evidence: This week marks the 40th anniversary of the 74-day conflict known as the Falklands War, which began on April 2, 1982, when Argentina invaded and occupied the British dependent territory of the Falkland Islands. This undeclared war was part of a much longer dispute over the sovereignty of the Falklands and associated islands in the South Atlantic. [...] In the opening weeks of the war, requests were being received from both Argentina and the United Kingdom for LANDSAT photos of the same coverage area – specifically, the open ocean area west of the Falkland Islands on May 7-8, the Falkland Islands on May 9-11 and South Georgia on May 10-12. [...] Also of interest, read the Telegram from the Central Intelligence Agency, sent April 12, 1982 – just ten days into the conflict, outlining the views of the Argentine Government. This document is an example of the reports being received by the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC), an NGA predecessor organization, as the situation in the Falkland Islands unfolded.