Dear List
Although I have already contributed, I would like
to introduce myself to the list.
I am an Englishman - please note also British
but not Scottish Welsh or Northern Irish.
My great grandfather was born in Australia
as was my wife Sheila.
She and our 3 sons have dual Australian/British
citizenship.
I became interested at a young age in
international border matters after a holiday
with my parents in Suisse and the south of France.
A particular area in Northern France interests
me near Belgium where the towns/villages
almost always have Flemish names like
Hondeschoote - inevitably known to my
family as Honda Scooter.
As a young man I hitch hiked (autostop in Euro!)
all over Western Europe - the extremities were
Lund (Sweden) Berlin Rome Fez (Morocco).
I am not an academic - just a chartered accountant
and totally boring as per John Cleese's lion tamer
joke.
My professional interest in tax havens leads me
inevitably to Andorra, Channel Islands, Campione,
Gibraltar, Monaco - all of which I have visited.
Outside Europe - Nederlandse Antilles, Cayman,
British Virgin Islands,Niue etc
Can anyone tell me where Niue is ? and who controls their
foreign affairs ?
Also why are St Pierre & Micquelon not part of Canada ?
Regards Christopher Mawhood
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