MENAUL 7/12/1-119 Papers on Central and South America, including Falklands War and El Salvador, 1978-1983
[MENAUL: 7/12/1]
1982 May
Foreign & Commonwealth Office: 'The Falkland Islands' relating to Falklands war.
[MENAUL: 7/12/2]
1984 Oct 2
The Times: 'Belgrano: there was no alternative' by Admiral of the Fleet, Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin of Greenwich, Chief of Defence Staff.
[MENAUL: 7/12/3]
1982 Dec
'The Falklands Campaign: The Lessons'. Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Defence by Command of Her Majesty Dec 1982. HMSO Cmnd 8758.
[MENAUL: 7/12/4]
[1982]
Speech of thanks by Menaul to convention of the Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen, Taiwan.
[MENAUL: 7/12/5]
[1982]
Manuscript notes: lessons Falklands.
[MENAUL: 7/12/6]
1982
Pamphlet: 'The Falklands Crisis: The history, geography politics and invasion of the Falkland Islands' by Tom Arms (H. Bunch Associates Ltd, London).
[MENAUL: 7/12/7]
1982 May 4
US Embassy press release: interview with Haig about Falklands crisis.
[MENAUL: 7/12/8]
1984 Jul 16
Aviation Week and Space Technology: 'Argentine navy studies making aircraft carrier replacement'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/9]
1982 Nov
Defence Magazine: 'A job of work', relating to the Falklands war.
[MENAUL: 7/12/10]
1983 Aug 22
Aviation Week and Space Technology: 'Argentine aerospace. Naval air seeks growth, improvement'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/11]
[1983]
Newspaper article: 'Defending the Falklands: 1. Buccaneers bolster striking power' by Rodney Cowton.
[MENAUL: 7/12/12]
[1983]
Newspaper article: 'Defending the Falklands: 2. Airport adds to cost of fortress' by Rodney Cowton.
[MENAUL: 7/12/13]
[1983]
Newspaper article: 'Defending the Falklands: 3. Counter-offensive by the treasury' by Rodney Cowton.
[MENAUL: 7/12/14]
[1983]
Newspaper article: 'How an Argentine sub "torpedoed" Invincible' by Robin Morgan and Andrew Thompson.
[MENAUL: 7/12/15]
1983 Aug 8
Aviation Week and Space Technology: 'Argentine aerospace, air force keys re-equipment to defense mission'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/16]
1983 Aug 1
Aviation Week and Space Technology: articles including 'Argentine aerospace, navy expands aircraft overhaul facility'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/17]
1983 Jul 25
Aviation Week and Space Technology: articles including 'Argentine aerospace, budget, politics hamper re-equipment' by David M North.
[MENAUL: 7/12/18]
1982 Jul 19
Aviation Week and Space Technology: articles including 'Fleet', 'British Harriers averaged six sorties per day' and 'War spurs NATO analysis of combat techniques'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/19]
1982 Jul 19
Aviation Week and Space Technology: editorial 'New lessons from combat' by William H Gregory.
[MENAUL: 7/12/20]
1982 May 31
Aviation Week and Space Technology including 'Soviets again boost Falklands reconnaissance'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/21]
1982 Jul 19
Aviation Week and Space Technology: 'Countermeasures aided British' relating to electronics countermeasures.
[MENAUL: 7/12/22]
1983 Feb 3
US House Armed Services Committee: 'Statement by the Hon John F Lehman, Jr before the House Armed Services Sub Committee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials on lessons learned and implications of the Falkland Islands conflict'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/23]
1983 Jun 28
Newspaper article: 'Islands airport will cost £215m and provide 1,400 jobs'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/24]
1982 Nov 2
Paper: 'The impact of the 1982 South Atlantic war on western Pacific forces' by Gregory R Copely presented to the conference on security co-operation in the western Pacific, Taipei.
[MENAUL: 7/12/25]
1980 Oct 13
Aviation Week and Space Technology photograph: 'Super Etendard fighters shown in operation' Argentine aircraft.
[MENAUL: 7/12/26]
1982 Jul 26
Aviation Week and Space Technology: 'Report on Falklands, need for tactical reconnaissance aircraft'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/27]
[1982]
Paper: 'Some reflections on the Falklands operations', by Menaul. 2 copies
[MENAUL: 7/12/28]
[1982]
Manuscript notes by Menaul on the Falklands.
[MENAUL: 7/12/29]
1982
Magazine article: 'Understanding the Falklands/Malvinas issues' by Virginia Prewett and William R Mizelle.
