The article X in the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713: spurious interpretation and summary of legal-political implications for Spain

Authors

  • Alberto Oehling de los Reyes

Keywords:

Spain, United Kingdom, Treaty of Utrecht of 1713, bilateral relations, abuse of international law

Abstract

The Treaty of Utrecht of 13 Juny 1713 (Article X), in force today, transfered the Rock of Gibraltar to the United Kingdom. The territory ceded by under Treaty is exposed in an extremely clear manner in the text of the Treaty. However, the fact is that a simple glance of the political and geographical map of this area shows how the territory occupied by United Kingdom is not correlated with the area of the Treaty in 1713. This report concerns about the causes that have led to this incoherence between the area expressly ceded by the Treaty and the reality, and the negative impact that this situation has had for Spain.

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Section

ARTICLES