Britain's PM David Cameron says he disagrees with the new Pope over the Falkland Islands. Source: AAP
BRITAIN'S Prime Minister David Cameron says he disagrees with the new Pope over the future of the Falkland Islands.
Pope Francis, who is the first Argentinian pontiff and a former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, has previously described the disputed islands as "Argentinian soil" which was "usurped" by Britain.
But Mr Cameron on Friday urged all world leaders, including the Pope, to respect the overwhelming 99.8 per cent vote in this week's Falklands referendum in favour of remaining a British Overseas Territory.
In a reference to the method used by the Vatican to announce a decision on the identity of the new Pope, he said: "The white smoke over the Falklands was pretty clear."
Asked at a media conference in Brussels whether he agreed with Francis on the issue of the Falklands, Mr Cameron said: "I don't agree with him - respectfully, obviously.
"There was a pretty extraordinarily clear referendum in the Falkland Islands and I think that is a message to everyone in the world that the people of these islands have chosen very clearly the future they want and that choice should be respected by everyone."
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