[Brit_Guy]

Please name the countries that still had a functioning governement that were not either members of the British Empire or Commonwealth who were at War with Hitler between 1939 and 41?

Between 1939-41 The Australians, Canadians, Hong Kong, Indians, New Zealanders would all recognise themselves as loyal to the British crown at state level if not at the level of the individual soldier. There is no massive slur in describing the Commonwealth Allies as British - any more than calling a modern day Scot or Welsh ‘British’. ‘Commonwealth’ would have been a better word than ‘British’, but I am sure no slur was intended, and this whole side debate is a big red herring on the two of you having a very entertaining argument about Scotishness. Which I was enjoying!

[GMMAC]

Suppose if someone hadn't alternated between denying what he’d plainly said & casting aspersions at me for pointing it out - not to mention attempting to dictate the rules of debate on a forum he'd joined something like a mere 10 days earlier - I might not have pursued the point as relentlessly as I did?

The UK's on-going presumptuous disdain for those it obviously deems mere 'colonials' is exemplified by its stubborn refusal to permanently return to Canada the Red Ensign our boys carried at Vimy Ridge.
Note, even a temporary 'loan' of same was arbitrarily rejected by the Brits until 2003!

When it comes to haughty ingratitude, they're easily as bad as the French!