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Treaty of Friendship

When
18 May 1900
Where
Kingdom of Tonga
Part of
United Kingdom completes purchase of rights in Tonga

Tonga became a protected state under a Treaty of Friendship with Britain on 18 May 1900.

King George Tupou II signed the treaty to discourage German advances after attempts to overthrow him. The treaty posted no higher permanent representative on Tonga than a British consul, and Tonga never relinquished its sovereignty to any foreign power.

Sources

  1. History of Tonga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-16
  2. Tonga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03

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