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*+Canada
Reply to PM. Telegram to UNSG. Robust statement. Message to Caricom ministers urging support for SCR 502. Continued support after recapture of S. Georgia and further hostilities. Sustained pro-British attitudes throughout the hostilities, in the press, at home and abroad (e.g. meeting in Costa Rica in May). Further message to some Commonwealth colleagues urging them to rally Caricom and Commonwealth countries to support UK at UN. Instructions to support us in NAM and UN.
Unsuccessful attempt to table helpful statement in NAM Regional meeting, but played crucial role in mustering moderates in full NAM meeting. Voted against Latin American resolution on 4 November.
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Statement 'strongly condemns'' Argentine action. No specific mention of support for UK. Replied to SG's letter. ''Likely'' to continue support following recapture of S Georgia (BHC). Helpful in NAM. Strong statement at 27th UNGA in defence of non-use of force and self-determination but voted for Latin American resolution on 4 November, although claim that position on basic issues has not altered. High Commission does not write off support in the future.
Robust and helpful line and statements. Recalled Ambassador.
Returned 21 April.
Passing reports from Banned military shipments.
Ban on imports and
BA and other information to UK. Cancelled Defence College visit. export credit. Helpful statement on recapture of S Georgia. Canadian House of Commons motion. on Latin American resolution.
Abstained
Cyprus
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After long silence prior to recapture of South Georgia, initially declined to make an independent statement' but undertook not to say anything ''adverse'' However statement published on 24 May referred to SCR 502 but condemned ''the retention at the end of the 20th century of the last remnants of colonialism''. We remonstrated, and the speech subsequently made by the Cyprus Foreign Minister in Havana was apparently in milder language although the message remained essentially the same. further statement, issued on 21 June and quoting the Havana speech, confirmed that this remained the Cyprus Government's position. Voted for the Argentine resolution on 4 November.
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-Dominica
Robust letter to Prime Minister. Robust message to UNSG. Voted against Latin American resolution on 4 November.
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