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PDF 82 Apr 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Haig peace proposals (following first visit to Buenos Aires) [as amended following talks with British; Armstrong's copy] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Acting CDS minute for Nott ("Rules of Engagement for surface ships and aircraft in Operation Corporate") [recommends, and Nott approves, political policy, military policy and detailed rules adapted from existing Fleet operational and tactical instructions] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS letter to No.10 ("Falklands debate") [draft section on defence for MT speech in tomorrow's debate] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS minute for Blaker PS ("Operation Corporate: Recall Measures") [Nott approves Blaker recommendation to delay call up of reservists until Parliament meets on 19 April] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ian McDonald minute for Nott PS ("Hermes Press Briefing") [Woodward plans to brief press on board, 18 Apr - with Argentina a "PR target in mind as much as the UK"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Note circulated to members of Chiefs of Staff Committee for 19th Meeting/82 of COS - COS(Misc) 116/742/1 (1600Z) ("Amphibious Operations Appreciation") ["overtaken - can be filed"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery letter to Whitmore ("Mr Haig and the Falklands Crisis") [US sanctions against Argentina a possibility; USSR assisting Argentina] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (Pym-Haig) [Pym visits Haig to discuss new Argentine proposals] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DUS(FB) minute for Nott PS ("Falkland Islands - Finance") [Nott: "no estimate of cost has (yet) been made"] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: PSO CDS note to Lewin (question from Nott as to Leach's views) ["He sees the political (and subsequent military) advantage"; lead elements of Carrier Battle Group ordered to proceed at 20 knots] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD briefing for Nott ("Cabinet 14th April 1982") [update, especially positions of British naval units including SSNs; further reports that Stanley runway being extended] [declassified Oct 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: CDS minute for Nott ("Operation Paraquet") [Chiefs approved CINCFLEET's Operation Order; Lewin "will stress to CINCFLEET the vital political and military importance of a successful repossession of South Georgia"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: PSO CDS minute to Secretary Chiefs of Staff ("OD(SA) Meeting and Presentation") [arrangements for the following day] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) briefing ("Assessment of Argentine Air Power") ["the Argentines will have difficulty in bringing a substantial air attack to bear on the Task Force"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DCDS(I) briefing for OD(SA) ("Argentine Armed Forces Capabilities") ["Presentation to OD(SA - 15 Apr"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: DUS(FB) minute for Nott ("The Falkland Islands: Costs of Defence Activities") [Chancellor and Chief Secretary want to make statement on costs of operation; Nott's approval sought] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("Falkland Islands: Prime Minister's Speech") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 Apr 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1272 to FCO (1629Z) ("Falklands: US Assistance") [NSC urgently told Embassy it would refuse all comment on US press stories on military assistance to UK] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD record of conversation (c0825Z) (MT, Pym, Nott, Lewin, Leach, DCDS(I)) [intelligence report suggests danger of Argentine propaganda exercise to skirt or briefly enter the MEZ with two warships] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to Nott PS (possible warning to Soviets to keep ships and submarines well clear of South Atlantic and MEZ in particular) [comments by Nott and DS11 on draft telegram] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD record of conversation (Nott, Bramall) ("Operation Corporate: Gurkha involvement") [Nott not wanting to limit use of Gurkhas, but stresses importance "over the next ten days or so" of not upsetting world opinion] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Controller Defence Intelligence Centre minute ("US Assistance - Intelligence") ["continual and ample flow ... instances of delay and inaccuracy, but it is not yet possible to assess whether these were deliberate"] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (0620Z) (FCO Emergency Unit-Renwick) ("Message from Secretary Haig") [Costa Mendez says no Argentine submarine is in or is entering MEZ] [declassified Jun 2017]
PDF 82 Apr 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Nott PS minute to No.10 (Haig's travel plans as requested by MT) [FCO expects him to leave Washington for Buenos Aires around 2300Z; earliest he could come to London probably early Sunday morning] [declassified Jun 2017]
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