The British government annexed the tiny uninhabited rocky outlet Rockall lying 500km west of Scotland on September 21, 1955.

The move, approved by Queen Elizabeth II, aimed to stop Soviet Russia spying on missile tests...

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Royal Marines and a Royal Navy officer raised a British flag on the island and cemented a plaque into the rock.

The tiny islet was within reach of a planned guided missile range and the British government feared foreign spies could use it as an observation post.
 

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