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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Whitmore minute to MT ("Landing on the Falkland Islands") [concern about weakness of air defence of Task Force ships] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT ("Argentina and the Falkland Islands") [role of intelligence in the lead-up to Argentine invasion of the Falklands] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (MT's reply to Chairman of the British Community Council in Argentina) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 (proposed letter to PW Botha regarding South African offer of support facilities) [urges against making letter "warmer"] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
France: FCO briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s Meetings with President Mitterrand and M. Mauroy”) [declassified 2014] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD minute to FCO (conversion of the Bahia Paraiso as a hospital ship) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD letter to Department of Trade ("Non-Combat Aircraft: Contingency Press Release") [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Wade-Gery minute to Whitmore ("Argentine Mainland") [Fieldhouse will not seek authority to attack Argentine mainland] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Heseltine memo circulated to Cabinet - C(82) 23 (Sporting Contracts with Argentina: The World Cup) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 50th Meeting/82 (1000Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Military Options) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO notes of 50th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (1000Z) (Intelligence Briefing, Gurkhas, POWs) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Stockholm telegram 254 to FCO (1100Z) ("Falklands: Astiz") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 121 to UKE Brasilia (1145Z) ("Lieutenant Commander Astiz") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 121 to UKE Brasilia (1145Z) ("Lieutenant Commander Astiz") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Moscow telegram 279 to FCO ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 273 to FCO (1321Z) ("Spanish Media Coverage of Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKHC Delhi telegram 468 to FCO (1352Z) ("India and the Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 306 to FCO (1412Z) ("Argentina: Sanctions") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 260 to FCO (1415Z) ("Arms Supplies to Argentina through Third Countries") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Caracas telegram 167 to FCO (1500Z) ("Venezuela and Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Caracas telegram 167 to FCO (1500Z) ("Venezuela and Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE The Hague telegram 124 to FCO (1515Z) ("Falklands: Bunkering/Repair Facilities at Curacao") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 750 to FCO (1521Z) ("Falklands: Statements to the Press") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO record of conversation (Pym, Cheysson) (1535Z) [update on negotiations; EC arms sales to Latin America; Cheysson personally helpful] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 168 to UKMIS Geneva (1545Z) ("Falklands: Prisoners of War") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 163 to FCO (1600Z) ("Message from Brazilian President") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 163 to FCO (1600Z) ("Message from Brazilian President") [influenced by his talks with Reagan in Washington] [declassified Spt 2016] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to South Atlantic Presentation Unit (1615Z) (Military operations; negotiations in New York; alleged differences within the Government; HMS Sheffield; Astiz) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 751 to FCO (1650Z) ("Falklands: Gurkhas") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 274 to FCO (1702Z) ("Falklands: Spanish Position") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 137 to UKE Athens (1720Z) ("Falklands: EC Import Embargo") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 502 to FCO (1750Z) ("Arms Sales") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1756 to FCO (1800Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1756 to FCO (1800Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the Scottish Conservative Party Conference (1805Z) |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1757 to FCO (1817Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1757 to FCO (1817Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Falklands: State Department telegram to Haig (1817Z) ("Meeting with Henderson") [published 2015] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1758 to FCO (1821Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1759 to FCO (1825Z) ("Falklands: US/Brazil") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1759 to FCO (1825Z) ("Falklands: US/Brazil") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1759 to FCO (1825Z) ("Falklands: US/Brazil") [Stoessel says President Figueiredo no longer planning to send Brazilian emissary to Argentina] [declassified Spt 2016] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Office of the Secretary of Defense) |
Falklands: Defence Intelligence Agency notice ("US-Latin America: Impact of the Falklands Crisis") [published 2015] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: National Security Decision Directive 34 ("US Actions in the South Atlantic Crisis") [published 2015] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Office of the Secretary of Defense) |
Falklands: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy memorandum to Weinberger ("UK Request for AIM 9L Missiles (TS) - Action Memorandum") [published 2015] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Italy: Secretary Haig memo for President Reagan ("Your Visit to Italy and the Vatican") [brief for meeting Pope John Paul II] [declassified 2002] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: National Security Decision Directive (NSDD34) ("U.S. Actions in the South Atlantic Crisis") [measures arising from 30 Apr tilt] [declassified 1990] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MODUK telegram to FCO (1930Z) ("Bahia Paraiso" declared a hospital ship by Argentina) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 752 to FCO (1930Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 752 to FCO (1930Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 753 to FCO (1935Z) ("Falklands: Draft Agreement") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 753 to FCO (1935Z) ("Falklands: Draft Agreement") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1761 to FCO (2120Z) ("Falklands: US Assistance") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 170 to UKMIS Geneva (2130Z) ("The Argentine Ship 'Bahia Paraiso'") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 170 to UKMIS Geneva (2130Z) ("The Argentine Ship 'Bahia Paraiso'") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1762 to FCO (2200Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1762 to FCO (2200Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1770 to FCO (2232Z) ("Falklands: Meeting with Haig in Luxembourg") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 754 to FCO (2310Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 754 to FCO (2310Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 755 to FCO (2315Z) ("Falklands: Briefing of Community Ambassadors") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 755 to FCO (2315Z) ("Falklands: Briefing of Community Ambassadors") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (OD(SA) meeting: list of attendees) [Chequers meeting 10am Sunday 16 May] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Pym memorandum circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 51 (Falkland Islands: The New York Negotiations) [text as annotated by MT] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (PM's day, Answers of Interest [Parliament], PM's weekend, Falklands, EC Budget) ("A wide gap remains on a number of very important issues") [released 2013] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Jopling letter to Nott ("Secretary of State for Defence") [Michael Brotherton MP saying untrue that military preparations held back by diplomacy, on basis of his friendship with Admiral Woodward; get alongside him to stop "tiresome rumours"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Jopling letter to David Waddington (thanks for his letter) [Waddington believes "a merciful Lord saved us from disaster when the Argentinians rejected the Peruvian terms"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Security: MT letter to Michael Foot (Security Commission review of security procedures and practices in public service) [review launched in wake of spy allegations against MI5 Director General: merits of oral statement vs Written Answer on Report's publication] [released Dec 2014] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: DS17 minute to Cooper ("Deployment of Nuclear Weapons within the Falklands Task Group") [CINCFLEET deciding to move NDBs from Fort Austin and Resource so as to free them to take part in the landing operation; Hermes "chock full"] [declassified Oct 2019] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 501 to FCO (1745Z) ("Falklands: Cheysson leak in Le Figaro") [leak of Dorin memorandum - "Malouines: Les Lecons d'un Fiasco"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO record of conversation (Pym, Cheysson) (1535Z) [with FCO briefing for Pym] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 14 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Transport: Pym minute to MT ("Channel Fixed Link") [supports cautious approach, for sake of UK/French relations during "particularly sensitive period"] [released Dec 2014] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1773 to FCO (0145Z) ("Falklands: General Walters' Visit to Buenos Aires") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1773 to FCO (0145Z) ("Falklands: General Walters' Visit to Buenos Aires") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Fraser telegram 233 to MT (0155Z) (Australia's support for Britain in the Falklands crisis) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Office of the Secretary of Defense) |
