英国首相布莱尔2003年新年贺词
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newyearistraditionallyatimeentinourcommunitieswithfamiliesandfriends.it''satimeforcelebration.andatimeforreflection.myownthoughtsandbestwishesarewithyouandwithourarmedforceswho-awayfromtheirownfamiliesatthisecialtimeofyear-dosomuchforusaroundtheworld,todefendourrightsandpromotepeace,security,andjustice.iwasdelightedtolearnthatyouholdthebritishforcesinthefalklandsinsuchhighregardthatyouhonouredthemwiththefreedomofthefalklandislandsduringthis,the20thaiversaryyearoftheconflict. thisyearinparticularhasprovidedanoortunityforremembranceofallwholosttheirlivesintheconflict.thecommemorationeventshavetouchedmanyontheislandsandbeyond,culminatinginthedukeofyork''srecentvisitandhispersonalgestureofreconciliationinlayingwreathsatboththebritishandargentinecemeteries.thegroundwasofcoursepreparedbeforehandinaprofoundgestureofreconciliationbyyourgovernmentearlierintheyearintheirarovalofplaforamemorialtotheargentinewardeadatdarwin.
eventssuchasthese,andthepersonalpilgrimagebymembersofthesouthatlanticmedalaociationinnovember,havealsohighlightedtheclosebondsbetweenthosewhofoughtintheconflictandthosewhoenduredit.
thefalklandislandshaveabrightfuture.thisyeartheinternationalcommunityhasseenthatthefalklandsisaproerous,vibrantandself-confidentcommunity.yournewgovernorhasokenofanentrepreneurialiritintheislands-ofnewoortunities,andofyoungpeopleeagertoreturnaftercompletingtheireducationintheunitedkingdom.yourecognisetheimportanceofeconomicdiversification.
theislandsplanprovidesanadmirablestrategyforthecontinueddevelopmentofasustainableeconomy,protectionoftheenvironment,andimprovementstoyourqualityoflife.youhaveachievedsomuchinrecentyearsandiamsurethatyourprudentmanagementofaffairswillcontinuetoprovideasecureplatformforfuturegeneratio.
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