Gibraltar calls on opposition to forget about C24, ‘they will never de-colonize’

Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 19:45 UTC

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The Gibraltar Government called this week on the Opposition “to abandon attendance at the Committee of 24 and support Chief Minister Peter Caruana at the United Nations in October.” Read full article

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Typhoon
C24 is a waste of space. Almost the whole of South America has representatives. Who aren't members? Colombia, Peru, Guyana. It's why Britain doesn't bother to attend. And neither should the Falklands or Gibraltar. Both should inform the UN Secretary General that they are no longer colonies and reject the Committee as a waste of effort and that nothing it says will be taken notice of.
Jun 15th, 2011 - 08:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
Agreed
Jun 16th, 2011 - 12:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
Yes ... walk away!
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GeoffWard
And as free-standing mini-states, Gib. (and TFI) has the right to vote in its own parliament :

to become part of Spain,
to be a Protectorate of Britain,
to be a county of (eg) England (with UK agreement), or
to be a component part of any other state it wishes to be part of (USA?), or
to simply exist as itself.
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Asdrúbal el Bello
Of course. And...

The West Falkland can become a argentine province and the East Falkland a independent principate. And Weddell Island, Beaver Island and New Island a British Overseas territory.

As free-standing mini states.
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GeoffWard
Of course - if this is what they, on W Falkland, want - and if this is acceptible to the Argentinean government.
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