Falklands: Joint Chiefs of Staff telegram to Multiple Military Recipients (0600Z) ("Execute Order - Shipment of AIM-9L Side-Winder Missiles") [published 2015] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0630Z) (Falkland Islands: UN - Parsons' tactics, Secretary-General/Argentina, EC briefing, draft interim agreement; US - Haig's views on current situation, US/Argentina, General Walters' visit to Buenos Aires) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 180 to FCO (0700Z) ("Falklands: Community Sanctions") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MT message to Fraser (0900Z) (Australia's support for Britain in the Falklands crisis) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO briefing for MT ("Intepretation arrangements for the Prime Minister's Telephone Call to Mr Spadolini") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO briefing for MT ("The Prime Minister's Telephone Call to Signor Spadolini") [growing Italian opposition to sanctions] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: FCO briefing for MT ("The Prime Minister's Telephone Call to Signor Spadolini") [Italian attitudes towards sanctions against Argentina] [released 2013] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands - The Media") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 126 to UKE Brasilia (1100Z) ("HMS Herald") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 275 to FCO (1325Z) ("Falklands and Gibraltar") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
France: No.10 record of conversation (1800Z) (MT, Mauroy, Hurd, Sir John Fretwell & others) [Franco-British Council meeting: EU Budget "crisis"; Channel link; Falklands] [declassified Aug 2013] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 1962 to FCO (1845Z) ("EC Sanctions against Argentina") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Office of the Secretary of Defense) |
Falklands: Hayward memorandum for Weinberger ("Falklands Crisis") [published 2015] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 181 to FCO (1930Z) ("Falkland Islands: Speaking Note") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Franco-British Council Dinner |
|
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 182 to FCO (2130Z) ("Falklands: EC Sanctions: Irish Attitude") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Falklands: State Department telegram for Haig (2147Z) ("Next Steps on Falkland Islands") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 15 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 505 to FCO (1745Z) ("Falklands: Cheysson leak") [press attaks on Cheysson and Dorin] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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|
82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Ingham minute to MT ("IRN Interview") [briefing for interview with Peter Allen] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0630Z) (Falkland Islands: EC Sanctions, Military Action) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Baghdad telegram 292 to FCO (0835Z) ("Arms Deliveries to Argentina") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 35th (0900Z) (Diplomatic and Military Issues) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of MOD Defence Operations Executive - DOE 8th Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Rapier Reinforcements) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: Whitmore note to MT (telegram to Parsons which MT "did not like" was drafted on Pym's instructions) [released 2013] |
|
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 454 to FCO ("Schmidt-Mitterrand Meeting in Hamburg") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1335Z) (MT-Italian Foreign Minister Colombo) [difficulties for Italian government in continuing sanctions against Argentina] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (1515Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1776 to FCO (1521Z) ("Falklands: US Press of 16 May") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1700 to FCO (1550Z) ("Argentine National Day") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: South Atlantic Presentation Unit (SAPU) paper - SAPU(82) 16 (1700Z) (international support for Britain, 'A Change in Military Strategy?') [released 2013] |
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO to No.10 (1800Z) ("Interim Agreement: Falkland Islands") [draft instructions for Parsons] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 16 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Luxembourg telegram 122 to FCO (2110Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Luxembourg telegram 125 to FCO (0100Z) ("Falkland Islands: Secretary of State's Meeting with Haig") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Luxembourg telegram 126 to FCO (0102Z) ("Falkland Islands: Secretary of State's Meeting with Haig: Military Matters") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Tokyo telegram 237 to FCO (0200Z) ("Versailles Summit: Japanese Attitude to Falkland Islands Dispute") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1781 to FCO (0300Z) ("Falklands: Australian Prime Minister's Call on President Reagan") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0600Z) (Falkland Islands: United Nations, European Community, Japan) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: Transcript of BBC segment ( From Our Own Correspondent : government's negotiating position) [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 36th (0900Z) (Diplomatic and Military Issues) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Facer note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 53 (Falkland Islands: The New York Negotiations) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Facer note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 54 (Falkland Islands: The New York Negotiations) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 18th May") ["The meeting will be asked to authorise the Landing"] [declassified 2012] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: UK peace proposals ("Interim Agreement") [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Opinion Polls: Britto note ("Public Opinion Background Note 113") [weekly survey note; Falklands crisis] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MT letter for Archbishop of Westminster (morality of the military actions in the South Atlantic) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT letter to Sally Oppenheim (Robert Kee writes to The Times to object to Panorama coverage of opposition to Falklands campaign) ["a very courageous letter"] [released 2013] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT letter to Cardinal Hume (moral justification of British response to Falklands crisis) ["I am sorry if you were puzzled by my last letter...I took [it] as meaning that you questioned whether our use of force was morally justified"] [released 2013] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Science and Technology: MT letter to Kenneth Baker (Information Technology presentation) ["I was happy to spend some time away from the more immediate problems in the Falklands"] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("The Falkland Islands: Sovereignty") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 (discussions with France over supply of Exocets to Chile) [speaking notes for MT's meeting with Mitterrand] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO briefing for MT ("EC Import Embargo") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Call on the Prime Minister by the Governor of the Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("Death of Prisoner of War on South Georgia") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [Nott's message to South African Government] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Sport: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Sporting contacts with Argentina: the World Cup”) [participation of UK teams] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Falkland Islands") [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Michael Foot MP letter for MT (the Falklands war discussion at the House of Commons) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Michael Foot letter to MT (Falkland Islands) [fulfilment of UN Security Council resolution] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Morocco: King Hassan of Morocco letter to MT (King Hassan postpones his visit to the UK on account of MT's preoccupation with Falklands campaign) [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Hugh Thomas memorandum for MT (phone conversation with PM Ulloa of Peru) [Galtieri needing to consult with civilian parties now, creating opportunity for concession British?] [declassified 2012] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 51st Meeting/82 (1030Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required) [declassified 2012] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO notes of 51st Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (1030Z) (Exocet, Submarines, Argentine Aircraft Carrier, sinking of merchant ships, Port Stanley Airfield, Blindfire/Rapier) [declassified 2012] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 276 to FCO (1136Z) ("Falklands/Gibraltar") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1215Z) (MT-Mitterrand) ["Supply by France of Exocet to Peru" - Mitterrand tells MT he "had decided that the implementation of the contract should be delayed for as long as necessary"] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
