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Thu 11 Nov 2002Gibraltarians to reject any joint sovereignty planBRITAIN: The people of Gibraltar are expected to stand firm as a rock today when they will vote on proposals for joint sovereignty, writes Jane WalkerGibraltarians go to the polls today in a referendum on their right to decide their own sovereignty, although no one is in any doubt of the outcome. The only uncertainty is what small percentage of the 28,000 inhabitants will vote against any change in Gibraltar's status as a British overseas territory.