Falkland Islands Revisw

Report of a Commi*ee
of
Privy Counsellors

Chairman:
Tho Rt Hon Thc l.ord Fmols, olr,6clio, NcB, crB

Fra.xntrc! * Pwltalartant by tu pr*rc Htudrrta

by Cwwad ol $* Malaty
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 Falkland Islands Revisw
Report of a Committee
of
Priry Counsellors

Chdrrran:
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Prwntda Psltnnai$ b, frre ?rilrru Mtntrrru

hy Cwntwtd of Ecr Majrry
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HER IIATE$TYS STATIONERY OFTICB
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h* tra occafur{or & *hohof ttc dey.
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vi& prpcc rknrut to our rwicr. xrc xrbccquartly ilkd for, rnd rccei@
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to tk rod ths cirrmchnccr prwBi$lg at t& tim, rnd rot o altctltnu
our |rdgrncnt ol wLn *t Fdfht hve dre ir t]oec dlcilttrltinccg.
l{. lYc trvs sko b6fic b Ehd that aur ta* rrryfurd ur to &clr
cxcluaivcly oa ttc Goyrmomntb rcryoudbilidra for fu Fallhd I&sdr
strd tLr Drymd&ici, wlcrsr thooc rcrn*d bothl,ti*irer rad omeish,
hsd io att l wi& nrny o&cr rnajor rsd prcrrirg pmwpllba*

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 Cmr:n I
AH ACffiTTt{T OT TITE DilPUlE IAOM 1965 TO IY]S
IL*sd!f eoiloltLrrrrLlr
15, Our tfirm of rsfcrmp rtquird w to ndw tlc vry in xtffi &0
rrrpmribiliticr o( &rsruocot rcrt discftargEd'ia 6p fEdod hsdtsg q
to t&G Argeudns &varioo d t}c Filhlrsd &ld! m 2 Apil 19t2, rtiag
rcqorff ol sll sucb tastsrs ls pttvhu rrrt {, rrt rclcvmtl Wo craoinc
tta c!ffi of &rt psriod ia Cbapeu 2 tsd 3 sl &! Rlgoti
16. In odcr b idcadry rkrrrt faCIon ia per*nr ltarr TE anmird
tk bbtory ol thr dryto tntrc.o &. Utrircd Xhgdon md &geutirr
from lX!. 1965 provibr r darting poba, r&# ir var thrn thlt tho i$uo
n:s first bmugDt loroally to ht*madansl rtcotim. Ttir Ctrf*r
snmrntrrisg tk princlpul cvau &om 1165 ustil rhe prracul Crlrcrmtnt too&
offics in tt?9. ffc hatt uot rrcryd to rdte a coroprtkirc tirmry
of thc itiryatc. but to prcrot an ,lcoust of il u thc boclqground ryafurt
vrtinb mort rtccot;vtolc cbould bc m. 'Ws dc&dbc tbc ctmte oC 19?6
and l9?? in mss ddilit thau thorc of other ycara aisc* b*ors 1981 ilir
nu a tinpo(prticilhrtsnsiotr bsts!€n Argrotha.ad li! Utried Xingdon,
ssd Ssnlloh iaw bcm dn*q bctm tk tcn yen and 198?,

rKlf,ru
Tlu ilrlyrfvatw*d tleViltriil ltdronr
17. I! 1963 d 1964 thar yu ! rtsurgmcc o( A4rotiac hicrert i! fu
F*Ihlaudr tnd a caurplga vrrs uorn&d in A4cotiua in rupport ad is clrio
to ih klandc In rdditim to y.door officid Gasurra, surh ar tk imryrra-
tim d a'Malvims lhyn, on Ar&odtrs civilian lrrdcd a light aircmtt
st hrt Strnhy itr $otrcmtcr 1964. pl$t6d rn Argcut'rm ffrg h tb grouad,
lsnd€d l pruclamatico to s b$e&r, Ed bo& off rgrin. Tte Al*rntinc
Csvrrunclt fublicly dbrociabd tbcosclvss fmm thir ireifur
18" I! 1964 rL! Ar8pndEc Govcrreat rsiard t[3 E str h tb Uaied
)ihd6i, h r mb*ocnmimc ol tk Sccial Comsdrcc m tbc dtrlat's! vtrh
rcgrrd 1o ttc krylmntrtim of lhc Dscluiation ol fu Grrating ol
hd@ncc to Colosisl Couatrla rnd hopk fTLc Co'nsitrls et !4).
In nfh ttc British Repacnutivc oa Thc Cffieittr. of t{ dcclarcd th&t tk
Bridsh Crovcnmcot bold tb&t thc qaertim of rcvercignty ovor thc lrlands
yis 8ot sgndrbh, h{ thiy roc villing to dirtnl$ &c uaintcnoce md
doriloret ol p*cdd rcbfim* bctrtca the UdEd l(irgdom md thc
Fr&fed bhdr on tbp mc hd ud Ar&o&ra m ib atbrr. Follo*ln3
thc Spcchl &nooirccl rcport r f,crolutim fi&" m60 xrs yeaccd m
16 Dcetabcr 1965 at rtc Olocrd Asimbly" It rclctrcd h ib prcrmbk to
&o'cbri&d rh of bdo$ng to aa md clwyrhcrc cobairlim in rll ie
lorua cmr oil ryiich cwcn thc cuc ol tlo Falhhnd ldedt gdahiur)*;
irvi*d thc Gol,tmlns of'Arylsti8a lld oI tbc Uniicd Xingdon !o proc|sd
w&but dclay ritl ncgoththor rri& r vics to nnalhg r pcaccftrl mhtho to
tbc pmblcn *b*ring io Bfod ttc pmtidorr and objcctivu ol thc Chertcr
ol tb Uded Natioos rd o[ Bcrohtioo 154(XV) loo coloninlhnl .rd ia
tlo h&tttat al rbe poPuhtim ol rte Frltl'rd Islsrdr (Melvinra)-: ""rd
rqrcrtd & tro f,rorrlrilsoL to rrport to tb S€dLl Conriree, ed to
lhs kal Ancobly rtss rlft *rrioo.
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19. I! Mrrr.t 1965, tb loint Intc[iem Conrniff) had m-re$r6rat
thi rx$rtrrl lh&st to tbr fsl}hd &lstr& rad Dcfdcrcis& It mnsidcrld
that it sar unlihcly tlat tbo Arpadoc Gowranmt trwld huarh m atraull
afainri tlc Irlrsds, brt tbtt, il rr uooficid 3rrty of raidsn mrc r& 0o
ohain t footirg q thc Fslthrd& t& lIitu& vf thc Arg$rtioc 6ovEmaa*
mi$r ctatte? rrdis&lly ad npidly under prwrun d publtc ophim"

Flrstd,lfunotctfuigct
m, Tbc ArFnlir!! dah to tbr lrlrdt rrs raipd yith tb Fonig!
Secrclary" !&. Mi*rsl Sc?nrt (ss hc thcn ms). rbGn hr drid Bum
Ai$c i! Irruary 1966; aod in July a prclinhary Mg wes htld k
Lo6dm, at which tb Argrolinc Amhemador rubcrimd mo& fomally
claining tk 'rcrtitstisn' ol &r fs&hnd Islasdr b Arpth& fta
Bdti8h dclqrtion relad ti! lnpticilfu &at Bdaint oceryat'rno oI &r
I$lssds *ss il&sl" tut tbnr r,ar rltrrocnr &at t}cn lhdd bc d.bikd
cmnhrtim at r lstcr datE of wayl of dsarts* eisfioa and of tirnlrirg
ihc rcrk of rhs .liryuta

' ApcraiottCoxlu'
21, Ia Scptcobu 1966 a bddxt lnoyn as
furtbff roo6ciil
'O1nr:rtioo Cffidm', tod placc. An srod group ol fi ynmg nrgca&ii
bijacled aa Argratinc Airtircr DUt sd torsd tt to p b tbe Fdkhnde
wkm lt Imdcd on &c $cs*o'sr6c rt Port SHdiy. Ar ltr 196rl, ttt
.Crgrlrtirs Gorexmcnt fubthly dbaocirtpd tbrnseJver hm tb hsidcot,
but ftei* wcm damstrtifrs &rou&oe Aryntins ia sumo* of thc
ArSrotirr clrin to &e lclsrd& 8d rho& rcrc fi:ed et thc 3ritfuh Enbtrsy
io Brmor Ains rhils tk A*t od fr&h$l tsrs 6 ar officisl visit *crc.
In tbr light ol tb'Condor' bcldcn( tbl Royal }ladac &tachsmt oa
ths lalsndt, rhich bad b00o gisbltthd i! 1965 htr Edrc.d to ms a$ccr
ard ffvc ucr Ir 1966. war r€crond to phtom rtfiSlll Arlbs{tgh
cmsid'cn$m wrr ru@qotly Sivatr trom tinc to tin* to itr tritbdr&r{
it wnr rctaid at thrt lsrcl lkreafter.
Tlu' Manororlt&un ol Undemod*rg'
n* Furttrr &ltr. vcrc h.ld ir Nottobcr1966. rnd is t96?, Ia e popm
to tbe *&acc and OyEnEa Policy Comntef) ia prcparatim for &e r"llr
ia Novabcr 1966, &e Fordp ssd Colo[irl $ccreuricr (}{r. GeorsG Brosn
asd Mr" frcd Is (as fuy tia *cct) poir$d out Sat Ar3mlisa could
carily omupy tb ldrtrd. by h6*. At tbc trlks ttc Bdtieh ddc inilial$
prop*rd r'mwnigtrly frccec' foc'i phimwq of 30 yrarr, to rllo* lor
nonnrlisath d rplatioos bctsffi tb Ishtrds ard Argrntior rfii}o csr&
sidc'r poaition ac wrcrcipty rar po*ctcd. At lb cod o( ltis lsdod ttc
I*lrodcn xsuld bc frtt b ctoo,c bctrrco Bridtt d Ar$r&* lrrb. Thc
Argcntba fiovtrnncnt rcitct d thia pmpoul aod iu Mersb 196? fhc Bridlh
Gorcrnrncnt lor tic firrt tirc rtrtcd forndly b Ar$piltinr lhrt tky *uild
bc prcplrrd tD crd! rolcrciggt! orcr thc Ishn& rsdcr *rtrir cooditianr,
() Fu r dacriFioo ol tlc rolo ud cmlodtfoa of t[c Iobr r.d$iw Coodtta
rcrAlla 3.
O For r dcsiptio of r[l coapcitio ed tcrioos o[ tho Ihfrms rad Oc.ra
Pd[, Coooiue aco ArE B. Rtr 6!.rfo of trceit ]G rcht to it lr rb lbfroco
Cmraitla.
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a&eial hvcl ryorc dlrtc&d to l3racist &o trxl ad rel*rcndyn w
frovcramcug, ol a 'Mcaorrdm of thdtrrtrding', Esdy in 1168
tlc fiolal[or 0f tlc FdthDd hhdr tbxred ,br l{{sdt'Exrcnliw Cowcil
il safidrc &e trrt of aa r*dy rcrrion of tlc lt{cuorandum. On
27 Fcbruary ISB &s uu&hl urr$sn 0{ tbc Council scot r! opco lcttcr
to all Mtmbcn ad hdianot strtiry lL.t acgothtioas mn proacdirg
bctrw & Bri&t aad Atgofu Oorrancrt 'r&ir,L mry mult at aay
trr@t h th bffditrS owr of &o fr&hnd &htdr to thu Ar8prtialf ".f)
Ttcrc rErt rhonf; pso&sb in Hrrlirmor rnd is &E prcc, ard &s fonigg
rd Cnrrmoorrrrne Sicrrury, IrIr, $csrrt, rd othcr Fo$i$ Ofu
IfinkBfi anadr sbfi crr rcwral oosadmr 6at ltere rould bc no ctsdm ol
oovcrcipty asrillt tbc rirttt d tlr lrlradcra{)
23. Agr*nmt m tb* Gxt oil lls Maoradum of thdcnanding rnr
rcscb.d $ ofr*hl hrEI in Aogat 1968. On rovercigpty fu cnrci.l lar*sgp
vrs rt fsllorrr:
*Tts OovrmsaEt of tbs Unitrd Kiasdorn ar psrt d &sh a tnal
rcttkqal rill pryire Arsrotira's $r,BrriSrty ore tb lddr hm
a datc to tE tgrcod" Thls dcto r*i[ ba rgrccd er Boos es pmdblc alrr
{i} &e tnc gprltrrnioB hvs rrolrcd thc preccat diwrgmm bctma
th ss !p tln critcrte reording to *hicL ibc Uoitd XitrSdoe
Crorcroncrr rhall cmidcr *hctlcr &c istargtf o[ ihc lrlaadcn rould
bc B€curd by thc lrtcgnardi sd turnrtcr! to tc ofi*d by thc
Argatim &remmcoL srd (ri) tbr coxrusil oI tb Unid Xiagdom
.rs thm *atidd lhat thsrc intrrclr ur ao lccurcd,'
24. Publis&lion of tlc lilruoraadsm v$ to bt roconpenicd by a
uuihtanl ttst 6cnt qrling it d€u t}rt tk Oorrrumeil rruld bc rillilg b
procced to a furI *llilcncnt si$ Argotisr thtt irrckcd th trasdcr
of rorcrdpty, hrt orly if snd trbco thcy rerc grti$d tlat tlc gudcr
of mvcrcipty, rad tho bssil o,a ttich rrfh e faufarubouH tall llrco,
rcr accpubk to ihe !.o!&a of ib lrlmds.
2r. Irrd Chatrloq Minirt r of StntB rt &6 Forti3n rad Comooormlth
O&cr, viritcd thr blrsals ia Novmhcr l96E to cxplain ttc po[cy tbr tb
f,iorcmneut had bad WauinS h tb.L }ikc rith tbo A*pnrinc Govrrmt
On his rturn tk Oovcrmt ild. $i@!U in botl Houss af
hrliqncnl oo 3 Dmbcr ISE atonrt Iard klfonfc dsif$ Thqy rwirad
a critical nccpdoo ad rcrt *ideJy rpor$ in th prc*r. In ?icff of ths
PrrlirmcaAry rrd pr*r $action, tlc Govaummt dcidcd at a &bimt
mcctng ou 1l Dcccobsr rct to wlinrr to r&mpt h rcdst a refiLmtrt 6tr
tbs bods sf tbc MrmorBrdum of Undcretrdins, &co Ar3rrlttrt wu no(
pll0ud to acos?t cilk &$ thn ll&moruduo shlld induds I8btffit
tht any ts*fcr of rorcllipg Tudd bc mbjict b tu TiBk oC fu
Idrudra; or tLrt th sdlfierrl ihtmml cr**nag thir iif€$ud rkulil
, f) fa MrrL I$8 in rtrpmr lo tk crrrr tha hlHrnd lrhoir Emfocy
Couoitoo, rn uo0chl bodr, ?rr toro!.! ro hbl to no&c b lbr Unillal Xinadoo
ttc rrilr. d &. Fdlhrd Hrodcr rclar{ilt fuir futun In lytr it *'u rcrrmd
tb9_Unitrd Etdlo Fr&t&d bha& Cminca ltr nsoberrbig irluda M@brrt
o(hrlirmoltumir pditical prrdar
(,, O6il Seporr. llourc of Coonoq, 26 lt{tt 1968, Cd. t{llt 2t lrrrct 196t.
CoL lETl; red I April l9{0, Col" {
{, A-$cA f,-cport Hoqo of Comont 3-Dco.mtcr l}5t, Coh l2tf-1261;
Boun ol I-oEd1 3 llebr lt6t, Cda 2#36.
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be pcci0cally frtod to ths }Icmonadm" It rar rcognirod, htrcr,lhat
fnilut to rcach sr ttdontrndlrg rie
Ar1pntila caslod ihc rbt! ol hsupd
hanmmcut cf thc Ishrdcn rad thr poedbility €f an atlar&. Tt, OolrornnGst
thcrdom dccid*f to cr&lour to costinuo aqgiatioos vitl A:3mt'm r,titl
makirg char tb Bri&h aaitudc m rcrrr?ignty, Mr. *tcrart urdc e
laMt io hrliucnt bbr tic ffm6 dsy, ntich smud ttc doqiEim
to mnliarn nqstlaliour rrd rrti* m8rncd that tbo Bdtilb Ooaemmat
unrdd mtinuc b hiirt or tbc p*nrouotcy ol ttc klr*re'ri$cf.f)

Tk Cortnntufutalx Agrc*txxt
l5.. Ia 1969 talls mrc rtsrrid. Thcy rrmc oontinucd, foUovilg fh
rbarys d Gorcramt h Junc 19?0, b Mr. Hcrtt'r rdnhfutrrdoq bqt
sortrcig$y rE ,ot dircrlscd Prrgnss mr rcportcd to ?diamcst
emually.f) Thc trlb xclt cmcomnd wi& bproviug mmunhrdonc
bctrca Argsntim Bd thc klands grd mrt hcld sithout ptcjudicc to
cithcr al{c'r pod*ou on mvcrdgnty. (Thir war t mn u l}c'rwcrdgpry
umbdla'J Itr 1971 rgrccncnt yas rcacH on a rddc nagr d commrul*
catiorr trrt&r& of whicL tb ncet inporhat vao thc lstnbtishoat of iir
rnd ree lsl3iecr bctret tte l,kr*dn sud fu8pl}tiBt, & bc pmvidcd fu
fugalirr iod ihc UuiH Kin$m rcapcc-tiwly. O&cr nrt&tr ovurd ir
&e Agrcqmm* rere thc provisiou by Argeotfur of a trrvd docun*nt (rtc
*yldtc cardl, stlch sould
$.rrtsc frecdsm of movment yitiin
Argotina lor rxidcor of ths kl&dr end ectle ar thc anly doetmilhliou
aw$ary for Argcntinc rrci&ors travcilicg b thc lrlrsds; cortaia rocipmcel
cxcmpiom from dudcs and trrcc: cxcmpdu for rcsidcnts ol tb ldendr
fmm any obligrfioa ro Argratioc milibry rarricc; tbc tarcoairatioa oil
pos8l. tolqrspbh md elcpnmc ra&s rith &c rntx obniling itr tb
coutry oI origia; pmvlrio* ol rclrilol ilrcts red xkhnhipr i! Argrotinr
for childnn io tt* Irlarihi ard thl csbhti&tmtlrt of * spocial cansdtlrirn
coumittcc in Blroo* Ahcs. coorbtilg of rcfrcscedwl d ec Argmlfuc
lfioistry of Forcip Afisin aod thc British Enbassy. to deat wilh rycrtiouo
arishg owr ihc cttlog u? aad promotioa of cmrmicalioor i! bo&
dircedonr. Tho Agxffilcab Bcxt tct out ln r jobt r&ttin6t dmcd loy
boih Gorcrnmcn&. &e &xt of xhic& rrs rcpoilGd to tb }Iou*c of Comnmr
in Scptccb* 1971"$
n. folkryiug tie Agrccucr!, thc Aqcrtire Gottmasnt rrturuod to
thc qucada oil oo*rripty, rad k &nnary 197? .dlcd for r rcrrunpioo
ol the talln bld bctrrco 1966 tad 1968. Tluy s&U tbrt thry wuld roctpr
fur&cr tith oa mnrmimtioal only tf lt ld&h Gortrmaf @
Iatcr dfucutdonr otr lotpr!fu[ty in Londd.

2fi. Nwsrtkls, ia a rcprrk 4rserncnt omrfudd iB May 1972,

tbc Areatinc aufuritia usdartook to b{dld a @onrf skrrb (rhicL
csm, irto oprratiou it Nqmmbcr 19?2) o caabh leod-tasd Efucfllt fo
repk &a arpbibial rcrvkc tbt $cy hrd pmyidcd rp b ttco.
O Oftid X4orl. How ol ll Dccranbcr t*6i, Colr a1&y.
O Ofrdd Bcforr. IIor
of C.cmlwu, 2.{ Nowrbcr 1169. C,olr" 3&.10.
O@l Rcp*, Ilorn- of Coomr, td Noycnbcr l9?0, Writt il Aannrl Col.
:tot
Ofldd f,rf*a. llocrc o{ Aonm,2t fuac lgtl, Strttk Anncra Cal. t?f.
"O-gitsrd &rpa, Eour of Cmmr, ,3 Wt
*&b.lt-t?. ( lyn, fti&s A!l[rs*
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Cwfuitfun
?P. FurtM lxr,tmtFr tollo?d, b rtri* &c Ar8estie Oovcrnnent
pne*ad mongly lor reucmd q5(iEliou oo ,o!/crdgnty rlih &c Bddrh
OovctEncat lou8&r to Gltrblieh &rt tk laltn did tro[ oMdmh ncgelialioor
oo tbrt kur* Ip &c cmnc at l9?3, hmytr, il bcdg, claar &at aa
irpsllc hd bm rto.[cd" Ar$od!. i8l]n took tb irlth to thc llrited
Nariotr& rkrr the Scbt Cm:slltc dryad a rcrolutim" rticb lorM
the b*!ir ol a finthcr Rcrolution (3160(Xrfinn) pcliod b, tb Gwrel
A$cebly rrurog o totb pcrticr to rmlonlc reselirtioos tffirds s rcl*im
ol thc rovssignty iserc" In trrnnnry lm* tfu, Deftnoc fomuiucc agrcd
tht, b yilrp o( flo fraru! i! tlc Ulibd l{irimr to rc c,h s 3c(kd
ard tlc ristr of mo'nk rsd rnlitffy rrrlm qafult thc Islsnds, fu litdy
cnitrdc ol&o rdru,ran to tbo potriHlity d dditru rs s3 il&miliri
to a trru*tu of rmdpty &ooH bi dixuucd wfth &E Oovcmor of lha
fallhrd r*h"dr. Tk Gorcrnnr td &s Btitbh Anlasrador in Bumo
Aircr edyisld lhst ia rbcir opfuioo th! idce *rr rorlh purui!& Bcfore &ir
could bq dsao, lh Genrml Ebotim ol Ma.rcb t9?l ld to a rtrogo d
Gowmnsor A Lsbou Gorcrmat bo& o6cc, rith yr, $iem (rr k
thcu war) er ftimr Miai*r md ltlr. gttaghr! ar Fonfup rrd Oooso-
wcalth Secrctary.

30" Tk rcr Oovermt, hsvtog bc.o prcccotcd *ilh a raugr o{ opthnr,

dadM in the Ddcoec Coml0cc toffirlt ttc Filtlmd Irhnds Exccuti?s
Courcil m thc pooibility oI tnidadng t &E rith Argmdla m ooodoei!fum.
Th€ Cmocil bdkrird tbt it $ourd rrbo uo obicctiw to Blks an cmdo-
miriu going ahsrd, pruddrd ttat thcre $u no Irtrnda partidpotioo
iaitirlly. Tk snbjec't of mdoainim rrr bnoaM lrith tbr Arffidnp
Cfi&rumt; but h tbc frca o,f thc hlaadcrg'continuiug nfwal & frdct-
pak, it var d# tbt thrc roruld bc Bo pnryoua ia pmcscdirg ni&out
tb, .nd tha erpndac Gatmmcat rrene ro inlormed in Auguat 1974.
klite fhb letblct" irfilsr mnsriel alrcrocots vcrc comlsdd in
Scprmfo*r I9?d ttp eost impsrbnt behg onc pmridirg for farierltamat
Petulffcrror, tbc Argpnlinc See Oit fup*ny, to rupply snato pe@un
produstr m thc Irtrrdo at meiilk td pricc&

Inrrvaxd Argastw pruwe

31. Il1 Drffibcr 1974 rn ArlFatiaa &stppcr, C'f,ditr". uouukd r
prut crmpcip rdvocatia8 inrraciou of llc ltlstrd& ?hc Arpuirc Gor*rmcnt
pbltcly dhaodatd tkffilctw em L &cir ltlini*r lor Fordgn Afidr,
Sn lfigpg|. inlffinhg Cm$s0s tlat tr prdercd l.gpdadoil to iDi4irfud,
Nwer{hplers, follorviug rcnarkg eidc !y e. rfrgotc to lb! prt$ i! Marrh
1fi5, a *s deys hfop tbc anivd of t& rcw Bdtllt Ambacsador h
Bomoc Aher, th Anbrsador ras irrtnstrd ts *era hin fut m etbck
os tlc Irtrdr nould nc*t xitb a niliaty rwponse" Ttt Brt&b Ambesaador
dcliy.ird tlis ?uriag to S. yigr6 in ADdt 1yr5, it hb 6rst nlcdng sl&
lrlu-

latclllgcnrca8r,,ln.,rrs
32. &cr thc pcrhd from 1965 tfi lylS rsstsrlriots rcrc madc by \c
Jobt lataligffi Csmrrittsr, ruudly aboul orct a ycar tnrt morc &qucotly
rt t&cr sfioc&rscd &ffihe h ttc *adkr year flc mmhxiour rcrc'
bffidly rpcakinS. thst offitiNl niliry acdoa agetr* fu fdlltnd Islind!
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ard ttp D4cadm*l *rr ulihcly, at hut uatil diphoatic neanr of rcttlirX
tk dirputr bstn erhrsrtd, tot &&t tlcn rrr r oililuing ri* ol
hd
rmoficirl rstim. In th crdy 19flk. rk ilc Commrmicetiou lryta
hrd kd lo tryrorcd reladml ntth ArgEdir& thc rrrarmcnt! rcre that
diruct nlitsry adoo couH br dimurtcd asd tbt crron tlc rirt of aa
'adwnuubt'opcr8on rw rcry rligbt Tmardc tk cnd of 1973 it vu
thoilght thu fuCsnes rdtuds *tre hardrohg. and for tle 0rr| tirm t]src
wrc indicatimr tbt th Aumtim Oowrmcot (of Prqidcnt krotr) ni8ht
b* prrprhg cmti&gmcy phar tor al ocrprt'ron ol lhc ldao&. I! l9?4
tlr J&t Intallipt Ooo[dfise lscalod t]at 'rdvcsturirt' opcntioas rae
*till tlc rdn ib$& but rith h0, likalihood o( rhc ArEcoliac Crorcrammtb
diloom$nS tbm; ofrcirl nilituy rctiot ras rtorS$ rrlikcly, u lmg u
Arsentins b€liciqd tb*t &E Britkh Golrcraneat wcn pnpeitd r nqotiro
oo *o}lrstgety. hrt it trsr el rukd ort

Ixnd *rioE ln$-Ufn

Etowtr$ctkvr;bryW
,?, Ttc ffi tsritist lnlttatlcc rx a pupaal, apowd by ibc lbflstr
Coamitec ia luly t97J. for dircasriw of |*nt Arylo-Argco{re dmlop
mcnt o[ thc rxmuccr d the $outh.Wst Attatie. In mBonre ta
thir prryoral Sr, Yign* rsgpsod tinkiug ructr m initiatiw to &.
posdbili$ o( a trrdsr ol loltcffiignty folloncd by lied[lcors krribsr.t
for a pcriod of ycan, ar a lnc&trtr d ltttlhg tll dbprts. He rko prueo{ad
'niqtrrbitcd irli* a{ So{*}r Gco4h rod
lhst Argrrtins rLould occryy tlc
&E South $rnd*ich Islaads. rsd thst &c oocupadoa ihould be .corytd
without cudcmnafsu W lhs British Oolrcmrcot S. Wpcr rsr rnrood
that any mch mlla&ral rc{ios souH bc qulr uoacccpubta Thc Argcndni
Covcmrncat nticced thc Oovsrrncnt'r prqncal !6 trh m ccoaornk
co.opcntba, whicft tliy .rv rs e**uAiag discu$ioa ol thc rovcnlgdy
r8tu.
The SharHctoa',fawy
3f" Ar a mault of grw'ng co(Ern atout &c dcclh. oil $6 frlthsd
Is!8sdr' cootrmf rad tlc llhods' h.r d populatb* ttc Gorcrrmcat
comni{nioncd a ronpartcrdya loog-Bo cconomb rtrnry, uudcr &r
Ieade$hip oC Lold Sbdktoo, ol tbc pocdbilit'r*r ior dhc dcralopnor of
thr FslklEd lrlaa& ird th, Dcpcecicc, Tb rrnr of rclsrw lor tb
sufirlf 'rsrc drarc up ia oms{tatio ri& &c FiltlrEd Lkodt Brcelfivt
CffrdI strd r*ra raxoutccd iE Oetobcr l9?J. Tlir prorclcd a uary hoetib
rErctiork Ar8ncdi& Tk Argcalfu lfintsft sl FsrtiIB Afsirc tmtd a
eomnt@t* Etditrg that lhc mrry ter ia rursbma itidadyc, n rikich
Argcalira hrd rot agsrd- Tbo mrtcy rtnt al*ed and rh lh*c*lctaa
Rryart rrs p&liahc0 inlfiay 197{ (c* frgraph 58 tor thr Oqucmmdt
rcrponsc b it).
Arfgnttu adontt tha A&adffiafwrg
35, Ou t Dcecmhr 19?t tb Argmdrc Rcpmuriu rt lbc Unitad
Nationr madc a loag cpoech oa lh &erE at a plcnary s€don d tbe
Gcacml /*aonbln in which bc uid:
"W! 8tt prrpard to ontinuc our cfiorra tnrt th llnit ol o{rr
p*til:acc mdlolarw rhsrld ac bc udcrtrttnatrd iI re rbouH btw to
lrc u ob,lthaE riad uniurti$d rcfrrlat b ncgothtc b, tb ollcr IEiy'.
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IIo cmcl*dcd ty ayhg:
"Tk fu$otie Gouns*sr rcrcrrts iu politioathrtrpdilg tbo
rcatc riih lhs Brt&L Oorrrlmt for
Erpoqdbility rLi.L bnrkh*oil
ot;cgodseru rd xill mt hil b i$Grt ia ri8[6 in lb lorrn Y&icL lt
drcor umqryrop:iar.*
Wrrg*dry dipbnaddr. dato;t
36. On 2 ec
Argpnfina Forigg llinirtcr. thpr
Jaauary 1976
Sr. Araru Cartori tsrl ! tro Mr. Cathglra rbmt ttc
npb h mrrcrgrr
Shaeekffi inrrGy. &. Araua Carur discdbcd tlc ud"al in fu IEIudc ol
Lod Sh.c&btoa" lcan u t}t roniranery d lhir'illq*l ocmpatbn"
by Bdtah i! 1833 rr aa *rr&icndly rld untbqltlal' mincilcoe;
cxpnuaed e$ Arplirc Garcnmeut'r uuda*odiag &rt tk Sritiie
Oorcrnmmt t d urilrutally brolan ofi ucg$iatiot ad rd*rtad to lhc
"dcdd.dty aqativa bdicetim!" oil &. Bri&h Govcmmfr rttitdc, ad
to tlcir bnrtiog ofi nqptirtiors. h ByirS thts
crclngiye rupoadtdltty for
mcasass to tk
Bdth! Anbaoador h Bu.o6 Air& S. Arau &stpx rall
tht, I( lhs Bri&b Gormurcot rdn&d to r$e a4odrtfuor, '!rG Ttra
rapidly rnoftE ffiil& a hcrd-m mllirim . . . itr thi csd hc could ooly
sc. {ror corr8c opm to Argpatir! lrcsgsct'w of wtat Govcmrmt 6lght bi
iu ponnr . . " Fortifid ty tbc arpport o( ttc cntkc Ar&ntioc ralioa u
wcll ar alt &s otkr rrtimr o{ tb tvodd aromtlcd in ilry Yoda his
Gotrrumt could rcecpt no rcrgonribility lor ru& r dirartnmu ouboms".
On tbi rrmc day thc A$mlirc lifinfotry of Fomfup Affrin ixmd a prem
corwrru$wl rdsrduf b tlc Bd&h Oawrarcat'r mthhnl tatatiag ofi
d r:gsdslioor rad cucftrdiug:
'Ttc pcopk of ths f,cpttblic gLouH tskc rch rhrt i& Gowrnmal
togcthcr witb tb armd fornss rtd &a *thlr hrtihtied o*rni*rdw
vhl& mtc up thc Arglndsc $&&, abrs rn untrtstnblc al lor rhs
dcfcnoc oI fu digtity *rd rishe ol tb nalioa. rnd rh* tb Tilt lct
rrithout procipia&E bu sitb all tb pcrsbrncc, ?Hdw ud rncry1r
vhic.h may bc rcryt&iwc iuotiw,*
ts
17. [&. elhgtsa $nt 8 comili&tory rtply !o $r. Aras, Crr*x m
12 lanuary" b rhich h o,ffcrcd b Hd a roior officid to hoH crddcurlal
discnsimr. Tb Arpotim nply m l3 laauary mfmcmd rqr'rl rt Bt
0udinr ir it rny *Fxitirc nlemco8" wl& afard lo thc rcopcuing cd
lrd too& c.reptiaa to Mr, &ll*etrnl srfarrocr
acgplirtioilr on rovtrcigpty.
ts a'*crilc'ilirputc. It rer tnnouroed in a prao mrwwdq* tio *mc
day tbat th
Argrstiur Gownntat hsd dmi.kd lot io &nd lbdr
Amheaadsrbfi& b Lsrde ind b "ruggplt" &at tlc Brifr* Ant{lcsdor
in Buffic Air6 sbold bc ritMrarn.
38. Thcrc ma tocfik frrn mmcrt ftr Argifiriot ia tbc int $clr of
1976. Thr BritisL E abrsry in lumoc Aircr rcporrd tbut rmc rr*?ptpcri
trd ndvucatcd iavsrbo " ta u{tcd tau '. Somc of &c poprrlsr !.rrpsFr,
cvidcatly briclcd ty tbc Ar&ntfu ff,.Efutry ol Forcip Afrirs, ptllrtcd
rtporu ln tb riildls of tir moltb o{ a @ mcodq rr&ich &c A4!ilfnc
Foraip l,Iilirlrr bed ]cld to mrilcr parmter ffi,asurtr*. Unrpccificd
" 0ru n rnd " coasrclc'd*iciffi xmrc prsuftld. &rt tbc 8rtdsh Brrbasy
rcporbd oo 2l laauary tlat rrtilc ttc A4cntiac pogtrlar pr6r '!ad tcra
vrshg tt* uaul caufaign ottr thc ldmds oar tlo hrt cou$ o{
wlctro, &rc hd bccn m rtlcfiios oC tbc iavrion canpdg! run ty
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Crot*a tbc p:criour far. A furth ntrort r rccl lrtrr rrrd thst ilc
storn rlrt }rd &{m up rt tb br&DinS ol &. moffL hrd r lart bqun
rrl rbs&; thcp rtra hdimtisr tbt &c Ar;rntis Govcromut bad aot
rl,tsM to dbn tL! "slti.Britbh budrryun" to 8d firt of cmtral; ttm
hid bc.o m tbrtru sr dromstratim rpiart ec Eabasf.
39, !,tr. ftllaSnr urdc r iL&ncnt h llc funom on lit J*nury
X9?dt) in mncilirrtoryernr 6!ckdi!t thrt *gim podsill m botb rilcr.
Briteh rnd &ptinr rlould b* .!lc to crnoforu tk rlta ol dlrfe
corcusirg roveraigpty orxr tbc hlr{dr ino a hc'tornrli{B for *oFrstion
bcurs th tro muntinr whfuh rnoE bc plroarot !ri& tb ?il}gr lgd
intcrarU o( tb FdLhrd hlrndcra.
lwdllgcwc rcAork fid s,rre,$rlrrrtt
40. Ia Norabm l97t tk Jotot ktr[ig@ Cotrnis.G lrd prprrtd
a BlP irsoi&tnt on tb Fr,lllud Inlmdri It cmcldod &at r &lilontcly
plrnncd hludon oil rlc frlfhnd Lhldr io tb mar fuurt rtill *cmrd
uclitcly bril €suH not bc rholly crctudd" It fsltc*ed ltllicr ancarob
is iudgrnt thr thus srlr a $!a&r porsibi[ty of roms lind oI tsdyeotrist'
qrrrtiol, ferticubdy il thc $bret&lon .urvs, *rtrt abcad & tbc tscc
al oqotinuld public Agrotiw ryoaitkt: &ir opporidm nigbt bo c*pcorcd
by r progagrnda arpaip aod pocdbly rooc p,raaicrl hrnmnat o[ ttc
Fi"lktsod lrlaadcn; tbc rupcorion o( &, air *nicc rmld bc r.u €rry
$&surc for Argralhr b trta
41. In e turthc arsaiuf,st on 8 lraurry 1916 t&-, Jotnt latlligmcc
Coilunitttc M$hdcd thl| Ar3mtirE rrr ualitcly to lilmch a rndda
ia\rrirm h &c nrer fue& hrt tl&t thr tikclihpd had incnged o[ rtc
Argmtioc Oovorascot'c inmsifyiog political 3ms&rrcs rrd r,HqS ryooi&
Incasu$r. ruc,h ir tt! rHXl of Anbwadsr rd thc nrpcodm d ttc
rir *rvios" It cotchdcd tblt pLydsd agperriot nuabed r tr&otcr
prup*L tut rcxainty muH not bc crcluded" On 22 Jantrary 1976 a ftrthsr
E$aseert rss FrpsItd of tb cyc6f hrdiry up b tbs *itldmrrl o(
A.tubasdorr. It judgcd thar &c aruy md tayy cmn rfutr agp r&ninrt
ary oilituy action lrLkh night lclp $ra. frcron's r{girnc to rtry in poxlr;
and mtrd tlel rn Aryefrc Mbfutry of Fqcign Affain qnr$trrc.o€nt o*
I .hnrrry &sf ths Aqrutiar &venmcnt rtrc goiog r&cad inncdiaely
witb ths lrtssios of tbc aintip anrygesbd tlar thy dd aat vidl a( krt
for tbo limc bciu& to htcrtcra rdth eouomnlcrtkn* If acicrrc4 tri*evgrr
ttlt, altkttsh tblm EitLt bo a rbort hll fuvtkr counbr-erlrurto rpinct
Britirb isbrcst& h tk fom of mrt lortih politixt ud ocmmh !ilrtalrcr
nurc pouiHr il duc osrrc. Tb litclihood of ao'ldr&ricl'opcrrtim
bad imm,rcd. Ttc sr*mt concluM t&rl eilitrry opratiour rmrinaf
a morc rstno* Potsibilityb& ar thc rcqumccof mq[bucrsurlrlrocode4
Bnlt bo rtgadd u tbat much nsarcn Au hrc[igeos rtpon ol X3 Jarmry
19?6 ralcniry !o a Ee&g in Dcmbcr l9?5 indieat d rLrt tlc r'tr'rd toftEs
comaodcrrhd nt thtttarc ntld srthyuioo-

RRS Shartbaa
42- Ia Dc*r.bcr l9?5 ta Btttirh Nevel ltterra fo hcnor Afuer hrd
bffi ruuqd b, ll, SL{ of rbc Argralinc Nava! Stafi th$ tho
(l OM tupa,XoodCre, l{lgnry tr{,Coh 30f-!yr.
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RRS Srrrcf&ron, an muupd rc$art& *if cozued oo a progrrom of
iuuma&oat rdcotlGc nffir,&urmlred *itL Lord thackhtm'a eicsim,
rcr{d bc arcctcd it rtc courtd'Argptrlic* yaEr! " {i*. *it}h ffi dltt oil
thc Argctinc mrt'or cmtlrcaal chclf, *hi* in Arggalios'r vtc*, ktrdcd
tlc raten arrromdhg rb Fallhd ldrad!). Oc Fttmary lfl6 ra
Arpec dcetrcycr ffrd ibou lr &c nn$ Sftilc*lsrcr rk rbc wm 7l ribt
mu& af Port $tanky, rnd rmpcd, unrmstrlln b rr&fir hcr. Sb
s{qufft hf[igilsc iudketed t]at pls!. lor the irurr*im ]d k in
crfutcmc for rb$slir rrccb; tlrt SG drcirim hail blcl uhen by tlc rmcd
foncc, noJ tb Gor&mnstl rod &ar Admtral Maucra. tk fuaa&r-in-
Cthf ol tk Alp*ns llrry, tod arr$orbod fuing hto &a abip but sifuil
crrt$ngcrltutt*u orsinthg lt Tbc Joiatlrtclligsne Corrmittae arcatcd tlc
pufporc of tbe opcratirm rr bcing ta slsltfu of ArgFrtirc aorprsit[ty drsr
tlr fs&hsd Irt o& rad lhch ffimnndiag rrsltn, ir order to trirg ;nllrt$o
to baar m lh Sdtbh fiovcramt to lqCItiltg. Ir Ebs irrd[d lh&t tbg
armcd tourr csonaartcr lrarc afpo$d to Eilirary invadon, rd cmcldtd
tbrt lb! Arpatinr Gossrucat heodsat to iolk{r a pdiry 0e 'Eondrd
pin-pricfx", vlicl crnlcd tlc riil of hriafu about a lroglcldva
drtcdosrtim h &do-Arptiso rt,latkm,

Mr. Ro*lrrldlt tdhs hrilc* Yu*

tt3. Oa 1l Fcb,nmry t9?5 Mt &orylmdr, Miaidcr ol ktc at rts Fonlgn
ad Choooawcdth Ofr.*, ryint to l.tcs Yort for talks rdtl &o ncv
Argcotlnc FoBigB lrthifihr. at rbicL bc rar ios&ded by Mr. fdbgbra
ro rrL whrt Frofosah rtc *rpsth$ ied about disflsliots on mvcnoignty
aod tq E*c it pleh lbil ttc. Bddrh Gcr*mcot' vsrld dslcod tb&rsndl lI
tbc Argoutincr rtmptcd !o usc fior€c'. Desfilc &c fiX$ Slractlcrar iacidcat
$p $llc rsrc crtlrfsctory. Mr. Roryhods oh&hed aa ltsunnc! ttd lb
nlgl Io$ of &c nfts fiarrtlctort's proframsr *ould aol bc intcrfcrd rith;
rnd it rnr .g5d itr pfufph thar th dialoguc m tbc Falklr* dfrputc
rbruld h duc cmrcbc rM"

Detctw oqdbabu
U, As aN{lattrod h prngnfh 21. a dctachmcat ol Rryel Madn* t,
bm itrtidcd at krt $lrlk1 rirc1965" Il
additim- arrcr llc fcriod en
h
i*.f*rol varcl war rtatimcd tbc arca doriog &o Asla$t c &rrscr
umf&artich,in rdditioa b lorgrerdchip rukxudertoo& Qdrogaphb ad
otbcr ro* in t&c rrca ol thr Fr&hrd Ishnds snd tb DAcufucicc. fMS
Sndwqw *ra bmq[t into xrvlec in thfo capcity io 1967. rben rtc
cplrcod I{?{8 kaary. Shc ir erred vi& ms 20 Oodikon guu rd
crrftr tcro Wrrp (ir 1yI6 Whirt*igd) hclicoptcrr 'r.rn
oqui@ *ith air-t+,
sca Ehiiln& Onc waryucncc al tte I9?4 Ddcoop Rcyhr, slirn rcsl6
ia r phrxd ru&a odovencar consituhrrr omsi&HAITO-uar a dxirim
to trlo Hl*18 Sndrrm* out of Eyfua Folloring ibo ef$ $iuc&lctor
ieidat tffi?vff, th Srcrctary ol $tstc lor Dtfen*. Mr. Roy tr{xod,
agd to mc fur&sr &fk5rmr of XMS fxdww. F.olloriug hrlr
raprcrcatedans trula sroocsiyc Fortig[ rnd Conmrrddh Sccrduicr rbr
rar rubequcmtly rctaitcd ao rs aarurl bqdl. Iratil 1978, wkn tbr krctrry
af Sts for Ddcr*, &m Mr. Frd Mdlsy, rgrd 10 tro furth dglihy.
nc*tr" in lr?grul rd l9E0l8l.
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 4J. In Fcbnxry 1976 in vicy of thc iloasing rirl of bostik rcriu B
A$mtira, Mn Mason agrcid to a progoed &rom Mr. Cattaghatr for tts
deployucrt to thc erte ol a Aigatc rilh Loyd Flcct Aruiliaryg nrpport
{6. Ir tbe rauo nonth tri& a rfus to disflrtim in tbc Dcfaec
Coonittrc. !rr, Celsglsr r*!d Mr. Msroo for *r fttll rd rry.todalo
Bilitary armscnr[t on pocstbh nilitary opdmc rad linfuadoar'muidcring
thc rangs al pocsibls deplopneuts ir a numbcr of cvmtualiris, including e
detcraircd Argmtiro asault iatdcd to eirqt tlc Bdtbh grrrirotr A ppcr
oa miliury optimt b oouatcr po*ibh argratinc actimt *re rppmvcd by
the Chicfs of Staff on 19 F;bruary 1976 and circuhrcd rr & rmcr & a ln1rr
for tbs *fffi Cmmitrs.
47, The Ctid of $a$s pspsr drcn atlentio to tbc &cr &at air
reiuforteucnt rrss ilhd our by lb linitatimr of tbe airstdp at Fort $taalryl
thc adrc*c cru&&fr mnditima tbltl iA digteoca fron Arccngbo r*lard; srd
&o lilrly anavail*bility sf Surth Ascdnr sir0cl& in &a wat of a
conilict To didodg* Argmtitrs ofqrrprrhB of p* of tb Faltled hhads or
thc Dcpmdensix xnutd roquim an arghibioru foro rirh cobsrtcd troog&
It rrould mr h fmc*afl' to provldc, trr8port ud ru?port tla lnrc
ffo.xlary i! fu Ishndr to iaxr$ &af r dacraiacd Arpntinc .ilmp tD
cjcrt tb Britkb $nkod ral usrwfuL To remer tL* tdr!& bf
ailitary rrtsr, rhorgh fir hou impriblc, rauld bc a mrior opcratim at
vcry loag nnga Thc lcast forae for thir pnrpoic yodd be of Brigadc OmW
rtmgtb" tbc tralsport sf yhicb would cotail &e g3c of rll tlc Nrvy'e
amphibiour $ulurpsr r sie.bb lrrk Forpc, ircldiry fl*lS .*lc Royal,
and mbataatial bSbtic Worr
Retumgtianol rugotifuu
48. Ia tbc liglt of tbl dcrrioratioo ol rclrtiosr rith Argcotina. rld Sc
agreec[t in pindplc mrchcd bEtsr€o Mr. Rorrlaads .rd $c Ar8potitro
Forcip Minixtcr in Nc* Yort, Mr CrlteSm &idrd fo nndcrulc a malor
revicr of poliqy. In rvlaroh 1976 tbc Dqtm Comoiu+e rld tbs Crbirrt
approvcd hil frupomk for a trcrh dishgui m all rqpcae of tbe diryxrc,
botl th ponibilltix of AlglrAryutinc ccmomk corgcntlx ln ttc
$oulh lYcet AtM and " thE lahuc of a hyfonheticat tmtrt osrtistitrd
rclatiouahip'.
19. Oacc fu&mtins h&d ber ldo{mod lht tlc Gowmmat vstt.
peprcd to nxnms a4ctirtica* irchrdirs dlcusrid of rownipg. tk
thrsat of oilit&ry t$lioql rteEdcd" Explo*lory t&lb ?ith fugrntbl rerr
held in cufidmcc 8r uficirl lcwl in July ad tugtrff 19?6. By thm,
foloriqg s rrraq. oa 23 l*arch 19?6, Argmtina tra: us&r tb mlc d r
niliury &re" x,hi&, rsitt chsrge in acmbcnhip, tmrilrd in porcr.
,0. Ia July 19?6 th lotut Inellitpss Cmlnitec rr*rcd tk
ciffsfie in l}6 nght o{ svats si!.c tb :niliery crrp
Argeadae polid*sl
in March On thc Fallllods it cnacludcd tbat fugrltilila rnfiht barm
uaduly hig} sxpsctsliong 6f &s ctuletrt acgotirdmr. If tbcse *s6 rlnrlcd,
it corld bc cxpactcd ts rct$rn to a Eott aggrc*rivc approarl. initially ia
thc Udtcd Natio'nr" It rrrcrrcd, hcwwr, tiet it rrer mot mtilrrly that
thc ArgrUinc Ooycmmcnt rould rtact bV t'u" Eilitiry acdm apinrt
$) A folrl thd llrilfry& rcMin old l,ryd f{rvr sDat trtrd.
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fhc lrhndr" Thir rryasucnt &drred lroc iaelligrlcc ibrt it rrur &c vicw
of Pr*ifut'l/i&lr Brd otbcrs tbt, il it pro'rcd hpoteiblc !o rttch a
rolutbo $mlgh bilelctal ncgotirtimr, AiSr*iiaa $osH h oblifpd to i4*
a mlntim vir th Uritad H*timr,

Ftrt w Atpnr/r,u **l.{rty d tlu Urdrd Nodals

gI- In Dcccufisr tfl6 tho Unird !{gtimg Cmral Arccobly purcd
srnthsr Rceotrtim t3U49 00O([) ryProryirtg & lufihtr report of &c
Spccisl Cmoit€c: exfrta&g 'ie gnStrdo fu tba coutinum: cfior&
nr& bf (b Go.r**urut o( At8lotiIl, . . no frdliua tb pnoa'tr !f
dccolanirrtioa ud to frwob lhc ml-tsitrg o( &c popukfioa ol rba
Isls&dr "i rgd rrqucatiag tte Gowrmrol d Artraifus ard thp third
Kia8dorr tB e'rpcditp tb ncgoriationr atrd to rt?ort o thc Swctrry.t$cntrrl
and ro tts Gmcnl Arrmbly rs Bosr ac po$iblc on lbc rs'ulo. Tb
Bcrohdm rrr pusad by t0l wB to oas (ttc tlrlcd Kin&4 uith
32 atntsn&na

