Swain's island is geographically part of Tokelau.
In 1925, the US Congress passed legislation extending US sovereignty over
Swain's island.
See the following URL
www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/swainsis.htm
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From: "Ragnar Otterstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <dx-news@njdxa.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 8:39 AM
Subject: [DX-NEWS] Swain's Isaland - New DXCC Entity
Strangely enough, my atlas says Swain is a part of Tokelau.
Another lend and lease arrangement ? hi
73
" RAG " Ragnar Otterstad LA5HE JW5HE OZ8RO
Located in Telemark - Home of skiing.
For more information about Telemark take a look at :
www.telemarksnett.no/en/index.html
With the addition of Section II, Criteria Rule 1c) to the Political
Entity criteria, certain former separation entities may now qualify
as Political Entities. One such entity has been determined to be
American Samoa. American Samoa is now a Political Entity for DXCC
purposes.
As a result of the reclassification of American Samoa, and upon the
filing of a request and substantiating evidence, and with the
concurrence of the DXAC and the Awards Committee, Swain's Island has
been added to the DXCC List.
Swain's Island, entity number 337, qualifies as the first separation
entity from American Samoa, now a Political Entity. The distance
between American Samoa and Swain's Island has been determined to be
in excess of 350 km as required by DXCC Rules Section II, Paragraph
2, Section b). QSOs
made with Swain's Island on or after 0001Z, July 22, 2006 will count
for DXCC credit.
For additional information, including the DXCC Reference Number for
Swain's Island, contact Bill Moore at the DXCC Desk, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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