alchresearch Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Falkland fact: when the Argies call the Falklands 'Malvinas', they presumably do not realise that this name is itself derived from the [French] 'St. Malo'- so 'maloiunes' as an adjective- because the French had a claim and the claimants tried to name the islands after the coastal town from which they'd set sail. I wonder what Argentina thinks about all the French owned islands around the world, and if it will urge its South American neighbours in taking steps to reclaim those off the South American coast also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 So we should hand it back to the French? I wonder how Argentina would react to that one In any event, Argentina did not even exist when England first acquired the Falkland Islands- so there can be no 'giving back' as it was never Argentina's in the first place! Let the islanders decide their future- I'd like them to join the UK as such, rather than remaining merely a colony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 In any event, Argentina did not even exist when England first acquired the Falkland Islands- so there can be no 'giving back' as it was never Argentina's in the first place! Let the islanders decide their future- I'd like them to join the UK as such, rather than remaining merely a colony. I seem to recall that the British nationality Act 1983 explicitly gave them citizenship, even though they are a Crown Dependancy which is an odd status when you consider say Gibraltar and Hong Kong (as was then). Not sure if I have that right but I was under the impression they all had the right of abode in the UK if they wanted it. I can only presume this was done to firmly implant the idea that the islanders are very much British as that's what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 I wonder what Argentina thinks about all the French owned islands around the world, and if it will urge its South American neighbours in taking steps to reclaim those off the South American coast also? http://culturepotion.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/inhabitants-of-desert-genocide.html He should probably have a look at this as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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