&vtlgra?lurb
52. Os A lhcrobcr 1I7f a holkry&rfim I:II{S &drcrrdtrootumil
lb crirt@ o( rn Argpntie uiliury lsffi on Sffilbaa ?hsb ia &t
$outh Srn&vich lrhnd& A! iat llipoco ryort iidicatd tbat *c pw
trar frobtbly ai$litbcd tlc prcvixr nou& rrith thc apprarrl ol tbc
Navrl Cmnrndcr.ir.&ict On 5 Iaamry 1y?? tk fugrntinc Crpr#
tifidrs in Lmdpn slr quoeoocd b tbr For€iga rd Cosm;melih
& Erd ,sfad by th, bcrd of tha l.ada Ancda n4aroat b txplain
tlc Areffidtrc prs{cnco. At thr *ur tiea thc Britiih CW tAfidra
in Bnsos*.{ircr *ul hstustd ro d ra crphlrlioo &aB ll, Argpldire
Moirtry o{ Forcig! Afri$.
,3" Oo l{ Iaaurry $77 &c Argrotr: Uiriiry of Fonip AffrirE
deliwpil * coumasicatioa b tbs Bdtbh CW dAfrdrct in tk fom d
c bor$ de pspt* claining ttrat $r lorpors d tho opcrrtim trrr to
csrtrlfub s ,illioo rilL a vics b rcfuntiic invcotigilrrs d&h rlo itdldic-
tiCIr BI Arpotirc rovtrcigBty ud crprcrrhg ttp hopo tht noffig uturH
clord ths "aurpicioru pcrrpactirca'for nsgplirtiom" Tk fu., da papta
slso strtrd rlal thi stratioc'r ptmrardsy routd dcpcnd o tbc prxtfurbitity
o! tk tmkr udcrtalcn, eltloa3t tlo ofickl dclivcrfug it lired &t it
vould aot bc lrrnanor A loraal protcsi wac &liwfcd o 19 Iuury
lyn $Bd!g that &c Britirh €orcraumt eondd.ncal the c*biirhrat of
&c rcico&c .tetiroa, xi&out pior rrfcroa 1o fu Briliri auhritira r
violgtion 0f Bri&h rovclcipg: poinusg orrl t&rt &c Britieh Oovcmt
rrcm cotiihd to cr$t thrt tb! Ar$odLE Cwamt rvmld trrc
appwkd tk b&rc rolinS rctioU md cxprctdq tb !*pr tbat &uy
$ould hrrn ttst aLo scientifc plogrrmmc ras bcing trruisaEd. Ifo
Bridlb Goxmmcor too& no atqx & nrtc ptrblic &E A4cotinc pffi oo
Sfltk! Thult, rrhii! did aot bocooi luo*r in th UdBd Xl$oo
urdl lttry t9I&
Stt, It b.crm cbur ls&r iq ttc nmth that tlc Argotina prc*E
war largcr thnr rhc baut dc paplcr l*d idicrtcd, On 37 trrnurry |ffI
iatQllitpocr hd&td tbrf &c odginal in*ntion td b*o & aarsncc
tbc sxirmpc of tbc buo h loid or lc& l&rEt, nhco tr ru too he for
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Bdti* ihip to coe A*raf*: rncn. Th6 ,k$stb crpoc(ldm
South
hsd bcca thst fu rsrctio muld bayr bcra rtmryrr, Il fbc
Bdtfoh
Argcctirc pcr*wel bad b@ capturcd, fu Bnlbl Asfitctfo Sm'ry psrty
oa South Scor$e woub haw br6 efcs ofi rs a rpirel Amodiry e
turtbcr intcllfumm, thrs vr,8 ra Argmtinr Hary mtirgrnsy plau tor a
joint air iorcc rnd aary inrrarim d &r frfthd l*landr embimd rith a
diphortb iaiti*irs et th tJnied Hrtim,
51. Tk lolnt Iaelltgw Coonimc rr5esrd 6t riar&n oo
31 Jrouary 1917. It thg[t it udtub' tbt tha e6$lir]rrnt of rn
Ars@rim prrc ou Soutbru Thdc ffild hvo boca uomtod ?ithost
thG rprovrl o{ tbr luou tnd iudSed r}d tb At8efnc Co1'lms6f}
inlcutiorr wc,rs:
(i) to natc a pfu$crl dcoroortatiou o{ Argentiuc rortrcignty owr thc
Ihpoadmcic*
fi) to pmbc lhG Srid* Oowrnmcnfr rcastim b luch r dntrmtErtiou
,od
(iii) to oboin suntff itr th fortkonilg dircur;ims.
a bwgainirg
Tk rarcsacot eorcludd tbst & Arpolise Govaasrat rcr ualilcly
la odcr wilhdraxd rmtit it suitd &m to do eo tua @ng on tbc
Brili*t Gowrnncat'r rctionr in tk ritun$m, coald tc comurgrd to
at&tp( furtbrr niliury acdon ngrlnrt Briti$ irterlrr! ia tbo rna.
fi. Ou 7 Fcbmary 197? ilrlltry hdicaed thEr the Argcotirc Hery'*
conlilgm{y planr hrd bcar rbcl*d lor tlr tina bcing o tbc grouad ttat
altloqb re octpati,oa rndd barc Lrd muct to mcnd it tor inerq*l
politfoxl rsrson . Ar$otbe muld not count on thc eupnrt o( frd ?hird
World or tlr Cmmsdrt BIoc.
51. Ou 14 Fchuary lYTl Wrtrra Clwa. t Buaoa Ainr *oc,kly
polltictl ncro*rbcci publbM a$ ariiclc rbout ttc osr{ntba ol au
*irhnd* {Smfu! Thnb} i! &a Sm& Sendvicb Lltodt. Arlrodar
maiugirsd i, plcrcaf€ thcrc and it *ar rtill in oocupatioa at thc timc
st tbp itrvtrioo sf tht $rlklaad lrlrrds,

Arsrlrait*wrua* oltampfun of mgoldettaw

5E On 2 lbbrmry $n b a itr&lncn! to Perliarco$ tk Fodgn
aud Cooroarrtel& $ca#sry, }fr. Chr*aad, rnnomed tk Covanamofr
dacbis tlat 'th6 timc hrr cer !o cnnrftlcr toth sith thc Irlsadqr and
tls *gcntirr Govsramcat sbthcr s cliule crbb fc discs$iug &!
brud inm c,hich bar s! thr ttttrg d ttr FirlLI$d bhnd& rad tlc
poeaibilitiw o( c*oBerada bctrcco Brifik and Argontiol ia tb rcgion
of ttc South Wcrt Atlrtrlic". I& srdr il ctcar 6et i! isy di!fi$dm,
tl* Gmrrancnt rculd rc*rvr thclr poaidoo ou rorcrdgrty; rhat ray
changcr vhfub night bc pmpo*d rnlut b. *ecptrbb to the lrladcn;
and tbaf tkrc murt bc fult cornrl8tim ri& th6 lilsndrr! at crcr, rag!.
In tha $Be sta&ecol, Mr. (hortrnd errrouacd tbr Govcnncct's c6n
clucimr on the rmmsodatimc in tbo Shrc&lctol Reort Hc raid llrt
a uunbcr od iur&r ctttdia xlosld bc rt up. but rlc Gorcnncnt Erlt trst
prtpaltd to raeff lhe ffiru cortly rcmlncndetiorq loebly tlc cnlarge-
mrat of tb drport aod tmgrbcarat of ttc nrrran Mr, Crodd rrpor&d
$O&fol firrorr, Horrc d ko, I fobrcry tyr7, Col& ,r0-rdt.
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b rhc fthct tilo Hknring dry rt$ th$ firffiffit hd blto rt9dlcd
witkut $ontrurnrrf,

Mr, 8*dandlr d* to lru lfud, a*l &rarc ibcs

g. Tbe Ddcooa Ooomithc applved r Frspfial bf Mr. G,6lsnd rbrl
follcnrh3 h& rbtrffi.ot r Forfon and Gomorrcel& Offcc Minisbr rhdd
rllt &c &ha& lnd bavc FItN h Brcoor Aira, Bcfon ib! virit, rrbkh rrus
msd! by tlr. Rortrda thc loiat Inrcl$rc Cocamitgc a@d ttst, i!
tl6 trlb bro&c drrm or cr&d h dcrdlodt Ar$fifini uigtt dccidc or
milifiry utiol r3rtut Briti.h ltippilg or th Falthrd lrhdi. I! $!
ligtr o{ {& errcnnent, Forctgo md Corpnonrrcahh Ofrcs rnd Miniatry o(
Dcicccc ofidah @Scrd rtcthir my pmuliutery me&iutr rhould tc
talca [t{r. X,orhdr rrar rdvid lhet r R$yrl Hrvy trs} group of 6
va$hipr,3 ryoil ahipa.rd a rubmadrc rould bc in tlp Arladic, miting
lrco Gibnltrr to thc (hrilScar, rt th tinc of tte laltr. Mr. Rowlande
ss88ntd b &c l{hirer of S8e at th lttrrni$ry of Ddence thrt, n during
tir dlecu$isu nrttb th Ar$odnc Forcigtr Uitr&k thr Arglotiou sers to
thrtarr &c src oil folcc !o torlhcr l}cir claims is &c Sou&-Wcct Atlsrrtic,
it rni3ht bc ur&I tar tia to lrt tfrcn taory tlpt ibl est group rnr h
Atlauic *En. Mr. MnIIcy r8nid lo thb propaeal m oadition tbst h3
var mrul&d agrfo tdorc rckrcncc rnr oadc to it Is t}c cvat,
}{r. Roykrtd* irded tbrf it wrr et ffiery ts nfur to th; crh&ocr ol
tktr*go{rB. i

60, Ur. *,wlar& ym!.1 lh, Ishndr h Febnryy 1977 lsd held rn l
kmdle round a[ oactirrp t&rrc Thr ldrsd Courc{k rgrccd to c}.opcrat! i
ia rorHng firl brtrt rf rtfcrw lor lorual negodationr cowrirg political
rtladnnr, hcludisg oorcrfunty, ead moulc coqrnth. proddrd that
thc tslb wert corcrcd by lbc 'rcrcrcipty urbrclk' aod thst tbr ldadcrs
rcrc fully comulr* Follo*ring Mr. Rovl*ndr'r subccqucot t tb itr Bucrol
Alrcr r6d hnhlrc*rbrlgpr, sgrccrrut sa lbr trrme of rdcrcucc rrr rtacH
stl} Arpntim h Aprit t9n isd almus.cd by tbe lcv Forcip and I

Ocnnonralth $oc*ctary. Dr. Ora, h tb }tcmc ol Counmg on X Apdl.f)

Thcy *cnt:
*Thc Govrrrmrnh ol thc Arfpatinc Ecpublic rld tbc Unihd Xiog-
dm a( Cffir Bttsh rnd Nortkm lrrbnd bart agrd b hold aryod&
tionr from Jtmc or tuty 1977 shich rill conscrrr tuturc political rcbtiour,
irclsdry rwrrfunty, stth retrrd to tlc Falkland Isleu&, $outh Gmryia
srd Sou& &ndrffi ldsrdc, *rd mnomic co<pcrrtiou *tth rcgud to
thc said &ritorics, ia parti,udar, tnd tLc Soub Wcst Athatk. in gcmcral.
Is tlcr* trc8sdrdffi llc brtr6 rftcda8 ihr fulure ol &c bltdc nill be
diatrrsd ad *adiatimr sill be dircctcd to thc *o*ing out of I
pcac*U rolulirm to tlc cdrdry tltrgutr m ro*areigpty betrc*n tbc t*o
firtsr, sd &c crtaillrhmcnt ol e fraucs,ort for Anglo.Argotitrc
moeic moptraliom fi,tbh rill oortrihr rukiaalially to tbe devalop.
mcat of fhsldudo, rd &c ngba*ra*!olc.
'A mrlor oblx,tiw d & esofatioor wtll tc to acfticve a $eblc,
prolpcmor rad potltkally dunbh futur for lhs lclrndq whotc pcoplc
tlc Gorsrnncrt ol tha Usiltd Xitrgdom will €ffifldt during tho courrc
of &cncgodx{mr.
fl
2?r-27,,
Offirt Irpor, Boql o( Comou, 26 AldI ltTlr Wrlffi .'tarrtto Cola

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 'fb rglocurd to Lold tk mggdrti$" lad th! r*pUago8
ttcurdwr, rr" yillmt pnitdht to the poridoa s, uithr G'*v*mat
rrtthrynd to rovdliSrty ovcrtlobhdc.
'Ito lssl at rhil:h ec Dg3oliatim! r,l[ bc dle& md &s tincl
ud plrcr u rhlcL lby yill bi tik, rill b* druntocd $ rgccmcnt
brtrcco tbc tro Govermrn6. Il wry, rBHfuI Sottiry Grouai
TiUlafibbtrhd'

Td*l. &l&ottu
61. Ee(orcfu f:rt rod o{ rilf! I}r. O*co prffi$d t p$ar b trG
DrtuCIE Ooilmith h .Illly l9??, Tlr& argu.d thrt tcrlors rnd ruhfirilivc
egod&ti&r *crl Mry to tctp the ArScotioct in pky, siscs tbo Ishdl
rtra *'tib*ly iadelith cxpq$ by 8 maior, costly and uuccsfatte
diwmim of Gsrrr*t rrE{ruts& Tte Comnoitrc rooL tbc vbr t}at it *rs
Hldyth*fuGovcrmtws.ild bq tosd bac& ir tbo cod otr lomt vndltipn
ol a karsbork rolulm Urt6d triih t gqgramm of loint ccmoaic c6-
ryatku T[c .h $ffild bc b t$p ttrc rcgothtiou rith tu tut*tirr
Gowgumd piog ro a* to rllgr tims lor thc educrtfun of publfu oedti{a
* M rsd k thfi lfiIrn& to bG €niid forward. Bmdly rycafiu* thc
Crsrrcrllntatb fifo{.3;r *cr t$ rcbin tawrdfutf rc bsg ar pwibta it
mry nr&bg oouocrrlw ia rcrpoct s, thp Dspadqm rnd thB rarilirrc
tliorrrtur ia tbe rrca" rtilc rtmgnirins thrt ultinsbly mly mmc torn ot
bit*btch atrtlgrmlat *nr litcly to ratidy Ar$e&s. Th! tEltt. viffi
vetl kH at ofidrl lcrnl, rut rcannably wcll rad tb3 s$dffit mrc bpt
ryco" Thc Bri&h ridc pst formrd the idc{ &et tt* mrcnfiury of ttr
unhh$iedDcpendmfor nigbt be bortod rtEcpantrly frm tk *ovrrtipty
of 6c falklsrd ldrdr tbcorchc*

ffuil of Argafirc rrriliry crton

62. Bcfiort llc ailt rcuod of alk& caadtu*cd iy Lfr. nowhrds ln
likm Yort h Dcccmbcr 1977, thortmrclcleral indic*iw e* thc Arlpstinc
1mtdm *rr hanlcris:; Ia &ptabcr btclligecn hdicstcd lhat l&c
Arereg Owrrucat ild Uhhtry of Fortip Afiaira strddtrsd thlt thcy
*hould tulc a trrd liar h fu alh *r ihey &otUh tk Btitish rtru sarrg
prstnxb to dclsy prosrlcn. At th cad ol &ptcmbcr sod th bc$mlng ot
Ortsbcr lfff Arptilr aaval rui8 ansr&d asrrca Sovict asd tro Bnlprlan
fiehing rruucb ir Fslllffidr rytffi. An Aqr,ttiac ycssnl ffrcd on mc of *p
BulE$irn rhips, *ttdinf a Sulgrrhn lrlhr. It rrr tnoryn tbet Aalnirnl
Mascrat ordar wqe te eht tk vel if mccrrery. Hc tad rlro r*ld iht
thlc rould br a *imlhr dpme to istlucimr by ray othcr iag crrrkr Erd
at my otkr plm, TbE Arglodno Navrl lrachC h l-osdm (Adairal
Anafr. sto htcr bccrrei Coumandcr-h-(bftf ol tb Nary aud r nenbct
of tb Jtt8fa)&cr lbh rtsffirnt to lhc rfit[lion ol thc Fomign tld Comrm.

Bu6or Airtr trarrlil to haw bcsr m$ccd to e " banrgr of. ddx tr$wbc
ard }orr, dc papier" arsirg tbc irmcdiar r$rblithlncnt oI sorti4 pors
rcd othcrwidw olprqrn. In rddilim. ths Fo$igp md Coumncal&
OtrE hdfeal rtai th. trllutt ol thc [ctglc Channd rtitratioa*Ancntina't
o&cr priacipd torcig! policy preoocupstie-rmd lrr lrilrn to malec progr€$t
si& Bmril in it! dirpotr or th* Riwr pta$ Basia trncrrr*d th! likclihood
of Itr rccliry r ruceu ou tlp Falt'lrndr irmc.
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 63. Otr ll Odob*r l9Tl t rofu* IarcltiStfcc Cffiif* rlscsgmffit
nfcrred !o isformrths tbst a@thrf Arp*tr navd party me du: to hod
on Soutbcrn Thb in tbs niaHh a! th* month" It itdgcd &ar militaty
a.ctior was rtiX u$tely pcdins tlc rc.ggliafioss, clthttt8L Admiral Marcra
rig[t art uih&nlly sspbt a Royd Fkct Auxiliary rrwel giohs to
Southcm Thule. A fulhr rrrcc&cor oa I Notffrbsr 1977 refcncd !r tk
hcrcagitrS ee[&rot in thc Mbis8y of Forcigg Afiah of rhat wcm sotm
r* tlc Bdtl*h Gryrmmcntl &lsyfug acril:r: mrrl lo tta militancy ol tb
Navy. Itc rffissornt cooslxdld tltt tb oilitrry Iuatr ts r rholc vodd
prstcr ts s.hkv€ iu rovudpty CIbicctivat tf pcaefui acul and that, rs
tong rs it cahrlatcd lhet tk Bri:irh Oovcrlngot rcrc prcprcd to acgotia*
srriourly an thc irrp of rorcrrigpty, lt nar unlftcly to rcsort to fors. If
tcgotixima hqlc doxr& ar il futpnrina mskikd hou thcm that tbslc
rm$ ro F as$ od real pmEe*a to*ards r ugotiatcd tnncfcr qf soycrc.igtr*,
tlerp rouH bo a hi$ ri* oI it &co reodirg s uort foresful mcsmrctr.
irch:dieg dimct nilit&r, sdim. Tho alrcssmrst iudgcd thst ia thosc
circunrarocr acfu agalart Bd&h rhtppdng $ould bc lhc mmt rcris$s
dsk; ano&or pocsibility r:r tha cfr&blfuhmrst of an Args*irr p$6rnoc oa
onc or morrc of thc Dcpechr, vhiah mig$ iatclve s d* to e Bddih
Antarctic $urwy barc qn Soqilh Ocogi& A prhntc'sdvsntrlst'opcraticn
agaimt thc Faehads. which ths Juuta r,,tSht fccl obliged ts luppfft, rpat
alwryr pooiblc. I! tbs Cpnnitrc'r vier fuwsioa of the FaILkd lelauds
s,Bs 'mtibclrr, but muld a* bc dilmuald.

Cowlilcta,fun ol mr*r,*arrlrxt
64. In &E Sghr of th dc*doradrg rlluatiou, fu ford8l aad
Commmrcal& O6s rd.od tbs Miristry o( Ddsacc st tb lod o{ Octobcr
1971 lor r Fprr oa tlc dcfcne lmplicrtionr s{ ths Argsillinp thrcat Tho
Miairry d Dc&oso cindred s B*pcr m .l Novcnbar, *hict trd bm
rpprsld by tle Cki6 o[ Sisfi, u ths ailitary opiour to f,ou$tcr foccibh
Argcntfup rctioor ar identnd in &a Joht laetligcocc Coomlttee'a awe-
ffinl tt tolond ch*cly tlc lirff st tic papcr pl,epfid tLo prcvi,our par
(rcc poragrapk tl6-40 ed, k:dation i0 &c ln in ttfi.t& rca&cd broadly
rirnilqr cmclqd6g.
65. Ir lb liglt d
the henismo utcneffit lfialrEn dccidd rt e
mecting a
2t Novtober lgf, &rt r milioqy pficeue iu thc ara of rhr
Falklaad ldald! *ould b. catablirb.d by t}c tims Sc ncgotiatimt bcgrn
in llembcr. Th obixtivt wurld bc to tilrttr l th Somrmpnt'l
ucgoti*tirrg pocidoc !y &ployirg a lorcc d
su$cicnt *rcaglh tmilabl* [
ncccmry, to coaviacs rlc Arpdoffi that ntliury rctioa by rould lk
&ca roiisuos. M a loru rortd oot bs abtc to dcal rit!
a dctrrmhd
Argrotiac attrct, but !r rculd bo abb to ,ctpoad [oxibly limird actr r
o{ as$tidoo. Tb Oonslttc tbt rectecy r}ould br E hahd
rgrd
rbout thc antrpwc of thc forc. Oot nclcar.gorerod :ubruarioc ud tro
kigrtrr rirl d@rcd to ihl rna, thc srbnrar{x to lhc lilrcdiae riclnity
6l-tk Ish& *t& ec frlgrtor st&tding ofi about s tLoomod milcc rway.
Ruhr o( topre.or rrr: drtrn nP.
66. &trfus{ fteifilo
p*prn *or charly tbat lt wrs agr*d &lt tbo
folcc rhould rcueh mwrt Stc trYG htsd lo cvldcoco lhat tbo A4euthc
Go'rrc nrcct ev;rcrDc tolnory of Ia exi*m. In tlrc srut rtc rctotiadoar
weat rcacm*bly *ll.
TbP Argqrdnr &rest rccdcd" aad lt rar egred
aftcr thc td}r- rhlt lhc urval iorcc ooutd bc withdnm- conridcntion
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*"s lukoqttss{y rtyo h ec poaribility of dcploying thc forcc rgaia for tha
ncrt rumd od n4othtiou,r h Uma in Fsbru$y 197E. but Ministn drcidcd
uot to do 30-

Crrfndmol!.$&fi0tr h etln| l9A

67, At tbc q*iadmr in Nsr Yort oa 13-15 Dcccnb* 1977 it ras
rgrud, ir rmordane rith ra car$cr Arpntiae ruggxlia. b et up tro
*orling $oupn ts !rc$&ri dct ilcd ripoil$ on rovcrcignty aad ncmonk
m-opcratim. Mr. Rovlandr rac able to aroid propcing lcascbask
Followirg t&c mr*tiug Mr. Rowhdr smt lo Rio dc Iancirs to bdd a
dehgrtion of lalmd Coumillon on lE Deembcr oo the prqrcu d thc att&
6E. At tli hlkr b r-irra h &bfiary lS78 thc Britbh ridc plWocc*
an r.rrasgrmsnt to porridc for Britirh rad Argentinc ;cicnti8c rctivitis in
ttr Drpdwicr. wbieh *ould hare ntnocpce{ively hgt}sitsd fu Arpotinr
prapncc ou $outleri fhula llo**rr, lit0e progras xsr nad. f,t tbc firtl
ncctirg of tlrs lrro xortfug g*agr, rhcn ila Argentirc dds clrimetl &at
tk* Fat*tsndr fid *D*denciH dd sot gt$crafr r con$mtal rtalt; ard
thst fu rhclf righn thrrcforc bcloosd to Argcolira atd xcrc outside tk
scrya of ttc ncgptinliorr.
69. Tkra cere ao firthcr fomal acgotiationr mtil,lollowing Argmtilc
&grlrecrt b dircusa madtirtrc ronca aad rha[ riibtr tritbio &e *gotiatbur,
a mectiog at mlnixtcrhl lcwl unr hdd in Dccrnbcr 1978 itr Gm*r.
Mr. Rosdaodr lcd tLc Britidr dclcgation. Agrccamt in priaciph ra,r
rca{frrd on a dralt co-opcratioa agrccocnt on scicntiffc activiticr ia thc
Depcndcncics. Tho f'eftland Idrnd Comcillor!, borcver, *bca formally
conmlted absrt thc cctrmq rei.f,tcd it on tbc grourd thrt, unlcss restricled
to Soutkrr Thulc" it nould giw Afgcntha a further tmtbold in &c
Depadcnciae, wtich would ilsrt a 1lrocess lcading to avmtml loat ol
so.rercignty orrcr &e Falklard Islerdr thcrnsclwr. It war erpaiacd to lb€
Arggstitrc eidr at tlrs next mtnd of mg$iations bcld io Ner Yort in l{urb
l9i9 rt o&cial lcvel, thnU owing to tbc FslUaod ldandcrs' surpicionn ot
lip rotiws of ttc Ancotinc Cnwrsucnt, it uas rot porsibh to dtp &t
rgrtcadnt Liuh proglm rac msdc rl lhir mund of trrlk*.
futrmttrmadlklrrfod
?0. *itlour a*0mpiry to ;ummariss ia any dctail tk Listory of lhc
Frlklard lilande dieputs b*rreen t965 and l9?9, *c rbh b hightighr thrce
poirtr:
(i) Srmssrirs Britisl ftol.Btlrucsa im*lt I colutios to tho Falklaud
Irlasda dirpute fo aegotiatloo: aad tuy $69[iscd thar aay solutior
mAotirtcit ni&Argcntiaahad CIbc rwpabb io tlc Islra{srr.
(ii) Thr nogoih@1 optims Srduall, tnrrourcd" Ttc lrbour f,iowm-
rmut m*dc clenr tn $n &at rorcrciply Ert a! iseuc for o4othtioo;
bur. altkugh trtu*fer of novcrsignty coubincd vith lcgsH bed
. com6 b bc mpdcd by &c Bdtiah Govcmaot as tlc mort reatietic
rolutiorl &c harchck gropocal sss Eo! disclltscd rtth Argcntinr
during this Ftiod.
(iii) The militery thrcrt to tbc lrhrds varied h lio light of tlc csrree
of ncgptistioor; it ako duogd charactcr from l adveatudst'
opcratimr In tlc Irlads h rldcr and oorr aggresslvc lonrs ol
military actioa ty &c Argrntioc Navy.
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TIIB PBilOD OT TIIE }NESENT GOVER}.TT{M{T: IITAY T9?9

TO 19 MARC}I T9E?
f,rcrrryb.{onel &c opdou
lt. Folmh, tb Cerd Ehctioo ir May l9?9 lte prcr&r Conrsvr-
tivr Gorrcrnrcut toot ofrm. Mr* Thatchcr lsamc hirc ttfideer ud
Lard &nhg&n fortful rnd &mmoumallL Scseltry. Tbc Fo$igr trd
Coumonwcalih Oficc prrl#otcd thc ncry Miair*r {a Strlq Mr. Ridlcn
ryi& a fult nafp of policy opionsr. Ilcsc u,trc to kt t oft urfotiatioos
aod bc fnprcd to nairlai! asd ddd ths Islards ,gsiltt A4athc
hrrasocnt or yirffic f Fortrt* Falkhet b gtt up tb trladr, offig
to rc*tls th ldsrr&u clsorbprc (*nic}, it *u mggutcd, rodd bc
politically and aorally i*ddsodblc); te go thryb tbc motioor ol l@h-
doog; rnd to matinrc lha &q*tirtisr in good hi& b reucL o[ a mldo
which might nllimstcly $ors sffipteblc to tll Islsdt tnd hrtiailiot
ldr. Relky dircssrd thEF oflfufii wi6 Lord Crrrlngton md it vrr rgrcd
thal bclorg tk Gorcnmenr deeidd on tk taldt!8 of aay fomal
ncgotiatiour, Mr" Rirlhy sboflld vilit thi Fslkhtd &bd! rrd Arg.nfir.
to aomd out y&?rr llrrc al tst band. On 12 Iuac lyl9 Mr. X,idby }rd
rn cxplommry mccting wi& thc Ar$olhc Deputy $ortiSp MirirE,
Comodom Cevaadoli Yhils Mr. Rldhy mptr*iral fu Gorcrmcnfr
irtsnsr il ccmmb c+ogtntim *ilh ArSFofs& Cmodoro Cameli
iadicapd tiat his Govcrnmmt rould rcquir rowrcipty to !c I F&rt o(
ary regolirtioaa
tlr. fr^tllq't W rtfi o tlu lslands ad irgcn$il
72, Itdr. Bidlcy vidled tbo Falklrnd Ishds itr luly lS8. At ncorhgt
yith &B kludcn b di$s6cd thu dv*a&gcs of coopcratioa with
fugcutim. but alro ondc clcar that tic Bdtirh Qnrtrment rould not
concludc B! igpcrncot *h!ch did not mlca thc lslardue'*isk. Irlornal
sor:gdingf d Island Courcilbrs' opiaftr shx€al a $or pcfirw
r hoj&y
tbffi' ol tb iliryru ard liub cothudre for thc idtr ol tcadsct-
Solbxin; his vtrit b t&, Irlaild! I{r. Rltlky bid furecr trlb trith
f;omodoro &?adali in Bt*aos Airc& at rhicl agr*mmt rrr nrctcd
ou th rsbtrh&et of &nbc$adoc in Brmo* Aircc rnd Loudol. On
&is dtparrurt, bvavtr, Ur. Xidl*y rss bandcd r brqhty wordcd ommi-
cctioo it tlp forsr d. aa dl* tt$ndrc rhich cxprtucd t}c Arycodns
Cnrcrmar& yiffi tiai reptirttm* rbdil bc rtrumrd "it a molc
dyo.nfu pacc*. Tfu dfu adndrc dcrod !o the pocitioa rdoptcd by
thc BdtLL lidr *t thr Nur Yort ucctiag h lt&ilfi l9?9 at'r rcgrrtffilc
rep bscLpardt"; cilprecd thc hopc thet rn qrecucnt ol riluti&e 'th co
oprltioa wr*d tE ctnid forqnrd in tb teros agrccd at fucva
pre'dstu y€a$ isd $ilcr*&d tb Argrnliuc poeifim thal rbils thc itrtorcS
of th Isb*r ffilut tt tatcn fully into accoual tby wuld st bcmfi
a third party h rfidialiou. Mr. Bidky rcctEtcd tb Btitbh GowrsBcrl'r
positim ttrt m scfihrrot cottld bc comMcd rfiich frilid ts E g*f rh
vlirts of tho IrM.
LordCsrirytottu pvp*b
n, Oa 1, Scl,fiotcr 1979 Inrd Cminglon *at a mkuc ro rho I,Iie
Miairter and otkr mcmbcrr of tbc Defacc Commitlac rcckiug aetltrrcnt
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io a polhy tomrdr tk FalklEnd Ishsd!" Itc minub rct out thrte
optioar: 'fsr&ci! Frllllrdr'i Smtrrd nqotiathu xitl no cw*im m
rovcrdpty; d rubtontiw ncgodrdmr m aovcedgnty. I.,ord *rilfm
rffiBdld lh. t rt opcioa oo ec gtolrnd tbat it vas in tb British
inarcst rd tlst ol thc lddn tkr*clws to try to fitd r *,ny tomrrd
6mu& mgotiation Hc ru$mtcd thst tb tohlioa bs{t fifisd b to*t
tbc Gorcrm*t'r obidivsr etrd tb wirb* of t[c lrlaada$ lrouu ]!
ksscbir& rti& nlght tu acceptubh to lbc Islrldcrs m ttc rigtt trma
Cof,tkucd qstirtionr vpuld nakc rt unprcdictabh ad posibly yiolear
Argroth$ &rctim lcr* likcly. Ttprc rorld, howewr, bc dfficultia ir
ffirrfing oqt *ir Fdicy md, if mgplioliost dewbped pcrtd*dy, it vodd
bo roceosery ts @utr tbet it [sd tk sryryort o6 6p rslan&p rd d
Parlic@t ksd Cardogloo aetcd lor agrccmat !o thit lolby tdorc
hir uoctiag rb folb*irg rock in Hcm Yorl: eith thc A4mtinc Forcip
Mais&r, Bdgrdirr ?afior, nr whhh h LopEd to sllgtcst tb rcmnptim
o{ lryotiadou htsr io thc ye*r. A&r discssioa *ith Lord &rringtm,
,d lser wi& M!, X"idcy, t}c ftioc Miairbr conchdcd tlat r drcicioo
of gincipb on tlc Gorrcrnnsst's rpproach ls tb prcblcre could uot be
n *M hut rtorld bo dicrrxrcd at an carly mccting 0( l[B Ddmco
Coemilt*.
1* At tlc necting sith l"ord ftnhgtoa io Ncr York Bdgrdicr
Prxtol prtpoeod s progrses, of wort iurrolviag wcntly co!&ct bstxpm
Ambs$dsr& tsim ysrty m*ti'8r ol jrdor Miair&rs and ro armal
eiclisg cf tfu tnm Fordp Mitris&rr Brigrdiu Eorror raid bu rtcognfod
&at &c lrtrodr trvlB a hcg xay dorn in Bdtitl ptioritiss, but tbey xcrc
et f!, $p af &! llst lor Argatina. Iord Cania8eil reptird tft(t tE i3pcd
tlt di&d{* vtre oot insolub}c, bot tbst }c was Dot yBt in a poeiti*n
lo put for$rd a rotutio vhib otkr pra*ing tsrtig! policy pmblcor
r@drcd iletmding;
75. Oc 12 Octobcr lS?9 Lod Crningtoa cirsulEed a uaoradurn
ro tbo ftir& *d othcr mnnbmr o( thc Ddtoer Cmuifior f,,tlh
'finii$r by tb Conmitae at a mlctirg thc lolhvirg ma&.
e vicr to disluica
Tk papcr rrr&bd tbc optioor ret out in Lord &"nilglo,rt'i ninutr oI
20 S€p6bi.. It polntd out thrt tbc 'Fortress fr&Itrdr' optiron and
thc opdon of contiouing taltt but rithout mrHry aay oaersioao oa
rovcrcig!ry both crrrid a rcriour thrxt t{ invadon" Our of tte aaocrcc
to lhc Ec|nondlIm r,I r trnpff oa tbc Argcndnc political sud mititffy
lhttat rtirb arrecsd t!lt, if Arycatiaa concludd thrt &crr iln, !o
;nolpcct of rtlt pmgrcsi torsrds r qutiatcd trerdlr of corcraignty.
lk rould bc r high dsk of tb $ro*ing to sor! fora!fu! mcasuar
inchrdil3 dfuxt niliary ocrioa" It pointcd out tbst Argniltsa tad tl,
c&Satdtity to caphm tts Ishn&. I"ord Csrrbgfm rcmmcn&d tht talb
*d& Arlulilr ibould ti rltumcd at llfidr&rirl lcsd e qbrl-- Tirhslt
mrniecnt rad sitbo$ rc.firy ro rtub nettcrr. potticd rrrd oconoric
rolilhnr.
76, Itp Priuc Mints&r dccidcd. lorrwr, rhat dircugioe d tls
Frlklaud lilrdr by tbc Dcfsca Cooaitbc ficsld bc poatpone{ rnsl
aftlr tb Rhodwian irrl* brd b.rn &filcd. In l.{orrumbcr 1979 }dr. Xidhy
drdin*l rn inrilrion lrm lh, Affotim Ciorenrmant for a furthcr infonnrl
cxchrugc ol vicwr.
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71. Ia ltovcoic 1979 tb Joint laicil&sos Comit*c narsccacd &c
Argcntia* tbrcat to lhc Falkhndr. Il ffifufitcd davdryoh tin* thc 1r*
ac*e*mc*t (in Nombcr l97A ducc rhm, u it isdfrd, *t Aqeoti@
milirnry &rcar brd bccn dimintrted by ihc Bri&t &*cmnrnt'n d&cisior
ro uegodare and by Argeatiat'r pnoctr1rtim witbtfuharfniod{cl in
fodd affain, notably iu dirpnb $i& (hib ot'cr tho Scglc,Charnel' and
rrith-chang* in ik hrfcntinc Gorcmcat It earLlrrcd, hwcrtr' rhat
thcre wsr no dimioution in Argrotiaa's &errnimtios to crlrud itl
roversi$ty to thc orra of rhc Fdll$ds, rsd itaf tlx orcrriding aootidrnf,'
tion loi tf,c A4cotim Govcmmot trmrhd ltcir pcnccption of thc Britbh
Governmcut'r ryittir88Eas b tregslirk rbmt, and wsltuslly lo trrndcr,
mverignty. Ir mnsludrd lbau rhilc lho Alptins Gowmmcat *auld
prefer io ichicrc their sov*rreignty objcriwr by pcadil m!*u& il ncgotir'
iiour brotc dwn or it lsr sode othcr calo &c Argrntirc Crotrytnent
calcdrd tlal ttc Sritbt Sovcrnmurt lrctG not pitpsrd io rsSotirtt
scriouely on sow$ignty* lktt vould bc a hi$ rhk of thcir rceorting
qrrictly to Esre fox*ful ilt*cursi *gainrt British intcrcsr; rsd tht i$
ruch cirstmstra{*s di*ct nililary action again* Britirh tLippins or ryfurt
the Falkl*rd Idarde oould not be di*rountcd, altlough 'thn dst d ruch
actim xould nst bc it high hlthrtor'.
''
expbr;rtort tdll,
?L On 2,* Janurry 19t0 Lod Caninglod *cnt a mimle to ttc Prims
Minkr.r ad cthcr mbcrs o{ th Ddcncc Co,mitce in prqpsrstim lor
n mcdrg thn following irceL IIc rdvircd ttat *phratorf AIkr *iih thc
Argelfuc Gorcramcat Sould be surlcd $oon rincc lo cotrliruc lo t&ll
could bc ri*y. Tbc Delcm Commitlcc conoidcrcd l"tl{ Cariogtoo's
mcrnoraadum d 1? Octobcr lWg oa 29 Jasuary tf&- tk
Committce
agrccd tirt it war undcrinblc that trlb rkuld bc rcsrumad oa tlli bcri:
tf lhc lrnnr d rcfcrcucc rnnounccd ty tb frrviout Goverffnsol in Apdt
1977 (rce poragnpb 60)" It lavitod Lsrd f*ninglm 30 rsik mittou
confirurtim frou ihc Fr&lnnd IslrDds Oqucil that it *rr ita triah thal
tetks vi& thc Argratinc Gorcmmcnt rbuld bc rerurnd; ad ts propocc
rcw &rms of rcfcrcnc for thm. T}l rgscmcnt of thr Falkland Illard
Cormcillon rrs obtaiurd, ard it wse annotmced b rhc Houco of Commm*
on 15 April lr00(r) tld irltr xould skc placc latcr thal moath in Nsr Yort.
79, Ttr ffnt ruu*d of lrlk wns bcld in New York itr Aprit 19S0.
Tbe Bdtirh dchgation, whkh mr lcd by Mr. Ridley. iocluilcd rn ldand
Councillor. Tk talks rtx cxploratory ard, althoqgh th Ary-otins
dclqation rd&ed &r Argootioc positiou m rovcrcigpty, it was rgred
iLar &s fwdmroirl diftmu* of opiahn oa lbir mrt&r rhould not inhitit
furtbcr dimlsim of thc portibdlity ol coopcntioo in tbc d$Eloptrcot
and cosrcrvrtion af tbe rcs$ttmct of ths Sou&-Wcrt Atlandc.

f,dr*
m. In July lm rk Dcfencc Cmmtficc mvic*rd tbc @tioa in
tbc litht of t!r* discusdotr& on thn baaie nf a firrth*t nanorrdrm by
I.ord Cerrfiglu. It agread to attimp* to riacb a rolutiEg oI th dirprtc
m. fu btdr of a lcarctoct, arrangeoeil. At r ftrrthcr mocting m
f)OrLrd &port, Eono o( Commonf l, Ap.il 1900, Wrlrk Alr*crq Cot ,89.
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7 Nomber tln C"omsittcs sgrrcd thst Mr. Ridlcy should viryit the klrndr
to diacowr thc hvcl of rupport lhte for $Eh rr srr.npmcot

Itr. Ridlct't scrwtd viclt to *tc ldaads

81. Itlr. Ridh, ddtrd &c Frlhlard Irladr again from n b B
Nmcsrbcr 19t0. Whib h Btmoc Aircs oo hir *ny lo th Islrds bt cellcd
on Cquo&ro Crvaodoli. Is tb ld.r& Mr. Ridhy trd e lull prognnnc
ol pblk and pivrto mootinp, et rrLich hc put for*and tcrcrrl pooibh
futurc grlicicc, lnnluding la&bo{e, On laseba* Irtcdcr opiu*n eppcand
to bo dividcd, witb a mtatantial $imrity oppo&d io it rrd thc maiodty
uedccidcd.

Psttlnrfirll*ffy rc*tla$
tllOn his rrfim Mr. A"i*l€r msda a Btltcffiut in tk llonsc of
Co$troas oa I Ds{xnbe* It rrfcntd to h{'stbifl m anc of the poe*ibli
harc* for sffLiry r mgoris&d $ttlcfiaf il*t tad boo di*ctsard" Althoug[
tls *terffiffrf i[shldcd sr rr8urfiffic thst ssy ctcotrr* rcttlmml rould
havo to bt endolsd by tlo Ishnders, ratl by Fartiancrt, it rrecivd s
wry hwtilc remption fmm alt sidcc of tk Hourc.f) tfiaistcrr €esidfftd
&c vitm of ths Irladcre and thc Hactim oI fadirreat at r recting ol &c
DEk Comntttcc ou 3 ftsmbcr 1980, and h Crfu the falhviag day.
Tk Cabirrt no&d thrt &h rrr a higbly cmotive isrp lor Partiarcntrry ard
prblb opinioa b Bdtri!, rhsrc thc lda[ders' boetitity to Mr, Ridky'r
rpprar.l rctncd to tave teaa cxaggpnrcd: it wonld bc trasic if tbr klsndr"
chan*s of crcrplng lrm cmnomic blight wcrc to b€ diminirkd by thr
atdtudc of ltcil champiou lt ltistminrrcr.

Islmder resrbr
S3, olr 6 January 19Et tb Frltland klandg Joirt Councils pEred a
motior in thc lolloxirg trrm:
'Whllc ttrlg Housc ds not lftc any ol tlp ldces put torrsd by
Mr. Ridlcy for a pocsibk cctlmt of thc sovcrtigsty dirftrrtc qteh
Argcstilr, it agrxr &at Her Malecg'e GovErrmcat rboutd hold fudhr
trlk* rryith tho Argrntine! &t rrhich rhi$ }Iruc ahould bc rcprwortcd
ffid rr lvlle} thr Bdd* dsle$tion rhsuH rcst o tgrmcot lo ftt@
thc dirpuE avct rovcrciggly lor r ;pecifid period cf tine."

Oryning of tCIrmd nagotiorioas

84. ?hc Dr{mot CmlU& rwiewrd rk pxitim on 39 Janrury 198t
m lbc hsis of a mcurorandse by Lord Ceriryfe fie isdgrd tkt, i!
vilhblding rlpport for hasobadq thc Ishod Corffiils'trip6& rrr lcar tbaa
h.d bo6n logrd tor; but thcl ha.d Svro r manddc lor futurc talt*, althoq[
th ffB of a ftcezc of thr dirputc xaa urlikcly to bc rcptabb (o thc
Arscntioce Ia his vic* thc aim ahould bc to kccp nqotiation* goiag: and,
rtLilc applyirg so pr€Bcum, to lct 8r klrnders 6e to rro tb trrEd to
ba*bect l-ord Caningoa $'m&.
crplore a nalietic sfirl€erot bascd on
ucnded thatllc Govcraneot should rgrw to cady talts, for vrhich A4cntina
rrr pnaing; btfcrctk chanp of govcmmcnt tkrc in Marc,h. Tbc l)efm
Conminco aadorwd I*rd Caningfe,r rcoqncadatioue
. f) fba_61 of Mn lklqlr drt elot rd tls eltalxlu€ol cmleqn lr rtfm&sd
in Anocr R
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 15. TdlE srr€ tttd in Ntr Yort h Fcbrusry 19il: Mr. *,3lcy bd
fu Bri*hddc, lyhbh lnchldld trro Fr&ltsd hlrodt Coumillon. }lr. Ridlcy
propmcd a'ftlra'of tlc dirpua, wlict rrr rciectrd outrig&t ry ttc
Argcntim dda
86. 0a 13 MsnL 19tl Lotd eriosoq;rst s uhfic e tb Plidt
Minictrr ard ollarmcmbm of thr Dctlls
C[nm'littss twor$rg thc sutrooc
of thssc tslk. tt!
I& rrid thst, Eltbl[! Ar$atilci trd ttifficd thc
'frrrcc'pn4nxal, tts trlts trd tca bct!ftd cd*rtion for botb ths
Islandcro arundiag th.m sd tb Argotirr. rld had Bsrrwd tb ierwc.
Loid Csnirstm rar littls pointh lurik tdb uodl ttc lrlandon had
cleared thcir om min&. Hc colcidcrrd tbst il h thc ctrd tic bhtdcu
dccidcd tht thcy vould prdcr th ddru p, il *!t d bG wry to
prcperc lor tls !ffiibilit, of a dctcricxioa of rclethar sith Argrolitr ,
rhich might irrolvc $upplltEg &c l$lrds, if Argcutha ri&drcx ig ssrvi€t.
rud pefuls dstcdbg thcm apfost lhpical harasoe*
E7. Folsryiug a prrr! mdercutv gwn by ttc FalklNod Ishad
Couacillqs on tbsir homc Iruo th rrllr in Ncr Yolt Fordgn sd
rrfira
Oonum*taffi Otrcc {ffictslr adviscd Mr. Ridlc, ol26 lttareh 19tl t}at
&cre wcrc $owal! lor csudous ogdalm ebout cvcuually bciag gircr a
nandalc to dctrclop u*gotiadffi& but cxprcrsd cdrccm that ttr! dutgbk
mvisrgpd by likd Cmmillon to,r n*c&iag r dccieion rsuld be mrrccgt.
able m Argiolitr& It ru '-litclf, tlut tk
Courcilhn xordd begin to
cmsidcr the bgrcr uadl tlcirclcaionrinthcrutnm artb r*rli*L At tho
tceilris$ cr( l'Iry l98l thc Bdtich Anbo&dor in Bnmuc Airs xrotc to
t}r fotai{B and Canmoaml& O& *ruSlf uryhg ut lcr,rt sne fuilhcr
muad ol tllcr drdn$ tbc 1car, includirg dircudrn of rovenignty, ln ordcr
tc svoid a &&rbration of rchtiotrr $i& Argrlrdse. Tkt forcip and
Oomuonscalti O&e nplicd that thcy rcrc unds! no lltrxisrs about fk
lirnin of Argcntlm pticnct or thc rirk ol rriuul cmlroa&lion i! th*
Britirh Sovcrnmcnl appcrnd unsilirg or usrllc tq m$$rc $tb{t n6rs
ucgotiatiom on rovcreigpty, Howcyer. aubcadiw acgotirtioar sitlffit fk
approval ol thc lalandcr rarup 4pinct tte Soyrrlsral'* public moniscnt
m thc princhlc thit tho wbhca of thc Ldao&r wr
prrmounL ao ntich
hdianrctlcd rmsg vicra. It Ar$urhl chc e clcrt prcasurt, ar nigtt
be cxprdrd. it rould bc ncmraary to dral ri& tb siutrtion rr lt arocc" but
el*ayr *ith &r proliao tbrt ftletdcr rirhco rtre pnnount Il *r3
decidsd to rd r rcuiu &ial (!rtr. J. B, Un. tt Asslrbot Udcr-Serehry
oI Sar cmrrscd) to dsit tk Falkhnd klrlds. ia ondcr to cncourage as
carly dcdriou, rnd to diit Atgfilira to Et!ilrc tha Argatirc Gowramcat
ol:hc Eridoh Coycr:mctt'r xtirh t0 mns fqrar tomr& a rolutio ead
to reek o prrruadc tkm not h forc* tb poca

Argwtlwvbvs
EE. Os! ltrdicadoo of Argentine hputiw at lack of pmgrac h tts
talkr ws a cpccch madc oo 29 lilay tgil (Arry Dly h ArF&a) ty
Gmcral Caldcri, ltcu thc Amy Conmadcr'lnChiuf, in riitt hc said:
"Hcilher !rc rr prtpfficd ro dbr tbc sbo rx dirming rt&
ur r,bs rchrra of islrod tsnitericr thal arc Argatitrc tg tfutoricrt
inkritr:scq rsd lqel right to inrr{ere ln tbc c$ghn* *uy witb thc
starch Jor and cxploitation o( tb w:alth of ottr contincaal r[lf.
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 " Nobody oaa s vill be rblc b rry tbat rc hatt aot bpcq s,xmcty
calrn srd pslicat ir our hardlirg d hErutirrl po&lmr, nhich h no
ysy rso tnm roy rfpctit* for rnirry on txr fE* Ilmawr. aftar a
omEry rod r Lrt tboy tlkr frohhra{ an bcmmiag morr aad rnorc
tmbsrabh,'
$9. On 15 lunc l9ll Mr. Ridlcy hed a gcosral dirct dffi ol tb
Fsltlrndr k ia frd, $itb tbc asr A$cotitr! Pcprty Fortip }lffit&r,
Sr. Ror, Tn! Argmtiw rpaarcd o tri rrcoacilsd b rwaitirg ths rcmlr
of ths FllHad lrlrad. Cmdl dpc{irm!, but nrrc cwrtcd ttat ttc
rcnltl night forcclosc tk qtfuoe; lhsy filrd {hat thc gmffi[y rctatit:
tod cfiirel nfiihdc of tb bhndccr bsrrd! Argmtinc cfiotB to irproe
rclatbu by provldiag rir rod tusl *nis night errro dffilic opinim ln
Argwtira to coodr& ttot thrc fiu no raluc i* podd& grrfirrlt or cta in
cootiruiag orsotistiosr.

