GB 0099 KCLMA Woolly Al walks the kitty back - Woolly Al walks the kitty back, television documentary archive

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GB 0099 KCLMA Woolly Al walks the kitty back 1982, 1981-1992 Collection level 1 box (0.01 m3) Brian Lapping Associates

Woolly Al walks the kitty back is a television documentary produced by Brian Lapping Associates, a London based television production company, for BBC television Timewatch series, and broadcast on 11 Mar 1992. Executive Producers were Mark Anderson and Norma Percy, with Paul Mitchell, Director.

Presented to the Centre by Brian Lapping Associates, via Prof L Freedman, 19 Mar 1992.

The television documentary Woolly Al walks the kitty back examines the international diplomatic efforts to prevent armed conflict between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands, 1982, focussing in particular on the shuttle diplomacy of Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982. The collection includes video recordings and transcripts of interviews conducted in the making of the documentary, as well as news footage and sound recordings relating to the conflict.

Interviews were conducted with eyewitnesses from the Argentine, Britain and United State of America, and included politicians, diplomats and military personnel involved in the development of the British and American response, both diplomatic and military, to the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 2 April 1982.

Interviewees include Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982; James M Rentschler, US Special Advisor to US President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and National Security Council Western European Department, 1982; Dr Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1981-1985; Caspar Willard Weinberger, US Secretary of Defense, 1981-1987; Gen Vernon Anthony Walters, US Ambassador-at-large, 1981-1985; Thomas Enders, Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs, US State Department, 1982; Brig Gen Basilio Lami-Dozo, Commander-in-Chief, Argentine Air Force, and member of the ruling Military Junta, 1982; Ambassador Gustavo Figueroa, First Secretary, Argentine Foreign Ministry, 1982; R Adm Roberto Moya, Chief of the Argentine Military Household, and Naval member of the Malvinas Working Group, 1982; Dr Nicanor Costa Méndez, Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1982; Wenceslao Bunge, Argentine industrialist and unofficial diplomatic representative of the Argentine Air Force, 1982; Estaban Takacs, Argentine Ambassador to the US, 1982; Sir (John) Nicholas Henderson, British Ambassador the US, 1979-1982; Rt Hon Sir John William Frederic Nott, Secretary of State for Defence, 1981-1983; Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym of Sandy, Bedfordshire (Lord Pym), Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1982-1983; Rt Hon Cecil Edward Parkinson, Paymaster General and Chairman of the Conservative Party, 1981-1983, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1982-1983; AF Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin of Greenwich in Greater London, Chief of the Defence Staff, 1979-1982; and Sir Robin (William) Renwick, Head of Chancery, British Embassy, Washington DC, US, 1981-1984.

The collection is arranged in sections as outlined above, with the interview transcripts arranged in alphabetical order by country.

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.
Predominantly English, with some audiovisual material in Spanish.

Detailed catalogue available on-line and in hard copy in the College Archives reading room.

Compiled by Alison Field February 2002 Argentina Conflict resolution Diplomacy Dozo , Basilio Lami- , fl 1982 , Brigadier General , Commander-in-Chief, Argentine Air Force x Lami-Dozo , Basilio Europe Falkland Islands Falklands War (1982) Figueroa , Gustavo , fl 1982 , First Secretary, Argentine Foreign Ministry, 1982 Foreign relations Haig , Alexander Meigs , b 1924 , US General and public official Henderson , Sir , John Nicholas , b 1919 , diplomat International conflicts International relations Kirkpatrick , Jeane Duane Jordan , b 1926 , US diplomat and political sciemtist Lewin , Terence Thornton , 1920-1999 , Baron Lewin of Greenwich , Admiral of the Fleet North America Nott , Sir , John William Frederick , b 1932 , politician Parkinson , Cecil Edward , b 1931 , Baron Parkinson , politician Peace Peacemaking Pym , Francis Leslie , b 1922 , Baron Pym , statesman Rentschler , James Malone Theodore , b 1933 , US diplomat Renwick , Robin William , b 1937 , Baron Renwick of Clifton , diplomat South America UK USA Walters , Vernon Anthony , 1917-2002 , US General and diplomat War Weinberger , Caspar Willard , b 1917 , US politician Western Europe Wars (events) London England

Presented to the Centre by Brian Lapping Associates, via Prof L Freedman, 19 Mar 1992.

The television documentary Woolly Al walks the kitty back examines the international diplomatic efforts to prevent armed conflict between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands, 1982, focussing in particular on the shuttle diplomacy of Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982. The collection includes video recordings and transcripts of interviews conducted in the making of the documentary, as well as news footage and sound recordings relating to the conflict.

Interviews were conducted with eyewitnesses from the Argentine, Britain and United State of America, and included politicians, diplomats and military personnel involved in the development of the British and American response, both diplomatic and military, to the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 2 April 1982.

Interviewees include Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr, US Secretary of State, 1981-1982; James M Rentschler, US Special Advisor to US President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and National Security Council Western European Department, 1982; Dr Jeane Duane Jordan Kirkpatrick, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1981-1985; Caspar Willard Weinberger, US Secretary of Defense, 1981-1987; Gen Vernon Anthony Walters, US Ambassador-at-large, 1981-1985; Thomas Enders, Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs, US State Department, 1982; Brig Gen Basilio Lami-Dozo, Commander-in-Chief, Argentine Air Force, and member of the ruling Military Junta, 1982; Ambassador Gustavo Figueroa, First Secretary, Argentine Foreign Ministry, 1982; R Adm Roberto Moya, Chief of the Argentine Military Household, and Naval member of the Malvinas Working Group, 1982; Dr Nicanor Costa Méndez, Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1982; Wenceslao Bunge, Argentine industrialist and unofficial diplomatic representative of the Argentine Air Force, 1982; Estaban Takacs, Argentine Ambassador to the US, 1982; Sir (John) Nicholas Henderson, British Ambassador the US, 1979-1982; Rt Hon Sir John William Frederic Nott, Secretary of State for Defence, 1981-1983; Francis Leslie Pym, Baron Pym of Sandy, Bedfordshire (Lord Pym), Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1982-1983; Rt Hon Cecil Edward Parkinson, Paymaster General and Chairman of the Conservative Party, 1981-1983, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1982-1983; AF Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin of Greenwich in Greater London, Chief of the Defence Staff, 1979-1982; and Sir Robin (William) Renwick, Head of Chancery, British Embassy, Washington DC, US, 1981-1984.

The collection is arranged in sections as outlined above, with the interview transcripts arranged in alphabetical order by country.

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.

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Predominantly English, with some audiovisual material in Spanish.

Detailed catalogue available on-line and in hard copy in the College Archives reading room.

• inglês