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| 1982 | Invasion of Falklands |  |
| 31st Mar Falklands Governor Rex Hunt is informed Britain believes Argentina is planning a submarine landing on the Islands as a means of increasing pressure over South Georgia |
| 1st April Falklands At 7.15pm FI time Governor Hunt in a radio broadcast warns Islanders of the impending invasion and mobilises the Royal Marines and Falkland Islands Defence Force |
| 1st April Falklands Governor Hunt is informed at 3.30pm FI time that Britain now believes a full invasion is planned and summons an immediate meeting of government heads of department |
| 2nd April Falklands Governor Hunt advises Islanders that Galtieri has rejected Reagan's intervention, and declares a State of Emergency at 3.25am |
| 2nd April Falklands Governor Hunt (dressed in full regalia), other Foreign Office officials and the captured Royal Marines are forcibly evacuated by the Argentines to Montevideo |
| 2nd April Falklands Governor Hunt orders the surrender at 9.15am - by now the whole town other than Government House is under Argentine control |
| 25th June Portanley Governor Rex Hunt returns to Stanley as Civil Commsisioner |
