The Royal Air Force has insisted Prince William is going as part of a “normal
squadron crew rotation”.
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister accused Argentina of “colonialism”
towards the Falklands, which are British-held but also claimed by Buenos
Aires.
“The key point is we support the Falkland Islanders’ right to
self-determination, and what the Argentinians have been saying recently, I
would argue is actually far more like colonialism because these people want
to remain British and the Argentinians want them to do something else,”
he said at Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons.
“I’m determined we should make sure that our defences and everything else
is in order, which is why the National Security Council discussed this issue.”
Foreign Secretary William Hague, who is currently in Brazil, said on Thursday
that Britain was launching its “most ambitious effort to strengthen
ties with Latin America in 200 years”.
“The days of our diplomatic retreat from your region are over,” he
said.
Argentina’s foreign minister Héctor Timerman said: “Instead of
convening its National Security Council, Great Britain should call Ban
Ki-moon and accept the multiple resolutions of the [UN] organisation urging
a dialogue on the Malvinas [Falklands] question to reach a peaceful solution.”
Mr Timerman added that Britain was “in imperial decline” was
attempting to “rewrite history”.
Argentina’s interior minister Florencio Randazzo said the “colonialism”
comment was “absolutely offensive”.
A US State Dpartment spokesman said on Friday: “We recognise de facto
United Kingdom administration of the islands but take no position regarding
sovereignty.”
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