A file of correspondence and reports concerning the Soviet attitude towards the Falklands Islands crisis. The documents cover statements delivered by Soviet politicians, articles in the Soviet press, and discussions with Soviet officials, detailing Soviet claims that Argentina has a right to liberate the islands, and calling for a peaceful solution. Other documents in the file consider how the Soviet Union is using the dispute to try to discredit the U.S.; how the Soviet Union is seeking to destabilise the Western alliance; and the Soviets' denial that they are passing intelligence to Argentinian forces. The file also covers international attitudes towards the Falklands crisis; discussions on the diplomatic consequences of further hostilities; commercial relations between the Soviet Union and Argentina; and reports that the Soviet forces are using Angola airport for long-range air reconnaissance.