Subject: Re: sales of sovereignty (the long-awaited return)
Date: Oct 19, 2003 @ 21:19
Author: Peter Smaardijk ("Peter Smaardijk" <smaardijk@...>)
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> Alaska?wrote:
>
> Peter S.
>
> --- In BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Meynell <knm@m...>
> > Anton,
> >
> > >What are some places where sovereignty was transferred by sale
> since
> > >(arbitrarily) 1803?
> >
> > Off the top-of-my-head...
> >
> > Danish West Indies, now the US Virgin Islands.
> > Swedish West Indies, now St Barts (part of the French Overseas
> Department
> > of Guadeloupe).
> >
> > I'm sure there are others.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Kevin Meynell