Question about SMOM Sovereignty

hi,

here you get a list of the diplomatic representations of smom:

http://www.smom-za.org/smom/smomdipl.htm

here you get further information about smom and the facts, why smom could not be a country:

http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa040600a.htm?terms=SMOM

here you may find information, why smom may not be interested in public discussions about its status (without beginning the discussion again, what information is worth beeing published on boundary point...)

http://www.mosquitonet.com/~prewett/ncrmay890910.html

regards, chris

----- Original Message -----

From: Dallen Timothy

To: 'BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com'

Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:28 PM

Subject: [BoundaryPoint] FW: Question about SMOM Sovereignty

Here's the timely response I got from the SMOM information service. It still doesn't clarify things too well, but as Jan suggested yesterday, it probably has the same status as an embassy.

Dallen

-----Original Message-----
From: Info [mailto:info@...]
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:41 AM
To: Dallen Timothy
Subject: Re: Question about SMOM Sovereignty

Yes, this building and the Villa in Aventino have extraterritorial status. I can add that the Order of Malta confirm his international status with his embassies in more than 90 countries, the status of permament Obrever to the agencies of United Nations.

For further information a suggest to visit our Website www.orderofmalta.org

Thanks and regards

Ufficio Comunicazioni Ordine di Malta
Palazzo Magistrale
Via Condotti, 68
00187 ROMA
Tel. 06/67581249/50
Fax. 06/6784815
ufficiocomunicazioni@...

----- Original Message -----

From: Dallen Timothy

To: 'info@...'

Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 4:07 AM

Subject: Question about SMOM Sovereignty

Dear Sir/Madame,
I am very interested in the state issues related to the Order of Malta.
I understand well that the Order is itself a sovereign entity in the global sence, but I wish to learn about its territorial status. Is the Order's building at Via Condotti 68 in Rome really a sovereign territory, separate from the Italian state?

If you would please send me this information, I would be very grateful. I was unable to find this information from the constitution.

Best wishes and looking forward to your response.

Dallen J. Timothy

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