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PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signal (1104Z) ("Argentine navy issues summary reporting military and political situation claim to have detected British submarines by radar") [Commander of Maritime Fleet signal to 25 de Mayo - pressures on MT increasing; "Russia might intervene"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 708 to UKE Washington (1115Z) ("Falkland Islands: ICRC") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO South America Department minute to Emergency Unit (1200Z) ("Recovery of British Antarctic Survey Members (BAS) from South Georgia: SITREP 1300 14 April") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: State Department press digest ("Morning Digest: Foreign Media Reaction") ["Haig Falklands mediation" - divided opinions as to significance of his return to Washington] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: State Department press digest ("Highlights of April 14 TV Newscasts and Programs") [morning shows - Haig shuttle; intelligence assistance leak] [released Mar 1993]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1270 to FCO (1315Z) ("Falklands: US Assistance for UK") [reports that US providing support to Task Force prominent on last night's tv and in today's newspapers] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 115 to FCO (1320Z) ("Falklands Sitrep 13 April 1982" from Falklands Chief Secretary) ["Population sharply divided ... between hard liners who want Argentinians expelled at whatever cost and the rest who want a negotiated settlement"; 80 percent would favour temporary evacuation] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 note to Press Officers ("Haig's statement of 14 April", plus Haig interview with ITN) [Pym said Haig "is now playing a crucial role in negotiations for a peaceful settlement"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Government Savings Bank") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Burt information memorandum for Haig ("US Military Assistance to the UK During Falkland Island Crisis") [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Gergen memorandum for the files ("ABC story on US-British Cooperation") [record of Gergen's activities in connection with Carl Bernstein story, 13 Apr] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Enders information memorandum for Haig ("Political Implications of Argentine Military Activity in the Antarctic") [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Prime Minister's speech in the House of Commons (1335Z) (text for delivery)
Text 82 Apr 14 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1335Z) [Falkland Islands]
Audio 82 Apr 14 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Falkland Islands] [audio]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Conservative Research Department Briefing Note No. 14, 1982 Series ("The Falkland Islands - The Prime Minister's Commons Speech") [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: CRD briefing ("The Falkland Islands - Prime Minister's Commons Speech") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Caracas telegram 100 to FCO (1400Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.106 (1400Z) ("British Community in Argentine") [MT exchange of messages with Mr Murchison of British Community Council - must respond to "unprovoked aggression by the Argentine government in its invasion"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1500Z) (PM's speech, MoD announcement, Royal Marines, Haig talks) ["The Government was of course keen to see a diplomatic settlement"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 91 to FCO (1517Z) ("My telno 90: Falklands") [urges positive reply to Peruvian proposal for 72 hour truce] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brasilia telegram 101 to FCO (1530Z) ("Falklands: Tendentious Brazilian Press") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wright minute (?1600Z) ("Falkland Islands: JIC Assessments and Daily Sitreps") [decisions taken at Mandarin's group] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department record of telephone conversation (1600Z) (Haig, Costa Mendez) [Argentine-British negotiations over the Falkland Islands] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Ministry of Foreign Affairs phone conversation record (1600/1650Z) (Haig, Costa Mendez) (Spanish text) [next steps] [declassified 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 104 to FCO (1605Z) ("Irish Republic and the Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 327 to FCO (1605Z) ("My telno 320: Falkland Islands") [given account of Genscher meeting with Argentine Ambassdor; threat to turn to Soviets] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to BRITDEFAT Paris (1615Z) (Exocet) [seeks confirmation arms embargo will stop SNIAS assisting Argentines modifying Super-Etendards with AM39 Exocets] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram 12 to FCO via UKE Berne (1627Z) ("Mr Bruce Carlisle's request for interview with the Secretary of State") [bringing urgent personal message from Costa Mendez] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1272 to FCO (1629Z) ("Falklands: US Assistance") [NSC urgently told Embassy it would refuse all comment on US press stories on military assistance to UK] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Emergency Unit minute to Pym PS (1820Z) ("Falkland Islands: US involvement") [Haig probably leaving Washington for Buenos Aires tomorrow evening, possibly returning to London on 18 April] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1830Z) (MT-Haig) [Argentina upset by apparent US bias toward UK; UK upset by apparent US neutrality] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1830Z) (MT-Haig) [full transcript of first call: dispute over British use of Ascension Island] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram 15 to FCO via UKE Berne (1835Z) ("Our telno 12: Mr Bruce Carlisle's request for interview with the Secretary of State") [will be travelling with Argentine lawyer Enrique Pinedo] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1900Z) (MT-Haig) [full transcript of second call: further discussion of UK use of Ascension Island] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT notes taken during conversation with Haig (UK use of Ascension Island during Falklands campaign) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Caracas telegram 103 to FCO (1900Z) ("The Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Belize: UKE Caracas telegram 103 to FCO (1900Z) ("The Falkland Islands") [Venezuela reports "that the new Guatemalan Government...were considering moving against Belize"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department record of telephone conversation (1905Z) (Haig, Costa Mendez) [Falkland Islands negotiations: press statement] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Ministry of Foreign Affairs phone conversation record (1905Z) (Haig, Costa Mendez) (Spanish text) [texts] [declassified 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department record of conversation (Haig, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Zambrano) [explains US approach; UNSCR502 not requiring a return to status quo ante] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Dept (1911Z) ("Safety of Americans") [press stories of US intelligence help to British could create "serious problems"] [declassified 2002]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department (1911Z) ("Safety of Americans") [ABC/Washington Post stories of US intelligence help to British "could create serious problems for this mission and resident Americans in general"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Arab League Secretary General Chedli Klibi message to MT (Israeli attack on Lebanon imminent) [urges MT to intervene] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Colvin note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 11 (Formal Consequence of a State of War Between the United Kingdom and Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 92 to FCO (2025Z) ("Falklands: my telnos 90 and 91") [conversation with President Belaunde] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1274 to FCO (2125Z) ("Falklands: US Statement") [Haig saying he had "developed new ideas" following visit to London and Argentinians had invited him to return to Buenos Aires which he would do on 15 Apr] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MODUK signal to CINCFLEET and others (2200Z) ("Sitrep No.13 Operation Corporate as at 142200Z") [1. Int. General; 2. Falkland Islands Administration; 3. Arg. Navy; 4. Arg. Air; 5. Arg. Army] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada (2200Z) (Economic Measures against Argentina) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT message to Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada (2200Z) ("Economic Measures Against Argentina") ["I am deeply grateful" for Trudeau's decision to cut off export credit finance] [released 2013]

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