On 4 March 2025 we wrote:
Dear FOI Officer,
Freedom Of Information request
Proof that the Crown owns Shetland Seabed
Please provide specific information showing proof that the Crown owns the seabed around Shetland. This information is critical to your operations in Shetland waters and seabed and is something that should be at your fingertips.
It will be obvious to you that only if the Crown owns Shetland waters and seabed, can Scottish or UK legislation apply in Shetland. Therefore any response relying on UK or Scottish legislation will not be appropriate. We are looking for a treaty, or a document of that stature. Bland assurances or presumptions will not do.
If you have any doubt about the validity of this request, please refer to www.ourfois.com and click the link 'Invalid Responses'.
If you do not hold this information, please expect further requests regarding proof that Shetland is part of Scotland, proof of your authority, and your business in Shetland. Our requests are sequential, dependent on each other and are not to be regarded as asking for the same or similar information in terms of the 2002 Act, nor are they asking for a legal opinion.
Please refer to www.ourfois.com for further information.
Regards
The Sovereign Nation of Shetland
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We wait. Response expected by 1 April 2025
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