Historedia
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Possession and Ratification

When
November 9 to December 9, 1887
Where
Pearl Harbor (possession site); ratification exchange not tied to a supplied place
Part of
United States Senate allows Navy to lease Pearl Harbor

The US took possession of the Pearl Harbor site in November 1887, followed by the exchange of treaty ratifications in December.

The United States government obtained exclusive use of the inlet and the right to maintain a repair and coaling station. Possession occurred on November 9, 1887. Treaty ratifications were exchanged on December 9, 1887, extending the agreement for seven additional years.

Sources

  1. Pearl Harbor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  2. Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-14

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