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BILLOT, Jean-Baptiste. M. Billot, Ministre de la Republique Francaise in Lisbonne to M. le Ministre des Affaires Etrangers. Handwritten copy. Lisbonne, November 13 (1886). Folio, 305x210 mm. 7 pp., 1 blank. French text, cursive script, brown ink. Good condition. Important confidential news about the colonial treaty between Germany and Portugal regarding possessions in Southern Africa. "Les pourparlers suivis entre le Portugal et l'Allemagne pour la delimitation de leurs possessions de l'Afrique Australe, ont abouti plus tot qu'on ne le supponait [...] Ce qui frappe tout d'abord c'est l'abandon, a profit de l'Allemagne, de la partie de la cote occidentale comprise entre Cunene et le cap Frio comme la limite meridionale de ses posssessions d'Angola" The agreement, which would later be ratified on December 30, demarcates the border between Angola and Namibia from the mouth of the Kunene River on the Atlantic Ocean inland to Ruacana Falls. Billot adds interesting political observations with references to the colonial policies of France and England. The letter is sent by Billot to President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs Charles de Freycinet.Jean-Baptiste Billot, 1828 - 1907, multi-decorated career soldier, was a deputy from Feb. 8, 1871 to March 7, 1876, then an immovable senator and minister. Folio, 305x210 mm. pp. 7, 1 white. Text in French, cursive writing, brown ink. Good condition. Important confidential news on the colonial treaty between Germany and Portugal relating to possessions in Southern Africa. "Les pourparlers suivis entre Portugal et l'Allemagne pour la delimitation de leurs possessions de l'Afrique Australe, ont abouti plus tot qu'on ne le supponait [...] Ce qui frappe tout d'abord c'est l'abandon, for the benefit of the Allemagne, the part of the western coast comprises between Cunene and the Frio cap as the southern limit of the six possessions of Angola" The agreement, which will then be ratified on December 30, delimits the border between the Angola and Namibia from the mouth of the Kunene River, on the Atlantic Ocean, inland to the Ruacana waterfalls. Billot adds interesting political observations with references to the colonial policies of France and England.The letter is sent by Billot to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Charles de Freycinet.Jean-Baptiste Billot, 1828 - 1907, highly decorated career soldier, was a deputy from February 8, 1871 to March 7, 1876, then an irremovable senator and minister.

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BILLOT, Jean-Baptiste. M. Billot, Ministre de la Republique Francaise in Lisbonne to M. le Ministre des Affaires Etrangers. Handwritten copy. Lisbonne, November 13 (1886). Folio, 305x210 mm. 7 pp., 1 blank. French text, cursive script, brown ink. Good condition. Important confidential news about the colonial treaty between Germany and Portugal regarding possessions in Southern Africa. "Les pourparlers suivis entre le Portugal et l'Allemagne pour la delimitation de leurs possessions de l'Afrique Australe, ont abouti plus tot qu'on ne le supponait [...] Ce qui frappe tout d'abord c'est l'abandon, a profit de l'Allemagne, de la partie de la cote occidentale comprise entre Cunene et le cap Frio comme la limite meridionale de ses posssessions d'Angola" The agreement, which would later be ratified on December 30, demarcates the border between Angola and Namibia from the mouth of the Kunene River on the Atlantic Ocean inland to Ruacana Falls. Billot adds interesting political observations with references to the colonial policies of France and England. The letter is sent by Billot to President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs Charles de Freycinet.Jean-Baptiste Billot, 1828 - 1907, multi-decorated career soldier, was a deputy from Feb. 8, 1871 to March 7, 1876, then an immovable senator and minister. Folio, 305x210 mm. pp. 7, 1 white. Text in French, cursive writing, brown ink. Good condition. Important confidential news on the colonial treaty between Germany and Portugal relating to possessions in Southern Africa. "Les pourparlers suivis entre Portugal et l'Allemagne pour la delimitation de leurs possessions de l'Afrique Australe, ont abouti plus tot qu'on ne le supponait [...] Ce qui frappe tout d'abord c'est l'abandon, for the benefit of the Allemagne, the part of the western coast comprises between Cunene and the Frio cap as the southern limit of the six possessions of Angola" The agreement, which will then be ratified on December 30, delimits the border between the Angola and Namibia from the mouth of the Kunene River, on the Atlantic Ocean, inland to the Ruacana waterfalls. Billot adds interesting political observations with references to the colonial policies of France and England.The letter is sent by Billot to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Charles de Freycinet.Jean-Baptiste Billot, 1828 - 1907, highly decorated career soldier, was a deputy from February 8, 1871 to March 7, 1876, then an irremovable senator and minister.

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