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1982 May 5 - 1982 May 14
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/647
Argentina (Falklands: sensitive briefing) (Part 5)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Secret
Page count: 138
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82 May 5 We Major Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT (Pym's minute about the Argentine aircraft carrier) [Armstrong argues that carrier should not be attacked unless it changes course] [declassified 2012]
82 May 5 We Major Falklands: Pym minute to MT (Argentine aircraft carrier) ["so long as the carrier is on its present course and in its present posture, our justification for attacking it would be questionable"] [declassified 2012]
82 May 6 Th Major Falklands: Armstrong minute to Coles (electronic counter-measures against Exocet missiles) [questions to put to the French] [declassified 2012]
82 May 6 Th Major Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [arrangements to ensure MT is fully briefed on military and political developments] [declassified 2012]
82 May 6 Th Major Falklands: Havers minute to MT (Argentine aircraft carrier) [Havers advises on legality of proposed attack: "[Carrier] must...have approached our forces in such circumstances as to make her a threat and therefore a legitimate target"] [declassified 2012]
82 May 8 Sa Major Falklands: MOD letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [MT suggests "warmer" response to SAG's offer of support facilities to UK] [declassified 2012]
82 May 10 Mo Major Falklands: FCO telegram 377 to UKMIS New York (1455Z) ("Falklands") ["I endorse...your insistence on smoking the Argentines out on the question of sovereignty"] [declassified 2012]
82 May 10 Mo Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1686 to FCO (1620Z) ("Falklands") [Henderson meets with Haig; Costa Mendez "masterminded" South Georgia invasion; Soviet involvement] [declassified 2012]
82 May 10 Mo Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1690 to FCO (2340Z) ("Falklands") [prospect of US peace guarantee for Falklands] [declassified 2012]
82 May 10 Mo Major Falklands: Armstrong minute to Whitmore ("The Falklands") [briefing MT on possibilities for Falklands landing] [declassified 2012]
82 May 10 Mo Major Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 11th May") [OD(SA)(82) 31st] [declassified 2012]
82 May 13 Th Major Falklands: Armstrong minute to Whitmore ("Falklands: Decision Timetable") [arrangements for meetings of OD(SA) and decisions on Falklands landings] [declassified 2012]
82 May 13 Th Major Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT (0700Z) ("The Falklands: Military Briefing - Friday 14th May, 8 am in the Cabinet Office Briefing Room") [OD(SA)(82) 33rd - planning Falklands landings] [declassified 2012]
82 May 14 Fr Major Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT ("Argentina and the Falkland Islands") [role of intelligence in the lead-up to Argentine invasion of the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
82 May 14 Fr Major Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 (proposed letter to PW Botha regarding South African offer of support facilities) [urges against making letter "warmer"] [declassified 2012]
82 May 14 Fr Major Falklands: MOD letter to Department of Trade ("Non-Combat Aircraft: Contingency Press Release") [declassified 2012]
82 May 14 Fr Major Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 16th May") [OD(SA)(82) 35th] [declassified 2012]
82 May 14 Fr Major Falklands: Wade-Gery minute to Whitmore ("Argentine Mainland") [Fieldhouse will not seek authority to attack Argentine mainland] [declassified 2012]
82 May 14 Fr Major Falklands: Whitmore note to MT ("Meeting of OD(SA) on Tuesday 18 May") [18 May meeting of OD(SA) is "a critical one", "given the decision which we at present think Ministers will have to take on that occasion" Lewin asks that all three Chiefs of Staff attend alongside him; MT approves] [declassified 2012]
82 May 14 Fr Major Falklands: Whitmore minute to MT ("Landing on the Falkland Islands") [concern about weakness of air defence of Task Force ships] [declassified 2012]