Even as Great Britain savors its victory over Argentina in the 74-day undeclared Falkland War, permanent peace-keeping and resolution of the sovereignty dispute over. the South Atlantic islands lingers as a nagging question. By accepted standards, the Argentines were wrong in resorting to aggression when they seized the Falklands (known to them as the Malvinas) April 2 after 149 years of British rule, It was an unnecessary war that might have been avoided had all avenues for negotiation and mediation been exhausted. Militarily. the British have righted the wrong, forcing a surrender by shattering Argentine resistance and morale with land-air-sea assaults and a naval blockade. The end of hostilities, with their bloodshed and mounting financial economic-military problems related to it’? in defeat, Argentina will have salvaged some consolation if the brief war gets the Falklands sovereignty dispute out of the cabinet files for international consideration. Despite Britain’s firm hold after a century and a half of possession, the dispute is apt to linger, harking back centuries, with the Argentines refusing to relinquish their claims. Until adjudicated in a world court type forum, the issue could continue a festering sore, even though nearly all of the 1.800 Falklands residents are of British descent something which certainly must be considered. The ceasefire leaves many questions in its aftermath, including: – Will Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her ruling British regime continue to “ride high” in public support as they chart the Falklands’ future and grapple with serious economic-military problems related to it? – What of the future of, the Argentine regime now that President Gen. Leopoldo Galtiere has been deposed. and postwar stabilization in that country’? – How large a military force will be necessary to keep a secure peace in the Falklands, 0,000 miles from Britain, 300 miles from Argentina? , – What possible roles will the United Nations, the United States, and Latin American countries play in postwar affairs? Will they he called upon to bear part of the burden in th peace-keeping? – Will the Falklands continue mainly as a sheep-raising area or will steps be taken to develop reported oil-gas resources? Another question of prime concern: Can the United States mend fences and wln back the friendship and good-will of Argentina, so necessary for hemispheric solidarity, after supporting Brita n when its mediation efforts collapsed? This should be a priority goal, of course. Before April 2, few people knew much about theFalklands, Today the islands of “marsh, rock and weather” are a household word. They likely will be in the public limelight for years – and deserve to be, at least imtll a secure peace is guaranteed,