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The population of the Falklands Islands could have been relocated to Scotland under a secret CIA plan, it has been revealed. United States planned to step in and hand the Islands to Argentina following the 1982 invasion, according to briefings rescued from the trove of 12 million documents published by the CIA on its website and discovered by the British media.
The remarkable memo - titled “Solution to the Falkland Islands crisis” - was written by Chairman of the US National Intelligence Council Henry Rowen and addressed to Paul Wolfowitz, a Department of State advisor to president Ronald Reagan.
Early indications by the CIA pointed to Britain 'underestimating' the Argentine military in a war which was fought 8,000 miles away from London. He adds it is 'likely that many residents will find this sufficient inducement to relocate to some other area, perhaps in Scotland or elsewhere where conditions may be similar to the Falkland Islands'.
Rowen writes: “For a period of three years the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands will be given a chance to consider whether they wish to remain on the Falkland Islands or whether they wish to relocate to an area of British
originally posted by: Freeborn
a reply to: Trueman
There was / is one big problem with this - the Falkland Islanders themselves wish to remain a British Overseas Territory and the British public are almost 100% supportive of the islanders.
originally posted by: Trueman
Yes, I agree. However, the document doesn't have any consideration for the Falkland Islanders opinion.
adequate protection of the culture and political preferences of the British residents of the Falkland islands in a human and indeed generous fashion.
originally posted by: eletheia
originally posted by: Trueman
Yes, I agree. However, the document doesn't have any consideration for the Falkland Islanders opinion.
And what about the consideration for UK's opinion?
The UK went to war over the Falkland Islands.
The CIA has exceeded their remit in this instance.
The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy regarding European countries in 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention.
originally posted by: ignorant_ape
ok - a more measured response - no i has had time to dig into the OP sources
i was personally unaware of this - till this thread - but hey i didnt get told a lot of stuff - BUT - this " plan " - nor the HMG response to it was not disclosed in 2012 [ 30 year rule ] - when a lot of stuff did come out [ previously classified falkl;ands ]
so it begs the question - how far did this " plan " go ???
i cannot see any " distribution schedule " for this document - beyond the fact that it was addressed to one man
so - did anyone else actually see it - or was it so ludicous that it went in file 13 ?
President Barack Obama's Secretary of State John Kerry told the Organization of American States in November 2013 that "era of the Monroe Doctrine is over."[41] Several commentators have noted that Kerry's call for a mutual partnership with the other countries in the Americas is more in keeping with Monroe's intentions than the policies enacted after his death.[42]
originally posted by: crazyewok
Bloody Americans.
It was none of your #ing buisness.
Return half the pacific , guantainimo and puerto rico before you point your fingers
....and I definitely don't think they want to give up their conquered territory.