[MENAUL: 7/12/30]
1982 May 17
Newsweek special report: 'An odd little war turns very ugly' implications of Falklands to NATO/WARPAC.
[MENAUL: 7/12/31]
1982 Oct 17
Sunday Times Review: 'War games on the Fearless' realting to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/32]
[1982]
Newspaper article: 'What peace would be just and lasting?' by Ronald Butt relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/33]
[1982]
Newspaper article: 'The first Surface to Air Missile to hit the Falklands' by Phillip Howard.
[MENAUL: 7/12/34]
1982
The Times editorial: 'A test of generalship' relating to the Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/35]
[1982]
Newspaper article: 'Battle on the news front' by W F Deedes relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/36]
1982 Jun 21
Aviation Week and Space Technology: 'British to establish military presence on Falklands'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/37]
[1982]
Paper: 'Falklands operations', three copies, one signed by Menaul.
[MENAUL: 7/12/38]
1982 May 18
Associated press report detailing British and Argentinian loss claims during Falklands War. 2 copies
[MENAUL: 7/12/39]
[1982]
Manuscript notes of Argentinian air capability with losses, Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/40]
[1982]
Manuscript note of British air capabilities, Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/41]
1982 Jun 7
Aviation Week and Space Technology: 'Surprise key to Exocet strikes'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/42]
1982
The Times: 'Argentines expect 5-prong attack map of Falklands with airstrips marked.
[MENAUL: 7/12/43]
[1982]
Paper: 'The Falklands operations - preliminary analysis'. 2 copies
[MENAUL: 7/12/44]
[1982]
Press release: 'The deployment of container ship ATLANTIC CONVEYOR during the Falklands War'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/45]
[1982]
Manuscript notes relating to Falklands campaign.
[MENAUL: 7/12/46]
[1982]
Manuscript note relating to British and Argentinian aircraft in Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/47]
[1982]
Paper: 'The role of air power in the Falklands'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/48]
1982 May 16
Paper: 'Comparison of British/Argentine forces. Balance of forces on 16 May 1982 at 1500hrs' by John Underwood.
[MENAUL: 7/12/49]
1982 May 5
Daily Telegraph: 'The fashion for island grabbing' by Sir James Cable relating to Falklands.
[MENAUL: 7/12/50]
[1982]
Newspaper article: 'Pym adamant that Britain will not negotiate with Argentina over the Falkland Islands'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/51]
1982 Sep
Armed Forces Journal International: 'The Falklands crisis: emerging lessons for power projection and force planning'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/52]
1982 Sep 2-3
Conference on 'Lessons of the South Atlantic War', London, relating to Falklands War 1982, sponsored by Defense and Foreign Affairs magazine: pre conference information.
[MENAUL: 7/12/53]
1982 Sep 2-3
Conference on 'Lessons of the South Atlantic War', London, relating to Falklands War 1982, sponsored by Defense and Foreign Affairs magazine: 'Chronology of a War': articles on Falkland War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/54]
1982 Sep 2-3
Conference on 'Lessons of the South Atlantic War', London, relating to Falklands War 1982, sponsored by Defense and Foreign Affairs magazine: programme and speaker notes.
[MENAUL: 7/12/55]
1982 Sep 2-3
Published conference proceedings: 'Lessons of the South Atlantic War', London, relating to Falklands War 1982, sponsored by Defense and Foreign Affairs magazine, Washington. Includes paper by Menaul.
[MENAUL: 7/12/56]
1982 Sep
Paper by Menaul: 'Lessons from the Falklands campaign' relating to British Defense Policy, presented 'Lessons of the South Atlantic War', London. 3 copies including draft
[MENAUL: 7/12/57]
1982
Foreign Affairs Research Institute paper by Menaul: 'Lessons from the Falklands campaign' the arrival of anti-missile missile warfare. 3 copies
[MENAUL: 7/12/58]
1982 Jul 7
The Times: 'Valuable lessons from South Atlantic', report on Parliamentary discussion, 6 Jul 1982.
