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Falklands send message of sympathy and support to the Chilean people

Gilbert House, seat of the Falklands Legislative Assembly

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.