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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 |
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Britain's UN ambassador Sir Anthony Parsons puts a draft resolution to the Security Council condemning the hostilities and demanding immediate Argentine withdrawal from the Islands
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26718 |
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UN Security Council passes Resolution 502 by 10 votes to 1 (with 4 abstentions) demanding immediate Argentine withdrawal from the Islands - Argentina refuses to comply
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26719 |
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Labour party leader Michael Foot backs the decision to send the task force
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26720 |