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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 Mo Major Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 176 to FCO (1149Z) ("Falkland Islands and Gibraltar") [impact of war on negotiations over Gibraltar; possible message to Spanish Foreign Minister] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Key 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 5 Mo Major Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 175 to FCO (1040Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Spanish abstention on British UNSCR draft, not expecting it to pass; Spanish ties to Argentina, dangers for their hopes of early EC entry] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major Falklands: Commonwealth Secretary-General letters to MT and other Commonwealth heads of government (support) [shares MT's condemnation of "Argentina's reprehensible conduct in this matter"; "unprovoked aggression", need for Commonwealth "to stand by Britain in this matter"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Minor Falklands: UKE Lisbon telegram 50 to FCO (1040Z) ("Falkland Islands: Portuguese Attitude") [Foreign Minister on radio condemned Argentine invasion and said Britain could use Azores air base for refueling] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram 174 to FCO (1017Z) ("Falkland Islands/Gibraltar: Spanish Press Comment") [Calvo Sotelo press conference differentiating Gibraltar and Falklands; "we will not have long to wait" for recovery of Spanish sovereignty] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major Falklands: UKHC Singapore telegram 81 to FCO (0920Z) (Singapore Government statement) ["strongly deplores Argentina's invasion and occupation"; will form basis of Lee Kuan Yew reply to MT letter] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major 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 Mo Major Falklands: FCO minute for Armstrong ("Falkland Islands: Economic Measures") [amendment to minute sent this morning; pressure of time] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major 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 Mo Major Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands: Economic Measures") [plans for further economic and financial measures against Argentina] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major Falklands: Prime Minister of Belize message to MT (0800Z) ("Falkland Islands") ["deplores and condemns the armed invasion"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major 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 Mo Major Falklands: UKHC Wellington telegram 101 to FCO (0415Z) ("Falklands") [New Zealand breaking diplomatic relations with Argentina and ending flights from Argentine airlines] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 393 to FCO (0045Z) ("Security Council: Falkland Islands") [two important factors at UN (1) antipathy to use of force (2) "we have virtually no support on the substance of the dispute"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 4 Su Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1111 to FCO (1926Z) ("Falkland Islands") [text of Washington Post editorial "Argentina's Aggression"; "The Brits have nothing to apologise for in the Falklands"] [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: 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: UKE Caracas telegram 89 to FCO (1735Z) ("Falkland Islands: Communiqué") [Venezuelan Government "reiterates her solidarity with the just claim of the sister republic of Argentina", but "necessary to have recourse to peaceful means"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 4 Su Major Falklands: UKE Panama City telegram 29 to FCO (1615Z) (Falkland Islands: Panamanian Government's Declaration) ["full support to the restoration of Argentinian sovereignty over the Malvinas"] [declassified Dec 2012]