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Audio 82 Apr 14 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Falkland Islands] [audio]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Conservative Research Department Briefing Note No. 14, 1982 Series ("The Falkland Islands - The Prime Minister's Commons Speech") [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: CRD briefing ("The Falkland Islands - Prime Minister's Commons Speech") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1500Z) (PM's speech, MoD announcement, Royal Marines, Haig talks) ["The Government was of course keen to see a diplomatic settlement"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department record of telephone conversation (1500Z) (Haig, Costa Mendez) [Argentine-British negotiations over the Falkland Islands] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 101 to FCO (1530Z) ("Falklands: Tendentious Brazilian Press") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 104 to FCO (1605Z) ("Irish Republic and the Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1272 to FCO (1629Z) ("Falklands: US Assistance") [NSC urgently told Embassy it would refuse all comment on US press stories on military assistance to UK] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department record of telephone conversation (1805Z) (Haig, Costa Mendez) [Falkland Islands negotiations: press statement] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1830Z) (MT-Haig) [Argentina upset by apparent US bias toward UK; UK upset by apparent US neutrality] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1830Z) (MT-Haig) [full transcript of first call: dispute over British use of Ascension Island] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1900Z) (MT-Haig) [full transcript of second call: further discussion of UK use of Ascension Island] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT notes taken during conversation with Haig (UK use of Ascension Island during Falklands campaign) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Caracas telegram 103 to FCO (1900Z) ("The Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Belize: UKE Caracas telegram 103 to FCO (1900Z) ("The Falkland Islands") [Venezuela reports "that the new Guatemalan Government...were considering moving against Belize"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department record of conversation (Haig, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Zambrano) [explains US approach; UNSCR502 not requiring a return to status quo ante] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Dept (1911Z) ("Safety of Americans") [press stories of US intelligence help to British could create "serious problems"] [declassified 2002]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department (1911Z) ("Safety of Americans") [ABC/Washington Post stories of US intelligence help to British "could create serious problems for this mission and resident Americans in general"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 11 (Formal Consequence of a State of War Between the United Kingdom and Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Alexander, Middleton and Spivey note circulated to the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 17 (Formal Consequences of a State of War between the United Kingdom and Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 12 (Final Paragraph of Draft Agreed Memorandum) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Alexander, Middleton and Spivey note circulated to the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 18 (Control of the Export of Strategic Goods to Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1274 to FCO (2125Z) ("Falklands: US Statement") [Haig saying he had "developed new ideas" following visit to London and Argentinians had invited him to return to Buenos Aires which he would do on 15 Apr] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) India: Prime Minister Gandhi of India letter to MT (Gandhi thanks MT for talks in London) ["You showed friendship to me personally, and understanding of my country's problems"; ""It is everyone's hope that the crisis in the South Atlantic will be resolved soon"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT message to Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada (2200Z) ("Economic Measures Against Argentina") ["I am deeply grateful" for Trudeau's decision to cut off export credit finance] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada (2200Z) (Economic Measures against Argentina) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Prime Minister of New Zealand letter to MT (economic measures against Argentina) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand message to MT (New Zealand announces economic measures against Argentina) ["an expression of our solidarity with you and the British people at this time"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT message to Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand ("New Zealand Economic Measures against Argentina") ["I am profoundly grateful for your ready and robust support"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Arab League Secretary General Chedli Klibi message to MT (Israeli attack on Lebanon imminent) [urges MT to intervene] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Haig message to Galtieri (2209Z) ("Message for President Galtieri") ["my deep personal appreciation for the patience and statesmanship which you have shown over the past 24 hours"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Haig message to Francis Pym (2231Z) ("Message to Foreign Minister Pym") ["I want to thank you and the PM for the extraordinary patience and statesmanship you have displayed over the past 24 hours"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1277 to FCO (2311Z) ("Northern Ireland: Message from Mr Prior to Judge Clark") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1278 to FCO (2358Z) ("Haig's Statement") [possible that extent of covert US help to us was deliberately leaked, but more likely "they have fallen victim to the openness and incoherence of their system"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Secretary of State Haig's Evening Report ("Law of the Sea, Assistant Secretary Holdridge Briefs SFRC on China Policy, El Salvador: Coalition Building") [declassified 2016]
PDF 82 Apr 14 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 14 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 14 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 14 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 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signal (1104Z) ("Argentine navy issues summary reporting military and political situation claim to have detected British submarines by radar") [Commander of Maritime Fleet signal to 25 de Mayo - pressures on MT increasing; "Russia might intervene"] [declassified May 2023]

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