![Carl Bildt on Twitter: "France is extending its wings in the Indo-Pacific. Numerous territories, although I must confess that I had never heard of the small island of Clipperton off Mexico. #SLD19 Carl Bildt on Twitter: "France is extending its wings in the Indo-Pacific. Numerous territories, although I must confess that I had never heard of the small island of Clipperton off Mexico. #SLD19](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7_dbRUXoAEYIr4.jpg:large)
Carl Bildt on Twitter: "France is extending its wings in the Indo-Pacific. Numerous territories, although I must confess that I had never heard of the small island of Clipperton off Mexico. #SLD19
Why does France claim Clipperton Island as its own even though no Frenchman has ever stepped on the island? - Quora
![CLIPPERTON ISLAND CASE.; Italy Offers to Arbitrate Disputed Ownership Between France and Mexico. - The New York Times CLIPPERTON ISLAND CASE.; Italy Offers to Arbitrate Disputed Ownership Between France and Mexico. - The New York Times](https://s1.nyt.com/timesmachine/pages/1/1909/08/23/101892554_360W.png?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)