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...anxious for us to play a role, the issue was too important not to play a role." There was agreement with the British position that Haig should not be an official mediator, but act as a helpful go-between who will explore different proposals...
While there was no disagreement at the meeting about the idea of sending Haig abroad, there were differences of opinion over the tone that the U.S. should adopt during the mission. U.N. Ambassador Kirkpatrick, a guest at the session, argued strongly that the U.S. should respect the sensitivities of the nationalistic Argentines. Her repeated point: the U.S. must not allow the Falklands issue to undermine the American interest in building a common anti-Communist front among Latin Americans...
...time Haig left Washington for London, the British government had announced its blockade. Its military purpose, Defense Secretary Nott told the Commons, was to "deny Argentine forces on the Falklands means of reinforcement and resupply from the mainland." But the announcement also had a political purpose: to convince Washington, as well as the Argentines, that the Thatcher government was in deadly earnest about recovering control of the islands...
Arriving at London's Heathrow Airport, Haig took pains to emphasize that he had come to listen. Said he: "I don't have any American-approved solution in my kit bag. The situation is very tense and very difficult." It was "too early to say" if there was a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Still, Haig showed his sympathy for his hosts by endorsing the U.N. Security Council resolution that called for Argentina to withdraw...
...minutes Haig discussed the situation with Prime Minister Thatcher in her upstairs study, then retired to the dining room for a steak-and-potatoes working meal. In all, Haig spent more than five hours with the Prime Minister. Her message, according to a top British official: "Stop talking about American even-handedness and tell the junta to obey the Security Council resolution to withdraw its forces. Only after this happens will we be prepared to talk about the future of the islands." Added a senior member of the British Cabinet: "While we want a diplomatic solution, we are absolutely determined...