would remain fairly well ajar, but it was, again, just suff-
iciently qualified to leave a substantial measure of morale-
isturbing doubt about its general effect.
3. The refusal to grant free right of entry to the United
source of irritation and frustration to
Kingdom is a constant
Falkland Islanders.
The following points are constantly made:
(a) almost all the population have their family origins
in the UK;
(b)
they have close personal and cultural ties with the
UK which everyone regards as "Home";
(c)
4.
the population of 1,800 people would make little
difference whatsoever to the UK even if, in the
unlikely event, they all took up residence there;
particularly since the War
(a)
they have
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looked
upon the UK as a place that offers better educational,
medical and higher-level employment,' than are available
opportunities
bere;
(e) there is no acceptable alternative country; although
geographically close to South America these countries
are unacceptable, as there are language and political
differences as well as other reasons;
(5)
Islanders The granting of the right of entry to the should not
difficulties elsewhere, because of the unique
position in which they find themselves, through no
cause
fault of their own;
(E) with the tightening of immigration laws by New Zealand
there is no suitable place left for them to make a new
life.
The granting of the right of entry would not mean an exodus
from the Falklands. It is reliably thought that there will be
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