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PREM19/613
Argentina (Falklands) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 129
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82 Apr 1 Th Major Cabinet: Minutes of Defence and Oversea Policy Committee - OD(82) 6th (1045Z) (Statement on the Defence Estimates 1982; Falkland Islands; Belize: Withdrawal of the Garrison) [declassified 2011]
82 Mar 30 Tu Major Cabinet: Note by the Secretaries circulated to OD Committee - OD(82) 17 (Falkland Islands: HMS Endurance) [memos by Carrington and Wiggin] [declassified 2011]
82 Mar 31 We Major Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands (OD(82) 17)") [to take operational decisions now needed] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 29 Mo Major Falklands: Brittan letter for Carrington ("Falkland Islands") [contingency planning for a sea service] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 24 We Major Falklands: Carrington minute for Nott ("Falkland Islands: HMS Endurance") [HMS Endurance should be retained to support Falklands, given Argentine landing in South Georgia - MT's copy] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 24 We Key Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") ["we may now face the prospect of an early confrontation with Argentina" - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 15 Mo Major Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [MT copy - Ministerial talks with Argentina; MT: "We must also make clear that the Islanders' wishes are paramount"] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 22 Mo Major Falklands: Chiefs of Staff Duty Officer report (events 19-22 March 1982) [account of the landing on South Georgia and British response so far] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 20 Sa Major Falklands: CINCFLEET signal to HMS Endurance (2327Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [instructions to HMS Endurance to sail for South Georgia 0930 21 Mar with marines unless situation regularised] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 30 Tu Major Falklands: FCO draft Commons statement for Luce (South Georgia) [repeats statement made in Lords] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 31 We Major Falklands: FCO draft telegram 81 to UKE Buenos Aires (c1200z) ("Falklands Crisis") [go ahead with emissary proposal; dangerous situation created by UK press reports of despatch of SSN] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 23 Tu Major Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [Luce's draft statement to the House of Commons] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 25 Th Major Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("South Georgia: Mr Davidoff's Contract") [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 30 Tu Major Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("South Georgia: Mr Davidoff's Contract") [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 26 Fr Key Falklands: FCO record of conversation (Luce, Ros and officials) ["Anglo-Argentine Ministerial Talks on the Falkland Islands: New York, 26/27 February 1982"] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 29 Mo Major Falklands: FCO telegram 256 to UKREP Brussels (1200Z) ("Falklands Crisis") [account of Luce's meeting with officials to discuss South Georgia] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 29 Mo Major Falklands: FCO telegram 258 to UKREP Brussels (1330Z) ("South Georgia") [proposed text of a message from Carrington to Costa Mendez; suggested actions for resolving dispute] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 29 Mo Major Falklands: FCO telegram 259 to UKREP Brussels (1330Z) ("South Georgia") [proposed text of a further message from Carrington to Haig: "I hope...you will feel able to urge the Argentine Government to accept my proposal"] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 29 Mo Major Falklands: FCO telegram 260 to UKREP Brussels (1500Z) ("South Georgia") [text of Parliamentary statement on South Georgia] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 20 Sa Major Falklands: FCO telegram 34 to Governor Falklands (1630Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") ["Ministers are being consulted urgently on deployment of HMS Endurance and of marines"] [declassified 2012]