Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 26, 2024 18:43:31 GMT 12
Geoff Parker puts forward a strong argument that sovereignty was ceded in 1840.
SOVEREIGNTY CEDED.
The references to sovereignty in this first archived document establishes that the Treaty was about sovereignty (not government or governance) and transfer of sovereignty was the intent of the British Government.
* Lord Normanby’s brief to William Hobson > nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Mac01Comp-t1-g1-t5-g1-t2-g1-t6.html
These next four archived documents prove beyond doubt that the chiefs ceded full sovereignty.
* William Colenso’s recorded account of the signing and chief’s speeches > www.waitangi.com/colenso/colhis1.html
* Rev John Warren’s recorded account of the signing > paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TH18630822.2.9
* Sir Apirana Ngata - What is a "Government?" The English word is "Sovereignty"......."What is the Treaty of Waitangi?" It was the first article of the Treaty which transferred the chiefly authority of your ancestors, affecting you and future generations for ever. > nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-NgaTrea-t1-g1-t1.html
* Hobson’s preamble - ‘You yourselves have often asked the King of England to extend his protection unto you. Her Majesty now offers you that protection in this treaty’…‘But as the law of England gives no civil powers to Her Majesty out of her domain, her efforts to do you good will be futile unless you consent’ > www.treatyofwaitangi.net.nz/TreatyBook/Chapter20.htm ……
Read on here > breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2024/01/geoff-parker-sovereignty-ceded.html
SOVEREIGNTY CEDED.
The references to sovereignty in this first archived document establishes that the Treaty was about sovereignty (not government or governance) and transfer of sovereignty was the intent of the British Government.
* Lord Normanby’s brief to William Hobson > nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Mac01Comp-t1-g1-t5-g1-t2-g1-t6.html
These next four archived documents prove beyond doubt that the chiefs ceded full sovereignty.
* William Colenso’s recorded account of the signing and chief’s speeches > www.waitangi.com/colenso/colhis1.html
* Rev John Warren’s recorded account of the signing > paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=TH18630822.2.9
* Sir Apirana Ngata - What is a "Government?" The English word is "Sovereignty"......."What is the Treaty of Waitangi?" It was the first article of the Treaty which transferred the chiefly authority of your ancestors, affecting you and future generations for ever. > nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-NgaTrea-t1-g1-t1.html
* Hobson’s preamble - ‘You yourselves have often asked the King of England to extend his protection unto you. Her Majesty now offers you that protection in this treaty’…‘But as the law of England gives no civil powers to Her Majesty out of her domain, her efforts to do you good will be futile unless you consent’ > www.treatyofwaitangi.net.nz/TreatyBook/Chapter20.htm ……
Read on here > breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2024/01/geoff-parker-sovereignty-ceded.html