1982 - May 27th – Britains Ambassador to Ireland informs Taoiseach Charles Haughey that, as a result of Ireland tabling a draft Resolution which they knew was not acceptable to the UK, relations had taken a, “considerable turn for the worse.” Henderson reports that the Americans are still concerned that their relationships with Latin America are suffering as a result of their continued support of the UK; “.. As they see it, we are now insisting on surrender of the Argentinian garrison and a return to British rule without any definite commitment to an attempt to achieve a long-term solution. In effect, we are basing ourselves on a return to the status quo ante. ...” In the messages final paragraph, Britains Ambassador goes on to suggests that the Islanders interests could be safeguarded by; “ .. some international group comprising say, two regional powers, plus the US and the UK, with the presence perhaps of the US and Brazilian forces and that, without prejudice to the future, in a given number of years this group will, in keeping with the wishes and interests of the Islanders, make proposals about the status of the Falkland Islands.” In London, after reading Hendersons suggestions, Thatcher scrawls the word “NO” across the last paragraph.
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