Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] capital city info for Peter
Date: Jun 12, 2001 @ 15:22
Author: Jesper & Nicolette Nielsen ("Jesper & Nicolette Nielsen" <jesniel@...>)
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From: <michaelstride@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 4:51 PM
Subject: [BoundaryPoint] capital city info for Peter
> Well, I checked my databases for legislation that defines London, or
> indeed the City of Westminster as the 'Capital' and drew a blank (Im
> a lawyer). As I'm sure your aware we don't actually have a written
> constitution. Arnt we the lucky ones! We do have definitions of what
> a city is, but not in a'legal' sense, which generally is a place with
> an Anglican Cathedral, but nowadays the government can confer city
> status on conurbations of an undefined size, undefined facilities,
> and undefined qualities.(Typical) Recently a number of cities applied
> and if my memory serves me, Brighton and possibly Wolverhampton
> became cities in the eyes of the government. I do know that Luton and
> Milton Keynes applied and failed.
> As for legal definitions of London as a Capital City, i'll search a
> little more. Its interesting the Hague is not a Capital, cos I always
> thought it was. You live and learn. Michael
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