Argentina Claims Falklands (again), page 6

But there is considerable bias in stating that the Islanders should be the ones deciding the future of the Islands. The UN General Assembly resolution 2065 (XX) of 1965 confirmed "that the right to self-determination was not applicable to the islanders since they were a British population transplanted with the intention of setting up a colony." With British established laws keeping any Argentineans from immigrating or buying property, there can be no legal claim of self determination. The British stacked the deck so to speak, which is a common policy in colonization.

If there had been free immigration this would be another story. Since Britain set artificial immigration rules and prevented anyone other than loyal British subjects from living there, then of course the vote would be stacked.

When the people of what is now Argentina were beginning to explore their own political future, the British were more than happy to aid the Spanish colonies to become independent from Spain. The powers of Europe were undergoing change and Britain saw this as a chance to gain an advantage. When Argentina became independent in 1816, Britain was among the first nations to recognize their independence and establish diplomatic and commercial ties. In 1825 England signs with Argentina a Treaty of Friendship and Trade in which, among many things, she implicitly recognizes Argentina's territory including the Falklands. Argentina formally took possession of the islands through an expedition commanded by the American officer David Jewett. The proclamation of Argentinean sovereignty was published in the papers “El Redactor” (Cádiz, Spain) and the “Times” of London. No formal claim was made at this time by any foreign government including Britain. Argentina appoints her first Governor to the islands, Luis Vernet, Once Governor Vernet was established there, one of the first things he does is to protect Argentina's interests by trying to stop the foreign vessels which went there to poach sea lions.

In 1831 in response to Argentina preventing the poaching going on in the Falklands, US Commander Duncan, violently sacked the Argentine colony. He spiked the cannons, blew up the powder, took all the poached sea lion skins that had been legally confiscated by the Argentineans and declared the islands “free of all government.” He arrested many of the settlers including Governor Vernet, and took them to Montevideo. This action clearly was in violation of the American Monroe Doctrine, which acknowledged the independence of the Americas and was opposed to foreign intervention. The United States never explained to Argentina the use of force against a friendly country whose independence they had previously acknowledged, and with which they had diplomatic and commercial ties.

While this was going on,
In 1832 an Argentinean officer was able to arrest those responsible for the assassination of the Governor of Puerto de la Soledad (near the actual Port Stanley). They were tried, found guilty and hanged, proving that Argentina had jurisdiction over the place where the laws were infringed. On the other hand, soon after the British took command through irresistible force in January 1833, other murders took place. The suspects were caught and sent to England to be judged; but the English court understood that because the murders had taken place in lands that did not belong to the British Crown, they could not be judged there, and they were returned to South America. That proved that the English courts knew that they had no jurisdiction over the islands, a belief shared by the former British Prime Minister, the Duke of Wellington, vanquisher of Napoleon.

Again at a later date, another US warship expelled an Argentine military garrison from the islands in 1833. Even Richard Davies, a Falklands Councilor agrees that when Britain invaded the islands that there was an Argentine presence on the islands. Since that time, no Argentinean has been allowed to live there. Richard Davies calls for self determination, yet none was given to the Argentineans who were illegaly expelled.

Britain formally and legally ceded the land, and then acknowledged that the Islands belonged to Argentina. Later they invaded and all Argentineans were expelled with force. It is well established that the British have planned on returning the Falklands to Argentina, and there have been numerous documents supporting this going back many decades. It is not just Spain, which you mentioned, promoting this idea, but many nations including the “Group of 77” developing countries and China. This is why the UN Decolonization Committee continues to call for continued negotiations. This is not just my opinion, it is established fact. There is widespread international support including not only the UN but also a declaration has been issued by MERCOSUR supporting Argentina in the sovereignty dispute, and the Summit of Arab and South American Countries has urged Argentina and the United Kingdom to resume negotiations with decolonization as it's goal. In the same vein, the Ibero-American Summit had issued a special statement reiterating the need for a resumption of negotiations. Since Britain itself, has upon several occasions declared it's plan of return, there can be no claim otherwise.

Lets not be bias here, eh?