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PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Pym message for Haig (Falkland Islands crisis: draft British proposal) [published 2015]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO draft telegram to UKE Washington (0930Z) ("Falklands") [Pym message to Haig responding to Peruvian peace initiative] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 22nd (0930Z) (Falkland Islands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Carrington (Cabinet minutes record "profound regret and sense of loss" at Carrington's resignation) [Cabinet colleagues miss Carrington, "And me most of all"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT message to Prime Minister Begin of Israel (1000Z) (return of Sinai) ["I have admired your determination in carrying it through"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Warr note of Parsons telephone call (1000Z) ("General Belgrano: Sir Anthony Parsons") [Parsons seeks information on the fate of the Belgrano] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Warr minute (Parsons call to FCO Emergency Unit) [Parsons requests information on sinking of Belgrano] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Reagan (1015Z) (preparation for G7 summit) [visit of George Shultz] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT message to President Mubarak of Egypt (1015Z) (return of Sinai) ["Egypt's dedication to peace has been rewarded"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 242 to FCO (1020Z) ("Spanish Position on the Falklands") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 85 to UK Embassies and Missions (1030Z) ("Falklands: Sinking of the General Belgrano") [advice for countering criticism of sinking of the Belgrano] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 41st Meeting/82 (1100Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Ascension Island, US Assistance) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO notes of 41st Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (1100Z) (Belgrano, Venezuela, Argentine Aircraft Carrier, Public Relations, Ascension Island, US Assistance) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Weston minute to Wright of 41st Meeting/82 of Chiefs of Staff Committee (1100Z) ("Chiefs of Staff Committee: 4 May") [Chiefs of Staff give information on the sinking of the Belgrano] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1100Z) (MT-Pym-Steel-Owen) [developments in the Falklands Crisis] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1300Z) (Diplomatic moves, Military developments, Ceasefire) ["the proposals remained constructive and we were looking after our interests"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 124 to FCO (1330Z) ("Falklands: Irish Government Statement") [Irish Government "appalled by the outbreak of what amounts to open war between Argentina and Great Britain"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 125 to FCO (1335Z) ("Falklands: Irish Government Attitude") ["news of the sinking of the Belgrano...has been very criticially received in the Republic"] [declassified 2012]
Text 82 May 4 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs (1415-1430Z)
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Brussels telegram 158 to FCO (1545Z) ("Falklands: Belgian Attitude") ["Both King Baudouin and the Belgian Foreign Minister were positive in their support for British policy"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Bonn telegram 9710 to State Department (1643Z) ("Falklands dispute: FRG concerns about British policy") [Foreign Ministry senior official suggests sinking of Belgrano "out of proportion"; British "out of control"; Schmidt's concern at Woodward's remarks] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 397 to FCO (1645Z) ("Falklands: German Public Statements") ["The sinking of the Belgrano has produced a rash of statements today in Bonn"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Dublin telegram 128 to FCO (1710Z) ("Falklands: Irish Government Attitude") [Taoiseach Haughey statement to the Dail: Ireland to seek withdrawal of sanctions against Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 25th (1730Z) (Military and Political Issues) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 417 to FCO (1730Z) ("Falklands") [French and Dutch Government responses to sinking of the Belgrano - "extreme concern" of both ministers, Dutch called it "a dreadful incident"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1589 to FCO (1730Z) ("Falklands") [Haig reports "extremely discouraging" reaction from Peru and Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1590 to FCO (1735Z) ("Falklands: Haig") [report of Haig's appearance at Senate subcommittee; White House comment on Belgrano sinking] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 419 to FCO (1746Z) ("Falklands: French Position") [French minister saying France working for resumption of negotiations; Quai 'consternation' at sinking of General Belgrano] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 648 to FCO (1754Z) ("Falklands: Secretary-General's Initiative") ["The more the [S-G's] initiative is used in order to drive off the Irish, the greater the risk, of course, that his ideas will become known"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 400 to FCO (1820Z) ("Falklands") [State Secretary Von Staden expressing strong German concern about sinking of General Belgrano] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DNOT record of phone message (1825Z) (Northwood-Ministry of Defence) [details of Exocet attack on HMS Sheffield] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of points put to Haig by Pym (peace proposals) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKHC Ottawa to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [Canadian position on Falklands sovereignty] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Defence and Oversea Policy Committee - OD(82) 7th (1915Z) (Falkland Islands) [decision to authorise attack on Argentine carrier in disputed bay] [declassified 2011]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires to State Dept (1916Z) ("Sinking of the Belgrano: Alleged US role") [unable to kill Argentine press stories that US satellite enabled sinking] [declassified 2008]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands/Argentina: USE Buenos Aires telegram 2785 to State Department (1916Z) ("Sinking of the Belgrano: Alleged US Role") ["We continue to make no headway in our efforts to put at rest the story that the US provided satellite intelligence"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: USE Buenos Aires telegram to State Department (1916Z) ("Sinking of the Belgrano: Alleged US Role") [published 2015]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: NSC staff memorandum to President's Assistant for National Security Affairs ("The Falkland Islands: What Now?") [published 2015]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD Press release (2000Z) (report of Argentine attacks on British Forces) ["a serious loss has been sustained"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT draft letter to Reagan (proposes complete ban on imports to the US from Argentina) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (2030Z) (HMS Sheffield) [MT "was obviously deeply concerned, not least for the families"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Reagan (2036Z) (MT proposes US enact complete ban on imports from Argentina to US) ["with so many young lives at risk - British and Argentine - I feel that we must make a supreme effort to prevent a major military clash"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Reagan (2036Z) (MT commends US attitude toward Argentina, recommends further sanctions) ["We are all tremendously heartened by the way you have come out in our support"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: MT letter for President Reagan (2036Z) (Falkland Islands crisis) [published 2015]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 145 to FCO (2100Z) ("Falklands") [Peruvian Foreign Minister expresses "shock and consternation" at sinking of the Belgrano] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Bogota telegram 102 to FCO (2230Z) ("Falklands/OAS") [President Turbay calls for emergency meeting of OAS] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Secretary of State Haig's Evening Report ("Demonstrations in Poland") [declassified 2016]
Text 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Rentschler MSS) Falklands: Jim Rentschler diary (sinkings lead Rentschler & Fontaine to propose new US initiative) ["Brits can declare victory and demonstrate some magnanimity"]
PDF 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Haig MSS) Falklands: State Department draft ("Draft Presidential Statement") [President directs Haig to go to Buenos Aires at Galtieri's invitation] [released Mar 1993]
Text 82 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary [money supply figures better than forecast; channel link][released 2012]

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