1979 Sep 21 - 1981 Dec 15
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/612
Argentina (Falklands) (Part 1)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2012 Dec 28 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 94 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| 81 Jan 12 Mo | Major | Falklands: Whitelaw minute to MT ("The Falkland Islands Under the Nationality Bill") [declassified 2012] |
| 80 Dec 2 Tu | Key | Falklands: No.10 minute to MT ("Falkland Islands: Mr Ridley's statement") [leaseback - "Mr Ridley had an awful time in the House this afternoon"] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Mar 26 Th | Major | Falklands: MT message to President Viola of Argentina (congratulations on accession to the Presidency) [declassified 2012] |
| 79 Sep 21 Fr | Major | Falklands: Lord Chancellor's Office letter to FCO (Hailsham's response to Carrington's minute on the Falklands) [declassified 2012] |
| 79 Sep 22 Sa | Major | Falklands: Howell minute to MT (Carrington's minute to MT on the Falklands) [consequences of Carrington's suggestions on UK access to hydrocarbons] [declassified 2012] |
| 80 Feb 28 Th | Major | Falklands: Howell minute to MT (access to possible oil and gas discoveries in Falkland Islands waters) [response to Carrington's suggestion of resumption of talks] [declassified 2012] |
| 80 Feb 5 Tu | Major | Falklands: Howell letter to Carrington ("Falkland Islands") [access to possible oil and gas discoveries] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Oct 8 Th | Major | Falklands: FCO telegram to Port Stanley ("Anglo-Argentine Discussions: Consultations with New Councillors After Elections") [guidance as to handling; "we recognise the hardening of opinion in the islands against substantive sovereignty negotiations"] [declassified 2012] |
| 79 Sep 25 Tu | Major | Falklands: FCO telegram 585 to UKMIS New York (1810Z) ("Argentina and the Falkland Islands") [Nick Ridley message to Carrington: has discussed OD paper with MT, she wants full consideration at OD] [declassified 2012] |
| 80 Apr 28 Mo | Major | Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Ministerial talks on the Falkland Islands: New York, 28-29 April 1980 (Nick Ridley-Cavandoli) [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Feb 23 Mo | Major | Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Ministerial talks on the Falkland Islands: New York, 23/24 February 1981 (Nick Ridley-Cavandoli) [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 15 Tu | Major | Falklands: FCO News Department press release ("Anglo-Argentine Talks on Falklands") [talks postponed at Argentine request] [declassified 2012] |
| 79 Oct 12 Fr | Major | Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [draft paper for OD Committee on the Falklands; heavily annotated by MT] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 18 Fr | Major | Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Argentina") [MT will not send congratulations to Galtieri: "I don't like sending these messages on military take overs"] [declassified 2012] |
| 79 Nov 12 Mo | Major | Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Anglo/Argentine Relations") [Argentina proposes Ridley-Cavandoli meeting; possible responses] [declassified 2012] |
| 79 Sep 21 Fr | Major | Falklands: Department of Trade letter to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [future negotiations with Argentina] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Dec 7 Mo | Major | Falklands: Chief Secretary PS letter to Foreign Secretary PS ("Falkland Islands") [glad at "cautious optimism concerning the forthcoming talks in Geneva"; worry about spending implications if Argentina interferes with communications] [declassified 2012] |
| 81 Sep 24 Th | Major | Falklands: Chief Secretary minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [financial implications of Falklands dispute: "there is a risk that the Islanders will assume that HMG will bail them out"] [declassified 2012] |
| 79 Sep 24 Mo | Major | Falklands: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [Howe comments on leaseback scheme: "I confess to some political anxieties about this idea"] [declassified 2012] |
| 80 Feb 22 Fr | Major | Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [views of Falklands Councillors] [declassified 2012] |