France: No.10 record of conversation (1215Z) (MT-President Mitterrand) [lunch conversation: Middle East, UN Resolution on the Falkland Islands & the Falklands War, East-West relations] [declassified 2014] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Vatican: FCO 14 to UKE Holy See (1215Z) ("Papal Visit") [cancellation of Pope's visit to the UK "might be interpreted by the British public and others as a pro-Argentine gesture"] [declassified 2011] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: Jim Rentschler message for Judge Clark (1330Z) ("Falklands") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS Geneva telegram 249 to FCO (1345Z) ("Lieutenant-Commander Astiz") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1415Z) (MT-Taoiseach Haughey) [Haughey uneasy about sanctions against Argentina] [declassified 2012] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for IRN (Falklands) (1430-1500Z) |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS Geneva telegram 251 to FCO (1452Z) ("Falklands: Repatriation of POWs") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 279 to FCO (1521Z) ("Falklands and Gibraltar") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 762 to FCO (1535Z) ("Falklands: Statements to the Press") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS Geneva telegram 252 to FCO (1700Z) ("Astiz") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Chairman of the British Community Council in Argentina letter for MT (Evacuation of children) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: National Security Council staff memorandum to the President's Assistant for National Security ("Pressure on the Argentines") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 765 to FCO (2149Z) ("Falklands: Interim Agreement") [Parsons reports on his talks with UN Secretary-General] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Library of Congress) |
Falklands: Haig message for President Reagan (2154Z) (the final UK negotiating position) [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 766 to FCO (2218Z) ("Falklands: Press Line") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Luxembourg telegram 149 to FCO (2229Z) ("North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting: Super Restricted Section - Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Walters MSS) |
Economy: Alan Walters diary [Guardian fiction that BA is to come under direct control of PM][released 2012] |
|
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (PM's day, Answers of Interest [Parliament], PM's weekend, Falklands, EC sanctions, EC Budget) ("There is no reason for us to feel any more optimistic of the outcome than hitherto") [released 2013] |
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|
82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1500Z) (PM's day, Mitterrand visit, UN negotiations, Reagan visit, Audience, Defence White Paper, London transport) ("We reaffirmed that Britain was not issuing deadlines over the UN talks") [released 2013] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)26th Meeting) (1330Z) (Falklands - current assessments; timing of CIGs) ["considerable advantage" in producing daily assessments "at a time more directly related to OD(SA) meetings at 0930" - agreed to discuss moving time of daily CIGs] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 17 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: McFarlane note for National Security Adviser ("Senator Stevens Resolution on the Falklands") [Haig asks about rumoured resolution calling Reagan to caution British against attacking mainland] [declassified Jun 2006] |
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 777 to FCO (0008Z) ("Falkland Islands: Contingency Planning at the UN") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 768 to FCO (0017Z) (Secretary-General's statement) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 56 to UKE Luxembourg (0130Z) ("Falklands: European Community Embargo") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.135 ("Visit of HM King Hassan II of Morocco") (visit postponed) [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Ingham minute to MT ("Jimmy Young Programme") [briefing for interview] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0600Z) (0700, 18 May 1982) [status of UN-led peace talks] [declassified 2012] |
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|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 37th (0830Z) (Diplomatic and Military Issues) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Nott memorandum circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 55 (Falkland Islands Landing Operations - Public Presentation) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012] |
|
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 423 to UKMIS New York (0900Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MT letter for Michael Foot MP (Falklands debate in the House of Commons) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: MT letter to Michael Foot (Falkland Islands) ["The Government is doing all it can to secure a negotiated solution to the Falklands dispute"] |
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT letter to Michael Foot (role of Parliament in decisions about peace settlement and military escalation) ["it is for the Government to take the necessary decisions and then to answer to the House for its actions"] [released 2013] |
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT letter to John Cope MP (concern about television and radio coverage of Falklands dispute) ["The media in this country are free to broadcast what they wish without government interference"] [released 2013] |
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|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("Argentine Terrorism") [Hugh Thomas warning of interview on Argentine TV] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falklands: Pressure on President Galtieri") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falklands: Public Presentation of our Final Position") [draft note British position to be made available to Parliament] [declassified 2012] |
|
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falklands") [draft opening speech for MT's use in Commons debate] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
New Zealand: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Mr. Muldoon to London Wednesday 19 May 1982") [Falklands, bilateral relations, sporting contacts, air services, trade, defence, east/west relations, MFO, Iran/Iraq] [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD letter to No.10 ("Lieutenant Commander Astiz") [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Hugh Thomas note to No.10 (Argentine terrorism) [threats by Montonero terrorist, Firminich] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Havers letter to MT ("Falkland Islands: Draft Interim Agreement - Note on Last Sentence of Article 6(3)") [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to South Atlantic Presentation Unit (Falklands: MT's interview on IRN Radio; Pym's statement to the press in Luxembourg; the Falkland Islands Company) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: South Atlantic Presentation Unit (SAPU) paper - SAPU(82) 21 (MT interview with IRN Radio, Pym's press statement, Falkland Islands Company) [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Sir Frank Cooper PS letter to Parkinson PS ("Falklands: public presentation") [sends document on "Falklands PR policy"] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Sir Frank Cooper minute for Chief of Public Relations MOD ("Public relations - Falkland Islands") ["You are in full charge", but Deputy CPR would continue to act as "our main - though not invariably exclusive - spokesman"] [declassified Oct 2019] |
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Sir Frank Cooper minute for Assistant Under-Secretary ("Falklands: news release policy") [establishes News Release Group "to decide what current operational information should be made available to the press and to FCO posts for dissemination overseas"] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Chief of Public Relations minute to Nott PS ("BBC interview requests") [case for accepting bid from BBC The World This Weekend] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
