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WORLD, Page 71World NotesDIPLOMACYSuch Good Friends
Argentina and Britain are still the Hatfields and the McCoys
when it comes to the issue of sovereignty over the Falklands. But
at least the two nations have agreed to abandon their antagonism
and settle most of their remaining differences. After three days
of talks in Madrid, Argentina announced last week that it was
formally ending its state of hostility with Britain, seven years
after London made a similar gesture.
The rapprochement includes an immediate resumption of consular
ties, restoration of air and sea links between London and Buenos
Aires and the lifting of all financial restrictions between the two
countries. Britain also removed its prohibition on Argentine
merchant and fishing ships within a 150-mile radius of the
Falklands and agreed to help Argentina repair economic links with
the European Community.
Nonetheless, Britain refused to reduce its 2,500-man garrison
in the Falklands. And the best either side could do on the
sovereignty issue was to agree not to tackle the problem just yet.
But the omens are good for their next meeting, at which they expect
to renew diplomatic ties: they will reconvene on Valentine's Day.