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- 1991 (Creation)
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Typescript transcript of interview with Sir (John) Nicholas Henderson, British Ambassador to the US, 1979-1982, relating to his meeting with Alexander Meigs Haig, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982, concerning British intelligence reports of the imminent Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, and Haig's reaction (31 Mar 1982); lobbying of US government and popular support for the UK response to the invasion; the significance of British willingness to negotiate a settlement, in maintaining US support; meetings with Caspar Willard Weinberger, US Secretary of Defence, 1981-1987, and the provision of US military assistance to British forces; visit of Rt Hon Francis Leslie Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1982-1983, to Washington, 20-22 Apr 1982; and his own visit to England for meetings with Rt Hon Margaret Hilda Thatcher, British Prime Minister, 1979-1990, and Sir Anthony Derrick Parsons, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1979-1982, to develop the British Peace Plan, (May 1982). 30pp
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