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- 25 March 1982 - 11 October 1983 (Creation)
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1 file
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Research material relating to the Falklands War, 2 April and 14 June 1982.
Material includes: Newspapers, articles and clippings from British newspapers and periodicals such as the Guardian, the Times and Royal Air Force News and Navy News; typescript press releases from 10 Downing Street; and photocopies from Keesing's Contemporary Archives on the invasion of the Falkland Islands.
Subjects include: main events of the war, including the sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano; the surrender of Argentina; and the resignations of Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Lord Carrington, Lord Privy Seal Humphrey Atkins, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Richard Luce, and John Nott MP, whose resignation was not accepted.
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Additional material relating to the Falklands War at Telex reports OBS/6/2/2/1/2, Falklands War OBS/6/2/2/1/3 and Correspondence OBS/6/2/2/1/4
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- Mather; Ian (1936-); journalist (Subject)
- The Guardian (1821-); newspaper (Subject)
- The Times (1785-); newspaper (Subject)
- Carrington; Peter Alexander Rupert (1919-2018); 6th Baron Carrington; politician (Subject)
- Atkins; Humphrey (1922-1996); Baron Colnbrook; politician (Subject)
- Luce; Richard Napier (1936-); Baron; politician (Subject)
- Nott; Sir; John William Frederic (1932-); politician (Subject)