However, "Stanley" without the "Port" prefix was established long before the war, and on 2 August 1956, the Officer Administering the Government of the Falkland Islands reported to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London as follows: There is some difficulty over the correct name of the capital.
Con todo, "Stanley" sen o prefixo "Port" estableceuse moito antes da guerra, e o 2 de agosto de 1956, o Oficial de Administración do Goberno das Illas Malvinas informaba á Secretaría de Estado para as Colonias en Londres do seguinte xeito: Existe unha certa dificultade sobre o nome correcto da capital.