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82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 27th (1000Z) (Falkland Islands, Sporting Contacts with Argentina) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to Cabinet - C(82) 24 (The Falkland Islands) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 52nd Meeting/82 (1020Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs (1415-1430Z) |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 769 to FCO (1420Z) ("Falklands") [second copy seen by MT] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 769 to FCO (1420Z) ("Falklands: Interim Agreement") [Parsons reports on further talks with UN Secretary-General] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 1987 to FCO (1438Z) ("Falklands: European Community Embargo") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 1988 to FCO (1439Z) ("Falklands: European Community Embargo") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 281 to FCO (1510Z) ("Falklands and Gibraltar") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: Haig telegram to State Department (1530Z) ("Secretary's Bilateral with Italian FonMin Colombo") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1796 to FCO (1728Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 174 to UKMIS Geneva (1800Z) ("Falkland Islands") ["disturbing report" that Argentine forces have removed Islanders from Port Stanley against their will] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 143 to UKE Athens (1800Z) ("Falklands: EC Import Ban") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Falklands: State Department record of telephone conversation (Takacs, Middendorf II) [South Atlantic crisis] [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Falklands: Stoessel memorandum for President Reagan ("British Ambassador's Assessment on Falklands") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 778 to FCO (2011Z) (The UN draft resolution) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1803 to FCO (2050Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1803 to FCO (2050Z) ("Falklands") [US urging further negotiating initiative; Henderson says this is "inappropriate"] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Walters MSS) |
Economy: Alan Walters diary [DofT paper suggesting to sell Sealink to an American “of Mafia origins”][released 2012] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (PM's day, Answers of Interest [in Parliament], Falklands) ("in the event of a breakdown of the UN talks, we knew of no other diplomatic avenue") [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Australia: Pym PS minute to John Coles ("Visit of Australian Foreign Minister") [opportunity to thank them for their Falklands support; Tony Street initiative] [declassified Dec 2016] |
|
|
82 May 18 Tu |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Security: MT letter to Michael Foot (Security Commission review of security procedures and practices in public service) [review launched in wake of spy allegations against MI5 Director General: merits of oral statement vs Written Answer on Report's publication] [released Dec 2014] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 780 to FCO (0500Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 781 to FCO (0515Z) ("Falklands") [new Argentine "ideas and views" "a crude attempt by the Argentines either to gain more time or to wrong foot us"] [declassified 2012] |
|
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 781 to FCO (0515Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.137 ("The Pope's Visit") ["the Pope would not, in the Government's view, demonstrate any particular stand on the Falkland Islands crisis"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Trivial |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Press statement by Peter J. Clark, Consultant Astrologer (based on study of birth charts of "responsible persons", Clark recommends blockade rather than invasion of Falklands) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) (0730, 19 May 1982) [status of UN-led peace talks; Argentine response to latest UK proposals unsatisfactory] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 38th (0830Z) (Diplomatic and Military Issues) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 20th May") [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: Argentine peace proposals ("Argentine Counter-Proposals of 19 May") [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012] |
|
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT letter to Tony Benn MP (response to petition calling for halt to military action) ["we are searching for a peaceful solution"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (UN negotiations for peace settlement) ["The prospects...in New York look pretty bleak but we shall make one more effort there"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Paper for Parliament on the Falkland Islands") [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: 1971 Communications Agreement") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (Evacuation of children from the Falkland Islands) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Interim Agreement") [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to South Atlantic Presentation Unit (Falklands: MT's radio interview & Nott's briefing of Defence correspondents) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Attorney General's Legal Secretary letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Draft Interim Agreement") [danger of islands being 'flooded' by Argentine immigration during interim period] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Falklands") [advises that Cabinet members should not be informed that Falklands landings are imminent: "To do so would burden them"] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: Armstrong note to MT (Armstrong speaks to Attali regarding statement by Mitterrand) ["The President wanted you to know that what he had said was not in any way intended to be critical of the British Government or of you personally"] [released 2013] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Coles note to MT ("Situation in New York") [Parsons recommends that MT calls Perez de Cuellar] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Monetary Policy: Walters minute to No.10 (“Interest Rates”) [urges half point reduction; Bank against, Treasury less so] [declassified 2013] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Defence: Nott PS letter to No.10 (closure of National Defence College) [MT orders postponement of announcement until Falklands war is over] [declassified Dec 2014] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Mr Muldoon") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Sir Frank Cooper letter to BBC Director-General (requisition of transmitter) [establishing Radio Atlantico del Sur to broadcast in Spanish to Argentine garrison on the Falklands] [declassified Oct 2019] |
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|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Wade-Gery note to Coles (draft speaking note on feasibility and legality of Falklands landing for MT's use at Cabinet) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Wade-Gery letter to Omand (MOD) (arrangements for "special operation") [intelligence gathering and offensive action] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Commonwealth Coordination Department report ("Commonwealth Governments' Reactions to Falklands Crisis") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for BBC Radio 2 Jimmy Young Programme (1000-1030Z) |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 53rd Meeting/82 (1030Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Lieutenant-Commander Astiz) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 431 to UKMIS New York (1200Z) (Negotiations with Argentina: objectives) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Trivial |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks leaving No.10 (still waiting for Argentinian reply) (1420Z?) |
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|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1520Z) (MT-Pym-Owen-Steel) [briefing SDP-Liberals on diplomatic developments] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Privy Council Office record of conversation (1600Z) (Parkinson, Onslow, Cooper, Ingham & other officials) [role of minister in supplementing work of Ingham's daily group] [declassified Oct 2019] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: USMIS New York telegram to Haig & NSC Director Clark (1629Z) (British-Argentine negotiations) [published 2015] |
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|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 784 to FCO (1632Z) (Unofficial translation of the Argentine paper) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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|
82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 784 to FCO (1632Z) (Argentine paper of "views and ideas") ["the Argentines have reverted to the negotiating position they occupied at the very beginning of Perez de Cuellar's initiative"] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 783 to FCO (1659Z) ("Falklands") [translation of last night's Argentine paper shows it to be even worse than thought] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 783 to FCO (1659Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Falklands: Henderson letter for Haig (Falklands negotiations: Argentine proposals) [published 2015] |
|
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: Paper prepared by the NSC Staff ("The South Atlantic Crisis: Imminent Events and US Contingencies") [published 2015] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Falklands: CIA National Intelligence Daily (military & political situation) [British perhaps underestimating Argentine military; Argentine carrier a likely target for British subs even in coastal waters] [declassified 2007] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Falklands: CIA briefing paper for Director ("Military and Political Developments in the Falkland Islands Crisis") [British landing "some time this week"; "a high-risk venture" - outnumbered 2:1, enemy dug in] [declassified 2007] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 435 to UKMIS New York (1930Z) ("Falkland Islands: Statement") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 786 to FCO (2004Z) ("Falklands") [update on UN-led peace talks; "events here are moving with bewildering speed"] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (2135Z) (MT-UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar) [MT "very grateful for the Secretary General's efforts" but "we had gone as far as we could go"] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Walters MSS) |
