○  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.范文先生版权所有
Thisyearinparticularhasprovidedanoortunityforremembranceofallwholosttheirlivesintheconflict.ThecommemorationeventshavetouchedmanyontheIslandsandbeyond,culminatingintheDukeofYork'srecentvisitandhispersonalgestureofreconciliationinlayingwreathsatboththeBritishandArgentinecemeteries.ThegroundwasofcoursepreparedbeforehandinaprofoundgestureofreconciliationbyyourGovernmentearlierintheyearintheirarovalofplaforamemorialtotheArgentinewardeadatDarwin.

Eventssuchasthese,andthepersonalpilgrimagebymembersoftheSouthAtlanticMedalAociationinNovember,havealsohighlightedtheclosebondsbetweenthosewhofoughtintheconflictandthosewhoenduredit.

TheFalklandIslandshaveabrightfuture.ThisyeartheinternationalcommunityhasseenthattheFalklandsisaproerous,vibrantandself-confidentcommunity.YournewGovernorhasokenofanentrepreneurialiritintheIslands-ofnewoortunities,andofyoungpeopleeagertoreturnaftercompletingtheireducationintheUnitedKingdom.Yourecognisetheimportanceofeconomicdiversification.

TheIslandsPlanprovidesanadmirablestrategyforthecontinueddevelopmentofasustainableeconomy,protectionoftheenvironment,andimprovementstoyourqualityoflife.YouhaveachievedsomuchinrecentyearsandIamsurethatyourprudentmanagementofaffairswillcontinuetoprovideasecureplatformforfuturegeneratio.

TheUnitedKingdom'srelatiowithArgentinaaregoodandwecontinuetoworktoimprovethem.Ithereforehopethatpracticalcooperationandmutualunderstandingb

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