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International Responses Received

Kingdom of Netherlands / Koninkrijk der Nederlanden:

28 May 2011: Netherlands Ambassador in Pretoria: Ambassador Rob de Vos

Principality of Monaco:

19 July 2011: Consulat de Monaco: Consul General: Francis Kasasa

Swiss Confederation / Confoederatio Helvetica:

11 January 2012: Embassy of Switzerland in South Africa: Charge DAffairs: Claudia Thomas

11 January 2012: Switzerland Federal Assembly: President of National council: Foreign Affairs Committee: Andreas Aebi

11 January 2012: Switzerland Federal Assembly: President of the Council of States: Foreign Affairs Committee: Hannes Germann

Kingdomof theNetherlands

REGISTERED

LARAJOHNSTONE, Pro Se16TaaibosAveHeatherparkGeorge 6529

Embassyof the Kingdom ofthe Netherlands

210 Queen Wilhelmina AvenueNew MuckleneukPretoria0181South Africa

www.minbuza.nl/english

ContactWouter Jurgens

DateRe

May 18, 2011Jus Sanguinispetition

T 0124254540F 0124254541

pre-pa@minbuza,nl

Our referencePRE-CDP/146-11

Encl.

DearMrs Johnstone,

Referenceis madeto the March 2011submissionof theJus SanguinisPetition.Afterconsultationwith the Ministryof ForeignAffairsof the Kingdomof the NetherlandsI havecometo the following conclusionwith regardto the issuesraisedin the

------petition;--

1.With regardto the claimof refugeestatus,the followingapplies:citizenscannotapplyfor refugeestatusin their countryof residenceunderthe GenevaRefugeeConventionor underthe DutchAsylumAct.

2. With regardto the applicationfor citizenshipof the NetherlandsI would liketoinformyou that underthe DutchNationalityLawit is possible,in certaincases,toregainDutchcitizenship.Specificconditionsapply.A requestcanbe madeon an

individualbasis.More detailedinformationon the NationalityLawcanbefound onthe websiteofthe Ministry of HomeAffairsof the Netherlands.

We considerthe abovementioneda conclusivereplyto your petition.

Yourssincerely,

~~Robdevo'::)7'Page 1 of 1

CONSULAT DE MONACO

Cape Town, 19 July, 2011

Dear Ms. Johnstone,

As previously requested kindly remove all references to the Principality of Monaco andher representatives from your website. We do not wish to be associated with your cause, and ifnecessary will take legal action to ensure that we are not.

We hope that you will respect our request and ask you to effect this change on receipt ofthis letter. If, however, you continue to publish comments about the Principality and ourcorrespondence with you on your website any further communication will be handled by ourlawyer.

We look forward to your cooperation in this matter.

Yours faithfully

P. O. Box 5042George East, 6539South AfricaCell: +27 (71) 170 1954

jussanguinis@mweb.co.za

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Your reference:Your message of:Our reference: 131.4 MWC/MIVPhone: 012 452 0665Fax: 012 3466605

Mail: virginia.milanijorge@eda.admin.chPretoria, 11.01.2012

DearMrs. Johnstone

Embassy of Switzerland in South Africa

Mrs. Lara JohnstonePO Box 5042George East, RSA, 6539

Please find in enclosure the reply of the Presidents of the Foreign Affairs Committeesof both

Chambers of the Swiss Parliament to the petition you submitted through this Embassy in

December2010.

Yours faithfully,

/",,"'\The,Charged'Affairesa.i. of Switzerland

ClaudiaThomasJ

Enclosure:mentioned

225 Veale Street. New Muckleneuk I PretoriaPostal Address: P.O. Box 2508, Brooklyn Square, 0075South AfricaPhone: +27124520660, Fax: +27123466605pre.vertretung@eda.admin.ch,www.eda.admin.ch/pretoria

Bundesversammlung

Assemblee federale

Assemblea federale

Assamblea federala

ForeignAffairs CommitteesCH-3003 Bern

Presidents

MsLara JohnstoneVolkstaat Secession; or Jus Sanguinis Right ofReturn to Europe for African White RefugeesPO Box 5042George East, RSA, 6539

11 January 2012

Petition Boer Volkstaat. Jus Sanguinis. Right of returnfor African white refugees

Dear Ms Johnstone,

In December 2010, you submitted the above-mentioned petition to the President of theCouncil of States, Mr Hansheiri Inderkum. We have considered this petition closely.

The Swiss practice in matters concerning recognition of states looks at three maincriteria recognised under international law, notably the existence of a territory,apopulation and an effective government. From a legal point of view it cannot be said thatthe Boer Volkstaat fulfils these three requirements.

Furthermore, in applying Article 126, para. 4, let. A of the Parliament Act, we do notbelieve that your request can be sufficiently met by any specific parliamentaryinstrument.

We thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Yours sincerely

Andreas AebiPresident of the National Council

Foreign Affairs Committee

~tqr"Hannes GermannPresident of the Council of States

Foreign Affairs Committee