Economy: Alan Walters diary (Falklands) [Whitmore says too late for Falklands paper; memo to PM on wage councils][released 2012] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (PM's day, Answers of Interest [in Parliament], Falklands, Pope, EC) ("The Task Force was now consolidated and we were not closing any options") [released 2013] |
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82 May 19 We |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1500Z) (Falkland Islands, EC) ("we would not go along with Argentine attempts to 'string out' the process") [released 2013] |
 |
82 May 20 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Final British proposals published, after Argentine rejection |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1823 to FCO (0020Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 791 to FCO (0112Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 792 to FCO (0113Z) ("Falklands: Secretary-General's Initiative") [Perez de Cuellar urges "last urgent effort" to secure peace agreement] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 792 to FCO (0113Z) ("Secretary-General's Initiative") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 793 to FCO (0210Z) ("Falklands") [update on UN-led negotiations: "the Secretary-General has dropped an extremely embarrassing bombshell"] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 794 to FCO (0211Z) ("Falklands") [text of UN Secretary-General's Aide Memoire] [released 2013] |
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|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 794 to FCO (0211Z) ("Falklands: Secretary-General's Aide Memoire") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Falklands: CIA National Intelligence Daily Cable (0300Z) ("UK-Argentina: Argentines Await Assault") ["imminent military showdown", Junta believes "military defeat is more honorable" than a bad deal] [declassified 2007] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Ministry of Defence unattributable press briefing to defence correspondents ("PUS questions and answers") [released 2013] |
|
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) (0730, 20 May 1982) [update on UN-led negotiations] [declassified 2012] |
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|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0630Z) (Falkland Islands: UN Developments) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: King Hussein of Jordan telegram 207 to MT (0700Z) (support for UK) [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 39th (0900Z) (Diplomatic and Military Issues) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: FCO note circulated to the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 41 (Argentina: EC Economic Measures) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: FCO note circulated to the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 43 (International Reaction to the Argentine Invasion of the Falkland Islands) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Pym memorandum circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 56 (Falkland Islands: The Independence Option) [declassified 2012] |
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|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 21st May") [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
France: No.10 letter to Pym PS ("Franco/British Council") [funding] [declassified Aug 2013] |
|
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO note to No.10 ("Falklands: Prime Minister's Speech") [Palliser's comments on latest draft of MT's speech] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (Hunt's paper on the future of the Falkland Islands) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Interim Agreement") [concerns about content of MT's draft speech] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Lieutenant Commander Astiz") [dispute with France and Sweden over extradition] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Views of Mr Edward Heath") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO paper for Parliament ("The Falkland Islands: Negotiations for a Peaceful Settlement") [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Monetary Policy: Chancellor's PS letter to No.10 (assesses financial markets and prospects for interest rates) ["no move on interest rates can be countenanced while the Falklands dispute continues"] [declassified 2013] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT ("Falkland Islands Inquiry") [memorandum for meeting to discuss composition and terms of reference] [declassified 2012] |
|
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Pym minute to MT ("Falklands: New York Initiative") [developments in negotiations] [declassified 2012] |
|
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to South Atlantic Presentation Unit ("Falklands: Overseas Information Effort") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD note to FCO (passage for insertion in Pym's speech to Commons) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.2 - 20 May 1982") [news, military situation, features, sentimental interlude] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Hugh Thomas record of conversation (Thomas-Alvaro de Soto) [Perez de Cuellar's chef de cabinet - UNSG's next moves] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Lord President draft letter to George Ffoulkes MP (mechanism for informing the House of Commons if Britain was legally at war with Argentina) [no state of war exists in fact] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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|
82 May 20 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
U.K. Government |
Falklands: British ultimatum to Argentina (“The Falkland Islands: Negotiations for a peaceful settlement”) |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 28th (1000Z) (Falkland Islands, Community Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 54th Meeting/82 (1000Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Military Options, Lieutenant-Commander Astiz) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO notes of 54th Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (1000Z) (Intelligence, Own Forces, Military Options) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 90 to UKE Abidjan (1200Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Anton Keller message for MT (1218Z) ("South Atlantic Islands Conflict") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 442 to UKMIS New York (1400Z) ("Falklands") [Ministers feel Secretary-General's proposals "represent a significant movement downwards from our absolute bottom line"] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs (1415-1430Z) |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 795 to FCO (1439Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 795 to FCO (1439Z) ("Falklands") [Parsons speaks to Perez de Cuellar and emphasises that his aide memoire differs "in important respects from our bottom line"] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT statement to the House of Commons (British peace proposals rejected by Argentina) (1443-1510Z) [UN negotiations] [annotated by MT] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: (1443-1510Z) [Falkland Islands] |
 |
82 May 20 Th |
Multimedia |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: (1443-1510Z) [Falkland Islands] [audio] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Santiago telegram 249 to FCO (1500Z) ("Chile/Falklands") [burned out British helicopter discovered near Punta Arenas - Chilean Foreign Minister summons Ambassador to protest indication "that British units had entered Chilean territory and violated Chilean sovereignty"] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC I: (1510-1550Z) [Falkland Islands] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 527 to FCO (1630Z) ("Falkland Islands") [suggests close contact over UN Security Council; case for EC broad gesture to mend forces with Latin America "at a very early stage after any military action"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Santiago telegram 250 to FCO (1645Z) ("Falklands: The British Position") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 528 to FCO (1715Z) ("30 May Mandate") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 186 to FCO (1800Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 187 to FCO (1845Z) ("Falklands: New Peace Formula in the South Atlantic") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 467 to FCO (1859Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Genscher giving background to EC decision to continue sanctions only for one week - MT copy] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Falklands: Special Assistant for Warning memorandum to the Chairman of the National Intelligence Council ("Military Showdown in the Falklands: Alternative Outcomes") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Office of the Secretary of Defense) |
Falklands: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy memorandum to Weinberger ("UK Request for Replenishment by Three US Ships") [published 2015] |
