I I. The Commander of the British Antarctic survey base at Grytviken. on South Georgia. reported on IY March that an Argentine navy cargo vessel was anchored in nearby Leith harbour and that a targe party of Argentines were setting up camp. The Argen- tine flag had been hoisted. The base commander told the men they had no right to land on South Georgia without seeking permission from the British author- itie and ordered them either to seek the necessary clearance or to Icnve. The United Kingdom Govern- ment sought immediate clarification from the Argen- tine Government, in both Buenos Aires and London, making clear that we regarded this as a potentially serious incident and asking the Argentines to arrange for the immediate departure of the ship and party. Her Majesty’s ship Ertd~r/*rrnc*r~. a lightly-armed ice- patrol vessel. was ordered into the area. 12. The Argentine ship and most of the party left on 21 March. but about IO Argentines remained. The Argentine Government. which claimed to have had no prior knowledge of the landing, assured us that no serving military personnel were involved: the men were working for a commercial company which has a contract to remove equipment from disused whaling station\ on South Georgia, It was. however, unrea- \onable. the Argentine Government stated. to expect the Argentine Government to seek our authorization for their prehence on territory claimed by Argentina. 13. tic made clear to the Argentine Government that tit’ could not allow even the now small number of men to remain and told them that the End~rrarzc~e was uoder way to the area and that the captain had been instructed that. if the Argentines failed them- selves to arrange for the men’s departure or regularize their position. he should as a last resort take the men 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic report or communiqué regarding a territorial dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina. The incident involves the presence of an Argentine naval vessel and personnel on South Georgia, a territory claimed by Argentina but governed by the UK. The report focuses on the diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation, with the UK seeking clarification and permission from the Argentine government for the presence of the ship and personnel.

**Category**
International relations, Natural resources and environment