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1898, Jan. 25
 
British proposals for division of Asia. Salisbury proposed to Russia that all Asia be divided by a line from Alexandretta in Syria to Beijing into a northern (Russian) sphere and a southern (British) sphere. Russia evaded discussions and pressed China for a lease of Dalian and Lushun, raising Anglo-Russian tensions.  1
 
March 8
 
Britain explored possible collaboration with the United States in East Asia but received no encouragement.  2
 
March 17
 
British advances to Japan were unsuccessful because the Japanese were negotiating with Russia regarding Korea.  3
 
March 27
 
China leased Lushun and Dalian to Russia for 25 years. Britain gained a lease for Weihaiwei as a counterweight, and tensions were reduced.  4
 
March 29
 
Anglo-German discussions about joint efforts to counter Russian advances in East Asia had no results.  5
 
April 10
 
France gained lease on Zhanjiang for 99 years and other concessions as a part of the effective partition of China.  6
 
April 25
 
The Nishi-Rosen Agreement between Japan and Russia recognized Japan's preponderant economic interests in Korea and supported Russian positions in Manchuria.  7
 
Aug. 30
 
Anglo-German agreement regarding the future of Portuguese colonies. The need of the Portuguese government for a major loan led to the lease of Delagoa Bay, an important access point to Transvaal, by the British. German participation in the loan involved the assignment of the northern half of Mozambique and all but a central strip of Angola as the area from which the revenues would serve for the German share of the loan, whereas the rest of Mozambique and Angola were assigned to the British.  8
 
Sept. 18
 
FASHODA CRISIS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND FRANCE began, with the French ultimately renouncing claims along the Nile. A clash between British north-south expansion and French west-east expansion routes in Africa (See Sept. 18).  9
 
 
 
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