Mr. Rldb/s otuc a*etb!8 *n 3A h*u l9EI

90, On 3t) Imr l98l r naior rcvLw o( policy was undcrtatm in tlc
Foreip ud Commmvcalth 0fficr st a mrdiag ehaircd by Mr. Ridlcy,
rlft:h uar attuodid by, amorg oilcn" 9r l{:shl hlliiar, thc hmrncnt
Uudsr{ocrsbry d SaE; Mr. D. If,. hy, the l)c$lty Usdcr-Sxrshry of
$[arr wnmrncd: Mr. A. L Yfillirmr. H.Itfi. Amtrrsador ia Bucnor Airt*;
Mr. R, lL Ilet (e! tc thr xsr), tk Goyeraor of tk Faltlsld Irhrdcl
It & J. B. Urc. tic $npcrintcnding Afifuent U&r.Sca&&ry oI &a6 for
tha Sou& Amrrica Dcpartmcot; atd lUr. P. R. Frua, $G lliad od ibc
$qd A&crtca Dsmrtre*t It ffiting bed bcfors it a pap*r er"pqrcd
by Mr. Un foltrowiug hii yisit to Arspotioa rnd tb Frllt nd Irlar& edtor
io lb mou}. Ia tbc papcr *lr. Urs rall ihat Ls had 'foud fugmtiuc
Fonigp Af;riil Miairtn rrd o&hb naroa*ly rrh*cd about prognm-or
Iark d p{sgcar'--oo tbc Falttrrdr r4sthtionr rad $oll dicpocad ttrrrds
tlc tc{d8& idca". Tbry hd rrrncal. b*tvcr, &d fu miltary lcadcrs
rcrc *hs petfuilt ud ni$t rcsrilc a nora'for*Brd'policy at soy
lim". Ia thr rrl$dr Lfr. Urc hsd fo(.tnsd thc funpruia thar q$nioo hd
not hrdd insrocebty rgdfft lca*bac&t hrt ts tfldgd &at, ir ordar tn
*oflrr! tpccsEot to lt rnuct rurc *wH ncd to bc dmc to iduente
Ishtrdor rad Uded Kirgdon Aitri"n Ebout t!. denger of incctioo aE{ t}c
saf*mrdr m shicb tlr Sovurmt would isdrt in aly lcasstsct
irrrrgEile. IIc raggcuted a number ol uca*ure* b al8&t a campa[n of
public cdmtioo, iaclrdfog !$uiltrc€s to th lrhildrrr m aocclr to th
Unitcd Kingdolo" a rtacillmat lihcdc for &ur dina&frd vit& tuy
rrrrngleiob rflced, ftrtl'r hd dlstributiod rchcdr* aail tlo lntdl$oo
ol usrc pm*ctrr rmolni,e *r.krr tor ik khdr. Ilc pcolnnwdcd
thst, if ruch ea affisc& rnrc mrridard urm6ttc, csrst&rat'ro rtould
bc gfiEo b pcprftS full* matiu3rncy phnr lor Sc d&o{B srd
dcxrlfipnmt of & Idd&
91. In prcpratim for ttr nactirg tbr Bri&b Ambouador is &lcoot
Airtr led rbo rct ou hir rbrr, h s tcligram m l0 Junc 1981. I{a.rid
ttEt grcuad hd bteo tort slncc Fcbrnery tcth bswo lt rar lcr poss:blo b
dcpcrd oo orutisucd Argprtis pcticre rd udrntradins iaa bccanrc
Ithder opldo of thr :rafifier of &, iifrdior hrd tccn dlmd to dfic
hdr Il rhc mly gr{cdcablc o@*c tras s(Er. notm cf s*dhd
lurchck. lt rmr appsnnt tbat reeptrocc of l[6t comtrdo mrH aot
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comc of itsslf ia the Islad& in }erlirmcnt or ovfir in thc xhols o(
&wrnment. Tk Aabacsdor rc*ormad*d ttrt tlrc forttrcming uectilg
should coaeotrate qa tlo poo*ibility of r " sdca canpaign ", pcrhap* nainly
by b,ringing honc to British opiaioo tk potmtial cst of sily dsfistirro.
llc *eruod tht tb d* gf Aqrotina'r uiog Britdn 6c s rcapcgoat for its
domwtic troublc* cmld qrll bs nur;h nffr tha.tening by &e cnd of the
year. lf thc frorncrawrt cpmrord morg viribly thi idat tbrt a qotiatcd
scttlemill tnutt bc covisrgnd ard ariictrud, it roulil lclp to rcducc thc
risk of Argnntisa's conclading tltrt thc Go*rancot rrcrc cimply bambooding
thcm without any brsic intantion ol rcachiag r mutrully iffipl*bh sclflomcnt.
92, At tbc recti"g m 30 lunc lh sifrrt*n in Argmtina rad ir es
Islandr rar alca diseus*d itr dotdl. Thc Oowrror grw tbs vitr lrqm tk
Irlan&. Hc esid thst tk klan&rc wilH to brvp nothing shatcrcr to
do *itb ttc fugmtircs; ibcy did trot bclkryc that aoy tcms y&h could
be agltcd for r lcossback roillc!*rot mrtd cv*r e?oli& rh.ar r,i& tbc
$arantila lhrt &cy *raM.
93. Tlo mstrsiors rcrrhod by thc ncrtiug rcrr that ths imcdiat*
rim stould be to plry for t'rnre with Ar6fina: tlrt ths nc* FalHand
Islandr lcgiilatiw Courcil. whcu dccfcd. shuld be pcrouaded b allow
talka to cuntinw; that a popcr for tts Ddcocc &mudt&r ;hculd bc
prepred mnmtadiq a ralr p$lk adacadon campaign: and lhat
uptodatc contingcucy popcn, botL civil md mitihry, rbuld be $Warcd
ar arncxcs to it
Xntaffigcwc atscr$nsnl
X. Oo 9 luly lgtl rlrc Joint Intclligcroc Committoc cirshtcd I ncs
as$€$$rcnl of tlc likclihood of Argcntins'e resortirg ovcr ths acxt few
ruoaths to forciblc rction ir tlc Falkhnd Islande dbputc. It rcrilr,cd
dcvclopmcatr dncc tlo trst rascrecr* h I9?9, inctudiq thc progn ! d
trlkx hcld *ith Argcntina ia *at pcdod, polirical and monk &1&lop
mentl in Argcnlina ttc pro$lse of its gcrcigaty disfute xith (Lila rbout
fulanilg in th Bcagle Chaancl and ill imp,roving rclatimr stih t rc
United Srte* and Brazil Tte r$cwncnt rwkvrd tho op{on* oper to thc
Argentiue Sowrnment il thcy dlcidd to rclort to dircc{ mcal;lrcs itr
llc di*p,uc. It toot thc vielr thrt it wgr likcly thrt b thc firgt insuncc
Argcatina wuH adopt diplomalic erd eonomic Etesrurto. Thc latEr
could imludc tk disnptioa of air and rsa cmuniatimc, ol food rad oil
aupplie* ad of lhc pmvision o{ mcdical trce&6nl lt*r:a *r* alao a
drstioct pocsibility ttat Argprtina mlght occupy o*c d tbc minhititcd
Dcpca&ncia, folloviag up ib ictioil ir 1976 in wtrUichiag r pnffisc
on South*n ?huhl and a rirk tiet it rright rstablish a militrtF p,lctrnce ir
th€ Faltbod Ishndr tkmrclrrr. rmote fr6 Fort Slmtsy. Ia ttc
Committec's visw h{rmsm6t or rnc*t of grtdrh rtipphg wH aor bc a
Iikcly oplion ukxs tlte Argcotinc CovrntCIcot fclt tlmdrtr rcmly
provoked.
95. A, k 19??, thc a*xssfircut natcd thet thcrc nas ilo aign of dhdnutlon
in Argpnt'rgr'r dc&rmination ewntmlly tg sdmd it *omrdgpty oycr &r
F&lkland bhnda slsa' but tlst it ruuH prefm a actdcrc thir oblcctivc by
pcacclul aocaar urd would turn to lordblc actlm onty ar a talt relort As
bcfon, it irdged fut ,lE ovcnidirg mari&radoo muld bc Argantina'r
pcrcopdoa ol tho Govcmmcat'e rrilliognora to &gotii& gpnuincly about.
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md crcnnal$ b trnrfcr, rovcndpty. If reordsd widcrcE $f lfiFilStnot
b Ag@tie at thc rbm* d poprr h eaati&dm ard rt Ss anitudo
ol lke ldador* Esrliar in ttr par A$Bdnl hd ndur*d thc *hcdukd
ffight o tb ldrndr rnd dcbycd a alply rhip ?!** asiffit $ffi sctr a!
wtdcncc tbrt in ray crcatrtioa of &. dilps tr,h rncuurs *wtt bc litrly
to coruc ffnt It srs &orryht, brcrnr, fui rcladtely rm*tLmk eilttrry
irnbr @H ool bc ruld ouL lts furt pensrnlh sf tbe t!ffirt lbbd
tbt if Argrodu Bodrdcd ltrt tbn wrt s bopc of r pcrstfril tnffir
o{ rowxigrty. thcr nould bc a hlgh rlt 0( iu rtrorrirg b sso? fottit*c
Bca$nrr agrisrt Bdd$ hHlttq rd t}ll it night rsr rrtltly rsd yithst
rlriin& In rruch ciltm$tre Hilihry rcdan r{tinrt BdtLL rhttring or
atull.*rh inuriaof th fr&l{dtds& muHrctbc dircouurd.
I+b. Rldlcfi *eBort w lail Cor&lgtur
96. On 20 luly Mr, Ridhy rot a ninu& to Lord Crninge& IIe
taordad tba ry$ifie*t o( hir mecting on 30 true thrt thcrc ?rr no
sltsrtrslivt b &r hrsclff;t t&r rtich rtmd rny chans of mlvirg ttc
dfups*, whilc uotirg &rt t}c lmqpEctr for wgotiatbg r aorcnipty rohrtim
with lrhdlr r*rliurat had roc*d€d b rcmt nmib. Th* Ioltconiag
gercnt clcctlom* ls ttc td$dr rcmd crrats b lid io r Ei? l"cgirlrtiua
Couldt oppomd to !ilb.tandlra $wcignty r&s rit! Ar$nritt llthilr it
nigtt br psdbk (o srrrtc (mr no$ roud of tlh yi&m1 rpcci0c
mrcrcfinry pmpoeelr oa tbc ahlc, it nul bc .xFM Sat Argtrdse
poticnoc worH t$m nrn q& Mr. Rialkf raracd lhat if Argcntirs
cmchdcd pmibly by cerly 1982, tht ttc Govcrnucnt sexs urrbk or
unrilliry to sgirtc rcriourly, Fttthtor, &tior msrt bc cxpoctd: in th
&$ iurtraca thturgb ec wilhdn?rl d *suunirdool. fid rd othcr
hsilifrr rhich it proridcd: il tbc lo$rr mr throryh sorlr fona of military
actim. Mr, Ridlcy lhen rxrmiqd tbs optiocs araihlla lfu ,innirccd
tb&t of rinply pleyrng for timc, cr*S in t]a r:ry rhn &rac. rud rqgcrtd
tbat ttcrc *:n throc posibh @urrct d rcftoal to opcr rcgotirtiour o
lcas*s* *ith c ri&out lllaodcr rcmunurm or particiBatioo. but wi&
lbc outtuc runiioirg mdidonal oo thc agrcaneat of th. klrndcra ad of
Ibrfnmq b labrrt m r public duEatfuu enpip to cdrcse lrhdcr
and Britirh phlic opinim rbout &e kct d tbc eiturdon, thc mutqruccr
of r failutc to acgati*& rnd t[* corfiseotding advrnngrs ol a rwrdgnty
soludon; or to lct fugcsdns mludc tlst thc Gorcrnrcat vodd uot
dtr$r rotar$ng, tnd to rct b hrnd mtiryBrT rction n dd rrit[ ihr
ceegurlsa. Mr. Eidlcy tdyisd $aiost rhc 8nt oil tks oa rb grmd
tbat lt rosld brtrch &* toog bcld policy of rting ooly in ncordrnc* with
thp lrlrndcr'nir]cr; md ttc third m tbc ercund thar it votrld bc di$eslt
rnd rcry co*tly to rurtcia tlr lrh& rsd could lesd to a nilitary cosfmffr.
tior rri& Argrnlfur" Hc rrffiEildd rdopdag fu rccod oprion dcrple
tk puhlk flidd{lo &et it srr litcly to 8ftrrct' ad ttrgfrrad thsr tb
urtur rlouB bc dirrumd in fhc D*occ Connnittcc h Scptsatrr.
F*tttal cryxia ol l,rgaliffiu vl*,
yl. On 2? July llEl a mtc wrc ikli$nd tu thc Brttlr* Arnturador
io Eucam Akr lrco t}t Arpdae Forip Mirblrr. Ilr. ftmilha"
exprcxdng tbc Argenrinc Gowmmcct'l rcdouc soff)ifa at th lrck ot
pagc$ ar 6c ls.t murd 0( rrlb h rbbmrry t981, lt reffid to lhi trcr
tbt eo prn trd p.!rcd dtcc ths Coeuunicstiorr *greamsot rrd r*rd
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that h & Artmthc Gomacotk vi*rr ir rnu not pibtc:
* to pmpons turrlcr * pdorad and rcriosr dincussiotl 0f ttc
crmplcx crrotid @rit@E o[ thc acgotiadon*-*orcreigily ard
eomomie o"opcntm--ltt a sirulamur ad Sotnl factioo $ith tbc
Gxlx$ir iltatioo o( achiclrlsg socrtk tuul8 rhondy, A twlue
inpetua ntxl ih*rdorc bc giyitr b rk ocgstistiorr. Tbc ust round
of rqotialimr ctrrrot !a qrotbr uom cxploratry excrcitt, bot must
rnsrt tb trdllhg d a dcciriw lags tomrdt tb d*fisiliva sm&tslie!
oI tb dlrpub."
Tb Ar3erli!6 Mitriitry of Mgg Afirirr iffusd r riluulBocou!
conuflorlgat rfsring to fu rcb, rcknhg *rgeofut elrto rnd sefiry
&at tk Arylnli[c Oowraseat amai&ad lhil "lhc ssskrtlim 0{
ncgpdodmr oo rbc tr*ilvimr, ri& rleolutior aad *itL clmr objcctirc*
i:n vicm. hsd bcmma *a unp*tpm$b frrority for iu furdp polir,1".
\b oifi*amteyf ixpeu€d thE Argadns Govomncnt'a dcarmbtion to
contiauo thc ucgndrrimr 'in ,:r cuinca0y rcrfiltic rpiril aad ri& lhs
full csrtainty thrf thcrs rrc rrtimal ud rtrainabh roMaus "; ard *onsludrd,
"tkrc ir a arliooal svtrro*rs of rbc ambtm. *hljh ol ibc me }lod
alloss fqr ryutirtion ad vhich oa tlp stbr bolieyw thqt it fo rot go68ibl,
ts ddcr thfu *artioo rli*b r,&cts tsrdtodal isegnry rnd aatiod diglity'.
LwdQ*riralgtufr&r/rfut
98. On ? Scpeobcr 198t lrd Cmlngm disrrM ttu poritisu vith
thc Irrd Privy $cal ($r Irn Gihour). Mr. Ridley rnd offcidr. A draft
Dcfre Cmmitr;c lnpCIr ??s prcgarfid for coraidffalios at tb* uectilg.
It &,sr rttmtioa to th hcre*ring urgffiy d filding a rolutioa to tb
dirp{c ood ret out tbc ogdous i! Binilsr terns to lr{r" *idlcy'e silutr to
I"or,d Cardngte, rroml:roding; tr lc had, a mus! laort publk rnd
actirc canpoigs to oducnti klrdff srd Briti*L public op&ion"
99. tnrd Crniryloo did oot rcc6? thb murrc of actioo As, tn
amrdmpp with aoturl Fcleign rad fusrv*l& OG.c prrc*ire, s!
minut€s of thc tnscdry sffe trh, rhc rproor far his &il{ioo
worc rs
rcmrdcd rl lbc dnc" Btrt Lrd CrrUSm lold u.s that ia hie yicr, ruch a
campaip would aot hrvc bocn agpcd ts by hir mllcrguc* aad uould bevc
beco coxnurarudueiva. In a penonal lcttsr to thc Britiih Ambssrdm ia
Buenos Aircr m ?iI ScprrrDbcr, Mr. Fcam, tk Hrad oI th South Amricr
t
lbrertmcnl crplahcd thst Miibe{! d drcidad thrt' t}e domc$fu politicrl
coutniut* murt rt eir srgp coutinrp to prweat ur Som takin8 aly r&pc
xhich nlght bc hterpn*d ci&cr rs psttiqg Brc&mro oo tbp blssdcr or rs
ovcrrulirg tbir *hk Sf*nmUy tt*mcrat ttatra cfucrlioncaryip
lil the Ishuds md th lhiud Kin$ocn har, at l€ast tor thc prereat, bc*a
nrtcd out"" In ord Eridcoe Sr L.Iichsol PEllimr, tha Ftraaac( Undtr-
furrtary o* Sa& at tk tim. bld or tbil" ffirdiag to hir rcollcctiol. it
wrr dccidrd lbt it rar ret m rppropialc timc for Minictcn to dbcrtrr ih
aaltcr collocdwly b tb Ddmcc ComftE, bccaus oI. 8ffi8 otbrr
tbiag!, thc atuancc oIrry hocdiae dugor o( b*ctils Argmtiot nrctlons,
I00. k& alrtough tc did trot rpe& r redng" I,ord Crnir8la rcat a
mimt to tk hirnr }liuimr ad to otbr mrrbcrr of &c Detacc
Cosmlfilc on 14 Scgrobcr l$f. iD rdvrw ol dirastog thc dfuryulp vie
Dr" &nilim at tlc UrtEd Ngtiosr fucr&l &seobly in Nem Yo* larcr
thf rnoat&. In it hc rcfirrud b thG Argettiot notc ard cwt*awi@,vbh,h
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 tsd M dlcr{sbd st tk t sitcd Xatlng ao{ crprssd Hs mav**ioa
ihet k rtitl grovidcd tic rnocr lih,t$, nlr{ $.rbryB fu mlf" b$r tor
Nsbsct
an rgr6d rohdou oI th dlrputc. IIc rdcd,lowcrtr, &st ils pmcpoctr lor
n*gotirriag ar,b a rclutioa wi& Illar&r &grccrccrlt bad di*trld ud,
giwa tbc lrladcn' vtry!, ibre mr littls p*qect of do& 5orp rlgn
kccping rorp rort ol acaotiatlou with Armtim pfug. Rluhg Frt$utt
m tts lels&n to trlg rny docirhn* qpiret lfoir nilt muld mly bc
ouuer-productiw. I"ond Canlryton propoecd to ell Xlr. Cuailion fhat tlc
Br{ti* Crmrmnt wand to iod thc dilputc, b$t t!.t t}fif eould td
oary in amrdrorc $ilL tt *iebcc ol ths l*lln&n, d lo inrie ttc
Arptilc Govcmmat to put tormrd cm&neti?c proprlr cI tlcir cst
He rccollirddn h*gnrtr. llti lhh muld bc untrbom to fu fuSlnliff
(brcmlrcnt and lhst, if ttoy ffind# that &e Britbh Oovatrtlssl rffirr
rmahb or mrilies b rrgoths enrlody, &cy ulg[t rc liuk purp in
ryfuS to Briotxin a dirlogpa ?tir muld ktd & thc vitHnsnl of tht
Idrn&'ifr *arlicc uad r dg[iectrt pfit of thir Ircl ulfp]y. Thi tiiL of
ultir*rty bcconirg irrolwd ia r oitibry conlrontttim rith Arpntila
conld aot br dirpuatd. Inrd Caniustoo cxplained that cotiagcmy $udhtr
wc,rc bciug mdsrekco by o&*irh (rcc psm3npto lOt st ro*), but i[at it
ms &tr tlrt arg!ffi tod ddcodilg tk klatralr wouH be bo{h di&olt
url mtly.

I-otl Corninglalr/r fiuctialg *ith b. Csrrllbn in N at Y uk.

l0l Ih. kilion rddrtsscd rle lJnitd Nalimr
On 22 SeBtrmbcr l9El
C'ffimt Arrcobly. Hc rrfrrnd lo &c oprtaent IIcAEI ocmp*tim" of tb
Irhndr sd rrprwcd lrtr Govcromr'c @s rh$ tky would bc *rblc to
repwt ie duc courrc to lhc funI A$cnNy that t$i let{st ol m*pttatb
mraing tb l,tilvitrsr, Sffrtb Grorgir and South S]ndylch lclmd& rbkh
rc bngc sill bcdn rcl6, srr tbc hrtmc*.
102" Irral Caniagfm nct Dr. Crmilioa thc f*lhntrg day. Tb rrhmnt
tekgrla lt0o(t.d tbst b hld told hiltr tbrt &€ Bdtish C'o*ruusrt mn&d
acgotialiou, tur. &lthough &ey would cmtiruc to do their bst to pcnuada
tb hladen d lb bmsfie o( an accomodatis& tley codd mt d tt
cocre ibsa. fad Carringtm rypstcd ttst it rould bc pcfcrrblc if
a
Ar3cnfitri put torward proposelr vhm taltr rcrurcd- Dr. Canilion
copharid &st tk by Watioa rnr thlt of mvrrclgnty, rhkb bsd to bc
nqotiatrd bct$1ffi tb lrribd Kinsrlm ld Argeffirr- The Ilbnds:r conH
ult bc rllomd to wto ihn mamgim of ncgntiatimr.
l0E, *rpAr ptq*r ssmfil {tcr th! n:xing; bucd oa r prcic
emfcra!* ttrt llr, &rrilisn pve, prrrmtcd tk tslkr ar r nod *gnfhnt
dwclopcrt ir tk FrllJanitl &gotisti@. vith Britti! rgrccing for th
fir* tha ritk &prtias ttat thr prlrcrt gbtrs of th &lsndr couH uot bc
ntkrteired" Dr. Cssilioo trrs fipor&d rr heCmg seerged vielbly ratidcd
horn lb. taltr. Ilc ra; quotd in tbc Argrotinc prcsr ss rayhg that o Lord
Csnisg{on rdvuctd fo ih. }oint d syirs that ibc p$scilt rtcrur {ro ls
dffisult to rustri[ adry".

Tk vtrlr,r d ttu Stttbh Anbassdor ln Eucrw Abs

104. Wbco hc rtar iolorucd of Lord Cariagton'r drdsior not h IrE Buc
a publh cducrtioo canpeig!, tb Bdthh Ambqrsador in Surna* Atrtr
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preEd strmgly in r lcter to Mr. Fcara oo 2 Octobcr 1981. l{c rsid lhst
rs k undcrr.tood tt b
thi drcisim srr haw oo *rst€y at all bcyand r
geasral Micawbcrirm" It hd b bc rryiacd ttat tk "mguidcd' risbm of
thc Falkland lrltM'wn r&ry. rcry unlitcly h rny fomrceablc f$tr:t (o
pmvtde cwo t gnd$nt uctptrm o[ Brrorcigply uandcr in rry fcra".
Tbs? srr a cku rirk &$ t!; Ar8latiacr *ould coaclud* tlet telkirf *ns a
vase of $ns. Th Anlexrsdsr raid thil * ullr for tbc astc cl tEILiag*
wcre nmetling tlc Ar$otioct pM 0 l}l Britbh aad mt viaa wrrn'
and h rrs dublqr rbout tbcir bcirE ready b csro.dr tbca any loogrr, Il
it rar lo lourr pq$bk b n@irts ormirdutb about emcrdgrty, it
would bc bctrr u etl tb &$otinrn frrntly ad lee tbc mn*qucm.

Dr. Cwr*llan, rlrltl ol rugartatuu

l0J" h. Canllioo dtrclrc.d hb ter for rcgoth{onr rd& th Brid$
Anbauador b Bucooc Aim u muc hrgih s 14 Oeobor l9El. Hc rsirl
that, tor Bioor ald couatrwlinc r4ociatiou. it *'ar mcalary to tackh rll
thc coogoocst portr d rbs vrc f, oo*Bplc* irin!" Tbcrc sqrld bc a nccd to
r$ttblkh r mc&odology rnd drrr up r catrlque of th ru&finr m hc
swrod, rnd tfuo ro.*ami!! thaa @cat cwo il ft6 f,ml tetlht[t brd
t0 ba eorclgdd glohlly, Dr. Qniliou ncs8nirld thrt $caniagful
negotietioar rouU hw e bc hng ud dificulr Thcac rmrdrr llrc
trslcomtd in tla Fonigr rc{ Cmnonscalth ffice rr indicatiag AryFntie
fcoEpun c tbt ro crdy xlurim mr obtrhrtilc rad rclucam nn tbcir port
ts rrovc o esdrooatim. Vhib it *r* rcmgnird lhsl tbrc ils! to
wcrlcnhg i! lhc A$eilirs &ycrnmcnt'r sltimrte md orrcniding objcctiw
ol recudag a tmadcr of rownipty,lbir pition ar dr&d by llr. Canilion
*,a* sccn, ** ttqp lor r pmractd dirhgpe.
f atldaad I slrrluts Ela,drria
106. Tlc ctoctimr b tb faMrrd Ishrdr Lcgbh{E Coundl *crr
coupktd on l{ OcCIbr rrd, rr WEEad. rc0ccM a }ard*ainf at
1981
klrndcrr' f,ttitudrf sgairot ncgotiatioar ou mwrcigpty. Tlc ac* l*gishtire
Coreil .Xptc4 hoqarcr. b tk rred to tcrp a dialoguc goirg, providcd thst
rovercignty vrr uol oa tbc rged& It rupportcd a plcpooal b rcod
rcprrrerlatitlr b furtkr lsllr rith Argc[thr, which nrrr fiidaruy I
arraagcd to br hsH in Gmcre oo l7 aDd tE Docenbcr l9$t. Bmurc ol
the chrryr of Oovcrornot h Buc6 Airtr Arycntina uhd for thc el}r io
bc pottfqcd until laollrry 19& tbey c?rc &cs turthEr poeiponcd until
thc cad of Fcbrrury bmurc ol t{r. Lrm'*} otbcr coaroitmcoa, in
fafiieular ln noanoctin* ri& fn &rsdr BiIL
I0?. Oa 2 Dcccolcr 1981 Lord Carrfugtoa xrt a furthcr ninutc n tb
Priuc Mini*ter and otbcr mcmbcn ol tLc Ddme Coonittee, nfcniry b
lfu ncstitrs ;irh Dr. Camilion ard tha outcffi! o( tbc Fatkbnd ldasdt
cl;ction* H; uord tbt Argmlfuc rnd lrhndcr ntrituda ldt litrlc rmo
lor rnanosur:r rt lhc mxt round d qotiatioor. ard that it ropld bc lcft
h tk fugcnlin* ridc m ratc fu ruoling. Lord Crningf[ *ld thit ]s
mdd nol ba spdnirti,c c tls or&omc sf thc talk, but tirrr $ir fim!
bopc tbet thy muH not ad ir a omplra s&bmatF" Tb Anratincr rcrc
likely to prcsr for penlbl t'ortirg Sroupt oo cooqromic oopcntiw rnd on
mv*rctgnty, lnd tr &lr crur tb rim lrwtd bc to lccl to pcrandc &!
CI fir. Irse trd mCd Xr. filr[ rr Mi& ol St * h S.1frnntc( tr0f.
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Irtmd Cmdllo'l' to ryrF tltl thc cgab&klt of rhs hthr grury;ould
rot lurolx rly rurnndu d lbdr righet lrrd Ciniryffi rtro rffi *o
tk pocdblr d to Fsride dlcmalive srvicc& b*wd su s!. nttpr l&rn
dr coanrmbltioa. at rl iuitial mt of rbout G6 sillim, iI Argtndas
wirMrc* ig rcrrlca.

@acf fh".hr ud trffi kre

CtvilcortdtWw'y glral,
ls. kdy b l98l iLE forcig! d Commonm.lih Ofifc. rli:t *rr
&reouiblc tor lnitisd!8 civil contingary pknr for tlr Isbnd!, hd bqlrr to
Iook *t rlat muld bc d&c in tts avcut of Aqrndna'r xitHrrslag
tl* rcrvicc il prortdcd" Ia Mry ItEl fo*dgtr nnd Counfisnrlfi Ofu
offcialr aonrull€d tbc Owracar D*nloptrut Aduhlrtrado rbont 6c
pmaibitiry of cxmdirg ttc nmurry il krt SrslEy o rcomdatc bng
h*nl irul lbc provirioa qt alnroeti?c rcr coamunicrrionr; asd ttc cort of
proy{diry bcrcr odical (adliticr. Th Ciyil Avhdod Autbrity Fsvid€d
c*tinau o( thc coct o[ aMing t]c nraray b diflrtst kilgttr Ttc
Ihp{rtscnt ol Tn& !r$ aolrulud rbaut t}e fcaribility o( rnriau lorntl ot
se* reryica TLc outmrc oI tt# conrultatiom rrr r note by offichk
pr"fr6d in Sspetnber lStl er tn tslcf, to ihi drstt papcr tor Se Delmcc
Cormitbc, rhich ra; nt Lord Crningbn'r u*fng on
u{Bidsred
? Scptcmbsr (ece pragreph98I ttrs mrc coffilrdd thd an rltcrnadw alr
scrviw rnr litcb r be inpncticablc. Tk ouly soutrtry &on rlldct Mn
r *rvix suld hc $ovi&d pit}out cxrnriou ol tb maray rt krt $t nh?
nar Cbilc. It *drld !0.d to bc cxtnffi to ?,06 fcct to !ffinu*e
aircrafi ftm Uruguay or Brrzil rt an crtirated cct o, rboot tll mllllon
tl llEI pdcto. It wr,r tmlitely. hocrcn&r, tiat Soctb lrmcrican orutrlcr
wouH bc preprred !o allov ttc povirlon od altaraatiw rir rcniacr. in
wlicb cuc thc turay sould oid o bc cxHded to I0.000-1e(I)0 tccr b
accommodrtc loog haul circratt &on Sm& Alrica at a ut ol rbout t16
mlllioa A irr morc mptktfuawd rlrport *ould alrc bc Equhcd. Erur
tlm ticru muld br diffculticr, !r Ancafnr ould nfu* o dlw Argfitie
rirfcldr b te dxignrtcd ar alurn*tirtr to Port Strnhy if au ailcrrlt ncsdrd
to dircrt- It rrr likdy. &crcfoc, to bc possith to pmvida oaly r rre
s.iliw" Ttc mst of a chsilrr s,wld tc cf ttc ondcr of about t8.000 e day.
Considcndm *ar elco dwn to thc rfid lo prcport rl*r*rthrc ncmr o,I
providirg tbr Irlardari& fuel rnd ol trar$oaing height $td e th! !ficctt
of Argcotbr'r rifbdn*hf ilr idnc*lioul kilititr ud ucryprry mcdicel
scrrice.

M ilit*y r;oatlr{lcnty plgrnirg

109. Errlia in thc ytar lhc Fordp and &mmonvcdt[ Offite hrd
abo xkpd &r l0nfutry o, Drthc b qdstc ilc xrcsmat pneor€d
h 197, ($c pangrsph 6{) ol xbat could bc doar to ctnmkr militry ictfm
by Argcudor. $omc cxplaaafica ol aomsnchture i* rcqulrcd kra Thn
tormcr Clhf of th Ddcac Sbf 0fid L*s,inl crplahcd to ul that i!
military trminologr 'wtingmqr plannlng' hrs a prraclsa nrctning. Ir ir
r form d phnoln6 rtat lcrdr ro &c prcprrtior of r toiot Tbc*tn ?lra
A toiat Tbcaf,e }lan ir r &uilsd pler b tneit ! tFificd wrrin$*cy,
usualty om rcquiriag alr rcinlorcemsst It tr ptp:rd m tbc ln$mc&ar
d rhc Chleft ol S&f, md ir lcgphdy rEvieq.cd md rrydat*rl Thc ppcil
prcpur.d st vsdarlr dffi b,r, ttc Mtntitry d Itehffi rt tht mquxt oil thc
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Forcifp srd Cormoarrcslth Offim rurc not cmtirgpocy plaos itr &ia &os.
but iouth brmdcr ap,predatioo oi tlc aclion that rodd hc occcsary b
countcr variotr lamt of niliary a*tim by Argctrtilr. Ths, did. ho*lvtr,
iucorpornb a'ffipt o[ opcrgtitus', @ vticft eiliery rrtioo could bc
hrs*
fm. At r urctiag bctlrcm ffirbtry of Ddmcc rad Forcip aad
Comuormlth 0&cE otrcbl$ on I May tgEl it war r&?cd that ryhrt rtss
mcuird wu E "rhort poli&o-ciliary sstrsurst of tk Utribd Kindo'a
abiliry to rcrfmd uiliurlly lo i ttalp of poeiiblo Argcatinc acrioo+ tLc
implicadonr of rapmdinf in r Frthrlar wlry aad tln chanca o( lucffi.
with romc hdicatio'n on th po*ibtc cort'. $t sat slro agrccd that plmr
for &c cvrcuatioo" of tlr Irlmd population ir llc crot d aa cmcrgmcy
xhsdd not bc prcprd.) It rar caviraged lbat thc pepcr wculd fqrm sr
s.rrfr 10 t nryor for the Ddw Cosmiscc. On couplctior tbo ppcr mr
torrrrl$ rppmwd !, th, Cl&h ot Ssf m 14 ScAtcnbcr 198I.
111. Thfu pepcr, r&ich tres drilar h rmpo to rtat prcpcd ir lW,
emnircd ibc niliury opfom tdctrtitid by tic July l98l Jotur larll$cncc
Cffisitt* usessasat st opfl to Arsfatisi rd pouiblc rrqpoo{cr to tk"
It noud tbst Ar3stila hd romc d tlc mort cfirieol rrncd forca in
South Ancrisr, rnd garc a brid aserd 0{ i8 lrvd ud sir capbility. It
slso drw athrtim to Srihis'e wry ltpited nilitary capsbiliff ia tbs grss,
condsti'rg of mty tbn gsrrlsoo ol aZ $ghtly armed Royal Mrdncs oo tbc
Irlaadr, t[c prt-tfur* n&&bild l!ld'dm torcr, rd H*lS Erdvrarcs,
wbich rar drc S bc witldrrtru h Mrrch 19t2. Thc prycr *pleined tht^
thc tcng& of llc nmray rt kt{ $halcy, lhr lask of divcnioa rirfcldr, tbc
limited &field fadliticr rad thc advotsn ud unprcdicrrbb rrcather
conditios prchdcd air reinforccmect otr ary nigri0crx mlc. A Bd&n
military rarpoms vould thrrforc hrw to bs pdnarity r uawtr onc,
Paxagc tin:r *ar of thr ordcr of S drye for rurfact atip*. rrd additional
timo vaaH bc rcquired lo asscublo ead pnprc rea rehforruaB,
could inwlvc rignl0cant pcraltir* to odrr niliary conmitmcstr, "*isb
ll2" Ttr fapcr tbso *amiacd pogdblc fi{,orrrsi to rrdota foruc oI
ArSerdrc actioo: tuascocor sr rrnst o( BtidsL ehippilg; rrilituy occrpa-
tion of m; or morr ol !fo ndnhrbitrd irhadr; trrcrt d &c Brt&h
Adnrsiic SUE Euo a Soa& Gooryia: a *r*ll-rcalc nilittry ofcratim
lpiart tk lrlendr; rsd ftIl-ocalc nilihry inmrio'n of ttc lrladt. & &r
last optlon ths pofcr juded th&t !o dctcr * full-ecalc iwariou, a l*rfe
balauccd forcc rould bc rcqukcd, compriritg an Ilvimibh .itnra carrisr
ritl forr durbycrr or bigalra, ptur poceibly a uuclcar-gorcrod rubuadm,
rryply ehip* in atrad*rc srd sdditioorl tarstsq&r up to bri3Bd! sutogth,
to rcinlorc thc gerrisou. $uch a dcplope* would bc vcry crpoirivr
and would 6gagg a rfu$ffant putioo tf lhc county'r raral nsourta-
Thsre *rr e dasgcr lbaf ib dcrpotcb muld pmcipfurf thc wry rcdon
it ntr iaimdcd to dcEr. Il lhcn frd yi& Argrntitc occuprion of thr
Falthnd Irhdr m arriul tbme msld bg !o ccrhinty &*t *wh c for@
could trtabc thffi. Thc pcpcr Mudd tbat to dcal wi& a full*calc
iavssftE would rqui* naval cud hnd forms wttb orpric rtr rupport on
a wry mtataltifl scalc, *ud thlt &c todttic probleu 6{ $Icb an opcntion
vorld bc forddabtt
ll3. In tk pcriod tiet thi ffddr af Saff papcr rnr bcing prcerrcd
thcrc xar rocnc aaricty i! tk lfioirEy of Dsfens (Xaty Dcpertdcot)
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rbout tbl h.L 0f dohilcd ffititttncy phor for tb proeuim of tla
Frlkhsd Irlrd; ttemsclles aarl ol $c }oyal Marfu grtooo tklr Tb
tJli&d Xiagdffi Conorndcrr.irChida Cs!0mit6s gavc furtlrr ootrridml-
tiu to ttc maficr tn &bruary l9E& rbco & Asdctatrt Chtd s( tbt
Dcfmc Slaff (Opcratioa$ rcpor&d &&t, pc,ndiag conridcretio,t oI tb*
ffii o( $US prper by tk Ddec Cmmitce, th** ssa uo rnlbtriam
in &s Uinistry ol Dcfw for dstriled ooatingwsy fbnnir* $ince tbxc
dis{ursioor at thc phaniry lercl urem aot carricd e tb poist of nooridcra.
tion by tte Chicfs of Stafi at that Ebgc, we do m
rcgrrd tk rs
aipiicant for our rpyiss. lardculrrly h
tbc light cd tb evidcocc gila
!o us by tlc lormcr CLid o( Ddenco Staff. tD rhich rc rc&tlcd ir
poragraph 109.

Hlil$Endurenco
11d. Onc coor.ryrecc o{ thc 19$l Ddacs Rs"i!ry wat thc drciiioo
to witbdntr tt*{S Endnrw* st &c cnd of kr l9ll-S &plcymcor Lord
Crniqstou yrret! to tho Sccrctrr? d $anc for Defcnc, Mr" Nst{ on 5 trrmc
l9tl m swcnl a.poctt ol tbp dclcup progrartrtc, inctxding the wittdnwd
oI ,rr1{S Endrsswa Hr pwccd fior her retlntioo oa tb grouod &at until
tb dhputc crith Argiotirs *ss Ecahd, it ras iopor8nt to efiilt b thc
Britirh Gonrrnmtk rorarat lxerm in ttc arca st tbr curffit lcrcL soy
rcductim vould br interp*nd by botb thc Islandcre and Arporina cr a
lrdu*ion in Brilain'c mnihftrt to ftp lrlatdr td ir ils xilliryrar t
dcland ikn" I.orrd Caniagtoo alro poitrrd orrt t}at tk hydrogrrpeic
aunay {*{rB fiMS Etr&rswc rarlcrtool rsd lbc opcrrtio ol !:r hcliryn
oyer a ridc rtr* of &c Britirh Antlrclb Terrirory *tr" fir inportrnt
arpcct of ltc Brirtcore d tlc Bdtish shim ts rovcrdgnty. Althougi
HMS Endmwc xac ncariog ttc csd sf hsr rsrf,sl worting lifc, it txal
sucdtial that chfi *ould bc rcplmcd by a vccrcl st rirnitr*r typc t*r
Antarrctic qodi Thir apprmch wur lollorcd up by r mceting of ofid*li
oa 10 Jurc 19E1, folloxing vhi* Fo*igl aad Connmmlth OffBc
officirb iodSrd tbit thcrt wrr !o prcrpectr of tbs dcchiotr being rrcncd,
rad ro rportd to Mr. Rirllcy. Ttc dccirdm to sith&rr $MS Eildwa&e
waE cogirmid in F*rliancot on 30 lunc 1981.e)

115. Sbcu tbey rcre fufonncd oI tls dccirion, tk Falklnnd klfids

Coucih bld I loic necting oa 26 Juac 1981. follorviry arhich @ rcat
I aarragt to Lod Canirytou in tbl tolloring tumr:
"tk pcoplc ol ihe Frltlard klnndr dcphrc in thc etrongxt tror
tb dccisiotr to rrithdraw HMS Endrralrr frsot a.rrb, Tlcy crpms
cr&co! ssstra thet Bdtlb rppcan to bc akdoring it ddcnca o{
Bridsh iriarcsli in it€ Ssr& Atsilic and Antarctic st a time whcu
othrr poner ar firng&colag &ir poririoa ln tk aras. I}ry
fccl that **ch r *itldraual rill *rribr s'e8k Btitisb toranfunry ia
&lr lrcs, in rhc cya mt only of l"rlaadcrg but of lft! norU- Ttsy
urgf thal *Il posriblc cndcayour bc mado lo isc{r$ a rrcmel d fhi!
dccirioo ".

116. In laly l9$l tb Bri&h Emtalcy in Bucnm Aircr rcpornd, in

s lcscr fo th! F'orcign rnd Cnonoaqrcal& Ofrcc at officiet lcrrol tbat
scvsral Ar$atiBG ncw{p.pc$ tad csnisd prcniucorly .rordmr ol a rcport
$ O*d Rcpn,llo$rr of l"odt l0 rrrrs 1981, Col" I8r.
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tbat all tk ncrcprpcr rrdelqs hisilign d &s thco. thrt Briuta rrc
"ataodoaisg tbe fmncdm ol thc Fdllmd hhn&'. An latcllipncc
rcport io Sryblnbcr l9$l quotd rn A{cntin, diphortb viclv fui th
vithdnval ol frMS Mtrorc brd fffi cmrmrd by ths Argrotin* u
t delibcra& pclitical g{:rim; lhcy ffi @t roe lt ac an incvitrbb ocoilmy
ir Briuin's ddcopo b,udgct liw th. iupltcadmr for th IrLrdr rnd for
Bdldal podtioa h Sc $outh Athstie rerc fimdamcral
ll7. I"ord Ceniogen rrots agrh to Ur. Not ou 2? Jrrury 19&
$fcnilg to tht gnotrs ltrt tbc nc*r ga IIMS ErdtttwuCr ritldraral
had rrou*cd" I{t rufind to tl Earty Dry Motioo h tbr l{oruc o[
Csrlomr thrt hd b..o dt&d by wcr 150 Ir{P!, and to a dehtE in th
llourc ol lordr m 16 ll*ctubcr :981 tlrt bd csrrcd on thp d*irdm"$
Lold Crningtffi nid thrt tln dcdrim ru bciry innrpr**d rs r &rgt
in r dcl&srrtc Briti$h polis, of rcdudlg mpport for tb Frlllaud Irlads;
sld rs dcrneasttfuS a hr;L rf ffissihrnt to Britrh? rovacigaly, ud
S rhc $htid momfu Boeilkl" k Agarsrlx" Hc ruggr*H r diislsrim
af tk namr. Ir{r. Nott ryiitd ou 3 &innrry 19& Miaing to rvcfis
llc deei*im. llc rrgucd tht tht Asygrcmf vcrc 0o nmabk fmmda
x rcgErd* tbcir eomniurnn fu tk Frlklsndl ts thcy s,urH tc LEpttrI
tbe Royal Marirc grrriooe thrre st ir prcrcu rtrcugrL Royal l,hwl rbip
rould mlinuc b ri!i( pcriodically, lblgh lm lrcqueatly rhr ffM8
Endwm*.la arymar to a qucrlion b thc Hosrc of Conmmr o 9 Fcbnnry
1982 about &c tufirc nd II#S XriltnwLv,$ tb lhinc Miaistlr laid thtr
thc dedrim ro ritbdrcr hcr hrd bcco wry dificult rad tbal in vicx of
tbc co&pstisg claims w &€ dciffis budgct and thc ddcncc crp*bility ol
HMS En&rvlirc, rho Seaeury of SAE for Dcface hd ddded th* o&or
claisr m rhc bndgrt rhould hrvc $!rer pno.ity.
llE. I*rd Canington *rot, 6 lilr. Non rgrir m l? Fcbnnry 19E2
cxprc$irg hir mntinucd pmccm al tbc rheagtb o[ public ad Parlierncntrry
oppocitim to fliir$ h&rarrdl silhdraral ud at thc sucqucrc lor tha
Gowmncnt'r pmition m tlg Fa&rrd* IIc skt tbat bc did mt xfuh h
nilc out aa approach to 6a Dcfficc Connim lor a&ltional toam, tut
auggerbd lbt it mdd bc bEtEr o rnit mtil ths outcomr of thc trlb itr
Nes Yort on X6 and 2? Fcfrruary ll$" vhnn Argendlc intcotifis ud &c
dcfcae implicrtlons vxruld bp clcerlr"

B"SLrn& ryb &r f*rYo* rrb

GenxalGakIxtE orun{*r
119. G6srd Galtieri rncar€ald PpddEnt Yiola sr P&ddrtrt o{
fugmline ot 22 &ccmbcr llSl. IIc ms in r xroagcr pdtim t}:trr til
predsawr th* hs rtco nhlrcd hir pddm as Cmmudrr.in.Chicf d
tlc Arun whi* h r,al dw !o hld rmtil &c cd d 19&. It b rtr*
rlgpificrnt la vtev of th traditional tntr-*rvie riralry iu ArFndn& Sal
lc ir raid to Law bcm a pouonal kicad ol Adrinl Annys, tlc Coonmda-
in-CHlt of thc Nwy. Tb Britfut Amlussador in Bncoor Atra rtportd
tk Argpafue Nary, tndtioorlly thc Drrdc* d tbc eervkq
al tbc tlfic &al
m tk Falkla*lr fuxrc, ml p{r$ng a dcciriw rob itr tbc cb&gt d
Gorrcramcnt nlich il *nr lilcly to rnlhtdtr h tlc rc? Iutrtr"
$ AM ftrporr, em* of Lordq 16 Drctarbcr I9El, Colr. Nr4r7.
(]t Oful irrorr, Hsr* of Cmoor,9 fcbnnry t98A Cot 8t6.
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 ,N, OcoGTII Cnliqd bot om6 rt r tisi d impryfug lclstiosr *ith
rb lJnisd S.es. 198t had bcco osrlod by a nunbcr d hi& blnl rbib
brtrc.l lk United S&&r rod Ar3rulfu& Prsddml Rea1r"'I lxmral
clafo.a{y, Gcocral Ycm Wrlicrr. ].d yfuibd Artclirl in Fobruary rd
Scpc6b.r; tb t nild Stru Arny Cmrtrudc*iu.Ctief, Crcwral ltteyra
in A0dl md tta UdEd St&trc Arubrrmdor a &r Usi&d NrtiMe
Ms, Xidry,rti& io Arry& OGBEI Ybls bad yilibd &. Ihied See
iu fru* Nod Oesral Csltied hd UEIGIi pid two risiil ttrrr" in Augrxt
at tto irvfurti@ of SGffial ttqrr, rsd b Octobcr for thc iog-Anedra
Conetura of Amy Conrnrn&rr.it'{hhf.
121. Ir tbo lcr Gowrammt Dr. Nicesor &etr l&o&a, rb fsd
1nwtrrrdy bsco fora*! Miai*rr in ttc Gorrsnncut ol Prcd&at Ougpnir
fmm 1966 to 1969 (*t tbc tipc of ncantirtionr bctrcco ttr uniM Kingdan
aud Argcotioa on tlc'Mcuorufu of uq&nradhll ms appoiatcd
Fodgn ffflher h plm. o( e" &mit oa fh fordp ad Coom*talth
Offco vic* of lt iedice$orr od &c rcr Govrmmt for lhc &Iklasds
diryue ml &rt fu brsic Anglotitrs poaition rns unlikdy ts cbr3!, hrt
& &nr! lorcslul agnarcL codd ba ergoctd. Itr his itrstggnl spccce ro
th mtim ou 23 Domha 19&l Im*idcot Galticd mrdc m @tio! of
l}p dilpu$, rtthough k Iu4. u tofd in peragralb eE, mdc r r*rmcc !o
it ia glrong tenm in a ryrerch th prwiour May.

Tlu ai*aion u thc b4ilrrairy ol ttv yat

ln On I Jenuary t9& ttr Sdtbh Ambr*dor in Sur&ss Ahcc
ruboiftrd his Auord nlric* for 1981. Es m&d &at tbc L{ilissn ck
by tbr ncr Pnddmt ffim e gr{t imgromcnt m thair pr&seora
f9Ef hsd tcra a dimcult ycar lff rclationr bcterccn Britlixr and Arsetiu&
mrinly oo iceouut of thc Fnlklra& diapo&. Ifu said. "sB htr! cooc
thmush yitlout r burt-up, but *rtainly rirh tt; ArgpotiH snd S.
r*lrndsrr uo!? ffi cach otlct'e trss6 thrn e ycrr sp ". In mbmifiiry to
ldr, U:r &ld lttr,I;rlm a draft rtply tn &c Ambarcrdor.lfr. furr okrved
tbat shile th€V lrad oanlgod O aroid natel dcndopirg iato a
conhoatalioa, ihiy imrld hc fornultr io ds $o for r lurrbr fcar nnkra
&laodcrr'eflitudrr chrssd" In Lie reply to tbc Aobrsador w XS January
lffi Mr. &arn nadc tb poiot tlst, utrkm thc lxlan&ru Eodi[Gd ttlit
auitudcr, s,hich sis unlikrly, it wr goins to be iucrcadngly diffcult to
pemnrdc &c ArgEatiatr of tb virfr€ o[ conthuiq to r.€& a rolution by
uqo{adm"
123. Oo 19 Jarury rgffi ttc &owraor of th+ Frlthd I&rdt
r&beit$d Li$ Affiual Rcvicv for 1981. He notsd tbat tb ldadrn'
nhtiomr *i& boe Bdtain !d Argrolfur had deHior{iod duriog th ycrr.
khadcr opiaic had hadc'aed istht larecbeck mcir rcrphhnr of tb
Go*mncutt ineotiacr bad bs ircrgscd by a auubcr d uu*ornsrM
uathra inchdiug tlc rduiat b grsnt British dlizcnrhip b FslHaad
Idrdqs i! tbc Bdti$ Natiooality BilL thr ralottaotmtnt ol &s x{tHrarrl
of Fitd$ M**lr,e, asd fioaadrt fitr b thc Britirh Artrrctir Srrcy.
cagcdally &G ihrcetarcil cloaurc of ib batc $ Grytrik!tr h Sonth fraurda.
A hrg! numbr of Aremtim rsdoar bad anAgoaiaxt ths Idrdsil, i!
porticr{.r lhc rcduction at vcry rbort no{oa in tha ftqracy o( tL. sir
sirricc itrd *c fut tbt &crt M bG6 tir otrf,iglts W Aqlqfilr Air
Forco rircnfl Tlc cbdlxl hrd ld io r Lagblalirc Conrcit m rti& ths
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clcc&d u@bcrt mro rreiusttly BBpocd to hasckll Ia coorcqucocc
thc Osrcre t&r &, rry ekd ia fu$!? Elkr, ar log rs Arpolirl
continrad b irsist upm rovcteig[ty fint ad &! Brttish Govcoocal
continucd to aristaia ltat ltlmdEr riak ms pofireolat. f& tlottjbt
&af C tdlr brskc dom, &c firct rtcp e8t Arptrds& xould t*! vouJd
bc to sbp tb ib rcrvie, !d h! diccr$ccd yariouu ataourci th8t lroutd bQ
ncmrary b ssrt that mtirgosl rnd othr scrbn d a rimihr Lisd ttrt
Argcatha uigbt tnka.
124. Ia s &tailcd ,ralygifi of ths Rcvicr, rli.h hg submittcd to
Mr. Urs srd Mr. Lspa }.ft $mra ob€ned that ia l98l thc lea$bq*
initiatirn hrd nm into thc ttound ird tbc lrlaudcrs hnd moved to opco
rugport ol a 'Fortrcsa Falktundl' pol$. I-6ar.hoct rrlt mnr o efiectivcly
n'l
dead ils d.mise spant that " v*G art ktt srith m tlltmarirc sey to llmrcnt
Ils di$furc moriag loorcr sr lrtr r ltoG op6 codpatrtioa ".
l?5- A lorual rsply, rpprovrd by Mr. Lucq wa* icst b tbo Gtrrtrnor
by *lr. Urc on ,l ldarch" fn il hE cmfirmctl tbe Gorc.mor't pcsrinirric
matyoir of tc funrs st thc disfutB aod mmrsted &sL gry€n Argrntim
srd lslandcr rfiitudeu, *'*? 8rt low prihu*$ neu tbc iacvitslh eolr
from dialoguo to cvn&ootltion ". It w*e axplainud to r$ in evidCIucc thal
the wod *owfr&trlie' $sE uot irrlsdcd to rrcan pdmCIrily rilitary
roofiqnutis!, Ed t$rt thc purpe oil t}c lser ma in pa$ to &rrt tr I
*aruing f the &hodcr$ &mttgh th Gor:rnor, of ths coucqumcc* of r
brcaLdoryn in ryatiatior* tbc rcply psitrtd ort tLat thc raa6a oI optiorr
oIEn to thc Ar&otincs wiot !u uidcr tLu a *ithdrasal ol 1m*at ocrvicrx"
It ltd to bc rccog[ircd tbt lor th, Britisb &vcnmt it *olrH bc dificult
not ody to fld tts uccerl.ry filrae btrt *10o, ir thc tlrl analyai& to di{ffid
tha lrlrrda rad tbc Dcpcudcucicr in any rdrquab way. Il would bc
nscmrsry barry lormd tlc omiapy pbehg rrrosdy drtrtto
sgaimt a sithdraral ol nrrrier. It var unlitcly to bc ao*aible to plovi&
an altffBrtrc air &flicr. !\lbilc &c lslrn&n rbould bc in ao douln of tb
stren8r! d tlc crovcmlrcnft oon,aitErnl b a.t ooly il
raordrei. xi&
theh $ishff, tbcy rhould bc Brd€r ao illucim oo rlc dimcrhiel alcad or
on ttc lirl8 on thcir ability to mitiptl tho consqrmcc* t,lnlss thrn
var a ncaotia&d .cttlcnrot tb *,ly toffird lcr th rrlandcrs couLl osly
bc domlill
Fwtllcll lrW**u propwlt
tZ6. Oa 2? &ouary l9t2 tlo fugcntisr Mhirtry of Fonigo Afiairs
dclivcrcd to th. Bdli& Anbarsador in Bucaor Airer a commrmhatior ilr
&c form uf a brr.r d* papa,rr rcfliag out al @& thc Argcotinc pocitioa oa
its claiB to .officitng, Il sat'd &f,t British rccogritioo st Argpatire
*ovgreipty over tbc llalvinrr. South ficorsh and tha 3as& $lndrich
Islads rcmaiad a s'nc q$ ,wd nquirrmeat for tk rolution o[ t]c
disputc. Ho*evcr much dmc rniSht p1*, Aqcatinr would aavsr abandoa
in daim nor rthx ih deurminstioa It calhd for scriour and ia-dcptL
aegotietioas cutdaatus " riihin a r?asoriblc pcriod d rir* afid siihouf
procrarthation " ir tlc rcco,nitioa of Argmtinc eowripty ovcr lhr
dispu&d Isls!&. It potned out that ro far there trd betr tro coocrrtc
progress aod &c mam tad aow rcocbrd a point vhhlr " demands dutiou*.
rritbor$ furtlcr dclayr or dihlory argrwoB ". It drrs attenticn to ttc
hct ilat tk U[ied Nadoor Bxlut'rm nlcrrrd to ltg "htrrm&" (u&tr
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rhrn thc rkh!{ d &o Idrer md rufrrrnod lrptlnrt iot odoo o(
rxpcctry rbora ilotcrcrrr, ircluding til gracrvrtim d rh ny of li& rnd
cultural tr*ditbnr d tlc lrlea&rs" lr claimcd rtet tlo Uripd Nrdour
R.csolutimt did nor rr&r ro thc -ri*cr" of rlc ldrndcr lrcrulc tb
dirpt sar mfad b ,hc ArSutios rsd Brittl €ovrrrncdr It Ebo
rclcrrrd fo rhc d e $phit fu orhrrl rsaotrocr o{ tbc rna, but lrcd
lhat *my idra d Bathg progr?o in tbc relrch lor pra3natk lolrnuho lor
crplnr*ion asd aryloitrliod yhhn Eight msa! r delry u panly& ot
ttc *olutioa b tlo aowripty quxtim b bully uarcccprblc to Alghtinr ".
Io ord*r to rcrolw ttc diry*a '1*rc6rlly, defuitilrily lnd rurldly",
Argsatinr propucd lhCI esblirhmcnt d r pE estrlil rqotbtiag
conoil$sr, to tnffit ia &c &xt rcakr of cach nonth rlbnrEly i! G*ch
elltsl Tb mniarion rpuld havs a duratioa ol ms ycar and rouH
be open 6 dcruuriatirln by dthrr rirtc at aay tM rltbmrt prtor mrring
to tb olor rida.
lfit, Ilc &orr da pa4is rrr rndyrcal io dchil in &! Foleigp rait
Consorrmlth Otrca Altho{Sl torglly sordcd" litlc ofi t}c rubclaop
ol tbc po3cr *ur rcgrrdcd Ir nffr. Ib 3reta prr: nf it rnr rea lo br
a rc-rrortiag d fu wttuttud$d illld, in truly l98l (*ec pngn$ 9a
thc ncr ckmt rna &t gropstEl fur a pmmucor lcgofutrE cornruinim
wortins & f decrablc of ornc par. A ooE, apporcd by Uinlr$;* rat mt
to th gritish Anba{3ador i! &ms[ Ailtt u rto hsi* oo rhicl h *n&td
spcat to &s Aryoti!. De$$y fottip Miab&r, S. &s, Ihc mt
rcamrncd tlat rhc Britich Gowrsmmt rrtrc ia olr doubt rho$ Bfii*
sowrcipty olcr lhc lralltad tEha& rnd tkir &pcadaci,ra, maritimc
toncr rnd cootiscstd rhclm. Thcycould not thxdoro lcccp tk Arseatin$
a$umptior lbat thc purpocc of tb8 l8gptirtions srr tbr ovcnusl rccogBitior
by tlc grithb Sorcmmmt 0( &gcotir, reverdgnty ln ik
rna. Tky
trosld, hmrcr, rcork rc*dy to mtimn lbc urydrd.trS pmmr at tbc
r"Ih to b. hcld h lilcr Yort her h tk moa&, rrd xreuld be rtedy to
dirct$! i! dctril tlr propl o rarblirb rolfilt gtsnp! b bot ar lordculrr
Brpactr o{ &c dirpur" Ttp rcto dlo rr.&Bod &, Bdtfub Crsnsrnrsat't
rrist to 6ad. by negorblio,r, o an euly atd pcari{\t mlution b &b dirputo
whicb cen bo roocptcd by rll concancd, urmdy tbc Britfuh rld ArglotitrG
Gorernuca& rd tlp poofh of tb Fdtland lrlads-. Tk Bridrt
Amhrsrdor ia B{ttmr Airas dEliutrsd rhir mtssgge on I FcbroarXr 1t82,
fz8. Is a hta on 3 Fcbmrry l9t& tk [ddxl r{,nborxdor in
Bucuoe Aircr rtporbd io thr Fonigp rd Cmamrrcal& O6c thrr rtl th.
indicatimi scn &at Adnird Anaya pobally rith Prisifui Orlrturi'r tull
qS,trrffit hrd "g6t into tlc drivitrg rcet" il lqnrd b lto M*hinrr
ucgothtiona and h.d rukd, in cfioct, tlat n tc* pcriod $tould h .lls*Gd
to ra if
rcCotiitioo got r${rhilc. Ttc Ambrndor rueocEd 6rt tha
pcdod allM night bo up to lb lJ0& rani&mry in knurry t983. o[
thc Bri&h o*upotioa d ttc Ishs&. I& cxpccrcd that rLl podrion'd
&" Ror, tk hadcr d ftc Argaad* dchgrrion rt ib 6lta rould t* mry
clrcunsibrd"

lrg.ndnc prcrc cofinffi

129, Tte pcdod l!&dirg sp !o thc Hcrp Yo* trlh *ra nrtkcd fu
*idcrprcad cmmclt in tLc Argcntim prcar. In rs ardck b ,n PrcM
or 2{ Jamury 1982 (bclorc tb btt ite p$* rrrrr ddirqcd} Sr, I$sht
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Rotrco" iotmalirt &ndd rr rrurlly rcll infornsd, 3rsdi$d tht tlt
ArgEotiuc Oovtnmcat wvu$ rbrtlX $crmt tb Brilfub Oowrnmcnt rith
r redcr ol didonr lor tbc continrstln d rcgptisliwr oycr thc Llah[ur
rnd rha[ il thsy w aot rse4,bd, Arystirr souu isnediacty lurL
off ocgotirtlx& Hi rakt ttat rcmrding S reliabh diplooadc ro$s.
tlc cmditiooa rould bc *fifln rnd &r" aad nmuld rrt 1*ry prccirc
tine.limiu for thc rohrtion cf th difiqqet lrBacts d th* pabhn rod
ihc tlnql rcltrn 0C ,k Islsrdr !o Arlfodua. II€ li*rd thir g6s initiadw
Ti& dcwlofmcr$ d Arystirc polis, fficdr tbc Bqgls (hrnlc|" rr pad
d "au rsbitimr diplomatic lad rtraogh plrn whicL sruld ursc tbo
€utrlry o( I rqlcmnt mlt ia tho South Ailrtdc'. e. f,ouoo ryc*uhtod
tkr At@titrr rmrH rerivr $ryport Am lb Unied futa for ry rcrin
h&dilg to tbr rsrrry of rto Isho&, not irclu{irg Eilitu, rsliu"
Arcording b tb articlc, * rar bclicrsd tn bulh ths lJniod StsE! esd in
Europo tht, il thc Arynlirc rtElrpt to ckify tle ncgoliEtionr lri& I.ordon
lrilc( Ar3rudre rould rtcowr llc klrndr by lorc 'rth ycer . . . I
trili*ry rffi!( to rtroke, es diryrt 6etbe rulcd oot rbm mnr{pty
ir rt shhc ". In a furlLor sdch iB La &.atss, ? Fcimrry f9EZ *. nmm
rpin gmdictd tht thCI Ar$olfu Fodgn l&bf, rould pmt * rcrfur
0( d€dliffi & rcrolw lhc ys*oru lsfcarr of thc pmbkm rad a dcancd lor
Bdtioh $nogti6e d fu3tntim rormdgpty owr tba l&od! std of tblb
lntsstiu !o rttrru tbgm h rccordaacc rfih UtrIfi,t Natioaa cootutknr. IIp
bclicycd lbt Sncou Aircr rar ffi p(Wer€d to 3n m sltiry irdddrly
d er& f lb British Cow*anot did aot a$6 b bind tkmsclwr lo a
rritEs fulrle, *ould * app*morly nicne ths nght to tatc olbcr rction,
wtich niglt by uo mcrnc srclM tLc rccowl o( lbc ltlrds by nili&ry
mcrut".

