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| Argentina steps up Falklands row | Argentina steps up Falklands row |
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| Argentina has announced new controls on shipping through its waters to the Falkland Islands in a growing dispute over British oil drilling plans. | Argentina has announced new controls on shipping through its waters to the Falkland Islands in a growing dispute over British oil drilling plans. |
| A permit will be needed by ships using Argentine waters en route to the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - all UK controlled. | A permit will be needed by ships using Argentine waters en route to the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - all UK controlled. |
| The UK Foreign Office said the Falkland Islands' waters were controlled by its authorities and would not be affected. | The UK Foreign Office said the Falkland Islands' waters were controlled by its authorities and would not be affected. |
| Argentina has protested to the UK about oil exploration due to begin this year. | Argentina has protested to the UK about oil exploration due to begin this year. |
| Buenos Aires claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, which it calls Islas Malvinas. | Buenos Aires claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, which it calls Islas Malvinas. |
| It has previously threatened that any company exploring for oil and gas in the waters around the territory will not be allowed to operate in Argentina. | It has previously threatened that any company exploring for oil and gas in the waters around the territory will not be allowed to operate in Argentina. |
| The sabre-rattling over oil is just the latest episode in a dispute that's remained unresolved since the Falklands War Peter BilesBBC world affairs correspondent Q&A: The Falklands oil row Have Your Say: How serious is row? | The sabre-rattling over oil is just the latest episode in a dispute that's remained unresolved since the Falklands War Peter BilesBBC world affairs correspondent Q&A: The Falklands oil row Have Your Say: How serious is row? |
| Last week, a ship carrying drilling equipment was detained by Argentine officials. | Last week, a ship carrying drilling equipment was detained by Argentine officials. |
| BBC world affairs correspondent Peter Biles says Argentine anger has been "brewing for a while". | BBC world affairs correspondent Peter Biles says Argentine anger has been "brewing for a while". |
| "The sabre-rattling over oil in the South Atlantic is just the latest episode in a dispute that's remained unresolved since the Falklands War nearly 28 years ago," he said. | "The sabre-rattling over oil in the South Atlantic is just the latest episode in a dispute that's remained unresolved since the Falklands War nearly 28 years ago," he said. |
| After Argentina's invasion of the islands in 1982, a UK taskforce seized back control in a short war that claimed the lives of 649 Argentine and 255 British soldiers. | After Argentina's invasion of the islands in 1982, a UK taskforce seized back control in a short war that claimed the lives of 649 Argentine and 255 British soldiers. |
| 'Defence of resources' | 'Defence of resources' |
| On Tuesday, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez signed a decree requiring all vessels travelling between Argentina and the islands, or those that want to cross Argentine territorial waters en route to the Falklands, to seek prior permission. | On Tuesday, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez signed a decree requiring all vessels travelling between Argentina and the islands, or those that want to cross Argentine territorial waters en route to the Falklands, to seek prior permission. |
| Cabinet Chief Anibal Fernandez said the decree sought to achieve "not only a defence of Argentine sovereignty but also of all the resources" in the area. | Cabinet Chief Anibal Fernandez said the decree sought to achieve "not only a defence of Argentine sovereignty but also of all the resources" in the area. |
| He said the measure also applied to vessels going to the other nearby UK-controlled islands in the South Atlantic - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. | He said the measure also applied to vessels going to the other nearby UK-controlled islands in the South Atlantic - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. |
| We want, and have offered, to co-operate on South Atlantic issues. We will work to develop this relationship further UK Foreign Office statement | |
| It is not clear whether Argentina intends waters surrounding the disputed islands, considered part of the British Overseas Territories, to be subject to the new controls. | It is not clear whether Argentina intends waters surrounding the disputed islands, considered part of the British Overseas Territories, to be subject to the new controls. |
| Buenos Aires believes that the UK is illegally occupying the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. | Buenos Aires believes that the UK is illegally occupying the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. |
| Last year it submitted a claim to the United Nations for a vast expanse of ocean, based on research into the extent of the continental shelf, stretching to the Antarctic and including the island chains governed by Britain. | Last year it submitted a claim to the United Nations for a vast expanse of ocean, based on research into the extent of the continental shelf, stretching to the Antarctic and including the island chains governed by Britain. |
| Following the Argentine presidential decree, a UK Foreign Office statement said: "Regulations governing Argentine territorial waters are a matter for the Argentine authorities. | Following the Argentine presidential decree, a UK Foreign Office statement said: "Regulations governing Argentine territorial waters are a matter for the Argentine authorities. |
| "This does not affect Falkland Islands territorial waters which are controlled by the island authorities." | "This does not affect Falkland Islands territorial waters which are controlled by the island authorities." |
| It added that the UK and Argentina were "important partners" with a "close and productive relationship". | It added that the UK and Argentina were "important partners" with a "close and productive relationship". |
| "We want, and have offered, to co-operate on South Atlantic issues. We will work to develop this relationship further," the statement said. | "We want, and have offered, to co-operate on South Atlantic issues. We will work to develop this relationship further," the statement said. |
| A drilling rig from the Scottish highlands, the Ocean Guardian, is due to arrive this week and drilling could begin within months. | A drilling rig from the Scottish highlands, the Ocean Guardian, is due to arrive this week and drilling could begin within months. |
| Geologists think the South Atlantic ocean bed surrounding the Falklands could contain rich energy reserves. | Geologists think the South Atlantic ocean bed surrounding the Falklands could contain rich energy reserves. |
| Are you in the Falkland Islands? What do you think about the row? How serious an issue is it for the islands and for UK-Argentine ties? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in the Falkland Islands? What do you think about the row? How serious an issue is it for the islands and for UK-Argentine ties? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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