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DAUTRESME, Lucien - FREYCINET, Charles Louis de Saulces, de. Projet de loi portant approbation du Traité de commerce signé à Paris, le 10 juillet 1885, entre la France et la République Sud-Africaine, présenté... par M. C. de Freycinet... et par M. Dautresme... (29 décembre 1885) Paris, Quantin, (s. d.) 4to. 280x225 mm. Pages 9, 3 blank. Trace of moisture in the lower margin of the first three papers, otherwise good condition. Very rare first edition. Important document on France's colonial and imperial policy. In the 19th century, Africa became the main stake in the Franco-British colonial rivalry. In the second half of the century, economic competition between European countries and the United States, an emerging industrial power, was also grafted into this competition: the conquest of foreign markets became essential. With this agreement France seeks to penetrate South Africa, a region rich in raw materials. The two speakers, L. Dautresme and Ch. de Freycinet, were respectively the Minister of Trade and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Page 7 begins the important "Annex," summarizing the treaty in seven Articles, and signed by De Freycinet and Beelaerts van Blokland, Minister of the Republic of South Africa residing in Paris. The latter had been the Dutch legal adviser to the South African Republic in the London Convention of 1884, the main result of which was the renunciation of British sovereignty over the South African Republic. 4to. 280x225 mm. Pp. 9, 3 blanks. Traces of humidity in the lower margin of the first three leaves. Good condition. Very rare first edition. Important document on the colonial and imperial policy of France. In the 19th century, Africa became the main stake in the British-French colonial rivalry. In the second half of the century, economic competition between European countries and the United States, an emerging industrial power, also entered into this competition: the conquest of foreign markets became fundamental. With this agreement, France seeks to penetrate South Africa, a region rich in raw materials. The two speakers, L. Dautresme and Ch. de Freycinet, were respectively the Minister of Commerce and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.On page 7 begins the important "Annex" which summarizes the treaty in seven Articles, and was signed by De Freycinet and Beelaerts van Blokland, Minister of the Republic of South Africa residing in Paris. The latter had been the Dutch counsel for the South African Republic in the London Convention of 1884, the main result of which was the renunciation of British sovereignty over the South African Republic.

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DAUTRESME, Lucien - FREYCINET, Charles Louis de Saulces, de. Projet de loi portant approbation du Traité de commerce signé à Paris, le 10 juillet 1885, entre la France et la République Sud-Africaine, présenté... par M. C. de Freycinet... et par M. Dautresme... (29 décembre 1885) Paris, Quantin, (s. d.) 4to. 280x225 mm. Pages 9, 3 blank. Trace of moisture in the lower margin of the first three papers, otherwise good condition. Very rare first edition. Important document on France's colonial and imperial policy. In the 19th century, Africa became the main stake in the Franco-British colonial rivalry. In the second half of the century, economic competition between European countries and the United States, an emerging industrial power, was also grafted into this competition: the conquest of foreign markets became essential. With this agreement France seeks to penetrate South Africa, a region rich in raw materials. The two speakers, L. Dautresme and Ch. de Freycinet, were respectively the Minister of Trade and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Page 7 begins the important "Annex," summarizing the treaty in seven Articles, and signed by De Freycinet and Beelaerts van Blokland, Minister of the Republic of South Africa residing in Paris. The latter had been the Dutch legal adviser to the South African Republic in the London Convention of 1884, the main result of which was the renunciation of British sovereignty over the South African Republic. 4to. 280x225 mm. Pp. 9, 3 blanks. Traces of humidity in the lower margin of the first three leaves. Good condition. Very rare first edition. Important document on the colonial and imperial policy of France. In the 19th century, Africa became the main stake in the British-French colonial rivalry. In the second half of the century, economic competition between European countries and the United States, an emerging industrial power, also entered into this competition: the conquest of foreign markets became fundamental. With this agreement, France seeks to penetrate South Africa, a region rich in raw materials. The two speakers, L. Dautresme and Ch. de Freycinet, were respectively the Minister of Commerce and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.On page 7 begins the important "Annex" which summarizes the treaty in seven Articles, and was signed by De Freycinet and Beelaerts van Blokland, Minister of the Republic of South Africa residing in Paris. The latter had been the Dutch counsel for the South African Republic in the London Convention of 1884, the main result of which was the renunciation of British sovereignty over the South African Republic.

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