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Text 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1394 to FCO (0045Z) ("Falkland Islands: Soviet Involvement") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Singapore telegram 90 to FCO (0240Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("Panorama") [briefing for interview with Kee and Lindley] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Falklands- Treatment, US and EEC support, Argentina, Military, Economic) ["Guardian says most backbenchers agree Falklanders cannot ultimately have the veto/Express says there was a mood of "no surrender" amongst Tory backbenchers"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0630Z) (Falkland Islands: Haig Initiative; Latin America: OAS, Economic Retaliation; Commonwealth; Evacuation) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BRITDEFAT Paris signal to MODUK (0800Z) ("French Air Force/Aeronavale Assistance to Royal Air Force") [practice combat training to take place as discreetly as possible 22/23 Apr] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 13th (0830Z) ("Situation in the South Atlantic") [Haig negotiations] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Amendments to note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 26th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 144/742/1 (0900Z) (Rules of Engagement for Enforcement of Falkland Islands Maritime Exclusion Zone) [declassified 2012]
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) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 26th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Task Force progress, Argentine auxiliary Buen Suceso, Victor recon flights, British arms sales to Argentina, POWs, rules of engagement) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lisbon telegram 67 to FCO (0930Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: MT letter to President Jayewardene (Sri Lanka's economic growth and development) [UK aid] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Sri Lanka: MT letter to President Jayewardene of Sri Lanka (economic situation in Sri Lanka and UK aid) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: MT letter to President Zia-ul-Haq (International Development Association) [funding] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Aid: MT letter to President Zia of Pakistan (International Development and the World Bank) [US yet to give full contribution to IDA; HMG makes 370 million pounds available to IDA] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MoD press statements (1100Z) (Falkands) [Sidewinder missiles, Stingray torpedoes; Argentine vessels in Port Stanley harbour] [these copies released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MoD press briefing (1100Z) (Falkands) [operation of Maritime Exclusion Zone] [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MoD press briefing (Falkand Islands) [Parliamentary questions and answers] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: No.10 letter to Home Office ("Panorama, Monday 26 April") [request for briefing notes for MT's interview] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("Mr Pym's Visit to Washington") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“Departmental Responsibility for National Standards”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute for MT ("Falkland Islands: Statement/PM's Questions") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Security: No.10 minute (internal): Ewing to Whitmore ("Secure telephone link to the White House") [lack of facility for recording conversations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Michael Scholar ("Pay of Further Education Teachers in England and Wales") [choice between settling pay negotiations or going to arbitration] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“The GLC and London Transport”) [legislation to enable subsidy of LT from rates] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Legislative programme 1982-83”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community affairs") [EC Budget negotiations; CAP price package] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Middle East: FCO minute to No.10 (“Shooting Incident at the Dome of the Rock Mosque: Statement by the Israeli Prime Minister”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Mr Pym's Statement in the House of Commons") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: The Australian Prime Minister") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Overseas Development Administration minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: ODA Officers") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 (Safe conduct instructions for conscript soldiers and Falkland Islanders) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Taxation: Treasury letter to No.10 (VAT on gold coins) [MT: “I still don’t like it”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Conservative Research Department Briefing Note No. 15, 1982 Series ("The Local Elections") [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Activities of Warsaw Pact Airliners Over the UK") [incident investigation & follow-up] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Pattison minute to MT ("Parliamentary Affairs") [Conservative backbench Defence Committee unhappy about publication of Defence White Paper next week without changes to take account of Falklands] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pattison minute to MT (account of Pym's statement to the Commons on the Falklands) [Labour press for UN involvement] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 note to press officers ("Falkland Islands: Non Use of Force") [Pym in Commons "said (inadvertently) 'I will exclude it so long as negotiations are in play'" - line to take] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Hugh Thomas memorandum for MT ("British Policy towards the Falklands in the Light of Argentinian Psychology") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: Military Briefing for OD(SA)") [briefing in Cabinet Office and possible OD(SA) meeting afterwards] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Pay of Further Education Teachers in England and Wales") [proposed approach to Burnham Committee negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MacFarlane letter to Jeeps (sporting contacts with Argentina) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong minute to Brian Fall (Professor Roger Fisher's idea for a possible solution of the crisis) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong minute for Coles ("Falkland Islands Company") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Pay: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: National Health Service Pay") [public sector pay] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Falkland Islands") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong minute to Omand (location of Argentine naval force identified) [decision taken to leave MEZ in order to pursue naval force and attack any non-nuclear submarines] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Jopling minute to MT (views within the Parliamentary party on Falklands crisis) ["no surrender" group, pro-negotiations group, fears about "military disaster", pro-UN group, anti-violence group] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wright minute to Coles ("Briefing on the Situation in the South Atlantic") [declassified 2012]
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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