with Chairmen of London Clearing Banks) [monetary situation; Argentina; East European indebtedness] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council Minutes (1430Z) ("Strategic Arms Reductions Talks (START)") (NSC 0046) [declassified Jul 2010]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Note for Wednesday meeting (weekly report on market conditions, official activity and rates in the gilt-market) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 167 to FCO (1453Z) ("Falkland Party") [Rowlands birthday message to the Queen] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (1500Z) ("Mr Pym's Visit to Washington") [declassified Dec 2012]
Text 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1500Z) (Pym correction, Interim administration, Pym US Visit, Falkland Island opinions) ["The reality was that the Foreign Secretary did get mixed up and obviously got it wrong"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.121 ("Interim Administration") [line to take following Pym statement; try not to be drawn beyond restoration of British Administration remaining our objective] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (1500Z) (MT, Jenkin, Howe, Tebbit, Lord Cockfield, Sir Peter Carey) [“British Leyland: future structure”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1377 to FCO (1627Z) ("Falklands") [Haig describes "utter irrationality...of the present Argentine leadership"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1378 to FCO (1636Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1379 to FCO (1641Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to South Atlantic Presentation Unit (1715Z) (Falklands: negotiations, the UN role, British casualties during the Argentine invasion) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department (1717Z) ("Falklands dispute: Argentinian negotiating position and attitudes") ["The GOA continues to paint itself further into the corner … Even a military withdrawal is becoming a more doubtful proposition"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Pym message for Haig (British comments on the latest Argentine proposals) [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Montgomery information memorandum to Haig ("Latin American Attitudes toward the Falkland Islands Crisis") [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Argentine Foreign Minister Costa Mendez letter for Haig (negotiations with the UK over the Falkland Islands) [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MOD press briefings (1930Z, 1930Z) ("Sale of HMS Invincible to Australia", "Argentine Overflight of Task Force") [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1381 to FCO (1950Z) ("Falklands") [Haig's concerns about proposed UK action to retake South Georgia; suggests he must warn Argentina of UK action; Henderson objects] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MOD minute (1955Z) ("Breach of MEZ") [ITN rang asking about possible breach; MOD not able to confirm reports] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Mexico City telegram 299 to FCO (2030Z) ("Falklands/OAS") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 512 to FCO (2049Z) ("Falklands in the OAS") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Santiago telegram 146 to FCO (2145Z) ("Chile/Argentina") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 120 to FCO (2300Z) ("British Task Force Deployment") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Secretary of State Haig's Evening Report ("Israeli Air Attacks in Lebanon, Saudi Reaction to Israeli Raid on Lebanon and U.S. Veto of Security Council Resolution on Dome of Rock Incident") [declassified 2016]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Police: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Michael Scholar ("Prime Minister's meeting on pay on 27 April: police") [substantial discussion to be delayed, pending review of current method of updating police pay] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (weekly report on market conditions) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Government Broker's daily report (market conditions & official activity in the gilt-market) [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (daily report on market conditions including US report) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lewin minute to Nott (CINCFLEET's outline plan for Operation Sutton) [submits copy; briefing for OD(SA) tomorrow] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 26th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Security, Decisions Required) [full text declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1376 to FCO (1615Z) ("Falklands") [Henderson informs Haig of UK action to retake South Georgia] [declassified 2012]

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