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1982 Apr 30 - 1982 May 2
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/623
Argentina (Falklands) (Part 12)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Secret
Page count: 231
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82 Apr 24 Sa Major Falklands: FCO minute (Commonwealth reactions to Argentinian invasion) [detail of statements and actions by Commonwealth governments] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 26 Mo Major Falklands: UK Ambassador to the UN letter to President of the UNSCR (British recapture of South Georgia) [Britain acting in self-defence under Article 51]
82 Apr 29 Th Major Falklands: UKHC New Delhi telegram 431 to FCO (0700Z) ("Falkland Islands") [record of conversation with Mrs Gandhi - 'unsatisfactory', but she understood British points; will try to maintain some sort of balance between the two sides] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1524 to FCO (0415Z) ('Falklands') [Renwick meeting with Eagleburger before NSC; draft Haig statement] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1527 to FCO (0418Z) ('Falklands' - US tilt) ["I hope you will agree this puts the Americans squarely on our side. We can discuss imports later"] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1525 to FCO (0423Z) ("Falklands") [text of draft statement to be issued by Haig] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: Haig telegram 1526 to Pym (0426Z) ('Falklands') [Argentina rejecting US proposals; Britain negotiating in good faith; US statement not possible before Friday] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1528 to FCO (0545Z) ("Falklands/Congress") [Senate resolution supportive of UK position passed 79:1, Helms dissenting (29 Apr); Biden, Moynihan and Percy sponsoring] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) [Argentina announces 200 mile exclusion zone; Haig; UN] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: No.10 minute for MT (her invitation to see Opposition leaders on Tuesday 4 May) [Foot not available, will probably answer tomorrow; Owen and Steel agreed immediately] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO (mishandling of UKE Washington telegram No.1472) [MT noted Acland's explanation, most grateful] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Minor Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO ("Falklands: message from Mr Pym to Mr Haig") [MT approves your draft] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Minor Falklands: No.10 letter to FCO ("Falklands: Japanese position") [MT approves your draft reply to PM Suzuki] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: Foreign Secretary statement following US tilt (draft and final text) [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: FCO minute by Legal Adviser ("Falkland Islands: Constitutional Position") [legal framework of local administration] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Minor Falklands: FCO minute by Deputy Legal Adviser ("Antarctic Treaty: effect of a state of war with Argentina") [discussion of contingencies] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: Argentine Ambassador to the UN letter to President of the UNSCR (reply to British notification to Council of recapture of South Georgia) [denies Britain had a right to act in self-defence under Article 51]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: FCO telegram 874 to UKE Washington (1100Z) ("Personal for Ambassador") [contest two points in Haig's draft statement] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Minor Falklands: UKDEL Strasbourg telegram 44 to FCO (1120Z) ("Council of Europe Assembly and Ministerial Meetings - 28/29 April") [satisfactory discussions] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 30 Fr Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1532 to FCO (1459Z) ("Argentine debt") [visit of Argentine Economic Minister to Washington; deteriorating position; possible problems for Brazil, Chile also] [declassified 2012]