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| 1894, March 16 | |
| Conclusion of the Russian-German tariff treaty, after years of tariff war and negotiations. This agreement demonstrated the Russian desire not to be drawn into hostilities with Germany. | 1 |
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| Treaty between the British government and the Congo Free State (See 1884, Nov. 15–1885, Feb. 26) by which the British leased a large tract on the left bank of the Upper Nile, in return for a corridor 25 kilometers in width between Lakes Tanganyika and Albert Edward, which was to serve as a connecting link for the Cape-to-Cairo telegraph and railway system, under discussion since 1888. Vigorous protests were made by the French and the Germans, on the basis of earlier agreements. From the European angle it demonstrated once more the rift between Britain and Germany and the renewed tendency of Germany and France to collaborate in colonial affairs against Britain. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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