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The Venezuela Crisis arose over claims by foreign nationals because of injuries during revolutionary disturbances. Britain, Germany, and Italy instituted a blockade, and pressure by the United States forced the powers to accept the arbitration of the International Court of Justice at The Hague, which ruled in favor of the powers.	1
1903, May 15
British declaration of interests in the Persian Gulf made by Lord Landsdowne declared that any naval base in the gulf would be viewed as “a very grave menace to British interests.”	2
Aug
Japanese notes to Russia regarding the failure of the Russians to carry out the evacuation of Manchuria were not viewed by Russia as a threat.	3

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