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PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKDEL NATO telegram 168 to FCO (1655Z) ("The Falklands") [report from West German military attaché in Buenos Aires, given in confidence to UK] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cooper minute to Nott (?1700Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Cabinet Office meeting drafting terms of MEZ; draft attached; FCO discomfort] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cooper PS minute to Cooper (Operation Corporate: Deployment of UK Nuclear Weapons) [line-up in OD(SA) - Pym firmly backs offloading, Nott wants to delay decision until next week] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (1700Z) (Sir Frank Cooper-Fleet Street editors - meeting 1) ["Briefing for editors on the Falkland Islands emergency"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BRITDEFAT Paris signal to MODUK (1700Z) ("Falkland Islands") [A/DA summoned to meet Hernu and invited to pose military questions, including Super Etendard and Exocet AM39s] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 162 to FCO (1705Z) ("Falklands: Parliamentary Statement") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands/EC: UKE The Hague telegram 80 to FCO (1750Z) (“Economic measures against Argentina”) [van Agt: "The Dutch had often claimed to be Britain's best friend in Europe. Now was the time to show that the claim was well-founded"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE The Hague telegram 80 to FCO (1750Z) ("Economic Measures Against Argentina") [Ambassador's conversation with Van Agt; "the Dutch had often claimed to be Britain's best friend in Europe, now was the time to show that"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 326 to FCO (1753Z) ("Ban on arms sales to Argentina") [Cheysson's statement endorsed by Council of Ministers; "we have to rest on that as far as Cheysson is concerned"; "great delicacy" of information they have provided - "In this respect they are making a major effort to be helpful"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 4 (Possible Notification of Exclusion Zone) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 2nd (1800Z) (Situation in the South Atlantic) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1164 to FCO (1800Z) ("Falkland Islands: US economic pressure on Argentina") [military; trade; finance] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 325 to FCO (1800Z) ("Falklands: French Council of Ministers") [statement plus Beregevoy press conference at Elysee afterwards affirming "political solidarity" with Britain] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 327 to FCO (1804Z) ("EC/Argentine") [pressing for early decision] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1169 to FCO (1835Z) ("Falklands") [conversation with Haig about Kirkpatrick - "Haig said that he had no words bad enough for that person. The trouble was that she had the ear of the White House. She was a complete disaster"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Ottawa telegram 188 to FCO (1845Z) ("Falkland Islands: economic measures against Argentina") [meeting with PM Trudeau; "entirely with us" on resisting aggression; sceptical of economic measures however] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Trinidad telegram 57 to FCO (1900Z) ("Commonwealth Secretary General") [Ramphal called invasion "a gross, unprovoked and utterly unwarranted setback in the international legal order"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Pym TV interview for ITN ("Falkland Islands") [restoration of British administration] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chairman of the British Community Council in Argentina telegram to MT (urging peaceful solution) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jackling minute (1949Z) ("Falkland Islands: Exclusion Zone") [ministerial decision made; terms of announcement] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Pym letter for Haig (evening) (establishment of a Maritime Exclusion Zone around the Falklands) [notifies him of Nott announcement] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: McLoughlin briefing ("Briefing on points raised with the Governor") [failure to destroy runway; communications with Falklands] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Peter Blaker note to Nott (prompts for Commons debate) [Labour discussing Falklands sovereignty in 1960s?] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: ?State Department note for Haig (received 2015Z) (Vernon Walters) [Argentine Ambassador to France suggests Walters to act as confidential intermediary between Galtieri and British; Walters asking for this message to be passed to Haig] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1174 to FCO (2142Z) ("Falklands") [Henderson summarises US views; Haig: "there cannot be another Suez"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Argentine Presidency conversation record (cabinet meeting) (Spanish original) [Peruvian offer of petrodollars; Libyan offer of oil] [declassified 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 72 to FCO (2215Z) ("Falklands") [Peruvian Minister of War Cisneros publicly expressed total support for Argentine position possibly including military help] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: Costa Mendez letter to Haig (sends documents supporting the Argentine case) [first aim of action was to "alter the protacted negotiations that were stagnated and had no future"; carried out with great care to avoid loss of lives or damage to property; mindful of national pride on both sides] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: Haig handwritten notes (Argentine case) ["disproportion - of what is at stake"; "No one listened"] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: Haig handwritten notes ('UK') ["1. Can't negotiate until troops w[ith]draw; 2. Must reestablish AUTHORITY; 3. Relevance of Security Council Resolution"] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: White House press briefing (2241Z) (Haig departing for London) ["Haig is going to be helpful under the President's direction"]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 73 to FCO (2245Z) (Argentine request for OAS meeting) [Peruvian MFA official says Argentine Ambassador asked Peru to summon consultative council of OAS; Peru refused but said it would support Argentina if council met] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to UKMILREP Brussels and others (2255Z) ("Sitrep No.6 on Falkland Islands as at 072200Z") (1615Z) [General; Argentine naval forces; Argentine ground forces; Argentine air forces; own forces; navy; army; notice of exclusion zone; Nott announcement of forces; command and control] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 413 to FCO (2340Z) ("Falkland Islands at the UN") [Summary of main developments at the UN from 6th of April] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Secretary of State Haig's Evening Report [Eagleburger acting] ("Egyptian-Israeli Border Dispute, El Salvador Coalition Building Process, Law of the Sea Negotiations") [declassified 2016]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: Department of State memorandum ("Highlights of April 7 TV newscasts and programs") [Falklands - announcement of MEZ, Nott and Pym speeches); Haig flying to London, talk of 'mediation'] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (CIA) Falklands: CIA paper ("The Falkland Islands and Dependencies") ["A Geographic Reference Aid"] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO briefing for Pym (meeting Haig on 8 Apr) [speaking note; background papers on international reaction, UN, economic measures and Argentine vulnerability to US pressure] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of President Reagan") [further revised programme] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Jenkin minute to MT (“US visit - March 22 - April 22, 1982”) [trade mission] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Brittan letter to Cockfield (GEC sale of turbines to South Africa: Biffen’s proposal) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Pay: Joseph minute to MT ("Impending Pay Decisions") [public sector pay] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Armstrong minute to MT ("Cabinet Office: Review of Open Structure") [Civil Service reform] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Heseltine letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (additional Enterprise Zones) ["have to make a decision on whether we wish to see any more... within the lifetime of this Parliament"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph PS letter to Edwards PS ("Education, Science and Arts Committee: Second Report, Session 1981-82") [first Government reply to Second Report of Parliamentary Committee] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial policy: No.10 letter to Department of Employment ("Lay Off") [MT's response to Tebbit's proposals on lay-offs] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Lord Hailsham PS letter to Cabinet Office (Questions of Procedure for Ministers) [proposed new committee on procedure of the courts in matrimonial cases] [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("An Eighth Round of Offshore Licensing") ["timing of the eighth round, the gas round, the financial arrangements and future arrangements"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Department of the Environment letter to Nick Ridley (“Local Government Finance (No 2) Bill - Water Audit”) [public access to Water authorities] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Central Policy Review Staff minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Longer term study on electricity prices”) [MT: “And without any consultation with me! - Not good”] [declassified 2012]

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