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people the Argentine would be Argentinian servicemen are in grave danger.

Even if, after all the carnage, won, warships would have Falkland islander's life is ares pre sheepland. Mrs sheepland. Mrs alico Thatcher and Nott having been trounced the parliamentary debate may overreact and behave wildly.

The second alternative is to resettle the islanders who wish to come to Britain or New Zealand, probably they would wish to of the families £30,000 each it would cost t 8m which is peanuts compared with the cost of the naval exercise. Reg Race Frank Allaun Brian Grogan spoke to REG RACE MP your Our first task is to oppose the jingoism in ment generally. We must crisis with two main principles in mind. First, the burning need to stop Thatcher's war drive, and second to supporting the Falkland islanders been subjected to clear military aggression.

Do you think the Argentinians have any real claim?

Whether they have a claim to sovereignty is irrelevant. ple there are British. tinians. It is a straightforward case of military aggression by a fascist state. But centring on the Argentinian's action, without looking at it from the broader view of who has jurisdiction over the Falklands, creates the big attitude to the jectives.

insisting and the labour movediscuss the sensible course.

Britain? who have The fact is that all the peoThere are no Argenstopped?

to centre on. the war danger. danger of being drawn in behind Thatcher's war drive.

Not at all. There are two conflicting ob.

One is to ston war but the other is to defend the Falklanders. This means negotiations aim should be to take the Falkland islanders off if they want to leave. This is the only What do you think we should do in We must give a lead to oppose the war drive. The de facto attitude of many peo. ple in the Parliamentary Labour Party is to support Thatcher. There is talk about not giving a blank cheque to the Tories but in reality there is little opposition to what looks like a very real danger of war. What do you think of Tony Benn's position in calling for the fleet to be There is nothing we can do about the fleet now. It is therefore the wrong issue The main thing is to fight