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Post by Mr. Tony Weckström on Nov 16, 2007 19:42:15 GMT -6
I just wondered, what shall Talossa call Burma?
Shall it be Burma, or Myanmar?
Both are acceptable internationally, but then there is the issue of for example the British Government, that it will not use the name Myanmar.
To quote from the Foreign Commonwealths website on the country profile on Burma they state "Britain's policy is to refer to Burma rather than 'Myanmar'. The current regime changed the name to Myanmar in 1989. Burma's democracy movement prefers the form ‘Burma’ because they do not accept the legitimacy of the unelected military regime to change the official name of the country."
What is then our position to be?
Kind regards,
Tony Weckström
Royal Ambassador to Finland
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Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Nov 16, 2007 19:47:46 GMT -6
I suppose I would look to the Foreign Minister or Seneschal for that.
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Vit Caçeir
"I hated being AG so much I fled as far from it as literally possible."
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Post by Vit Caçeir on Nov 16, 2007 19:52:23 GMT -6
Not that I have any authority in Talossan politics, but as far as internationally, basically forcing the name of Burma upon Myanmar means that the government in question strongly disapproves of and does not recognize the current military junta as legitimate, as with the recent persecution of Buddhist monks demanding democracy, more and more nations are taking that option into consideration.
If Talossa does not support the existence of the Junta, christen it as Burma. If we recognize the Junta as the legitimate government, keep it as Myanmar. If we don't care, be concerned with Musharraf and Pakistan instead. At least, that's what everyone else is doing...
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Hooligan
Squirrel King of Arms; Cunstaval to Maricopa
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Post by Hooligan on Nov 16, 2007 20:37:10 GMT -6
Speaking for His Majesty's government, the current policy of the Kingdom of Talossa is and shall be to recognise the nation in question under whatever name it first uses on its own official instrument of recognition of our beloved Kingdom. Until then, I have instructed the Foreign Ministry to leave the question open as moot.
Hooligan
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Capt. Sir Mick Preston
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Post by Capt. Sir Mick Preston on Nov 16, 2007 22:39:38 GMT -6
I hope the Seneshal is not like out United States neighbors, and is planning to send the Secretary of State over to have tea-time with the despots current leaders of that country to work out niceities and all that.
'Cause you know I'll go all 'Shao-Lin' on them...
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Sir C. M. Siervicül
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Post by Sir C. M. Siervicül on Nov 17, 2007 0:03:46 GMT -6
I prefer Burma, myself.
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Post by Dréu Gavárþic'h on Nov 17, 2007 7:39:16 GMT -6
I hope the Seneshal is not like out United States neighbors, and is planning to send the Secretary of State over to have tea-time with the despots current leaders of that country to work out niceities and all that. 'Cause you know I'll go all 'Shao-Lin' on them... Something tells me Condie knows Kung-fu...Be careful! |
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Post by Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h on Nov 18, 2007 13:36:45 GMT -6
What you guys do is your affair, but as for me: Burma.
GV
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