PARLIAMENTARY DISCUSSIONS OF FALKLAND ISLAND DEPENDENCIES.

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP08C01297R000800090018-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2012
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: December 20, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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FOREIGN. SERVICE DESPATCH XR 702..022
FROM : American Embassy, London No. 2773 ? December 20, 1951
DESP. NO. DATE
TO : TRE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON. AIR POUCH- '
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SUBJECT: Parliamentary Discussions 'of Falkland Island Dependencies.
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The recent Argentine announcement that an expedition is D
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to be sent to the Falkland Island Dependencies during the
Antarctic summer stirred some interest in the United Kingdom, Acim
and questions were asked in the House of Commons on Decem- TARA
ber 30 1951. The following is the text of the exchange which Two
took place between Mr. Eden and his questioners, published 0 DCR
in Hansard for December 3rd: NOLI -
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"Mr. Hamilton Kerr asked the Secretary of State
for iroFei-O-IrTirA?WEether he is aware that the
Argentine Government in defiance of the agreement to
abstain from naval demonstrations during the Antarctic
summer, proposes to send an air and military expedition
to the Falkland Islands; and whether he will lodge a
protest.
"Mr. Eden: I understand that the Argentine Govern-
ment propirEo Send a relief expedition to the Falkland
Islands Dependencies early this month. According to m
present 'information? the number of ships included in
this expedition does not contravene the Tripartite
Naval Declarations exchanged between His Majesty's il
Government and the Governments of Argentine and Chile.
"Mr. Ketrg'Is my right' hon. Friend &Ware that
President Tql7n, in February of this year, publicly
stated that he had refrained from military occupation
of the Falkland Islands, because scientific expeditions
would, bit by bit, give him possession?
"Mr. Eden: I am dealing with the Falkland Islands
DependWEcf;g7- There is no question of any kind of an
expedition to the Falkland Islands of which I am aware.
As regards the Dependencies, the arrangement is a
complicated one, but, if my hone Friend would like to
see it, I will have its terms circulated in the Official
Report, so that hon. Members can judge for themselveso
"Lieut.-Colonellelp..taa asked the Secretary of
State ISF-Poigrgrliffairs what representations he has
made to the Governments of Chile and Argentina on their
occupation
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ocoupation of British territory in the Falkland
Islands Dependenciee*
, *Mr. Eden; His Majesty's Government have on a
number of occasions protested to the Argentine and
Chilean Governments against their unwarranted acts
of trespass on British Antarctic territory. The
texts of these documents are available in the
Library. During the summer of this year, there
have been no further acts of trespass warranting
representations to these Governments.*
It will be noted that Mr. Eden suggested that he might
ha e the terms of the Tripartite Naval Declarations circulated
in the Official Report (Hansard). On December 4th9 the follow-
ing item was publis ed in Hansard, with a reference to the
previous day's proceedings quoted abovea
"Being anxious to avoid any misunderstanding in
Antarctica which may affect the friendly relations
between the United Kingdom, Argentina and Chile, the
Governments of these three countries have informed
each other that, in present circumstances, they fore-
see no need to send warships south of latitude 60
degrees during the 1951 to 1952 Antarctic season,
apart, of course, from movements such as have been
customary for a number of years."
Comment: Scattered comment in the British press has in
general taken the line that, while the Argentine action is
admittedly within the letter of the tripartite agreement, it
does not conform with the agreement in spirito
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J K Penfloild
Counselor of Embassy
cc: Buenos Aires
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David & Marvin
Second Secretary of Embassy
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