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Oscar II called on to arbitrate in Samoan affairs, 1899

When
1899
Where
Samoan affairs arbitration
Part of
US, UK and Germany sign Samoa arbitration treaty in Washington

At the request of the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States, King Oscar II was again called on to arbitrate in Samoan affairs in 1899.

King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway was called on to arbitrate in Samoan affairs in 1899, following his earlier 1889 role at the request of the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States, when he appointed the Chief Justice of Samoa under the Treaty of Berlin. The supplied passages do not record a 7 November 1899 signing of an arbitration treaty; the Tripartite Convention was signed in Washington on 2 December 1899.

Sources

  1. Oscar II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Samoa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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