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Falklands: No charter flight for Argentine families

Argentine Cementery at Darwin

THERE has still been no firm proposal from Argentina with respect to a visit by families to the Argentine Cemetery at Darwin planned for November 28.

Councillors have considered what their response will be, should there be a request for the families to travel to the Islands by air. "If we were to receive such a request our response will be consistent with all the other responses we have given in the past about such issues - that the Argentines have banned the charter flights to the Falkland Islands and therefore there can be no charter flights until such time as there is an indication that they are to be reinstated," said Councillor Mike Summers. It is up to them to organise the visit and we will respond to the requests they make, he said. (PN)