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Requisitioning of merchant vessels commences.
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26994 |
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Argentina commences reinforcement of forces in Falklands.
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27014 |
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Argentina creates South Atlantic Operational Theatre HQ.
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27015 |
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Britain declares maritime exclusion zone centred on Falklands and with 200 nautical mile radius, to come into effect 0400 hours 12 April.
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27016 |
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President Reagan approves Alexander Haig's peace mission.
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27017 |
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Canberra arrives at Southampton to undergo military conversions and to embark 3 Para and 40 and 42 Commandos.
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27018 |
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French government withdraws technical assistance teams from Argentina.
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27019 |
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Canberra sails from Southampton.
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27020 |
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Haig arrives in UK.
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27021 |
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UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar establishes working group to develop plans in case of failure of US mediation.
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27022 |