That's fine by me--except that I'm not yet an adoptive Texan. I've always
resided in Louisiana. I plan to reside in Texas in the indeterminate future.
Lowell G. McManus
Leesville, Louisiana, USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "aletheia kallos" <aletheiak@...>
To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] multibanger prospects soar further Re: Old Insular
Affairs verbiage unearthed!
> ok thanx
>
> how would the following be with you
>
>
> dear president bush
>
> may i invite your primary attention to the attached
> letter from my friend & your fellow adoptive texan
> lowell mcmanus to the office of insular affairs
> regarding the currently indistinct status of the
> united states territorial possessions at serranilla &
> bajo nuevo along with their associated potentially
> exclusive economic zones
> since these are evidently all
> by guano law
> under executive prerogative & responsibility
>
> & because the oia appears confused & indisposed to
> answer directly & clearly on your behalf for these
> valuable possessions since perhaps 2003
> may i also inquire directly from you
> what is your present disposition regarding these
> united states territories
>
> thank you for your consideration & for all you do
>
> with sincere respect & affection
> etc
>
>> From: "Lowell G. McManus" <mcmanus71496@...>
>> To: <Nikolao_Pula@...>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 2:46 PM
>> Subject: Serranilla and Bajo Nuevo Banks
>>
>>
>> > Good Morning,
>> >
>> > I have been scouring the Insular Affairs web site
>> and many other sources for
>> > information on the current status of the US claims
>> to the Serranilla and Bajo
>> > Nuevo Banks in the Caribbean Sea. I find
>> seemingly conflicting information on
>> > your site.
>> >
>> > First, I am aware that these islands were claimed
>> under the Guano Islands Act,
>> > that the US is not obligated to retain possession
>> of guano islands after the
>> > removal of the guano, and that other nations do
>> have claims to them. I have
>> > no
>> > political axe to grind either way. My interest is
>> purely academic.
>> >
>> > Your web page at
>>
> http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/acquisition_process.htm
>> > lists these two places as acquired under the Guano
>> Islands Act and gives
>> > dates.
>> > Nothing there indicates that they are not still
>> claimed.
>> >
>> > At the very bottom of your page at
>> >
>>
> http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/political_types.htm
>> , "Disputed Island" is
>> > defined as "Formerly or currently considered U.S.
>> possession by the U.S. The
>> > U.S., through negotiation, has disclaimed
>> ownership of most islands in favor
>> > of
>> > another country. Two islands remain contested."
>> One is left to assume that
>> > those two are Serranilla and Bajo Nuevo.
>> >
>> > However, at the bottom of you page at
>> >
>> http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/disputedpage.htm
>> , it says that remaining
>> > US
>> > claims are "None."
>> >
>> > Additionally, the CIA World Factbook has ceased to
>> list Serranilla and Bajo
>> > Nuevo among the international disputes of the USA.
>> >
>> > What is the current position, if any, of the US
>> government on the status of
>> > these islands? Has there been any official
>> determination, or is it the policy
>> > just to ignore them? If there has been any
>> official renunciation of the US
>> > claims, I would appreciate knowing when and to
>> whom.
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > Lowell G. McManus
>> > Leesville, Louisiana, USA
>
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