1971 AGREEMENT ON COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN 
THE FALKLAND ISLANDS AND ARGENTINA

Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Argentine Republic concerning Communications between the Falkland Islands and the Argentine Mainland signed at Buenos Aires on 5 August 1971 (with Joint Statement and Related Notes) - The Agreement entered into force on 5 August 1971 and was presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by Command of Her Majesty, June 1972

British Letter - Joint Statement - White Card - EXCHANGE OF NOTES

The British Charge d'Affaires ad interim at Buenos Aires to the Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship

British Embassy 
Buenos Aires

5th August 1971

Your Excellency

I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland approves the Joint Statement concerning communications between the Falkland Islands and the Argentine mainland, which was initialled by representatives of our two Governments in Buenos Aires on the 1st July 1971. The United Kingdom Government will for its part put into operation the measures referred to in that Joint Statement with effect from today's date.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.

T. Peters 
Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship 
Buenos Aires

5th August 1971

Sir

I have the honour to inform you that the Government of the Argentine Republic approves the Joint Statement concerning communications between the Falkland Islands and the Argentine mainland, which was initialled by representatives of our two Governments in Buenos Aires on the 1st July 1971. The Argentine Government will for its part put into operation the measures referred to in that Joint Statement with effect from today's date.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.

L.M. de Pablo Pardo

Our thanks to Jane Cameron, Falkland Islands Archivist for supplying a copy of this Agreement

 

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