'Leave this poisoned chalice alone.'

With these words, written in 1974, the new Foreign Secretary, James Callaghan, withdrew proposals for joint Anglo-Argentine sovereignty, following almost a decade of failed attempts. But increasing pressure forced Britain to restore sovereignty to the agenda.

With Ministers and their foreign Office advisers of the time, including The Rt Hon Julian Amery, MP, The Rt Hon James Callaghan, MP, Ted Rowlands, MP, Hugh Carless, Robin Edmonds, Lord Greenhill and The Hon Henry Hankey
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