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German Lobbying for Sale
- When
- 1898-1899
- Where
- Spanish government
Germany actively lobbied the Spanish government to facilitate the sale of the remaining Pacific islands, which Spain found difficult to maintain.
After losing most colonies in the Spanish-American War, Spain held about 6,000 tiny, sparsely populated Pacific islands. Germany lobbied the Spanish government to facilitate the sale of these islands, leading to negotiations that resulted in the 1899 treaty.
Sources
- German–Spanish Treaty (1899) Wikipedia
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