Thursday, November 15, 2007

Pedra Blanca Issue (2)

Malaysia: "The extensice reach of the old Sultanate of Johor is recorded in the Malay annals and confirmed in all the 18th century and early 19th century descriptions".

Problem 1: Pedra Blanca is not reffered to by name in the Malay annals.

Problem 2: Ancient history overrides modern history? In other words, India can claim Pakistan is part of it, but where do we hear of such things? When the British colonised Singapore, whatever land they divide overrides ancient history. The same for India. Just because Pakistan was part of India before the British came along does not mean that the land is theirs now.

Same in this case. Please, I beg you. Give a few reasonable arguments that an ACS IB student can rebutt. Surely you lawyers are smarter than that and know the limitations of your own argument?

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