An interesting point in the response you received. Can you please add the actual document as a j.pg or a file? There are some very pertinant points here (especialy regarding citizenship) on page 47 http://www.eui.eu/Projects/EUDO/Documents/2014/RSCAS201490.pdf from the European Law Acadamy.

We may have the right to vote in an independance referendum - that does not mean we will get citizenship/nationality if independance is declared. In fact, This European Law organisation advises against it

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