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Signing of the Tripartite Convention
- When
- 2 December 1899
- Where
- Washington
The Tripartite Convention was signed in Washington on 2 December 1899, dividing the Samoan islands between Germany and the United States while Britain gave up its claims.
Documents were signed at Washington on 2 December 1899 by U.S. Secretary of State John Hay, German ambassador Baron Theodor von Holleben, and British ambassador Sir Julian Pauncefote. The agreement ended the hostilities of the Second Samoan Civil War and divided the island chain, with ratifications exchanged on 16 February 1900.
Sources
- Tripartite Convention Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
- Samoa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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