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1982 Apr 1 - 1982 Apr 5
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/614
Argentina (Falklands) (Part 3)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 236
Any docs withheld? 1

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82 Apr 3 Sat Falklands: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (freezing of Argentine financial assets) ["unavoidable risk" of reputational damage to City, but will "in present circumstances be widely understood"] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sat Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1700Z) (MT-President Mitterrand) [transcript; Mitterrand expresses support for MT] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sat Falklands: FCO record of conversations (0400Z - 0850Z) ("Note for the File: Marines at Grytviken") [MT "inclined to favour surrender [of Marine detatchment] in order to prevent pointless loss of life", but persuaded by Nott and Carrington to order resistance with "minimum force"] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sat Falklands: FCO telegram 99 to UKE Buenos Aires (1931Z) ("BBC Overseas Service: Message to the Falkland Islanders") [text of Carrington's message] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sat 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 Sat Falklands: Nott PS letter to Cabinet Office ("Military Notetaker for Operational Decisions") ["a useful safeguard that Minister's decisions are most rapidly translated into operational orders"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sat Falklands: Pattison minute for Coles (after 1537Z) ('Grytviken') [messages received during the day from HMS Endurance] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sat 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 Sat 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 Sat 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 Sat 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 Sat 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 Sat 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 3 Sat Falklands: Australian PM Fraser letter to MT (Argentine invasion) ["Australia's firm and unequivocal support"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sat Falklands: MT message to King Hussein (2210Z) (thanks for Jordan's support in UN Security Council vote) ["deeply grateful"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sat Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (2100Z?) (MT, King Hussein of Jordan) [seeks, and gets, Jordan's support for UN Security Council resolution] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sat Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (1700Z) (MT, President Mitterrand) [summary of conversation prior to transcription] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sat Falklands: New Zealand PM Muldoon message to MT (0110Z) (Argentine invasion) ["we stand ready to help in whatever way may be appropriate"; statement condemning "armed aggression"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 4 Sun Falklands: Nott minute to MT (chartering of passenger line Canberra for use as troop transport) [has already decided to charter the ship; needs to lay order in council today] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 4 Sun 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]