Subject: multibanger prospects soar further Re: Old Insular Affairs verbiage unearthed!<br/>
Date: May 02, 2005 @ 01:45<br/>
Author: aletheiak (&quot;aletheiak&quot; &lt;aletheiak@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1202594240">ok thanx <br/>
& i will of course be glad to remove the erroneous part<br/>
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--- In <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com">BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com</a>, &quot;Lowell G. McManus&quot; &lt;mcmanus71496@m...&gt; <br/>
wrote:<br/>
<blockquote><span title="qreply"> &gt; That&#39;s fine by me--except that I&#39;m not yet an adoptive Texan.  I&#39;ve always<br/>
&gt; resided in Louisiana.  I plan to reside in Texas in the indeterminate future.<br/>
&gt; <br/>
&gt; Lowell G. McManus<br/>
&gt; Leesville, Louisiana, USA<br/>
&gt; <br/>
&gt; <br/>
&gt; ----- Original Message ----- <br/>
&gt; From: &quot;aletheia kallos&quot; &lt;aletheiak@y...&gt;<br/>
&gt; To: &lt;<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com">BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com</a>&gt;<br/>
&gt; Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 8:00 AM<br/>
&gt; Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] multibanger prospects soar further Re: Old Insular<br/>
&gt; Affairs verbiage unearthed!<br/>
&gt; <br/>
&gt; <br/>
&gt; &gt; ok thanx<br/>
&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt; how would the following be with you<br/>
&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt; dear president bush<br/>
&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt; may i invite your primary attention to the attached<br/>
&gt; &gt; letter from my friend & your fellow adoptive texan<br/>
&gt; &gt; lowell mcmanus to the office of insular affairs<br/>
&gt; &gt; regarding the currently indistinct status of the<br/>
&gt; &gt; united states territorial possessions at serranilla &<br/>
&gt; &gt; bajo nuevo along with their associated potentially<br/>
&gt; &gt; exclusive economic zones<br/>
&gt; &gt; since these are evidently all<br/>
&gt; &gt; by guano law<br/>
&gt; &gt; under executive prerogative & responsibility<br/>
&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt; & because the oia appears confused & indisposed to<br/>
&gt; &gt; answer directly & clearly on your behalf for these<br/>
&gt; &gt; valuable possessions since perhaps 2003<br/>
&gt; &gt; may i also inquire directly from you<br/>
&gt; &gt; what is your present disposition regarding these<br/>
&gt; &gt; united states territories<br/>
&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt; thank you for your consideration & for all you do<br/>
&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt; with sincere respect & affection<br/>
&gt; &gt; etc<br/>
&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; From: &quot;Lowell G. McManus&quot; &lt;mcmanus71496@m...&gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; To: &lt;Nikolao_Pula@i...&gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 2:46 PM<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Subject: Serranilla and Bajo Nuevo Banks<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Good Morning,<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; I have been scouring the Insular Affairs web site<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; and many other sources for<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; information on the current status of the US claims<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; to the Serranilla and Bajo<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Nuevo Banks in the Caribbean Sea.  I find<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; seemingly conflicting information on<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; your site.<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; First, I am aware that these islands were claimed<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; under the Guano Islands Act,<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; that the US is not obligated to retain possession<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; of guano islands after the<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; removal of the guano, and that other nations do<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; have claims to them.  I have<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; no<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; political axe to grind either way.  My interest is<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; purely academic.<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Your web page at<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt; <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/acquisition_process.htm">http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/acquisition_process.htm</a><br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; lists these two places as acquired under the Guano<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Islands Act and gives<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; dates.<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Nothing there indicates that they are not still<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; claimed.<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; At the very bottom of your page at<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt; <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/political_types.htm">http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/political_types.htm</a><br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; , &quot;Disputed Island&quot; is<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; defined as &quot;Formerly or currently considered U.S.<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; possession by the U.S. The<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; U.S., through negotiation, has disclaimed<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; ownership of most islands in favor<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; of<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; another country.  Two islands remain contested.&quot;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; One is left to assume that<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; those two are Serranilla and Bajo Nuevo.<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; However, at the bottom of you page at<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/disputedpage.htm">http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/disputedpage.htm</a><br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; , it says that remaining<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; US<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; claims are &quot;None.&quot;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Additionally, the CIA World Factbook has ceased to<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; list Serranilla and Bajo<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Nuevo among the international disputes of the USA.<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; What is the current position, if any, of the US<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; government on the status of<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; these islands?  Has there been any official<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; determination, or is it the policy<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; just to ignore them?  If there has been any<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; official renunciation of the US<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; claims, I would appreciate knowing when and to<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; whom.<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Thank you,<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Lowell G. McManus<br/>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Leesville, Louisiana, USA<br/>
&gt; &gt;<br/>
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