Falklands : Argentine Letters of Discomfort Taken in Stride
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 05.05.2008 (Article Archived on 19.05.2008)

True to form, the Argentines have issued a letter of discomfort (Disguised as a protest) to Rockhopper Exploration with reference to its plans to drill in the North Falkland Basin.

LETTERS OF DISCOMFORT TAKEN IN OUR STRIDE

By J. Brock (FINN)

True to form, the Argentines have issued a letter of discomfort (Disguised as a protest) to Rockhopper Exploration with reference to its plans to drill in the North Falkland Basin.  Along with this letter came assurances from HMG that it had no doubts about the sovereignty that the Falklands enjoy today.  Letters of discomfort are common from Argentina and are taken in our stride.  There are areas in the world – oil provinces that have worse political situations than ours.

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