White flags over Port Stanley
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White flags over Port Stanley
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At 10:15 pm (BST) on the night of 14 June 1982, British prime minister Margaret Thatcher announced to the House of Commons that negotiations had begun for the surrender of the Argentine invasion force in the Falkland Islands, ending the Falklands War. Her statement noted that "they are reported to be flying white flags over Port Stanley", the capital of the Falklands. This was based on an erroneous report from a front-line unit; in fact, no white flags are known to have been flown, though Argen
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Statement by Margaret Thatcher
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_flags_over_Port_Stanley
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2023-03-22T12:25:38Z
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