Barack Obama backs Falklands remaining British The Prime Minister said that he had discussed the issue with the American President. There had been growing concern that America may back demands for the islands to come under Argentinian rule. Senior American figures have previously called for "discussions" over the Falklands. However, Mr Cameron said that the President made clear that the US was content with the status quo, under which the islands remain a British overseas territory. As he visited the site of Ground Zero in New York, Mr Cameron was asked whether he was concerned at Washington's approach to the issue. He replied: "We discussed the issue briefly yesterday. I wanted to stress how important it is for Britain to set out how clearly we support the right of the Falkland Islanders to determine their own future. They want to remain with us and that is very clear. The US position is that they support the status quo, they don't argue against the status quo and that is very welcome. They are content with the status quo, they are not challenging the status quo. To me it is very important that we stick up for the right of self-determination. The people who live in the Falkland Islands want to continue with their current status. What I wanted to do in this 30th anniversary year is send a very clear signal to the rest of the world - Argentina and others - that while the Falkland Islanders want that status Britain will help them keep that status.