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1982 Apr 27 - 1982 Apr 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/622
Argentina (Falklands) (Part 11)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Secret
Page count: 288
Any docs withheld? 3

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82 Apr 27 Tu Major Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Falkland Islands") [depends entirely on state of Haig's negotiations and OD(SA) decisions in light of news] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Major Falklands: Pattison minute for MT (Labour claim that UN Secretary-General had issued an 'appeal') [attaches Foot's reply to her letter setting record straight] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Major Falklands: Pattison minute for Coles (Labour claim that UN Secretary-General had issued an 'appeal') [suggests MT write to Foot setting record straight] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Minor Falklands: Coles letter to Ted Needham (Falkland Islanders) [thanks for information; policy on financial assistance for those wishing to leave temporarily] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Major Falklands: Pym minute to Cockfield (export of strategic goods to Argentina) ["We do not want to be unduly provocative", but situation can change fast so officials should prepare necessary legislation] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1473 to FCO (1220Z) ("Falklands") [Haig says US Ambassador to Argentina en route to hand US proposals to Galtieri] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1474 to FCO (1642Z) ("Falklands - Personal to Secretary of Defence") [conversation with Weinberger - he and President delighted at South Georgia operation; considering further US help to UK if talks break down because of Argentinian intransigence] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Major Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 575 to FCO (1726Z) ("Exchanges in the House of Commons about the Secretary-General's appeal") [defusing the story] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Major Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 (1800Z) ("Falklands: Japanese position") [disappointment at Japanese refusal to introduce import ban; MT agrees reply "in rather stiff terms" to PM Suzuki] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Minor Falklands: UKMIS New York fax to FCO (draft reply to Non-Aligned Movement) [historical justification of British claim] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Major Falklands: UKE Santiago telegram 179 to FCO (2130Z) ("Falklands: press allegations about Chilean/UK military cooperation") [story in Daily Star, perhaps being "fed Argentinian disinformation ... to tarnish the current Chilean neutral stance"] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Minor Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1486 to FCO (2304Z) ("Argentina: Arms Supplies") [reports of US sale of Skyhawk engines to Argentina; US Customs blocked shipment for refurbishment in Italy] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Major Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) (Overnight Developments) [US; OAS meeting; Falkland evacuation; South Georgia; Brazil; British shipping] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Major Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Mandatory Resolutions") [information on unimplemented UNSCRs] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Minor Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 (Valedictory Despatch of HMA, Paris) [MT requested a copy to read] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Major Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falklands: debate in Parliament on 29 April") [draft material for MT speech] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Minor Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Message of thanks from the Prime Minister to President Moi of Kenya") [MT agreed to send personal thanks to Moi] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Major Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("The Commonwealth and the Falkland Islands Dispute: Barbados and Guyana") [draft letters for MT to send their leaders] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Major Falklands: FCO minute ("Cuban Missile Crisis: Secretary-General's opinion") [appeal to US and USSR was in fact negotiated with them in advance] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Major Falklands: MOD letter to No.10 ("Death of an Argentinian prisoner") [further details about shooting on South Georgia - misunderstanding the cause; to be buried with full military honours] [declassified 2012]