Falkland Islands

• Thursday, December 21st 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands General Election planned for late November.

  A General Election in the Falkland Islands is likely to be held in the ?3rd week of November 2001' according to Councillor Mike Summers.

• Thursday, December 21st 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands SAS Officer Promoted to Top Army Post

  An outstanding SAS officer who took part in the recovery of South Georgia during the 1982 Falklands War has been appointed to one of the Army's top posts - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of United Kingdom Land forces

• Thursday, December 21st 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  “No changes without the agreement of Islanders”.

  Sir Robin Christopher admits to have been impressed by the sense of identity of the Islanders and promises to work to help build trust between Argentina and Falklands.

• Thursday, December 21st 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  New Medical Services Director Appointed

• Wednesday, December 20th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  FIG oppose Argentine desire for two monthly stopover Rio Gallegos.

  Attempts by the Argentine Government to introduce a 2nd monthly stopover in Rio Gallegos by Lan Chile aircraft enroute to the Falklands has been opposed by the Falklands Government.

• Wednesday, December 20th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine's will not assist physically with Falkland's mine clearance.

  An offer, extended by the Argentine Government to finance the clearance of mines laid by Argentine Engineers during the 10 weeks of Argentine occupation of the Falklands during 1982, has been accepted in principal by Falklands Councillors. A safe and secure means of lifting the mines is to be the subject of a ?Feasibility Study' and the terms of reference of the study are still under discussion, hence the lack of any material progress since the Argentine Government offer of 3 years ago.

• Wednesday, December 20th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  The English community in Argentina.

• Tuesday, December 19th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Feasibility Study for De-Mining.

• Monday, December 18th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

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• Thursday, December 14th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

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