President MacMahon arbitrates in the Delagoa Bay dispute

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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French President MacMahon arbitrates as to the legitimate ownership of Delagoa Bay, on the coast of Mozambique. Both Britain and Portugal have claimed the territory, and MacMahon judges in favour of the Portuguese claim.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "President MacMahon arbitrates in the Delagoa Bay dispute". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18698, accessed 23 November 2024.]

18698 President MacMahon arbitrates in the Delagoa Bay dispute 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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