Timor - Give it or Sock it to 'em?
Apr 21st 2004 | 8:40 pm
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Timor - Give it or Sock it to 'em?
East Timor - stuffed by Indonesia, invaded by Australian troops post independence vote. One of the poorest nations.
Oodles of natural gas on the Australian continental shelf closer to the Timor shores than to Australian shores - Timor wants more than 20% of royalties.
Give it to the poor buggers or stick to the letter of the law and previous agreements?
Neighbours battle for Timor Sea
Oodles of natural gas on the Australian continental shelf closer to the Timor shores than to Australian shores - Timor wants more than 20% of royalties.
Give it to the poor buggers or stick to the letter of the law and previous agreements?
Neighbours battle for Timor Sea
Apr 21st 2004 | 9:27 pm
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You forgot something important in Timor's History "Portugal"... Timor is a Portugues ex colony, abandoned by Portugal.
Has for the oil, i read ( cant remember where now ) that legally Timor is entitled to much more than 20%
Kind Regards
Has for the oil, i read ( cant remember where now ) that legally Timor is entitled to much more than 20%
Kind Regards
Apr 21st 2004 | 10:47 pm
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Originally posted by Pedro Downunder
You forgot something important in Timor's History "Portugal"... Timor is a Portugues ex colony, abandoned by Portugal.
Has for the oil, i read ( cant remember where now ) that legally Timor is entitled to much more than 20%
Kind Regards
You forgot something important in Timor's History "Portugal"... Timor is a Portugues ex colony, abandoned by Portugal.
Has for the oil, i read ( cant remember where now ) that legally Timor is entitled to much more than 20%
Kind Regards
Defining the "Gap"
I think it comes down to: Are boundaries set by:
1. Geology (royalties derive from resources on the Australian land mass - but Papua is on it too),
2. Bi-lateral negotiation (Portuguese, Indonesian & East Timor)
3. International Law (not clear cut).
Last edited by Megalania; Apr 21st 2004 at 10:57 pm.
Apr 21st 2004 | 10:50 pm
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Apr 21st 2004 | 11:03 pm
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Originally posted by hevs
"an overpriced American clothes retailer"
"an overpriced American clothes retailer"
Apr 21st 2004 | 11:08 pm
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OK mate, if you say so.
But my lifes filled with much more interesting and burning issues than these mere squabbles, like WHAT the heck am i gonna do to get out of the Tupperware party
But my lifes filled with much more interesting and burning issues than these mere squabbles, like WHAT the heck am i gonna do to get out of the Tupperware party
Apr 21st 2004 | 11:21 pm
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Originally posted by hevs
OK mate, if you say so.
But my lifes filled with much more interesting and burning issues than these mere squabbles, like WHAT the heck am i gonna do to get out of the Tupperware party
OK mate, if you say so.
But my lifes filled with much more interesting and burning issues than these mere squabbles, like WHAT the heck am i gonna do to get out of the Tupperware party
Apr 21st 2004 | 11:26 pm
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GOOD CALL!!!! I'm gonna put that on my thread, best excuse yet
Apr 22nd 2004 | 12:40 am
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The body parts from your East Timor pro-war rally chainsaw massacre will stay fresh for weeks in your newly aquired tupperware containers
Apr 22nd 2004 | 6:14 am
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I reckon Australia has a good claim on that oil.
Apr 22nd 2004 | 6:31 am
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Originally posted by Megalania
With typical wily womanly duplicity say you are going to a pro-war rally outside the East Timor consulate whilst glintingly filing your chainsaw.
With typical wily womanly duplicity say you are going to a pro-war rally outside the East Timor consulate whilst glintingly filing your chainsaw.
(Anyone recall that bit in the movie 'Airplane' about Tupperware....?)
Sorry Megs to assist in the Hi-Jacking of yr thread (there's no emoticon for looking remorseful).
Anya.
Apr 22nd 2004 | 7:18 am
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Originally posted by anya4oz
Anyone recall that bit in the movie 'Airplane' about Tupperware....?
Anyone recall that bit in the movie 'Airplane' about Tupperware....?
Apr 22nd 2004 | 7:45 pm
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missed this one earlier, pmsl at you all
Sorry megs (remorseful face needed)
Sorry megs (remorseful face needed)
