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In 1823, to reinforce the sovereignty, Pablo Areguati was nominated as governor. At the same time, the same government granted to Jorge Pacheco and to his partner Luis Vernet (naturalized Argentine Frenchman) the right to exploit cattle and fishing in the Loneliness Isla (Isla Soledad). The Pacheco's first attempt for be establishing in the islands failed. The second attempt, realized personally by Vernet, was successful in 1826. So that up to this date there had not existed an establishment of the Joined Provinces in the islands.
Little later, at the beginning of 1828, immediately after a report sent to Buenos Aires by Vernet, the government of Buenos Aires granted the exclusive right of fishing to him in the adjacent waters and extended the concession of Pacheco The colony was declared free of taxes except for the maintenance of the local authorities.
On June 10, 1829, Vernet was named by the post of The First Political and Military Commander of the islands.
Expeditions were organized; several dozens of colonists, some with his families, came directly from Europe or were embarked in Montevideo, provided with cattle and useful of tillage and fishing. The pampas of Buenos Aires provided gauchos for the ranching and up to Patagonian aborigens. Passed less than two years. The colony was counting a houndred of persons', more or less stable hundred, included the whale-boats and sealers of any origin, the European employees and some slaves of Vernet.
The residents of the islands have inhabited them for centuries and will vote in a referendum in March to stay British, so as far as I am concerned Kirchner can do one!
A testimony of an official of the English Navy, Fitzroy, of visit in Malvinas during these years (prior to 1833)
“The governor, Louis Vernet, received me with cordiality. He possesses much information and speaks several languages. His house is long and low, of one story, with very thick walls of stone. I found in it a good library, of Spanish, German and English works. A lively conversation passes at dinner, the party consisting of Mr. Vernet and his wife; Mr. Brisbane, and others; in the evening we had music and dancing. In the room was a grand piano-forte; Mrs. Vernet, a Buenos Ayrean lady, gave us some excellent singing, which sounded not a little strange at the Falkland Isles where we expected to find only a few sealers”
The residents of the islands have inhabited them for centuries and will vote in a referendum in March to stay British, so as far as I am concerned Kirchner can do one!
Of course, as a good Biritshers, they will vote to stay British
But there's never been any significant population there other than British.
Its hardly without precedent. Northern Ireland voted to stay British whilst the rest broke away as a Scots/protestant majority prevailed.
The catholics might not like it, but hey, thats democracy.
(dont get any IRA ideas about guerilla warfare!)
northern ireland has never actually had a referendum on whether or not to remain part of the uk , it would likely vote to remain part of the uk but that doesnt change the fact that a vote has never been held
their are no real parallels between northern ireland and las malvinas - the falklands
to think a british poster on this forum disputed my charge that the british were the most patriotic in europe the other day, laughable when you consider their devotion to a cold miserable island 8000 miles from the mainland , who else would bother , pure stubborn nationalism
Oh do get over yourself, Irish Bob, you self-proclaimed expert on all things British. People actually live there, it isn't about petty or blind nationalism.
Regardless of the history of the Falkland Islands, the people who live there at this present moment will vote to remain an overseas territory of the UK. Once that happens, this entire thing will be put to bed, once and for all. That is a democratic process. The fact that people are actually disputing the will of a group of people, and would probably settle for forcing them to do something they don't want, is absolutely sickening. There is no justifying such a mindset, it is nothing short of mental.
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I disagree. Ownership of land isn't determined by who showed up and claimed it. International law suggest otherwise: international waters etc. The Falklands should actually belong to Argentina given where it is. The people living there are European - where do you think their loyalties lie??
It won't happen that way though. No other country could care less.
With that logic, the Channel Island s should belong to France, the Canary Islands should belong to Morocco and Cuba should belong to the USA.
Maybe the 'Argentinians' should return home to the countries they came from - mainly Italy and Spain - and return the country to the natives that they stole it from.
It's just the last vestiges of a crumbled empire. Gibraltar, Hong Kong (now gone) and the Falklands. A sad end to the second worst form of colonialism in history, the French take first prize. Time for the British to get over their overseas colonies and worry about the UK becoming a colony of Pakistan complete with Sharia law
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