130. Or I Fcbmery lg& rn €ditodal in rtc Eagtish trnp.gc

Bxerct Alrq ll*ald dr3v rfeilm o ric apprrat witlingncx o( tho acr
Argiotirc Go*rm*nf to ryt l&c drkr uy *riour sttlmptr to rccorlt
tb Frltlend ed lin Bcr& Chauapl Ist&ds nt&t cntsil rrd to Lhb tbrt
tbcir frdkbrdr/lfa*has aproash rould bc far turytcr tbn s&ytliql rcm
so far" Ir r*ntd ro trlt o( tlc pma md ons of dnply fuysdirn tb
klandr trd tslling iks qorld thrt fudcc tid be6 bclxdly dom, bnrt ffind
l}rt layadm rq*d bc " rucrty unrtc*arry'. Ilorysyctr, urke r}o dblnre
rao rohred fu &c oaly narmablc *ry" by tnn*cning thc ldrrd, b
Arg6li!& it rould bc rohrcd -ia e mc*y rnd drnagilg rry".

131. Ia r fur&rr artic"k oa lt fckuary $Ea Sr. Rouco rrgd that

tbrrqerc thrcc ralatlvrlymmdnnmtancr r}},:L iustiEcd UurU i nlllUry
tsitisdy! to $cowr thc ltshiri!: Argcotinanr isoldon k *orlirn
rtmtcgic policy: th u'rrr.rqrabk rclulb d tk Ecrgtc Chrnad rdriltetlm
ssd Prpl dintioll rnd Soyi* puctratim d tk arca" In disrurioawtlh
Sritish Emb.sry rtrf ln Btcnoc Aircr, rtpor&d !y thw on 19 Fctrrury
198& Sr. lpaco lurirbd &st tle opinlonr cxprru*ud ir tir artictrr *rrt ldr
owu. Ttr Bri*h Eu$arcf rrs &cpthd of thil assrrtior, enrl lgbllqocat
Itr&lligeosc, y,hich becama rraihble at tha cnd ol Febrmry atd dfu*ag
March 19U" indicrhd thar ahe nrticlcg by ft. Rwco, rho bod docr
conrcction* arith ltil Argentiae Focigp Uinbtry ard th
Nary, togpther
ri& other prc*r repor0u *trc psrt of e cooccrtcd cEort !o trcrt prE.rutl oo
tbc Bdtilt bcforc tb Ncv Yort dta
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 131 fkrc *trc rlro rrdsltr ia sihrr journtk. A losg rticlc h ihc
n'rrrrh? Jter: D$ar or 3 F*rury 19t2 ryoreit tLat 'raiqlrach'bb
Eounctr'indicebd thst Argcadn rurH dopt * xr diplmrth fipprffift
k thc rcxt &ctrd of uJkr. It coddlrd lht tin uc* iopctn slich tb
Ar3nofu Fo@ ifinfutry tad Eru to lirdgn po$ry, rmoqg olbrthlngq
poirtid b 19fe rl bchg thr ky ]rstr {or *s cfidivc rcmvuy ol tbc
Irl$&. Thc adroodng t nilitary ryratim rer occrpatim x r
cofirc{Mrc od Sritfuh htraa$goca or ild$crcp h 6c frcc of I podblc
Argmflc dtinrffi to ilr& r ralfutic rmderhndirg thr,ough fcaccint
qofh$o[l. & tbc crwot d rn cmhl tnatdor! of fhi tEIk 'r rrrilruc
evaluric o[ nerdw td ixftffindy. fnhllc opinion *ould dcmd h
farmr sf &c ilern$i?t d fore'. It ffiddcrd ttat al&ooSh sutrtmriw
pm8&e lrd n* to fu bo6 a.eiarc4 Ar8rotiaa $0s1il lctifut r|lb *kr
tmditharl pcaco{ul aryothting alp*6dr pfftatr ta thc hopo that &tu dttrc
td*d Kiagdm. frccd ritl thp rld rlkmatiw 0C tnd occupl*n"
tLc
rrm6ttc rlo tot b, &c lmlr rd prrcrr tk ncgotialiw b r ful
mhrfunt
tluNarYork tdks
133. On lJ Fcbrurry l98q in .dvroci o( tb trlb in !&n Yo* a
26 d ?? Fcbnmry 1982, l"ard Chnfugtm xnt I nfou& lo lht
hinc ll*nirtr rad to sihcr mcrnt6! ol tlc Dcllrco Collnter ntcrdag
ta lk fu$ ttc pada atrd to Frcpml tnr a pcumacnt rcgodfling
cmmidm; rnd to thc rt4m* ltat rb Bdtii} Anbuardor in ko*
Aics hd baa lo$util b dtra I*d Cudngtou obccrv€d thrt itr ldaciDh
tb ldct 0f ffihS ry $o*hg grcryr b look at partieolrr rryac8 d fk
dirpoG tgd conddsnlrli rffcel dacc h *rr in lhe Clowrmmfr inlufrt
to tucp t dirlogrc tpilig h odrr !o avuid tto dlficull rnd coctly
coostscnc€r of e brnaldoqn &d tt vmld bc amssary tCI tt*irt fic
usslirth frlnnhbtc d vort eroeilid bL, &pn{r& It wmld ako tc
di&dt b narry thc kleadcr! drc 6.y roold bo roct rclgtart to
r*t* to ey dbeorrlm of ocrdgnty trt& & Argcnthc*, and trr Arg!ilfiuis
xotH eocc6 noftng hr,. Th? Brttirh dtlcgetion rould rnrkc it clrf,r at
tk outct d tk trlh &rt rry rgrccmm{ fisrhod un th futurs ol ths
ncauirtioor *rslil bc rtMy & relaadwn, hrt lfo totrghr etdtrdc bring
eho*n by tk n*r A4curinc Oowrmt togetkr viih fu otrmg
dtciucffmtlon of 6c Idardcn io co"Lagt ay c[rrgo froo ,k ststl*, qw,
nsrffircd ihc optiol* In th soc ffiue Inrd frrrh*on raid that hc
cxpcctcd fui &It rr!fiild lccd to tc r fnrtkr dircr''lou of tb Felklands
io ttc Drfcucc &mdttc lo M*r?b, Ttc Prfup Mi!fuk coamcot d ihrt
it nurtte rna& elcar b llc Arfpntiacs &st tb lrLbcr o( lk Irlrndctr wsrc
pormorrl
134. On 23 Fcbmrry l9t0 Lod Builoo- th Cheinua of Algfr
Tclcvidm. rrbo bnc vila cxpcritrsc ol mattn mlrcrrlng fh Sodh
Adratb, had a pivae corrlrssdoq ri& Dr. Osb Mcodcz rh h mg
ir Effiar Alrtr aunlthg pregc m IItf,S futilw*w," Hc pw it rffimt
of it t0 tb$ Bddst Enbary h Bwnol Allur alenrurdr ad mkgucnfly
,.ot IYlr. l.re, oa 26 ltrarch 19t2, a dchilod rffiult ofi L}r iatcrricr.
Th Brt&h Embtssy rcportcrl ttrt Dr. OoeE l*lcuils }ed !&!!ad ttd
sorfcrrig:tfy rar cruc{d tor Argrntiae aod tomc dtcrnaliw colution to
IcarcbaeL hd b bc fod: bnt b tral dirountcd tlo poxibility d hrndor.
Ia lrlg la&r and tullcr rcport l.ord Euxtorr rccorrdcd thtt tX" emtr Mfidre
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Lonf B;uxtu'l iulrtrlim td bcd &rt tLc prrfsort urr coohg trmr
frc Juntr" &. &ita ifudGL.nlr h mr rrflfng & rqrcr dfucrudo oC
kamM, e{wldad it rrr pwud h a dificrut ray, Iord Bu$o[ rtld
ttm hc hrd rwiyrd lhr &r hlcrrim lLrt rn irrrarim rx ulitcly,
but ,irl tb rilimy af,g[r ph uoepord tradin36 protablf h Sod]
Gcoqla; ad lrr. Cortr Mcadca lrd rdd fut lnsidmg rseh x'Oporetion
Cosdor'oould ret writy bo pamtd.
t3r. At ib *r h l&r Yort rt tL6.od o[ Fc[ruary, rfur Hh fi!
bd rct M i8 po.i6@. lto Briifoh ddcgndou prcmed a *m&g papcr
or br it rar fu lrancwort rltlcL r pcmmcrt a*otirtiq
*ommlnioa ruuld oporeo. Moa "tthof tb lu@unu: dlrttt& wrr
sflccmcd rritb ilc d€trilrd urrqrmmb lor thc cffilrim. tut thc
A*cntice &bptfoo Fsecd lor e mhuatiw rGspoaao b iu popocab
rittin a monlt and fcr ttc ertrodsfua to rett tor th Ent tinc m
I Apdl 1981 Th brt* soo*ludcd utth 4rtcocrt ol ro hlormrl rc*ing
focr rcnhg olt ik !ryori ofi t[c pctrumt nqodi@ coanhdon, il[d
d a brbf fuhrttwrmndryt"
l3f" Ttc prpooe of tlc comntuioo $lr $rhd fu thc narthry papcr
to bc to rcknb proglttt eryardt e pctc*fuI rad corprclrndre ofutim
o( tbc itiryuf. It rould b6 prcddrd ovcr ty Minirrcra rho *ouH dircct
ib wsrt rad dccidc m tic qxrda 0(. iltd parlicitxtim in, ncetkgr. fk
rorthg fapcr ncophd ftst tLE Britilh dclifrtioo ei&t hcludc klasdcre.
Thc csrmirciou'r figt sluulal ba to iilcnrify dI $c elcrrentr in th dispnte,
lo csrcidtr fuur fu dcoth ud to rffimmlod hr tlrcy nlght bi rtrdd
withla ar svtmlt s,ttlcrnefit Ik pcrlod of opcrrttor d ihc cmmlcrlot
qrould hr lor re ycer, at tlx md d i,l&h Minirters wrnH xvlrr progrcs
and rwb smcluslnr on v{rcthcr th mnnirsior alpdd cootinrr it
wort Duriry ltds pcrlod lt suuld bc onar to citlpr prrty to prooce it itry
rta$ dr cocrmldsr'l ermtnsdffi- Iltr*thj1 rorld bc tctrd alcrnatly it
dtc crpittb of ttr tro courtricci ud yorrld te chaircd by tlrc llinhrtr of
tlc bort Gowmmat althmgb &it iumdoo could bc dclc$tld to a::nlcr
officht Tlrc *ort ol tlrr ommirslor touH bc mductcd rithut prc$dlc
to thc ltrltrdSntf pocidos of tfthcr Crm:macnt mr rorLhg prpcr mrdt
no rtfrtt[pc r thc ftt$snsy of mcetlnC;
117. Ev rCrcamqt ttc roht w*nmlgt*,vticli;rrrkucd m I Marc[
l98e 3lrr nmc o( lha dc[ik o( fu hloreal ro,rtirg papcr: itr sutateas
raa caaincd to iha folloriag:
'?ht mc*ting bo& plaoc in r cocdiel r$d poliriw $irit Tb tro
dds rcrffrmcd ttclr tmlw !o ftnd r mlution io thc rcrrrriS$ty dspub
md co*eirlcrrd h dsell ra Arfcntirc popt fm pmocdurcr ro malr
tcttcr pmgrc* in tlir surc" Thcy rgrrcd lo lnfom lhdr Gorcromu
aeerdiryly,o

Arard of 6GllkrrTo*t*}l
Argcntlu dan lolWnS frc IYar tuk utht
t3& & fu day tlrt &c pirt c@llrlllntquf r:r irnrcd" bcforc tk
.Arprtfuia drlcs{on hed &tnmcd b Blc006 Airts, th Argmdnc Ministrf
oC Fortlg[ A&&! fomcd r mllr&rrt rllrrrfiillrtqrd which, intrary to *bat

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hd btttr ltplcd h llilr Yo& dhdotcd lhr tull tqc ot&c dlccuililm& It
*rrtcd;
'At lhr reling hcld ln Her Yu* ot 16 rnd ?I Ftbrury, tb
rtfitsnnirdlrcr o( Argpntim aad Gmt Britatn ffisidfir€d gs Anmtinc
pmpocl to stablir& r rr&e of ruoottly mcaiu*n with r prc*ctrblieM
a6rod& em.ernfiSed mccting plrcc, rad lcd tty &.ltttl o&irls. Thc
aim of cuch urcctirgrrilt bc grouimly to apcd ry ta th mxinum ths
a4otietiot ia tnia b rchicvc ncognition d Arpafu r$uci$tf
ovcr ltc Uahdrrs. South Geo,rdr rd th Sou& Sradri* &hsdl md
bf ltir EBs lo rcldcw tubrtuthl rumlt riihin I tir* s&ich at iHr
dud gb8e ol tt* d&cmiml rill nccxgarib baw l,o bc tLort
'fu$adas bar acgpthffi ri& Grcet Brlrafu owr tb mhtioa
of tbc rwnftnty dirpue owr thp klards riih patlew. lryalty md
good ffe lor mcr l5 yern, sithh tb fnmm* lndicrbd by tht
rrlcttil lfuitrit Hnfonr Rssohtiotrr. Tlc ucryltsr cmstitut* rn
dcc{rt i@ f6r tk crdy rchdoa of ttc dfurpntc, Ifuftwr, rhgrld
thir not acm, Argrttin* rtirrrycr b emforb lhc roeling 0f {Ll,
seclrfrim rd to &omr !rcc$ thc proocdun lrbich bert mor& wlth
icr lnpxr{r"*
l3r, 'tr\kwa,trwdq7rd *lr rcompauird ty r good dcrl o( pn*
comrrcnt tl Argfifine Ia Na:icn quotcd e Crorcrnmcnt roura ar nying
&at porrlcl phar brd bccu lsrmutetad io csrc tts popoccd mcaingr dld
trot psdncr rffcicnt Dllqlrctt to*rdr r slutioa. Tbcm ircludcd rcmrac
ts thc Utritd Nationr rnd ihc brcallng ofr ol ccouornlc rnd polirical
rt}ationr, ltc
rouu pfifsrftd, bnerr!, 'ai
lhe tnotlx.at'ts dircouilt
rupgmdom ol Argradm'r using fon to rcrot'a tk
dirpst, I"a Frmsa
rpccrlatcd, aftcr cmvcrratioo with MiniEfy ol Farefun Afirirrr ofrclib,
that, ll pm&$ ocdcs vcrr unprodwtiw, r firrt r*p might br to cut ofi
llrricla to ib* Irlan& lolhryd bV a grogrrs*hc moli*g ol bllatmal relstioos.
Sr, Eom quobd rourccr raying *rt
Brlfih roald haw rc morr &ro
ttnc or fosr mmth to acknowledpc Argrndnc rovarcipty aod rpec o
s[ early dr& for lha rcturn o? thc ldeadr b Arymfira. Ttsn vontd ba
m fcxibility h Argruline'r nlaimum dcmrnd for reetitutirx of rmrrrnlprry
bcfur thc l$th amircrury and for tb! tolding of uonfiy nrce{ia3r b
dlscns ec hdirg ovx ol rovrndgnty rad gusrsrtcc* for tte leladcrr.
Tbcrcatrtar A4patina rsuld rcuort to olhcr ncaar il tlsr mt so pmgtt!-
Sr.Rom rlsa dfuetsd ttl ndrrmr3a od a dlrcA *dauc ol &a blan&,
rhict he belifi,rd trsdd be * sndcrrtood' ty thc Unird Statx, io whsu
fr:int aarrl lrciliticr in thc klmdr coutd bc oftGd" He ru*cscd thrt mch
dirad rdio'q rix}l be tekfi tctrrca ths raiddlc rnd cnd ol ihc yrar. ltr
Bucrw ib6 flffitil *arl &n Argrmtfu $i&mcut ar coatrining 0 'r€ilcd
trtrt' aad wrmd Sdtah tat thlr rimc Argcatioa rccmd b 'mson
bur*tcsr ". In iA vtctr tb:rt trar uo demrfre to a British bstrdorcr.

1{0. Oo 3 U&r,t l{r" Lxs amt r pcrmrl msago to Sr, Roc

cxpnrgirulBtsm rbout th wdlrbrrl ffitnr*xdqul. rihich contmxntd t[q
uudcnuuding h Hcry Yo*, tkt tk Fppossrs woqdd rmain coafidcurlal
undl Gorcrnmmt! ttd bccu ooorultcd. lI! *&ld that thc corllmurlqtd
nnd mrpenyiag prcr cmmtat crtacd a morre fiffi{illt md unhclpful
climre formr*iuuing dp ncsiating pmcac" Mn Lucc addsal flrat hc rrr
dcrply dirturbod by wtat night bc iampreud rr thr*tt rnd thar it nuuld
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be vrry dfficrttt lo makc progrrrs rmless tLcE was a clocr trndcnhudhg
&at tbc irnp could oaly bo nralrtd frtmugl pE ochrt lqodatim-
l4l. On 4 }larcb tho Britirh Anbasitor h Buenm Aker raw
Sr, Roo, r'ho arau:td him that hc had been unasarc of ttc uoilatcrrl
@rwwrtqul rnd rcccpoil that it wer udortusb. He sllo uld fhst &G
Minfutry of Foreigo A$airs acccpied no ruponribility for rma*r &dbod
to lt unattributebly h &e pil6& Tb! Ertdrl Aabagiador taw
Dr. Cmtr Mcndca the followiug ilay, who cxplaiacd formally aad at
somc leogth A4cotioc dilsltidrctioo rilh progress, but dcoioal lhrt &c
Arguaduc Govetmrcnt sislcd in aoy *y
to tbrcaten. Dr. Cocts lilcndez
roferrcd to itrtrmsst bc tad madc crrlier thet dsy in Brazil m*iDS lt char
lhat thc Argcnthc Crovctnmmt wffc aot hpoeiag dcrdlina b'ut retting out
a propoecd ptogffinrno wtdch itclsdrd oaly rccourser coobpllEd i! &c
Unitcd Natiorrs CharEr. Hc rcpeabd ths need for a programmc of uonfiy
meetingr"

Mr. Ent*ls vlril lo Buelmr Alrcs

142. Folloving the Nsw Yo* hlkr Mr. Luce mnt to Wrrtington to
rcc Mr. Thmas Eadcrs, &c United $ates fudfitrt Sccrctary of $tatc fm
L"sth Amcrican AftBin, before Mr. Enalen's torthcouing oficial vfuit to
Bucaor Airtr. Mr. I-ucc trided Mr. Endcn on the Bdttrh Gornrmanfr
position on tlrc ilisputc strd ttc progx€ss of negotiations. In ricv oI &c
daapr d coafmntation if negotiationr bro&e down, Mr. Ilcc arlcd htm
to oncouragc tlc Argcntincs to 'krcp thingr cool', wtich Mr. Eudcrs
undertoot to do.
14t. Following &c unilateral ummntqd or I Mareb 1982 &o
Britbb Ambersador in Wacbington was alro a*cd to brisl Mr. Euden m
&o tcrmr of thc Eritirh rcrction aad matc it clcar that, vHlc fu Bridsh
Gowrmreat Lad qary wish to fiad a rctutiou & tb dt$rth it trar
politically lmposrible to ocgotiats against a barlgrouod of thrests. Ttprl
sas nol time, [osrrrsr, for this to be done More Mr. Entlcrs lcft for
Buenos Airts, and i$tead tbc British Anbssador il Eucnor Aircc was
rsked to tricf thc UniEd Stltes Enbarry tfup in dmilar brns.
144. Mr. Enden vicibd Bufoos Aircs ftorn Snn&y 6 to Tuaday
8 March 1984 rnd mst aomg oftcrr, Prasidcat Galticri and Dr, Costa
Mcndca La Prenx repor&d tlrat hc td bca given a ycry full Fport o{r
ttc pmgrrsr of thc Falkhnilr ncgofiadou. Ttc British Anberci&r in
Bueqos Airce reportcd tblt hi! infmrnation lrm thc Amcric* Eubsasy
ras that Mr. Eadcra bad not ta&cn thc opportunity spocifically to adyiNe
thc Argeiliacs to kccp tbc bllpcretut docn, but Mr. Eodcnr lhsclf
cubscquently aetpd that Mr. Luee bc inforned thst hs hrd rafuod the mattcr
both privately with Dr. Costa Mcodcu and pbli,cln rtrc$ing &s rEotcsic
aud buurn aspocts of the problsu, both of which had to bc resotvcd for
a succcssful outcomc. Althryh the Argcnt'rne lad bccu romcnhat nor
committal, ttcy had ooi gircD him tba inrprcsrion tbat thcy wcrc a.bout to
do anything drastic.

A Urugurym vi*r,
145. On 3 March the Bdriah Ambascsdor in Montevideo reportd to the
Bdtis[ Anbassador iu Buqnos Airss. and to thc Forcigr and Commoawealth
OEe. lhc vicwa of a leading Umguayan, wbo had lold hcr thtt hc IEd
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beca stnrck by th mucl toughcr r,ay h which everyoae in Bucnos Aircs

nag trtling about tls Fslkl$d klrndf. He tbought tlat, if Arepntira
did not gct whot it $aat6d, it might TEll t*c eome military action.

The Fordgn anil Commmwealth Afrcc's asscssment ol thc situaioi

l{6. On hie rtturn to Londm Mr. Lnce anrrc.red a Parliamenary
Que$ion oa 3 March0 on tbe disgosriorr tp had tcld ie Nes Yort Ia
answer. to aupplcmcntary qucelimr Lc steEd thrt thcre would bc no
con&mplation ol ary uader ol rowreigpty witlost couultiry ibe reishg
of thc Islaudcn, or without tbc mnscut d thc Horsc. Hc rs{erred to tLc
cornmwlqul is$ted by tk Argentfu Ministry ol Foreign Afieirs as * not
hclpful to thc pruccss that we all vish to rce, lhat vill rsolnc this dfupu6 rt
and, *hcn askcd for 8n arsilranoe tiat rll rcoc$ary Elps $tre in h:nd to
emuru the protection of ths Isladt Egahst unerpcced atbck, said, " wc
have no doubb tbout our soverdgnty owr the Falkland lslaade rod no
doubt about our duticc to &e l$hndcn ".
147. At a ghort mecting on 5 Mrrrh 1982 Lord Ceningtan rwicwcd
the dtuation with Mr. Luce, Mr. Ure aud Mr. Fearn. In accordancc with
normal Forcign and Commoowcalth O6cs practicc, no minutes of thc
mccting rrcre talctr, but Mr. Ure recorded thc poiaU lor ac.tiot that hsd
cmcrged. Ttese vcrc lhat:
(i) draft mes$sges gbould be prcpared urgeotly for Mr. Lucc to aend
lo Sr. Rc, and tor Lord Camington to scod to D,r. Crsta Mcndez
urgrng htn to put rhe tslb back on thc rrils on the lhes agrecd in
New Yorti
(ii) a drrft pcreonal tnessag€ should bc prcpartd for Lorrd Caningto
to eoud to Mr. Haig;
(iii) a aote should bs pruparcd on Uaitcd Natioas Rcsolutims on &c
Falklands; and tbo DeBarmplt should cmsidcr wbat hitladvc
nigbt bo lale! tbcrc if th prsc* acgotiations bmtc down; nnd
Sv) a draft poper rhorild bc pcpercd for a Defeoce Committsc reetiog
to be kld'frirly loon -, pmbrbly as soon ar ttc Argcstio€ lcfporte
to ths einisterial mc*sager rss r€ceivd.
Mr. Urr r*ordcd that thc Cabhgt OfrrE tad said &et'tbc Princ Midslgr
would like the rcrt Dcfcnce Comuitteo papcr on the Falklar& to inslude
srrexal on both civil and uilitary contirye.rcy plans.
l4E. Althou& th fact i8 lot r€corded in Mr. Ure'a notc, ic aho took
thc opportuaity, aftcr consulting thc Pcrmanqrt Undcr-Sccretary of Starc
(who was rot prescnt at &e mecting) to &U Lord Csrringlon that itr
Nowmbcr lYI7, at aa earlicr pcriod of heighracd tcnrim in thc disputc, thc
previous Crovcrment had covertly $nt s small navat task forw to the alts-
Iord Carrhglon askcd rhetber thc Argpotittes had tnoryn about it and
wbcn told that thcy had not, bc did aot pursue the msttcr. O6cials did
not recommcnd to Mirlstcn 8t tbc E€etis8 that they should consider a
similu aaval deploymcnt.

Iwelllgercc heporrt
l{9. In early Marsh 19E2 a numbcr of intelligence rcpor6 ycrc available
iadicating tbc ytcws ol Argcntine Ministcrs and o$cials in ihc preceding
(t, Ofrel Lporr, Eou,. oI Conrnoos, 3 Mrrcb l$2, Cols. 26r-1il.
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weeks, Th generol tetror of theee reporu was &at whilc it vas important
for the Argentino Govcrnmmt b m*c pmgrcsE in thc ncgotiations, nilitary
actioa wrs aot bcbg costenplated io thc inncdiete futurc. Rcport avaihblc
inmediatcly prior to the Npv York talks rciertcd tbe viewt oI Argpntins
officiatr that tberc rvould ba no iavarion unlesr rbe talh br*e down: that it
would bc unnalistic !o ttfulr of invasioa bcfore the rcxt soutLcm $rmoo$
and that invasiou u,ru rot co[si&rcd a rcalirtic optim" A furthr rcport at
&e bcginniug of March, rc0ectiug au Argcntine didunatic view, ras to &c
!ffwt that Argentint nss dstsruircd to acbievc prcgress oo roveteipty ty
{he cnd of tts year; aud, if thir was not forthcoming, rould takc thc iaruc to
the General Aruembly wi& r vbw 1s e!6ining a dcclsratios 1taognisiog
Argentinc savercignty ov* thc Falklmds. Therc ras infurmation ttat
Dr. Costa Mendez had decidcd that, it the ralkr did mt produco rpsults, a
canpaigp would be rouns,d sgainst Brilah in iatcrnatioral orgrnirationr;
il thb frilcd md tbc talls on thc Bea& Chamd madc no progncr, ttrerr
was likely to bc littlc alternative to tic rxc of forcc.

150. On 2 Malch l9t2lh British Ddef,cc lnaclaC inBucnoe Aircr mote

to thc Govornor of thc Falklstrd Islsnd!, copyhg his lctcf, to the Midstry
of Deferce and tho Forclp and Commmwtalth OGcc (rbcrc it rar
rcsirrsd m atout 9 March) on ihe Ar&ntine militffy thnat to thc
Falklands. This follow€d a privatc visit that hc had made to thc ldaxdt
on hlr ora iaitirtivt in Jrauery l9t2 to eoeblc him to iudp at fiIrt hrod
ibc military rituatioa tbrt in rlc cvcnt of Argentine aaio'a. On hit
rctun to Bucnor Afu€s hc had brictcd th Bdtish Ambs$ador thcrc about
his vicil but bad not madc g lorf,al rsport in vicw of its rmofrclal lslu$.
Ir tbc ligbt of la&r devclopmcnb, in partforilar Argcutioe prcs! comncut
about &c poasibility of military trrstsur€E, thc Defmcc Attaclrl decided
to circr{ste Lb vicrrs mors riddy, In bie kusr he come€,rted thst, on
the wont pouible intcrpretatioa ol devolopne*s, au Army PrcsldsrL slo
had alrcady dcmonstntod bi, lack of poticnce trhen frustrat€d over luch
issuc$, could girre ordcrs lo fti nilitery to rolve &htatrinas problcm mcc
and lor all h thc lat&r hrh ol tb yerr. Hc irdgcd that, onlc* and until
the blk bmhc dorm, th uort litcly threat was po*d by the Argcntins
Navy. whkh ould trle a runber ol mcasures to denon$rats hos tk
Argrntinc clain to rovcrcigpty suld b0 hckcd hy rfength, ruc;h ar
cstablirhing a naval prcscnce oa au outlying irland or laadins marlnco oo
oue of tho irlaods lor e t*enty-four [our cxcrrise. Il tbc Argentircr c.'na
to bclisrc tbet a uggCItietsd settlcmffit w&r oo loagpr pocsible, a rhaight
eciane of thc klands qns rn obvious rltcrutive. Tte Do&ncc Attrr;|lf
pobt€d out that in Argsntirl a military coap was a fairly welt pnftbcd
arq tlc Argmtine Army rtudied ard aduirtd coup de ndn opentirors
of all sorts. He examiacd aeyenl xrep tn whtdr Argpntina migtt mourt
al opcration of this kbd. aad pointld out thst th chale of pmviding
carly rrarniug ftos ArgEatise could bc ircEascd il rcoc spccisl arrang&
meats could bc m8dc, but ttat ar thitrSt ncre tky could not rcaliaticatly
cxpcct to bc ablc to dctcc't any Argaltinc nilitrry noveo.

l5l. On t0 Marsh err ofrcer in the Defcnc€ Intclligroce Stafi of tlc

Miolrt"y of Defcue circulated s minut *idely wi&is thc Miaiutry of
Defre; it was abo copicd lo rie Forcign and Conoonmcdth O6ce.
It drcv attcation to rcccnt inlclligfacc indic&ting lhat thc bclligertot prres
oomuput bsd bcco iolpircd by tb Argcotinc Nery in rn sffipt b achicw
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an cerly sctlement of the disputc. Thc intclligeirc slso itrdicatcd tbat, if
tborc *as no tangibla prcgr€ss towards a rettlemffit by th ed o[ June, the
Argcntfuc Navy rould parsh for a diplomatic offcusiw in international
organirationr, a breat ia rchtions with Briain aud military action agaimt
thc Islards, but thst acithr Prccident Gdtiai nor tb Army was thioking
aloag thooc lincs. Summarbiry the poritim. &e minute sald that all o&er
diplomatic and htelligcncc rsporting ia recent Yee&s co!funcd thst all
ah,mcnb of thc Argcoline Gorcrrmcnt epart froor tbc Navy furroured
diSomatic action to mlvc thc dispu& and thlt tba nfihry optim was not
tmdor actiyc consideration &t thst time. It s&w no reason to beliwe'that thc
Argolhe Narry had sry prospcct of persuadirg tbc Presidrut or olher
Gorrcrnmcat naubcn to dopt itr prcpoccd coursc of action or ol gomg it
abnc: ad did not thopfors coasidor that thc Nary'e sttitrdc pccd aay
immcdiats or incrcascd thr;st to thc Frlklaod Islands bcyond that outlioad in
the most roceat Joint Infciligeoce Committce assc$smeil, ptqperd in July 1981.

The Pfune Minister's rewtlon to the deterloruting diplontatic situfion

152. On 3 lt{arch ths Bdtfuh Arnbassador iu Buenos Aircs h8d reportcd
furthcr comment ia thc Argcatirc pre$ on thc unilalcral ammmlgu (tx
paragxaph 139). WlEo ths Primc Mlnisrn saw this telegran. ohc wrorc
on it, " w€ must makc contingeocy plaas ". Hcr Private Socnrtary wro&
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to the Foreign aad Commorrreal& O&r on ltfarch, copyrog his lctrEr
ro thc Mirdltry of Defeoe and tb Cabinct O6ce, rccording the himc
Miaictcr'c oommcnt and saying lbat hc understmd thst it mlsht bc thc
iilention of lord Canington to brbg a furthsr prym on tho Falklsd
Islsnds io the Dcfencc Coumitre in tle fairly acar fuhrc; and tbat lhc
Forcign and Commonwcalth Oftcs might thint &at thir could hclpfully
cotrtain a8 account of contiagercy plardng. No immadiab rcstlonse was
made to the letter bccausc, wc bclicve, of thc gcocral apcchfioa ia
Whilehsll tbat it would be includcd on the agcnda ol aa carly mccling
of &c Ddccc Commiacc.
153, On t March thc Primc Minisrcr abo spolc h l,lr. Nott and agtcd
hi'n horv quicLly Royal Naval rhipo could to dcploycd to tbc Falkhnd
kk!&, il rcqufued. The Minirtry of Defcace rcplied oa 12 }vlarch
indicatilg which ehipe c,erc thca deploycd in thc tYest hdiei. and or
cxcrsirp in tbc Oulf of Mcdco atrd off the cstem serboard of tbs Uried
Statc& The reply poiaed out that psissgt timc for a &iptc deploycd to
&c faltlana,s, which rould requirc Royal Fleet Auxiliary rupport, would
bc is thc ordsr of 20 daye.

Dtplottutic irtda$yes
[5/,. On furthsr consideratkm of thc action agrccd at Iord CarrbgionE
mccting on 5 ltduch 1982 (see peragraph WfL ir was decidcd to scnd only
ooc mcsssgc to thc Argeutinc Govemmcat from lord Canington to Dr.
Costa Mcndcx. A draft ?rrs tcot ts tk Crovcrnor on I ltlarch tor coasid€m-
tioa by thc Islrad Couucillorr. It cxprcescd l-ord Caniaglon'r plcarurc
at thc progrrss that hae bce! Dsde ia New Yort tovardr rctting up mv
proccdurer for cerryiag forrard aad giviag fresh impcns to ucgotiations
about thc futurB of tho lelands, rrhich reflcctod the Govcmncnt'e dctcrmiar-
tion to achievc a pcaceful rolution to a difrcult klue vhich would be
acccptrblc to boih Gorcnnenu rd to &c'peoplc of th Falklaad Islude
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while exprcssing disappoinmcnt at th' rtrtcmentt whhh had beea nade
in ttc prcss rsports in Bucom Aircs folloriug the tallr. It sougit agrec-
uelt on " two c*ential poio6 ": fitsl that tbc ncgotiating commissisr
would emmtrucs all rspccts of poraiblc approachcs to a colutiol of the
diapute, *ithout pajudicc to ei&er side'r pocition on sowreigury; rnd.
recondly, that thc ncgotiations could not bc punucd 4gailrt a hclryround
o[ thrts8 fmm eiitsr side of rsuliatory actioa if thcy broke dowo. At
a joirt meeting of lhe Island Comcils on 16 Marh, rhich had becn
brought fosard fmr 18 March for thir purpocc, thcrc rras unaaimous
$upport for the tncssags as drafrd. Thc Councillon askcd thc Govcrnor
to cmphasire that lhcre could bc ao ncgotiations on tha mnstu al
wverclgnty; thcir eim ryould be to convincc Argentina that Briuin hrd
the rbmget clrim to thc lclandc and that the Islandcrg wrre detcnnincd
to stay Bdlish.

155. On lt
March a dnft tclcgran to thc Britirh Ambossador in
Buenor Aircc w8s subnitsd ro Mr. Incc tDd lrrd Caringtm ircorporat-
ing tho nensagp to Dr. htr
Mcodca Offcials were trot opt'tmietic that
Argentins rruuld acccpt tbc mersage ar a boris for futurc ncgotiations.
They took thc vieir that it yould bc uccccsory to nort on the aesumption
that th Argpnthc rcply would bc ncgrtive and that Argendne night
rcsort at al carly stsgs to rctrliaiory Ec$nrcr. This rhw rar reinforccd
by ro*ut helligGoce indicating tlat, ualers a 3atidetory reply neetiug
Arg{tilc conditiols sas Eccived by the end of March l9t2 at th6 l8b!t.
early acdon lo withdraw Argpotios Bsrvicef to the Islands mlght be takea.
Omdalr rcoonmdod tbaL ia advaacc of tbc proporcd discussioo itr thc
Dcfme Conmitlec, Irrd Carril8totr rhould sc€k Mr. Nott's agrrcmenL on
e costingpoqf bssis, to mainain HhlS Endararce on rtation in lhc arca for
lhe tino tciugl rod should circElrtc b Etembcs of the Defesce Comuiuee
tbc poper by nffidrls sc*itrE polilical "nd fnrncial authority to carry
forwud nrgwtly m$ngercy plans for tho mplacemeat of scrvicee to the
Islands. Thb paper ms submittcd e Foreign and Commooweal& Offie
Minirlcn on l9 Mrrrh 1982.
156. Lod Ceniagton subnequently dc{ided o circuhte &c dralt of
thc propoccd rtply to Dr. C.osta ltilcndcz to his colleagues with bis mimb
ol 24 lvlartft 1982 (sc€ psrrgreph 187) to &c Primc Ministcr, but it vas
bcld up in comcqucuce of cvtnts on Sou& Gcorgia and ras ncrcr EctrL

157. The rccond initiativc dccided oo !t Lord &rrington's rrteeting

oo 5 l{8rch xsr tle sendiog of a personal rna$agc to Mr. Haig Thit
*as 8cat to thc Brilfuh Embuay in Yaahitrgto[ on 8 March for dclivery
to Mr Haig. It cxpressed the British Gowrnnent's conoertr
rbout the Argmtiae Goycrmert's attitudc. in prticular rbout tbe thteals
in the Argsntinc prrss, apparcntly wi& some meisur? of Govcronent
inspiration, to urc lorce if thc ncgotiations did trot sootr rrach a conclusiou
on Argrnti* tenu. tt osid that Mr. I{aig wouH rcalisc that it was
potitically inposiblc to negotir& agairst auch a bac$round, eo that aay.
thing tlret Mr. Endcn could do while in Buenot Aircr to bring tLc
Argcltirca to a morc rcasoaablc aod pacific framc of odul pould be much
appcciatd: it war h evcryonc'o int€rfft that the issue should uot bc
alloncd to dcrclop into a dangorour soutue ol mrion ia tb region. Inrd
Csnisglon crprcmcd the bpe ttat thc Corcnrrcat could count on Mr.
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Haig:s Lclp ir *nruring that the ic.uc yras rttled pcaccfully ad in rccord-
anco with tbc dcnrocratically cxpresscd yfuhcs of flc irhabitaa8 o{ &e
klaodo. Mr. Ilaigls reply wss dclirurd on 15 March. In it hc drrred
to Mr. Endcrs'* virit to Bucnos Aircr, whcrc be bad uryd ths Argcntircs
to cotrliuuc ncgotiations. Hc eaid that tby had becn noo-commiUal but
lot DegatiyE Mr. Haig added thaq ns opportuniticc Srcs€otcd tlct[schrs,
thc Amsricans *,ould'corlinue io urye e comhrctirn rpproach with duc
regand for sll intercsl! et statc.

: mid-Msrh I9E2
Inlelligence
lJ8. IB rdd-Il[a*h Fon[r and Conmonweal& Ofre Minirtcre rccriyed
a numbu of intellipncc Eports" Onc rcporH thel Mr. Endcn had bccn
told during his visit tbat Argcntim plmncd to mount an iatcraatioml
diplomatic ofieflsiyc if thers $€re no tnncdiate rignr of nritfuh riiliugffirr
to bring negotiatiom to a succssdul conclurion within the nert ycar; ttc
report claimcd tbat Mr. Endcre h*d indicateil tbat tbe Utribd Ststcr
Gqvcramcat would *cc no problem in thfu counc of action" Another,
reiccting Argcutino nilitary viess, rc&rd to a plrn to achierc grsdusl
Brilbh wiMrawsl froa the Falklandr over n lnriod of 30 pan. at thc
sud of whbh full sowrcipty xould pasr to Argcntina; thc talk ol invasion
sisce tbe New York ncgotiationc was said to havc bca part of a dcdtn to
put pcy&ologicsl pra$urt on Britain. A furthcr rcport indicated that ocnior
Argentiac naval ofrcss doubtcd thaf Argcatina nould invadc thc Falklaads
although it would be reladvcty
"i",rplc to do rc aod thcy thought thst Bdtsin
vrould mt prcycnt it
159. O&cr intclligcmc repods iadice&d tbtt tb lunta had bccn
displcaccd witl th agrccmcot racbed in Hcw Yo* and tlst thc urihtcral
MiniBtry of Forcign Afuils cvrwtutqrd had beco issued on the ordere of
the Prrsideal Thc ytem of ihc Miaistry of Forcign Aftairs vas caid to bc
that thc ncgctiating btm ir Ncw Yort had propcdy canied out its
instructions except in failhg to obtain Bdtish sgrecneot ro a datc in
March 1982 for a mceting to bcgia thc moathly rcrix of talls. This had
causcd the trouble with the Gorrcrnment, It had been decided thst, if
no reply wcre forlhroming from thc British sido or a dato in March 1982,
Argcntina would rctalirtc by withdrapiog the air or gca eeryiccs to thc
Islands. Tkrc had bcen no final decision ol the actioa to bc aten it tbc
British agrecd to a date attsl Marh but tbcrc was a disposition in thc
Ministry of Foreign Affaim to lake action to show all coocmed tbat
they *ere cerious. Dr, Coata Mendez uag also concerned to makc up for thc
Argcntinc failuru in thc Besgle Channcl disputc, An inmsion ums r&id aot
to hsve bem scriourly considered but in the last rcsorl lt could not bc
discounted in vicw of tbc unpredicubiltty of thc Prceideul and amc acdor
meabcrs of thcarnd forccs.
160. At &is strgc in the diplomatic cxchangss with Argortinr, thc
initiatives directcd towerds the rcsunption of ncgotiatiom on thc basir
agrecd at the New York talts at thc cnd of frcbrlllry wcrc, itr effect, ovcn
takcn by the South Georga incident, with which wc dcol in Chap&r 3.

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Iic Sor& Gan;h lrddd

Sr. Dqvldots contact and visit to South Ccoryia in Deccmber l%l
161. Sr. Cocrantbo hvidoff, a scnp uclal mcrcbaat from Bucnor
Aircs, first approac.hed Ctristtan Salrrcscn, the elinhtrgh-bescd flrm
managing thc Crown leasec for &
disulcd wbaling rtstions oa Sou&
Georgia, in f978. The following ycar hc rigncd a c@trtct givirg hin an
option to purchuc cquipmeot and dirporc of il.
Thc option war exercircd
itr 19E0 under an agrcemeil that any cquipmont rcmaining aftcr March 19E3
would *yert lo $ely€set& Sr. Davidofi rar om;iooelly ia cont*t rilh
tbe Britieh F.ubsgsy in Euenos Aires ir 1980 and 1981.

162. Sr. Davidoff left Bucaos Ains on 16 hembcr 1981 on thc

Argcntinc naval icc-braakel i.lmbofie lrlzw, to bspcct thc tcmp m Sol&
Georgia and aniwd at Lelfi on 20 Dcccmber. lIc aotifled &c Bdtfuh
Enbassy in Buoooc Aires of ths yi;rit is a bttq which anircd afEr te lrd
dcparted.
163. Oa 31 Deccnbcr l98t the Govrraor of thc Fslkland Ietaadr rslaytd
to the Forcigu and Comnansrcalth Offce a rcport by thc Britirh Artrrctic
Surrcy Ba.se Commaader at Grytvikcn of tbe umnttorised prerencc of the
Almbante lrits in Stroma;rc Bay. Tk Gowruor potntcd out lhst thc
Almbante lriear was reCuird h tha Dcpcndcncies' lcgislation to obtain
entry clearaace at GryMtca ard that Se Dvidoff tnery this. Hs rpcom-
ocndcd inrtituting proccediaga againtl Sr. Davidoft and naking a strong
protest to the Argenuuc Govcrnucnt

154. A
rcply f,,as scnt instructiug lhc Governor trot to institutc
proccedingr. which " rvould riok provoking I
mo$t seriou incident whkb
could cscalatc and have an unforcsccabls out@me ".
I{e rar ilrtucGd
tha! if Sr. Davidof prc*nted hiffclf at Grytvites aad eclrcd for cnty
clerrance, it
ehould be grrntedl il
dre Argcntine vesscl was lavrl snd
clearalcc for her also wss no't Bougtt thc Bsec Commandcr rhouH dcliwr
a formal wriuen proEsti if Sr. Davldoft attcmp&d to le'td at &yhrifcn
without proper clearrnce, the puty lbuld bc ordepd to dpprt irmcdietcly
but without lhrcat being used: 8trd. il it
refused to comply, furths
instructionr ctould be sought hoo tbc Foreip end Cmroonwcallh Offic!. I
The rcply also raid'thrt lhc Forcip and Oonmonrcalth fficc would
probably vfuh ia dne couxc to melre I pro&st to tb Argcatine
Govemmelt but vould fist rcc xhat fraarplred at Grytvikcn.

