Are we undiplomatic idiots?

[Goldstone Rapper]

We won the war. We can send whoever we want to visit the Falklands. Surely?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

When you say own, it is owned by the people that live there, not by us. Who do you think should own it, Argentina, just because they're closer? Could you remind me when Argentina last owned the Falkland Islands (it's a trick question).

I think you'll find that the local residents own very little of the islands. "Ownership" is in the hands of the Crown. The locals don't even have the right to pass any laws that matter. That right lies with HM the Q, acting through the Privy Council.

 

[Triggaaar]

I think you'll find that the local residents own very little of the islands. "Ownership" is in the hands of the Crown. The locals don't even have the right to pass any laws that matter.

The locals here don't have the right to pass laws either. But my understanding is that should the oil there become viable and valuable, the proceeds wouldn't go into the British treasury, but would belong to the islanders, hence my comment that they own the islands. If you've got any links to show that the British treasury would get the oil, I'll stand corrected.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The locals here don't have the right to pass laws either. But my understanding is that should the oil there become viable and valuable, the proceeds wouldn't go into the British treasury, but would belong to the islanders, hence my comment that they own the islands. If you've got any links to show that the British treasury would get the oil, I'll stand corrected.

It will be the oil companies who make the money , the tax revenues will make the FI self sufficient.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The locals here don't have the right to pass laws either.

Yes we do. We elect a government that passes laws. The residents of the Falklands don't vote in UK elections, but get laws that get passed in London.

 

[Triggaaar]

It will be the oil companies who make the money , the tax revenues will make the FI self sufficient.

Oil companies make good money, but it's nothing compared to the owners of the oil. It's not the oil companies that are trillionaires, it's the countries in the middle east.

my understanding is that should the oil there become viable and valuable, the proceeds wouldn't go into the British treasury, but would belong to the islanders, hence my comment that they own the islands. If you've got any links to show that the British treasury would get the oil, I'll stand corrected.

Just reading an old Guardian article on the subject which suggests that the oil wouldn't belong to the islanders:
The Falklands can no longer remain as Britain's expensive nuisance | Simon Jenkins | Comment is free | The Guardian
maybe I'll have to stand corrected.

 

[clapham_gull]

Sod them...until the people there who are a majority British..

Lucky Thatcher didn't her way then....

 

[cannedheat]

Lucky Thatcher didn't her way then....

Err right then.

 

[wunt be druv]

Yes it was a revenge fixture for the battle of Coronel off the coast of Chile, the Krauts stuffed us there, but we sank 3 out of 4 of their South Atlantic squadron at the Falklands.

Nice one mate,my great uncle was CPO on HMS Invincible in the South Atlantic on patrol with HMS.Glasgow and HMS.Kent,they kicked German Navy ARSE on Dec.8 1914,we received a letter of thanks from the people of the Falklands Islands on the 50th. Anniversary along with some one off stamps and coins.Rule Britannia....!

 

[wunt be druv]

I had an uncle who died in the earlier Battle of Coronel in 1914, one of the precursors to The Battle of the Falklands. He was a Brighton [St. Lukes] boy and was killed in action at the so tender age of 16 yrs. I understand a memorial was unveiled in the school a couple of years ago to commemorate the brave fallen.

It is for people,like your uncle, that we should always wear poppies and never forget what they went through,respect to your family,my great uncle luckily survived,and went on to serve on board the Mighty Hood,HMS.Prince of Wales,HMS.King George V. and HMS.Belfast before wussing out and becoming a shore based REMF at HMS.Daedelus.

 

[NMH]

We won the war. We can send whoever we want to visit the Falklands. Surely?

More than that, they had no right just taking it from us back then in the most undiplomatic of acts.

The Argentinian leadership deciding to take The Falklands aggressively, was a threat to ALL our protectorates, commonwealth, and our own World status.
If we want to have a big ol' knees-up shindig on our land, then it's no-one alse's business.

 

[smudge]

Maybe if the Argies had continued down the diplomatic route they would have had "their" islands back many years ago. However, they chose a different path & many of my shipmates paid the price.
I was there, but have no real feelings about it if the Argies got the Falklands back, as long as it was by talking.

 

[Matrix10]

So thirty years after The battle for the Falklands / Las Malvinas, we happen to post our next king there to coincide with the anniversary.

Salt and wound comes to mind.

Aren't we bigger than this?


BBC News - Argentina condemns Prince William Falklands posting

Next King? Didn't know Charles could fly choppers!!!!

 

[amexee]

Wait and see what happens if they strike oil which they're doing test drills down there at the moment. If they do strike it then it will kick off again.

lol, have to love the lack of current knowledge and the ability to comment on it!

Rockhopper have already found 500 million+ barrels

 

[Superphil]

u prick i was one who went, and this weekend i will remember 3 very good and close friends who where killed and whose body's still remain on that barren piece of land that was and still is British

Sorry, my point may have been missed, I was referring to the fact that we have no say in this, decisions are taken at diplomatic level, regardless of what the general public think. I am 100% supportive and sympathetic, the Falkands are British, the Argentinians should stay well away. Let's hope the British government continues to see it that way.

Oh, and sorry if my comment caused any offence, it wasn't meant that way. as somebody from a military upbringing I could never be more than 100% behind what our military is asked to do.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

the people there are british,speak english,they were invaded by argentian troops and we lost british lives over it,what have we got to be sorry about?