Falkland Islands Reception in London

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Marking another successful year, the Annual Falkland Islands Government Reception took place on Tuesday 5th June at Middle Temple, London. Islanders in Britain, their friends and supporters, politicians, and veterans of the 1982 war of liberation met in high spirits. ...

FIG [Falkland Islands Government] Representative Sukey Cameron delivered her address on another successful year in the Falklands, plans for the future, and remembering those whose sacrifices in 1982 secured the freedom of the Falklands from Argentine occupation. ...

Address by the Representative, Sukey Cameron MBE [Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire] ...

We continue to work closely with our fellow UK Overseas Territories and donated funds for infrastructure rebuilding to those Caribbean Territories affected by the horrendous hurricane damage. Our Assembly Members have attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conferences and a number of events associated with the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London. Our public diplomacy programme continues, with visits to South America, the Caribbean and the United States, promoting the Islands and gaining support for our right to self determination. ...