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Date: Dec 27, 2006 4:04 PM
Subject: LETTER/ Whales Slain For Sport In Faeroe Islands

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12/27/06 – Whales Slain For Sport In Danish Faeroe Islands
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SOURCE OF INFORMATION:
Defending Whales / Danish Faeroe Islands

Welcome to the Faeroe Islands, a self-governing community within the United Kingdom of Denmark. Recreational past time: Bludgeoning whales

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FULL CONTACT INFO + EMAIL BLOCK
SAMPLE LETTER FOLLOWS

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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS / DENMARK
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark
Christiansborg, Prins Jorgens Gard 11, 1218 Copenhagen K, Denmark
ph: +45 33 92 33 00; fax +45 33 11 16 65
email: stm [at] stm.dk
website: www.stm.dk/
additional email: riomgr [at] gl.stm.dk, prgamb [at] um.dk

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS / FAEROE ISLANDS
Joannes Eidesgaard, The Prime Minister of the Faroes
P.O. Box 64, FO-110 Torshavn, Faroes
ph: +298 351010; fax: +298 351015
email: info [at] tinganes.fo, min [at] tpostur.fo
website: www.tinganes.fo/Default.asp?

Bjorn Kalso, Minister of Fisheries
Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
Heykavegur 6, P.O. Box 347, FO-110 Torshavn, Faroe Islands
ph: (+298) 353030; fax (+298) 353035; email: fisk [at] fisk.fo
website: www.fisk.fo/

FAEROESE PARLIAMENT
Office of the Logting
Tinghusvegur 1-3, Postboks 208, 110 Torshavn
ph: 31 10 00; fax: 31 06 86; email: logting [at] logting.fo
website: www.logting.fo

Ms. Soren Christensen, High Commissioner of the Faeroe Islands
Amtmansbrekkan 6, FO-110 Torshavn, PO Box 12, Faeroe Islands
ph: +298-351200; email: riomfr [at] fo.stm.dk
website: www.stm.dk/

FAROE ISLANDS TOURIST BOARD
Faroe Islands Tourist Board (main office)
undir Bryggjubakka 17, Box 118 – FO-110 Torshavn, Faroe Islands
ph: +298 355 800; fax +298 355 801; email: tourist [at] tourist.fo
website: www.tourist.fo/default.asp?l=EN

Tourist information office in Torshavn
ph: +298 30 24 25; fax: +298 30 24 26
email: info [at] visittorshavn.fo

Tourist information office in Klaksvik
ph: +298 45 69 39; fax: +298 45 65 86
email: info [at] klaksvik.fo

Tourist information office in Runavik
ph: +298 44 94 49; fax: +298 44 91 80
email: infoey-r [at] post.olivant.fo

Tourist information office in Fuglafjorur
ph: +298 44 48 60; fax: +298 44 51 80
email: infoey-f [at] post.olivant.fo

Tourist information office on Vagar
ph: +298 33 34 55; fax: +298 33 34 75
email: vagar [at] vagar.fo

Tourist information office on Sandoy, FO-210 Sandur
ph: +298 36 18 36 / 22 20 78; fax: +298 36 12 56
email: visits [at] visitsandoy.fo

Tourist information office in Tvoroyri, FO-800 Tvoroyri
ph: +298 37 24 80; fax: +298 37 18 14
email: sout-inf [at] post.olivant.fo

Tourist information office in Vagur
ph: +298 37 43 42; fax: +298 37 35 39
email: infovag [at] post.olivant.fo

REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FAROES ABROAD
The Mission of the Faroes to the European Union
Hakun J. Djurhuus, Counsellor/Head of Mission
73 Aarlenstraat – Rue d’Arlon 73, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
ph: +32 (2) 233 08 55; fax: +32 (2) 233 09 66
email: info [at] tinganes.fo
website: www.faroes.be/

The Representation of the Faroes in London
Sigmundur Isfeld, Counsellor/Representative of the Faroes
55 Sloan Street, London SW1X 9SR, United Kingdom
ph: +44 (0) 20 7333 0227; fax: +44 (0) 20 7333 6707
email: info [at] tinganes.fo
website: www.faroeislands.org.uk/

The Representation of the Faroes in Copenhagen
Heralvur Joensen, Counsellor/Representative of the Faroes
Strandgade 91, 4. Sal, DK-1401 Kobenhavn K, Denmark
ph: +45 32 83 37 70; fax: +45 32 83 37 75
email: info [at] tinganes.fo

DANISH EMBASSIES
Embassy of Denmark in the United States
3200 Whitehaven St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008
ph: +1 (202) 234-4300; fax: +1 (202) 328-1470
email: wasamb [at] um.dk
website: www.ambwashington.um.dk/en

FOR DENMARK EMBASSY LISTINGS AROUND THE WORLD, TRY:

www.allembassies.com/danish_embassies.htm

EMAIL BLOCK [includes all emails in this alert]
stm [at] stm.dk, riomgr [at] gl.stm.dk, prgamb [at] um.dk, info [at] tinganes.fo, min [at] tpostur.fo, fisk [at] fisk.fo, logting [at] logting.fo, riomfr [at] fo.stm.dk, tourist [at] tourist.fo, info [at] visittorshavn.fo, info [at] klaksvik.fo, infoey-r [at] post.olivant.fo, infoey-f [at] post.olivant.fo, vagar [at] vagar.fo, visits [at] visitsandoy.fo, sout-inf [at] post.olivant.fo, infovag [at] post.olivant.fo, info [at] tinganes.fo, wasamb [at] um.dk

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SAMPLE LETTER
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Dear Honorable Officials:

The international community is appalled by images of whales herded into shallow bays where islanders slice their spines with long blades. Under the misguided notion God created whales for the Faeroese to butcher, men aboard boats gouge, spear, hack and bludgeon 2,000 to 3,500 long- and short-finned pilot whales.

Shockingly, these annual whale drives are carried out as festive recreation. Young children even take part in the community bloodbaths.

I remain committed to a boycott of Faeroe tourism until all whaling activity ceases in this North Sea Danish Protectorate. Plainly, the massacre of forcibly trapped whales is cruel. I cannot tour or otherwise support any society that condones senseless violence against animals. I urge government officials to legally shield wildlife from all forms of abuse, including the slaughter of whales for sport.

While different cultures may not understand each other’s customs, all rational humans comprehend cruelty. Tradition, entertainment and sport do not justify outright torture. Please permanently ban whale drives in the Danish Faeroe Islands.

Thank you,

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