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Falkland Islanders face ‘devastating consequences’ if Argentina blocks oil project, says UK

Falkland Islanders face ‘devastating consequences’ if Argentina blocks oil project, says UK

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Countries clash over Sea Lion project as Hamburg tribunal risks deepening sovereignty disputeThe people of the Falkland Islands face “devastating consequences” if Argentina is successful in blocking development of its offshore oilfield, the attorney general for England and Wales has told an international tribunal.Ellie Reeves, representing the British government at a hearing of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Itlos), said billions of pounds vital to the future of the British overseas territory would be lost. Continue reading…

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