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PREM19/657
Argentina (Falkland Islands Review Committee (Franks): documentation seen by PM, extracted from PREM19 files and copied to the Committee) (Part 2) [redacted material released and reunited with file 2024/25]

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 149
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82 Mar 25 Th Major Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 52 to FCO (2101Z) ("South Georgia") [illegal landing - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 26 Fr Major Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 55 to FCO (1339Z) ("South Georgia") [Bahia Paraiso departed Leith - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 28 Su Major Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 58 to FCO (1855Z) ("South Georgia") [appalled at the arrogance of Costa Mendez's message - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 25 Th Major Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("South Georgia: Mr Davidoff's Contract") [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 30 Tu Major Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("South Georgia: Mr Davidoff's Contract") [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 29 Mo Major Falklands: Brittan letter for Carrington ("Falkland Islands") [contingency planning for a sea service] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 24 We Major Falklands: MODUK signal to CINCFLEET (1702Z) ("For ACOS(O) from DNOT") ["Foreign Secretary has requested formulation of contingency plan to extend current deployment of HMS Endurance"] [declassified Jun 2017]
82 Mar 25 Th Major Falklands: Governor Falklands telegram 49 to FCO (1327Z) ("Illegal landing on South Georgia") [Grytviken reports Argentine ship believed Bahia Paraiso now at Leith] [declassified Jun 2017]
82 Apr 1 Th Major Falklands: UKE Washington telegram to FCO (0150Z) ("Falkland Islands") [meeting with Haig] [declassified 2025]
82 Mar 24 We Major Falklands: Carrington minute for Nott ("Falkland Islands: HMS Endurance") [HMS Endurance should be retained to support Falklands, given Argentine landing in South Georgia - MT's copy] [declassified 2012 & 2025]
82 Mar 24 We Major Falklands: GCHQ signal to JIC (2313Z) ("Argentine Naval Command Orders") [Argentine ships ordered to intercept HMS Endurance if it captured Davidoff party] [declassified 2025]
82 Mar 25 Th Major Falklands: FCO telegram 568 to UKE Washington (1800Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [indications Argentine warships would resist removal of Davidoff landing party] [declassified 2012 & 2025]
82 Mar 31 We Major Falklands: Armstrong minute to MT (JIC Immediate Assessment) [Junta assessed not to have contrived the 19 March incident and to be aiming to use it to reopen sovereignty talks; will not adopt forcible measures unless Argentine civilians arrested or removed from South Georgia] [declassified 2025]
82 Mar 25 Th Major Falklands: FCO telegram 569 to UKE Washington (1500Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [declassified 2012 & 2025]
82 Mar 23 Tu Major Falklands: FCO telegram 68 to UKE Buenos Aires (1928Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [Carrington message to Argentine Foreign Minister Costa Mendez - MT copy] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 31 We Major Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("South Georgia: International Arbitration") [possible risks and advantages of referring dispute to ICJ] [declassified 2025]
82 Mar 31 We Major Falklands: FCO draft telegram 81 to UKE Buenos Aires (c1200z) ("Falklands Crisis") [go ahead with emissary proposal; dangerous situation created by UK press reports of despatch of SSN] [declassified 2012 & 2025]
82 Apr 1 Th Major Falklands: Armstrong minute for MT ("Falkland Islands: Security Council") [impossible to provide intelligence material in time for the meeting] [declassified 2024]
82 Mar 25 Th Major Falklands: FCO telegram 568 to UKE Washington (1800Z) ("Illegal Landing on South Georgia") [indications Argentine warships would resist removal of Davidoff landing party - unredacted version] [declassified Jun 2017]
82 Mar 25 Th Major Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 104 to FCO (2005Z) ("South Georgia: Argentine press treatment") [Argentine press today highlights reports from London that HMS Endurance is en route for South Georgia, but tone calmer] [declassified 2012]