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European Policy: Hancock minute for Coles ("Agriculture Council") [Luxembourg Compromise overthrown, UK voted down on agricultural prices; urgent need of a press line] [declassified Aug 2013]

Read more about European Policy: Hancock minute for Coles ("Agriculture Council") [Luxembourg Compromise overthrown, UK voted down on agricultural prices; urgent need of a press line] [declassified Aug 2013]

European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram 1992 to FCO (1645Z) ("Agriculture Council: 18 May 1982") ["scenes of bitter recrimination" - Luxembourg Compromise overthrown, UK voted down on agricultural prices] [declassified Aug 2013]

Read more about European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram 1992 to FCO (1645Z) ("Agriculture Council: 18 May 1982") ["scenes of bitter recrimination" - Luxembourg Compromise overthrown, UK voted down on agricultural prices] [declassified Aug 2013]

Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 236 to FCO (1625Z) ("Falklands: message to foreign ministers") [difficulty contacting Colombo, delivered message to his office shortly before he and Spadolini left for Hamburg] [declassified Jun 2017]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 236 to FCO (1625Z) ("Falklands: message to foreign ministers") [difficulty contacting Colombo, delivered message to his office shortly before he and Spadolini left for Hamburg] [declassified Jun 2017]

Falklands: FCO telegram 396 to UKREP Brussels (1800Z) ("Community economic measures against Argentina") [text of statement to be circulated at COREPER lunch 6 May] [declassified Jun 2017]

Read more about Falklands: FCO telegram 396 to UKREP Brussels (1800Z) ("Community economic measures against Argentina") [text of statement to be circulated at COREPER lunch 6 May] [declassified Jun 2017]

Falklands: UKE Brussels telegram 162 to FCO (1630Z) ("Falklands - renewal of sanctions") [Tindemans robustly supporting British position in public and private; EC solidarity a motive, especially during Belgian presidency] [declassified Jun 2017]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Brussels telegram 162 to FCO (1630Z) ("Falklands - renewal of sanctions") [Tindemans robustly supporting British position in public and private; EC solidarity a motive, especially during Belgian presidency] [declassified Jun 2017]

Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 409 to FCO (1645Z) ("Renewal of EC import ban") [German cabinet did not discuss issue so Genscher may argue at weekend meeting that he cannot commit the FRG; British use of force seen as disproportionate, but ultimately German

Read more about Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 409 to FCO (1645Z) ("Renewal of EC import ban") [German cabinet did not discuss issue so Genscher may argue at weekend meeting that he cannot commit the FRG; British use of force seen as disproportionate, but ultimately German

Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 407 to FCO (1507Z) ("Renewal of EC Import Ban") [German assessment that it had become increasingly effective but stressing importance of negotiated settlement] [declassified Jun 2017]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Bonn telegram 407 to FCO (1507Z) ("Renewal of EC Import Ban") [German assessment that it had become increasingly effective but stressing importance of negotiated settlement] [declassified Jun 2017]

Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 233 to FCO (1615Z) ("Falklands: Italian Government views") [Colombo speech to DC Congress - tone much better than Piccioli's, but asked for new UN initiative and ceasefire; Italian MFA taken by surprise] [declassified Jun 2017

Read more about Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 233 to FCO (1615Z) ("Falklands: Italian Government views") [Colombo speech to DC Congress - tone much better than Piccioli's, but asked for new UN initiative and ceasefire; Italian MFA taken by surprise] [declassified Jun 2017

Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 232 to FCO (1445Z) ("Falklands: Italian reporting on Argentina") [Italian Ambassador's telegrams from Buenos Aires 1-4 May - complete isolation, surprise at Junta's rejection of Peruvian plan, Cancilleria excluded from negotia

Read more about Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 232 to FCO (1445Z) ("Falklands: Italian reporting on Argentina") [Italian Ambassador's telegrams from Buenos Aires 1-4 May - complete isolation, surprise at Junta's rejection of Peruvian plan, Cancilleria excluded from negotia

Falklands: FCO telegram 216 to UKE Paris (1430Z) ("Falklands: message to Foreign Minister") [explains letter] [declassified Jun 2017]

Read more about Falklands: FCO telegram 216 to UKE Paris (1430Z) ("Falklands: message to Foreign Minister") [explains letter] [declassified Jun 2017]

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