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Anguille

Ascension

Bermuda

bessage of support.

Message of support.

Public statement: Fremier "deplores" invasion; supports self-determination. Offered facilities. Hinisters urged trade ban. opened for donations to Atlantic Fund.

Fund

British Virgin

Islands

Cayman Islands

Gibraltar

Import ban. Message of solidarity and support.

Public subscription to be sent to UK with "appropriate message from government and people". Trade ban. Contribution of $2 million to Atlantic Fund.

Robust resolution in House of Assembly in support of UK following recapture of S. Georgia. Congratulatory message following Argentine surrender.

Montserrat

Tristan da Cunha

Turks and Caicos

Islands

St Helena

Imports ban.

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

& crtulatia of 42 willing to 5 Atlante find. + Clonne szaner in BFA (7 KUW). "Public consider Britain is right". "Fleased with S. Georgia news". Congratulatory message following Argentine surrender.

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

riessage of support.

to recover island".

Statement by Chief Minister: Mrs Thatcher".

"We are behind

"Fully supports UK action".

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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