[MENAUL: 7/12/59]
1981 Feb 24
US Embassy press release: 'The status of the reform programmes in El Salvador'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/60]
1981 Feb 24
US Embassy press release: 'Text of a special report on communist interference in El Salvador'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/61]
1981 Feb 24
US Embassy press release: 'United States assistance in El Salvador'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/62]
[1983]
US Embassy press release folder: 'US policy in Central America. Background, facts, talking points' containing papers entitled 'Overview'; 'El Salvador, Nicaragua, Cuba'; 'Questions and answers' and 'Caribbean basin initiative, Indians, refugees'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/63]
1979
American Foreign Policy Institute: 'Argentina, OAS and hemispheric security'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/64]
1980 Jun
'Ally betrayed... Nicaragua', published by Western Goals Corporation, Virginia, USA. Forwarded by Ambassador Earl E T Smith and postscripts by Ambassador Turner B Shelton and President Francisco Urcuyo Malcano. Also includes biographical details on Sandinista Government leaders, reports on human rights, and glossary. 2 copies
[MENAUL: 7/12/65]
1982 Jun
Defence: 'The Falklands conflict - chronology of events'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/66]
1982 May 3
The Times: 'Balance of power in the South Atlantic' and 'Question mark over Junta's air capability' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/67]
1982 Oct 31
Sunday Times Review: 'Bluff Cove - why it happened' and 'How the Foreign Office failed to see the truth' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/68]
1982 Oct 24
Sunday Times: 'Secret of the Exocets that missed' and 'Goose Green. Why so many died' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/69]
1982 Sep 28
The Times: 'Argentine army tension raised by war report' by Andrew Thompson Buenos Aires relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/70]
1982 Sep 3
Daily Telegraph: 'First Sea Lord accuses tories of con-trick' by Desmond Wettern, and 'An illustrious take over in the Falklands'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/71]
1982 Sep 8
Daily Telegraph: 'British troops' determination in defeating invaders. Stark reality of the Falklands campaign' by Maj Gen Edward Fursdon.
[MENAUL: 7/12/72]
1982 Sep 1
Daily Telegraph: 'And the best men won' by Mathew Symonds relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/73]
1982 Aug 30
Daily Telegraph: 'SAS raiding party destroyed Exocet planes' by Desmond Wettern relating to Falklands War and 'Teng steps back but remains in control' by Graham Earnshaw relating to China.
[MENAUL: 7/12/74]
1982 Aug 30
Daily Telegraph: 'ILLUSTRIOUS arrives in South Atlantic' by Chalres Nevin, Port Stanley.
[MENAUL: 7/12/75]
1982 Aug 23
Aviation Week and Space Technology: 'Argentina looks at the Falklands'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/76]
1982 Aug 6
Daily Telegraph: 'Navy's Falklands questions stay unanswered'; '1930s-type torpedoes sank the Belgrano' and 'Praise for multi-role Harrier'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/77]
1982 Jul 26
Daily Telegraph: 'Shortage of fighters as Phantoms go to Falklands' and 'Inquiry on claim of French help for Exocet raids'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/78]
1982 Jun 30
Daily Telegraph: 'RAF plans land-based force'; 'British forces maintain full Falklands alert' and '"War over" statement likely from Argentina's new president'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/79]
1982 Aug 2
Daily Telegraph: '£30m war damage claims submitted by Falklanders' and 'Dud bombs "won war for Britain"'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/80]
1982 Jul 15
Daily Telegraph: 'Menendez and Co arrive home to a muted welcome' relating to Falklands War and 'New fighter "is right for RAF world role"'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/81]
1982 Aug 6
Newspaper article: 'British weapons performed well, ministry reports'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/82]
[1982]
Part of typescript relating to Falklands War military power projection, incomplete.
[MENAUL: 7/12/83]
1982 Jun 16
Daily Telegraph: 'Lessons of victory for forces. Flexibility must be key to Britain's air defence needs' and 'Navy's triumph will not avert cuts'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/84]
1982 Jun 22
Daily Telegraph: 'A hard fought battle that has concentrated NATO minds' by W F Deedes relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/85]
1982 Jun 22
Daily Telegraph: 'Lessons from Britain's fighting fit troops'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/86]
1982 Jun 24
The Times: 'Beaten troops leave vast stock of arms' and 'Argentina in turmoil as resignations pour in' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/87]
1982 Jun 28
Daily Telegraph: 'General who spoke up in Argentina arrested', and 'A victory due to the Harriers' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/88]
1982 Jun 28
Daily Telegraph, letter to editor from VAdm Sir James Jungius: 'Hard lessons of the South Atlantic'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/89]
1982 Jun 28
Aviation Week and Space Technology letter to editor: 'Falklands photos'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/90]
1982 Jun 28
Aviation Week and Space Technology: 'Britain using captured Argentine equipment'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/91]
1982 Aug 21
Daily Telegraph: 'Boredom threat to task force as alert continues', and '26 aircraft shot down by missiles' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/92]
1982 Aug 9
Daily Telegraph: 'Air power key to victory' and 'Mobility of forces brings into focus Britain's NATO role' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/93]
1982 Jun 30
The Times: 'Reporters ready to leave' and 'Islanders critical of intelligence failings' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/94]
1982 Jul 7
Daily Telegraph: 'Argentina in no mood to restore diplomatic ties', and 'Success of the Blues and Royals' and 'Welsh Guards Co "not bitter, just sad"' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/95]
1982 Jul 8
Daily Telegraph: 'Records broken by RAF in Falklands operation' and 'Task force must remain vigilant'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/96]
1982 Jun 15
Daily Telegraph: 'Count down to Argentine surrender'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/97]
1982 Jul 25
Sunday Times: 'French team helped fit the killer Exocets' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/98]
1982 Jun 13
Sunday Times: 'War in the Falklands: parts 1, 2 & 3' Jun 6 - Jun 13.
