Falklands War Documents - U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires, Secret cable

April 30, 1982 (5:27 EST) – Falklands Crisis: Prospective US Measures

U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires, Secret cable

As the full British task force is on the Falklands' waters, U.S. Ambassador to Argentina reports that 

"I asked to see President Galtieri and was received at midnight [April 29]. ARMA [Army Attaché] accompanied me…"

"Both ARMA and I… bore down very heavily on the absolute necessity for Argentina not to take the first offensive action. Galtieri said that he had already stopped such actions three times in the last few days, but indicated that he could not do so for much longer. He made a point, as we all know, that the Navy is hungry for action."

1.        Haig announces U.S. support for the UK and sanctions against Argentina

2.     The British announce that the Maritime Exclusion Zone around the Falkland Islands is now a Total Exclusion Zone, making it applicable to Aircraft.