Dalry/Tynecastle Labour Party Branch

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The following situation in the Falkland Islands was adopted as policy by the above body at its meeting on 7 April 1982. 'Dalry/Shandon Labour demns the support given by Michael Foot and some of the Parliamentary Labour Party to the warmongering of Thatcher and the lories. We oppose the use of military force to solve the situation in the Falkland Islands. 'In no way do we support the repressive fascist junta in Argentina and we totally condemn the manner in which they took over the Falkland Islands, as there can be no guarantee that the civil liberties or way of life of the people of the Falkland Islands will be upheld by the military junta. 'This ward however recognises that the Falkland Islands are much nearer Argentina and that there is no way that anyone can claim that they are part of Britain and no British government can always defend the Falkland Islands from motion on the eight thousand miles away.

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to 'We call that negotiations, not believe that the loss of British, Falkland or Argentinian lives or the economic cost of using force to try and retake the islands is justified. War in the interests of the Argentinian 'We therefore say that the inhabitants of the Falklands, if they wish to be British, should be allowed to come to Britain, or to a place of their choice with suitable compensation for their loss of livelihood.

company shareholders should only be compensated on the basis "This ward party rejects the tactics used by both the British government and the junta to divert attention from their internal chaos by tostering a Robin Cook, MP, the Labour Party NEC and the PLP to op pose the use of military force and urge based on the preceeding statement, be started.' Peter Tatchell THE Falkland Islands belong to and it would seem more sensible negotiate rather than to send out Tne HP ASO military bravado which mav in tact jeopardise the lives of the islanders Will the people who are captivated by war fever and jingoism be so enthusiastic when the government reses taxes to pay for this and when our soldiers and sailors and the islanders are killed The Labour Party has for years campaigned against the fascist dictatorship in while the Tories have happily traded and sold arms to the junta. It's a David Osen didnt heed Mrs tcner ane warnings TeW