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PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (Lord Butler, HC Statement on NI, Falklands) [MT "not of a mood to want resignations", her view was that "this was a time for the Government to pull together and unite"; HMS Invincible sailed at 10am] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Security Commission") [review launched in wake of spy allegations against MI5 Director General: media handling of Lord Bridge's appointment] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)15th Meeting) (Falklands) [minutes given "special distribution", currently unavailable] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 313 to FCO (1010Z) ("Falklands: Follow up to Security Council Resolution") [Quai requesting meeting to discuss British requests] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE The Hague telegram 74 to FCO (1021Z) ("Falklands") [Dutch supportive but prefer to act on EC basis] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 174 to FCO (1017Z) ("Falkland Islands/Gibraltar: Spanish Press Comment") [Calvo Sotelo press conference differentiating Gibraltar and Falklands; "we will not have long to wait" for recovery of Spanish sovereignty] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lisbon telegram 50 to FCO (1040Z) ("Falkland Islands: Portuguese Attitude") [Foreign Minister on radio condemned Argentine invasion and said Britain could use Azores air base for refueling] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Argentine Embassy London telegram 855 to MFA (1100Z) (diplomatic relations) (Spanish original) [seizure of Embassy and staff accounts; need to reciprocate] [declassified 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 103 to UKMIS New York (1100Z) ("Security Council: Falkland Islands") [most grateful your very clear advice, no need for you to come back to UK at present] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Commonwealth Secretary-General letters to MT and other Commonwealth heads of government (support) [shares MT's condemnation of "Argentina's reprehensible conduct in this matter"; "unprovoked aggression", need for Commonwealth "to stand by Britain in this matter"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Commonwealth Secretary General Ramphal message to MT (Argentine invasion of the Falklands) ["I share your condemnation of Argentina's reprehensible conduct in this matter"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Prime Minister Charles of Dominica message to MT (Argentine invasion of the Falklands) [condemns invasion] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin (Canberra requisitioned as a troop carrier, marines) [plus sitrep for guidance of press officers] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 175 to FCO (1040Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Spanish abstention on British UNSCR draft, not expecting it to pass; Spanish ties to Argentina, dangers for their hopes of early EC entry] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (1100Z) (Carrington-Falklands Governor Rex Hunt) [invasion of the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1130Z) (MT-Falklands Governor Rex Hunt-Major Norman-Major Noott) [Argentine invasion of the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.79 ("Prime Minister's meeting with Governor and marines") [account of meeting; biographical notes] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 176 to FCO (1149Z) ("Falkland Islands and Gibraltar") [impact of war on negotiations over Gibraltar; possible message to Spanish Foreign Minister] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Pattison minute to Whitmore (John Nott's resignation letter) [Nott wants his resignation letter made public, ideally with a reply from MT giving reasons for rejecting it, to be published alongside, essential for his position here and with the Task Force] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1150Z) (Resignations) [Carrington resigned "as he believed that this was the only honourable course for him to pursue"; "no question of [MT] sacking Lord Carrington or rebuking him"; Nott resignation refused] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO flash telegram 105 to UKE Buenos Aires (1200Z) ("Break of relations") [negotiating with Argentina reciprocial arrangements for interests section and consulates] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 76 to UKE Santiago (1200Z) ("Falkland Islands") [possible stationing of Nimrods at San Felix Island - distance from Falklands would require at least refueling base further south, approach Chileans] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington letter to Haig (1230Z) ("Message to Mr Haig" - FCO telegram 636) [resigns; thanks for "close partnership and friendship over the past two years"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT note to ?Gow (appointment of new Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary) ["It was Francis or George Younger...I realise your worries"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: No.10 press release (Carrington, Atkins and Luce resign; Nott's resignation not accepted) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Notice (resignations) [exchanges of letters between MT and departing ministers] [this copy released 2013]
Text 82 Apr 5 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Letters to & from persons leaving the Government (Atkins, Carrington, Luce)
Text 82 Apr 5 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Letter to John Nott MP (resignation refused)
Text 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Falklands/Economy: Alan Walters diary [“everyone upset” over Carrington resignation] [released 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Prime Minister of Nepal message for MT (1200Z) ("Falkland Islands") [deplores use of force] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Prime Minister Thapa of Nepal message to MT (Argentine invasion of the Falklands) ["The use of force by any country against another is fraught with serious consequences for stability and peace"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 62 to UKE Kuwait (1230Z) ("Falkland Islands: Non-Aligned Movements") [possible Argentine action via Panama at Coordinating Bureau of NAM meeting in Kuwait] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Colombo telegram 84 to FCO (1230Z) (Sri Lanka's relations with Argentina) [message from President condemning Argentine use of force] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: President Jayewardene of Sri Lanka message to MT (Argentine invasion of the Falklands) ["Sri Lanka condemns the use of force in the settlement of any international disputes"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: President of Sri Lanka letter for MT (reply to her message) [condemns the use of force] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brussels telegram 116 to FCO (1230Z) ("Falklands") [Ambassador meeting with Tindemans - possible Belgian steps; asked whether we were considering EC action] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 151 to FCO (1235Z) ("Follow-up to Security Council resolution") [Italian solidarity with the UK] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 6th Meeting/82 (1300Z) (military appreciation, rules of engagement for SSNs) [declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lewin minute for Nott (afternoon) ("Falkland Islands: military appreciation") [military options reflecting views of Chiefs of Staff] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ingham briefing to No.10 (?1300Z) ("Points to be made about today's resignation") [PM did everything possible to dissuade Carrington; not sacked or rebuked; Nott's resignation refused because MOD not responsible for policy towards the Falklands] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 53 to FCO (1305Z) ("Falklands: Evacuation of the Governor and the Marines") [Uruguayan authorities 'magnificent' in their handling of evacuation, Foreign Minister personally intervened when Argentines said Governor and his family would not be evacuated with the marines] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to UKLF (1328Z) ("3 Para US Exchange Officer") [possible deployment subject to USE approval, preferably on administrative duties] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires flash telegram 162 to FCO (1345Z) ("Staff Evacuation") [bookings secured for main party of 44 to fly from Buenos Aires to Rio on 7 Apr 1445] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 162 to FCO (1345Z) ("Staff Evacuation") ["main party" of 44 flying home on 7 April via Brazil] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 298 to FCO (1345Z) ("Proposed FRG assistance to Argentinian navy") ["the total German programme ... is substantial"; unlikely in present circumstances that export licenses would be granted; reports of German civil and naval advisers in Argentina] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 54 to FCO (1420Z) ("Falkland Islands") [local radio reports 7 marines captured; 3000 Argentine troops occupying the islands] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Middleton and Alexander note circulated to the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 2 (Economic and Financial Relations with Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Middleton and Alexander note circulated to the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 3 (Falkland Islands: Economic Measures Against Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 1st (1430Z) (Falkland Islands: Economic Measures Against Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Falkland Isles") [points for cabinet meeting; appointment of OD(SA)] [declassified Dec 2012]

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