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Text 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Santiago signal to MODUK (0125Z) ("From Edwards") [SAM 3 installations suspected at Rio Grande and Rio Gallegos air bases; three new radar installations in Tierra del Fuego; Chilean pilots report heavy use of Peruvian transport fleet to send materiel to Argentina] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 657 to FCO (0132Z) ("Falklands at the UN") [text of Non-Aligned Communique of 5th May] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 658 to FCO (0220Z) ("Falkland Islands: Security Council") [account of UN Security Council consultations: "We were almost entirely isolated. No-one expressed support or understanding for the military action we are taking"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 659 to FCO (0221Z) ("Falkland Islands: Security Council") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 659 to FCO (0221Z) ("Falkland Islands: Security Council") [text of Presidential Statement agreed by the Security Council] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 660 to FCO (0222Z) ("Secretary General's Proposals on the Falkland Islands") [situation within the UN: "If we do not give a convincing appearance of playing along with the Secretary-General, we are going to be dangerously isolated here very quickly"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1629 to FCO (0300Z) ("Falklands") [Haig tells Henderson that Argentina are "no longer interested in the USA/Peruvian plan. They [are] bent on resorting to the UN route"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: USE Lima telegram to State Department (0417Z) ("South Atlantic War") [published 2015]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0630Z) (Falkland Islands: Secretary General's proposals; UN Security Council; US: meeting with Haig & message to NATO Foreign Minister; Statements for circulation by the Security Council) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Situation Report (0630Z) (Falkland Islands: US/Peruvian peace plan; UN Security Council; NAM; HMS Sheffield; US press commentaries on naval activity in or near the TEZ) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Consular Situation Report (0700Z) (returnees; South American reactions; prisoners of War) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD record of conversation (0700-0730Z) (Nott, Weinberger) [Falkland Islands Operation - US Assistance; Falkland Islands Diplomatic Movements; Trident; NATO and Out-of-Area Deployments; NATO Summit] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 27th (0800Z) (Military and Diplomatic Issues) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 250 to FCO (0809Z) ("Falklands: message from King Juan Carlos") [message to UN Secretary-General expressing anguish at conflict, calling for ceasefire; notes Spanish government good offices] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Wade-Gery and Facer note circulated to OD(SA) Committee - OD(SA)(82) 42 (Message from President Reagan: 4 May) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th 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 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 note to press officers (Falkland Islands: 6 May) ["we are continuing our work with all urgency to achieve a negotiated settlement as soon as possible"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO (MT message to President Reagan) [not to be copied outside Private Office] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Gordon Reece (Woodward's remarks on Falklands campaign) ["I agree that it would have been better if he had upheld the traditions of the silent service"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("UN Trusteeship for the Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("UN Trusteeship for the Falkland Islands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Gillmore minute to Wright (Haig and UN) [Renwick says Haig convinced Argentine reference to the UN "nothing more than a manoeuvre"; ceasefire most unlikely] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Weston minute for Mallaby ("Falklands: Keeping the political process alive") [suggests Pym offer to meet Costa Mendez in Lima to discuss implementation of UNSCR502] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Weston minute for Gillmore and Pym PS ("Argentine Surveillance Aircraft: Rules of Engagement") [707 overflights of amphibious forces - Chiefs likely to want ROEs to allow surface ship to shoot down; case for further warning] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Dependencies") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO United Nations Department minute to No.10 (Mandatory resolutions of the Security Council) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO United Nations Department draft letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands Dependencies: Resolutions of the UNGA") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Italian Prime Minister communique (leaving for Hamburg) [Spadolini finds latest news comforting; importance of UN initiative] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Havers minute to MT (Argentine aircraft carrier) [Havers advises on legality of proposed attack: "[Carrier] must...have approached our forces in such circumstances as to make her a threat and therefore a legitimate target"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [arrangements to ensure MT is fully briefed on military and political developments] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lewin minute to Nott ("Military Options for Repossession of the Falkland Islands") [forwards revised paper, first shown to you 8 April] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: ACNS(O) minute to Leach ("Hack the Shad") [CINCFLEET "may be slightly piling on the threat but I support his general approach"] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: SCDS(I) minute to CDS PSO ("Chile - Nimrod R") [Nott HAS supported the proposal; no response yet from MT] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Omand minute to PSO CDS ("Defence of Ascension Island") [Nott "still very concerned that we are not doing enough to counter the threat to Ascension"] [declassified Sep 2017]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS(Misc) 203/742/1 ("Operation Corporate - Rationalisation of ROE") [draft OD(SA) paper] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Amery letter for MT (his visit to Gibraltar) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Vatican: Catford minute to MT ("The Papal Visit") [service for the Pope at Canterbury; MT: "Will go D.T."] [declassified 2011]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Menachem Begin letter to MT (thanking for the letter) [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Prime Minister Begin of Israel message to MT (withdrawal from Sinai) ["we face difficulties since the Ides of March both from without and from within"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Coles minute to MT ("Visit of President Reagan") [Deputy Assistant to Reagan to visit No.10 to view rooms to be used by Reagan] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Schoolteachers' Pay: England and Wales") [developments in other public service pay areas likely to affect arbitration outcome; Government strategy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Younger letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Teachers' Pay") [outcome of arbitration; Government response; timing of announcement in light of ongoing arbitration in England & Wales] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Department of Trade minute ("Argentinian Invasion of the Falkland Islands: Merchant Shipping Situation Report") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong minute to Coles (electronic counter-measures against Exocet missiles) [questions to put to the French] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Bullard minute for Lord Bridges ("Falklands: European Community Embargo: Danish Attitude") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 24th (0930Z) (Parliamentary Affairs, Falkland Islands, Community Affairs, Public Services Pay, Industrial Affairs) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: President Figueiredo of Brazil telegram 100 to MT (0930Z) (attack on Sheffield) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 Press Office minute (0930Z) (Falkland Islands) [Task Force pay] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Lobby Briefing (1000Z) (PM's day, Answers of Interest [in Parliament], All party talks, Falkland Islands) ["People were forgetting who fired the first shot"] [released 2013]

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