Department of State, Top Secret Current Report from the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR): Two days after the sinking of Argentine cruiser General Belgrano, another almost completely redacted U.S. intelligence report highlights that the ship was outside the U.K. Designated Maritime Exclusion Zone [highlighted in red]. With the General Belgrano sank any serious consideration for a negotiated settlement of the conflict.

 

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Peru Sees Little prbs Solution I peruvian Prime Minister Ulloa told ~basaador Ortiz the Argentines had been receptive to the seven point Peruvian proposal, but ne~ of the Belgrano sinking hadj ended se'!oue consideration of it. Be would not recommend furtheri action b Peru without rea.enable assurance from the British that the ttempt would not be sabotaged. Ulloa added that Venezuela ~s now pr Bsing other Latin countries to break diplomatic relations ~ith Grea Britain. (CONPIDENTIAL!EXDIS)

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PORTUGAL DENIES ryS REQUEST The Portuguese government denied a U requoo t for two r-(?'8 to transit Lajes Air Base in the Azores on their way to Egypt last

week.

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U.S. intelligence estimate of last reported location  of General Belgrano [Highlighted in red] outside the U.K. Exclusion Zone