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Text 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram 112085 to USE Buenos Aires (0037Z) (analyses situation) [UK military action "imminent 24-48 hours"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: State Department telegram 112085 to USE Buenos Aires (0037Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified 2001; published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Haig letter to Pym (0044Z) ("Falkland Islands") [perhaps last chance to negotiate "before an escalation"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Haig letter to Pym (0044Z) ("Falkland Islands") [declassified 2001; published 2015]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1468 to FCO (0046Z) ("Falkland Islands/Rio Treaty") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1469 to FCO (0050Z) (Falklands/OAS: Haig's Speech) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1470 to FCO (0100Z) ("Falklands") [Reagan in touch with Galtieri but situation unclear] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Canberra telegram 175 to FCO (0116Z) ("Falkland Islands") [supportive statement issued by Australian Government] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department (0207Z) ("Falkland Islands") ["Argentines going to be difficult on negotiations"; possible US evacuation of dependents] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 31 to UKE Luxembourg (0237Z) (Haig letter to Pym - offers to take further proposals to Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1471 to FCO (0455Z) ("Falklands") [Haig told he could not go to Buenos Aires but could deliver his proposals via USE] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Falklands- Treatment, Military, Diplomatic, International Reaction, South Georgia) ["Time is running out ... the conflict could soon escalate on to the Falklands itself"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.127 ("Falkland Islands: Message from the Pope to the Queen") ["the Pope hoped that the Government would make every effort to favour a peaceful solution"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.128 ("Appeal by UN Secretary General") [Parsons "does not want us to leak the fact that the Secretary General apologised for his statement"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram 112303 to USE Buenos Aires (0607Z) ("Falklands Islands: demarche to Junta") [following Junta refusal to see Haig before Wednesday immediately deliver peace proposal] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) (Overnight Developments) [killing of Argentine POW on South Georgia] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: State Department telegram to USE Buenos Aires (0650Z) ("Annotation of Memorandum of Agreement") ['non-paper' for Argentine government] [declassified 2001]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD briefing for Nott ("OD(SA) Meeting - 0900 28 April: Briefing on announcement of a Total Exclusion Zone (TEZ)") [points to make; text of announcement; Q&A; background note] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 18th (0800Z) (Military and Diplomatic Issues) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SECCOS debrief of OD(SA) - OD(SA)(82) 12th (0800Z) (Military and Diplomatic Issues) [ROEs - HMS Spartan to be given same ROEs to attack conventional submarines as HMS Splendid and HMS Conqueror; Vulcans] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SECCOS minute ("OD(SA) debrief - 27 April 1982") [ROE for SSN; Vulcans - 29 April OD(SA) to decide on giving CINCFLEET authority to use them] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Facer note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 28 (Draft Protocol on Special Interim Authority) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Facer note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 30 (Argentine Merchant Vessels on the High Seas) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: FCO note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 31 (Falkland Islands: Amended Text of the Draft "Memorandum of Agreement") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 28th April") [OD(SA)(82) 19th - TEZ, airfield, Vulcans, special forces, amphibious group] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CDS minute for Nott (0835Z) ("Operation Paraquet - Follow-up action") [signal replying to Fieldhouse's questions on handling POWs] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT message to President Shagari of Nigeria (thanks for support; concern about oil prices) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand (thanks for message of support on recapture of South Georgia) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT to Admiral Fieldhouse (thanks for visit to Northolt) ["invaluable briefing ... warm thanks to all your staff whose efficiency and control of the situation did not surprise but much impressed me"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Admiral John Fieldhouse (thanks for "invaluable briefing" on 23 April) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CINCFLEET letter to Director GCHQ (thanks) ["tremendous service since Operation CORPORATE began. ... the foundation for the successful South Georgia operation"] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: GCHQ notes of meeting ("Falklands: Notes of Meeting on 27 April 1982") [current intelligence including San Luis; replacing facilities provided by HMS Endurance] [declassified May 2023]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Bill Luxton (thanks for message of support) ["It is good to know that we have your support, and the support of all true Kelpers"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community affairs") [Foreign Affairs Council: Pym report on discussion of mandate; CAP price package] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pym minute to MT ("Maritime Rules of Engagement") [content with Nott proposal to change ROEs regarding conventional submarines] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (Acland-Henderson) ["Mr Haig's negotiations with the Argentines" - state of play] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: FCO to No.10 (“Israeli Withdrawal from Sinai”) [MT messages to Menachem Begin and President Mubarak] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Mrs Gandhi: Falklands") [looking for ways to secure a more supportive response from India] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 (mishandling of telegram 1472 from UKE Washington) [explains and apologises for failure to include No.10 in advance delivery, about which MT "quite rightly complained" at OD(SA) that morning] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Gillmore minute for Wright ("Operation Corporate: threat from Argentine carrier") [naval line proposed does not make much sense] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Prisoners captured on South Georgia") [opinion of FCO Legal Adviser] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Weston minute for Wright ("Argentine fishing vessels: warning and Rules of Engagement") [draft warning following COS discussion this morning] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sinclair minute for Wright ("Operation Corporate: threat from Argentine carrier") [no difficulty with MOD approach as long as warning given via Swiss; shares Gillmore's view of inadequacy of proposed line] [declassified Dcr 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Death of Argentinian prisoner") [shooting on South Georgia - British obligations under Third Geneva Convention] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute ("Falkland Islands: Brazil") [Maxwell-Hyslop call] [declassified Spt 2016]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Falkland Islands") [depends entirely on state of Haig's negotiations and OD(SA) decisions in light of news] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to Cabinet - C(82) 16 (Public Services Pay) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pattison minute for MT (Labour claim that UN Secretary-General had issued an 'appeal') [attaches Foot's reply to her letter setting record straight] [declassified 2012]

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