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Falklands: FCO Emergency Unit record of conversation (0730Z) ("Falklands: Italian attitudes") [UKE Rome rang to ask for any message to give Colombo at DC Conference, 2-3 May] [declassified Dec 2012]

Read more about Falklands: FCO Emergency Unit record of conversation (0730Z) ("Falklands: Italian attitudes") [UKE Rome rang to ask for any message to give Colombo at DC Conference, 2-3 May] [declassified Dec 2012]

Falklands: FCO telegram 894 to UKE Washington (2000Z) ("Following for Private Secretary: Falklands: Message from Italian Foreign Minister") [translated text of Colombo message] [declassified Dec 2012]

Read more about Falklands: FCO telegram 894 to UKE Washington (2000Z) ("Following for Private Secretary: Falklands: Message from Italian Foreign Minister") [translated text of Colombo message] [declassified Dec 2012]

Falklands: FCO telegram 895 to UKE Washington (1945Z) ("Following for Private Secretary: Falklands: Message from Italian Foreign Minister") [suggested reply to Colombo] [declassified Dec 2012]

Read more about Falklands: FCO telegram 895 to UKE Washington (1945Z) ("Following for Private Secretary: Falklands: Message from Italian Foreign Minister") [suggested reply to Colombo] [declassified Dec 2012]

Falklands: FCO telegram 893 to UKE Washington (1930Z) ("Following for Private Secretary: Falklands: Message from Italian Foreign Minister") [some discussion at Chequers meeting today of disquiet among Ten, Pym may need to be in touch with other Foreign Mi

Read more about Falklands: FCO telegram 893 to UKE Washington (1930Z) ("Following for Private Secretary: Falklands: Message from Italian Foreign Minister") [some discussion at Chequers meeting today of disquiet among Ten, Pym may need to be in touch with other Foreign Mi

Falklands: Italian Foreign Minister Colombo letter to Pym (Italian Government's viewpoint) [solidarity with UK, but concern at Argentine resentment against Europe and possible "marxist turn" in its politics] [declassified Dec 2012]

Read more about Falklands: Italian Foreign Minister Colombo letter to Pym (Italian Government's viewpoint) [solidarity with UK, but concern at Argentine resentment against Europe and possible "marxist turn" in its politics] [declassified Dec 2012]

Falklands: FCO telegram 92 to UKE Rome (1300Z) ("EC import embargo on Argentina") [Argentina's weakest point economically is her reliance on foreign lending - needs $600m a month to finance payments on her $34bn debt] [declassified Dec 2012]

Read more about Falklands: FCO telegram 92 to UKE Rome (1300Z) ("EC import embargo on Argentina") [Argentina's weakest point economically is her reliance on foreign lending - needs $600m a month to finance payments on her $34bn debt] [declassified Dec 2012]

Falklands: FCO telegram 91 to UKE Rome (1420Z) ("Your telno 205: Italian reporting on Argentina") [Fontana Giusti visited and stressed how difficult sanctions have been for Italy; PSI especially critical] [declassified Dec 2012]

Read more about Falklands: FCO telegram 91 to UKE Rome (1420Z) ("Your telno 205: Italian reporting on Argentina") [Fontana Giusti visited and stressed how difficult sanctions have been for Italy; PSI especially critical] [declassified Dec 2012]

Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 223 to FCO (1500Z) ("Falklands") [with respect to coming blockage Italy affirms "proper Community solidarity"; support for Haig mediation] [declassified Dec 2012]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 223 to FCO (1500Z) ("Falklands") [with respect to coming blockage Italy affirms "proper Community solidarity"; support for Haig mediation] [declassified Dec 2012]

Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 222 to FCO (1530Z) ("Falklands") [Palazzo Chigi communique expresses "profound apprehension and great disquiet at the recent serious developments"] [declassified Dec 2012]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 222 to FCO (1530Z) ("Falklands") [Palazzo Chigi communique expresses "profound apprehension and great disquiet at the recent serious developments"] [declassified Dec 2012]

Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 207 to FCO (1600Z) ("Falkland Islands: Italian press reporting") [reporting accurate although tending to see action as "the beginning of hostilities"; editorial content "much less satisfactory"] [declassified Dec 2012]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 207 to FCO (1600Z) ("Falkland Islands: Italian press reporting") [reporting accurate although tending to see action as "the beginning of hostilities"; editorial content "much less satisfactory"] [declassified Dec 2012]

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