Amerdansk returned to the United Kingdom
An Act of Parliament was yesterday passed dissolving the Crown Dependency of Amerdansk. Amerdansk, which was originally founded just over seven and a half years ago as a territory claimed from Scotland, was disestablished after its governing commissioner, Sir Anthony Clark, resigned in June. The only three residents of the crown dependency were Sir Anthony and his parents, and with nobody else willing to administer the property – which consisted of their family home – the decision was made to return it to the United Kingdom. Amerdansk is the only Austenasian land claim to have held the status of a territory (2016), a town (2016-19), and a crown dependency (2019-23).
New territory in Scotland
The Empire of Austenasia has expanded for the second time this year, with the annexation of a small territory in eastern Scotland. The Territory of Amerdansk, which consists of the 360 square foot garden of a residential property, was annexed by Austenasia last night. The land had been offered to the Empire by the now Lord Anthony Clark, a resident of the adjoining house, who has been appointed governor of the territory. Amerdansk is the sixth Territory of the Empire, and the fourth to be an enclave of Scotland.
Joint Austenasian-Landashir’n Scotland Office opened
The Scotland Office has been founded in Edinburgh by Deputy Chief Ambassador Sir James von Puchow. It will function as a “centre of official communication and diplomatic affairs” and be jointly administered by the Austenasian Foreign Office and the government of von Puchow’s home nation of Landashir, the latter of which will officially host it. The Scotland Office, which was officially established on Monday 5th after the idea was first raised several months ago, is also the consular office of the Empire in Scotland, with von Puchow yesterday appointed Austenasian Consul-General in Scotland by Chief Ambassador Countess Eritoshi. It is hoped that the Scotland Office will be used for hosting summits and meetings between national leaders, with several members of the MicroWiki diplomatic community studying at the nearby Edinburgh University or planning to soon do so.