Emergency meeting over attack

An emergency Cabinet meeting was called today to consider the latest developments in the alkland Islands risis.

The meeting as hastily onvened after a wo-hour meeting n Downing Street f the War Cabinet, hich was also attended by the Attorney General (Sir Michael Havers).

It was the first meeting of the full Cabinet since the destruction of HMS Sheffield yesterday. Suggestions for a ceasefire in the conflict between Britain and Argentina are understood to be contained in proposals reaching Whitehall from Washington and New York.