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One ¾ inch U-Matic video cassette containing audio recordings of negotiations between Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982, and the Argentine Military Junta, Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Gen Vernon Anthony Walters, US Ambassador-at-large, 1981-1985, translating, 17 Apr 1982; and telephone conversations between Lt Gen Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri, President of Argentina, and Dr Terry Fernando Belaúnde, President of Peru, 2 May 1982. For transcript of telephone conversation see item 3/1. Previous Ref: A20. Language: Spanish and English

One ¾ inch U-Matic video cassette containing audio recording of material from the BBC sound archive including news reports of the unconfirmed Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands; reports by Laurie Margolis and Peter Marshall; and statements in the House of Commons [by Rt Hon Francis Leslie Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1982-1983, and Rt Hon John Silkin, Opposition Spokesman on Defence and disarmament 1981-1982], (2 Apr 1982). Previous Ref: FF2

One ¾ inch U-Matic video cassette containing audio recording of material from the BBC sound archive including a speech by Gen Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri, President of Argentina, 1981-1982 and recording of the music of the Argentine national anthem, (1982). Language: Spanish. Previous Ref: FF1

One ¾ inch U-Matic video cassette containing audio recording of material from the BBC sound archive including interview with Bill [Greerson] former Falkland Islands and South Georgia customs officer discussing previous incidents involving Argentine challenges to British sovereignty of the Falkland Islands in 1948 and 1966 (1982); Harold Brilley's report on Anglo-Argentine talks in New York (1982); comments by Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, Sixth Baron Carrington (Lord Carrington), Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1979-1982, on the incident involving the raising of the Argentine flag on South Georgia (1982); Harold Brilley's report of British decision to send HMS Endurance to the Falkland Islands (1982); and comments by Rt Hon Sir John William Frederic Nott, Secretary of State for Defence, 1981-1983, on the preparations of the British Navy for the defence of the Falkland Islands (1982). Previous Ref: FF3

One VHS (Vertical Helix Scan) video cassette of the BBC Timewatch documentary broadcast on BBC2, 11 Mar 1992, entitled Woolly Al walks the kitty back, examining the diplomatic efforts to prevent the Falkland Islands conflict in 1982.

File containing notes and transcripts relating to preliminary research interviews with government and military figures, academic specialists concerning the Falkland Islands conflict (1982) including Brig Gen Basilio Lami-Dozo, Commander-in-Chief, Argentine Air Force, and member of the ruling Military Junta, 1982; Estaban Takacs, Argentine Ambassador to the US, 1982; Thomas Enders, Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs, US State Department, 1982; Prof Lawrence Freedman, Professor of War Studies, King's College London, Virginia Gamba-Stonehouse, Alexander Meigs Haig, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982; Sir (John) Nicholas Henderson, British Ambassador to the US, 1979-1982; Dr Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), 1981-1985; AF Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin of Greenwich in Greater London, British Chief of the Defence Staff, 1979-1982; Rt Hon Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym of Sandy, Bedfordshire (Lord Pym) British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1982-1983; Rt Hon Sir John William Frederic Nott, British Secretary of State for Defence, 1981-1983; Sir Robin (William) Renwick, Head of Chancery, British Embassy, Washington DC, US, 1981-1984, Eduardo Roca, Argentine Ambassador to the UN, 1982; James M Rentschler, Special Advisor to US President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and National Security Council Western European Department, 1982; Caspar Willard Weinberger, US Secretary of Defense, 1981-1987; and Dr Dov Zakheim, US Defence Department, 1982.

Typescript transcript of a telephone conversation between Lt Gen Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri, President of Argentina, 1981-1982, and Dr Terry Fernando Belaúnde, President of Peru, 1 May 1982, relating to the Falkland Islands crisis and the discussion of peace initiatives between Belaúnde, the Argentine Military Junta, Rt Hon Francis Leslie Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, and Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982, Apr-May 1982. 2pp

Typescript transcript of Brian Lapping Associates Timewatch television documentary entitled 'Woolly Al walks the kitty back', 1991, including extracts from interviews with Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982; Brig Gen Basilio Lami-Dozo, Commander-in-Chief, Argentine Air Force, and member of the ruling Military Junta, 1982; Ambassador Gustavo Figueroa, First Secretary, Argentine Foreign Ministry, 1982; Sir (John) Nicholas Henderson, British Ambassador the US, 1979-1982; James M Rentschler, US Special Advisor to US President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and National Security Council Western European Department, 1982; R Adm Roberto Moya, Chief of the Argentine Military Household, and Naval member of the Malvinas Working Group, 1982; Dr Nicanor Costa Méndez, Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1982; Dr Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1981-1985; Caspar Willard Weinberger, US Secretary of Defense, 1981-1987; Rt Hon Sir John William Frederic Nott, Secretary of State for Defence, 1981-1983; Gen Vernon Anthony Walters, US Ambassador-at-large, 1981-1985; Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym of Sandy, Bedfordshire, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1982-1983; Rt Hon Cecil Edward Parkinson, Paymaster General and Chairman of the Conservative Party, 1981-1983, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1982-1983; AF Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin of Greenwich in Greater London, Chief of the Defence Staff, 1979-1982; and Thomas Enders, Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs, US State Department, 1982. 50 pp