165. On 4 lanuary t9& the Forcign asd &mmonveal& Offico

instnrcted thc Ambasrador in Bumor Aircs to deliver a formal Fotsst iE thc
rtroogcot terms st this dobffon of Bdtirh rorrcmignty and wam agrinst
thc ondeeirrblc conscqucnccr rylich could follsrv from a rcpctitiom, Thc
Ambassailor war to ray that if ary furihcr attcmpt serc mrde to hnd at
Grytvikca or clscwhcrp in Sou& Coords without propcr authodg. thc
Bddsh Oovemncnt rsserved &c right lo tatc whaterrcr action might be
neccssary, qnd thst it wes up to Sr, Davidofi to comply witt &e lawr of
the Fgltlad Islande Dcpcndeucies, The Brldgh Arrbaseador iu Buc,ros
Aires approachcd thc Argcntirc Ministry o( Forcip Afirks ot 6 &nuary,
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b& witbhcld lho pronnt Hding an inratigation by tbs Minirtry, whifi
dcnicd roy tnowlcdp d thc incidcnt Folbpilg tb rccript of cvldencc
cornoboratng &c visit ol thc Almimntc lrlzsr,llc Forcign and Col0ooawcatth
O6cc inghwted lb Britirh Eubssry on 3 Fcbruary 1984 to bdge o formal
protcit Thc Eubasry rOored on 9 Fcbruary tbr1 lhp pmEst hd bocu
dclivcrcd, aad m 18 Fobruary lhet thc Argeutine Mi&trt of Forcip
Aftirr bad niccrd it
HM$ Endurracc'r rxepion in Argcnline p*
166. Ou I larurry lgEZ Chpoh Barkcr, &e Capain ol
HMS hrdrutrcc, rcportcd that hc had rpokeo by ndio to Cstrritr Trmbctta,
thc Ofrctr coonuding thc Ar$nliuc Antarrtic Squrdrru, rho res
cmbartcd sn tfu Almbantc lrtzo. Capain Trombcna had lold hi'n thar
fuv*cnru$c for tlc Bclgrrno ba$ in the Altrrctig but ahortly afbrrlardr
it tad bwourc rpsrttrt that hc vas really ma&ing for Southcm Thulc.
ir
ktcr lic month" on 25 January 1982, Captria Ba*sr rcporEd ihaf
flMS Edwarce had r@ircd a old rcocption al tk
A$mt'rno pon o(
U*rmir. Hc had heard that thcre td
bccn an order not to lratordse with
ttc Bdtirh. An Argcfitine pilot had told hin oo hir departurc tht goac-
thing v8s "very srotrg" with th Argwtbc Navy. In contrast to hsr
IEcipdon al Urhuair, HMS Ett&rore rrr ra:mly reccivcd shcn ch visitcd
anotlor Aryentino porl }Isr dcl Plrta shortly aftcrsards.

The landint on Souh GeorAia od 19 Mqth 1982

167. ltc British Ambassador h Bucuc Aircr rcporhd ot 23 Febnrary
1982 rhat Sr, Davidoff had called rt
ths Enbq$y ttat moruing. He hsd
apologleed tor thc pnobleins causcd by his yisit uL fu Almiratu lizs in.
Deccmber 1981 and said thst he futerded rooa to returtr to Sou& Crcorgia
wi& a ptrrty to ralvrge the cquipment Itre rrr rarious not !o crcaE
diftculties and had askcd lor full iutructiots on hor to procecd. Tht
Ambasador sougbt advicc honr tbc Gorcnor on &is pokt bst did
not receive a subatantivc rcply bcforc lb" party left for South furgii.
168. On 9 March Sr. Davidoft &nt &o Britirh F.ruboy h Buron Airts
lormal notification &at 4t worLrnen werc going to South &orgia on
1l Mlrch m tbc Bahia Bwn Suceso, rn Argeutinc navnl sugport re[
aad unuld remain thsrc for an initial pcriod of four montbs. He offered to
tlausporf cupplies to thc Bdfirh Antarctic Survry and to make availablo to
tlcm tbc scrvfuci of a doctor aod nursc travelling with thc Borty. Tbc
British Enbarsy npored this to tle Goycmor aod informd fhc Foroign
aad Commorwsaltt Off.a and aslcd S. Davidofi br fur&cr dcails ol
ttc ehip and tfte wortmen. Sahascnr roporCd to lhc Forcign and
Commongcrhh Oftcc md to thc Gorrcrnor ou 15 ltrarch rtat Sr, Davidcrfi
had notificd tkr of 6c vislt and thrt $cy had gnatcd his requert lor an
cxtcnsioo of thc coatract to 3l lttarch 1984.
t69. Oo 20 Marc,t lhs Govcruor of the Falklud Ishdr hformed tbc
Forrign and C"orrmonwcal& Office of a dgnal frcm th Bosa Oommandcr
Et Crytvlkcs htc thc prcviots day. Ths BritLh Antercrb $oruoy had
obnervod lb Balnd Bwn Sucesa ia Lcith Ilartour aad a rizeablc perty o{
civiliaa rnd military pcrrooncl asbort Sbots had bacr hlrd, tbs Argcalilc
nsS had becn raised, and a noticc warning against uoauthoriscd Isndirgl
had becn defaoed. Thg BdtLh Anbrctk $uwy Lrd inford th fugrnltim
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that thsy shoutd havc rcporrd to GryMtcn, but wa.* told that penmissiou
had b€cn gven by &c British Embarsy in Bueros Airce. Thc Goveraor
instnrcted ths Bssr Commsndcr to tcll &e Argcntines aSain to rcport to
Grytviken asd lo lowcr &e Argentinc 0lg. Tb Goveroor glvc his view
&at tbc Argentirc Navy war rsing Sr. Davidoff as a froot to establish en
Argentinc prmcnce o! Sourh Georgia, He ouggestcd lhat, since this ar6
&e somad violatioa by Sr" Davidoff, the parly should be odcred to learn
cven if it did r@rt to Orytvikel. Ifuving consulted Caplab Barker, lr
also sugcotcd fbat I{ntS Enilwatc should sail to South Gcorgia with
marincs to cnforcc tlc cvictioc. Tte Fortign ald Oomuonwcalth CI6sc
approvcd &e iustrustions to tb€ Basc Commsnder at Orytvikcn, but said
that Mhirten vould resd to be consultcd about rhc deploymc,nt of EMS
Endworc. Ttc Forcigp ard Commooralth Ofrcc iastrircrod thc British
Embassy in Buctos Aires to give a mcssagc io thc Argeatine Ministry of
Foruign Affairr lhst the incident vas rcglrded as scriour and that, if the
Eahio Busn Srceso did not havc forthrvith, thp British Govcmrcnt would
baw to bke whatever sction s€cmod rcsc$sary. The mcssagc atso itrdicatcd
tha| vhilc both sideo ruu considsrhg how best to continuc negotiatioas
ou thc sowrcigtrty dirpute in ordcr to solve it peacefully, it vould bc bard
to tmdcrstaad iI
thc Arpatine Governmc,nt cndorscd the incidat The
Argcntinc Chwg€ dlfladrx in Loador was also summoned and givcn lhis
rre$ags. Tte British Amtassador iu Busnos Airts rpored &ut tbe
Midstry of Forcign Affain proferscd to hsvc beea unawarc of thc visit.
He coatrmcd thet Sr. Daridoff hsd lot been given any pcrnisrion by the
British Embarcy. Hc advicrd that grcat restraint should bc uscd, at lcast
until it rryas clcar whethcr or not thc incidcnt was a dclibcratc challcngc
authoris€d a1 high lcrd. Forcign and Comnonweal& Offce snd D€fenoc
Minkten agrecd the HMS Enlworcc rhould sail for Soulh Gcorgia the
next day. with additiooal mrrine$, ualcss rhe Argeatiaes obcyed the
Govetaor's instnrctioas. The Commander.in{hicf, Fleot, rcnt the uecersary
instructions to EMS Ewluraw* tovnrds nidnight on 20 March 1982,
The Goycmor was instnrctcd to cport rny dtnelopmen8 oo South Georgia
aad to kcep the destimtion of ,IMS Etthrancc confldcatial, in oder to
avqid lhc aplffiuilrcc of cscalatiry {hc incident
170. The followiag day, Suaday 2l March, thr Bese Conmander at
Crytviken, wbo bad arranged m observalioo party Bt Leith. raported rhat
&e A*eatinc flrg had bcca towered, but llat there ryas no indication thst
&c Argentincr wcrc preparing to lcava Ttc Bdtish Ambassador in Buenos
Airer rcported the Argeatinc Govemmcnt's ofEcial respoaso. which, without
mating an apologr, cxpressed thc bopc tbat thc significanc of tb aEair
would not be exaggemtcd" It confirmd that tho party and thc ship would
be lcaving thc same day; tbat tley urcrc in no ray ofrcial; aad that thc perty
hcluded.uo ocrving scrvicc pcrsonael etd wrs not carrying military arrs.
The Foreigp aud Corunonwealth Ofrce infomrcd the Govsnor thst EMS
Endurawc would rail for Sou& Geargia unlese tlre Argwtirc ship and
party ldt, aad arkcd for confirmrtion that the party wns civilian. Thc
Bass Comuander reportcd t&at some of tte Argcntinc,t werc dre$cd in rhat
appcrrcd 1s him to bc uilitary-stylc clo&iag and had behaved in a military
way, but had not canied firEars& Betwe{o 50 and 60 Argontiuce had becn
seeu most of &em in civiliaa clothlng. Al&oug! ao ffrcarms bad been soea,
further rhots had beco heard and reindecr had been killcd, which war
corlrary to the provifiors ol &..Davidofs cotrtract.
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l?t. Oo ftmday 23 M.rch thc Baec Coomrndcr rt Gry$ik!il

rryorttd ttettk Sqifu Clrrrt $rrtr hrl sailcd tom kilh strd ttst ttclc
rkrc party.
turn no nilp o( lhe
l7Z O[ lbs *anl day thc Crortmor tehgnpM a pcnmal sasragn
to Lold Csniugten from l.sd Buxtoa, wb iaid thrt bc brd Slitlod lh
inpmmfion frm hi! ri6mt tgth siih Dr. Cost& I{md€ {ret pangrr0h l3O
tkt opm attaclc sa* mlihcty hrt &at cuual unoppeed lmdi4il scrc
prcb&k Hc ursrd tlrt Sr. Dilid{if rlould not bt rqrrH ar I crru*I
rsnp{rolcr rd tbat hk consr*r sbodd tG r$ciodcd imredirl*y il Yi}s
Ef tto drlibcn& tffisclfis o( itr tcrms. Its judferl &st il &e Bdtish
Iraetinc ras plmory, mrc ilkgtl hadiry *olld l,ollow, thc ncxt timc
probrbly o litradi.
thc Frtrkl*d
171. Tbc Argenlisc Chugt tfAfiatts informed tlr Foreign nrd
Cuueonscal& Ofu rhrt th Snhie Bllea Stcas kd d.portcd ftam
I*lth or 2l ltdfirh, lcariss bchind rquilm€ot sd that he asrmcal thrt
all thc a*emnot bad Ht vi& th rhip. IIc strrrscd tbt tbc acfim bkcn
try Sr.Ilsvidofi lrd b*n ou hk mm nspodbitty aod in no *:ry n0acd
ruy dclitcntE intffitistr by tlrc Arpntirc Gowrnmcnt to raire tlp potidcrl
tqtrtrtutt: tk *hip y!5 nol r warahip but a naval tmmport vcorcl
opcr:ating uodcr a Emrmcrcirl chartr rnd ritbout rcrvics pcrmel or
*lsport oa bosd. Tk Forcip rod Oomrsmycsltb Offcc ierncd
tho CW tAfiatrw &ar $B Britich Garrrument had no rieh to bttild
up &e iuc,ldsrl llMS En&sute ras lnstruc&d to ffnmc lcr norual
dutis unlurc &c Bale Coqnmaada rcportcd a coatiaued Argratiac ptEsastt
at l*ilh.
174. Oo ,2 to,* placa ia Bucuc*
Merch rliplarnatic cxchanges slso
Aircc, rhers thc Mlahlry of Forign A&ln rrprs*d cor*rn rt [cr.t
of m irxrh lo &c Argnatinc fiag ir th LADB (Argcnliac Air fatc*
nblinc) o6cr in ,ort Stsslcy. Tlo Go.rcrm rcported llat oa ths nifLt
qf !0/ll lfiamh tb:ADE g$cs ]rd bers *ntrrd, aIprcnrl, ]y uomcmr,
'isirf a key. Jl Urdoa flag bad bcrn phced orcr lbe AfCealisq Sry thom
aod " lit lor &L ycr buggcra" rrit+a in tsol\rstc oa e fuli Ia a
lalrr inddeaL durtng th* night af 2itl:3 l{srclr, "UK OK'vau rritlea oa
tso crtemi: *idoryr af tln X*ADE oficc.
175, I.rbr oa 0 ffucl rhr Bam Csnmandcr rt Orytrikca rcported
tllt smc Anpndntr *tc rtill it Irith and ihat a Fruc[ yachf &c
Clng Gwt Porr, had ignorcd Hs futnrdons not ta go to Lrit! and
rar natirg coaiact qith tii ArSeeftr* CrBhis B*rter 661 1 qigttrl
his yisr lht rkrc wcrs indietiour d colhrrion betweco Sr.
Dtrvidoff and tho Argxtim Navy. Thc naval Lcadquarrcr ir Bucng
Airtt l&d coograudrrd thc Bolda Buen Srccsa on r nscrdul opctatirx
and dircc&d her to rrann to Sucoan Aircg ar 3M i! pos.riblc. Th
Gowraor ctoogly rucqancodcd ftrr IiMS End.*t* rhould bc ilstnrc&d
lo rcmorc tbema frtlu lriih.
t16. tl*15 Enduraxt ryar or&ttd !o continuc tovardr Soulh Crcoryia
and arrit turtlir iiltnK.liosr. lts $oe cmina th Bdtirh Anksrilor
in Bumor Aircr rcfored &rt thG Minhtry d Focitp Aeirs had coufirmad
llat somc mm bad bwn ldt tc&iad at l-ci& bilt had urgcd thtt ao
fotcdrll gcdoa rhouH bc *tn s!&h would iniutc publb opirior in
Argeatim^
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l:71. Or 23 I'lir& Crytrin Barlpr lcut I rigpf,l rrysrting &ai ttc

cwaE ir $orth Oeorgia ircrc liobd rt& tho mirinlormrtion t hd bccil
gttn ia Jaunary 1982 *tort ths rslivitica d. the Alndrantc lrtw [rr,
pragrap[ 166) sd ritb tlrcc rtmt Arypoliui Air Forrc ovedigb& of
$qu& Gcorgir lla dpal alto mtd tlet tb, Ealda &wn Srmno hrd
ottcrrcd l&ict radio silacc &roqbolt hcr rtal at Smlh Crcor3b. Ia
drrying tHr eigoal to ttc attcntiu of Mr. kra Fonip and &umm.
vellth Ofu CIffiels cmmllted that it rnr cridmo tht ttc opwatiou
iu Sou& Ocorgir *ed bcca rldcxlalus s,i& lht lnll knowlcdgc md probotk
$ddancc of thc Ar8lndrc Xary"
l?8. Th. Br$c Comnnder rt ryvika nporrd &at thcrs !r6rc
an cstimrM ta ArgEtrti!'' kfl u l*ith" Mfoi$clid *pptoval rar gircd
Xor I{MS Endwur,e ard ths noyal }tarim .board brr tc ta uscd b
rmor lhco-
llC. That rftcraoon Mr. Lucc andc tha folloriug tlrtcmmt 10 th
lloruc of &mrmr:$
*ffc rcm irloM on E ld*rch by tb mmrnaudcr of &c British
Aotnrrc& rurwy bsc rt 6rytvikcn oo Soutb CEorSis tial r plty of
Argcrttrnx had lrndcd rt lti& bafrour ffia$y. Tbc btss courslldsr
isJornrcd tlc Argeutitri perty tlrt lb prracne rme ilQsl s, it td
a*t ob&iacd hir prior autbrity [or tb l8din& Yc tnnrdirtcly took
&s matt* up ritt lk ArSrslirc auibsrit's il Bucos Aircs md thc
Arscntie mbarsy h Loldon and, iollorirg aur ryproach. tk rhip
and most ol ihc pcronU ldt os 2l ltd{rEh" Ilornur, rhc bcrr
comnf,rder h*r mpoted rhet a rmrll susrbcr of mca rad rome cquip
mcnt rcmein Yc ars thcrefort nrliry antstcntols to ros*rt tbair
cerly dc,prrtura"
Ia *ply to gucrdom axpreeshg o(EcG!!, Mr. I.uc! rclcrd to thi grcs6*!
in the arr* of I{MS Erdur*nct, rrtlch qns ir a poxition to hlp il lcusary.
IIs also idd &rt it ws th duty of any Brifisl Sowrnnmt to ddcnd tb
Islaods ro &r tcst of thcir ability but that tb deployrrmt of t ddcnor
forcs uras r mlf&r tor tk Ddcmcr Socrctary,
180. Tbo fdtbh Ambs$ador in Bueaos Aires mr hfornsd ty tb
Forriga aod Coernonrcalth Ofrcc thrt Miafulm hrd &ided tbt t i/J
Endw*rce stould coutitrue !D Soutb Gcoryi* in ot&r io cmo.ra tic
*mairirry Argantincr. Hc rar hrfsccd to tEll thc Uidrlry af Foreip
Af*irx ttal the contlaucd frw of lh Argcilincs sotrlry to pnrious
tsruranqss. kfl m optiol but to tslc &ig action, rvbich ror tbc rrg$fiablc
result &f Sr, &vidsfa onn irr*ponribiltty. ?bc iatndm war to coadrxl
&e opcrrtioa eont*tly, Fdully and in rs lon a lcy st fo!db&.
l8l. Or &c ulro day {A Mtare} tb Bdti& Anbmrdor in Bm.
Airrr nportcil ri$ tc hrd bGir srremcd to rcr $r. Ro., flho tdd r*!d
hirq to am:mt lor thc hsidc$ tr tho L,ADB offi* et Fort Sfrky sd
cought an lrssrano! tb8t tlt ilrt&r sflld bc invm*gntod sild stry br€8ch
ol tbc Faca duly pudchcd. Sr. Aof [rd sbo rsked lor m*pcratfua to
rducs tbs landiug rt l*tth lo morc rcelktic proryoaious rincc ttc nrn Ht
rrEre rimph lt*rneru ?hc Bdlirh Arhsgador told Sr' Roo ttat t}r
B:i&b Gorcrnocnt rtared Hr rish to avoid cnggcratioa.
C) Ortcld faporr, Hous ot Coumouq 23 }danfi 1982, Cor' 798.
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lm. he, h fte dry thc Bdrfuh Amturrdor !rr, ffisfiotrd to t;c
Dr, CsU l,Idz. rh cxprxcd r&prirc tlit thc Bri&& Corcmffint xBrG
peocdiry *o addly to *t{h 1q $rye acdon, *ltbnst rr}rrding tb
dtplme$c optlonr- Dr. ful l{crdcs gs"o & ldml rraniry th| il
actim to tEmyo th" party m $Er& Gcorgrs ?*ia mt pocryorcd, em
like hirueX cad $r. Roo who vcn trying to dcel ri& t}+ Fdlldr h
r uodcnt* rmy, would lm control of cvec& Iluxh actios ronld
@itrb a brnh rtspotrsc, bu( h could not ptedict c.hr ft wdd be,
nor ould tc 0sitfftalc to kccp it ldthk boundr. Dr. Coda Mrnds
agrd to loct at thc Britfuh Arbetcrdor,s snggrsdoo ttat thc frahla Eyan
Succso migbi rtturn b rcntoyc ttr acn ard wgd that itr tlrc orsnthc
flMS Etrdtrlwr*t ahould not lalc my aclim Hc ddod ttet &s ineidcot
illtutr&d thc acsd tc gst oa rtth thc rrain ncgodationr aad nrggcstcd
e{t it Eiibr bq icld s}cr a; a fnr rubiect for dircnxion by *u rcgsfiirisg
manirsim.
183" Il ilpodhg thir cmmrim 6 *i F.otdgL d Coormwalth
ffir, tbc Bd&t Amlaraa&r rarmd &at, scea trsm Bucaor Airte, thc
Bdtish Coycriment'l ractim to Sr. Drvidotr*'tiyisl rld lor.lowt
mirbehaviour" oqild do lasthg dasssr lo &c rhb *tructur d biletcnl
rtlatiog.
184. Fordgg end Cmnmxcrlth O& Minbbrt dcctdad to mrtc a
fir&cr etErnrpl to rcioh,r thc pmblcrn *ithout proyocetioo. IIMS Erdwarce
rxr ordcnpd to xait {t Grytvtt!,n irutcad of proccdiq to Lcitt Thc
Bd$sh Anbaxssdor h Busos Airtr raE irrtnrcld to prs on I pitlffid
nx3sagt &,m Lord Ctrlingen to Dr, Costs lr,lcodcr agr*iaS to tlr
ruswel oI &s nea by &a Saila Euait *scso; brut mating it clear ttrt
it wss ctmlial that &ey ihould bc rcnoyed wi&cut dd*y. Failing rhi*.
tttcy sould bc rwvcd by othr oaarra. The rnrrragc alm rrid that if
xro errential not tE lorc risht of thc orrcnidlng nced to cn*u* tlrc rigftf
political clie&ti lor ashrsl !trortr to rrolve thc FalLludc dfuputo
peaccftrlly through rcgotirlisos,
1S5" In thc cnening of 23 Manfr Ih. Coata Mcndce rold thc Bridsh
Anbasrdor ia Bneam Alrc* thu hc rdmcd I*d ftiling$r'i ficlrega
Hc hd dilswcd tlr* iguc sith tbi Imt. Dr. C6b f&trdnr lelt that hc
as$rud it wouB bo pocciblr for raottcr Arptiac rbip to nmow t&c
acq atd wu about to dfucuri this rrith thc mililury. In r,eporfiag thit
convenation to the Forrftp and Commmsrcd& OffEca, th BritbL
Arnbarsador smmcdlcd rhat hc ttought Dr. Co6h Mendtz mr trylrg
to bc hcfoful ard renriblc, but hc *as on a shod rGin with pblic opinim
md thc miliArr.
186. CIn2{ lylirr} lte Bdtbb A!fussrdor $pqrtrd rlut I}r, Corts
Mgndez lud tsld hin &ot te wrc hopc{ul of auaogilS t}o rcmovrl of
the mcn by amtbcr vaacl brt ihat tbc dcdsion rould bc madc tt a
rmcting of thc Connrnilsfi.in-CtleL
187. Ou fu rn'r.o day l"ad Crrringbo smt r rrfouto to thc PriE
Ministor a"ad CIt}cr rembam of th; Ddcncc Ctttumrit*r about th
Faltlrad bland, disputc gcncrally. f& itfi thaq rincc hE had Ia* rcportad,
ao 15 &bmary 198& ths d&F ti 3d d.nilepcd b r poiat ntert en early
coolrontatio'n vith Argcatira Eigtt ffid to bc hccd. Ha rdarrcd b tk
diEcult and &urndhg pilopfiel tht Arglnri& bad put hmard at tho
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Ncw sort tstk: to tk clbucqrst Minblry of Forcrga AeLa crlaalalliatqtf

and bclllco{c prc$ eomti aad to &o Sod Ccorlia hddmt *
circuhred with hir fi$nlc thr dnft erls3c ro Dr. Ooctr M€ndlr
(prryarcd aftcr his m*liag on 3 Mrrcb but rcwr ffit (3tc pqrrsradx
147 snd 196$. Tlrc mftlagr wsr tr follow:
'I ml plcasld to Lucs cbout thc pugrccr tbich
bsr frsm Richard
thc Argmthc aod Brltrb dckgrtionr {with tlrc xskascc of thc Fr*land
lrlaldr Cmeillon) &ads in l,{cry Yo* oa 26 and 2[ Fcbnnry towads
mttirg up ncil pmc*dflrcr for caryirg for*ard and giring fir*h inpctue
t$ lcgoli*tims abort tbc futurc ol ihc Itlssds. This rsfuted oryr
dgtlrmis&tisa to acbiarc rpeamful mlution lo thir dificult l*cuc, nhich
sould bc awptabh to your Gowramsnt to tit
Bridlh Gowrnmcnt
aad b th prople of thc fielkkcd lslasdr. You rnrxt aloo kaorr d our
ru@rmrt dirappointmaut (vHch Rictard Luce hae madc cXcar to
$r. Ror) rt thc st ltfi€ota vhhh ha* lccn madc, and tha prcal rcporb
ryhkh harc bctn appeadng, ia Bs6oc Airpo sinc thc concXuion of
thosc ralk*
" I thint it wsuld bc eeldul, if wc crc 0o he tble to
tlnprtfom
procced furlher along thc lirta dis.r$Ed in Hery Yort, thst ryc ahnuld
corfinn our respectivc Gorrcmmab"grocsrctrt m txm xacalir,I point*
Fintly, it ic nodaltood that tic wor* ol the pnopored Ncplblfug
Cocnmissior wiII enconrpsa all rrpcclr of aod por8ibk appruar.bt to
a *olution of t&c dirputo trilhsut prcjudi*c to eithrr dde'r pcition on
rovercipty. TlE6c tdb raurt bc geauinc ncgothtioar and crnrot bc
bc*d on aay predeteminsl assumptiors o! *,hrt lhr olrimns ni$t ba
Sccoadly, lhcse ncgotiatioos camot bc punucd rsairrt a hct$uttrd
of th:raB frocr citbcr ridc of rctathtory actioa if tby brcak down
\{c rrculd yckomc yout rtiuiilroc lh{ fhe Argrntinc Croremfimt
intcadr io furthcr rhe ncgotirtiolr on thic basi$.

" I! th spirit of thc rxcal rrretiog in Nsw Yort asd lo ttrt thcre
msy bc no mirunders&ndiq, I rouH irtErd, oocc yoo bare rqplied,
to publirl tiis masagc ind, yiih your pcrnirsiou, your repy."
1$8. Lod er;in$on isid h hk ainurc &a, tk draft ner*qc hid bm
agrccd by rts Falthd blaadr &qmcillors, but ibat it
wsuld rcqulc
smcnducnt beforc issue.to rslo 8€count o{ dcvclapentr ovcr thg ilh$l
laadirg oa South Ccoqgie. Oocc rli ArSentfus h ktdrd to
fublhh fh tc:t ol hh rnle*gc il orScr to dcnootrals to botb kidsb sd
bterfirfiffirl apfuim thc impstanc tle British Crercrumat ctts$d to
aclicvlng a salltion of ttn diaprtc tLrough piaseful aad grnuinc uc*6ttdoos"
He eosld rct, krpwr- bc ctnfldcnt && &e trtffuage c,rgld bc acctftrblr
to tlp tufpnlir$. Arg€ade bad bdtt up r dmgerour hced of r&rm oa
tls ksuc and Argmfinc publk otrltlotr [.d bsctr lid to irywt rspid frogrtse
orly oa ArSmdrc ermr and rri& tLE rolc o&jectivc ol rnrnring an carly
tm[slcr of rovrratpty, It
ms therefore [cccrsary to rccoglrkr r]at
nego$etionr niCht tc !t rr tad ffid ttrt tLc Aryrntins rrould &m to utkr
formc ol prctsurc: htfietioa*,l sctioo at thc thit€d Nrtionr, diplonatb
and eommrcial reprisalr. !s4 in tlo fird arslysis, olili&ry actim ageiarl
the lihddl. I*rd Caningion rccomncaded an crrly m*tilg of ttc Dcfcn*c
CorrmiBce to coa*ids tbc trill implications .sd tbc artioa it niglt bc
nccxE ry to taLs in rcspoarc. H; also lorglt alpmvsl for o$ciels to carry
Iorrrrd eivil cmt'mpeyplma to rplacc nirrnd cce eervho ro thc FslkMs
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and fandl rpprovd !o msct crrh eorb flon ths Coutir&ilcy Scrorrc.
Tbp Chid $cmrry to tk Treasury rcdbd to l-ord Carrbgt{o oo 39 ltar&
tsliry thst h* codd not r$rc to mlcdng llE cod froB ths Cactiq$osy
Reecrva
139. Abo oo 24 Mar8h tord Carington arc& l'pararily t ldr. Nott
&c$ng sgrnnenent rs ,rir$ fitrdtlrrsw's r€orioitrg m ctdi6 lm thc timc
boittg srd srga$thg lhat fu rdvucc ol ttc mt Dplcrce &nnitcr rnccting
to dircur* fu frtHatdr, lbr l#nhtry of Dchnc rhould cirsuhlc I p6pcr
o,n military otthgffy plraais&
190. Intrlligtffi s&i iks cfu,crlar€d irdicadrg rtat Adninl Aalye,
ths Ar3eudac Navrl Cmuardar-ia.Chid, vrrr bchid &c ha:dmiag
Argpntiac pcrition on $ou& CrorlBi. and t}*t &c Narry war planrfug to
do wrncthing if tlc Argratirc pmgood mrdc at tb Ncr Yort tnlks did
mt prodsst Engibh lmgrts! to?ildr thc tausfa of mrcrcignty ri&in
lh6 ocxl (cw monlha. It *rg ssH thrt Admiral Anaya. Irad bccn rc*pouriblc
for thc dclibtrac rahrnS of tb Mpcrature silcc lh bcgirsbg of fh
yffir h orda to prcpolc ptHb opfubn; but tlat thclc cfias no ceslral
m.ordinrtiototpolly, rybil:h nas ffidE tcd km ceveral qurr&n, lacludl.rg
tboMixbtry of f'or€ign AfiaiErd thcNavy,
l9l. kb in thc cvenhg o{ 24 }ttr{h lk British An}o*sador in Buuoe
Ains nas ileuolcd by Ih. Co*taMcodr, rhn loH h.tr fhf ho vas bavrrg
$oS diffnrlty,lnrticuhrly rith Aduint Auya, il rtiag any action u*r
the tlrc&t ol lorcc irplkd ia the @loymcnt ol Hld$ &t*tsw. Ih" Coda
Mradez srid tlat hc hd bm rcaxumd to leua &rf XIIIS hrdwanec
had srilpd to Gryntila rrthcr tlu'r I*i& md usdcd*oL ta gEc rlcibcr
Sr" Davido& muH tc pwurOcd to rrrrn& for tle rcnovtl sf &e ;urty,
pe*apc o a scktrti$c rhip vhbh mr in thc urca, but hc wrr doubtful
wbctlsrh rrouH sucd.
192. Also o*l 14 Ir{rtrh, the Brilish Dcfeuce Attuht in Bumos Air*
$ot lb Misirtry of Dcfnrcc r telc*no brhgirt up to dse hic rsrlier
arlcrsacot of ttc Arpnti*c oiliary &nat to tbc Fslklsa&. Hc judgcd that
eny luGqllt il forcibl0 resovrl ol tb Ar8cntilcr hou I rI& wouH bc
mct by folc, sifbr &m a irar&ie al lcr or by a'rescue opcratim"
st Sort S*rnlly if tle ro*nr.n wre t*lcn tlcrc. Thc htlcr @uld cscltats
iato ar ocupation ol tb Frlttaad &kd& Eecalatiotr rould ruir t}c
haw}r in th Argmtins Govcrumml sbo rsrs pre$ing thc haderhip to
tatc advauryc of lho imidut" Ttc lh{cooc Atrtc$ sdyiscd ttrt, teforr
HMS &ldururct rag monittcd, it x,{xdil ba accanary u} tats into amormt
thc incrc{ie it &o tbrcat to}ort San!ry.

ILGaryt r&Iebtlhrrdor
fhrcrday 25 Morrh
t93. On 25 M.rch inlormation tral r**ircd in Loadsn of tlc dcsplch
of Arymtinc wrrsLipc to prcyclt HMS Ettilwarrtr fror evreuating thc
Argcrtiace fror Lcith and ol tb dcploymrm of furth*r alips lo htcrccpt
HIvtS Erdwarwa if rcquircd, bctwtr South Omryie aad tt* Frttlasd
Islasd* [.aEr in rb &y HMS Endw*te re,portcd lhat a rccmd A4rntiac
ship, thc Batio Pufli&, brd anivcd at lritb and su rm*ing cargo- In
tLe twobg fl*lS Ed*rwrt mporbd thtcc laodiog crsft Etrd I militrry
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blicoptcr bctwn thr .Borrio Paruiso rd tb Ftry rr Lcitb" Shc nlro

rcportd rhet tho gatfu ?nde l|ts nyiss tb pcuaot of thc A4enlino
Havy'* $mlor Ofrcsr, Ailrrclic Squrdrlo. At that itrgp *s Furiip ind
Coramonreslth 0frce belicved thet tb€ Bahts Pargdlp, tlthpugb an
Ar8rntbs aatal rrtrsgl, ?B rn urard, rcicntific sbip.
194. That moraiag l"ord Crniuglou rs?orbd to Csbinrt on ths ritustion
h $q*h Gorgi& I& sid &rt flMS g,nntnn{e was iho at Grytvikcn
aad muH rroorrc th rcoaining Argcutio* &!m lJitb, but th* public
opiuiou b Arptinr $ar h a hietly charyd rtale orm th iaddert and

$eillilc is tlc arca EiShr ifthcr i&rcspt ilM| Endsarct 0o br $a,

boct to [ort Strnhy, or c.rty cut sorr oou&r-actiou u8litrl 6c felklsod
Islsdl tht*nrclws. E0ore neer tbcrdorq m*iudng to panua& thc
ArgEntios Gowrnncnt to crerlc tk mcn. Thcre romcd cartata b bc iI
rdrcrse c&cl on nqntialiona owr lls Fdtkrd Llands, h which G?eot the
Islar&n air li* mhtrt bc filt If thc Argntfuer ibcrcalfr thrtatcn*d
nilitary a*ioa, Bdtnin sosld b& aa dmoet inpotribh 'L itr ,oelirg ts
dcfqd ihs Iilsds nt mch kcg nnSc. Thc &bfuct uoed &at thc
withdrarysl &om gcrhc of llid$ En*rarce nigh! axd to bc rmaaidcrsd
by Mr. Nott oq bir retrnn (Mr. Non wac attding a IiIATO mecting in
Colorado Spriagr, from s,hich hc rctrrlrd tb lolbwirg day.)
195. Duri4 tk dsy thcrc rsm futkr diploanetic cxchangx *ith
Argcrltitr& bo& in l,.ond{s with lbs Argrntioc ChsSf tAidr€1
Sr- Moltcoi, ard h Brmo* Aircs. Forci3n asd Coneoascalth O6cc
afficials bridd L"ord Caningbn sd Mr. Lucc on th. Cosb lf,rodce'a
uahclpful tlcponri to thc rcquat for &e enmiae Gorcrnmaat to lcmoys
urgrutly lfo Enahing perronncl lrom South Ccor8ia sd *r &c rcport
rbout tls dtpl,oymrnr ol Arfentinc rarntipr io prsvst tklr wacrntioo ty
HM9 Endw*zca Thcy told thrm that tbs lfiiistry oI Dsfflcs lrar urgcntty
*slmrilg tbc dcfcncc implieatioar but that, ualctr rhl ;xobhoa could bc
resolvcd by dbloaatlc ac*ion, tkrr was a &&l dsk of Eilitrr}, coafutatioa,
whicb Britain war in ro pxttiou to sin. I*rd Carrington a$tc* Set tb
Britirh Ambuaadnr is Busooo Airs rhould bc instructed to urgp
Ilr. Corta Madca &roaSb to pcruudc hir ollcagucr b 6ild o *ty out of
the imp*sco. rad to oay tkt 6r Bri&L Govwmt did not wkh to c$aktt
tbe sihntioo but rlrt ths Arptiac Oovclsocff stsuld bo in uo dwbt
'b"t o s6 trt committ d to;ts ddcncc of Britiat rowrcipty h $ollrh Goorgia
as cl$whErc'. ?ho Briti*h Aebrrasdtr in Bwnoc Aircr rgt dso rilcd
r muad om Ik Co8ta t{fldc! sr wbtbr a pcrrml mc$agp eom tk
Prims !fisirtcr ro hceidet 0rltieti or tbc vldt d e rpoci,al rupucaatirc ot
Inrd erdngror *ould hlp.
196" Tkc pobtr wcrc rbo llta& fu thc ForiXp ud Cooryoaccat&

nuggFstior tb*t it'n8ht hlp il ft! Briliih Governm*t scrt to md e

pocitive rcsponlc to tb propoml m* * tha Nsr York t'lt r for a
1rrsilmr neoriadng cmnlmian Fotcip and Conmen$Edtt Offcs
ofrcials rd*cd Minirterc that scndfuE t.lrd Crrringlon'r ptopossd mc$agc
to Dr. CoBt& MeadH (s8t prfigraph IS?} at &rt sttgc might orly exrccrbt&
tk difficolrio, aud ttat it *ould bc bct*r to kaw thc Arytximr xirh rh
tmprrdoo tbat a raply on rcSpd&thnr drpcrdrd on clcrriag up tfu irync
m SouttCootri&
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ln, Ia tho aficmoon ec fard3s md Corrmmrcalth Offm briabd ths

British Anbaerdor ir lYashfugm oo th rituation by takgrem- It
erphiacd l}{t tbalc rtr 8 grsyc dan$r of any mnf,ict rymrdlug uort
rvidely aad t}at rctioa s$dut tb FalLMr could aot br di"mr*M. Tlc
lclcgraa rlJo rrlt rkt, rldlc ewiytbisg rar bciog dsns b dcfitat &c
poteatidly dugcrow dtxfilioo, * io t[t ff'rql aoalydr w? crraot aquicscc h
tlh infringestat of Bdti* rovcrcigpty and lrc boud tD t ke actioa to r:Btoro
tb ddw qno". At Sc lam tirnc Fordga and Comnotwl& O6*
officirlc hricfcd thc Lki&d Sarci CrrsrS, dAfralrer h tfidm. IUr. Strcilo(,
vho udsrtoo& to r€fort ths Srid* smocis to Wsstingtor Mdintsly.
l9E, Tlc Bridsh Anbacrador ir eloor Aircr nportad ttat slermor
tbrt k bad corried oot bil inarmdw at stc$ngr aith borh Sr. RoE
rsd Dr. Coca Meadca Thcy had b& nhrraat ro snicko h rk Eri&h
mrr rfrou IIMS Murotdt htyitrg boco rer to South Glorgir e tst!
off tL! Arycoti* Frty lkr? ,trd lrd rrid that rht rcp lccracd to bc
m wa in which ths ArgE[lius corld rcaove thc nco, crto iI thof ]ad
agrcod t0 do io, ri&aut rppcsiing to havc rapondcd b thrcrB.
Dr. Coate Mcudez hsd rko rtleced &c dcrr c( a mcuagr &utr tb
Primr Minbhr rnd of e rpccid rs?Esc[trliw. I{s }rd. bowercr, nxhcd
nhc&cr th cxpubioa ordcr cs{d bc rtvotsd if $r. kridoft ordcrrd his
mcn to. complcc thc mary hdias lonrditise by havirg tlcir 'rhirc
cardr e) strrycd at Grpriha. Thc rdtbh Ambasrads rmcndcd &ir
coune d action h vic* of tbc rirt +{ mfiury coofustllion" Contrco@
on tbc 3dlfuh Amh*ado/s report, tb Govemor poiaed our tbrt th
DryGndmcim ycr! trot includqt is ttc l97l Conmuakalicas Agrffit
(end c&m ihcr&lr ousidc tts'rtbits card'nf,iac) and t&sl if ttt
Minirfy of f'orcigp A&irs tsd iraucd 'stilr crrda', this iadicaed ia
iavokorurnt in Sr, Dariffir planr. But hc qreed (in I rclrgrao tbc
folloxiag day) tbrt rtit rrr tbc uo* fi€rrlbh couxo of retioU altLorrgh
it *orH be uapopular !d& thr lclandcrr, plovidcd tttt it ras oo tk
basb 0t danpiag ttc Agcatinea' pss4lortr re&er tban tkir 'rlite cardf'.
A l4ly approwd by Lfinirkrr vr, ffit to tb Britirh Asbarudot
hformias hi8 llet tlc Srifi* Go*raocal rarc publicly coamitd to fk
ABrodocs' lavirs l*ilh. Hc sar hs&lced h bU Dr. Co*tr ltsndcz
that lr m ullioae dort d goodm[, if tb fugqtiuc psrtf wt io
Grytvilcn- docmm&rim sould bc irsocd e etrrbls it io rc&tm tr kit&"
The Bdd& Anbargador trr Dr. Cmta ltmdnc ia fhe ewnk6 Ib. Cocta
M*&r toH bir! tbt hp could aot csnesnt or thc propoill rfthout
consultirg tlc Prcridcn{ *hic& b $oold do rd rrport t et e tht
A&bnalador, if pocdtlc thc rlm crruingl
199. Tk Miniatry ol l)cfercc rsFrtcd m tlrc ritultion fo tb! Cbid
of Ddeane Stafi, vto vrr abmrd" It irforrsed hiu thrt thc Argsrda*
tfinirry eI troruigp /l&itl appcarcd !o bc tryins to cool tte *itqrfim-
b& &rf thc Argcrtisc Nrvy *rlr ql"i"g r hand lior. Tvo fugltirc
fngrg, wilb Erocct nisitt& kd bico &ployod betr*a South Glorlit
sd th FBIIlrnD&. Tba Foralp fid Cornmotrr,crlth ffice raa ialormad
by ttc Pr*s. l,Iinig&r'r ofia ofkr egrccacnt to Lord Crrringtm'r pmpotrl
tlat oficialr rbouH urgmtb rrtc forrard civil wtiagrcy ghaniry Ior a
cea rtrvics.
flTb'rhilo card'vrr r doqnrat itrxd by tbo Arrcatim Oortumt (or
E vd b{ylia Arllotior lld lh. fs&hod ldriL .gad rr lrrt ol tto l97I
Comuicrdmr eflm, (ro pnfnnU ZfI
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m, Rcporr rc$ rffiirrcd dudrg &c day indicati4 thst tb A$entiot

fore suc bcbs tcpt islgmtd rbout &c Royd Marima & ths Fdkllnd
IglatrdJ, rboat &r movtmctru of frir$ findwurt md otkr Ropl Xavy
rhipc, ald ako about the lotc[t diploanatic dtuatio' Thc rcporb hdkatid
thit it Lid becr dccid*d ttat tk ciriti.os rto:rld rcmail on $ou& 6tgrgia.

Fndny 26 M*rh
201. On 26 lterch tk Oo*crnsr i&med th Forcigp aad Connon-
wcalth ffic tlat BM$ Ewtuarce hd reportcd that th: BaNa Par:aiw
had ldt lci&, bilt it r*r not 1ct pffiibL b uJl whcthcr it bad taleo th
party off. IIMS frndursw* lefer rigffind tbat thc Argcntirm rerc rtill
ashorc at lxi& and, f:om thc laryc quantity of store* viriblc. eppcard
to bc cstalli*bcd fot r bry rgy. Cepeie Brrlcr added ttrt in hk ricr
the op*ration must hsve been plraned lor ronc timc al ltfr, Bshle ?utiso
Iad arriwd lmm Anlarcticl, oot lrom Aqcntlra.
W2. TLc Britirl Amboraedor in Bumc Aicr rportcd that !c Lld
bfen told that Prcsidcnt Oeltied $fuhcd to discrrss $ou& S€otgir si&
the Argcrtiac f;ommrndcn in-Chid rd $ar * rcrp{il*r io tb Britbh
propmrl xould pmbably not bc mr& until th trrnitg Ir t}; ucrslima
Foreign ed &runonwcelth Ofrcc ofidrk nrdc r $$ruiraioo !o Mr, I;s*
about tk opliots. on lhc errumptions lhat thc Arpnducr had no fulrutioa
of dryartiag and tbat &c iropooal to sndstc fu arra*gwof lt Orytviteu
ras rcjcctcd. Thc gubmirsioo caid thst tbc pnreat cdd*cc vss thst fbc
Arge*riccr wcrc consolidatiry t}r lrrdirg nt lri& btrt ttcre rryas still ao
evidcrcc of rn Aryertinc mililnry capqbilrty tbur. Tte optim of eripatirs
a tlrk forco to $uptlort frMS Endaramc wrr mdmcd-tnrt rot &6m-
neadd at {rat stsge*$i& tbc comrcat that lbc Minixry of Ddnrca
*ould not bc in &vsur o( it
203. Oo Mr. Locek rdries Lord Caningroo d.cidod otrr tlc *lstrnd
tbat IJlt{,$ Ed$wrwt *hsuld *vac{stc tbe Argentin* but Nhould ofrer to
transfcr them to m Argcn{ic vancl it cbalhgcd: aad thal I Bgstp
should be smt io Mr, Ilaig aoehiag ILE Sood dcel of lb. Uoitd $rei
as n mediator, Forcign aad Comnmrral& Ofice Miairtcrs dro s$rd
to lale adtanlage o[ thc miral d
a rcs prty of Royal Marfux to
double-bsak thr genkon al port Strnlcy pcndhg tbc ou&onre of flsnb
in Soutt CrrofSit.

XS{" Mio,stry o( Defcncc o$ciela kidcd l{r. Wiggir, ttc Parlirucntary

Under.Sccntrry d
StB&, Atucd Fors, about ths por*iblc rrtsrtim o[
llblS Endnrusc aud obout ihc sintcdm iB Sosth CeoIBi& Afte conrul@
Mr. Nott by Elqlhc, Mr. Wiffb *rot to Lord eriryroa ry$dog to
&c rctrutiol on rtrtio d. llMS Endsatw for tbc ti@ bdng rrd idoru-
ing hirn lhrt anaagicncoll rcrt alco bcing mlde to rail * mlrport rccacl
oa 29 Mrrh r
uupply hcr. Mr. IVigSio lsid thrt thc* c,r$ ra urgpot
rced to dcidc HitiS &dusa*
hug-tcrn fu$rt. lYhih &e axcptd
thtt rte had grcat syubolic inponum u a dcmomtralioa of comitmeat
b lb Frlttardr, il thc Argcutir$ scrl to bring to br rlc &csbb
ns'rrrl thoy htd arnihbh. flMS Enduro*e could m*c only r rcry
forffi
Iimitrd cmtibrutioa to lbc dcfcncc ol lhc Fdtlaadr. Thc Minisry o(
Ddmca could mt justify paylaS lor hrr re&nlio!. Mr. W*Si! rdd€d
,r
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rtat for Som ncmr ttco rrr cvorythhg b bc sriil lc r wry crrly
tlc k
diryrcsi,otr by Coaai&c,lopceily bcfEra Eu&r. Mr. tr*gh
lcprrtcty fficd l&. Lrc o{ us agwt to tb dorbbbrntbg ot
tb Fort Staatctr SBrrnpE"
205. thc Il{idstry d Dc,{cocc abo rcat to lhc Ptinc lfinisdr offoE
s rtvisd wnlon of tbl ndc erpm?cd by tlc Chice of Safi h $tlcrficr
t98l ou thc dcfcncc irrplfoatioct nd Argmtioc rea rgdlrt ttc FaeIE d
Irhn& (*c pengrapb llO-I12). Tk onty eipi0crnt c.?qrgn tim ihc
orlicr verslon wcrc tbc nmonl d &c cott crtioslcs rnd ct a cmcludiq
sumsrry psngnph" 8rd & idditie of a pscrgc **n& tLo po6si.
Lility. Nt thc ootnct of a pcriod 0f ddag lctrdsn ritt tt6 $oryact od
A$lotfur lrilitrry acdol agstlct tk Fsltlaads. d doploying c nrclcar-
pwc$d arbsadrc to tk rcgion, eitb cowrtly or otcr{y u a d*r*at
fcldtng tts drdval sC fuilhcr aaral rtidorcmtu8. Ou th* tt pfiac to
ttt Argelim fur,ssiofi d rb B&land lalsrd& thc crnstlrrior ryrs
uncbngpd: tr tsccd ritL Axgmlitc o*upariot 0f th klrndi on rrivsl,
tbrc could br w cerhinty lhtrt &c laqs talanccd forcc rcquird b ditrrr
a foll-rcalo irririfo xnld rtrlo thp"

,06. ITHXpcc rt1rort rBrE cimnlrtsd--.nd men by I{r. I-roc-

indicrdrg ttit oo 23 Mart,h thre rnc rtill no scrlfirs intation o{ inrnrion
ty tb A1gcodns Commncar u
a wblq dtlougL tbcra *u r
rlott
hrrykirt rnfudc ia Havy qurrerr, n^trd tbat tb8 Mniutry o( Forrip rt&kr
bslisrcd &lt a ncgotia&d rolutioa muld be prdcr*bla Tho rcpork rbo
fudfua*d tbrt tk Ar5odos Cersmmcat xould try to rai&c th! @IffirErF
t'Bt xonld fiop rtort o( blm&t*.L Ths Eritirh Behsry in Sumq Ailtr
rqnrtcd, on tbc bads o( hforoatior fron anotler Eaaboun &at rll to
rukarirci at ltc nawl bssc 0f l&r del Plata had n*ady prrt tB ;cs
ht &fit thi, eigbt not bo rhis:cr rim r joiat alval crcrdn rar ficirg
dr*a prubably in tk Riwr Flatc ena, ryi& lhc Urupxyra mvy,

SaartqtT Msch
s?. tu $etudry 2? l{ffch ths Bdti* Anhrrrdor h Bucaffi Airtr
rcpor&d hb &arl &at Dr. Coatr tricrdcz hrd brs hsi thCIn ktrd vilh hie
rnd thrt tlsA:ptircr hrd bc.n *;ilayfug u elcag'. II3 tllol thir ytcy
bocaur rfGr fu ftmsudsrs"h.{tkfr reting ttc prrrioru swniry
Dr. ftsrt Miofu did rct mm bio! al fuy hd agrccd, hs hr*ld nada
a pntllc *rmt ttat t 0rn dccfuhfi bad bcsn tatcn n giva thc mca 0a
$orilh frsreh dl nccc*ery Frobd&m, whkh, in vicm oJ tbt prrcrm of thc
Bstdo Pedn. wurld not bc oo8, diftsrrdc" Th! Brftbn l{r$erlsdor
rcportcd tbat hc rar rr,.ting rt urgpnt ialsvics wift Dr. Cosi. l{cndc, to
dk r!*r &ir strlermt rr{ to claify ik rtetur ol &a AaNa ?p&* Hc
ln8r aaw Sr. Xnr rnd pcxod fgr iafimnrsotr aborrt tbs poaidon of tb
Bartia PodN ard atmr mgcaena b &a prler &st tbcre wcm armcd
rrrrrinel c board" Sr. Ror *ar uarblc to assvcr tbcsc qucctiolc rd lrkl
ttrt foloriry tk Qoqrmandcrr.ia.(tlctrr mcctilg thc pwioru c"crfn&
rtr?inn insErcdffir hrd bcca giyu to tb Misirtry of Sorcip. Affaix, r*ich
would bc put into a uc$agc to thc Brt&h Gorycrruat aud dslircrud that
day. Th Bdti$ Ambcsador h Bucuoo Airq commtstd latcr ir thc
dey tlat tc euqt# tlat Argsrtitc intcntbns werc rdll a eubicct for dcbrtc
?ithin thr Junl& lb nsvy baks tk noct, ad ibc rrmy d thp ?raiiknt
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lb brrt killb" & nS &t tuo Tli;dll t so.dt{lfty lltt lc{u to

rtnovc thcprttytoNnkfthswH bc t&m ar ! trigpfor arnsd e by
theArlrats.N.
200. Th Bdtilh Nflrrl /frrmrd h Bucnc Aira nforld e$.otist
prcrt rtpsrb &s frrriow dry ql r J&t A4euthc/Urugnayrn uti-subnarire
cxcrciso rd ik r*iling d a dcd.mltr rnd carrsttc &or! Msr dlt FIie.
IIe brd bcaa*arldtbilir&, rd fuBght tbat it war probrtly lpaub;
Itcats reor&dp utfubethtdry rbout io@c aaval rctivity rt M
Belgrrno, lb migng uf rlrriout rhip. irc,Ming a mbmrrircr rnd tlt
cobartrtim of nsrfu!il frMS Endttww Mrncd th.t &c BohtaPodw
isd rsiH *on L*&, td rupord Ar3rrdrc achity thcrc md ths cmtinucd
lrec€ooc o[ r Frtnc[ yac&t rkc €rffi rmc.rtd b bc ro*irg rtth tho
ArycofrDcr.

