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Appointment of Negotiators
- When
- 1785
- Where
- Great Britain
- Part of
- Signing of the Eden Treaty
William Pitt appointed William Eden as lead negotiator for commercial talks with France in late 1785.
Following failures in previous negotiations, William Pitt appointed William Eden as the lead negotiator of commercial talks with the French at the end of 1785. Eden began working immediately to establish a new commercial framework with his French counterpart.
Sources
- Eden Agreement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-05
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