Q&A In UK Parliament On Trump & Territories
“We have been very clear that the principle of sovereignty—of territorial integrity—is fundamental,” the Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said during a recent session of the UK Parliament.
During the British Parliament’s session on January 19th, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson [Housing, Communities and Local Government] Vikki Slade asked the Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, “President Trump questioned the Danish right of ownership of Greenland, saying: ‘There are no written documents, it’s only a boat that landed there hundreds of years ago.’ Although Trump may today be challenging Greenland, on that basis, what assurance can the Foreign Secretary give that our overseas territories and those of our other allies would not come under a similar challenge from President Trump?”
In response, Yvette Cooper said, “We have been very clear that the principle of sovereignty—of territorial integrity—is fundamental. That is why the Prime Minister has made clear our strong disagreement with President Trump on this issue, the importance of issues such as Arctic security being collective, and that threats are no way to treat allies.”
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