January 7, 2013

The people of the Falklands are British' says Foreign Office as David Cameron rebuffs Argentina over 'colonialism' attack

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-people-of-the-falklands-are-british-says-foreign-office-as-david-cameron-rebuffs-argentina-over-colonialism-attack-8436250.html

David Cameron has rebuffed a renewed demand by Argentina to hand back the Falklands, insisting the islands’ residents had his “100 per cent backing” in their determination to remain British.

He hit back after the Argentinian president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, denounced British “colonialism” and said the United Kingdom should start talks on the Falklands’ sovereignty.
Mr Cameron retorted that she should listen to the result of a referendum to be held on the islands this year.
He said: “The future of the Falkland Islands should be determined by the Falkland Islanders themselves, the people who live there.
“Whenever they have been asked their opinion, they say they want to maintain their current status with the United Kingdom.”

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