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CONFIDENTIAL
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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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