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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 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 Lima telegram 65 to FCO (1441Z) ("Falkland Islands: Communiqué") [Peruvian Government "(A) reiterates its support for the recovery by the Argentine Republic of the Malvinas Islands (B) ... international controversies must be resolved peacefully"] [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]
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 5 Mo Major 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 Mo Major Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Falkland Isles") [points for cabinet meeting; appointment of OD(SA)] [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: 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: 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: No.10 minute for MT (c1500Z) ("Trade with Argentina") [exchanges in the Commons] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major 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 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 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 Mo Major 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]
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: 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 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: UKE Montevideo telegram 53 to FCO (1305Z) ("Falklands: Evacuation of the Governor and the Marines") [Uruguayan authorities 'magnificent' in their handling of evacuation, Foreign Minister personally intervened when Argentines said Governor and his family would not be evacuated with the marines] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major Falklands: UKE Moscow telegram 176 to FCO (1430Z) ("Falkland Islands: Soviet Attitude") ["the Russians will probably wish to delay for as long as possible coming down firmly on one side or the other"] [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]