On 9 March 2025 we wrote:
Dear FOI Officer,
Freedom Of Information request
Proof of UK government's authority to operate in Shetland
In the absence of proof that the Crown owns Shetland and In the absence of proof that Shetland is
part of Scotland, please provide information showing proof of the UK government's authority to
operate in Shetland. The fact that you are unable to produce information showing how Shetland is
part of Scotland casts doubt upon the legitimacy of the UK government's activity in Shetland. We
presume that, as the UK government's legal department, you are the highest authority we can go
to for information on the legal status of the UK government in Shetland. If not, please advise.
You say:
"GLD's purpose is to provide legal and litigation advise to its clients, the government departments. We do this by providing legal advice on the development, design and implementation of
government policies and decisions, drafting secondary legislation and working with Parliamentary
Counsel on primary legislation ...."
It will be obvious to you that only if Shetland is part of Scotland, can Scottish or UK legislation
apply in Shetland. Any reliance on such legislation in the absence of proof that Shetland is part of
Scotland is a circular argument. We are looking for a treaty, or a document of that stature. Bland
assurances or presumptions will not do.
In the absence of the information requested in our first paragraph, do you have information
to show that the UK government's activity in Shetland is not fraudulent?
If you have any doubt about the validity of this request, please refer to www.ourfois.com and click
the link 'Invalid Requests'.
If you do not hold this information, please expect further requests regarding proof of the legitimacy
of the UK government's business in Shetland and the validity of any of your past operations 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.
Regards
The Sovereign Nation of Shetland
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We wait. Response by 7 April 2025.
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