[MENAUL: 7/12/99]
1982 May 6
Daily Mail: 'Battle of the missiles' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/100]
1982 Jun 16
The Times: 'Message that announced end of the war', and articles relating to end of Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/101]
[1982]
Newspaper article: 'No such thing as luck?' by Christopher Booker relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/102]
1982 Dec 15
The Times: '£1,000m to be spent on making good Falklands losses'; 'Nott's farewell present to services cheers Tories', and 'Large garrison will remain for the foreseeable future'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/103]
1982 Dec 15
Daily Telegraph: 'U-turn on cuts by Nott'; 'Falkland lessons do not invalidate defence policy'; 'Success hinged on battle for air superiority'; 'Mobility of services to be increased'; 'Conflict underlines need for mental and physical toughness'; '4 type 22 frigates to replace lost ships'; 'Britain did its best to settle without fighting'; '"Quality of our people" overcame war difficulties'; 'Moore criticises "quibblers" seeking scapegoats' and 'Navy's new ships will have better chance in war'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/104]
1983 Jan 19
The Times: including 'Thatcher cleared of Falklands blame by Franks'; 'Fortress Falklands seen as only option'; 'Intelligence machine "too passive"'; 'Franks attaches no blame to government'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/105]
[1980]
[Sunday Times colour magazine]: article 'Danger in paradise' relating to Turks and Caicos Islands in Carribean.
[MENAUL: 7/12/106]
[1975]
[Strategic Review]: 'Panama: strategic pitfall' by Lt Gen V H Krulak US Marine Corps relating to Panama Canal.
[MENAUL: 7/12/107]
1982 Apr
Defence: 'The Falklands incident'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/108]
1983 Jan 20
Daily Telegraph: 'Phoney war campaign by Argentina'; 'Mirages move south'; 'Britain not blind to the dangers'; 'Hit-and-run raids and new attack by Argentina "likely"'; 'Cash for arms "a mystery"'; 'Haig denies US role in invasion'; 'Tough task faced by garrison'; '"Fortress" option imposed', and 'Franks report leaks were not from Downing Street'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/109]
1982 Nov 8
US Embassy press release: 'US statement on Falklands vote in the UN, Nov 4 resolution.
[MENAUL: 7/12/110]
1986
Institute for European Defence & Strategic Studies: 'Liability or asset? A policy for the Falkland Islands' by Robert Miller.
[MENAUL: 7/12/111]
1970 Oct
Conflict Studies: 'Urban guerrillas in Latin America' by Robert Moss.
[MENAUL: 7/12/112]
1981 Jul 30
Paper: 'Guatemala, Central America and the Caribbean. A geopolitical glance' by Lewis A Tambs.
[MENAUL: 7/12/113]
1982 May 30
Sunday Times: 'The push for Stanley'; May 23-29; 'This is the war cabinet: where is it leading us?'; 'Why the war won't end at Port Stanley'; 'Defence: lessons for the future' and 'After the guns are silenced' relating to Falklands War.
[MENAUL: 7/12/114]
1982 May 7-28
Newspaper reports relating to the media coverage of the Falklands conflict. 14 items
[MENAUL: 7/12/115]
1983 Feb 16
The Times: 'Cayman Islands. A special report'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/116]
1985 Mar
US departments of state and defence booklet: 'The Soviet-Cuban connection in Central America and the Caribbean'.
[MENAUL: 7/12/117]
1982 Jul 20-25
2nd annual World Balance of Power Conference, Kent 'Soviet activities in Central America and the Caribbean' paper by Ambassador J William Middendorf II.
[MENAUL: 7/12/118]
[1971 Dec]
Paper: 'Latin America: armed struggle and united fronts' by Robert Moss.
[MENAUL: 7/12/119]
1978
Foreign Affairs Research Institute paper: 'The battle for resources in Antarctica' by Mrs Audrey Parry includes map of Antartica with Argentina, Chile and Falklands.