IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Falklands for the Falklanders

Socialist Challenge No. 242, 21 April 1982 · p. 10 of the scan · 394 words

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page 10 of the scan

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What's Left Solva oad ete and aur LAMBETR: sc sol Thar and f n Kilburr North Wembley BR Station. Hashot SA Hockgrom BookSOUTHA SIFONK HoN: Oblober Books, YORK: Community Books, WalmHAKN al 24 AP I CANNOT see much sense in saying that the Falkland Islands should belong to the Argentinian people. There is very little hope of Argentina, let alone the Falklands, belonging to the Argentinian people.

Anyway, shouid the peole wis bive there? the Falklands belong Geographically, they are no more part of Argentina than Britain is a part of zurope. As an Amencal schoolboy once wrote: "Rritain is a smal island off the coast of France'.

Should Britain belong the French people? Hitler wanted both France and Britain to be part of a united fascist Europe, but we had other ideas.

was astonished reaa in socialist wnalicnge that the Falklanders must "come to terms' with living La fascist dictatorship. Do you really mean that?

Why should the Argentinian want the DCUVIC Falklands Islands? The land bleak and inhospitable. They have no relatives there (except the invading junta forces).

bone of contenno country benefit MOUCu trom undl. unuci capitalism and fascism.

Historically the Argentines have no more claim than the British to the Falklands. About years ago various nations layed at pulling up each ther's flags and planting men owe uee Since then the population. aDOul the sıze oi a small English village, has been British, and they do not want a fascist dictatorship.

The Thatcher governmoe l received telegram from the civil servants there TOI evacuation but the cher government couldn't care less. Do you?

Governments today are concerned with frontiers, flags, national 'prestige' but you should not be. Socialists should concerned about people.

The people will be in increasing danger with any use of force All forces should be withdrawn and the long belated negotiations got under way.

KATHLEEN JONES Shrewsbury

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