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Text 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1856 to FCO (0046Z) ("Falklands: Congress") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ingham minute for Whitmore (MT's media exposure) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: MOD unattributable briefing for defence correspondents (Falkland Islands) [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (0600Z) (Falkland Islands) [updates on yesterday's operations - Argentine aircraft losses, British casualties and damage to ships] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0600Z) (0700, 22 May 1982) [developments in UN Security Council] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (MT's draft reply to the Pope) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Whitelaw minute to MT ("Falklands Island Inquiry") [suggests Merlyn Rees for membership of inquiry] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Pope John Paul II letter for MT (urging for a peaceful solution to the Falklands conflict) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ministry of Defence minute ("Radio Atlantico del Sur: Summary of Programme No.4 - 22 May 1982") [news - primarily British landings, separate items, popular features, sentimental interlude; reception] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD briefing for Cooper ("Background briefing for US correspondents") [line to take on US assistance to UK - "US Government still very nervous about making any details public"] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of MOD Chiefs of Staff Committee - COS 56th Meeting/82 (0915Z) (Operation Corporate, Intelligence, Own Forces, Public Relations, Decisions Required, Port Stanley Airfield) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 41st (1000Z) (Political and Military Issues) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (morning after 1000Z) (MT-Whitelaw-Pym-Havers-Armstrong) ["Falkland Islands Inquiry"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (morning) (MT, Nott) [closure of National Defence College: MT strongly opposed to announcing closure before end of Falklands war] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Cape Town telegram 353 to FCO (1055Z) ("Namibia: Argus Report") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: President Guzman of the Dominican Republic letter to MT (1100Z) (urges UK and Argentina to negotiate a peace formula) [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 press statement (c1105Z) ("Meeting of Ministers: Falklands: Saturday 22 May") ["On information available the operation went according to plan and was a success"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram 537 to FCO (1110Z) ("Falklands: EC Import Ban") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Francis Pym remarks leaving No.10 (1150Z) (Falkland Islands) ["our forces have performed extremely well"; Nott to make further statement]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Pope John Paul II letter to MT (c1200Z) (Falkland Islands) ["In deep anguish at the news from the South Atlantic"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: John Nott press statement (1210Z) (Falkland Islands) ["This morning the Union Jack is once again flying on the Falkland Islands"; "major bridgehead" established at Port San Carlos] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Nott statement on San Carlos landings ("Statement by the Secretary of State for Defence") ["This morning the Union Jack is once again flying on the Falkland Islands"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Chief of Defence Staff press statement (1230Z) (Falkland Islands) ["having established our troops firmly ashore, our confidence is high"; briefing also by MOD] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram 453 to UKMIS New York (1400Z) (Nott statement on amphibious landing at San Carlos, East Falkland) ["This morning the Union Jack is once again flying on the Falkland Islands"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Lima telegram 192 to FCO (1454Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: No.10 press statement (1515Z) ("Prime Minister visits C. in C. Fleet, Northwood, Saturday 22 May") [released 2013]
CD only 82 May 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Remarks leaving Downing Street for Fleet Command at Northwood (1515Z)
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 817 to FCO (?1612Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKDEL NATO telegram 251 to FCO (1615Z) ("The Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1861 to FCO (1655Z) ("Falklands: Israeli Equipment") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD Sitrep (1800Z) [sinking of HMS Ardent, damage to other ships, military engagements] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Ministry of Defence press statement (2015Z) (Falkland Islands) ["Yesterday we established a bridgehead on the Falkland Islands"; consolidated over night; no attacks from Argentine troops] [released 2013]
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