Spain considers that such an area was occupied by the UK since the 19th century (1815), and such "occupation of the isthmus is illegal and against the principles of the international law".
Spanyol menganggap bahwa wilayah tersebut diduduki Britania Raya sejak abad ke-19 (1815), dan "pendudukan tanah genting (oleh Britania Raya) seperti itu ilegal dan melawan prinsip-prinsip hukum internasional".