Sutd*t?$Nmctt
m. OB May 28 l&rcft lk Britbh Arrbaslrdor ln Bmor Alrec
Itpord ltc t xf ot Dr. Coetr MeodeCr rq*y, rrhiri wrr ar tullotrt:
'Ttc clrcnb r*ic,h brs Alcn ptam on St kut'a ldsod ir lh
$ou& Gsorgls, art b&g follomd tf mf Gwammcrt wlth clos.
rtktioo" I as coaM tbt bo& tb gd&b &!&rMfit a'rd Your
Exelhcy elrlc our coocam md &tr h why I am tdbg tlir ucxagt
*ith tbc obirxtoldirydliq ray nirudcntsutiilg rhut ny Goyemeentt
notivcc.
'fb ertvldcr ol tbc group o( vorhcrr di*rtbrhd rt Lcith ert
ol a pivrr rad pcaccfnl clrredcr boccd o& the rdirptcd &rt that
thy vcrt tnov* b rdvtacc ty Hcr Bdamic f,{*icety'g Gsverrrc'at
ad in aay sos oo tb fu thst th:y errl bcing csrrid ost oo &nitary
rubiect b tbr rpccirl &glnl ugmed iil I9?l tctxrcm thc Argiathc osd
Grcst Britai& It ir rnomovcr nithin Your Exccllcary'r tnovbdgc lbet
thcrc tsnitoricc ar wnrHcnd by thp fugarine Rcpublic u tcr ora and
th8t rhp lo'rsr€igtrty dirp$r fbout lhcm bsd b(co recopised Uy tlc {rtit8d
Nsliour in iu Rrroluliou. Your Exccllclcy'r Oorcrmat hm
rderya*
r&ptd lk cxlsw mcrd$ty diryotc.
of tha
*Hwcucr lh Sritish Covcrarcnt hsr rcrgtd in tcrnr *hi&
ffifii$tr a virtrul uhhrM bi*fit by &, tbrcat ol mllituy rdon
ia th lors ol tto dc*phfr d tb: aatal rarahip Endmnnca rnd s
nqdrcmat for thc poqrOemis im*diia €rrcoitftm of tk A:grnrirc
rro{teil km tbc ld&d. llsc dm hvn beco a&fi rtthnnt regard
to th ryEcial errac&dllb mtioaod absrc. Thc rtt*tim to $hish
I rstcr thm coortituta 8 dlsfroport'loal& aud provocrdw rclponrc
rggrarard for baviag rcccilrcd ridc difiurton in tte prcsr x&icll hrs td
a rcgat*vc cfimt on da,clopacna !ild s&ict is ,ot tio rarponsi!flrty o(
thc Arpthp GorcrrcrL Ia &is wcrdm I creCIt hrt nfrr 1o tbe
coffiacou publishcd is the Bdtish PE t fitty d vthfi bovc had an
rggravrtbS drcr ard h any ca!. do lot ourritqb b tbc nrlnmrre
oItb dcdrabk cfinsla !m tb coodnd ol mgodationa
"In ttc fght of iul rtdEdo my Oancred 6n oely do$ tbotc
EsrEer vtrtfi prodcao eaal ib dglb &oasd" L &b csr!6t ib.
ArCE$trc wortcrs h $outh Caorda utls rtmsh tbra ailro thcy bavt
bra gi"a th. !ffiry doomtadon to do 60.
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@t mt s Ymr Errdky lhrl &0 pnfim rilildm
ii !b dinct rc ult of tb ponirtcnt lrtr& of rtogddos by lbr Ulitd
Xiagdm cf ttc dthr tu .oycr&!t, rtlch my couary hr orcr &r
Mrtvinrs, 6mrt Oiorgh rnd thc South Sandsich Ltadr. Ttis lr
om$rosd &c nquivc a,Iitndo o* You Eroclkacyb Gmam
b
lhrougboaturtry ytarr oI mgodrdot ia whic& A$Eatim hs. Bivcrl
rdcquac crrklm of ir $bt & molw t]c diryr& ty pcaodul r:au
?i& tru8lo*d* ud pfuce r&i& todry hevo larted l,or orcr fltrrn
lErr*
"To rwhrc thc frcet rinudon I omrida tt ac&slrry tlrt ?or
Exrclhocfr Owwoorat rhonH dieplry, ar docr tbc Argetirc Octrrn
scuL thc eoll$cd rill tn qndrr sot sty tto cursr probbrn r*i*
goasorsfi ua but *lro & roverciglt, dirpue bcaring h uiud tbt ao loug
aa lll* nmtiaur gtr rtlstlmr xill bs opcn to rimilar di*utamor aad
$fuc&
"Your EreEltrocf crn bc lxr of coneg ryoa thc co<pcmtior rld
goodrill of my Sstlclm$ot ts **forc arathfadory mlgtb.'
Ib Bdlirh Anbs*a&r corm&d thrt Ib! xnc$sgp did aot riggpst ef
conrtructiw rmyd Xoctomg Ed stlhilrcr Dr. ku ldsuikdt propo*l
lor tle coopletio of torarUdt* ct Grytv&rn Hc ffilndcd that tlc
Aryntiffi is*ndcd ao mov? to rr*olye & alilpma tut to hn mrou rlde
rhilc thcy bnih qp tbir navrl *r!st$ h lb arca" Thc Gonrcraq pohtcd
srt thrt tk uaagc coot&hcd roc inaacuracier, rlich hdicetnd &at ths
Arypnfu citlm mirudcrrlooel or sErt f,outbg tk 1y7l Aoumltnicatiout
furccocut Hc tloqht 6at tbc mc$aga confumld ths Argealioc 6owru.
mt's coopllcity ri& 8r. Daviloff.
2lO. Hftg Eadwotu ryortrd that tbc Balta Pr.dw sms drdoord
l5 eikr ofi thc nor& ooilrt of Sodb Gffigia ad that rhxc appcard ro bc
non thaa r docsl, podbly lt, AnEofu rl l*irh,
2lI. Io lbc crcnin& Lo* Caairyton lclt Mr. llaig &c aangs
ir guragrldil 203. It ltid thr! lt rar thc Britirh Govcramm&
re{errcd to
firm wis! b nx$ohr" thc problcrn pcac*uUy, tot tbat tbs crrdnncd
pttw of tbc ArSEotD't xns rt il&iugmcut of &fiie rowrdguty'in
whieh m could aot rcqutcrcc*. It r& trlr. Ilrig to cooddcr trli[g
&c magcr up *itl l}c Argcoti$ic rad cqgxrd tLrt tb n ttr €ould bc
r?solwd citlcr ly tb Argrlticrg' &clitrC pcrai*im at Grytvikca tll
rcguldrirc thlr podtioa orby thdr ancrrdon ty a thir{ co{nuy itip.
2ll" ker&$ cvcnlng ibc Prtnc Mioiietcr, proupbd by &c noct cmf
htcpbed l.od Crrr&gton rfilrtssirg k corern thBt tbn
tclegruas,
Govcrnrqt rhauld ttrpwil r.ficcthnry to &s rriticrl dtsclim on Sputh
vi& ibo n{rgctrlitrc Gomramcnt. I"ord
Ocorgia rad rror*alug rclationr
Cerdagbo rdd &tt I rnsaa& hd bc.o xsnt to [lr. I{aig. and 6at
Mr. Luc ror to hoH a ao*bg slth offdrls thr ncxr moniag rld ronld
rcport to tkm at niddry in Bmmck, vbrs lhsy wrc fu to ettsnd a
Bumpc*r fommunity mccdag:

blannq 29i*cch
213. Os tle uorrinf of lMry ,9 Mffcft &€ Prhi Mair&r rad
Ird Csningffi dircps**d th rnattcr oa thcirway to Brlrcllt Tky dcdffi
tbat a auck*.pmrcd rubmarise rhould bc s.Nrt to sllllport flMS En&rarce,
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ind tLb Brs mdild !o ri. !fid;try d Dcfrrx, Ir *ply Mr. Non rct
r blGgns e thr rriso l,0[kkr ia Brusch cmfuuhg lbat mdrgml
plaru lad bamloth bedovcrths n'!*.c!d h the m*rtof dor@ooa
nc Son& Olor3iq u a rcmll d rHc.l a mmba o( ery hd bcio tk"
A* l?ll$ Ea*rwua rnbhr bE rcqdrcd b rccrrh st tm& Olorgh 3or tle
fop*tsblc irercrnd tluld bqit r run rhort of food td o&cr rryplfur
in lltrrc rGcL$ tho nPA Fort Atstln hrd tlrt day railad l!om Gibtdlr b
rcphuirh ilNS Ettdwsra $lc *guH rbo bo capabh of provier slpport
to o&cr lhip ihsnld tirf hrw to !c lcat 6 tLo rrca. h addidm, r
auchar-pomrd mtmilie wtd bc rtot co,rcrlly b ttsch &c Faltlandl
by 13 Afril, end * cocnod rubmadns *oald bc prcpamd. Mr. Hott rdyid
that it nmH bo poxiblc to d@y a M, of rsrca dcrtloylrr md tlsab
tlrcn o cxcrcirc ofi Oiblllbr rlkh mulit rcach tho Fatkl@ k tn
to ihrlo sc*s' tut tiat t$s wosld aot h irrcll smtitub t t'hblc tbll-
rlrmgih trdr force. Srch a tortc srsrld alc about r rrek tc rnmblc,
which sould imia@ b.cour pblic lm*hdrp, md e txlhor thr*
wecks to rc.ch ttc Falklrodr. Ar rtatd in hir rnkqncnt dcuplldr{lon
29 ltsncl thc Corum*rdx.inCticf FI*t orM ttc fhg Ofiffi fint
Flo{ilk, Rcar Adulxl Sir ldn Woo&rud, e pmpslc b ahe& a adbhlc
grunf of rhip froa Sibrd&r ed b bo rcrdy to procccd b tlil $0{&
Aillndc t rcqufulr!"

214. At nidday oo D trfrrrfi Mn Lncs nfored to lrrd grlnghn

by lchg$a on ldr raesling thxt roming I& rccsrdd ftc acocnl Fottfig!
and Cmncaxmlth ffioo ricry ttst it reuutd bc pncmamt b pmpoa! a
resumpdon s( tls brffdcr falthndr rcgotiatiors, or io rcad a rytci*t
amisary b Bucnor Alu. tdort a fuilcr dlplomatlc dart hrd brm mrd*
to rcsoka ihc prcblcm of Sou& Bcorgh. Mr. txri d"id fut rny
rrmmplioa oI qddcr tans ia Ncs Yo(t or Bu:acs ^Aire rmld loo& es
muih ac iI fhc Gornmcot rao acgotiadng undcr dsc'', *ra fi &
eolutior of tk Sou& Gcorda 1robkra vcre nrdc rh! ff$t ltn or aay
rgeoda. Le&r in th dry Lod CaniagM rnr dso rcat drltr of a rqly m
Dr. Cotb ltcodaa a rhfficat b hrlircot and a fuifu Eanrgp b
Mr.ILig;
115. Thr Bdd* .Amttrador b B*e Aiu rcportad or Aqoo&o
prcu trcrtacot o( tle $ou& Circrgb r$rir, which foclud€d ,ql6ru ent
firna Argrolloe rarrhip hd boco dorpaetcd toryard! Smth Goorgh ,od
tbat rll navel lcaw hd bam caacclld" IIc cxp*srcd Hr *owrr lLrt ftp
A4rolinc Crs'rcrumat rrou$ uot only gain ln popruluity try tling a
iingoifiic rbooc tut wlt b0 rcciptcd rc dofug &c dght &hg h b*itrg
sru lbo E6t iltrrilBc a!6rulql AIILonSL lh nhtioaship bctrm tb
Uri*d S&er ald Argsffio Conrroatr hrd bemc loporel it war
qucrliomblo rMbar lt muld carry fbc s{h sf ,ugprting ru Arsretim
clirb.ds*u
216. Tlrr fi'drg &r B:it'ub Ambaclldor in WrrUrgtm rpo:&d ftat
tc Lrd callcd ot lvtr. Slocc$* th Dcpoty $ccrekry st $re rt &e Sau
OEeu*mrct, wio rclaycd Mr. Ilefu'r cmcsm t&rt tbrc lhmld bc rcctrht
oa bo& iid* and indiee &tt tbc thtrsd $e&3 vould not t*G !tdr&
The Brltish Arnbamdor had rcpltcd tht tLc Arcrkanr oould rmcly
not bo ncutr&l In a ctec of tllc$t oeupatloa o( aorsrifn Sddrh nrdtory

$ ltc Iondoa dlrcrr (Supdcmcatl lt Dwab* lS2.

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aud kff Mr. &srclin m do$c&rr,r*ilc tbc Briti&Gorr*nruat ra.foDd
.rxiqr to k! tba tmpcrauro do{n, lh}, could not allor Arjmtiua to
,&rt s chia h rhb *ay b a BritLh poaacrdoo. Mr. $tcscl hrd trld
ibt, rtilr thc Ae$icrnr did ooi brw e rolc 0o ph, h rs&hin8 thp
urdcdyinf dirpile owr rLp Frlthrd ldsda, tbey wtra uoactblqs YiIIhf
to urc erL good oftccu & trhg abmt s sofutinn m &t Mcdier
prothm on $otltbeodr.
217. In lhc slkrm th Ar$ailirs Cl,ogf dAfid*t, Sr. !ilolbl
cafled oa Mr. Fcarr to obtrh rsctioorb I}*. Costt lllcndtz'o ncsaga IIc
srid th&t h his riff, tLc rclut'roo o( rc$rlsrbirg tle paitim of tb
ArgFs6cce at Grytrikco bad bc;o lopdorsd sim lbs kpats;L o[
HMS Mw**a e th rrcr {od th €trequcnt achtiol ol tk isw'
llc dmpd to l,frs.utt troa *db,tr?dr- il Al3podra CI cr$utkc m
thc So&& CcolBh ritustioo in ordcr io rcmlw ttc vblc Frlktada irguc
ty forc*. IIc thstgbt lhc oaly trrcbabb rry ant of te iufrnc nouH bc
a goeitiw rcsposlc &m $B Britirh Oolnnncrt to tb procedold ptrylslt
tor fuhrr lqotiotioor put lorrard at Ncn Yor|i Sr. Molcol rrc told tbt
thig nrggrstion wodd bc diffrult fur &! Bdtbh Gowrmt ts aocpt
2IE Ilclisrocr nar rccqired x[i& rc8xtd ftc vi6ry d Arlcating
&dr tLrt romc form of rnfitary rtilim *opfeng lhffit !fi t lullmk
invrdon rwld ulc plisc in tk ue*r fuoE rnd ttlt militNry *tim *aa
pld in Apnil' but ir thc form of oqlga$oa ol m o( Sa oulying
klmda, nor ta inrarioa of rhr Dlia tihd& Ir indifred fhrt &G fuglutinp
lil:mhtry of forcign A&in rrr nilirg ,r rrffiffit
of thc litdy rractiona
d ncmben of rlc Uoied Natioas Scority Couocil io A4eotins omryodm
od thc fr&hod ldsods. It *.s dto lcrmod thar a bcach oo 6c Frltlrad
Ialt dr ru to bc $aooasi0cd by tb ArgE i!.s rnd thar rn rsphrtiosr
us* fnru mr bdrg prtpucd.

ftxrdrlt 30 Mstit
319. Oo tt moraing oil 30 MercL l-od Carringloo hcld a uetiag ntth
Mr. I# ud ofrNiils at tb Forcign lad Cmmosmalth O&cG, et rffi
lbc tffff ol a Parliamcntrry itrti:nrrt rnd s( & rcply to Ih, C6h, ldsdrs'r
mcssgc of 2t !fiash (roo prilgra* &) *srp s;recd. It ws rkidod
thst tto rcply ehould pfiSBs tLo r&lt ol r Forcign rnd Cmou*trltb
O6ca otrcid rr an toirary m bclell o[ I.od Curtftoq rrd rtc
rcsmpfim od cgotiatimr oa tio Fdlludr wrc tbo &rl& Owr&i*idili
bd bsm &urcat Tb mcr:rge m6 icar &$ clrying (ecc pra$Ble ZfI
m, b th rftqrroon Lord Cerrirgtoa madc a sirhufit io tbc llotur
ol l-ordd) dcvclopab iu tlc dirpub aud semch8 thrt
IIMS &*naw xwld nlnlh m ufu fm *c loag u $*c rffiilry.
U" Mr. Lrlcc reprbd & ruhmcat in ths Hosra oI Cmnme{)
In r4ty b quiltious lilr. Irrrs asid that tho Isl8r& rouH bE ddrodd tt
,recasry rld ihir fu lrlmdcrrr rhk rcrc llefu[ouol
tlX. I"ord Crrrhsoo iuod Mr. $trcshr, ihc llbilEd SrtEt
Ch*g, lAffdrec, to crprcls hir dirplcrsurc at &c ucsrgr lmlr Mr. Ilaig
{, O&W lhrpfl,k* d Lotrrtd g} l&nh l9ftr Cdr 1776-11$,1.
f) O&ld &pazt, Hou d Comroq r0 Lr$t $ta, ee. l63*1il.
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mnyrycd ftrou& Mr. Soccr*l thc prwbur dry, wli& brd pst & Bdd$
poaitim on tic saraa footirs ae *rgcnAr's (ac peragngh 116'!
213. Th Bridsh Nrvrl ltrocil ic koe Airer nportcd t0 tho
Mirhtry o[ Defcacc tht itc Ar6athc rrrrhipa ircludilg a ruhmarins
rler riling b Sou& furpa; tbst.oo{kr four r*u*&ip }ad taild fron
Pucrto Be[rano; ard that tmwl rudctiml bad te inpscd o(
pcnoml tkra Sr* Arf;mdrc r.srye$cr had rcportd tht &r four
wantip wcr! psrt of a routirp tninbg fi€rd*, but raoi!€r hral stilcd
that &fm &rd hocr e rorh !o 1nr ei!.itcr aboad mc cf thrn-
UA. ktsr in lb rfurmon ol 30 trilam& tho Miniitry of Ddcnc
corrrcnd a nccdag ol tb ltelsoca Opcrrtiffir Exerutivc, rhich actr, rh
thc d arirct u tls xccut c l8sqy oo brhau oI tbc Chicts of $&ff
lor ibc mr*l dirccrim ol niliury opcntiona Thc Ex*utiw ettd tls
pciticu of Ar8rutbc srvsl rhipa ucr Soutl Ceorgia rud of a nrval ark
forcc, cmprirhg ao drcnft canin, tour derso1crr ud ra rmphibiouc
tading rbip or e'rffiirc E00-r00 uibs mrtf of thc Fdklends, trlich x8!
rarrual lor ttrt time of year. It rho ro&d that tbrc had becn m
h ArgcofrDs Afu Fsco nsditrc$t ard {hnr *r Aryntitr
nodcerbtrs dhsn&
airrcrtb ts Port Sedry wu matifirlirg uormrlly. Thc Forstg! ard
Conoonwcelth Oficc dricc at &e nxthg crsr tlst 1}cp rar aa
Argrnfu pland to oasfy at Lut ooc idrutl in ttc
indicatioa that thc
Frlkhnds mrnc tiuc itr ASnt. Thcy brcurcd *ndirg ons or norc umlcar"
po$srEd mbmrrhrr. Ar r rrrult d &c mcctins a rubmisdon rrr madc
to Mr. Nolt rwnn odirg againrt thc dcploymcmt oC su*ce shipc, xhich
xra litely to pror€ polrcativa rad $ould rcquke a crrricr to Fror&lc air
rgoiut ocnding r third nwkrr-powrcd rqtmadnc. It roktd
sult1l,ort, and
out &trt t0 Brirtair I prcscncc in ttc fu&ksds rrea tor a pmlougrtl pcriod
would nrlre cosroour daeadr or oitiary rliorrrpg. yhich rould lavc
a very criour drst on rhc ability to msot otbtr cmmltncnb rcddwidc
aad would ircur euteuadd op*rotirg ooc8, It sho med that tbc eprosch
of nlintat ir thc alca rrantd lirdt tk *filiry rficclivcty lo rtirforw tbs
Falhlasd*
?Jri. Iard Cania*on rd Xv. Blatrr" th, lvfiaie&r of Str{c, Amcd
Forra, rcst r ioirt minnta e th Prirc lt{iristcr outlidug thc
prccautionary *epa whlch hnd baan talcn to rrinforrc thc Britisb naval
prtrcne k thc Salkko& srca and vtat clec nigbt br dom. Tlcy
reporcd &nt, in rdditioo to doubling &s Rayrl lfiarim gartrou rt ?ort
Stanhry. ffildiry tb ftF,{ Fxt ,luaia to rc*lltrply lllf$ Srdararroe ad
il hd bic r d0cid6d that nombs io
eaiting a auelcar-porercd sub&.titrG,
cmfiru ihc ordcr t0 t od r &cood anbmrrirr. Cour&emtim had k
tsrro to srsdhg r &id mbaarfu. TUe rrtion wu favourtd by l"ord
Csfiisgtoe. and a srbmarbr tad bc6 cannartsl But lt hd mt yct bfin
givca ordcn b tail siom tb Minbtry ol Ddcnm tCIok tlG vicr tbrt ttcrr
would b dgniflcant opcradmal fadtic* claarrhrrc, Ttc minntc abo
recudcd that thc po*lihil[ty o{ rc dhrE ttr g;rup of lcwa rarrhipc
cxcndrlng ofi Cibrrlirr hsd bGca cod$.rtd hrt rras lot ttougtt rdviesblc.
Tb @ssh ol tle lorce rould M kn, ntich rnsld complicnla
tha diplonatic .fiorG e ddlrc tbl ritntim, ard tbdna rc't military
rtrnndou rbout tLc rdcqrq ol d a tsrre, yhich could tc lalry
matrhd by tbc fuSrrrirca A $idibh forac *,nrld noed ro bc mrr.t kryrn
it rmld Atc itout 2{ drn to nudtr rnd rrriva ia r,ba rtl m{l sould
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bo dl&ult r*d cxpcodrts to rnriafria I8 prrprrtia* rhbb muld rot bc
cmmfd, rould bc Xghly prm,mdrc and crcalrtory ualcra tbs
.*rymAcl rrcrc !r!, srh3 ro imfid! &c fdlhadq ol slich tlc trar m
si$. It xs rrrggpld thir thrtc otilcfr rbould bc dkx*od at tlc
ntctiag of tho Ddm fuiniue rmopd for Tkudry I Aprit
n6. b
the cyceing of 30 M$r,h &o fri&h Arbordor ru furruct;d
r efi*tgp he tod &rritgbs to Dr. Coitt i{adrz *bout
to dclixr
Sou& fufSirl Thc rc*agc nid tbat rbc potmtidty dangcrour rihntipu
whicb lrd noqp dowlopcd hrd rot bca of rb Erid$ Gowrancarl rcckh&
?hc Brirbh obi*titr &rrrrghout hrd tcca ta rc* e rolutioo rcprall;
to botb Gortnaeor. A cohoaatm, rtiih couH harm far ttachins
cmre$coru ad which could rcriouly prsiudicr temgr to rt;olyc lh
yeob Fclkladr iamc lhmqft pctctfrrl qotiatioo. ryr ia th intcrcstr
of ndtk 0uwmmmr Th ncurga lropoB?d ccrding a rcuior foriisp
and Cormonxealth 06e ofrctrrl (M* Un) ar fi poriffil crnircary oo bir
bchafi o Bu*or Airti si& cmrttctirc propo*ab ior r rolutiol rlloriry
&e nlvagr ffrt art gc Sou& Csorgb to br cffricd q& lt;aid tlat Lord
Caningbo rould vicr thc ddudrg of &e SoutL furgis inddmt as
prcp*rtrg lb *ay lor a rcrnogtion of tts dialsfW m t&* broadr( itsu
dircrrsccd brfis€co Mr.I"nco rld Sr. Ror it Ncrr YorL in Fcbnury.
8,7" Tb aaoc ormilg thr Bdti& AnMdor ia Sucaol Ainr
rrporbd lhc UdEd $tatcr' Amh$ado/r rrro&ilt of Dr, Corfi }{cndcCr
rbolly ncgatiw ruction b &s epproach hc lsd rno.lo oE th instxtims
of Mr. $tocclcl ec Dryuty Scacary od $ar d ihr SlaE Daparec[t
Or" Co.b Mcrdoz bsd oaid tt*t tic Uaitcd tlstii' good ofrccr, vhilo
rclcomc oa tlc udcrlying dbputr, scrc rot rcquind oa tk currcot ioiid!ilt
ed tbat lha crrcproaircc *uggifitad by lk rtcri rot rrryfibh. Tlorr
rould bc ro conbooutina, por{dcd lk Bdtish ffi asrtriqg to disturt
rbo AryatisG xro,rkecs" Ttc rolutioa ol &c pofulcm of thc ircifut
ould bo ioutd in sfftiog Titbmt dolay oa cgotiation af tbo ragin
disptr. Th! Bdfeh Anbrsrador aoed tht thir uncomlnoubiq rmrd
rqr tat'tu a ftr houn bdorc uajor dcmmrtadonr in Brmoo AirEE by
labour uioot rgiiist tb Gommfe tustcrity rtrcasunss, It rs
;rarnll, balirrud tlare tist tbc &wramcat iid bcln hopiqg thrt th
J?ccat iitrSoift farrour rould drcidc tlc uaio* lo nn ofi thc dcusultrrtionc
ar st kt3t ied th6 brdlircN. It a&o rcmcd to ihory Dr. Co.tt MadE,
rcpatirg r fomula gir6 lin io advrre to uro siibut diccrctioc It
semcd tlsf tb Argmtilo Govcrnpqnt hd &iir nib up aad bcliE,cd
t&*t fu1l Lad louod r uay of bullying Briah into wdiag sorcrsftty.
Howcvcr, that maod rniglt aot last lor tmg. Commdry m tir instme-
fiotr frora l.sd Cardngloo, ihc Bridsh Ambarsador dtitod agoi$t scnd&g
a rpccirl rsilsary -d rSlinrt gasrilg m thc nwrrya to Dr. Qoi6l{mdrr
il thst 3ti$i, 6 ibc gpundi llst il bsd ro tar bcru po*aibtc fry him lE
nrtnbin ciyil rulrdoaa *ith &s Atgmt'rcr ritho{* mcc0iag groud. ud
r toscilhbr? gs.tll? rsd ruc*rgc $ &at timo lrighl scrtrc t$ cocvincc
&s ArgrdtitrB ttrt lhy had lk Bdtfuh Gorurrr.ot oo tta nu, sot ody
ormr Sotr& Csds but orrcr omccdiaig rogripty. Hc ruggxtod lddhg
up tk Etlra& lor a day or t{b rtile coosidndag tk Uaied Srbefi'
rtar-tioo S thc report o( &cir iabug&r h ErcB Aircf,
?3& La&r lbe! cvgd!& thc Forsl$ ssd Coromoawcrlth Ofrca rcot
r hhsrrn to l"o!d Cauio3le, wbo wrs tb6 I! Lrral &qrt t*o
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intol$mcc $Dor6 rlccivsd lie hii &"armt rdccd4l Argrotiuu ttnfu
ricrr. OE! tudieaEd tbat a pamful 3.rtlceffit of tb $outh eorgh
incilcnt rae pmcibh bot rh& if rly fuge61iffs wrc lillod, Arlrrtiss
*auld initiat nllirry rction {ahrt tbc Filklrd Islandr fbcmrclvre. Tho
Argeil&s Gorcma bld got pcovokd thc $ofib fdorgis irci&nt but
nor Sat it hrd !rp@. reuld bfn rdvro8lp o( it ta prc* lonard
Arg*tillt claio to rovtrcigpty owr all ths ialnd& Ttc .*r3ptiro
a*fffisrt rtr thl vhilc Sriuin eiglt rmd alnral $irforccmme !B lk
arca, $h q5s unltlrely. The otbr Fport irdicabd lhat tk Argcotiac
Govcrrnrnl cotrH r*r nilitrry rctiou agriut l}s falllandr in ApdL rct
ttroqEl r mufktp iayarilo, h$ by ompying mc d f[c cnByiag iibndr.
A fttr&cr riport iodica|d thst tb Atpadnt Navy rmr taapiag undtr
rcvkw Bdtirh arrrrt dbpooitiooe ft,rlfilida

lYttlw,fuy illilffirt
?t.9. fu lhe rnomiag o[ AUm*&y 3l It rrch Inrd Carringbn rmt
a tolcgram from Tcl Ariv rcocping tb rdvicc of ths British Ambarcrdor
in Brmoe ALtl h d*Ly tbs lwagc b Dr. Costs Lendsa I.rEr iB thc
dan torcve. Lord Crrriugtm d*iM ltrl tk Dcsssgp *ould br &li?rrid"
io vicw both of thc ineltigrrcr rs?ots ard sf a British prr6r nport
that dry aboul &e qiling of a mrcl*r-porcrcd subcsdoq wLich niSht
grvc thc Argutbns tlc lsl,rlrsim r}'8t ths British mrc rccLing a asl.lrl
rntbr thm a diphuatk rdutioc Th Bri&L Ambracdor in Sucnot
Ainr r,lar imtrtlt&d rncodiugly, ssd tG dcliwnd tbr rr*agc lbrt reni0&
230. r{n inncdiae rilcffircrt hcrdcd oF&lk}md kltnds,-tbe iddatt
ou $os& Ocoryh' rar pc1arcd ald cirwhed W tk kfiu Aecdca
Orrtnt lo&tli8q.cc Croup. It asancd tLrt thc lasdiug on Sou&
Cco:gis h"d aot bcca cootivcd by ec Argsilitrc Oswrme$, but thrt
the ftura rar trftirg full rdvrntrgo sl fu itrsidffit ts ipcid np aqorirdmr
str thc trudff ol rcwrcigpty. DCIpitc Sr. hlidatrc ck colucltr riih
m,rrc &mior Argcodnc naval o6cclq ilc ua*nthorimd hrdins sas fin
aossidssd to ba part d tb Naqrs pbnr. There ffi; to crntrl co-
ordiaatior of Arynfilc poli€, rod thc trladr htsotiffir ?crc aot ky&
but it hrd e ridc rugc of optionr opo. io it Argsuirl Lad olurtrchkg
mpedority ir th rrcr. Tkn ru { ptrstllity &at boih bccauc of *r
rtnrytL of fugratinc public klbg oa th lous snd bccucc of bpcrfcct
eodhntioa ed fu coofrud cosn#l gm by variou Argrolirc o6*isb
rad rcrvicp rdrircrs, lhc Jma Eight trtn romc unccEcctcd actioa TbB
srrmrot ffihrdcd lb&t lhs Argrotilc truol'g tn.io rin il if haadlisg
of ib Frlklmil lrhndr dfufuls nrr b f.rsodc ttc Bdtirh Govrmmcul
b acgodae tlc [srdcr of wdsety, ard lt rrs likcly b ay to ucc ttc
hsidcol oa Son& Owryir io sbirin ttc carty opcning o( hlts m tbs
bogil dixrracd h Nc,tr Yo*,ln Fclmrry. Thir would tmd b csrtnir
it from cntrcme ogtimc, tn* tb poaCUitity could not bc rdd
tt EiSht b lrrft:t .boo;c to c$slrb thc li$alios by landing a
out tbrt"dspdng
srliery foecc on aao&cr Depudary or sn clc of fu Fr.ltknd Islmd&
But it nsr bcliowd thrt rt ttrt limc &c Arga&r Gowrnmcat did uot
arhh to bG &s fnt to do![ foriblc trerrtr]u. Tlcrt rra ho*srtcr, a
high rirt ol tbc Argco&o Gowuncot'r rceordng to tk rtc d forcc o
rtcorc tlrir oedonalr if tb Argmfhc ctlilirrr rn $ou& firolgia rcrc
arcrfd oe roorcd t$o tb islrrd. mc.A$!eli6 6oret rould
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e rtim by &r Briliih rutbrilicr ar Li*ly pomm rd EI3bI
rur.b
usa u i prc&xt fo,r m iavrdm o[ ttc FdHaod lilards.
it
2rl, fk Bd&h Hrml Jnr},J h Bucnol Aircr tlpmtcd lo ttc lfiriit y
of Dulmw thrt, *mrding to fu lltritcd Strtc! ldfial A$a;l*, ?trtudt, rll
lLc A4eodrs !*t rrs rt ra" bur sftbod thc 0cct cslpnlg*dcn, rrd lhsttbir
was wll ia adrnre of &s ncxt cxcrsira plaM fqr rftrr f.!&r.
Xr2^ Tk Brfifut Anbcmdsr is Bwsot Aircs ryorrd Arpfu pmn
commat oc tte diepA *hich had kE owrshado*rcd ty riolat fu
str.tios. io Srnoos Airlt tgpirct tlc Gounucnt'r ccmmb polidca. I*d
Caniogtm'g $aumr& hrd bcio rporsd" but tic poeulu pracr bad giwn
grtaw proenimum to th dcsprtcn ol r crclcar-po*trcd rubmarina. lhcrc
qmrc ako rcports.f th. @Eh d r Bdti* d$bryar and r &,oyal Fl*t
Auilirry wcl Dr. Coeu Mctrdcr ver ridaly quotod u &Iliug rcportffr
thst Ar8loliEr yodd mt gtlc ray b tbrps of lonp rrd tblt thc graup
ou Sontb Crorgir sar on Argcrdnc rdt
2f.3. In t[e ear{y ctrpoing ol 3l Msrfr ilr. Nott rar kicfsal ty Miniitry
ol Dcfm officirlr oa htc[iglocc rlkh tsd bccn rco*tcd drat day thrt
s tire la thr cdy rcrshg ol 2 April hrd bim &r blr thi Argc{*inos rr
ttr fui and dry lsr r.tim" It ru maidcnd that trku trith carlhr
int€Uiglne rcport , thir pmvidcd a pocitirc iadkadon ol an Argprtinc
int rtioo io iuvadc th. Fslthad lllede fLe* rporb wu* alsa rca
Sy rLs Forcip rnd Comnm*talth O6s esd tlo troht Iaaalltgcrc
Orgtafuetlon
X7*. Mr.litott solgft& se(f ob0dor& s, urgetrt ucctbg vi& tts Pdec
Minfukr, yhich took placair hcr rrm at tic Hoam of Commorrr It rnrr
alro stiirdsdty Mn Atlht. Mr. hrse, rnd Forci$ and Cornmorsrcal&
ffics aud Milistsy of Ddcoee officiatr Ths Chicf oI Havsl $tafi rrr alrc
?rlscnt, haviog gG O@sos b bdd itr, Ilott
to lhc Hotnc of
235. At t}c nccdng r ilcri&Sc tom tlo Fdm* lfirixtct to Prcsidctrt
Reagro rzr dnfrad trd *nt illrt bcforr 9.00 prn h it thc Prbc lrfini*r
rcfcrred m inallfucncc Micatirg tt*t u Argmtioc invagion of tbc Fdthr&
niSbt bc funetn{nt ad sEid t}at lLc Bdtirb Oovcrullcar suld not acquhrc
h aay fugpotino occuprtbu. Sic rrkld Prcsidart Rca3aa to talk urgently
to Mdcill Snldcri ard rsk for an immcdiatc atnrrrlrc &at he pould not
aurborfoc rny lr}dhg; Ict aloac f,ortilitics: rb ,aid rilt bc co8ld tc[ hccidrot
Grttiiri itst thc Briti.rh Govcnnmt rEuld not crelntc lk dirln$r or start
6ghkrg, Ths Brirfuh Ambrxador in Wrrtinglorl rrr uhed b rpcak to
Mr. Haig & mflur p rnpid rcarfiou 1106 tlc Wlitc Houc" Thc Clicf of
Navsl $rfi advircd on thc sin md coopoeitlon of e trrk lor* fikcly to bc
capablc d rr-tating thc klaads rad sar ilrfructcd to prcprc such a toms
wfthom momitucot to e fnal dccisim rr & tshthcr ormtit sharld rsil
?36. Tho Forcip and Comnoarcalrh Oftce tumcdirtaly fuforzncd tbc
Bttd* Aotasrador h B{ffis Aircr rd t'k $wcroor of thc F*lkladr ot
tht rcporB indicrtbg a pocaiHc hvrdou" ?te fiovcmor war in*tnrcfid to
pes* & ttir infornatix oaly to th tafiison c{xmnsrdcrr flMS Et&,rqra
ryas odrred back to Port $t trlsf,
237. At 10.30 pm" er Sdtisb Anborxdor b Bucooo Afofr deli'erd
thc maagc {rx porqrlph 2A} b I}r. C.orrr Mcrdcz, wbo taid ttat he
would cqmesnic&& 6* rrcr*gc !o bir hcrifut a$d r€po?t bact llr. Cora
Mcrdaz dded horrsrcr, ltat ths rtrcsse5e rer oqt yiat trs had iopcd for"
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He r$cod e ri6 dt0 rYsld cmrroorifu, blt Bid tbt tb sehmcaa
h P.rlir@ rad tk ?tttt $porlt ol *atltip mwmcotl dlt as cileuri3r
topc for a quk* mlution
?!,8. Ianllgcrcc indlca&d tfd tk &grrtiro Minittry oI Forctgn Afirin
thoueht ttat tlc rqinirqnil roocp&bb tply ft,an thl Bdlich Crownumt
would br in agl;isot b caEr bto irnncdietc ne3oti#im; on rovcrcipty
tntt fLat Argrf,,Ura rcuS not mw givc up itr prr*nc on South Cr$orgi& It
alsq irdis*t d that Dr. Coctr trt tdec raa bcing utcd ey t}s Jslte ac m&iry
morc than an advi*r o'lor Sou6. Gcorgiq ad ibat tb Ar3enliac Navy had
askcd fo( r torcmrt of rroting h tk Uuilcd liltlimg Scrdty Coucil in thc
cvcat of a nilitary initiatiyc sgf,isrt tk Falltrndr. Dr. Ooctr Mmdca ryar
mid to trvc advbed tb ,untt ou 26 Mtrrjh lhat tkelc rouH bc a b*larcc of
vohr agpirlt At8Fotitr{" Thprs var ako a rport ol pr*parationr h
tb
diremba*r$cn oil a lorrinr h&otry bdpdc.

Tlx*s&y I AWil
239, Tb Bdtirh A$asiledor ia ryrrhirgton rportd haviry rem
Mn Haig; He had outlinsd to him tk inr0igme rcp$rts of Ar3codao
furcsdonr, fhc rigEincasm of whlcftMn Haiglrd ka uosrrrs.
7&. At 9.S a-u. tha &birct nst h Lord erricgtos's abemoe,
Mr. A*irr nporrd rlo h&st &rnlopmao on South C*orgia, 6!
didmatk rerta bcilg oadc, snd th dcplormcot o{ Argmdnc navat
forsl Ib {d?iscd tbal rhik caruia prccautioaary nc.rsrtr brrt bcen
takro, it rould nol bc u cery tss& b alildd tbe Falk'lada fuing up
th diacursion, tn Prie iliaictsr srid that &c bc* bgp6 of rvoiding
confroatation lay ia tb iniurc rbt fu Unitcd Slat* Govemmcnt could
briq to bcar on fu Al8eotins Gotlurncnt
X4t. *t th$ ranc tinc s! asrcsmmt prrpertd by thc l"atin Ancrica
Cunro Isteilispacc Gmup rrs cir6d&Gd updrtins tlc ffomatim about
Argcatiuc Bililsry diryoritioof, wlich vouH enrble Argsntila to lrunch m
sssault ou 2 April Tk dxtinrtioo, sltboryh trot lnom for ccrtai!.
appcard to bc Port $balcy. Tbs rncrmmt sdd thrl dcspie tkc
militrry t'Iepqntioo& &erc rrr* m itrem$o* ruggesling rbrt thB Ar8catirc
IuaA bad htco a dccisim to iswdr tb6 Fslllad klands. Its cvidcm ot
unnnud co-opcration betncea ttc thrcs Aryontirs ruiliAry sotrioes rad 6cir
actiw iuvohrment in ths aspbibioru nrt lorw was dioturbirg. T}r rrport
ittegrdttst tbr acocuhld Aryrstinc lorca cos ird ths capabilis aad
nowsry for an inrnmion o[ pan o[ thc Falklad litsds
logirtic *upport
and ltlt it $suld bc in a pmidoa lrom rlLict lt cculd launcl an
tk ffiiddh of Se dry on Fddry 2 Apnf
a*cault by about
U2. lrtcr b t[c nocri4g of t A$ril tt* Defcle Cmmit&o mct b
coari&r thc fwautiourry oiliErl, dcplcanncus io hnd for tis fafthsd
tr*lxnth Tlc himc ffiairer inforncd thc Coffirittr$ ttrt ru Ar8sntinc
lark forcc pould rcach Port Staaky dudns thc marring ol ? April, tut
that lla Argentfoc Sovanmcnt's prwiro ilmdong *Er$ oot tnmn A
diplocnafc solutim hsd to bc fouail if focdbtc, rd tb lJdtcd St tca
Gorcromcot trusld bG mrking rrprcsbdoar ar th bfufixt hrcl. Ar ir
was fer lrtm clcer ttst Arynlisfi r,suld bc {iling to rgrcc to r diplomatic
rolutim, preparalinr brd to bc mlde agriart thc porsib{litic thrt it vqBH
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cut !& irnie! to tt$ kledE or &rt isur hiad oI lailiiarl iaysion oi&t
oacrr. In di*uxioa. thc Brid$ aet*l dcploymt ak*ily rtdc rcrc
nstd" rad at&atioa vrr drrra to ttc facf &at a rcly hrgf naval trrk
fors of cudacc rhilr rould ba ttquirtd ro dcel rri& tb Argrotim lorca
Tb drc ol ths Ar$otirs fo{s, tbo dishseer irrcIrd, erd t&* bportanc
of rmidiry my udm vhich routd adargcr tbs lglandrn ffilt tbt
thcrt su m rl&matiw lor tbc Dorlrtrt to metirg b fisohns thc pmblem
by diploratb ncro& Thc Commitha agr*oit thu cwry cftort riould
continrc to bc lmdc to nmhc tle crrrcnt dirp$c rith Af&otiar by
ernr. Tb Uottd Silrbr Gorcrarnrot hrd bccn arsurcd lhst
tk Bdtirb Oowrnmcst rpuld ant btc rny carly *tim 1ps'$trtirg to
s& ccslation of 6a dftstion" Ttc Conrriw olro ssecd tbar
flNS Mwsn* stould nst bc rittdrarn as carlbr plrmcd, but lor th
lims bciae *ould mrin ou &atim h tlc Sou& Atlaalic Offciab rsc
ru&odrd urgFatly ts m*G omtingrucy plrns lor alumr0vc $wlsr b
&orc prwidrd by futpn*or, includi,q tlc rcplrmt of tb wddy rir
tcrvie bcfsc* Arfffilitrs rld &c Fdlhrd klendr, paobrbly by n ne
rcrvb dirKt to ths Urit'd Xingdou. Tbr CoeoitEc rlso agrl8d sot e
amd troopr to reisfcrrc lts gs$ilo! rt Port Siulcy de try ywH trot
aniw in timr or in cffiffit rtrmgrh tro rtiist an inw*la aad iMr alicFnbh
might tiggcr ra inmcilbtr Arysadlr taadin&

,d3. Itdr. &astor, & Iltribd Sher Crrary* {A$dns, dptirrld r

nrssagp ftou l'{r. I{sig to Lord Crningmu rmderb}iug th.t Ss lroied
$itstcc Gowrnncfi muld ilo all it codd b belp Hr. I&ig *dd thr rb
Uaitcd $afa Ambosador in Brcnos Afur brd tE r irrtnxed b urgc
Dr. ft{t& frsdcu !o blc oo i@ *tich xo,trld rygfiv&rr ih! crid!.
Mr. Ilaig ldd8d lhst hc tlougbt {t r &c Uailcd St*tx rould bare I 3lflrsr
shanpc ol in[ucnciag Argoatinc bcbriour f &ey apparcd not lo fatpur
aro ddc or the o&or. Iatcr ta i}r dey Mr. Strrbr dcliwpd I ncrragc
lo :hc ltiot Minislcr fron heaidcat R:agsa sayfug ttaf hh Gorrcrancnt
aharcd Britirh oooccttr rbout sppsrlot morts agBirrf &c Faltlud klasdr
atrd ?iqrH costsct tbc Argcntinc Gowmmat at fu f,ig!*et lemh to urye
thar not !o tate militsry rclim.
14,t" lt thc eltcrooos oi I Ap{il. th Brilish Ambslrdor is Dralt
A}cs lcportd !fu isfsnicrr tilith Dr. &ta lt{adca r}o tad bld tirq
tb.r thc Arsmtioi Gorernmmt rtgardfd &c South CGorgb id&t er
cloced. T}t Britich Amb*rasdm rrted for a ryrittea ,&t$&ut of thc
Ary?alhr poritioo-ffimrgirna b hfutr itr tbefollowhg trnr:
* $incs thc p*oblcu rrircd
ii di{rcgffd of Argmthc rmcrcignty,
ffie ;rohtlur tlc dspctch of a pccon to uxrminc tbc crlrn*
-I Scorg&rs *il* Ar$ntis. couridcrr &ir iacidcnt rmlrrc& Il fact
in &c
tb $odrsrs lbsp rrc csrryhg otrt lkir Orls sndct normal hwful
condltioos witiout aoy trrcach of lh agrctmmt pcviously r*ched
bltffica onr tro courtricc
in Bfud tb ralccadcab "qd cqmc of tha nqofiatioor
-bcarmg
undcrhtcn &om 196{ b lodey w rould haw aoecflod &s &fipatrh od
lhc rpmatatiw prrycd by G$at Bdrail it b hsk had bem u
ncgodat ths rno&litis of trendcriug uovcreipty oycr ths lilatylrrs
&Ialdr rnd ttcir dcpcodcacicc to tb Argatirc Rspubiir: stich 1l
crceutielly thc cabal cru* ol rbc prcrcnt dimd66.
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 I ctmot onit to {rrrr rl&tioo to tb! Emrrd Bd&h natll
*lcplo:rstot eff$dr ou n$ps, repcrad h thc inrmrdonal pcu rhich
can oaly bc iutcrpetcd rl an mrmprblc &nat of tlc usc st niliary
forrc. Thir obligrc tu to :du to tic llN orpnisr$m rhcrc Argcotir*
i
*ill cirednf firtc o( lb rrmdclb of &ir casc.'
A5, Tbr Bridrh Ddcoca Atr'tlt ttr Buctror Aircr npor&d Arycntilc
prB$ ltlMeB lhf Ah Forcc tnacpo* .imrift sEts t&g pcprrcd to
lig troopr to ib rouli of fu coutry, It Brid$ Aekr*dtr hbr
repornd druih of furfur Argenthc paqu raknart, ibrt ttc nobilfuatim
of rhipo rd roopa aod ibou hffifuc to vftha th lcope d tbc $qr&
Georyir inddcnl
7N. Ia rk cerly mnhg d I April &o &ndll Anhrlador ta tbt
tlnitcd Nadon& yho hrd ti.n h atocc brrh $iltr tts Forcigr rad
Comgroo*ralth Ofu, rcpord lb rocccrr d an hitirrtiu, ryffi tsd laal
(o ihf SccrcUry&cA'r manrming horh thi Aqfofu rd Bridsh
Amhr*rdm b cxprtrs lir cmsrrn stqrl drilg tr"adou Tbc Sccrttery.
Crcnff&X *rould bs rnakirg r pbth rpgcal to both !ildq to lcth thclr
diffErsrca &tougt diplouatic ncaur. ?b. Brililh Amtassador prparrd
a dnft $smqnt i0 ilc $Gcuitf Aomcil eallitg oa it b tih iencdht!
actioa to pnwnt aa invasioa, rnd n dmfl Rcsoh*ion calfiry m &c
Argcotitrs Gowmmt b crlttirc tb lhCIt retmint aod to rdnia *uu
tk urc or tLnat ol forcc b &c Smth Ath$ie, It rar hlsr rgrtld *ith
ttc ?rcaidcnt ol &c &wdl rhat, irserd d tte Rcsolutioa. h sould malr
a Prcsldadol rtrrqniol ThG Brltfut Amblxador arbrcqmtly fiford
that Ls tlougtt u rasch aclioa u Foslibb by thc Seudty Coucil hrd bccn
achicttd. Tbclt had bcea trs rppctlc by thc *trctaryl0eucnl rrd e trm
heddential it rrrsal o8d Brtt& bad th ryopatby o( lhc nsjsdty d
tb CounctL Tho Arepndna Aoba$ador to the lhiod Hdram }ad,
toms'rtr, igrord hh appcal ts joitr Br$ah h a poeitire rc4orsa to thc
Couacil'r cdl for ttcffiint
241. Tb Fordg! and Csmmoorolth Oficc infornmd tts &rnmor
of tbe Fr*hnd khsdr aod &c Sddsl Anbamdon b Srehlngloq Hcr
York ond Bucoc I'irer, tkt ttrtt nra rclieblc ldormado,n *rt rn
Aqsltlirc nffiil tmt lore muld bo ismblbs off Port Sbnlcy tb; ncxt
urorailg.
1A8. Thc Briliih Aoburador lo Ylaohiryf,on inforurd tLc Fotcign ard
&nnmonwal& Otre lhst"tlc Urited $tacr Anbasrador in Bueaog Aircs
tad cpotco tB Dr. Cocta Mdcz tbat noraing: lhrt Dr" C6ra Ucodiu hid
bcen rm-mmlnnl; md tbt ilc UtriH $taltr Amhrrador bad arrarged
to rc* Prcridcat Galligd in tbc rfiErnoo b delirrcr a n.rmgs hm
Mr l{alg vitb Fre*idc,rt Rogrn'l authority. Ttc Bdt'rh Anksradrr latcr
rcpor{cd t}at, rt & mdag ?l& lhr Ueird Srh3 Anhsedsr,Itrsldrfit
Gatticrl *odd lor ray rhrt Ar$trStrt ret gdng to d6, }ot had trllea
about thp M lm ttc Britilb to dhcil$ mrrcoderiog rorcrripty. Thc
Ihitqd $trier Arrba$ador brd concldcd tht Argcntinr rnulil p thsrsh
vlth 18 niliary opcr*lon Th Stst Dl?offtcttl world rcv uk
Fresidcnt Rcagan to tall prrmally to lttrtdcft Galticri"
249. Tte oovcraor rteort d tu thc *rnnSpmntr ma& tot tk
dcploymeut of th Ro$ M*rlre*. rnd wnrultcd thr Forcip rnd
Cnmmmwalth Offioc abom fofunnfug tls dttilhn poputtdoo ;nd rtundiug
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ttp locrlArgsstiu. Th Forcfun rad Goffiuswirlth Otr* pnhbd cat
alit xrhihth cvidwe of Argrrlinc futcuthu to rttsct thc rcxt day
ms highly suS3crtiw. lt lnas mt yat cotirely @lmiw aud diplooatie
actiou rmr lcirg ukcu to prarent ra atrct
250. Inelligmcc rwid o t April Micrtpd tbrt at &c ttd ai Much
tbc nflitsry tcadrn iu Arg€dina *rn clocc to sdaS ih niliry @m !o
rohs rtc diircti si& Brit&ie rd bd dqitr ro laur& tlc Falthdr tI ns
ooosfirstiw pruW: vas forthililg frarn tt Brldsh Crovcrmffit bf thc
rud od tts scch Thc smfiuctivc propocal vmld havc o involvc . coorrte
sgrcrrmt to trlk abo( thc tns&r d rorrcnig[tf rirhia a B.t pcdod. Thc
oiliisry opdm coaH bc put itrirl rstion on 3 or 4 Apcil.
25I. At a uccthg la&r b rlc cyroiog of I Aprit bctmrn thc kie
Miaisirr, l.ord Crningtm ud Ma NoA it rs* dccidad that boopo thsuld
tc put oa irrncdiarc noticc for dcployocut ro &c $uuth .{tltrr&. k
notcd tkt &e naul tark forcc asetnbtiug h Bdtbh pon't, yas et lour bsuil'
roda t* nil rithla tlp *xt {8 loun. ,ad tbit &. $iF cxcrcising ofi
Cibraltar mrr morylsg mmh thcy ruruld oot $d idcpsrd€ffIy bfi rculd
fcnn rrywith ttc hrcr uranblbghBrittubports llit 6aild"

Frttuy 2 tw{l
zSL In thc arty tosn of Fddsy 2 April Mr. I&ig l&mcd l.od
enhSpa bd rtfurcd to rcrdw Prqidcnt Rcagnn"c
that Prcsidint Galfcri
tclcptoac cdl Thc Preri&nf,a esgp *zs, hrerrsr, bcing rcut b
Blras Aircc imncdi*df and *odd bc dclirr*d vithin ttc bsur.
Mr. Haig cm trying to n*ch Dr. Cwa Mcldez on thc tlcpho*a ald tbc
Argeudac Aubrsaador 1o Xtuhingha rrc bchg fiemooed" Thc Vaticrn
hd rt o btea oontectod rtld *aa trrhs fo gct e ffirgr no lt€ridcot
Citd!li"
tr53. {t rbofi tfu 55p6 tirnr fomlligenc uar nc*ivcd ttat ordcr hrd
tGm isscd ca 1 April lor &o Ar$o8!c ompctim lf fu Fal$ardr ald
Orytvftcn,
25{. gr**t, kaidcot Rrapn ruewded b rycakiry to }nridiot
Gelticri At 1.45 a"m. hc rcul rhc Prtme lridstcr s rrcf*ryr npoAing on
hia tclcphonc cmvcr*tim" h lrhici t! rsid that Prcridcnt Galtiui hrd
rpokcn b tsnnn ol uldmatmr sd hd btt hno ili& th€ clcar lmprasioa
thatb rnrcohttcdon aooonc od rrncdconfiict
255, A fulhr eccmrnt of Pc*ttear kagatrb initirlivs rar rtcaivrd
tetcr m 2 Aprit Erdy thc prarbur cvmiug tb! {hied htcr Prffidrnt
hid ffi to tihplm! thc Arprdrc ftcridcnt q&o iaidaty nfirr*d !s
t*c th: c*ll Wben hcridat fusgrl cnemtually rpotc u tln, b tad
mpd h lMul Ercs thst Ar3ranhe rbuld nat hb rerim egehgt lb
Falllandr, which bc i.!d thc Bd{sh *ould ruged rr t s,ras }rlli. Ha
}ad kft pmaidrrt Sulticr{ ia oo do*t oI t}c mreqmns of nxh rcfu
oq rcl{donr bct{rceo Arentinr rd th Uilttcd Srt & Prseidcnt Cddett
eophathlly reiectrd Pnsidcnt Rcegu'r ofrcr to mrd Vicc"Sruridmt Blsh
lmcdheb to Btxro*Airrr F arrirt i! a rolutiou
256, At 9r5 a.n &c 9rtu Miui*r hforrcd ttc &blml tbat aa
Arltnfrc i[vuho gpc*r;d lrwrrbmt. }{r. IiIe rtpofiid tbt a hrgn
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smptlbtous tart lorca }rd k lot m iuucrtiat skrt Lod &niogtm
T?gSd thc continuing diplcmsric iairisriw& It *lr epcd thri a
d€drior h infinrcn tke tr* &re to rell tlould bc oonrirM latcn
35?,-.At riilday RRS nrarrsfuld, a Bri&h ArArctic fuvry *hip,
Tporyd lnt€n$iofi3 of local Frltttrd Blsndr redio broedcacu cooffrniig
that Argcotircr hsd landrd" ltcrr rcrc rl*o rqortr of invasim frou tti
strrta- Dspsrmt toqtr tb rridr[ A[hl€& sirvey strrioo at cr:rtvitco
md fm thc Cahle rrd Srirolcar og"rais ir port Ssnh.
ZiE" At 7.30 pn &c Cabimt mct ed ,grocd tbnt th tr& foroc
tLould ssiL

ryg. On Soturday 3 Apdl" ths &ioo Mirider asromcd ia th Ho*c

of Comnoad) thsf Argmtire,n Errcd forces had attac&cd ec fdkld
I$latr& thc prcviour dey rad cr&bli.M niliary coorrd ol thr l*kadr.

