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*Seychelles
Response to PM letter deploring aggression: made public. Unwilling to give indication of "likely Government reaction" after recapture of S. Georgia. Believe did not attend NAM. Do not know if entered reservation.
Sierra Leone
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+Singapore
*+Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
*+Swaziland
Statement views developments 'with great concern' Mrs Thatcher sent personal message in April. Ambassador UN instructed to 'condemn Argentine action in strong terms' SLG providing extensive facilities for bunkering and refuelling etc of Task Force. Support after recapture of S. Georgia. Helpful in NAM. Presidential message welcoming cessation of fighting, acknowledged by Mrs Thatcher.
Fairly robust statement although no specific mention of support for UK. Robust reply from PM to PM's message.
Robust statement. Government has also sent message to SG of UN and to SG of Commonwealth. "Assurance" of support to Prime Minister. Robust reply to PM letter. "Wholly sympathetic" over action to recapture S. Georgia.
Message to Prime Minister "condemns use of force" but no specific support for UK. Helpful in NAM.
Statement expressing "great concern" at invasion and supporting SCR 502. Instructions on similar lines sent to New York. Following S. Georgia and other hostilities PM and FM gave assurances of continued support in UN and generally. Entered reservation on NAM statement.
Tanzania
Statement regrets Argentine military actions but no specific mention of support for UK. Letter to PM from President expressing "sympathy" over Falklands problem. "Wholly sympathetic" response from Foreign Minister after recapture of S. Georgia and "no tendency" at highest level to criticise even if force used to remove Argentines. NAM position not known. President privately expressed pleasure at Falklands outcome.
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