Does anyone know when the news of the invasion of the Falklands reached the UK?
The invasion happened on 2nd April 1982. Does anyone remember if the news reached the UK media on that day, or did it take until the next day?
Thanks
2007-04-02 05:59:08 · 7 answers · asked by footynutguy 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I am sure it was on the day!! We had communication even in them days!!
2007-04-02 06:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by j.pee69 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As far as I can remember the News reached The UK the same day transmitted from HMS Endurance and via Port Stanley Telephone Exchange.
In actual fact a lot of information came out of Stanley over the next few days if people who left the Islands once under Argentine Control.
Certainley the MOD knew about the Invasion. Unfortunatley there was nothing that could be done, the Falkland Island Defence Force and Marine Party, HMS Endurance where all advised and put on alert a number of hours before the Landings happened. Two attack subs had been dispatched (HMS Splendid and HMS Superb) but would take over a week to arrive.
2007-04-02 06:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welll, the news reached Britain in hours. media-and world reaction--condemned the Argentine actions. There was a lot of debate over the next few weeks about how effective the British response could be. Many though the British Navey wasn't the power it had once been and Britain would be forced to negotiate. Obviously, that's what teh Argentinian government believed.
To make a long story short--Braitain offered to negotiate the withdrawal of Argentina's forces--and gave the argentinians until the Royal Nave could gather its forces annd make the voyage south to comply (not quite that blunt-but you get the idea). The Argentinean governeent thought the British were bluffing. They weren't.--it wasn't even a contest. End of "invasion." :)
2007-04-02 06:08:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes New had reach the UK,
I was in Portmouth on the day, to start on a Diving course it was a Friday the rest of the day the flap was on . By Satuday the course was canceled and spent the rest of the Weekend loading ships.
It was not in the papers on the morning of 2th but by the afternoon it had reach them. TV report, I do remember, but more so NEWS at 10.
2007-04-02 22:27:05 · answer #4 · answered by ZULU45RM1664 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Falklander radioed a message about the invasion on the day. The BBC picked it up and confirmed it later that day. There was a programme on BBC Radio 4 last week about it - it will probably still be on their website.
2007-04-05 02:48:45 · answer #5 · answered by Mike G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It says in this news report referenced that most of the british public found out in the evening news on the 2nd of april
at around 6pm.
2007-04-02 06:10:48 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who cares when we found out.
There was no need for it and too many people died or were injured needlessly.
And all to satisfy huge egos. British and Argentinian.
2007-04-02 06:07:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 11⤋