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Tl{B GOVEX.NMEI.IT'S DIffiIARGB OF THEIR

RES}T}NSIBILXTIES

,fi. h lhis Ctapur re rddrcg tbr catrrl buuc of our tcnrr oI

reie$ncc, tbc cay in rbich tte ncponsibilitics d Crowrnmpnt h rlclstio!
to tbc fskhld letrndr ard tbe Falllaad ldrdt Dcpcudorcicr wrc
ais*arfa in &c pcdod hsdilg up b thc irvrsim. We havc bd to
cmai&r rany qumtionr, ht tso are crr,rial fiHE €old tk Gorerrocat
tsvc forc cctrtir iavadon oa I Aprit? Scaoodly, cofi fu Coffirs{$
havo prevcatrd &tf layilio(? lYc &al fli& rh€ 6nt 4rrdoo at tbc olsat
of the Chaptar, Thr $omd qnc*ion ir more qrlu rnd h our llcw
camot ba aurvcrd qatil w have cxmircd boa, th ditptutc bisruc crthl
d &orr it *ra kcdlcd st vrdoot ragc* by tbe frcgmt Goturmeal
If,s prddnrtha gogwer tr lhls qtlcdim sl6s cad of tb Chrplcr.

Codd fr$ k?rdds ol t *gdt trc bctr lure?

26t. Yr mnriilcr Srst t}c qrcation rkthr btlorc 3l M$tb tb
Gowrrmmt tad xaning s{ fu iavrsion of the Fd}.bad lihd! rn 2 Aprit
W* tavc d$cribcd in ddail in Chap&r 3 thc cvco& of ths dayr lcadbg
ur to lb irwriqn ssd ill rhs inforoetio availabh al ttc limr, fudtditrg
all rulavrx rryorts ftou tb h*lligeom agiodcl. \Yo bcti:vc that our amtlnt
dsmonrtrstcs coarlu*ivdy thlt thc Gorerrmcnt bed no rtason b bcliptts
bcforc 3l Mimh thrt an inrrdon d 6c frttlsnd lelerrilq would tala placo
at &i begiouing al AfdL
26L AII thc i!furnatioo" itrduditrg iuElligeae rsportc tlat har conc
to liSht rircc & irvaiiotr augg.r! tbat lb d*icion to iovadc vas utcr
by thc Juatr al a wry hti &la
,Sl, Ar$otir nrval forccc rsrt d rca bctvlcco about 2t rrd
28 Mrrcb, lt thc caurtc of auual raval exerciscr, rhich imldcd a ioint
anti.ruboarilc erc*irc *ith Uruguay (prcsa accounts o[ rrhic& fu Bdtish
Navrl in Butrtr Afucl rcporrd oo 27 Mareh). Thr A4eotie
"{rxftdrcportcd
ocm rScsqr oa 2 April tbst &c flcct hed railcd routb ftom
Pucrto Sclgrrno on ?8 I'Iarh ri& c !ffirc idrrtry kttalion. aa
q'?rp!r"biou3 comxgnd mclinn and troopo robartrd- Thc apanl order to
inrradr*al probably aot gircl rrnlil ai bsst 3t l{arch, ad pooibly aa
Ire ac I Apnt llr. Co*tr hlcda rrc ruhequaa{y rcportoil r* raying that
tbc Juntr did trst Sfidh dteidc m tb fuvrslott t'rttil l0.ff p.u, (7.00 px"
locd tie) oo I Aprit Ir ir pmbabk thrt tha dsision to ircnds mr tatsa
iB t}6 $db oftie dcrclopat ol tlc $outh Gcorgir dtsatlm; bnt it rtcrur
thst &p Tbkstd@{e$ratims in Drmoc Airer on th aight of 30131 }.Iar*
mt abo a fr*tm fu tho r&tB'fi &cirioo.
2$4, It mry b0 tbusht tht, rtthorgh &c Cowmncut ssld rnt hayo
hgd c$lior waming d tls ttrrasio& tbcy rnrut law had fuIIs qad msm
oignmcaut ft(ornsdm of Aryrotiac nilitary movcnentc" ?hc &ct fu thst
thctc *ar so co?cmgc of ttcse morcmrst and uo cvidw andl$h to
tbc Gorcrnmmt from sagflit ptoto$a@. Wr dircus tbcsc mrttcrr
fsrtisr tclor in thq coolcxt of the enangemcn! msdc for gptkring
htll$mca
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 ?,65. Wc rpccificdly rckd sll thc wto prc cvifue to ur-.ilioir&rs
nnd ofrcialr. lbs Eritirh Ambr$sdor h Brmoa Airca aad othr Embucy
rtsfi. tb Oowrrm of 6r Falkhnd bh!&, f&lllsod khdce md pnonr
ouuidc Corurmt Ttth sfidd lnorbdgn ol rad hertrt ia tb rrca-
skthcr ct my tioc ng b thc lod of l,lsrcb tbey tho$t o invuion
ot tbc Falklandr rar litcty rt ib lqbrirt d Aprtt Thc, all rtrtld
crtqoricrlly that tbcy did not
Ifi. In tic lig[t of tLir avidracc, w rl! sali$d lbt thc OowmMt
did aot haw *nrniag of ths dldcioo to hva&. The cvid@ of tlG ti-itttr
of ec dsiEim trlcu bf the Jmg rho*r ttat thc Gorcmseet not mly
did ool but could aol, hvt h.d c*r&r rtrrlitr& ?ha b?!rio6 of tls
fa&bsd &Iru& oa 3 Aprit muld mt hrw bra fonm.

Sor dtil eG &Edr LG6m trffh*f

?fi1. Bdon w mre&r thr pmcot Gorcrreca& hadlirg of tb
disputr *r rwd b seie &c qrc*ior: Iow did tb dhpuc derclry
iato sucb a cdtical rtet* ttat a ru#co d ua&r*ocabk i[Yrii0e took
placo? To trsner iC ir k uffiaf,ry to bo& blc& * tb o"tis frstuGa o{
tba dtrst! aed ihe porifur s( th6 1nrtin to it orlcr r loogrr pcrfue

Ttu pddsts sl tk p*du to ilu ilbpne

26& Fnon 196l &c porilka o( ils &rcs rrrain jarticr to tbr' dkputc
Argcatiac frowmumt thp Brifdr Sovtrameot ed th lrluderr-
-thc
rurid sotrtlrnt.
zffi. Ffixt' for ull Arycutinc Gortramcnls rcpocrcrehn 0f tb,
'Mdyinri' trr alvnyr f, Erhr inrlr ol Dolio? ind r ietonst tuo!. Tbo
dhputa tu aol bold ths r"'.q pkpc b tbs attratfoo ol Bd&b Govennentr
or of rb Britirh pooplc. Al&outh it prcsscd itr cldr! with gnetcr forcc
qt ro[E osrimr rhrn o[ o&cra Aqfnthr &r!r rnvcrrd in if coarrnit
laeol to n9ovcr tta lclrrda Shrcrcr otbcr isre| wre propotd lor
discursioo, rmh u cconomic coopcnlim on firbcri:s or oil cxplondou,
itr orcnidiug rosern rrr with mrurignty, In mty om hfiucc. nuncly
&e trllr hrdicg b rhc Cmnunicadour Agrccnctb h l9?l (rcc pn
grapb ,S-2E), did ArCrulina Atc pert in mgotirtioor that rcrc rct in
ssrt mocrfd witb eme foru of tr8s&r d wcrcigty, It did ro in lb
Lopc tbat by &rpaovfng comsuaicetior bfi,ccr tic ldea& tgd &o
n*ialrad ad rborirg iB goodtp"dl it ror{d pcnuadc tbe Islandcrr of tb
tercfg s[ r ckscr r*latimship tctf;leil tbce" ktdios in timc to ffi$qb
lioaat cbrgex; rd lt fc[orred rry ,tc ArE@iEtr by prcciug br r
rerumption o{ ncgothtimr oo rorcxignty.
230" Scdty. atl Bdlirh Govcrrc,tr asasrtrd Britirh rmuclpty ova
tbc lcLsdr !d rk Ssperdrucisr, sitbout rwrvat'm rr to tlcir titk,
coupkd rrl& rr unehugiry connimt to rh dctcncc o, tkir crdtorLl
tutdty, Althougt rr &s dea of ibc fiut UniH Hatioar Rt*olutioo in
1t65 lk Oo*toucut ttrt d ttet rownilpty trae aot qotiabla trcm
1966 ell British Oowrnnmu wrt prcpand !o ncgotirtl ebout rovcrcignty
owr ttl
lrlelds, {nd & Hsoh e r[lcmal provifu tbl csrtdn mditionr
pcrc fultllid rod thrt tt *ua crprbla ol b.ing cuicd in Padhrcat Ttr
oott imgorbat ooditiua h,s rl*ayr b*n tbet aly rctthocnt u8t bo
ecccAtrblo to th, Llfidfi!, ud Mirirtcn of rucccrriw Govcrurcutr bxe
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mdc uarqnirocal stll&r0etr6 to Farlirmat to thh cff*r Thia rns alm
ahnyr made plain to tho Argu*tinc Gowmmr
nL Tldrdly, lrhadcrs dreyr madc it ch*r thst thcy wirhpd rg
rlc
remain Brifsl rd conrirlcntly :Esirtcd any cbangp iE tiok corgtitutio{rat
rclatiooshlp rith tbs unitcd l{.ingdm. On omdoo thcy tcguicmcd ir
rcgotialionr rnd htcr look poil in ncgotiatlous; ht
thcy ncvcr approrrd
eny plopmab for a lctttclrcat of tb aow*igpty lrtuc going bcyond r
lcngthy frtcre of &e dieputr. They wre aot preparcd to sgrcc cvs to tle
propecd recme d isint rcicnti$c activity io thc Dcpcn&acirr rortcd our
xitL Argcutina itr l9?9, rhich t}ey !&r rs a &Eat to Bri&t rcwnignty in
thr amr (tet paragrrfh 69I
Developments afixtlng the anilude ol thc Argcrrtinr Gwernmert
?il?.. Whilc tb poritioos 6{ tic threc {idc$ ia tltc dispeta rrnnincd
ranstant, circrmsbncer in Argpntfus chf,nC*d rnd Bdlfuh Gowmrcnt pollcy
dcrelopsd in rcveral impo*ant nspccB.
{i} Dewlogumne in Argcotin&
?J3. In Argrntin* iectr &r military tahcovc* in 19?6 *80 au iaportaot
fac*sr. Tb carp placcd dairioo-mating in tbt handr ol a *mell gmrp et
tlx bxd o[ lhe amd ffidcs. and tncrd tlE ia[ucncs of tha l.larry,
shfut hnd ahayr bsen th moqt harkirh of iLe acrrir* on tb Falklandr
iscua. It latroducrd a rqm*rirc r{imc, nhose appalling humaa dgba
reord udcrstsodebty irfftas€d thc Illandcrt' relrrcffncc to coa&.rplaic
any torm of clo*r arcocislioc *ith Argrnlfur. Ttcrs was eko a danger
that lb luntr niglt rt ray linc rect to dft.ert rt&otioo frocr dmlrtic
probhus, partbularly x mic diEsiltits grcs, ty appcaling to
Argentinc natioualism to ruppo,rt aa idtialiw orn tts trvtrlyiass.
274. The othrr moin isrrrc in Argcotino lorcigr poliry arcr &s psriod
*ras its ssvenigoty dirpulc tri& Chib owr &rpc ishds in ilr Bcaglc
Chsmel. Arlp&tina's *rrc;rn k h*s with l.hc &kndu tkn*clvca, whitdr
arc owupied by Chik thrfi $dtt *pir terdtorirl $ate$ and coatiaaal
lhclvcr, ar it la ilmngly CIpe#id to nny ffitcmion d Clilcrn rovcrcipty
into lhe $ar* Attartic. Thc rclcrlrc? of thh igsuc to th Falklrnd &tads
dirputo wau thcl if Aryedina rcrt prcoccnpicd nith th Bwglo Chilnd
diiputt, tt rodd divcrt its at&atios hom ahc Fakkd lxlandel trbcttos,
if that dirputc wrt going in hvour ol Orilc or rcnsM d$dlodq Arpatina
ryri mor likcly to re* a cmpcare&ry rffiH ta lte &lltrrada.
215. ln l9Tl rn hbraatirxal &urt d Artitratiou arrudrd rh. fuhodr
to f,tilc, but did lst proffilee m thc us*rrd rx&lioo of ei&tr sidc'r
clsims. Argrnths r!firrd to rccpt tlp r*rrd, dcspitc cadicr agrtemcnt to
adkm to lhc eourt'i fi$disg& rnd ths fdloriag far tlp tso m$trlcs csec
ta tbc bdot of rar m thc icsua A rrpet ucdislor *rr appoin*d. wborc
proporelr ryrin lavourrd CAile Argcntlu dfllyrd ltr rwpo,*x to B
prgpofdr, rnd eady iu 19fl enaoM itc ksilfioo oI *rogetfu* & tcsty
with Chilc, thc rficct af rrldcft rruuld br io p6ry?nt lhc dispub bdtg
rdcfi;il to tb Intnatimal Cmrt ol lurlioe. Sm{n ArgeddtrE'8 point ol
vicr tb d@ hd maetd ar inpa*c adrcruc b thc ,unt!, ind thit
was lik*ly b focug it$ r8strtisfi raorc cloecty on ttc Fdtlendr"
n6. A furthcr &rcloprunt in Argrnfine torign polkf wa* If
rlpfm&ffiot nith tt! Unhcd Statce &om thc dsc PrcrHtrt Rcagant
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aduinirtrttior took o$ca lYc rdcrrcd in Chaplcr ? (rcp fr*r$ritrh 120) b
eyidrnc! of impmwd nhtfurr bct"ffi tk trCI couclrb, in prtkdr thc
rieir that Gcucrd Srltirri erdc to fu ffuied $ttcr in l9tl, rk b *zr
Cmm*nder-t4",&{ ol ** Arny. It ffir Eccly tht lk &Sffiirs
Gserar€ot cse. lo bclfove llrt thc usibd Strtl Gorrcrurcat rtto
ryupothctic to lkir claim to lhr Falthld khodl ad, rlih ost ruBportiry
fordbls scdoo in futhnoe d it $orH uot acriwly ogpocc it Wh
initially rrkcd to iokumc, tk lJried SEmE did ad@ an'cyrrn-hsnM'
apprxrh" rfrlk wirg Mrgood offcGs to ithfifl to frd r rohtioo"
m. Givca tbc rthfw dffic$ cf tb Frlttaod Ishde b Argfstitrr"
their dirtrncc frotr B*t& rnd lhr rtrmm of a mbnaatinl BrilLh dctrrsnt
fom iu tho rrrc, Argrnthl almyr bad &r capatility sucocr*ulb o
moort r
mddcn opordon rgah$ tbc lrlandr. t{ceowr, h rcctot ytaro
thars ru e sutctutirl inctcrcc io Arptior:s atliary eesfe h dl etcc
0d iE armcd tqvicpr' riU& nurt bvc iocrca*d itg cmffdm* in iH atility
to occupy lhc Lh& aod rtain lk"
(ii) h*lofmcatc itr Sritr6h poficy
tr?E. Arg*alim'l $orilg nilitrry porar coinci,M rith eu lacrc*ing
conmtnde on tk !ryt d th Usitrd Xia$m m irs NATO rpls ud
the prqnoftrt rcltictioq st ttr o&Er ditllru comnihcot. Scco bcforc
ths Ddcncc Ra.ricry pr&lirkd ir t966 ths South Atrntb bad to bcca s
major rne of dcplofual but tbc dcciriolt trtea fu 1967 to wiMrar
&a &mtnrdcr-in&id, $o& Atlutic, rtrd &c lrigrta m statim h tbc
arq, rad io 197i0 fo Ersinrre &c $ncurrsrl qr*mcub. eiltcd tbe
lory!, fd'ority sttachad b a B;itbh dck opabiltg h tts arcs. As th
Argmtilt thrt*t gnnr, is ak€fidiry to rairrtgb ooly a tota prcrcocc in thc
sma, ir thc fotm o( r rilrail dcAchcut o( Royd It {risct lnd ir tbo
f,ulxror mm&s frNS Endurstc, suoccsriw fiwlmmenta hrd b recqtt ttat
&c blradr cou$ et bc ddadcd agdnrt ;ddcn inlnifrrtr. Thlrc ilodrixr
c/ers sk;o ir eB liSht ol plder stritqic htE&ch, bor ir ir likcly fut frcy
wcr! r€a! by Argpntbtr rc widw o[ e dcsrcuing Bri:ieb cooriecat ts
tht ddencc oil thc lrlrtr&, hotrEcr rtoogly &at colnmlufitt $tt prblfuly
ssscrbd"
2*. Nor rarc lhe* thc only rigndr tlni could bc ffrd ty Argcaring
ar svidcscc of dinirirlins Bdtht in&rert in protecdag ir lovcrripty is
tha u'm. AAmtina ro doubt rl*ayr hd in eird that Tlst it mr rr iLs
xrmt!€s ol Briuh'r rolpouc to tlc *nblirhcut ol rl Argrnfisr prffiro
oa Southcrs Thulc b 1f75 rrr ar idimtiou thet ir dtbt hc ath b Eouot
rimilar opcntionr, st lust 5 5s usinlrdfed futr& rithmt prarnfu
*riolx r*de.
rctnlirt$ry
2S. otttr Eridlh Gowmnrnt polhicr which may harc
Tholu wtra
rerrtcal to cr$ &rbt m Brltisi Metot !o tbr fuk& ad tlc.ir d.fcacc.
Thcrc hclodcd tbo Gavcrnm& eryadaccq sb}act lo ccrtin rcsicliout,
to cmtinuc rnrrr qfu O Argmtinr (and o pror{dc trridng Mlitirs in iti
Unltld Kltrgdsm lor Aryrorbc rnllitary Frlomel): thi dedaior sot to
Itnplcmcnt lo'tra d tlc rcmmnerdnttrar oi l"ord Sk*lcton's lf?6 nport,
mtrbly firt Elrlisg to &e cxtsotilo o{ th: airficld; ud tt* trl*rc d &
Erifitt Halionrllty Arr to crtend Bridin citilcorhip to ttorc ida!fursrr of
ttc Ists& rLo cittpr se lot &:rorchm patrial or did rct havc r UniGd
Xingdoil-bom grudprcut.
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 zlt. Fkrlly, thc t98t Ddre f,wiov may bett provid€d furthcr
te$sarrrs€ CI &gentias,la riar o{ t}c phoncd loilmfiou h thc rur&m

elthffr* it mr mrcr inplconm*d. to ritMrrr llt{$ &d;walrr,c. In rtort,

rr Argprtim nilihry porcr iocrercd tb Brttich c*psbfrIiry to tepood ,o
it bccam* mor; trrtrietsd.
282. Tlc courcc of qpliitianr ovcr thc ytrtr rrrr abo ltrclf at
inporrant lactor liuitirs tle 6wprmt'r frcodm of rano*vrc. Ar
tucca$ivc ttritirtivcs tad bcttr M ad fdld, end vitL m rigr af
aoftcoitrg of tith.r Ar1patfoF q lrtandcr rttittdx, lhc picfitt" lht tbt
hhtory of tla diapua pffi61, is osc in vhich thc ns3pni*tiry q[k scrc
prqrrsc'ivcly rtininatcd natil mly me--lelmbuck--rmx ffit tLnt night
omtually satif,fy ths rspiratioro d Argrutioa oo tto oca krud sd thc
sillrs of th khnde* m ttc ukr-
2$3. It b 4gprqrt that btclhgrcuad tbat qrc crsmirc tbc prcocrt
Govemrncnt's brtrd[fig of thr dkfue, l?bt *rnda out ir &c dikurr
to rryhhh $!ffir&e Crovc.mnmtr rrcrt crporcd by thcir pdiry ol ic*iD{
tc rxohc, or et ld coataia, tbo diifutc by diplmatic ncgdirtiluo m
thc mc hard erd thrir cmaitmcat to tk dcfenm of the Fdh1ad ldrndr
on tLc o&sr. Ttis diMr lhsrpcrcd ar lbr pofrcy optiou alinisi&ed,
Ths Isknds rerc rl*ryr rt rirl. rrd ircr*a*iugly lo rs fu$etinstt ililillry
capaUlity grcs ctmgp6 !,rt 8 Bdtish dccbioa to dcploy to tlc err* rny
additiousl rnrdiln, *lorc eccmy cadd uot *xaya bc slsured, *o crrriod
a tigtr. depcndcmr m ix S+thg; of fnstrating tbs prs.prct of argstiadm.
Thig dilamma uudcrlinad lh
hporhscc of tb: toilrco dcfcrc pffi.ffi,
rhichffe emmi* in thc nrxt stim ol thir Cha.f&r,

Did Forctgn sd Com*wnrcalth Offlr;c otulab Ww a psl}ry d *fr

o*n?
284. Sctorc ouing to that- Loq,wlrr re 6nt dcal wit! tk alkftim
that ovcr tltc ycan Foraip rd Coumonvcalth Office oficielr 1nrrm*d
a policy riscd nt pniry dd ol rk &lard& ircarcti'rc of tbc vkw of
l'{iais&r& In our crrnimlim of thc poprn wc harr found rc qddcac*
to ruptDrt fLie d&agiry ancgiliq 'td w b8licvt it to bc Utally vit}out
foundatiom. On cycry occado lhrt a ilsr Boywilailt.<r o*
Minhlcn--{se hto offce a tull rr4r of policy opdou *trr prt belorr
&cr. h cvery casc Midscrs uldc a dwlsim of pqlry aad ctoec to
lcc& a mtstirtd rcfikmrl that xmdd bc araid&h to Argstils aod
to rh Irlaadur. Wiltoil €f,oryfi0& tley rciccrd tbc altanrlivc oil
'Fortresc FalLlardt", wlich vould hatt involvcd thc irohtion oI thc
Irlan& frm Argntim ad pob*ly toa lhc rcrt of Latb Ascrie.

$rri tr e. Fd Gmrrlci lrnb & dpt*?

Contbudty of wfrcy rd I$ltS Endurrm
285. A clkf rcspmdlility oI Briti* GovsmcnS ir relrlim to ttc
FdHrd hlandr ad thp I.alhlaod trhndr Dryfid.ocirq ar tor aay othar
pnrr of &iti& hni&ry, lr ior tldr decc ad srudty. Ar xc brvc
drtrdy rxpleiand, tb folry of snccc*ivc Govcruncnt m thc a!&m o{
&c Islsildr Las boca 16 rndntetn a to&cn prcscre oa tbc Faltlrr$r nn t}c
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,
lorm nf a rmrll drtachnrsr of Royal Marircs. Thi* furc* was edcqurtc ta
ded *ith fxddca 'adrruturirt' incarrionr, which up ts rbout lg?5 werc
regarded u tt$ firllrr tbrt[t
286, Althoryh frorn &*t rirre fir Argcntioc t&reat of nilitary ection
incre{scd, rn Oowmrnmr mr pryred }o cctablirh r
gpniim on ths
Falklands hrgc aough io rpcl r
fuIl-ccrh Argeotiilc invario& o,r tp
providt sn cx&odcd nnrrsy lor thc aidrld, *th mpporting hciliti.& A
larger ai:field, if it muH havc bcss rfrordd sithin Coveromrnt delcacc
prioritict, niibt hivt cohrd Bdtrin'r &&ilent cap*ity in the erer; bttt
it rould not b irslf hrvs cnsuffd rapid rcinlarccrrnr by air in a nrisis
sinm, ia virm of tlc dira&ss inrolvEd rad tk unccrbintks of thc South
Atlrntic rcathcr, hdins on thc Falklarda gould ,ot be guonnted uad,
I
at tim of mlronution rrfth Argroriu. divcrcion airficHa in Souti
Arncdca werc uatitely to bc availablc (rcc pangnph 108). Bcfora thc
invasisn air rcirlorccmcnr fram Asccssim Ishnd, 3500 mihc away. ffas
belieycd to bc iapractica& bEsarxc of lhc dktanc irrolvcd, ths lack of
a divcrcbn rirfieH and tk rcfuclling toehoiqucr rcquircd.

287. ?hrurryhut thc period" ir addition ta the dctachncnt of Royal

Muincs, a Ropl Naral iac.patrol !r.ocl, first I{}lS Pror*cror and
mbrcqucntly Hll& Endurawc, ras kcpt on rlrtion in lhc area in thc nunmcr
montts. In pmgraphr 1l{-tl8 ryc dscribcd the dicixion to witMrav
HMS En&parc* *nd tk eu@ucnt appc*k ty l"ord Carringtou to I{r. Natt
!o rcvGrx& ir Wc rrcogrise rhc liilibd nilitsry mlrc of this wssol; but, ac
the olly rqulr Royal Naval S:wrcr ir thc area" lrer rynbolic rolc rmg
importmt in $htisn to Argpntina, With t}c cxcrptioo d thc occarionc in
l97f *ud l9Tl (w, paragr.pb 45, 59 md 65-66) xtna ttr Gorcmncat
buttrcsred ncgotictious by uadixlowd nawl deploynrcnc, suc$ive
Goremmeats rrlid on tkir ncgotiatilg policl' a:rd on diptomatic rncrm
to prct/Eot * ccofrmtatioo with Arg*mimi and lbr mk of flilf,f Exdw0rtce,
as c iokm od tlc Crorrcrmanf,s comm*mcat io thc &fcncc of thc Fallland
Iclaads and Dcpnd*aric!, !tras a valuablc complcmt to that Th*t vss
clcady born* sut b, thc prca* ad inElligcnce rcporta of Argcntinc rerctions
to the dccisioo to pay hcr 0ff.

288, lYc concludc, tn vicn of thesc fastors, that it waa imdviaablc for
the Covcrnnrat to tnuouncc g doqilion to withdrar lihti Endwarcc and
that ia th tigLt of thr drvaloping situstion in the rccond tdf of 1981"
they rhould haw rcrcindcd tbcir dccision to Fay off ffM.S &tt*rolr,c at
the cnd of hcr l98l/82 tour.

The decfSsrt.d Sratclrrlha l9I

2t9. Ar l98l r{ntc otr, onc of tLr mct dgnificatf dcwlapnmL in
ths xiau$o,n sru tlc rcccdtot pmcp€ct of negptkting r lcasshst nolntion.
Mr. Rldle/s neeting oa 30.Iuac l98l rag bld agcirst th h*ground oI
e grneml beld that timc trl
nming oot aud thst Argstioc impticne
rm grouing. It rrr,hsod tlc polisf ogioor ssd coochdcd that ihc onty
fea*iblc option ras lcr:ebac& pr*dcd by au educador campnigt bo&
in tlc Faltlsd kl*ndc md rt loea Ar hb mecrin8 m ? $ep&mb,er,
borcwr, Lord CefiingM dccidld not to purre tlut oourm ol rctim, but
to dircus lLc rrirolc matBr rirh Dr. Canilio! in Hox Yort lal*r in the
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mmth.ld to aryp$r & t'im that itnould bclp if til Argeotincr mrs ahls
ro rnat* coustrqstilrc propomk lor rssolvisg &e dirpue. I"otd CarrisSe
old ru thst in lis yi0'1s, tbrt vra oo ptosped of 'ae8ing' karebs* at
thst BhS& It did not harm mpport h lk lahndr, in tbo IIou$ of
Coamom or alatngst his o*rl $tbirtcriel colleagu* in Govcramcot. Sn
Lc caw rhir approach m Ih. Caailion al tbc bcct diplomatic ncdc in tle
eircumctsrct* Tls Gortrnmtnt xra tkfsrth kft *ith no resort other
than atempilg t$ tcrp ncaotiatinmr goiag by soue &s8tr8 or othcr, esd
tbcy crsrc k the poaitim of tayirg aothing to o&r Argcntiar otlrcr than
whrt lhc *iclcr of tk llh*dsrx dictrtd" Isrd &niogtoi hirr*clf
reco irrd lbis is hic mitutc ol 14 Scpambcr 1981, ir rhieh hc* sid
tlat- untcal md mlit tb lrlaadcn n6diEd thcir vhwa. thrc wl$ littlc
wc cln do beymd tryhg to tcep irmc rort of rcgotiatica gsill3".

290. I9c coucludc &at &s Govcmmcnt rerc iu r po*itiol of scakras,

and thrt fu c&cl of Lod Caringlion'r dgiaion lryss to pass thc ilitiativc
to lln Argwliac Gorcrmt
291, Lord Carrirgfe rko docidcd oa 7 $cptcmbcr not ts pxtscot n
prpcr fior cpllxtirc Midiedd dissruioa in thc Dclcac* CarnuiBm.
Isstead hc circuhted a minu6 b his Ddcacs Conmitrce callcagrxr ou
14 $cptcnber. This ws strc of a rcricc o{ akuxr (tc dnulred o&c}s otr
2 Dmaber 1981, 15 February l98a ard 24 March 1982) by vkbh Lc kept
thc Princ Minhkr aud Ocfens Co$mit&s colleagucs informsd of progrcsa
ia thc dirputc Bp to tb tiuc of thc invadon- rffe rccognise thar Cabinct
Csfiffii&is, euch rs thr Defere Oomnittle. usually 6act to ukc dcciriroor
at thc inyitetioil r[ tha Ministrr witl propoals to put fonrard: ar* wa
haye notcd &al, in Scprmbcr 1981, lk procpcct af furthcr nqgorhdonc
still crilhd oa &r barir of apced Oovcramenr pollcy. li[cw(lulecs, it
xas ettg evidqrt st rbc rie &t thc poliey mad aheed. lsst eudorsed by
Minfuun in lanuary 198I, eoutrd rrcll bc bloekcd, c,ith $riorls politiurl
rcperurrionr. Officielr il both &a Foreip rnd Comnronwcal& OGcc aad
tb Minbtry of Detcocc rura lookiag lo MinirtcrE to rwicr tlr outcomc cf
thc contingwy plamiug they hd donc in view of a pot ntislly morr
aggressira Fosluru by Arge*tira. In lhc ewut, Govcrumonl ?olisy towardg
Argcutina md ttc Falkhnd Irlandr tras rcv€r fornal$ ditcui$d outsidc
thc Forcign rnr{ f;ommonscalth Officc altcr January 1981. Thcrcaftcr,
tlr timc s,rs [rver iudged to bc ripc althoug} wc trroie told i* cral cvidcncc
that, suli5l to tlr avrilability of tdioistsrr" a Ddcncc Coilsfiec mccting
colld hvc tcro trsld at rny linrc, if m*ary rt Ehort aoticc, There was
no mecdug of tb Defum Conmittee to di;sufs thc Faltlanda uatil 1 April
l$82; srd &cre ryue no rcfcrtncc to the Falklands in fJbinct cwn rfter the
Ner Yo& lalk of 26 rnd 2? Fcbnary, uatil Lord Carrington npsficd on
twets in $ou& Gcorgia on 25 Uarh l9&.
r
292, tlrc cannot ray whal thc outcomc of mting of lbc Ddrnce
Committrc migtl haw bcctr, or sktlrcr lhe caurse ol cvmts rsuld haw
been ahered it it hed mct ia Scpbmbx l98ll but" in urr rhy. it could harre
bccn advrntageoug, ard &rlly in linc wilh lVhitchall practice, lor Minirters to
hrrc rcvicqrcd collectivcly tt that timi or ia t}s morths immcdiably *te*d,
thc surrs'rt Er0n0hting poriti*n: tic tmplications ai thc coailct bclrrrBe thc
stlifirdo* o( thi Islailhrr aod t}c afunr of ttrc Jrmtat end thc lon*cr.tcrm
policy ogions in rclatim to th dirpute.
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Ttu vlcw tn tlu forcign ad CMth O{*c at thc bcdrrn&8 of tllg
yea
29r. At ttc bqirniug of l9EA &crt rar cvi&nop trm rcwnl rotl$ct
tLat Argratina rod prrtlcdtrly tbc rm lottrellt d lbi&rt Galticri,
nff commitlcd io rchifl& rrs h iu itahinar po}sy itr a mmh *nrtcr
timqcak frrr ruul prcyiotu Ar$sfu Crowrmcr& lad enrisaspd. Thcn
wcre chrr idicrlimi thrt ir arcrhoil lrr6.drr dgefficaw to st}igying B
rolutioa of lhc dimlk oa ib tcnrr, in sld& tbc sortrcigBfy irmc *sg lhc
ovcnlttng cmri&rrlio* by Jraury 1983, & 150th ranircmry of Bd&h
ortupm" Thcrc indkeliou irnludrd 6aord Cnltisin* $ma*s ia hil
rpecch in lt&y lltl, intcllip about tb rflitudt of di&rnt tbetlti
in tb Anptinc Croucnnmt, tLc pe;us ffit u tb bqiming of thc ytr
and, &firitvrily, tb &mr o{ tli ,or.r & Wda rl lb. cod of Juuary 1982,
rrhkh crlH br simr a4otirliml ritb e tiuscclc *f ou 1car.
cr:Inlarting b thc rwpitioa of Aryotirp rorcr:igoty.
294 Itu FodtB rnd Coomonwahb Otrce rccryisA ch.rly tlst
&c ritntio mr modag lovrrdc mdmadon, as ir cho,rn h &c advb
thcy gnw fbck Miniren x thc bcghnisf d tbc ycar. lotably ia cooamtinn
$ith lb Asonrl Rrport ol tb Gorarnor o( ttc fdilsod bhods. Tby
balirrc& boxerrr-*nd tbir bcliel mr rupored by midcm--&rf ert
er3m&e rrcuU rot Eo?" to comhonratim tmtil nqothfonr brolco do*a;
rcmdly, tLat tkrt rould bc r prqr*rioa oC mearucr urting lrith tk
vltbdravd 0C Argcoti&c r€rvicci to tb Islardr ard furcsrrd di1kali,,
frerros, inctrdisf turthir aclftla rl tt, Uaibd Natiual and thirdly-od ,
tha intollifam borc &fu or:*lhrt no *stion, ht rlorc invasim ol thc
Islsndt, rotld ub ptrcc before thc ,sM hall of tb ltrr,
Cudtt'rrlr-.l plmdng I
29,. Hcwrtbkq in rtcoldtion of rte dcbriaretiug aitntiou, tlc
Forrip and Cooronwalth o& hld rst in hlqd il l$l coodsgw, I
plan to frarid" alfrinatiyc ccrricx !m tbp lrhndr, ud, at it rcquxt tbc t
Mhistry d Ddcroa prcpard r popcr on thc nilitrry optioar *urilrfik
ir rrsponrc to forsiblc ag8[6riru cim by Argcotina (ecc paragrrph 110] ;

A papcr on civil xntirgclcy dilrtiry *nr rbo pnpand iu Sqftcnbcr

1981 ia €xpcctrlln of r mccdng d tio
Ddcncc Oomnittce, at rbbb I

Minir&rial au&ffiity sigbt balc bcm ob'trind to trteib plaol furtbr. i

CfrrtrAg rhipc rould b*w rcguirtd appnopriaF Snrncial pmvidm rad
dso ltidtMiEl .grrmcot to actmrvb{r sucL ncamrs publicly. r*d I
&is csuld barc becn 6ocn !! a lorm of prtrsrc on thr klaadsr* A! it
umcd out, th ioability !o Sve mors rubs&cr 1o thrcc ciril phnr dirl l
trot Dlttrr, al AErotina did mt mla& thc dirpu& il tlc rly exp*led. I
Or tk fiititary ddr tbc rhucc o( dcuibd contiagusy planr lor rtlped-
mS to rg€sriw rctim ty Anprtioa did not ialibit a vcry wift ,$pffiE
oucc it *:r clcar &rt rn irvuioo var imrriamt a* crn bc rxn lrm thc
rcna*ablc rpcc, rilh which thc trrk forc wt3 prs0Brcd and railgd. Wc
disculr h pngrfh t}*XA ftc ccpantc qpctiim vkthcr carlicr niliEry
81ry ibould trart lcn takrn to dctcr rn Aryatine amct.

Fordgn od futttwturdlth gt*c ludgnutt oa fiott, tlu di*ptsc twuld

d*vcbp
n6. \f,c bcti*r thrl tlc vkr alcl by Forci3p rnd Coomoamlih
OScc Minfuttr and ofrcialr arly itr 19& of bos thc diagtu *ould
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&rc& srr ffi whic& srld ntroably bc tB&oE in lt ligtt d rll &!
drcuilrffi at &a: tisc" In thc svaat it prod h bc n midudpt,
hrt sot orc h omr vfuu, lor rhic;t blame rbuld bc rnrctsd b
any hdirlllrl Thmp *erc, wt bcticve, &rcc irnporhnt hcmn ia tha
nhjudjrunt: fir;L h urdcrcatimatirtg tia imporarcc &g1 Argmtist
aflrpM to is deeblc for rccolriag thc dirputo h fu rtd o( &c ycar:
emdly, ir bcing urduly iriuilccd--uudcrs&rdably end pcrhf insvitrHy
-by er hng hirtory of tlc dirplc, in whic.h Argrotita brd grcriourly
radc &rc*rring aoirea accompanfud b, b$llisce ;rc{E orymcnt, sd
iadsd bsr;td up iu thrcar with agranlm actiml $ilbut th db1xe
dcwh,pilg lnto r *eriors poofiootrdu; rn4 thindly, h bclicrin* os lb
hrii of rvidcrcc, tbl ArScstilr rosld lollorr ra ordedy pugfiffhn in
eecatrting thc diqnu, rnr&g sith ccmornic end diphuootlc ncerurrlt"
$rffcicat rllo*arcc s$ nst radc for ec poisibility of Argrotitrr nilibry
gswrlrncot rubicct io intsmal political rnd ccmotnic prt*rre*, *iry
mpemUy if at rny timc Oey bccame frartacd at thc co{ur. d
n4otiationa Thc July l9tl intclligcnce essc*s&rut had rarnd tlEt in
ihmc cftcrm*uncc* thrc ws* a bigh dlk tltt Aryoli[r would rwort to
mort {orcibls uarurss a*iftly ad witbout waninp

The rcspll,rtsw wsrrtxlallmdng Np New Yor* mlkt

297. Iffc aclnorldgr thc atill wi& which b{r. t o{a aad FarQu rrd
Comuoumaltb Ofrcc ofrcial* hasdld llo fomd t"tkr bctrcrc rbo
Arg€olino lad fri&b GowrnmcoS ia Ncr Yort on 26 rnd 27 Fcbruary
(rcc fer1srllb 1t3). Thc agcada for tb talts rnr poridcd W tfu
Argpntisc hout de Nfir,nxtcd on 2? Iaauary. Thcy rerc hetd h a
cordiat atmoapk*, rnd ttc gfnrrsl dfir od thc Bdtish sidc rrs &af f}cy
hrd gpm soe#rtat bcfiff thr" &cy fcarcd. A joint c*wtwtthut vas
ryrcc{ sd io thc dnft rortiag pcpcr otr tho ncgotia& cmmissioa
r&rcunt to tk frtqrrocy ol rosctiugs---an irpoflrur clmcnt i! tb
Args[tie propoa$s**ii arroidcd" At tk aamc timq it hd tccn ekar
cryrn rt &c lslkr that lbc Argratinc cidc'r ability to xsnoarytl raa ctbtly
lieied. '1Xs fug*atinc Govcrnmmt rlcrc comminc{ to tb crt$lirtuat
ol tbc commicsioo, wi& rcgotietioan bcing condrrtcd at hth bwl, tt s
nucft fstcr pcc &ln h ,t pnrq ard ri& a ctrbt dcsdlitc ol a ycar.
Thsy effi.d rtrongty lor a formal rcply fmm th, Bdtish Soycmnent
ro thcir prpoltl xi6in a nmlb, r*ith o vicn' CI tLs fint rsu*d o[ taltr
x thc begimiry ol ApnL
tEitrS hcH

298. Tk Briklcrrl cafimwtqr.e od 1 M*rch inrdpfd by tLc Jurtr

Ear*d an funportot rhugc of rxifuds oa the part d thc Argcofiac
Govamrmt It irn dact dsuounced tb ioiut cowaxaiqd by mating
publfu lhc dctrilr o{ thc ialormal ro*ing psprt. asd conmardod the
popocab h tbc ,qr{ de pScr for I prqramrnc of monthly mcctinp
f,,i& tb ifo of r€,HcvitrS rccryntdon of Arlpatitrc roycrdgUy withh a
rhoC dmc; rod, if &w pmpomls wrr6 riot cff'cctiye. claiaod Ute riS[r to
cke 'tta grdurc wbich bcat acmrdr with tArgrotincl inenrtc',
Altkol4b $r. Boo cxprtr*d rcgr* ebant ltrc canmraiqut and rmmpalyirg
pue ffi& aod Dr. Co*ta l&od@ rsrurcd tbc Bridst Anbascador
ln Brcnm Aiffi fhal no lhrcat wrs intcnded, it indi*lcd a hafuing
attitdc o th port of thc Argcntinc Oowrnment- and r cmrui&.ot to
tbc acgotialing smmir*ion propoealr aad tbe timtrbtc tor if rort"
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 M. Thc irsearcd rcriougrcea od tb ritution *rr ffiognirod by
ForeigDatd Consoamd& o& oficirls" Ar dccribcd in pnra3ra;i[o
147 rd l4E, ihcy dicc,urd it si& Irrd Caniagtoo tl s rhort mccting or
5 Marsh, at which cevrrrl diplomrtic tnitbliws xrtrt fr.t in hrnd.
300. This wll sko tls occasior whcn thcy msfitioaod ts tim &e
previoru Oorcmncct'x &cisio( in Nowmbcr b $n &hy
rhipa to tle
ara cowrtly, though $ittsut tmornffidiry riarilir rction rt that ragc. Ar
it happcrc, 5 March vrr aloxrt rbc ht
no,ar6t st rhiclt giwa tlat tlrc
invuion look plrm on 2 Agril, it rould kave bccn posrible to rail
a dctcneot forcg to ba io dr.o in t'eo. It muld ht'n okcn auclear-
pommd sutmirbcr aprcrinaely tro x,tr*r rad surface thipe
qprorinalcly rhrlc r.tt}r to rffih lb F.llluad Islsrde Thc cvtdcncc se
rewlvcd rugcrrd !o tu thrt fordtts aad Conmourrcslth Ofu officisls
did nat prc*r l{inirmr tu coil#ct delcr&ilt rathcr th"n diplomatic comltcr-
mcaillxr3 or prompt thc ,oitrt l&lligcne or8'nis&tioo ug*utly tCI uFdrtc
ih ,u:y l98l rrrarmt bccatrrc thcy belicvcd that Argcstina would uot
r"rofi to nilituy actim bcforc idtisdeg diphrtic ad ccronic B€asttrc$.
30I. Oficials rerc elrc loo&iry for rn early reting of &c Odcncc
Cororni&, stkh Lord bad c,wieagetl akhg plaa after thc
Fcbnrary bllrs, nnd it vnc *poced tht tbG ucetiag rould akc phe on
16 Msmh. Hs fpcr m3 trblcd for that mceting hox&vtr, becauc
Irrd erfugloo &ouflt n ri$t lo arsit thc A4nntinc Governrnant'e
raction io thc mcssa& lx vrr $r*poainE to atfid to Ik Costa Mcads
3OZ Yc bcli*vc tbat Forip tnd Cmmoarcalth Office ofiEiak did
not ath*h ruficicat we$t nt tlis ti,uc to tba char$ag Aryrntirc ttitud.
at ard follswing thc Fcbruary utks a{d did not give *dficicnt inport re to
thc ocr and thrcatmfug rhmcnts in flc Argputine Oornrurent's poritioa"
Wc conchdc tirt thcy shffrld hsm dracn Midrlrrs' allsnlioo usre
Cffcctivcly to ttc changcd citlatioo.
303. Se not* tLat tk Primc Uhber rcaetcd to tb tckgralnr frortr
the Srittgh Auhsaador ir Bucnoa Aircc m 3 March rtpo*kg lg8runivt
Argeadac prcar coorrol lollowiag tlr Ncw York talks. aad callcd for
contingcncy planc (s* psragrapL t52I Wc rcgr.t thrt thc pdmc llfinktcr'!
cnquiricr did not rccafum a prmpl rcspmsc. Slc also caquired of Mr. Noa
on I Malclr about rh tiniog of pocsibh unmhip movcnlcntc to ths So$h
Atlantic (m pamgnph l53I

fh€ fullnr laelligarc Orgsnttatioa

30{. Th rport* by th irtcllignm 4cncice .nd rha ascersrnectr made
by &c Joint fu&lligcficc Commlttc vcrc r tcy lactor in thc ludgncar madc
by Minisen rsd ofrciab ia thc pcriod lt*diog up to thc inrssion which wc
have rsviccrd abo'r* A d€rcriptim of ths rtrtctuG and rolc of ttc loint
Intcllipnce Orynirrfon h coutaiucd in Assex &. For rasny ycan
Argcndra ald th Fslthnd klrndr ucrr cgardcd ar a prioriry for
intElli$ec co[caioo hr nuc in r rclatiwly low eategpry.
Esll* lr*elllgrr*a ariarfiprerrtt
303. Flour 1965 thc Argmtinc thlcat to tbc Falkland lclmds *r.*
rcgrlrrly ssCIrrd by tk Joint Inhligcas Committc. tbc ftequcucy o(
is$sffirct* inrxudng al timcr of bcithlsocd Easion bctrccn Briain ard
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Aryildra i! ltg deryue @ srcrd8ury! h &r ligit o( t[o in&lnrt politicrl
sirurtim h Arpiltkr rnd ilonnrtim rbont A4mdns iumdmr. The
t''*ing of rr*Gismca& rrr oftcn rclaud to tic loutd* o( forsml rySrtisa
bctxrcffi thc Bri&h and Ar$nthc Covcnuentr. In tbe petiod of the
lmo.ol Gortrmtat a full urcrrncu rrr pmpld it l{ortober ly7y,
which nc rmrnlriscd in prq$sBh ?7"

Vk a*wwat ol taly lWl

3&6. A frrtter tr{l lramrdt tic la$ hfiorc fu tnvuioa. *ar pnryercd
in -uly 193t. T/c ruomarfucd ib cootcos in pangrph* g+ar. Ttit
asr$e€st enr p*irulrdy &sportsrt baclusc, ar rrrs aprnt hm tk
onl tridcle *u rcceiwd. it hrd corridarabla iniuooc m thc tl*nkim of
Mhktcn gsd offdetr

Rwrcw 6t ilp l$l etmgirrerrt

W7. Yc ryrrc toM in *vidcooc &at thc Irtin Anericr Orrrcat
Iuelligms Srcrrp mpt ti fimcr bctrro July l98l 8od U.re t9&, but
did not diss$ rlr F llkad Idar& ou tice oocrdsrs. Ttcy wcro,
boucwn disfisecd oe tso offirims i! tbat period at thc *cctly ncetinrp
hold by &, I&sd ol tb smffilos rir& ard m it hret iour rparar
occadonr mddanrtioa mr gitrt by ltocc oooccrd, rho ww in clore
touch witk $c Fonfup rd Coomsralth Office m thir ruettra to thc
lcsd ts updrB tbc lrrcrsrcat madc h July l9El. ?h;rc omriurr $flr ir
!'lormtur 1981, is prcpntioo for fu ntnt lomd of trlb, vtic,h mrc &a
tchcduld lor rho lolloriag mrh h Deemb* 19El; h Janoary 1$82, itr
thc l8ht of thc propocelr thrt it lrrs tEonla rlar Ar$otitra rm{d put
forxrrd bdorc th Fcbnrry trlb in Hcr Yor*; rad in Msrch 1982. On
rch mmrior up to Iliarch it rrrr dcciffi &at ttrrc lrar no nccd to
nvirc th rrrcrramt
il18. Yc mtr bld that th lorr princiB*l fader that th* uaccenatt
Saf ccruidercd in aucrdag tbc ArSmlirc thrset sprs: &c progmr ol
Arynntim'r diaprb rith Gilo owr thc Boaglo Cbanlcl; tla political and
ccoaordE riandoa tn Anpu*u; rhc ctato d iaer-lctrb *alry tcq *d,
mast bpcrlratly, Argcntina't pcrccpnim d tt! prsrFcls ol lnatiog
progrrr. hg a{otiati,ofi. Tb* infornatioa thcy rccciycd rlrer luly l98l
xrc not tkoght b tdic&tr any dpiErcut ceary! io thcfi. frebrl *bich
would tave jutifad s urw amssmcot Tho conclusiom rcachcd h luty l98t
about ArSfftie khttffir and tho opdonr opcr b th rerc &SsrScd
rr aoasisffit q,i& mor* ncaat inetrIigole sd tharcfosc atill velid.
309" Io l'tarqL 1983 it sls agN.d tbt a scs .tlcssucst rLould tc
prseond ad rrort r*s cbr&d m it It *ag tbougbt ho*a,ff, ttat it cmH
molt urcfully br prcmN to liinbtan ln &c coaExt o,f a uoru gcacnl
wurddsmdm of fslklrnd ldr& pollry, !ftkh tbcy vcrc @rcbd to
dbcu$ at a rnedrg ol &s Ddre Cmnittcc oa t6 Merth. In ttc crut,
rs qrc Uirlt Grplriatd, est redry did oot akc plm, rad th nsr
oiKa$ttrmt ?;! BBr couphtd
3t0. Thc atxt ssssmeut rHch rc d.&ribGal h pttrfrapt 230. mr
6rd6 ri rlry $ort uotipo ir tb nouiag of 3l Marrh and rrar mracd
qi& smb q Sou& CxorS& Ia ib eosslufu itffipriard tfrs virfl rbt
vttlc &c podHfty fut Ar3nd!. afuht c]oos* to mlae &r dtrutim
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by l&dhg a dllary &rcc o uoahr nrgcagery or oc Sc FrtHttrd
yhl b
Ishdr could acil lc ruhd out, thc Arfcatu Goverucat did w,t
be thc Ar$ !o rdog( loriHc tacrrqt .

