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Order expresses rock-solid support for Gibraltar

8 November 2002

The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland today expressed its continuing, rock-solid support for the people of Gibraltar following the referendum in which almost 99% of the colony’s residents voted to reject a shared sovereignty deal with Spain.

“There are obvious parallels between Gibraltar and Northern Ireland “ said George Patton, Executive Officer of the Orange Order. “The people of Gibraltar have made their desire to remain British crystal-clear. For either Britain or Spain to ignore their feelings now would be a travesty of democracy and the right to self-determination.

“Only a few years ago, the UK Government actually went to war to protect the rights of the British colonists on the Falkland Islands when they were invaded by Argentina. We call on the government to take an equally firm stand over the future of Gibraltar.”

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