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1982 Jan 1 - 1982 Mar 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

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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Date Value Title
82 Mar 30 Tue Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("South Georgia: Mr Davidoff's Contract") [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 31 Wed Falklands: MT message to President Reagan (2025Z) (intelligence reports Argentine navy preparing to invade) [MT asks Reagan to intervene with Galtieri] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 31 Wed Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands (OD(82) 17)") [to take operational decisions now needed] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 31 Wed 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 Apr 1 Thu Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (1600Z) (response to her appeal for assistance) [will attempt to persuade Argentina not to take military action - original] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 1 Thu 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 Apr 2 Fri Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (0245Z) (Reagan phone call to Galtieri) [just spoken with Galtieri: "he left me with the clear impression that he has embarked on a course of armed conflict"] [declassified 2012]