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|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: NSC Staff memorandum to President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs ("Response to President Reagan's Query on 18 May Regarding Vulcan OPS") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 797 to FCO (1955Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 188 to FCO (2010Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Moscow telegram 90 to FCO (2010Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 424 to UKE Mexico City (2020Z) (Lopez-Portillo's offer to arrange talks with Argentina) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1828 to FCO (2205Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 801 to FCO (2355Z) ("Falklands: Public Statements") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Walters MSS) |
Economy: Alan Walters diary (pensions) [“Stupid reply” from Chancellor about indexed pensions][released 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (Cabinet, Publications, Answers of Interest [in Parliament], Falklands) ("Our insistence was that sovereignty must not be prejudged") [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1535Z) (UN Secretary-General, Falklands, Northern Ireland, Europe) ("The status of the aide-memoire largely depended on Argentine reaction to it") [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Cooper letter to Acland ("Falkland Islands: Nuclear Weapons") [nuclear weapons in Task Force now concentrated on carriers and RFA Regent, including the two surveillance rounds] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands/JIC: Joint Intelligence Committee minutes (JIC(82)27th Meeting) (1000Z) (Falklands - current assessments; immediate assessments; timing of CIGs) [decision to retain existing CIG timings "so that the CIG could take full advantage of the bulk of intelligence that became available between six and ten o'clock in the morning and so that Departmental representatives, particularly from the MOD, could bring the benefits of prior briefings within their own organisations"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 20 Th |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: ?Rentschler note for National Security Adviser (message from Ambassador Kirkpatrick) [wishes to alert you that UN Secretary-General may wish President urgently to call Argentina] [declassified Jun 2006] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 803 to FCO (0005Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 809 to FCO (0230Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 810 to FCO (0245Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: British Forces landed at San Carlos Bay |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) (0730, 21 May 1982) [UN Secretary-General informs Parsons that he will no longer continue his negotiating efforts] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD Sitrep (21 May, 1645) [update on troop positions and military engagements] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0630Z) (Falkland Islands: UN Developments, World Reaction, New Peruvian Initiative) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 40th (0930Z) (Diplomatic and Military Issues) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Alexander and Middleton note circulated to the Official OD Sub-Committee on the South Atlantic and Falkland Islands - ODO(SA)(82) 7 (2nd Revise) (Directory of Departmental Contacts) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Prime Minister: MT letter to Ross & Cromarty Council (Invergordon aluminium smelter) [Government assistance for potential new operators] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT letter to Lloyd Turner (supply of pictures and television film from Falklands) [limited facilities available for transmission of data] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 minute for MT (meeting with CDS) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: No.10 letter to FCO (“Versailles economic summit: bilateral meetings”) [MT wants bilaterals with Reagan, Schmidt and Trudeau] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to South Atlantic Presentation Unit (Falklands: MOD statement, Pym's interview on "Today" programme, the UN Secretary-General, the Peruvian proposals, effects of economic pressure on Argentina) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falklands: Position at the UN") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: Coles minute to MT (update on British landings at San Carlos) ["Things are going smoothly as far as we know"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Home Office minute to No.10 (Senor Esquivel's application for a UK visa) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: President of Colombia letter for MT (peaceful solution to the Falklands crisis) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: President of Colombia message to MT (Falkland Islands) [offers "assistance for the achievement of a peace formula which would be in the best interests of both Great Britain and Argentina"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: President Turbay of Colombia letter to MT (urges UK and Argentina to negotiate a peace formula) [Peruvian proposals recommended as a starting point] [released 2013] |
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|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.3 - 21 May 1982") [news, military situation, popular features, sentimental interlude; jamming] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Sir Frank Cooper PS letter to Parkinson PS ("Falklands public presentation") [sends document on "Television from the South Atlantic" and list of MOD briefings for press since 11 May] [declassified Oct 2019] |
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|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Germany: Treasury record of conversation (Howe-Count Lambsdorff) [Community issues: budget, CAP, economic sanctions against Argentine, insurance; Summit issues: Japan, export credit] [declassified 2014] |
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|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: News Wire report ("Fleet to Begin Landings") (0930Z) [report on military action] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: Nott statement on San Carlos landings ("Statement by Secretary of State for Defence on Friday 21st May") ["British forces have now established a firm bridgehead on the Falkland Islands"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MOD photographs of San Carlos landings [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (Meeting of Ministers, Answers of Interest [in Parliament], Falklands, European Community) [open still to diplomacy; "the Task Force Commander would be continuing a campaign of attack and attrition on Argentine positions"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Agenda for MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 55th Meeting/82 (1000Z) (FCO copy) [Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Hercules Mine Laying Capability] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 55th Meeting/82 (1040Z) (Operation Corporate - intelligence, own forces, public relations, actions and decisions required, Hercules minelaying capability, air defence of Ascension Island, Lieutenant-Commander Astiz) [declassified Aug 2017] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Chief of Public Relations MOD briefing for Cooper (Fleet Street editors - meeting 5) [facilities on ships involved in raids; censorship and delay] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (1045Z) (Sir Frank Cooper & MOD Chief of Public Relations - Fleet Street editors - meeting 5) ["Fifth meeting with editors on Falklands emergency"] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: No.10 press statement (1100Z) (Falkland Islands) ["The Task Force has landed a number of raiding parties"; 21 presumed dead in Sea King crash] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT notes for speech (21st Anniversay of Michael Gerson Ltd.) (1130Z) [comments on Task Force and San Carlos landings] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley (British forces landing on the Falklands) (c.1130Z) |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks visiting Finchley (British forces landing on the Falklands) (1130-1400Z) |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 122 to UKE Lima (1135Z) ("Falkland Islands: New Peruvian Formula") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Copenhagen telegram 143 to FCO (1330Z) ("Falkland Islands: Winston Churchill/Argentine Ambassador Debate") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MT message to Murchison (1347Z) (Evacuation of children from the Falkland Islands) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS Geneva telegram 261 to FCO (1420Z) ("Telecon Hart/Hood: Astiz") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 532 to FCO (1605Z) ("30 May Mandate") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Lima flash telegram 189 to FCO (?1715Z) ("Falklands") [Belaunde in televised press conference pronounced British response "very discouraging"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 189 to FCO (1735Z) ("Falklands") [Belaunde conversation - able to control his Minister of War as long as hostilities did not extend to the South American mainland] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: Vice President Bush memorandum to President Reagan ("South Atlantic Crisis: US Posture") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Falklands: Burt memorandum to Haig ("The UK - Alone") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Office of the Secretary of Defense) |
Falklands: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy memorandum to Weinberger ("UK Request for 50 Maritime Limpet Mines") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Reagan Library) |
