The Foreign Office has accused Argentina of "unacceptable harassment and intimidation" after a Cunar

The Foreign Office has accused Argentina of "unacceptable harassment and intimidation" after a Cunard cruise liner was reportedly ordered to take down its British flag when it docked in Buenos Aires.
"After we'd gone round Cape Horn I was at dinner with the captain, graco travel systems and the captain said to me that when they were in Buenos Aires that the ship had basically been threatened with a very punitive fine – about 10,000 US dollars – and also told there would be 'trouble' in inverted commas – not specified – if he didn't take down the red ensign which the ship flies," he told Channel 4 News.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We condemn any attempts by the Argentine authorities to unnecessarily interfere with the legitimate transit of UK-flagged vessels. This appears to be another example of unacceptable harassment and intimidation.
"We robustly defend graco travel systems UK interests against any attempts by the government of Argentina to disrupt any lawful commercial activity. We are urgently discussing the matter with Carnival UK (Cunard's parent company) and will raise this with the Argentine authorities."