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CONFIDENTIAL

6

Zimbabwe

No

Inadequate statement but urging UK and Argentina to abide by SCR 502. reaction to recapture of South Georgia further hostilities.

DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

Bermuda

British Virgin

Islands

Cayman Islands

Gibraltar

Hong Kong

Public statement: Premier "deplores" invasion; supports self-determination. Offered facilities. Ministers urged trade ban.

Import ban.

Public subscription to be sent to UK with "appropriate message from government and people". Trade ban.

Robust resolution in House of Assembly in support of UK following recapture of S Georgia.

Imports ban. Imposed visa requirement on Argentines. Argentine Consulate-General closed.

Montserrat

St Helena

"Public consider Britain is right". "Pleased with S Georgia news".

"Fully supports UK action".

'Sympathy for Falkland Islanders" and "total support for measures

to recover island".

Tristan da Cunha

11

Turks and Caicos

Islands

Statement by Chief Minister: behind Mrs Thatcher".

"We are

Notes:

Countries which have explicitly (or implicitly through support for SCR 502) in public or in private condemned Argentina's invasion and/or called for withdrawal of Argentine forces.

Countries which have expressed support for the principles of self determination in relation to the Falklands.

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