TNAG-1144-FCO40-1424-Hong-Kong-and-the-Falkland-Islands-crisis-1982 — Page 77

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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Swaziland

Tanzania

Tonga

Trinidad

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Tuvalu

Uganda

Vanuatu

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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.

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Statement regrets Argentine military actions 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 and no tendency" at highest level to criticise even if force used to remove Argentines.

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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.

"Feeble" public statement, but helpful in OAS. Twice abstained in votes to invoke Rio Treaty. Likely that Trinidad would maintain in OAS its support for SCR 502. No reaction to recapture of S. Georgia. PM's message thanking for help in OAS made public. Senior Minister privately expressed strong support for UK position.

Robust reply to SG and Secretary of State.

警察

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.

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

" entirely satisfied" over recapture of S. Georgia.

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Zambia

Statement by Acting President deploring invasion. Support in NAM. Continued support after

recapture of S. Georgia. Foreign Minister expressed "very deep sorrow" at loss of life in HMS Sheffield.

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