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London Convention

Name: London Convention
Start: 1884-02-27
End: 1884-02-27
Location: London

When: 27 February 1884
Where: London
Part of: Transvaal proclaimed a republic with Paul Kruger as president

The London Convention of 1884 relinquished British suzerainty, recognizing the republic's independence.

The Pretoria Convention was superseded by the London Convention in 1884. Signed in London on 27 February 1884, it relinquished British suzerainty over the South African Republic, recognizing it as a completely independent state.

Sources

South African Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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