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In the case of the Falklands, the majority of the population
are British and they prefer British rule.
John D. Young: The question of sovereignty over the Falklands
is a long-standing issue still unresolved. The British Prime
Minister, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, has never asserted British's
absolute claim over the islands, she is mainly against the use
of force by Argentina to settle the issue. She hopes that
through the mediation of the US Secretary of State, General
Alexander Haig, Argentina would agree to withdraw her troops
before holding discussion on the issue of sovereignty.
therefore obvious that the main problem arises from the use of
force.
It is
Tsang Tak-sing : Argentina should have sovereignty over the
Falklands.
I can hardly credit the logic that as the Falklands
were first discovered by the British they should therefore belong
to Britain.
Liu Jia-ju : We can look at the issue of sovereignty from a
historical as well as a practical point of view. History shows
that very often, sovereignty can be changed through negotiations
among the countries concerned.
The Falklands Crisis and the International Situation
C.K. Lang: Argentina would stand to lose more than gain if
she persisted in fighting the British. The European Economic
Community has already initiated a series of economic sanctions
and arms embargo against Argentina, certain western countries
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