Typescript transcript of interview with AF Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin of Greenwich in Greater London, British Chief of the Defence Staff, 1979-1982, relating to his role in the British war cabinet meetings following the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands (2 Apr 1982) including defining the operation objectives for British forces and briefing the cabinet members on developments. Also describes British tactics in declaring an exclusion zone around the Falkland Islands (7 Apr 1982); the roles of Rt Hon Sir John (William Frederic) Nott, Secretary of State for Defence, 1981-1983, and Rt Hon Francis Leslie Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1982-1983, within the cabinet meetings; definition of the British rules of engagement (Apr 1982); the British government decision to recover the South Georgia Islands. Also comments on the British Cabinet's view of the possibility of a negotiated settlement with Argentina, and his discussions with Alexander Meigs Haig, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982, and Gen Vernon Anthony Walters, US Ambassador-at-large, 1981-1985, (Apr 1982). 26pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Ambassador Gustavo Figueroa, First Secretary, Argentine Foreign Ministry, 1982, relating to his reaction to information of the Argentine government's intention to reoccupy the Falklands Islands (Islas Malvinas), Mar 1982; celebration gatherings of Argentines in Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires; meetings between Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982 and Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1981-1982, at the Argentine Foreign Office and later Casa Rosada (Pink House) Argentine Government house (9-10 Apr 1982); lack of coherence between Argentine diplomatic and military policy in relation to the US mediated negotiations; Argentine justification of the invasion of the Falkland Islands, 2 Apr 1982, and their estimations of the probable British response to it. Also comments on the role of Gen Vernon Anthony Walters, US Ambassador-at-large, 1981-1985, in Haig's negotiating team. 29pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Caspar Willard Weinberger, US Secretary of Defense, 1981-1987, describing his views on the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands; the US provision of military and intelligence support to the British response, including personally handling British requests for military assistance; various perspectives within the US administration on US policy on the Falkland Islands conflict; and his contact with Sir Nicholas Henderson, British Ambassador to the US, 1979-1982, during the conflict. 17pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Rt Hon Cecil (Edward) Parkinson, British Paymaster General, 1981-1983, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1982-1983, and Chairman of the Conservative Party, 1981-1983, relating to the British government response to Argentina's invasion of the Falkland islands, including, the House of Commons Debate of the response 3 Apr 1982; reaction of government members to news of the invasion and discussions at the meeting of the '1922 Committee'; the resignation of Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, Sixth Baron Carrington (Lord Carrington), as Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (3 Apr 1982) and appointment of Rt Hon Francis Leslie Pym as his successor; his membership of the Cabinet Subcommittee overseeing the British military operation against Argentina; the talks between Rt Hon Margaret Hilda Thatcher, British Prime Minster, 1979-1990, and Alexander Haig, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982, (12-13 Apr 1982); British policy of dual response, military and diplomatic, to the invasion; and the visit of Pym to Washington for talks with US officials (22-23 Apr 1982). 32pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Estaban Takacs, Argentine Ambassador to the US, 1982, relating to his meeting with Dr Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), 1981-1985, 23 Mar 1982, and with Walter J Stoessel Jr, US Under Secretary of State, 1982, concerning the South Georgia incident [Mar 1982], and commenting on apparent US administration's ignorance of the Argentine claim on the Falklands Islands (Islas Malvinas); his meeting with Alexander Meigs Haig, US Secretary of State 1981-1982, 1 Apr 1982, and Haig's enunciation of the US policy on the Falkland Islands; the Argentine Ambassador's dinner in honour of Kirkpatrick, 2 Apr 1982, and also attended by Gen [Richard B] Myers, John O. Marsh, US Secretary of the Army, 1981-1989, and Frank Carlucci, US Under Secretary for Defence, 1981-1986, and expectations at that time of a diplomatic settlement to the Falkland Islands invasion; meeting with Haig, 6 Apr 1982; Haig's reception at the Organisation of American States (OAS) meeting, [10 Apr 1982]; US State Department denials of provision of US military support for the UK forces; and Galtieri's views of US policy on the Falkland Islands conflict.31pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Rt Hon Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym of Sandy, Bedfordshire (Lord Pym), British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1982-1983, discussing his role in informing the Parliament of developments in the conflict with Argentina, and the debates in the House of Commons during this period; the resignation of Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, Sixth Baron Carrington (Lord Carrington), as Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and his appointment as Carrington's successor (3 Apr 1982); the exploration of diplomatic solutions to the conflict in the Falkland Islands, including the visits to London, of Alexander Meigs Haig, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982, (8, 12-13 Apr 1982), and his visit to Washington (22-23 Apr 1982) for talks; and the Argentine rejection of US proposal for joint administration of the islands [17 Apr 1982]. 32pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Gen Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982, relating to his role in attempting to mediate between Britain and Argentina following the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, 2 Apr 1982, including meeting with Sir Nicholas Henderson, British Ambassador to the US, 1979-1982, concerning intelligence reports of Argentina's intention to invade the Falkland Islands, 31 Mar 1982; telephone conversation between Ronald Wilson Reagan, US President, 1981-1989, and Lt Gen Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri, President of Argentina, 1981-1982, 1 Apr 1982; the attendance of Dr Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1981-1985, at the Argentine Embassy dinner (2 Apr 1982); formulation of US policy on the invasion of the Falkland Islands and discussions of the US National Security Council meeting, 6 Apr 1982; the membership of the US mediation delegation, their first visit to London (8 Apr 1982) and meetings with Rt Hon Margaret Hilda Thatcher, British Prime Minister, 1979-1990; British policy on the Falklands Islands; his visit to Buenos Aires, 9-10 Apr 1982, and encounter with popular demonstrations outside the Casa Rosada, where meetings with the Argentine government took place; talks with Argentines regarding a proposed joint administration of the Islands and the withdrawal of Argentine forces; his second visit to London (12-13 Apr 1982) and his meeting with Rt Hon Francis Leslie Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1982-1983; his report to Ronald Wilson Reagan, US President, 1981-1989, on the progress of the talks (14 Apr 1982); the impact of the article by Carl Bernstein, published Washington Post, alleging US arms and intelligence support for the UK military operation against Argentina; his second visit to Buenos Aires (15 Apr 1982) and meeting with the Argentine Military Junta; threats of Soviet Union intervention in support of Argentina; the failure of the peace proposal of Dr Terry Fernando Belaúnde, President of Peru,1980-1985; and Haig's address to the Organisation of American States (OAS) meeting announcing US abandonment of mediation and declaring support for the British military action against Argentina. Also comments on the implications of this mission for his political career. 69pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Gen Vernon Anthony Walters, US Ambassador-at-large, 1981-1985, describing his participation in the US delegation led by Alexander Meigs Haig, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982, which was mediating between Argentina and Great Britain, following the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, 2 Apr 1982, including his initial reaction to news of the invasion; joining the US delegation in London, (8 Apr 1982), discussions with Rt Hon Margaret Hilda Thatcher, British Prime Minister, 1979-1990, (8 Apr 1982); talks in Buenos Aires with Lt Gen Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri, President of Argentina, 1981-1982 and Dr Nicanor Costa Méndez, Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1981-1982, (9-10 Apr 1982), and Argentine dismissal of suggestions that Britain would take military action to recover the islands; private meetings with individual members of the Argentine Military Junta; proposals for the temporary tripartite administration of the islands preliminary to settlement of the sovereignty dispute; further talks with the British government (12-13 Apr 1982) and Argentine government (15-19 Apr 1982); Haig's meeting with the Argentine Military Junta (18 Apr 1982); and Argentine threat of Soviet intervention against Britain. 39pp

