Falkland Islands, 1982

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0101 ICS 18
Held at	: Institute of Commonwealth Studies   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/resources/library ›
Full title	: Falkland Islands, 1982
Date(s)	: 1982
Level of description	: Collection (Fonds)
Extent	: 10 files, 5 volumes
Name of creator(s)	: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Detailed catalogue	: Click here to view repository detailed catalogue

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982. A British Task Force was despatched on 3 April, the first troops landing at San Carlos Bay on 21 May. Argentine forces surrendered on 14 June following fierce land, sea and air battles.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Material relating to the Falklands Islands conflict 1982, including official statements, press releases, presscuttings, and printed books.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Mainly chronological

Conditions governing access:

Open although advance notice should be given. Access to individual items may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.

Conditions governing reproduction:

A photocopying service is available at the discretion of the ICS Library staff. Copies are supplied solely for research or private study. Requests to publish, or quote from, original material should be made to the Information Resources Manager. Much of the material is Crown Copyright.

Finding aids:

Catalogued to file level (see link to repository catalogue).

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Source of acquisition by ICS unknown.

Allied Materials

Related material:

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description. ISAD(G), 2nd edition, 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions:
Created 21/08/2001 AIM25