Den [[14. juni]] foreslog den argentinske øverstbefalende på øerne, brigadegeneral [[Mario Menendez]], en 24 timers våbenhvile,<ref>"It was a very much closer run thing than Menedez realised. British guns were quite literally down to their last few rounds, and many soldiers (britiske) had received no rations for 72 hours." – ''The Falklands War 1982'' (2002)</ref> og ved dennes udløb overgav den argentinske garnison på 9.800 mand i Stanley sig – i strid med juntaens ordrer.<ref>"That under the military code of conduct Menendez would not be expected to surrender until he had lost half his men and three-quarters of his ammunition, otherwise he should expect to be court-martialled." – ''Signals of War''</ref> Hvis ikke argentinerne havde overgivet sig, ville parterne skulle have kæmpet fra hus til hus i Stanley. Bykamp er notorisk kendt for store tab, og mange civile ville være blevet dræbt. Den 20. juni erklærede briterne konflikten for tilendebragt efter at have tilbageerobret South Sandwich-øerne.
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