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Old January 14th 14, 12:32 AM posted to uk.transport.london,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.railway
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On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:02:44 +0000, Graeme Wall
wrote:

On 13/01/2014 03:11, Charles Ellson wrote:


-All the oil tax revenues will be lost (over 90% of the oil is in
Scottish waters by international law and RotUK could not change that
without Scotland's agreement).


Have you checked with the Shetland's yet? Most of the oil is in their
waters.


Very little of it is within their12 mile limit which is all they would
be entitled to if, as you are suggesting, they became a foriegn
enclave in another countries waters.