In the book “International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes”, in relation to this subject<\/a>, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: An island rises in the sea on the boundary line of the territorial maritime belt of another island in the possession of state A. A portion of the new-born island stretches into the maritime belt surrounding the previously existing island, and the remainder into the open sea. A man-of-war of state B lands a non-commissioned officer and three men on the part of the island which stretches into the open sea, with the order to hoist the flag of state B and to take possession of it by occupation.<\/p>\n Is this occupation valid?<\/p>\n In the book “International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes”, in relation to this subject<\/a>, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: On Nov. 20th, 1908, the following paragraph appeared in the papers:<\/p>\n “News has reached here that on July 1 last the natives of Rakahanga, in the Cook group, hauled down the British flag, and, after ejecting the island council, appointed their own Government, judges and police. The ringleader of the movement is a dismissed teacher of the London Missionary Society.”<\/p>\n In the book “International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes”, in relation to this subject<\/a>, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: Amelia Island, at the mouth of St Mary’s River, in Florida, was, in 1817, seized by a number of adventurers under the command of one McGregor, who, in the name of the insurgent colonies of Buenos Ayres and Venezuela, preyed not only on the commerce of Spain but also on that of the United States. The island was, at that time, part of Spanish territory; and as the Spanish government was not able to put an end to the nuisance created to the United States by the seizure, the latter ordered a man-of-war to expel McGregor and his men from Amelia Island, to destroy their works and vessels, and to take possession of the island for the purpose of preventing the recurrence of the nuisance.<\/p>\n Embracing mainstream international law, this section on island explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here.<\/p>\n Environment<\/a> > Natural environment<\/a> > Geophysical environment<\/a> See the dictionary definition of Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”]<\/p>\n Environment<\/a> > Natural environment<\/a> > Geophysical environment<\/a> > Island<\/a>The Island of Rakahanga: International Incident<\/h2>\n
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