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[scot47]

We could consult the Duke of Sutherland for his ancestral expertise in emptying his territories of troublesome crofters.

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[sheikh radlinrol]

Interesting comments, Revenger. However, I doubt that an independent
Falkland Islands with a permanent military presence would appease the Argies. Probably just give Cristina more material with which to distract the attention of her long-suffering fellow citizens.
As for becoming part of the South American community, this is what they want. It�s Argentina which is obstructive e.g. preventing cruise ships which have visited the Falklands from docking in Argentinian ports and trying to dissuade South Americans fro mgoing to help supervise last week�s referendum.
It�s reassuring that you (and others, I hope) believe that in the unlikely event of war, we would have support from Chile.
Hong Kong is a different case. The lease was up on the New Territories and hanging on to Kowloon and Hong Kong without them wasn�t viable. Well, I suppose we could have told the Chinese to come and fight for them.

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[johnslat]

Dear sheik,

It does look like British is the nationality of choice:

"Falkland Islanders vote overwhelmingly to keep British rule

Residents of the Falkland Islands voted almost unanimously to stay under British rule in a referendum aimed at winning global sympathy as Argentina intensifies its sovereignty claim.

The official count on Monday showed 99.8 percent of islanders voted in favor of remaining a British Overseas Territory in the two-day poll, which was rejected by Argentina as a meaningless publicity stunt. There only three "no" votes out of about 1,500 cast.

"Surely this must be the strongest message we can get out to the world," said Roger Edwards, one of the Falklands' assembly's eight elected members.

"That we are content, that we wish to retain the status quo ... with the right to determine our own future and not become a colony of Argentina."

Pro-British feeling is running high in the barren and blustery islands that lie off the tip of Patagonia, at the southern end of South America. Turnout was 92 percent among the 1,649 Falklands-born and long-term residents registered to vote."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/12/us-falklands-referendum-idUSBRE92B02T20130312

And, as you can see, the poll was taken only three days ago.

Regards,
John

[sheikh radlinrol]

Revenger
What does Honduras (British or otherwise) have to do with the Falklands?
Yes, the Falklands do want to remain British but that doesn�t preclude the possibillity of trading with neighbours and having normal relations with them, does it? Well, some HongKongers were stripped of their nationality. � don�t suppose they�re exactly starving now, do you?
In general, I�d say that Britain, for all its faults isn�t such a bad old colonial ruler. Look at the former French and Spanish colonies.

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