Ceasefire concerns

BRITAIN has told the UN Security Council she strongly opposes any Falklands ceasefire which might limit her right of self-defence.

A council debate called after the failure of peace efforts by Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar and yesterday’s escalation of the fighting entered its second day today.

No resolution has yet been submitted to the council pending the expected arrival of several Latin American foreign ministers, including Nicanor Costa Mendez of Argentina.

British UN representative Sir Anthony Parsons told the council his government was ready to consider any course which promised a peaceful solution.