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Text 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram to All Diplomatic and Consular Posts (0050Z) ("Falkland Islands Situation Report as of 1700 EST, April 25") [published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD statements (0230Z) (recapture of South Georgia) [no British casualties; one Argentine injury] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Press Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: "Marines go in: South Georgia recaptured" (The Times) [this copy released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Falklands- Treatment, Politics, US, Argentina, UK) ["Treatment is almost entirely triumphant with the Mirror, Guardian and FT least europhic"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press digest for MT ("This Week - Highlights") [Falklands: re-capture of South Georgia] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 note to press officers (Argentines on South Georgia: Prisoners of War Question) [application of Geneva conventions] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 note to press officers ("South Georgia/Falkland Islands: 26 April") [on the record line to take] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cooper PS note for the record ("Handling of signal from HMS Invincible on attack of Argentine submarine - Sunday 25 April") [names of ships and missiles deleted as being of potential value to the Argentinians] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery minute for OD Secretariat ("ALL members of OD Secretariat") [any approach from the press should be immediately reported to him] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACNS(OPS) minute for ACDS(OPS) ("Special Operations Cell - Update Brief 260600A") [Whetstone queries update from special forces on South Georgia] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ intercept of Argentine signal (0533Z) ("Argentine air force commander claims morale is high, after to visit to Falklands on 24 April") [Lami Dozo visit] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Consular Situation Report (0630Z) (repatriation of Mrs Thomson from Buenos Aires; arrested British journalists; anti-British feeling in Venezuela; security of British persons in Argentina; assistance to the Islanders) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Amman telegram 165 to FCO (0725Z) ("Falklands: Military Operations") [King Hussein said we could count on his continued support] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD statements (0705Z) (recapture of South Georgia) [Leith now under British control; no casualties] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott APS minute for Cooper PS ("Death of Argentinian Prisoner") [Nott had short discussion with PUS; prefer to delay announcement until tomorrow morning because of diplomatic situation, but would not object if PM and FCO felt it had to be announced tonight] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS briefing for CDS ("COS 31st Meeting/82 at 1000 hours on Monday 26 April 1982") [annotated agenda] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD briefing for ACDS(Ops) ("COS Meeting 1000 26 Apr 1982") [annotated agenda] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) minute to CAS ("Port Stanley Airfield") [reliable intelligence that runway had been extended narrowly 50-75 yards at western end] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) minute to CAS ("Civilians remaining on the Falkland Islands") [intelligence suggest only 180 civilians left in Port Stanley, "best guess"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Agenda for MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 31st Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Actions & Decisions Required, Unforeseen matters) [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 31st Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Operation Paraquet, US Assistance) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SECCOS debrief of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 31st Meeting/82 (0900Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Operation Paraquet, US Assistance) [US assistance paper placed "in abeyance"; captured Argentines are prisoners not POWs] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 31st Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) (Intelligence, Rules of Engagement, Argentine reaction to South Georgia operation, POWs, The Santa Fe, South Sandwich Islands, Public Relations) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 31st Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (0900Z) ("Falkland Islands: US Assistance") [Chiefs disliking approach to US assistance in paper prepared for them] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Gillmore minute for Sinclair ("Falkland Islands: possible attack on the Argentine carrier") [considerable interest by the Chiefs, shared by the PM, in possible attack on carrier; seeks advice on justifications for attack outside MEZ; implications for attacking mainland bases] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 32nd Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 162/742/1 ("Special Projects Group - Paper No.5") [deception proposal to convince Argentinians that British submarines were armed with Sub Harpoon, anti-surface ship cruise missile] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 32nd Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 162/742/1 ("Battle Casualty Replacements") [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 32nd Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 163/742/1 ("Operation Corporate - threat from aircraft carrier") [immediate threat if within 500 nm; suggests designated boundary and warning to Argentina via Swiss] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 32nd Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 163/742/1 ("Operation Corporate - threat from aircraft carrier") [immediate threat if within 500 nm; suggests designated boundary and warning to Argentina via Swiss] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ notes of meeting ("Falklands: Notes of Meeting on 26 April 1982") [current intelligence including Santa Fé; Argentine submarine group; ELINT giving location for Argentine carrier off Bahia Blanca; "present facilities provided by Endurance were essential"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Argentine Instrument of Surrender (surrender of Argentine forces on South Georgia) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MT message to Commander-in-Chief, Fleet (recapture of South Georgia) [congratulations to "the men in the Armed Forces under your command on the successful outcome of this operation"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT message to Fieldhouse (congratulations on recapture of South Georgia) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS minute for Head DS8 ("Training with the French") [Nott pleased RAF training with French Mirage and Etendard aircraft; "very good"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter for President Mitterrand (action against Argentina: talks with Japan) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to President Mitterrand (thanks for help with EC sanctions against Argentina) ["the Japanese have up to now not been persuaded to take effective action"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand message to MT (recovery of South Georgia) ["this has been a splendid feat of British arms"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS minute for PSO CDS ("Naval Action outside the Total Exclusion Zone") [OD(SA) - work needed on ROEs to permit attack on Argentine navy outside TEZ] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: PSO CDS minute ("Procedure for processing ROE") [Lewin's preference is to prepare them in the form of a draft paper for OD(SA)] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: PSO CDS minute for CDS ("JIC Proposed Military Sub-Committee") ["Falklands had put the JIC in some disarray, and they felt the need to get in on the military bandwaggon"] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: CNS minute for Chiefs ("Operation Corporate - briefing at Buckingham Palace") [short briefing for Prince at Wales at his request by VCNS tomorrow] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) minute for CDS ("Civilians remaining on the Falkland Islands") ["best guess" from debriefings that civilians present in Port Stanley around 180, down from 1050; dysentery present among Argentine troops in Stanley; significant fall in civilian morale, many might soon leave] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) minute for CAS ("Port Stanley Airfield") [reliable information that runway has been extended 50-75 yards; has "no great operational significance", but shows Argentinians have some repair capacity] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: AUS(GF) minute for Nott PS ("Falkland Islands: costs") [Nott summarises: "£100m + £30m a week"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott message to Henderson (Weinberger) [asks for "your personal assessment". "How far do you think he would wish to go in supporting us?"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott APS minute for AUS(D Staff) ("Op Corporate: Questioning of prisoners") [Nott says "we must veer on the side of extreme caution - and treat the prisoners with great care and respect. He feels that no pressure of any kind should be put upon them"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACDS(Pol) minute for ACNS(O) ("Op Corporate - threat from Argentinian carrier") [draft paper called for by OD(SA) at Chequers on 25 Apr, for discussion by COS on 27 Apr] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wright minute for Pym PS ("Maritime Rules of Engagement") [seeks Pym's agreement to Nott's proposal to extend maritime ROEs, not discussed at OD(SA) yesterday] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wright minute for Weston ("Falkland Islands: Surveillance Aircraft") [further 707 overflight after warning; warning to be repeated; new ROE allowing such flights to be shot down] [declassified Dec 2012]

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