When scotlands indipendant

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(11 February 2013, 10:52)Tigs Wrote: its been announced today that Scotland would be treated as a new state and would have to apply to be members of world organizations such as the U.N, NATO and the EEC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sc...s-21380288

Well, to be fair, the report, compiled by the University of Cambridge, looked at what had happened in the past when states had become, or were considering becoming, independent. (Ireland and Quebec were considered for example). It was analysed in some detail on Radio Scotland this morning. They interviewed Nicola Sturgeon, who's view was that these past experiences were not legal precedents, and that issues such as EU membership would ultimately have to be settled by negotiation. The report does concur with this view.