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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Monday, 3 October 2011.


State Recognition

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria are applied in their recognition of a country concerning the land area claimed by that country.
Answer

The normal criteria applied to the recognition of a state were described in the Written Answer by the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Sainsbury (Official Report, House of Commons, 16 November 1989, col. 494). These include the criterion that a state should have, and seem likely to continue to have, a clearly defined territory with a population.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11912; 730 c190WA
Session
2010-12
Related items
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State Recognition
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Subjects
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Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk