MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 22nd 2001
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Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
British Foreign Office Minister a “star” in the Falklands.
The British Minister of State at the Foreign Office with responsibility for the Falkland Islands John Battle spent Wednesday in the Islands observing British Troops in a full scale Military Exercise.
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Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Iron Duke returns to Portsmouth.
Portsmouth-based Type 23 Frigate HMS Iron Duke returns home on 23 February 2001 after a 6-month deployment. In that time the ship's company enjoyed the New Year celebrations on the beach in Brazil, and the ship has had a school named after her in Sierra Leone.
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Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Blueprint for Future Falklands Prosperity:Organic Meat Exports, New Abattoir and Deep Water Port.
“The Falkland Islands Government has announced a three-year development plan. Our Correspondent Harold Briley has been looking at it”
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Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Direct News from Stanley
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Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands Government. PRESS RELEASE.
Foot and Mouth Disease
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Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Councillors philosophical over argentine rejection.
Falklands Councillors have reacted in a typical British philosophical manner following the Argentine Government's rejection of their ?let's conserve the fish stocks' letter, which was sent to LA NACION and CLARIN.
While Councillor Mike Summers outspokingly called the Buenos Aires Government, ?predictably pathetic', Councillor Richard Cockwell adopted a more restrained approach and called the Argentine response ?negative'.
