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PDF 82 Apr 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DUS(P) minute for Cooper ("Falkland Islands: Official Machinery") [meeting of ODO(SA); Armstrong also plans "much smaller group" to plan long-term and support ODSA] [declassified Feb 2018]
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]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Secretary minute to Nott ("Falkland Islands") [appoints him to OD(SA)] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Military Action") ["I cannot overemphasise the sensitivity of this paper"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 1 (Composition and Terms of Reference) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Pym memorandum circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 2 (Diplomatic Action Following the Invasion of the Falkland Islands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Nott memorandum circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 3 (Military Action Following the Invasion of the Falkland Islands) [list of options] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 1st (0800Z) (Situation in the South Atlantic) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 8th Meeting/82 (1300Z) (intelligence matters, ODSA debrief, instructions to overseas representatives, signal to military commanders, amphibious operations appreciation, public relations, tactical nuclear weapons; forecast of decisions or actions required) [declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cooper PS minute to Cooper (Operation Corporate: Deployment of UK Nuclear Weapons) [line-up in OD(SA) - Pym firmly backs offloading, Nott wants to delay decision until next week] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 4 (Possible Notification of Exclusion Zone) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 2nd (1800Z) (Situation in the South Atlantic) [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 9th Meeting/82 (0830Z) (Operation Corporate, OD(SA) Debrief, Whitehall Procedures, Own Forces, Public Relations, Military Appreciation, Gibraltar) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 5 (Rules of Engagement) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("OD(SA)(82) 3rd Meeting") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 3rd (1000Z) (Situation in the South Atlantic) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD record of conversation (1615Z) (CDS, CNS, VCNS, DUS(P), ACDS(Ops), DMSI & FCO official) ["Meeting at Chequers" - Lewin gives debrief of meeting with MT, Pym and Nott on ROEs for SSNs; "Britain is beginning to lose the propaganda battle"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD draft paper for OD(SA) ("Removal of Nuclear Weapons from the Task Group") [OD(SA)(82) 6 - Chiefs of Staff recommend consolidating in the carriers but not removing the weapons] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Apr 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("OD(SA) Meeting: 11 April") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 4th (1800Z) (Situation in the South Atlantic) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 16th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, OD(SA), Gibraltar) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS(A)1 briefing for CDS for OD(SA)(82) 5th (0930Z) (relevant papers, OD(SA) meeting, other matters) [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 8 (Formal Consequences of a State of War Between the United Kingdom and Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 5th (1000Z) (Situation in the South Atlantic) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Cabinet Office compilation of peace proposals put forward by Haig, HMG, and Peru (12 April to 5 May) [comparative table of full texts] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DOPS staff minute to ACNS(O) ("Operation Corporate - Presentation to the Prime Minister - 15 April 1982") [Draft by ACDS(Ops)] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 9 (Original United States Draft Proposals) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 10 (Revised Draft Proposals) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 6th (1520Z) (Situation in the South Atlantic) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT (0830Z) ("OD(SA) Meeting: 9.30 am, 15th April") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS briefing for CDS ("OD(SA) Meeting at 0930 and COS Meeting at 1400 Thursday 15 April 1982") [briefing for OD(SA) at MOD and subsequent COS meeting] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: PSO CDS minute to Secretary Chiefs of Staff ("OD(SA) Meeting and Presentation") [arrangements for the following day] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DOPS staff minute to ACNS(O) ("Operation Corporate - Presentation to the Prime Minister - 15 April 1982") [Drafts by ACDS(Ops)] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) briefing for OD(SA) ("Argentine Armed Forces Capabilities") ["Presentation to OD(SA - 15 Apr"] [declassified Jun 2017]
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: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 12 (Final Paragraph of Draft Agreed Memorandum) [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD record of conversation (c0825Z) (MT, Pym, Nott, Lewin, Leach, DCDS(I)) [intelligence report suggests danger of Argentine propaganda exercise to skirt or briefly enter the MEZ with two warships] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 7th (0915Z) (Situation in the South Atlantic) [War Cabinet briefed at Ministry of Defence] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 13 (Draft Rules of Engagement for Operation Paraquet) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 14 (Special Commission: United States Proposals) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 8th (1100Z) ("Situation in the South Atlantic") [ROEs for South Georgia] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO (c1220Z) ("Draft message from the Prime Minister to President Reagan") [sent as result of OD(SA) discussion this morning] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 22nd Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Operation Paraquet & Operation Sutton) [ROEs for Paraquet mistakenly thought to be in operation; Operation Sutton Phase A to be considered at OD(SA) on 19 Apr] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT (1015Z) ("Falklands: OD(SA) Meeting, 19 April") [declassified 2012]
Text 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 9th (1015Z) ("Situation in the South Atlantic") [possible breakdown in Haig shuttle] [declassified 2012]

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