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1982 Apr 23 - 1982 Apr 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/645
Argentina (Falklands: sensitive briefing) (Part 3)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 91
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Date Value Title
82 Apr 23 Fr Major Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Chequers Meeting on the Falklands") [OD(SA)(82) 16th] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 23 Fr Major Falklands: FCO note to No.10 ("Operation Paraquet") [draft telegram to Pym about SAS difficulties on Fortuna Glacier] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 23 Fr Major Falklands: Palliser minute to Armstrong ("The Falklands: British Objectives") [British objectives in relation to a long-term settlement of the Falklands issue] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 23 Fr Major Falklands: Palliser minute to Whitmore ("The Falklands: British Objectives") [MT: "[Palliser's paper] doesn't add to our perception in any way"] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 24 Sa Major Falklands: MOD PUS minute to Nott (briefing for Chequers meeting of 25th April) ["[Nott should emphasise] need for tough decisions soon on how to use the formidable military capability we have deployed to the South Atlantic"] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 25 Su Major Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA), 26 April") [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 26 Mo Major Falklands: Armstrong note to MT ("The Destruction of Port Stanley Airfield") [decision on whether to deploy Vulcans] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 26 Mo Major Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 27th April") [OD(SA)(82) 18th] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 27 Tu Major Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 28th April") [OD(SA)(82) 19th - TEZ, airfield, Vulcans, special forces, amphibious group] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Major Falklands: No.10 note to FCO ("Falkland Islands") [MT wishes to know whether protocol on Special Interim Authority would need to be implemented by an Order of Parliament] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Major Falklands: MOD letter to Armstrong PS ("Military Comments on Draft "Memorandum of Agreement"") [Lewin's view on military implications of draft agreement] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Major Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 29th April") [OD(SA)(82) 20th] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 28 We Major Falklands: FCO to UKE Washington draft telegram (1130Z) (message to Haig from Pym) [lines to take depending on Argentine acceptance or rejection of Haig's proposals] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 29 Th Major Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 30th April") [OD(SA)(82) 21st] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 29 Th Major Falklands: FCO to UKE Washington draft telegram (Pym's phone call with Haig) [likely that Argentina will reject US proposals] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 29 Th Major Falklands: Nott minute to Pym ("South Africa") [SAG "would respond favourably to any approach from the United Kingdom for the use of South African naval and other support facilities"] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 29 Th Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1509 to FCO (1625Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]