英國首相布萊爾2003年新年賀詞
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NewYearistraditionallyatimeentinourcommunitieswithfamiliesandfriends.It”satimeforcelebration.Andatimeforreflection.Myownthoughtsandbestwishesarewithyouandwithourarmedforceswho-awayfromtheirownfamiliesatthisecialtimeofyear-dosomuchforusaroundtheworld,todefendourrightsandpromotepeace,security,andjustice.IwasdelightedtolearnthatyouholdtheBritishforcesintheFalklandsinsuchhighregardthatyouhonouredthemwiththeFreedomoftheFalklandIslandsduringthis,the20thaiversaryyearoftheconflict.版權所有
Thisyearinparticularhasprovidedanoortunityforremembranceofallwholosttheirlivesintheconflict.ThecommemorationeventshavetouchedmanyontheIslandsandbeyond,culminatingintheDukeofYork”srecentvisitandhispersonalgestureofreconciliationinlayingwreathsatboththeBritishandArgentinecemeteries.ThegroundwasofcoursepreparedbeforehandinaprofoundgestureofreconciliationbyyourGovernmentearlierintheyearintheirarovalofplaforamemorialtotheArgentinewardeadatDarwin.
Eventssuchasthese,andthepersonalpilgrimagebymembersoftheSouthAtlanticMedalAociationinNovember,havealsohighlightedtheclosebondsbetweenthosewhofoughtintheconflictandthosewhoenduredit.
TheFalklandIslandshaveabrightfuture.ThisyeartheinternationalcommunityhasseenthattheFalklandsisaproerous,vibrantandself-confidentcommunity.YournewGovernorhasokenofanentrepreneurialiritintheIslands-ofnewoortunities,andofyoungpeopleeagertoreturnaftercompletingtheireducationintheUnitedKingdom.Yourecognisetheimportanceofeconomicdiversification.
TheIslandsPlanprovidesanadmirablestrategyforthecontinueddevelopmentofasustainableeconomy,protectionoftheenvironment,andimprovementstoyourqualityoflife.YouhaveachievedsomuchinrecentyearsandIamsurethatyourprudentmanagementofaffairswillcontinuetoprovideasecureplatformforfuturegeneratio.
TheUnitedKingdom”srelatiowithArgentinaaregoodandwecontinuetoworktoimprovethem.IthereforehopethatpracticalcooperationandmutualunderstandingbetweentheFalklandsandArgentinacanbefurtherdevelopedwhere