Close links with Latam and steadfast commitment to Falklands, announced Hague
The UK is determined to strengthen relations with Latin America and equally committed to the Falkland Islands right to self-determination, said Foreign Secretary William Hague during a major foreign policy speech at banquet.
Hague delivered the message on Thursday evening to the entire foreign diplomatic corps of more than 100 ambassadors at the annual white tie dinner in the City of London.
In the speech, Mr Hague said “we are reversing Britain’s decline in Latin America, where we are opening a new Embassy in El Salvador”, plus several consulates in Canada, Brazil and other emerging and fast advancing economies.
“This determination to deepen our relations with Latin America is coupled with our steadfast commitment to the right of self determination of the people of the Falkland Islands”, he added.
The comments from Foreign Secretary are the first time he has addressed Argentina’s claim on the Falklands to Buenos Aries most senior representative in London.
Hague said Britain supported the Islanders’ self-determination and would seek to prevent Argentina from “raising the diplomatic temperature” on the issue ahead of the 30th anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict which officially started 2 April 2012.
“(The events) are not so much celebrations as commemorations. I think Argentina will also be holding commemorations of those who died in the conflict. Since both countries will be doing that I don't think there is anything provocative about that.”
Hague had also argued that the decision to send HMS Dauntless, to the South Atlantic was not provocative, but rather part of “entirely routine military movements”.
Argentina has claimed before all international forums where it had a chance to voice its concern, that the UK is involved in the “militarization” of the South Atlantic as part of its policy to retain the Falklands and other Islands in the region.
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The only thing I've seen get reversed is the course of HMS Montrose :-)
And Britain's decline is not just in South America Mr Hague. Its everywhere!
Whose got a brand new destroyer prowling the south atlantic seas fircing the argentine navy to stay in port because tey are scared if its awesomness :)
Whos in charge of the falklands.
Norway supports you!
Troneas & MistyThink,
We' whose yo Daddy?
Dos ldiotas.
when argentina talks, the world cringes or laughs.
you argies can run britain down as much as you like,
but the islands are british,
and argentina has nothing.
By the way, it's OUR territory and we'll do what we like! So go shove it.
decision please ..you'll “” VETO “” or not on recent foreign affairs situation.?
Liam Fox scandal, The budget, Horsegate, Cameron “dine with me scandal”, “don't panic but fill up just in case” and how to forget Pastygate.
At the international airport in BsAs, all Argentines have to declare every single item of value in their hand luggage that they are taking out of the country. They have to list every camera, laptop, i-pod, money, valuables etc., Then complete a form with serial numbers, models etc. It was a shambles with one person trying to process the huge queue. Hmmm. What is the government worried about?
Clearly no one wants the peso at the minute.
@13 It's kept you scum out of the Falklands, hasn't it?
I wish them the best of relations with Latin America.
Roll over puppy.
Nothing much CFK & Co can do to stop the British trying to improve trade relations with other S American countries, but it will really annoy them.
Good news for all those who wish to see their country bankrupt.
look at all of the countries who have signed up to it ie AGAINST RG Land: www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gLeZTQgNDAJF39rCH2Nd8X_UGsfA?docId=CNG.1a373e3c26419d71d6a65008c3cd7b33.5c1
I guess...
29 Mar 2012
“UK is back in recession, says OECD”
www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9173199/UK-is-back-in-recession-says-OECD.html
[vote out CFK next time ]
What has the British achieved?
[Well in the real world of things,
The British are the empire state building,
And Argentina is the little ants nest in the floor.
When are you guys going to wake up and realise , the punishments for theft is
Is prison for your leaders, and the local asylum for the rest of the deluded brain washed,
Would not you rather be free, that indoctrinated .
.
So you have a GOVERNOR, do you ozzie?
And HE is going to pack HIS bags is he?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH or just for you:-
JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJ. Dill.
Better do a bit more research before you mouth off, cobber.
A new orginisation,
of true south America nations
without argentina, thus making all other groups non and void,
and better off they will be, untill she goes.
long live freedom.
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