Rare seventeenth century poetry manuscript at risk of export

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rare-seventeenth-century-poetry-manuscript-at-risk-of-export

by gruseom • 7 years ago

16 13 7 years ago

That would be such a shame! I understand that the costs are just too high to be paid by a state institution, but usually a collector's interest isn't always to use the masterpiece to educate.

cafard• 7 years ago

Who's to say it won't go to the University of Texas, or some such institution?

ginko• 7 years ago

So put it under an export embargo. This press release seems like they're already preparing one anyways.

simlevesque• 7 years ago

Please read the article before commenting.

sneak• 7 years ago

How is this not a violation of (one of) the four freedoms?

OJFord2• 7 years ago

What makes you think 'goals articulated by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt' (saving others the search I needed) hold any weight over HM Government in the UK?

They may be meant to apply globally, but 'violating' one doesn't mean anything if it's not more than a rousing speech. (i.e. not an international treaty that the UK's signed.)

DanBC• 7 years ago

The four freedoms refer to European trade. http://en.euabc.com/word/506

Veen• 7 years ago

The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union allows exceptions to the free movement of goods in certain cases, one of which is when the goods are national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value.

"The provisions of Articles 34 and 35 shall not preclude prohibitions or restrictions on imports, exports or goods in transit justified on grounds of public morality, public policy or public security; the protection of health and life of humans, animals or plants; the protection of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value; or the protection of industrial and commercial property. Such prohibitions or restrictions shall not, however, constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between Member States."

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A...

i386• 7 years ago

That’s how the rest of the world feels about the stolen treasures in the British Museum

devoply• 7 years ago

Yeah India wants all the stuff the British Raj stole from it back.

Koshkin• 7 years ago

Just scan the damn thing?

bsder• 7 years ago

This feels like an attempt to shake down some local English aristocracy/bureaucracy for money.

I presume there are a zillion ways to prevent this from leaving if people really cared.

Rare seventeenth century poetry manuscript at risk of export

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