Falklands: Haig memorandum to President Reagan ("British Landing on Falklands May 21") [published 2015] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: John Nott press statement (1925Z) (Falkland Islands) ["British forces have now established a firm bridgehead on the Falkland Islands"; Royal Marines and Parachute Regiment "now ashore in substantial numbers"] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram 118 to FCO (2015Z) ("Request for Television Interview with Prime Minister") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: MT remarks returning from Finchley (2032Z) (Falkland Islands) ["Everyone's behind them and they are fighting a just cause, and we wish them God's speed ... the most marvellous fighting forces in the world"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD Sitrep (21 May, 2100) [Operation Sutton] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (2145Z) (Falkland Islands) [missing Harrier; Argentine aircraft losses] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Walters MSS) |
Economy: Alan Walters diary [Minford confirmed results of high marginal tax rates and replacement ratios][released 2012] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Australia: Pym PS minute to John Coles ("Call by Australian Foreign Minister on the Prime Minister, 25 May") [international economic issues, east-west issues, Falklands, sterling borrowing] [declassified Dec 2016] |
|
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 283 to UKE Paris (1105Z) ("Falkland Islands: Security Council") [welcome Gutmann's suggestion of direct touch over handling of Security Council where French representative "has so often been unhelpful to us in the past"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1856 to FCO (0046Z) ("Falklands: Congress") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Ingham minute for Whitmore (MT's media exposure) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: MOD unattributable briefing for defence correspondents (Falkland Islands) [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (0600Z) (Falkland Islands) [updates on yesterday's operations - Argentine aircraft losses, British casualties and damage to ships] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0600Z) (0700, 22 May 1982) [developments in UN Security Council] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (MT's draft reply to the Pope) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Whitelaw minute to MT ("Falklands Island Inquiry") [suggests Merlyn Rees for membership of inquiry] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Pope John Paul II letter for MT (urging for a peaceful solution to the Falklands conflict) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.4 - 22 May 1982") [news - primarily British landings, separate items, popular features, sentimental interlude; reception] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD briefing for Cooper ("Background briefing for US correspondents") [line to take on US assistance to UK - "US Government still very nervous about making any details public"] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 56th Meeting/82 (0915Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Port Stanley Airfield) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 41st (1000Z) (Political and Military Issues) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (morning after 1000Z) (MT-Whitelaw-Pym-Havers-Armstrong) ["Falkland Islands Inquiry"] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Defence: No.10 record of conversation (morning) (MT, Nott) [closure of National Defence College: MT strongly opposed to announcing closure before end of Falklands war] [declassified Dec 2014] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: President Guzman of the Dominican Republic letter to MT (1100Z) (urges UK and Argentina to negotiate a peace formula) [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: No.10 press statement (c1105Z) ("Meeting of Ministers: Falklands: Saturday 22 May") ["On information available the operation went according to plan and was a success"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 537 to FCO (1110Z) ("Falklands: EC Import Ban") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Francis Pym remarks leaving No.10 (1150Z) (Falkland Islands) ["our forces have performed extremely well"; Nott to make further statement] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Pope John Paul II letter to MT (c1200Z) (Falkland Islands) ["In deep anguish at the news from the South Atlantic"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: John Nott press statement (1210Z) (Falkland Islands) ["This morning the Union Jack is once again flying on the Falkland Islands"; "major bridgehead" established at Port San Carlos] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: Nott statement on San Carlos landings ("Statement by the Secretary of State for Defence") ["This morning the Union Jack is once again flying on the Falkland Islands"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Chief of Defence Staff press statement (1230Z) (Falkland Islands) ["having established our troops firmly ashore, our confidence is high"; briefing also by MOD] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 453 to UKMIS New York (1400Z) (Nott statement on amphibious landing at San Carlos, East Falkland) ["This morning the Union Jack is once again flying on the Falkland Islands"] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 192 to FCO (1454Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: No.10 press statement (1515Z) ("Prime Minister visits C. in C. Fleet, Northwood, Saturday 22 May") [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 817 to FCO (?1612Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKDEL NATO telegram 251 to FCO (1615Z) ("The Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1861 to FCO (1655Z) ("Falklands: Israeli Equipment") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD Sitrep (1800Z) [sinking of HMS Ardent, damage to other ships, military engagements] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 22 Sa |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (2015Z) (Falkland Islands) ["Yesterday we established a bridgehead on the Falkland Islands"; consolidated over night; no attacks from Argentine troops] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: No.10 Press Office Weekend Chronology ("21/22/23 May") [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Media: Ingham minute to MT ("Media") [arrangements for possible interviews with Sunday Mirror, Washington Post, and IRN] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Press Digest (Falklands, economy, unions/pay, politics) [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (0615Z) (Falkland Islands) ["British forces are continuing to consolidate their position on the Falkland Islands prior to advancing inland"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0615Z) (Falkland Islands: UN, Military Action, Pope's Message, NATO, Latin America) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 57th Meeting/82 (0830Z) (Operation Corporate - intelligence, own forces, public relations, actions and decisions required) [declassified Aug 2017] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: No.10 minute (update on latest hostilities in Falklands) [further news from San Carlos] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: No.10 minute (update on latest hostilities in Falklands) [news from San Carlos] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Note for MT (Falkland Islands: further news from San Carlos) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.5 - 23 May 1982") [news - primarily British landings, separate items, popular features, sentimental interlude; reception] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD briefing for UKMIS New York ("Account of military operations on 20, 21 and 22 May in the Falkland Islands areas for the UN Security Council") [requested by Parsons to counteract circulation in SCR of Argentine military communiques] [declassified Oct 2019] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Weinberger message for Nott ("UK Operation Corporate") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD Sitrep (1000Z) [Operation Sutton] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (1200Z) (Falkland Islands) ["Military activity on the Falkland Islands has been at a low level over the last 24 hours"; land forces consolidating their position with no local opposition] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MOD statement (update on latest hostilities in Falklands) [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (1430Z) (Falkland Islands) [vessel intercepted by Task Force ship] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD statement (Falkland Islands: raids on ships of the Task Force in San Carlos Waters) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (Falkland Islands) [Argentine airforce raids on Task Force ships, with casualty records from 24 May] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (1515Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1600Z) (Falkland Islands) ["we said the entire political situation had changed"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1867 to FCO (1633Z) ("US Press for 23 May") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: BBC monitoring service report (Text of Galtieri's message to the Pope) (1650Z) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Nott message for Weinberger (1700Z) ("Request for US Material Support") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 355 to FCO (1700Z) ("Evacuation of Casualties") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD Sitrep (1830Z) [Operation Sutton] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram to FCO ("Falklands: Security Council: Panama") [text of Foreign Minister Illueca of Panama's speech at the UN Security Council] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (2345Z) (Falkland Islands) [damage to frigate] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 23 Su |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Sunday Times) |
