The Republic of Frestonia

Despite expressing sympathy for the aspirations of the Frestonians, Howe concedes: “…my training as an international lawyer (and a former Law Officer of the Crown) is bound to induce a degree of scepticism about your aspirations for international status!”

This letter from the GLC is addressed to Mr. Exelby-Bramley, Nicholas Albery’s pseudonym for his various activities to protect his family name, which was very well known. It contains the line: “All I can say is were you not to exist it would be necessary to invent you.” To which Nicholas later replied: “Since we […]