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Ramon Venink
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26755 |
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Ben Dunnell
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26838 |
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Frank B. Mormillo
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26840 |
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Bruce Hales-Dutton
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26843 |
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Argentina illegally establishes a 'scientific base' on Southern Thule, a British Overseas Territory in the South Sandwitch Islands.
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26882 |
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Under conditions of total secrecy, a Royal Navy task force is sent to the South Atlantic with SSN HMS Dreadnought and two frigates to act as a deterrent to further Argentine moves.
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26893 |
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Discussion begin between UK and Argentine governments on 'economic co-operation' over the Falkland Islands.
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26894 |
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Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister, replacing James Callaghan.
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26895 |
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UK Defence White Paper (the 'Nott Review') announces retirement of Antarctic patrol ship Endurance.
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26896 |
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Argentine junta takes final decision to invade Falkland Islands. Detailed military planning for Operacion/Operation 'Rosario' gets under way.
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26898 |