Falklands send message of sympathy and support to the Chilean people
The Falkland Islands government sent on Tuesday a message (in English and Spanish) of sympathy and support to the Chilean people “at this terrible time of tragedy”.
The message on behalf or the Falklands people and signed by the eight elected members of the Falklands Legislative Assembly underlines that in the Islands live many people of Chilean origin and “as neighbours we share in your sorrow and hope that you will soon emerge as a stronger nation from these tragic events”.
The message addressed to Your Excellency Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, Palacio de la Moneda, Santiago reads as follows:
To the Chilean people:
On behalf of the people of the Falkland Islands, who count amongst their number many people of Chilean origins, we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to you our neighbours, at this terrible time of tragedy.
We hope that our message helps to let you know that you are not alone and that we, here in the Falkland Islands, together with the whole world is praying for an end to the terrible events that have afflicted your country.
As neighbours we share in your sorrow and hope that you will soon emerge as a stronger nation from these tragic events
The message is signed by Jan Cheek, Dick Sawle, Roger Edwards, Emma Edwards, Sharon Halford, William Luxton, Glenn Ross and Gavin Short, members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands Government.
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CARLOS SEPULVEDA DE REÑACA, CHILE
As afar as I am aware there is only one nation that refuses to recognise that we are actually here and exist - that is the Argentine one.
Spainish companies with the backing of their Govt are investors here and hold many longterm fishing licenses with their local partners.
China sometimes obtains fishing licences as does Chile - from the Falkland Islands Govt.
You don't need to be a state to send heart felt condolences you moron...
And this was from the democratically elected govt of the Falklands not the Guvn'or.
and anyway how can the Govenor of Tierra del Fuego be the Govenor of territroy which:
1. Has never democratically given her a mandate.
2. doesn't have a permenent population (South Georgia, Sandwhich Isles, Antartica)
3. Which you haven't been able to apply effective control over since 1827.
Que Dios y la virgen los acompañe y cualquier cosa que nosotros los Argentinos podamos ayudar a este gran pueblo Chileno!!<br />
VIVA CHILE!!<br />
Pasando a otro tema:<br />
nitrojuan y todos los Argentinos:<br />
Que opinan de este articulo:<br />
europeangeostrategy.ideasoneurope.eu/2010/03/07/the-falklands-the-european-unions-antarctic-key/<br />
No les parece que ellos se sacaron la mascara??<br />
Un abrazo
Hay un par de estos brits acá que deberían ser colgados del obelisco por reverendos HDP!
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