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1899 Territorial Limits
- When
- 1899-11
- Where
- Guangzhouwan leased territory, Ma-the river area between Gaozhou and Leizhou prefectures, Guangdong
Inland limits of the leased territory were fixed in November 1899, defining strips from Gaozhou and Leizhou prefectures.
France gained a strip of territory 18 kilometers (11 mi) by 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from Gaozhou prefecture on the left bank of the Ma-the river, and a strip 24 kilometers (15 mi) by 18 kilometers (11 mi) from Leizhou prefecture on the right bank, establishing the administrative boundaries of the leased area.
Sources
- Guangzhouwan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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