Typescript transcript of interview with James M Rentschler, Special Advisor to US President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and National Security Council Western European Department, 1982, describing the reaction of US officials to intelligence reports of an imminent Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, 1 Apr 1982; the telephone conversation between Ronald Wilson Reagan, US President 1981-1989, and Lt Gen Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri, President of Argentina, 1981-1982, 1 Apr 1982, and messages from Rt Hon Margaret Hilda Thatcher, British Prime Minister, 1979-1990, to President Reagan; US policy on the invasion. Also describes his participation in Haig's diplomatic mission to London and Buenos Aires, including the initial meeting with Thatcher in London, (8 Apr 1982), their arrival in Buenos Aires (9 Apr 1982), the Argentine government's refusal to withdraw their forces from the Falkland Islands, Haig his second visit of to London (12-13 Apr 1982); the impact of the article by Carl Bernstein published in the Washington Post alleging US impartiality in mediation between Britain and Argentina, relations between Haig and Reagan, the pessimistic atmosphere of the second visit of the delegation to Buenos Aires, 15-19 Apr 1982. 60pp

Typescript transcript of interview with Dr Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), 1981-1985, describing her discussion of the South Georgia incident with Estaban Takacs, Argentine Ambassador to the US, 1982, in New York, Mar 1982; her reaction to news of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, 2 Apr 1982; state of US relations with Latin American nations; her decision to attend the Argentine Ambassador's dinner, 2 Apr 1982; relations with Sir Anthony Derrick Parsons, British Permanent Representative to the UN, 1979-1982; US National Security Council discussions of policy on the Falkland Islands; tension between the White House officials and the State Department; meeting with Dr Nicanor Costa Méndez, Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1981-1982, Enrique Ross, Director General of Argentine Foreign Ministry, and Wenceslao Bunge, Argentine industrialist and unofficial diplomatic representative of the Argentine Air Force, 1982, (17 May 1982) and her attempts to persuade Argentines of the serious consequences of the military operation. Also comments on the implications of US policy on the Falkland Islands, in the context of the UN discussions, and the general British policy of neutrality on Latin American issues. 39pp