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1982 Jan 7 - 1982 Apr 2
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/657
Argentina (Falkland Islands Review Committee (Franks): documentation seen by PM, extracted from PREM19 files and copied to the Committee) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 119
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82 Mar 3 We Key Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 60 to FCO (1735Z) ("Falklands Talks: Argentine Press Comment") [MT: "We must make contingency plans"] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 24 We Key Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") ["we may now face the prospect of an early confrontation with Argentina" - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 31 We Key Falklands: MT message to President Reagan (2025Z) (intelligence reports Argentine navy preparing to invade) [MT asks Reagan to intervene with Galtieri] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 2 Fr Key Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (0245Z) (Reagan phone call to Galtieri) [just spoken with Galtieri: "he left me with the clear impression that he has embarked on a course of armed conflict"] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 2 Tu Key Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 671 to FCO (0030Z) ("Falkland Islands") [Luce meeting with Enders] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 2 Tu Key Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 57 to FCO (1742Z) ("Falklands Talks: Argentine Press Comment") [separate Argentine statement undercuts agreed communique - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 15 Mo Major Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [MT copy - Ministerial talks with Argentina; MT: "We must also make clear that the Islanders' wishes are paramount"] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 28 Su Major Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 186 to FCO (1340Z) ("Falklands: Anglo-Argentine Talks") [report on New York talks] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 8 Mo Major Falklands: FCO telegram to Governor Falklands ("Consideration of Argentine Proposal") [attempt to avoid breakdown in negotiations with Argentina] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 12 Fr Major Falklands: Nott PS letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands") [report on time required for Royal Navy ships to be deployed to the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 30 Tu Major Falklands: FCO telegram 77 to UKE Buenos Aires (1700Z) (Carrington message to Costa Mendez - "South Georgia") ["The potentially dangerous position which has now developed has in no way been of our seeking" - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 20 Sa Major Falklands: FCO telegram 35 to Port Stanley (2310Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [HMS Endurance instructed to sail for South Georgia] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 22 Mo Major Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 44 to FCO (1236Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Lord Buxton's talks with Costa Mendez] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 28 Su Major Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegrams 115-16 to FCO (1500Z) (Costa Mendez message to Carrington - "South Georgia") [HMG's reaction to "peaceful" activities of Argentine workers in South Georgia constitutes "a virtual ultimatum backed by the threat of military force"] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 29 Mo Major Falklands: Nott minute to MT (options for deployment of naval vessels to the Falklands) [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 30 Tu Major Falklands: Joint FCO/MOD minute to MT ("South Georgia") [options for reinforcing the Falklands] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 30 Tu Major Falklands: Pattison minute to MT (exchanges in the House of Commons regarding South Georgia) [attack on Luce by Healey; little support for government position; Enoch Powell] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 31 We Major Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands (OD(82) 17)") [to take operational decisions now needed] [declassified 2012]
82 Apr 1 Th Major Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (1600Z) (response to her appeal for assistance) [will attempt to persuade Argentina not to take military action - original] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 28 Su Major Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 115 to FCO (1406Z) ("South Georgia") [UK Ambassador's talks with Argentine Foreign Ministers, Costa Mendez and Ros - MT copy] [released 2013]