Alexander Haig, the U.S. secretary of state under Ronald Reagan, had to be persuaded not to pass on U.K. military plans to Argentina during the Falklands War, newly released British documents show.

Secretary of State Alexander Haig flew to London on this day in 1982 , hoping to mediate a peaceful end to the Falklands crisis between Argentina and Britain. On arriving at Heathrow Airport, ...

Thirty years ago the U.K. went to war against Argentina over the Falkland Islands ... driven by the diplomatic maneuvering of Secretary of State Alexander Haig.

Newscom/White House via CNP December 14, 1972: Nixon, Haig, and National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger meet in the Oval ... Minister Margaret Thatcher, Alexander Haig, and Francis Pym British ...