“Pym's snap election alert” [Pym speech after war cabinet on main themes of re-election campaign] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0600Z) (0700, 24 May) [UN Security Council debate and possible Resolution] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (0600Z) (Falkland Islands) [Argentine attack on frigates] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: MOD press statement ("HMS Antelope Has Sunk") [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
Francis Pym, Foreign Secretary: “From cavalry officer to crisis commander: the quiet pragmatist the Falklands could take to the top” [profile by Julian Critchley] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Press |
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
“Early election ruled out” [Parkinson rejects early election, Falklands "a national issue way above party politics"; Pym speech rebutted] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 58th Meeting/82 (0800Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Cancellation of JMC 823, Air Defence) [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: MT letter to Brigadier Harbottle (seeking peaceful resolution of crisis) ["Our cause is just"] [released 2013] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: No.10 minute for MT (The Falklands conflict: latest developments) [declassified Dec 2012] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Vatican: FCO letter to No.10 ("The Pope's Visit") [Cardinal Hume to convey to Pope view of Catholic hierarchy in Britain that visit should go ahead] [declassified 2011] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Israeli Arms Supplies to Argentina") [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Non-Combat Aircraft: Contingency Press Release") [declassified 2012] |
|
|
82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Message to the Prime Minister from President Guzman of the Dominican Republic") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Message to the Prime Minister from the President of Colombia") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.6 - 24 May 1982") [news - Nott Commons statement, separate items (handling of prisoners, Junta divisions), popular features; reception] [declassified Oct 2019] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Aerospace: Gow minute to MT ("British Airways") [Treasury dispute with Sir John King over proposed senior management salary] [declassified Jan 2014] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Sir Frank Cooper PS letter to Parkinson PS (return to UK of crew from HMS Sheffield) ["Our policy is to play this generally in a low key"; Captain and five others will give press conference at RAF Brize Norton] [declassified Oct 2019] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Dame Judith Hart letter for Whitelaw (Senor Esquivel's visit to Britain) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 42nd (0930Z) (Political and Military Issues) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Cabinet Office letter to MOD (OD(SA) on special operations) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (OSDA, Omani Minister of Education, Answers of Interest [in Parliament], Meeting of Ministers, The Pope, Anglo-Irish relations) ["Now that our Forces were firmly established on the Islands, they would get on with the job ..." days not weeks "certainly the Government's hope .... "] [released 2013] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: Pope John Paul II message to MT (1300Z) (urges UK and Argentina to negotiate a peace formula) [released 2013] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Administrator Ascension telegram to MODUK (1300Z) ("Astiz") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Panama City telegram 84 to FCO (1312Z) ("Falklands: Security Council") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 456 to UKREP Brussels (1330Z) ("Haig's Views on the Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 456 to UKREP Brussels (?1330Z) ("Haig's Views on the Falklands") ["It is disconcerting that Haig should be so volatile"] [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: FCO telegram 456 to UKREP Brussels (1330Z) ("Haig's Views on the Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Caracas telegram 130 to FCO (1400Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Tel Aviv telegram 198 to FCO (1400Z) (Israeli resolution on the Falkland conflict) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 2063 to FCO (1412Z) ("European Political Cooperation: Meeting of Ministers of the Ten, Brussels 24 May 1982") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 2063 to FCO (1412Z) ("European Political Cooperation: Meeting of Ministers of the Ten") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Nott statement to the House of Commons (1430Z) (amphibiuous landing at San Carlos, attacks on HMS Ardent and HMS Antelope, loss of Harriers) [declassified 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: Nott statement to the House of Commons (1430Z) ("Statement by the Secretary of State for Defence") [UK forces land in Falklands; military action since landings; damage to HMS Antelope] [released 2013] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1500Z) (Nott statement, Reagan, World Cup, Anglo-Irish relations) [no difference between No.10 and Nott on pace of operation - "The forces would move as fast as the situation indicated"] [released 2013] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Falklands: USMIS New York telegram to State Department & White House (1528Z) ("Falkland Islands: Possible Resolution in Security Council") [published 2015] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1873 to FCO (1549Z) ("Falklands: US Press Editorials") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1874 to FCO (1552Z) ("Falklands: US Assistance") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 831 to FCO (1602Z) ("Falklands: Security Council") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 832 to FCO (1604Z) ("Falklands: Security Council: Irish Draft Resolution") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 832 to FCO (1604Z) (Falklands: Security Council: text of Irish draft resolution) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 833 to FCO (1606Z) ("Falklands: Security Council: Panamian Draft Resolution") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 833 to FCO (1606Z) (Falklands: Security Council: text of Panamian draft resolution) [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 834 to FCO (1625Z) ("Falklands in the Security Council") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 835 to FCO (1626Z) ("Falklands in the Security Council") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 835 to FCO (1626Z) ("Falklands in the Security Council") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 541 to FCO (1700Z) ("Falklands: French Attitude") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: Privy Council Office record of conversation (1700Z) (Parkinson, Onslow, Cooper, Wade-Gery & other officials) [no particular publicity problems in the previous week] [declassified Oct 2019] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Office of the Secretary of Defense) |
Falklands: Weinberger letter for Nott (UK request for the US military equipment) [published 2015] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Falklands: Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs memorandum to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs ("Limpet Mines") [published 2015] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Falklands: CIA National Intelligence Council memorandum ("Monthly Warning Assessment: Western Europe") [EC divisions over Falklands] [declassified 2007] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (CIA) |
Falklands: CIA National Intelligence Daily Cable ("UK-Argentina: Probable British Strategy") ["London is aiming at a rapid military victory"] [declassified 2007] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: MT reply to telegram from the Pope (1910Z) (Falkland Islands) ["The conflict was not of our making"] [released 2013] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Speeches, interviews, etc. |
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: John Nott TV interview for BBC Panorama (broadcast 1910Z) (Falkland Islands) ["the task force commander has been told to repossess the Falkland Islands at the earliest possible opportunity"] [released 2013] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1877 to FCO (1916Z) ("Falklands: Rio Treaty") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram 2076 to FCO (1930Z) ("Council of Ministers (Foreign Affairs): Falklands - EC Import Embargo") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 366 to FCO (2022Z) ("Falkland Islands: Uruguayan Attitude") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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82 May 24 Mo |
Declassified documents |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 836 to FCO (2025Z) ("Falklands: Security Council") [declassified Dec 2012] |
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