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Text 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: State Department memcon (0100-0130Z) (Haig, Enders, Walters, Shlaudeman; Costa Mendez, Ros) (state of negotiations; Argentine text demanding affirmation of sovereignty) [Haig: "This means war"] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 487 to FCO (0115Z) ("Falklands: Non-Aligned Movement") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 488 to FCO (0116Z) ("Falkland Islands") ["Unless something untoward happens, we are now safe from the Security Council over the weekend"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 489 to FCO (0117Z) ("Falkland Islands") [further Argentine letter to President of UNSC] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 490 to FCO (0152Z) ("Falklands at the UN") [further thought - possible consultations ahead of introducing resolution] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1329 to FCO (0238Z) ("Falklands: Argentine Request for Satellite Coverage") [Eagleburger gives UKE the State Department line for the press] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Haig message to Pym (0404Z) (negotiations with Argentina) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Duty Commander briefing (0500Z) (sitrep overnight) [1. Own forces; 2. Argentinian forces; 3. OPDEFs; 4. Miscellaneous] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Haig telegram to State Department (0519Z) (negotiations with Argentina) [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Ministry of Defence press briefing ("Falkland Islands Task Force: LOA") [pay rates; HMS Superb; Five Brigade; alleged Air Exclusion Zone] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Falklands- Economic, Military, Political) ["The main theme today is of hopes rising for a settlement because of negotiations going on in Buenos Aires. / Times and Mail say Haig has told Galtieri that if it comes to a military showdown USA will back Britain"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0630Z) (Falkland Islands: Overnight Developments) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Canberra telegram 163 to FCO (0800Z) ("Falkland Islands: The Australian Prime Minister") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: President Reagan message to Haig (0806Z) ("Memorandum for the Secretary of State from the President") [agrees that "the terms offered provide no basis for compromise"; return to Washington failing Argentine 'enlightenment' overnight] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS(Misc) 129/742/1 ("Operation Corporate - study into the scope for delaying landing operations on the Falkland Islands") [terms of reference as agreed by Chiefs] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS minute for CDS ("European reactions") [West German support likely to continue "as long as we don't drag the situation out or fire the first shot"; Italians "are finding supporting the UK difficult"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS briefing for ACDS(OPS) (0900Z) ("COS meeting 1000 hours 17 April 1982") [movement of Victor tankers to Ascension given "overriding movement priority"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS briefing for CDS (0900Z) ("COS meeting at 1000 on Saturday 17 April 1982") ["Soviet satellites are in regular operation"; need for more care by media] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 22nd Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Scope for Delaying Falklands Landing Operations, Chile, Gibraltar) [full version declassified Aug 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 22nd Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Scope for Delaying Falklands Landing Operations, Chile, Gibraltar) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 22nd Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Operation Paraquet & Operation Sutton) [ROEs for Paraquet mistakenly thought to be in operation; Operation Sutton Phase A to be considered at OD(SA) on 19 Apr] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 22nd Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Intelligence, Task Force progress, Public Relations) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Warren-Gash minute to FCO Defence Department ("Argentine request for satellite coverage of Falkland Islands ('LANDSAT')") [MOD finally deciding Argentinians would derive little benefit from images of the Falklands, but images of the Task Force would be "highly damaging"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to Pym PS ("Falkland Islands") [legal advice on whether public announcement is necessary before British Forces engage Argentine Forces] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wright minute for Weston ("Operation Paraquet: reconnaissance by Victor tanker") [Nott approves planning and mounting of operation on recommendation of force commander] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Views of Inhabitants") [debriefing of Falklands officials on their return to the UK] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Omand minute for SECCOS ("Critical military paths") [last night's paper for PM on important military dates; need for a "critical path analysis of the key political decisions required to implement various military options"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott letter to Lord Buxton (South Georgia) [rejects his offer to join first ship leaving Ascension for South Georgia] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott minute to Chief of Air Staff ("Operation Paraquet - Reconnaissance by Victor Tanker") [only to be done if Force Commander sees no other way to gather the information] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Acting CDS minute for Nott ("Operation Corporate - time and space planning data") [target dates for major units] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACDS(OPS) minute for ACNS(O) and others ("Op Corporate - forecast of major decision points") [decision flow chart for COS] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jackling minute for Nott PS ("Falkland Islands") [FCO lawyers think no further warning to Argentinians necessary but Naval Staff would prefer it should be made, to demonstrate resolve; draft attached; FCO favour delaying until "while the Haig negotiations are in a delicate and decisive phase"] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 168 to FCO (0935Z) ("Falkland Islands Argentine mission") [Argentinian request for Italian intercession][declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 168 to FCO (0935Z) ("Falkland Islands: Argentine Mission") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Moscow telegram 202 to FCO (1000Z) ("Falklands: Soviet Attitude") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Ministry of Defence press briefing (1100Z) (Falkland Islands) [requisitioning ships, exclusion zones, etc] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACDS(I) minute for CDS ("Interim Report from DGI in Washington") [meetings with DIA and CIA - "very sceptical of our ability to assault the Falkland Islands successfully with the amphibious equipment that we have" ... "we should play it long and bide our time"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Bonn telegram to State Department (1102Z) ("Genscher on Falklands dispute") ["Western alliance could not afford to have the US effort fail. It would be a great prestige victory for the Soviets"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Moscow telegram 203 to FCO (1146Z) ("Falklands: Soviet Attitude") [against US fears, unlikely Soviets would provide overt or direct assistance to Argentina] [declassified Dec 2012]
Text 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Jonathan Warrender account of lunch at Chequers (1200Z) ["the impressions both the Thatchers made that day remain vivid"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Multimedia Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Jonathan Warrender painting of Chequers [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 21 to BIS Buenos Aires (1205Z) ("Missing Journalists") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott minute to MT ("Operation Corporate") [contingency plan in case of failure of Haig's diplomatic mission to Buenos Aires] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO briefing ("Secretary Haig's Next Visit: Briefs") [Soviet attitude; Economic measures against Argentina; Perceptions of US neutrality; negotiating documents] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: State Department memcon (1300-1610Z) (Haig meets Junta - Haig, Walters; Galtieri, Anaya, Lami Dozo; Costa Mendez) [Haig warns: "There could be a clash within a matters of hours"; British would mine Argentinian ports] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Argentine Presidency conversation record (1300Z-1610Z) (Haig meets Junta - Haig, Walters; Galtieri, Anaya, Lami Dozo; Costa Mendez) (Spanish text) [declassified 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Haig message for Pym (1345Z) (negotiations with Argentina: Costa Mendez's proposals) ["We are deeply disappointed the Argentine paragraphs are totally unacceptable"] [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 144 to FCO (1420Z) (arrival of marines and scientific personnel from South Georgia) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Argentine Archivo General de la Nación) Argentine Junta: Argentine Presidency conversation record (1430Z) (Haig, Enders - Costa Mendez) (Spanish text) [paragraph 10 - sovereignty] [declassified 2015]

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