1982 Apr 1 - 1982 Apr 5
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/614
Argentina (Falklands) (Part 3)
Document type: | File list item |
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Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
Release date: | 2012 Dec 28 |
Classification: | Top Secret |
Page count: | 236 |
Any docs withheld? | 1 |
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Date | Value | Title |
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82 Apr 2 Fr | Major | Falklands: Carrington telegram 51 to UKE Brasilia & other posts (2200Z) (Falklands: Carrington's and Nott's opening statements at a press conference in the FCO) ["Port Stanley is now occupied by Argentine military forces"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 3 Sa | Major | Falklands: Ingham minute for MT ("Falkland Islands in the Media") ["After today I am strongly of the view that the Government will win no prizes if it is seen to be running away from the media tomorrow"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 3 Sa | Major | Falklands: Pattison minute for Coles (after 1537Z) ('Grytviken') [messages received during the day from HMS Endurance] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 3 Sa | Major | Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1815Z) (Pattison-HMQ's Private Secretary) [MT had no further sensitive information to give to HMQ] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 3 Sa | Major | Falklands: Pattison record of conversation (1800Z) (Pattison-Nott's PS ) [Nott's engagements for Sunday; military planning; "Nott had got the message from today's discussions ... the MOD was now effectively on a 'war footing'"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 3 Sa | Major | Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1500Z) (Pattison-Fall; Carrington, MT and others) ["Security Council" - Parsons recommends pressing UNSCR to a vote today; PM and ministers agreed] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 3 Sa | Major | Falklands: UKE Amman telegram 129 to FCO (1255Z) ("Falkland Islands") [King said he "would ensure that matters were followed through with close attention"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 3 Sa | Major | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 154 to FCO (2134Z) ("Falklands") [suggested message for BBC to broadcast urging British subjects to leave Argentina] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 3 Sa | Major | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 150 to FCO (1853Z) ("Break of Relations") [Argentine government agrees Swiss to take care of British interests in Argentina; Brazilians to act for Argentina in London] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: Coles minute for Whitmore (First Sea Lord's request for a meeting with MT) [has a suggestion re: HMS Invincible; MT asks him to talk with Whitmore] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: Coles minute for Pattison ("Falkland Islands") [MT wants Nott to speak in the next debate; will have to be another Falklands statement tomorrow] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: Coles minute for Whitmore (note for the record) [MT requests analysis of recent intelligence and JIC assessments of the Falklands Islands situation] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: Carrington telegram 60 to UKE Bogota (1210Z) (and Lima, Mexico City, Ottawa, Quito) ("Falkland Islands: Contingency Planning") [seeks advice as to whether their governments would agree staging and/or overflights in connection with current operation] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: FCO telegram 634 to UKE Washington (1800Z) ("Likely UK Requirements at Ascension Island") [thank Americans for their offer; "on present plans we shall be making considerable on US facilities on the island"] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: FCO telegram 636 to UKE Washington (1830Z) ("Falklands") [Nott's account on TV of fighting at Grytviken] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [MT asked today "what scope there might be for increasing internal opposition to the Argentine regime"; BBC External Services broadcasting] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: No.10 minute to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [need to examine charge that analysis of Argentine public statements and press should have given warning of invasion] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [text of message of thanks to President Mitterrand] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw) [MT concern that tv appearances by "armchair strategists" might prejudice military options; Whitelaw undertaking to act] [declassified Dec 2012] |
82 Apr 4 Su | Major | Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 295 to FCO (1120Z) ("Falkland Islands") [German Ambassador's conversation with Galtieri; if Argentina's western friends did not support her "she would accept military assistance from any other source"] [declassified Dec 2012] |