Falkland Islanders have issued a five-word demand toKing Charles IIIafter a memo reportedly suggested that theUnited Statescould review its support for British sovereignty over the archipelago. The document suggested that European “imperial possessions” could be examined, which would include the British overseas territory in the South Atlantic. It comes after President Donald Trump said he is "not happy" with the level of support offered by the UK during the US and Israel's war against Iran.

Patrick Watts MBE, 81, was the radio station manager in Stanley when the Argentines invaded in 1982. He stoically continued to broadcast after soldiers burst into his studio. Mr Watts, was presented with his MBE by the late Queen Elizabeth II, who, he said, didn't show any emotion, but talked to him in a "warm manner"

He told The Express that the King needs to "step up to the plate". Mr Watts said: "It's a very, very disappointing, and it would appear to be retaliatory in terms of Britain not giving the USA all the support that they demanded in their attack on Iran."

He added: "The Falklands never had an indigenous population, and Britain settled them, and all our ancestors came from Britain to fly the flag for Great Britain." The former broadcaster also mentioned a 2013 referendum, during which 99.8% of voters chose to remain a British territory.

When asked if he were surprised at the move from the President, Mr Watts said: "NothingDonald Trumpdoes these days shocks me at all. I mean, you never know what you're going to wake up to find, what Trump has suddenly made proclamations about."

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He added: "I'm more amazed at the American people voted him in as President. I still can't work out why the American people today are not concerned about him, about his erratic behaviour."

Mr Watts told Mr Trump: "Please leave the Falklands alone. "We're a peaceful community, a financially autonomous community that wishes to remain British, and there's no desire to change to any other regime, or under any other country's control. Leave us out of this equation."

He added: "There are people here, I'll be honest with you, there are people that I talked to who are very concerned about what might happen, because considering Trump walked into Venezuela, and got what he wanted there, and then he, just suddenly out of the blue, went and decided to attack Iran, and things seemed to have not gone according to plan there.

Source: Daily Express :: World Feed