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During the afternoon Governor Hunt (dressed in full regalia), other Foreign Office officials and the captured Royal Marines are forcibly evacuated by the Argentines to Montevideo
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26708 |
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Brigadier General Mario Menendez is appointed governor of 'Islas Malvinas' and Dependenciesz;
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26709 |
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Stanley renamed 'Puerto Argentino'
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26710 |
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Argentines radio news of the surrender around Grytviken at 10.30am
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26711 |
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Royal Marines on South Georgia attack the Argentine forces at 12.30pm but after inflicting heavy damage surrender to a far-superior force at 2.30pm
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26712 |
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Britain orders Argentine diplomats out of the country
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26713 |
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Bank of England freezes Argentine assets in Britain
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26714 |
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Emergency cabinet meeting approves the sending of the task force to liberate the Islands
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26715 |
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MPs are recalled for a special Saturday sitting of the House of Commons (first since Suez)
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26716 |
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9 navy ships on exercise in the Mediterranean sail south
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26717 |