TIE t rtdilgrrnl 4gardlr

3ll, IIL rrmrnt m thc cvr d tbc hrrsion :did chirfly oo &t
inlorantiun avaihblc &om the intdligcoco lgouciu, rk rolc rnd
elrtiocrhip ritb Govcruncot Ocprocots ard & Ioiot ll&lliemcc
Orgaistiou r$ dffcribod in Arrcr B. mnu$sut lht FdDd hading
up to tbc hya& ucrtt lnbllfunnc rrr colhctd,la rcoodra* lrith &t
prbritt *cmrdcd b thb tupt, 6 Argcntioib dtitsdc b rud ixcctisr
itr tlc d@u, ie Frticuter th yiclri 0C ib arrtrcd forccr rnd Mitriitry ol
Forcigp A&inl on rdc*rot inrtrtrrl treurn in Argenlinr; rnd m ib pucral
milirrry cry*Hlity. Io Ootu&ff 1981, fiollorisg r gnr,ral revicr ril
ineltigsucs nqnllame iB futret tgd Sou& Ancris end th Ceritbcaa,
thc Ioht Iatclligcmo f,nmaitto mtificd thc coilcctiog r8ctrdu est, in
vicw of tb irrmdl* diedty CIf srfutaiiitrg nrgoliationr vilh Armlini
ovcr tbc futuri {d tb prlklasd rdmda lhc rrqufucomt had hcreucd for
iatcltlgpacc m Ar$Btb inandor and polhiq m tk
bue. Bst
additimal resrursos rct! trot elbcafd lor ihia ptrposa Wc mrt lold in
cvidcucs ttat, for opcrrtimal rtxosr rll:h rcra cxplaiacd lo r*
thr
deplqzrcut o(edditfusrl ftlout&l wH rctrrsssadly hsw socur?d wrlicr
or bctbriaelligclcc of {h illmtionl d &c wry mall circh at ttl bad ol
&c Aryfntirc G,orrruotrt Illcra dccisiona rcra A*ra.
3ll. If, rr rc bdicve, ttc dodrioa b inrdc *rr ulse by tlc Jlntr
at l ry hh rtrgo, tho h&[igcaoe rgendcr eould aot haye tcsn cxpcctcd
to provilc crdicr nraing ol thr rct$l hvurlsn on 2 ApiL ll night
Lart bctn pocsibb b gt% ma viaraiq of ltr mitihry p,rqrretionr
frwdiry tte inysr60rl" il thctu hd h dirert cowmgc 0{ dtiury
slorcnirlr si&fu Argcodlr h eddftion to wrt$ga d its gmfnl !d$&ry
cspobility. But it vould bam bc6 dffiadt to frnyidc *ocprdwiw
cowrag! of rhcrc EoltEtsb fu ?i.fl d, rcong otk tbiagr, Ar$o:fue'r
very Iq coar{hr and the diEhtrlc of tho rcuthrn A4mtiac pork fuor
Brmg* Atm* Tbc 3dttoh Ddcacc Anah{ ln Bucaor Airs lold ar tht
his *ec.lim ot &e Embaary bad ncitlcr tlc fimit nor ttc cipecit, b obtril
detriM infomatioa of th& f&d. Bf flc drr€ ttc diplmatic ciaxdou
dctcrioa&d at tb beghdrg d MBrcL it mutd bare bcca di&{t to
anlua& such idematiu borarro ol iho lhca of Lnovb@ abfirt tt
uoroal pat&ru of Argcstirc rnilihry rclivity.
313. ?hcr wr tro cory€ragr uf ArSFutioG miliury aommcob witbin
Argtotlqt, asd m drrrm infusrtioa *ar ttcrcforc availabb by the
neear about tb romnpsitioa and rmHy of thc Arymtfuc nlvd fonc
thrt axatully fuylihd r!, Fi&lrrdi" l3car yor ao inrlligenco &om
Affirim rourrt or o(hcrl&o fo rhm tLct thc fortc at rct bdorc lhc
invarioa qrse hlcndcd olhr tlrn for rmnrl naval rxcrdrcr. No rehllitc
photograpS vrl aurilablc or tbc di4ocitio d &e Ar$otirc iorc& Tht
Bdtirh Narnl Attd* la Bmor Aircr rtportad the n$lal cr:ardra r*ru hi
bectrna rrrar; of &cr'r. *rhly ou ttc bi& d Argenthc a'rua rlporb.
3t4. Wb tew no Giroo to qlcrrbn thc nliability ol tk intclligmcc
tlat rar qnlrdy lcccitd fim a vrdcfy of JsrB*.
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Dfd tlle intelfiAalm ags(sst,,sl/tt rl,Ed&wy lu,rt:wrt&cttv,,,?
313. Ar lo amrumt& towwr, xlt wct!! srlrFisod &ar cvsog in
ec er* ftrcc montb 0f l9U, is prrticular th€ fugmtirc bw dc g$*t *
27 January tbc rnilrtEral comtnmiryl on I Manh tnd rnc Pdmc lrliaiE'brb
comrEles aa tlc clcgrrm €f 3 ltsrcb rtportiag Argpntine prcr! colsnet
did sot ptonpt thc Ioitrt lurllfipoce Organised,or !o atsccs thc ;iftatiot
afrcsb. Ac wc brw crpl*iocd. lhc aruccrmtots rsfi ffiidcttd tb acd lor
8 rrw a.E*sareBl m rowrrl occasiorc b thil pdod" Yort rur rtartpd m
orc euly ia Mersb trut nst comp{ctcd lccauea d tlc inrndoa to I'rk it
to a rrctiag of thc lMenc fursis€c. It cnt dffidd nst lo pt?par" {
trotr $dcflffi€ot bcfon tt' bcghtrkg of March bccause of tk vlcw ir
tk loiot larenigpficc Ogrnisrdoa 6at th conchuius of a aev assetcaolt
rerc ualikcly to bc deri0cratly diftr€nt frm thoaE l{ ttrr trsly l9tl
asrr$mcdt ms rrsureat of 3l llramh 1982. al&orrgL iqlad o &c
Soue Gco{Bia ineidcnt, tsads to suyprt &ir nicr.
3f6. Ws do not rqfid thc ytim t*co by thooc cmcqrcd of tb nccd
for a ncr csfcs$meat af ulrcacorablc in tlo liStt of ths inlbrmation
rvaihble to thsm at tb lins. But in our soasidcralioo of lk *idcrcc wc
rcmain dnubtful *hout tso rlpcclt of ttc wort of tbc loint lalellignocc
Ourndsodoc firtl m u! rot rurc &at st sll imtrortnlt fie tb
ar*€smcna rbff rsr fully rnart of th rrigbr of ths Arytrt'ua prar
h l9&. As s nsull it rms to ss tht thcy uay trrc auectcd
grt*tir dgrincarc tc rk occrpt helllgwc, vbich u that taoc rnu
raxurirg rbout tb paorpcctr of an culy ruorle to cffiftottttioil. For
insaarcc, &c intclligcacc rcfcncd to in paragaph l3l pointcd out thst lht
prew caopoip wlr pobably fuipd to exert prcsaur" m th Unitcd
Kingdom ir th aqvtiatiou. Onr sccond doubt ls wtcthcr thc Joiot
Inrlligrw Orpofurdou stucH ruficicat c&t$t e tb pocslbh .fiicts
oa Argcrtinc thinhng of tb rnuiou rcdotr d &c Bdtirh Oouermcar
Thc clangcs itr tb Argutfua poritioe wcrn, lre b6ligre, mor cvldcnt oa
tk dipMtic front and in the al*ocinted prr** t*raprign tttn h th
intclligcncc rcportr.
311. Y,c do trot icck e afimh aay bhmc |e 1fu irrdivirlulr involwd.
Brt wc bclis$c t&rt lh!r! trctdr poitr b &c ncsd for s clerrcr mdcrstruditrs
of &c rcletirc mlc* of &e rsrcsmaE rta& ile Foreip asd Cmronrtrl&
Officc asd tlc Uinisty of Defcaoc, crd for plosrr liaisso tofirun &cm. ?b
sim rhould bo b oosurc thst tb a$s*mms atafi cre *ble to utc fully iulo
iocomt boib rel$raat d&nrtic aod political dcYi@acof ud torcign
pr€ss trcatecot ol acnridvr forcftp lolis, Irruc&
318. tfc ue rerd bfi rrith ddcct h t[c Isht laEttigmcc
macbiacry as vc Lile &ss it ro*fug in rn ana of lo* priility. Ar *r
harc rea ouly tlc aapcu rclcrrant to lk zu@ ol our $,?icr, t! sro
not ablc to jr&e hov lbr i$c$mtst nac&ilcry qlcda lritt uta* ol higfor
ptiority, but m bclicr thst io dcaling ri& Argu{rs rnd ibc FrtlLsd
I*latd* it rrc too eardtc h o,pcnticn to rtspffid quic&Iy rnd cdthally o
a rapidly chr"$'tg rituatim wtich d*uadral urygot deodffi.
319. Ulr considar &*t tb srrmrat nachincry rLould bc rcviarvd
Wc cunnst ray ?hst the $upe of gwh a revis* riould be ia rcspeet of
tha mrchiacry" rridcr ereoecuprgoar, but ve &irk rhd it Bbould lmk nt
txro tspccs in particulrn ?k Erit, to whic.h we bqrc alrrdf nftrr*!.
is thc arrarpmctt lor tringilS to th Joiat laulfi3eacc Organsr{oak
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rttlrtioo foforsetion olhrr tt*a ine[iple rr?ortn Th rccood ir tb
cmpocilioa al tts ,rdtrt Intcllipne Connirec. & tHi, couidoratiou
sbu{d bc grrla o &! podtiffi r( thc cbirnra d tb Cmciacc: to ttc
rkrirMlity lhar hc or rtc rbould tB full-tirc. vith a nm criticrl aad
iadcpcad*nt mlc; and" ir rccoglitio{r of t}c fuoittcc'r irdrpu&lcc ia
o,pcratimfM lk Oownmcut UryarmcrU piacipalb cmrtitntitrg it tD
th; Chairnal'r b6irg lrpod!tsd ty tbo hiilc Miairhr aad bcirg a urobcr
of tbc Crbio$ Ofu.
38. lhc rWnpdmr rc hrw nr& about thc Joint Ilclligw
Orgrnimtioa dadw ouly froo our eoadd*ration of lhc Fs&land kku& isruc.
Sa put tho rrggrclionr lorrrrd ar r gridc for &c fuffie. Asy dcm of
tk €e$ ths}, eisbt t*w hrd oa thc pcriod wc taw rtudicd rsuld bc
hypotbtical md rpcculativc.
Inp*l st ttv &iurh fuEia ircld*t
,Zl. It tic Idnt l*tliecocr brd apcracd
Cmrsieoc anchircry
differmtln rnc hrrr no rt*roo to bcliss that it *rrH hevc incecr*d lb
intclligatcc m*ikblc to tha Gwcrrment ebout fu opcrrrimt ol Sr. kl&lo&
xhich lcd h t}r $sulh furgia incidmt rrccGdirf rlc irrlariotr fkm arr
still mr*rfiIofcr rbout tb fuIl soop! and ctanctcr d tbo* olaatinms
Thc virit e Ssutb Crcoryia, ty Sr. Drvldofi hinsatt in Decenber 19il rtd
by hir Frry h Msrch t981, *m both mrdc oo Arglotim raral rrccld&
aad tk Argatisc Navy rar m dontt erare of fu" But tbrt ra,t
no cvidw rl th. dsr, ard noal hrc cmc b hsht rb*, nlggctthg 6at
thc wtolc apcrafion rrr plmd liltlr by tls Arsprtiac frowrnmot or
by thc lilarry u a folh*.up to thr occupuion of $outbrr Thulc, Tht
inalligcocc crail&bls indicatcs thlt. trhen thc ircide* grv mom mriow
il was scized oo ts crcalilr tlc sitna*oa rmtil thc tura fmXly dccilod !o
invadc thc faebod rslssd!.
322. I[c rccqnirc {bst tk rtsposta of lrfinirtcn bad b icb ,met o(
csrfliding !'ni6lrr€$ il he, eryociaUy trm ?arltrnal td frm
Argsarine Tto idfirl fipofi! of thc incifut amcard *aming-atot
haviag beco fird nnd tbc Argmtilc frrS rm up-oad it rlr a reroasbls
rcacdon m ordcr fltd9 En&rqrcc to rait b South Ccorgir to trle tto uru
off, Thcrsaflcr ttr Govermcnt arcnt 10 grtaf trngthr b rroid rrlrc*tting
&t situltion aod m*dc cvcry cfort to o,ftr coortructiyi x*]'r d mabttng ths
A4rutbc puty to rcSd*ris iE poritim" Ik rcrc rll mlxtrd by
tk Argtotirc Gowrrmt, rhicb by tLrs *are el*ar{y iatcnr on fiieing tho
tro*pe-railrr.
3?3. Hcvcrtlelcnr ffi bolicw lhat ii Sr. kridotrr opcratiou tad
bccr rort clmly norilalrd ftoan Dcanbtr t9tl onrardr rnd tbrrrc td
bccn tctter liakon bcnre* fu FottiS! asd Comoorcdth Offic!, tbc
Brtli$h Eeb8lry in Bltnor Aircs rld thc Gowrnor b prepcratlor for tLc
waud ririt h Marct 1932. UiE rers rould h**c tcea batar rbl* to dcel
with th! Irodirg oa South Gcotgia rlm it ocunr&

fic Wstibility ol eslis detsr"srt &rilrn

3U. Wb lcxf crrninc *bsricr ttc Gulamtat rlrould iate taka
carlier -ilitqy xction to dcficr Arg6rin& Wc hevc csrridcrtd tgu po6$bh
actioro ltrt th &wrmmt m{!rt havc atcu: ttr car{ier dcapatch o( a
terk lortc on a rffidcot rcalc b dcfcnd, or iI acccrsrry rctrtc, thc
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I*ladr: ad tb &gkgumt o{ r much mallcr lorcc ia tlc loro of *
nuclcnr-powrod subnari[cr cittcr on itr o*E or lul,porlcd by sulfsco
fhip.
tU5. Yc bclicrrc that it lould mt havr bccn aprpmprialc to prrprrs a
hrp aat Iorcc wi& ttc capacity to rclkr tte Fa&lsrd Isler&, bdor thsre
nar clcer qvifu of ao invar&n. Ar wp brre wphird. this rrs rct
perctivd to !6 imlnitrmt unt'l 3! Ma*h, Sedhg csch a lore rould
havc trsa a dieproportioaae, ad iadcod prrroeatiw, rtrpoosc to tb
cwnb olr Sonth Oco4ia, aad pouH iarrc becn iomaisffit rrifh ths attcnptr
bcing meda to $tohc tbc Arobhas tben by diplomatic trsco&
32$. A xrrllcr lorce migll harc bees dcplopd, ritft* orartly r* a
dct*rrat rneslilrc or corertly ar a prcautionary mc&lurc, vhc crfutctce
could taw bcrs dnclarcd il circamstrnces rcqubrd, Thsrr rsrc thrcc
occasiosr rh eucb r forcc rnight rtgaably barrc bccr &ploycd: bdore
th !,lem YorI lalkr at thc tod ol Fcbrury: rt ihc bcginnilg of Much ia
fu ltht of cvidcncc sf ienrrcd Argcntirc inpaticncc at lact d plogrurs
in rcgotirtionsi or la&r h Maxch as cwlr8 on South Gcorgia eosid &srtds
mfronfa$on
327" In thlr comcctfun panlleb haw bcm drrnm wi& thc acrim utca
ty tk prwioil. Govcrnnat h Nownber 19?1, stm tro &igrtca rnd r
nuclear.powered rutmerinc wrrc @hyad to tlp arca. Ou tbat occasioo
thr d.?lopotrst mr mdl ovcrtly to buttrrrr rrgotiatkns Tbe clo*cril
erralld L rtcnforc *,tth thc u&! i! Ncs Yort b Fcbnnry l9t1 At tlrr
diln eHE vcm dgnr d grorying Arycotinc iaop*ticacc, in ttc fnrm cl t&c
fuN de ep{rr [d tt* rmmXrying ho*tile pcsr colnrncrt i! Arg6drn"
bot is sthsr rcrpccli ttc circrrnrtaacet rvcr differeat fmm tlmo abtaining

rhtims aad ttcn rral a rharper ri* of Arymtinc Eilitrrf rctioo"

Anburdon brd bo.o ritbdra*a st th bcgbing ol ttc prcvioru pos
lbcm bd boeo a nrx[ am rcc., t heingrmcd oI Bdtfuh rovcrciglty h
tbc focu af tbc tstrblishgtffir o( an Argpntine prlrcrre oo Southcm Ttulsl
rnd tkt had b@o pSruicel ra ol eggrcssion ty lrgsn*ns igatnrt lordgg
tbigph& Bcforc tlc trlt. in 197,lk Joint Inrtligc,ncc enoiitttc u*uroat
tht' tf ri3odltkns tm& dore tbcrc wsuld bc a tigF riat of Ar1cufnair
ruorting lo mote fiomcful melgurel; h lho6c circsfr$rffi r*tioo agrigf
BreifishipploSlrtt ltsntt tts 1gfi1$6fiIs ri*.
32& Il rsr bclirrycdlbt tb nnmd of trlti h Dcmbcr 1977 could
lcad !o a bu$ora of ncgocirdcu, Tbs circ@rlrts loadhS W to ttre
f.Jrttry l9El falks*l(tdificrto|, lld rc cmri&r tbt t}3y did aot $arrslrt
arhiltrmrel&pbyocor
3?9.. Ttcrs mr a frmgcr crrc for colsidcdry action of thio ratura
earh b March 198X i! tk lbht of cvidcncc o{ kcrtaring Argpthc
iryfucq cutotatag k et $nseofug a*a;wrhtd fusucd oo I M!fih
by tbo Aryotfu Mhfotry d fo'rdp Afi{trs and &c rcorupesying bcllicooc
ArSstho p&rn cffimr Ar m crSainad ir paragnph 148, [.ord
Cartftm rrr iniorm*d sl fu .ction trlcu b Wn * &c cod of * rhort
wfiug u I Msrsh" L*rd &.rrilfim tsld u* h oral cyidercr &at lb
roet&r rra roilld mb bricny. I{o E Lcd xtcttsr th! Argmdres kr
about tk arvd dcplofucut @ wL:u iold r!*t thcy did oot Lr rosl tb
yierr iht &ir ndoccd ib rcIcvrac to tbo dtatimb* frcod. Inrd Crnfulm

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sbo toH ra !K,r" grerally thr& although thc sitsrtion had bcmc nsc
di&df Lc dlt mt tclirvc ttet tls pmrycct of coatin+hg rcgotiatiour rt
tbat dmc ru hopekc*. In his viery oo&irg had happcoad io sigpr tk
seilding of a dcr,nrat lorca Hc vsr colrcmcd thsl, if *hipr rrrc sL ibe
factwsuld harrc brmc Lnowl. Thil *osld bw icapadised &c prcpct of
tcepiag Bsodatiofir goiog" ubic& qus hic ofuisctive. With hlrdltght tc
Bbb.d b hsd sonsM to dsdoy r mclur-powcrd subourinc to tbs arta
at se r8r*irs stryq tuf m 5 tttrerr& it did not rcca to him that &c *ilntim
had chrr8gd h ru*h a rnry u to fudfy mcil aCIioa.

330. Tfc do not tbirt tht thir slc ro rmrtaroorbh vk to trtp rt

&c timt but rt bclforc $ar tkrc rouh bw bccu advraa$ i! ttc
Cowmnmtt givirg rier 6&i.ictatim rt thfu ctsgc to tt qilerlioa rkther
tli poentielly norc tlrcataing a{iudc by Ar$Dfin* rcquircd mmn fstc
of denmnt *im h rddfuim to tbc diphmatic initiadvo rnd ttr oootitpxy
eknsingdmdyhhpd.
331. Fimlly, w mgidcr rhthsr carlkr a& rboH bavc ta etcn
ro dcplry rhbs ts tk &,rs h rqon*c o thc dcrcloplag crfu& on $outL
Gsorgi& I! Irord edssoo'! jdserot a d4lcymar imrohitg surfacu
rlipr rar likly to crrry too !$rt r rirk of beconlng krdryn rt a tirsc wbca
lbc Goraroocmt vcrt ceccrfisd tof;wid rtry rrtoc tht oright hrvc apr.4trd
povocativc- T}at codd harc povohtt *celetory ,cdotr ty Argc*tinr
a8aia*tta fr&lssd lllaa& thcerclyls. r&lc& tlc GEverreoat hrd ns lnesot
ol reri*ing cficctiwly. Thir ob!& rmld rot bave ryplicd so reoogly
to sailhs e nuckar.porutd $fiuaritr , rirrc t&crt wouH bavo bcto aor
cbancc ol tceping ir deploymnt corc& Tlc dxisio to rail rh i$r
ilrcIcar-porgrd ruharinc rrg lrtm carly m Moday 29 *{fic}"
332" Wc cmEiitr thlt tbirc wras a clfiG lor lating tlric rcdor at th
sod ol tbc prcviou wt in fhc Ught of &s b.l*6ran of 2,{ f,{rr& hom
th Ddaca ittxld ia Busnor Airs (ce paragnpb 192) aad &c rcport
d 25 ll{arch Sat Argcilk
ehipe }rd b6eo saibd lor a poesibb hurrptim
sf III{S Ert&rarrc. S/c wouH haw apcctcd a quickrr &actioa is lht
Minisry ol Ddcace to thcsc trs rrporu, rhiri tut tbp &st iodicatiost
of hortila rdvity by thc A4cutirc Soycmmcnr

F*wlww*ng to l,rgttr&u
333. Th Bd$h Govurmat toot rrrrcral opporruni& ttr tto t+rJcs
Ladi{g up to tbs invrri& to rBtc pnHicly thcir comniucut u thc ddcncr
o[ rhc FslHrd lrlrsdr nnat tb &pcndmcicr. In tie Hourc of Comnoor
an 23 lr,larcb lr[n Luoo cabd &rt it Trr thc *duty ol &is Co*rnnmt
and of aoy Britirb Gowrrunart to ddad and mport thc ldan&rr r
&c bcst of rhcir ability *.f) on 25 ldrffh thr Britirh Ambarrador in
Bmnoa Airca m i$tnrtimr, $amed pr. Cortn Mcudu that Eriein vrr
cmmittod to ttn dnlmcr rf is rownfuuty iu Soutb Crroryie rs chgwhcra
Al roou ac n tfrrat to &r F"a&hnd klaadl lbcmtalv* var pclciwd" tla
Frimo Minirtrr emlacdpd Prcsidcot RBagttr on 31 Marct rnd a*kad Li:r
10 estc it clcar ro tbs Arg@lirc Gorremncnt ttat tbe fiorcrnmsat oould
rot scqubscc in xtion rgrinn{ tbe F&Iklad llhadt. As tbc kimc Hfuirrr
crpla&d ro rx ic cvidacc" yitbout tts colkcliv! rftioc of &E Ctilt 0f
e) 9ffi firror., Earr of Como* 2l Urrr& l9(l. Coi. ?r9.
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Strfi oarMhr an opsiltim to retrtc thr khldc vas lcuiHa and &s
,ffrotat ol Csbimt it *rr mt po{dblc for }pr !o *o-il{rr. IE &G
ariat rtcn tpcCIlfug pmoally b Gcaoral Gsltlld, Prlsidtot ta4"
*acal fsccfally thst tfu lph$t th fdkhsds trculd be ngrrdad by
&c Bdtixh er s con t ,crd.
334. lVc coccludc tLat railiagg tf ttc Stitirt Sowranraf o( fhc
cofficquffi€r o[ invdhs &c frlHsod Ishdr werc couwycd to tbc
Artaline Gowmuoof

C{il|il &CI FG..il GoM}ro Fur*Gi tc iirdl oI Apil fffi?

335. Finally rro sra to tb aoc emplcr qucctim m pomd in- thc
opaiag foragnph d thb Cbrper. CouH th! prtcnt Govcmmsat bvc
pnlrsEd &s iumrioa oI3 Aldl lgu?
336. It i* * qrmtim tht h8 6 be ocsidsrcd in lbc .orkxt 0f tk
pcriod of l? ycart co*md by our X,eport: thcrc ir no sioplc anrscr to it
Wc taw dlrcc a &t&ilnd fscotsl accilet of tbc pcriod, ud vc attacb
ipcdsl hportam b $ur accouot o( cvsots iorcdiatly pccediry tbc
iavedo, It i* csccatir0 lhat our n@tt Bhould t rcad sr a rtola-*nd
to tqnifq ri wc do, llrt tlcrc wtt dccp r\rots to Aryeatiaat asitude
torardr lhr 'Mdvi!as', and thtt thc p,lcsent Correamt hsd to d€at
nli& rb&t ritlrin &c politicd crrlrtrriru acccpted by rumirt Sdti&
Gowrunmtr,
3?7. As to &c Arg6tir! Govarnnal-*and &h ir quir ryofi &oB
ftc irffwe on tls ergurtinc Gorcrunmt o{ a*tiom o{ tb Sritirh
Gowrmcat---t[c Ju]r *rg ffioted at thc tnd of l{artL l9E2 rith a
nprdly dcrrbnting ocooomic eituatioo ad atoag folitiaal prreflrrtl il
r uouett rh it rnr ablc to crploit to itt adrrrlrgE thc drvcbpcatt
in South Crcorgir" Wc [avc rlrtad] itstld at tba bcgiseisg o( &ir Cbaptcr
thc rcaroor rhy rc arc conviacad frtt rht iavacio& m 2 Aprtil l9&, m{d
mt baE bcco forccm"

338' Ilc Bdlfut tlavcuroql oa tls othr hrad, bsd !o Ert vittrn
thc ooncarina hecd by tb t*ishcs ol &o Fslklrrd lrlandon, rbich
had a uorrl lorca o( tldr om * nrll as tbc pditicel eup,port of rn
iniumtid body d Prrlitsoury opinion; rd slso ty tUryic rnd
militrry priorititr vhir& rdrcd mfiosd dsfeaca ud ccononic yolicix:
Bribitr's rum for gol*ry nrsom"rl rrr limitcd.
339. A6lbt lhia br&groed rc hlvc poitrbd aut io thir Cbaptr
c&cri ditrr@t dtciriffis might til! bca tntcn, rbenE fullcr maddcntioc
d alterrrtive sBunsr of actiot nl$t io our opioiol, hatt tccu tdytu-
egeour, ard xhcn tlc mrchincry sf Go*rnmot couH brc ben bcttt
ud But if lh Britbh Gorrcrnm*rt had actd di&rcutly in lhc vlyx
m hrr hdicrta( it ir impo*eiblc to judgc *!at thc impast m tlc
Arymtb Gonrarmt or tb ioplktdo'nr for tlc eourffi ol GYto6 ldiht
haw bm" Itcrc ir uo rcarooabh ta*ir lor any ru88!sliotl--T hich xffidd
bc purcly
-Gowmmthfpotbticrt-thet &c iwadoo would haw bcctt pltwled if
tbc hd etd in tb rryr indiea&d il our rcport Tatiog
,cmuat d tl$o cmsidctatimr, rnd of rlt abs crid@ *t trw rdrcd,
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s0 Mudo thrt wc rots mt bc iotdnd in atgrtiry lny uitidm or
Anun to tlc prxcnt Gorcranacol for tU ArSetiufi }munl dirfuloa to
m*:t iE rrt'of ugnorro&cd r88r6!em h the invsrim d ,!E l;dhlrsd
I&n& on 1Apil 1982.

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 A!${Er A

coliMEr{Tll oH so}r3 SsEcmc AssExTrolt$

Ttmhar re*andrb$ toco ot& rycsdilioo ato$ tk raucr of &c fdhhud

Idrdr oodlt rd rbwt $tdrr lt ouH hvrboun foraffi rld lrcvotd. Tbc
trrh of rb.* m$nr b k do$ tbto rm commnbr tatt rncrad, ud fm
er rmurlogd rwnprr}dtir rsos{nt of lha &str ou x,ryst od! to !c tlod i!
full IB tbcddailat ouilirtof c',totr onn ommrouoc tht{lr w hrwttrrcilrrd
*plk{tlf or ty implic*oa mry dtlo '[d ui*a}cr or nidcadiq*rffis rhf,r b*w
brr! 6dc, hg rl rl'int lt rtsbt Eko to rBe fd tbc rrrrd wr rkx of rm of tho
mss iapryEat *ecifr rsutiml rtib tarc b6 mde fu qrdca to dctr rlp
qr.@drri mbuodlr,ctNrditt[

I, Jlrrr&r; MhfurriludoficiElr&.r*lyddArgrntlmthm ldtriarnrpcplrd

ro $rt upthaFr&&odlrhdrNttutbr$ilk of tlrHr*atcr*
Contturil: Yc h*o tlund aa atidm to nrppurt thh rttrptim. O[ tbl
oourrry, Miai{rr rodoffiddr m* dcrr ts Arptia. oa lrmfirl sas$iotr*
thrl tbG ?ilhcr sf th FllIIad trladcrs rrrs !ffrmrrot, ad lbt rll nmpoaab
toraolra tho dhlbrould tc sbir.i fo t8lport by frdiencut.
L Alrrltttu : er mmiaf of th. hyirbl fnm Amfrl hHlirpco roraolr
*crt cimletiry Etr! &.s r rmr& btforcbrd.
Coamtdl; No iadli*re $crt &o invrciq *rr rrcdwd Sron Anerkat
louei, tcforc if toot lllftr bt rrrilie or aticfiri&
,. A.s*t{ut Oa or eulad 2d MurL lm thc Britirb fdarsy ia &lcno. Airrs
f$rd 6 &iio hfomotioo to L&rbout ra ilvarioo d rcdkrd tbo
drf.
,xact
Csmsd: Thir rrctttkr d!6iec. eoCI ryop6 ir*crriarr rIbr tls itrrldo&
x|c barr kyrrtlgitad tb.rr idrrric*. It k uol otr *rrlc to ffiE tu tsy coa.
cluba rbcr* nbil rrr ar rrr lol niS tc tlc joun$i*r rotrur.d or ry&r
or mt rrt* car lrid mr wrc{b isbprcfO" It ir our Fth }orsvtr. to
rmtak bad doubt !*rthnr q nrh commuoicrtioo hm th kiti&
EmhE$, io &ms Aircr fasdiding tb iaruiot mr ir frr( mr&. Wn batr
crrnimd rlt tle ndcuat tdHrrrnr ud iqtdlifpapc rrfryt* lgd iutavhxrrd tte
idividurh comd. trYc rlc rrlEeal that no srh coqnnuaicatim rrlr iu
frdeda
1.,lwt&xn: (i) ?m nr*a bdomtbohrnsiga tba Gbirlctt Da&ox Ammitt*
$i!ct!d r popsal by lrrd fuiitrgoo tr nnd lrrhiryto th arra;
(CI ltc
Gwcrnaot ndactd rdyicc fmu tho Corrtnleir.Ctit{,
3kd, to rcod rubnuinac mon dbr tha ko.lhg or Eor& Gryfb oo 19 Mrrdr
Coaw*: Ibao rrssrttmr uc rmtua Ys tarr dcccritrd io dchil tlrc cncob
of thp xr*l hdlagup tg tb invsho. IbG D&pc Comcittcc diil lot mrrt
&t tlat tirr Thc fr* d&qnioa brtrlco Mifiier rbs* mdiog nndcer-
poliffid arbmrris toot plrsE or Mo&y 2$ l,Irnh 19ffi *cn $G Prisc
Miaidr rd lord CrnbSoo dcidnd rhat r arftar.porrlrud a$mrbo tkuli
ba lcd r. rrlppo* llltl$ Erfuvnrr^ No arllr $ilitrry adricc r:cmmdhg
lho diilpnlch o{srharim sas 5ttca ro Mili!fien

,,,lrcprb : A[cofu1 as 61qro6 bthceili& Gorrrmtof ticir dcciios to

lcod. r-rk farr b lyn.
Cqw** t Tho flarrlb$ryto tbe @ymcac of *ip to ti! rra h Nermbc
19? ur S ont ll ur X,lp*t 6cc prrgrpU ei+Q. Wc brc lrd ao cryidrc
l.hrt &. *tfofu Golam'nal tcqs trlla of tlir Ocgtofncat-
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6. lwtlottt: ti) *pteir k*$, lbc (It{rta of ,:Ift$ Wffi, rcc snmiqt
tlrtas furrrim *rr imrniunt rvt3&rrtpifpoqld by tberdgn rrd CsuM'
realtb O60irsJfh6 Uitrittrysf D&oca
(ll) lla gxmorry of3trbforDdancpn*Crltnil Brrtlr rdisooffid
hbsddco.
Cweacnt: Tlc* rr*rdoar ar'! ultu. *!hio gar!6 trFqicd hir aowa
rbot* enndr sitbh hiifilorhnsh hr offi of hir&Fq& rnmcd of rn imniumr
iryr&o. Both rtc l,fhfrr, of Ddcor d t]6 FoFigD aod Comnourcrl&
Ofrcrs* kii rl0orti rod toot.thco igo acou rloog wi& othrr iltdligw
n*&drl Crptrb Bartrr emfued ta u tbat hp rrrrr mtt Ur. t{oft, .

7. /.rrrrlhn ; Ou I I tfi$L rS2 rg -{qfstim milil*ry plrto lrM rl }orr $Uakf

to rwitrc tht alm,lf, Tt irfdwt r* rrportod by tb Og$rmr *r
s$picis{r.
Corrmrrlrr: Ibc smrrosy trsdi!8 m ? Mrr& of rn Argrotix llr Fuc
tlwttb* trnrport rfurrrfi wrr rtpstd f.ssntly tt tkGormorbtbc fudp
rod Colmncdtb O6c! ss 12 Mm&. htt rt lr sssdciou& Ile har rrb*
quntly drm.d fui tk hndist mr prccihd by a' lihy Day' crll and tbt.
rfrrr thcrirrnft hadcd, **l rnr $llrtrlaldagftortr lr Thc Arpotir. AirFonc
vould drxdy tatr hrd dctaiLd toorrl.d3a of thc atrto3tb of th nrmny iu
comoqumcc oliu r*pm{bllity for qaatirg tbc flfubts bttnra ?ort $trdcy rod
erpstin cd of authmiood ltrdiry tf Arpotb l,kcuttr tirrmft rt h
Straby so rrwrrl ocra.*w h 1Sl.
$. A,giqful.: tha Atlnatioc Gsrcrrffit mdo e tuXh purhr* of upr o[ tls
f*l}hfid ldrdr b f,ritaia t*foc tio lmnt*to
Cottnt**: An iatm*intkt by th! fodrn rd Coffino$iutth O& fouod
rhar D ruch bolk eulchls rmr mada Th& h$ bErn mfrncd by tlc amtc
for the nlc of tb tr$m8ra$in drart! pso&ed bt tlrc Rof'al Havl. It IrB! rbo
be.lt oooeucd by rlr l3m8 forrhc rah of t!. t966 map of rhc Faltlad lrlar&
n.tblirbrd by ttx Dincturtc of Orsltg $urrt?, copia af rhiclr rrn lafi ors
thp Irhrrb by tb Argm{m futl*,

9" ,Larrrlbn: Tbrre xnrt rei$s xiilrdrandr of Aryotb ftdr &om Ldoo
brsls rhetty bdf,fo tt6 hvrfu, of Thk t thr Go'itmmt mu$ kw bctir
AY'Ttr
&awd: Yc rrtidcd ttat Sa Ooanmmt iad no hfornation rbort irrch
aro
a iloyxd lltilitis of Uni$d Xil#m b6!Lr to
of nrds" Tho dipqrit
ovcnlalr counaLl I,E rrputtd to th6 Brol of Eodrnd oa a qurtcdy b*rir.
Tlr rpofiioj &CI dffmt to tb pffiiod bdora thc in'ragioa urr 51 lrlrrch 1982,
bul, tuuls of tns conplcriry of $ofrSncq thslwmdly t.tc*nrrrl xrldn t$
oollact, Itrith&awah by Ar8eotire trdr
ia MNretr rrmB tkcf*! aat baw
rormally bco lcpoM, grlil Mty, Arl3r tbo iu.rarim ths BaBk of s"gh.rat
rrH bantt fs a fccirl rr ort,.rd &h $oxrd tlat iloutrd ** b{lioa of ttc
otigioal tl* billion of Arptiao fund* x.crt mtrcd out d l-oodoa ia fbr pcrbd
runiag up is th. isl,*,ritr, nuch af ii cs I rnd I April. Sim tb sith&8w.li
crm ll ddhrq lhff! lxolld hvo bca as dhd ou tbl dlrlingdrof,lrtb to
rlont &o &sk of rrnilasd.
l$, ,/,s*rtba: Os A Uur.L l9t2 tlo Urufreyrn Cor.Gffiuiot oficrcd th kitili
Gorramt ficilitia far fe&hod rdr&a who wi*Gd lo harc lb. Irlaads
Horc tlc Ar$ffie io?sdaa.
Carl**at: I'idthcc ib. Fodln rsd Commonnrcalth O6oc aor lhc kitirh
Enb.s, il Maruvidco had tnorHp rt tb tim. sr thmrElb( of aay axh
ofs. Tlrc Unrrreyal Gocrtmol hrus dro dca€ttcd Orir alhgstion a,
cor&gy $tnffit fouodatim- Thcy ia"o coaSrnwd tbat ilith dry ntr
tbcir l{rw t*d *try tffirbaf af tb Ar8:o$or inysriot of tb Frlt&nd
Idandr.
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 Alfi{sr,
ASfrmS Or mB UACHINECY OF COYBRT{MENT IH REX-ATION TO
, TIIE FAI.I(AND XTIAXDS

In thh Aw w {tlrribo Mrtv tbG mh rtpc* qf ih! E {&in;ry of Sortmmr

r*vaat to tt b nqmlibilUa fcr tbe Fr&ard lihtdi rnd ttr frlthnd ld*e
Dcmd@&r.

fir nifrr hr osilccthltffil rdnrdr d &ddu

2. Colkg{ivt Miat*rirl dpddffi st E}ra by tSo C8H!.t.sd Clfu Cm"
aifio.l" Ite*saliu*emitlcc af tba C$ist fs dirrcrirg rad dnidluf fonifr
ldicy rrd dfu iarrr ir tr Ilchoc d Olss Pqlis, f,;mith {s $hiclt, for
&G s.fo of klvity, *r nfcr rr ttc' Ddcnc* Cwdtts'1. Tbc Ddclr! Committcc
ir r,hrird tf tb. kte t[ia,i*rr. Itl ncoibcnhip indtd.i tb! Sacldarila of Strt!
for erob lnrl funmrrstth AftLrtrd fc Ddrerad tbo Cbrnodlo,r of the
Bxcbpsuc(, Thr Chicfr of $hf rm ia *ttudam u rcquirtd, lo & profcacboal
Biltrrf rdyica TbF timiry rsd 'pndr of rrrthg of tb Dr&ucc Gostlltitta srs
uhiilatsly I erttsr fotr tb Hi& Mtri$sr, r&hod by tbc Scrmtary of &s &,tinet
lrdtbAbillttccrctarbt }lcrlialpa* ullrolld re rrydrtd,
Ia,*nrdCmnuILOmtt
3. Th Mirirtcrid had of tla Fcdgtr rnd Comroarrsltb OffsE i! &c Sslhry
of $utc for Fodcn an{Comoo*td&ldhin Lod Crnfufoa *rr lbc f&i!!
srd CeilmriBlth Slcrltrry &G tho tiec thE pfi}Ifit Crffir$r.st took c& in
M*y l9?9 util hlr &sitprtioo q 5 Agril fgfrt Tho fombg ald C"ornoeftdtr
Sccntsry it tlriit d by r tern of Mioiltd& * **- p rrrbnr rqoodbility nodr
hh ovaralt dlldbnforryoclffcru$udmttcrl rc$lilgb ditr&il1 por&sf $a
r*odd. Wblb tard GnioCtm ur Fomigr end Comrahe Sccrourv thc
ffed Boo lmhr Mldltls ia ScFomlrr and ComrnmnqlthOffiocxrrstloLril
Srivy Scal, rvh sor sho r mbcr sf tn Abinct $b ha Gilmour, xr uru Id
Priry Strt ftom May 1979 to Scphultr 1981 rad Mr. Huryhny rdttiar, ur from
Sqllobir 1931 u*il tb rdpatiu m 5 April 196?- In .ddifcr !o hir o&tr
rcspoaribilirkq stri$h did nd bdudc mttsil rcbtitrs to Ar1frrin or tb Frlthd
Irhods lff" A*is! hrd r pcrtia{ar rq0otrdlility for mamr wi& * rimifcant
fsrliurlntary asD.rt Mrtk! rcheg tg rlr3rniis| md hs filllsd lehrdl'
rnoog nary ofk arcar ia thc rorld m$ th nrponriHli8 of srr of t.tc Minbh!
oI SAq frool M*y lyD to Sc#cnbcc l$l l&. Niclob &idky, xr rnd from
Srpmfa l$l tc hir rulrrrim oa 5 April l96t Mr. Aichsrd Lucg x r. FonBI
acf!illatloar et ninighl ls!ill stth tb Arteoth! Crumnffiat about rh FrILlad
Ish& ultr,c 8noragy &dstcdty tle Lfinists of Staia
{, Ibo prrmmt bad cf tbo Forti!! rad Cmrcmrtnltb Omc. sad l{ccd of
tb Dtplmatic Scr.rie ir lb Pcrramt Undx"Secraary qf Stltt &oor liTt ufiil
hi* rainocat iu Aptil l9U,8ir Ukb.d fr[ir. Ttc O0Eoo hlr dcgrrmtr fird.
pOty oryui*a on t Ssocn0hlxl hdqatch dtBrrtmt h*tr* bffidd tf ro &id
af Couardlorrral tcquimf* to aE Ardmfi Sffittaryh th Hm Civil S.rricc)"
Atlb timraf thc itrysdootbr*vaal doeukt forFall{ud Idradr mrttcqr fl83
tbo South Awb Dqartna$ reb car aha rlsrouiitrlo fm rdntianr rith rll thl
souoftol iu Ssdb A"crica- Il hd b6 tHffi *iare Norr& 1S?9 tf }{r, ?. n-
Fcafa. Tbc rc{t of tbi! Dce.rMr nsr uadcr tbe suprrridoa of a Supcristcodiog
i{$isrart U*fu.8lo*uy of 8unr, fitm Jeouary l98l }dr. J. B, UrA $ho rbo
zupcrvinr,it ttc North Anceica, tb West bdhn lod Ad,trtiq th8 f.Iaicorod Ccotnl
Asirr rod Sr prrt) tba Hmg Konf rn* Ctnrml Dcprtrrnrlr IIoln ttrn ryar
nspwd$c lo tb hrmacat {Jnk$ccrtnry of $tatc t}rosrb a Dcpty Uodcr-
$ncrutary of $tata from FCbnury l9Al rmtil Fchuary 1rt2 }lr" D, M, DEt, lnd llou
l[ar& 1tE2 Mr. S. ciftrd"
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 S. In fryodr,tts eirirnsollrmtxiutfi0mrM k, So8ritbLAianu"
rador ia &,mr A!r!r rd hir d.fr. ltr. A ,. Ililllrnr ml f,ritirb An!e$.dd
froo Mnnrf 19$ ulil ASI lsa Thc Dc$uo .lrracid in hmt Ais s,r$
Coloel S" IrrE rad &G Nrrral lnor*d Crnrin r. J. Mit#l, rx. Ih .lrsod&
rrcrlrocou&d lo thi kkirh fntraayeo&o MH{ry of D&ca

Gor@r(ltlfdHM.dDnddlr
6. IIlr l&i*rl Ootutml rre nrpmiblc for rtrs lmmmmt rod ffiB
of tta ?alldaad rda'dr and for Gx&rld rcbt Er i! @cct of th. ftp frmmd
Irlrnda brl a 6$iturion, gnricd bf ftr ei6rb Carerreat e dicit tby
brc tbeir oxl pnrrmt md kddrtlltr
1. Io lbo paiod bofaru ttl imnuior, rrdr iL cooritrlio,a' tha Gaamr of lho
Fslllrd Hra.b" ecn l&rurry l9?9 ltr, n M. mlat (m 3ir R!* llttlt), xn,
xrbjcd ro tu dicghm of tb. Choora Sfto dtm$ thc Smaary of gatl. Ths
Gurrmhd fullrls"r @tivcrdt'i&titr ponrq tn* hpctbtbc*porarr
rc wry nraly ctemi*d. ltro rar rko Owadrr.irCbtd.
E Tbl Gorsrw r,sr urb&d b tbe r{&itksfioa of Scrumt b ro
Excrutlrr Cotodl comrd sf txo did$d eanb.rl, lws ct oW rwlcrr {thc
Chef Sars{rry rld Sn Fimdal Scctg*ry} rnd tm rmrbcil lmiadcd by tbc
Gcrumr. Tic l"tlrdrdt? Corwil flar aonpd of rh dccd lnd rxo c, ofrdo
ornh.fr (th. Cbilf 3.ffiry id th Fimadrl Sccr*ary).
,, Tb Fnl}rrndlrb'rd*Dqpc&krd6 rs ffi frtsf tbdry of thcfrlklmd
I*lasdr- lur fooditutG r ic!.ratr colmf, Tbo Gotum of tho klthad ICga& and
tlc Exxttito Cosrcil *rre algo tb Gorcraor rrd &srutirt Corruril 0f ,!c
Dcprdc**n

Mhkt!fDG&$.
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rcsolr$im of tb; dhpura crrtc rchkvmd.
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surqic rsd o(blr intsn*E ia tbe SoU[ llbofic It ir in qikr to msr rbr:
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of tbc Cqm in &! rftir, yilt th! Miniffi rcx *dvfoE tbc Arprioo €ovrra.
rut tbrt ahc mtlrr k do*al udffi rod E!fl fbc Llso&rs *irb ts nopm it?
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Iirh r oI, banrae of tbo &rd brnd of tx; di$de sitb Artladll" Wc rm *&ia3
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pc[icr orry me] ?rart hrt tm e qior crurc of tb uofilrilty rscctis &r
iot odi? trCIld d e& tbrt Lldlhtiq errcmiorn to tto Arycofir, *ould
it mt tr t![rr fs tbc hm. Gsrtlanm d&ly to ray rhat *bgcr tb Gonruromcot
aod $t tllru tbc &{ioiity, tblrr u,ill wa bo r mkity b t}b lrooa to dyr ftfu
h!*sira& i!tr.fi& Fm!& rod rw,to hlrnalr to ttc Ar|Foltuo?
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rhs th! fsrtiln Ofi$G rd & lrlrodm; b rc to ryr.t frr tlo r*plc Hru**
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tbir t*ritorig dl rfird lb flwl&
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thcy my lhirL, hrr; nrr r&b for a dlngn d tottoiSDty. Wb cEM lb. Fcdfn
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I prupw tc trke ttpr mss $*siffi &oe cirk d& o{ lbc llourc.
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idrxert tbc qrntim of ftdr d&t of sffi to tbD Unitd Kin d6 il eny reord
chrn& qf th, ardffilitl,laran or did k rdl tkr thrt a tlm Ofu Mtnirg wild
be virittag rha Fdllrad l&dr !o do so? Iu o&r sordq b it mly to tbc Hau* of
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of lbg to fti}[ rd vr hry tt{r rIHr uill be ft$&![ tn& b*mca t}c t{m
otrntri*
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h* qdM, rh l{bildt !CIet tbt tb, klrndcr r{ll ba thc
uro$dwcrt
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cmditioor? Thr klott! mr 1Q000 nihl mny xitb I d,Gtnldrt{ FofndltioNr' rd
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a nay of rdriq ltc dir$r* fhat ir lbny to umlo* th amom&: po{eotir[ tbat
tkirludlrr ro Ulttr&d"
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omthdnr dbpuir ri& Arlffil gd& fdp froo tbo IJnfud Xfn$m Gsirlts-
"rrit to tlo blr*r h iladofinf tt* trrdrort?
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thr Hos.o norc rbd th hllbf popcrh? Ir it hir &. b rfll tb frrddd to
Aucoliul rnd to lc.rc & brcl g rrt of e. Ssmtl tuept lo fdtrc fho
ptblh rdor hmoriag rns&mt?
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dihrcrt bf ibc idlrrdrrq t d thd tt rolH !c ttc cuffi of ncpdrtion xith thc
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yiflr of ltc ldrndrq nhhh ir risbt rd prrlpcr. Wi[ !o mr&m thrr $ould tk
vicm t0 for r rdamr.m CIf &i drul quo b will rcEI[ t!rt? Wilt k dro my
xt rbcr b hilr &fa8re, Blm to hdn ec Hrodcq docpiE tlc lart of crohrim
of tbopptdln?
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ad w mst csa*6cr thc urfilr {&.o m hc*r tom tbo irhndtre
htt. h*il ,.orlt*& (Om1rrl AyrhirQ; r{r ono sf &c fcry ltlqrbco to havo
vieitld tho Frlhhd Idrds, mry I asL &o Minlm rvtchr ht ir auarc of rbc d@y
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