Anglo-German secret agreement on Portugal's African territories

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation
Treaties and alliances

Dates

Date of occurrence 1898-08-30

Places

Germany (Location)
United Kingdom (Location; Involved)
France (Involved)
Portugal (Involved)

Resources

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Britain and Germany sign a secret agreement on the future of Portugal's colonies in Africa, since Portugal is facing bankruptcy. According to its terms, Britain is to obtain the lease of Delagoa Bay, and Germany to receive parts of Mozambique and Angola. In March, Joseph Chamberlain, British Secretary of State for the Colonies, had suggested an alliance between Britain and Germany, but this Convention is the only fruit of the resultant negotiations, and less than two decades later the two countries are at war.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Anglo-German secret agreement on Portugal's African territories". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19267, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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