mot'e than one occasia1 that they have no wish to see the Islands decolonized, counter-arguing that they have the right to self-determination, refusing to acx::ept the fact that United Nations resolutions have o.,erruled the application of this principle in th is particular case, since the applicable principle is that of territorial in te qri ty. It is useful to remenber that th is objection is based not simply on the size and oomposition of the Islcl'lds' population, as has been fre::iuently insinuated, but rather oo the jurisprudence in terpr eta tion th at strict application of the right of self-determination in this dispute would be tantamount to reaffirming a colonial position and legitimizing the use of force and the consequent annexation of the Territory, which was the cause of the issue. On the other hand, the Governm:mt of the Argentine Republic never signed away its rights of ownership to the archipelago but has, instead~ consistently protested against what it considers the illegal and continuing United Kinqdom ocx:upation of a territory that is rightfully Argentine. Therefore the problem stubbornly refuses to go away. But this cbes not imply that the Argentine Government is contemptuous of the interests, aspirations and illusions of the archipelago's imabi tan ts, which should be especially taken into account. However, to presume that those inhabitants should be the exclusive arbitrator£: in the solution of the dispute would make a nockery of the .decolonization process and distort the nature of the principle of self-determination. With this in mind, it is particularly gratifying for me, as a Falkland Islcnder, to see that the Argentine c:nd United Kingdom Go.,ernments hc!ITe called upon JSM/ASW A/AC.109/PV~l369 32 (Mr. Betts\ their immense resources of nutual goodwill and indispensable spirit of comprehension and begun a process of reconciliation of their differences that will, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political discussion about the decolonization of the Falkland Islands, with a focus on the conflicting claims of the Argentine and British governments. The author is arguing that the principle of self-determination is not applicable in this case, and that the issue is more complex than a simple question of colonialism. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues related to the islands, but rather focuses on the political and historical context of the dispute.

**Category**
International relations, Politics