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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 5 Mon Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (1130Z) (MT-Falklands Governor Rex Hunt-Major Norman-Major Noott) [Argentine invasion of the Falklands] [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: 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 2 Fri Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 15th (1830Z) (Falkland Islands) [decision to despatch Task Force] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 2 Fri Falklands: FCO Defence Department minute for Foreign Secretary ("Retaking the Falkland Islands: The Political Costs") ["hard to persuade people that the game was worth the candle" - MT's copy] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Mar 3 Wed Falklands: "Threat of Action on Falkland Islands" (Buenos Aires statement following New York talks)
82 Apr 1 Thu Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(82) 13th (0830Z) (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs [Brussels European Council], Northern Ireland, Public Expenditure) [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 1 Thu Falklands: FCO briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands: Economic Retaliation Against Argentina") ["the scope for effective action ... is very limited"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Letters to & from persons leaving the Government (Atkins, Carrington, Luce)
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands: Economic Measures") [plans for further economic and financial measures against Argentina] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: Armstrong minute for MT ("Implications for Civil Departments of the Situation in the South Atlantic") [meeting of Permanent Secretaries; permanent committee of officials formed to co-ordinate Falklands work] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Falkland Isles") [points for cabinet meeting; appointment of OD(SA)] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: Carrington letter to MT ("Falkland Islands: Economic Measures") ["The UK's ability, on our own, to inflict damage on Argentina is limited"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: FCO minute for Armstrong ("Falkland Islands: Economic Measures") [amendment to minute sent this morning; pressure of time] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("The Falklands: Naval Deployments in November/December 1977") [research into files shows force was kept secret from Argentina] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: No.10 minute for MT (c1500Z) ("Trade with Argentina") [exchanges in the Commons] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO ("House of Commons Debate on the Falkland Islands: The Prime Minister's speech - possible outline") [draft speech needed for MT or other minister] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: UKHC Port Louis telegram 67 to FCO (0540Z) (Mauritius Government statement on invasion) ["deplores and condemns unreservedly the aggression"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: UKHC Colombo telegram 84 to FCO (1230Z) (Sri Lanka's relations with Argentina) [message from President condemning Argentine use of force] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mon Falklands: UKE Lisbon telegram 52 to FCO (1650Z) (conversation with Portuguese Foreign Minister) ["strong condemnation of Argentine action"; understood importance of bringing "utmost pressure to bear" on Argentina] [declassified Dec 2012]