“…f the whole of Spain while also recognising General Franco’s Nationalist Government as the government de facto of part of the country (Banco de Bilbao v Sancha [1938] 2 KB 176). Thus, however paradoxical it may sound, when the terms are used in this sense, it is possible for HMG to recognise two Presidents of a state, one being recog…”
“…foreign law [15]. That is exemplified by Banco de Bilbao v Sancha [1938] 2 KB 176 in which the British Government recognised General Franco’s de facto Nationalist Government in the Basque Country whilst also recognising the Republican Govern…”
“…The dispute in Banco di Bilbao v Sancha [1938] 2 KB 176 arose out of the Spanish Civil War, which was again a case in which there were in the relevant territory at the relevant time different governments recognised …”