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PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: HMS Endurance signal to CINCFLEET (1521Z) ("Operation Corporate") [contact with civilians remaining on South Georgia] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires flash telegram 158 to FCO (1540Z) ("Staff evacuation arrangements") [asks for clarification fact that BCal flight Wednesday cancelled because "our client" [ie, FCO] has made other arrangements] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1600Z) (Falkland situation) [detailed update; Prince Andrew to sail on HMS Invincible; refuted suggestion of cabinet changes] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Ottawa flash telegram 174 to FCO (1605Z) ("Falkland Islands: contingency planning") [Canada would probably grant staging and overflight rights if approached; 'robust' state of political opinion last night; best ask soon] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Panama City telegram 29 to FCO (1615Z) (Falkland Islands: Panamanian Government's Declaration) ["full support to the restoration of Argentinian sovereignty over the Malvinas"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Mexico City telegram 242 to FCO (1730Z) ("Falkland Islands: Contingency Planning") [would not support staging; might support overflights if could be kept secret] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Caracas telegram 89 to FCO (1735Z) ("Falkland Islands: Communiqué") [Venezuelan Government "reiterates her solidarity with the just claim of the sister republic of Argentina", but "necessary to have recourse to peaceful means"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Ottawa telegram 175 to FCO (1745Z) ("Falkland Islands: Canada: Information policy") [Canada universally condemns Argentine action but many believe Britain will "only make a token demonstration and that we do not really mean business"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Falklands: CIA Directorate of Intelligence memorandum (1800Z) ("Falkland Islands Situation Report #4") [Argentina claims British Antarctica; UK cabinet resignations unlikely] [declassified 2008]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 634 to UKE Washington (1800Z) ("Likely UK Requirements at Ascension Island") [thank Americans for their offer; "on present plans we shall be making considerable on US facilities on the island"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CINCFLEET signal to MODUK (1802Z) ("Operation Corporate") [wants two Nimrods at Ascension] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bogota telegram 64 to FCO (1809Z) ("Falkland Islands: Contingency Planning") [would not support staging or overflights because in conflict with Colombia's neutral stance] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Mexico City telegram 243 to FCO (1830Z) ("Falkland Islands: Mexican position") [no public comment by government; must be dismayed by Argentine action as destabilising Central America, notably in connection with Belize whose independence Mexico strongly supports] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 636 to UKE Washington (1830Z) ("Falklands") [Nott's account on TV of fighting at Grytviken] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham note to MT ("ITN Tomorrow") [interview with Glyn Mathias will focus on Falklands] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Defence Staff briefing for Chief of Defence Staff ("The Falkland Islands Invasion") [update prepared for Lewin on his return from New Zealand] [declassified Feb 2018]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1110 to FCO (1919Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Washington Post and New York Times make Falklands lead story again, despatch of Task Force] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1111 to FCO (1926Z) ("Falkland Islands") [text of Washington Post editorial "Argentina's Aggression"; "The Brits have nothing to apologise for in the Falklands"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1111 to FCO (1926Z) ("Falklands") [Washington Post editorial on "Argentina's Adventure" - "foolish venture", "The Brits have nothing to apologise for in the Falklands"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO flash telegram 102 to UKE Buenos Aires (2029Z) ("Staff evacuation arrangements") [BCal deciding not to route their Santiago flight through Buenos Aires due to British sanctions against Argentina] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO flash telegram 103 to UKE Buenos Aires (2050Z) ("Falklands: British Community") [advice to British ex-patriates in Argentina to leave as soon as possible by normal commercial means] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires flash telegram 160 to FCO (2139Z) ("Falklands Crisis") [difficulties evacuating staff after BCal decision not to land at Buenos Aires; urges FCO reconsider its decision not to charter a plane; could use chartered bus to Montevideo] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to UKMILREP Brussels and others (2248Z) ("Sitrep No.3 on Falkland Islands as at 042200Z") ["Argentinian deployment; Own Forces; Operation Corporate] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CINCFLEET signal to HMS Hermes, Invincible, etc (2256Z) ("Operation Corporation [sic]") [allocation of press to ships] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram to US Embassy in the United Kingdom (2309Z) ("UK Transit of Ascension") [list of likely British requirements provided by UKE Washington] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to CINCFLEET (2320Z) ("Operation Corporate") [your request for O/C NP8901 to join at Ascension agreed; your request for Governor and British diplomat from Argentina still under request by FCO] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: Department of State memorandum ("Highlights of April 3-4 TV newscasts and programs") [Falklands - UNSCR; Parliament meets; Task Force announced] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Eighth Round of Offshore Licensing") [outline of basis on which he supports Lawson's proposals] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Norman Fowler minute for Whitelaw (“In Vitro Fertilisation: Possible Enquiry into Medical Ethics”) [MT doubts chairman need be a judge] [declassified 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Coles note to Pattison (legislation and Prior’s devolution White Paper) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: Indira Gandhi letter to MT (thanks for MT message on Indian Republic Day) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/JIC: GCHQ London signal to GCHQ Cheltenham (2032Z) ("Special JIC Sunday 4 April") ["little to show for this two-hour meeting in way of output"; Tovey strongly supporting JIC chair in demanding that Rowlands be summoned before Secretary of the Cabinet for revealing past SIGINT success against Argentina] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Gillmore minute to Acland ("Falklands: Military Options") ["essential to be able to offer Ministers a possibility of military action at a low level of intensity"] [declassified Dec 2012]

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