tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post1946115443582412206..comments2023-05-01T16:14:04.382+01:00Comments on Scots and Independent: No Time To Buy A New AtlasRichard Thomsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380671811598211337noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post-42559795821678371692007-09-11T13:05:00.000+01:002007-09-11T13:05:00.000+01:00The Treaty of London, also called the First Treaty...The Treaty of London, also called the First Treaty of London or the Convention of 1839, was a treaty signed on 19 April 1839 between the European great powers and the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Under the treaty, the European powers recognised and guaranteed the independence and neutrality of Belgium and confirmed the independence of Luxembourg. Its main historical significance was Article VII, which required Belgium to remain perpetually neutral, and by implication committed the signatory powers to guard that neutrality in the event of invasion.Alan Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215127044595773196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post-15765377466337127482007-09-08T12:57:00.000+01:002007-09-08T12:57:00.000+01:00More like feeds considerable surprise, Bill. Clear...More like feeds considerable surprise, Bill. Clearly Johnny Grimmond, their man in Scotland, was let nowhere near that leader column :-)Richard Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380671811598211337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35490153.post-84309729257737642682007-09-08T08:09:00.000+01:002007-09-08T08:09:00.000+01:00No. And I don't mean "no, not really", I mean "no"...No. And I don't mean "no, not really", I mean "no". However, I daresay that for wee Eck's supporters the <I>Economist</I> article feeds delusions of grandeur, or whatever ;)Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393265755614039206noreply@blogger.com