It appears that, though the inhabitants regarded themselves as British subjects, the Crown's title was uncertain, and the island was formally annexed by Proclamation dated 9 October 1900.
Duket se, megjithëse banorët e konsideronin veten si subjekte britanike, titulli i Kurorës ishte i pasigurt dhe ishulli ishte aneksuar zyrtarisht nga Proklamata e datës 9 tetor 1900.