SWAZILAND

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Swaziland

Statement expressing "great concern" at invasion and supporting SCR 502. Instructions on similar lines sent to New York. PM assured UK of continued support after S. Georgia and in UN.

Tanzania

Statement regrets Argentine military action but no specific mention of support for UK. Letter to PM from President expressing "sympathy" over Falklands problem. sympathetic" response from Foreign Minister after recapture of S. Georgia.

"Wholly

Tonga

Robust reply to PM letter: would support "any action" by us to reassert sovereignty. Robust public statement. Argentine citizens banned from Tonga. "Sympathetic understanding" of UK position after recapture of S. Georgia.

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Trinidad and

Tobago

"Feeble" statement. Helpful in OAS. Twice abstained in votes to invoke Rio Treaty. Likely that would maintain position in OAS for SCR 502. No reaction to recapture of

S. Georgia.

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Tuvalu

Robust reply to SG and Secretary of State.

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Uganda

Voted for SCR 502. Helpful with Non-Aligned. Replied to PM letter: "great concern". Statement condemning aggression. Support after recapture of S. Georgia and continued support in UN.

Vanuatu

Statement "strongly condemns" invasion, but also calls upon UK to reconsider" military retaliation. Copied to SG, PM, Argentine Government, UN.

IT

PM most receptive" and "entirely satisfied" over recapture of S. Georgia.

Western Samoa

Zambia

Statement by Acting President deploring invasion. Support in NAM. Continued support after recapture of S. Georgia.

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