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Affaire des Gisements Diamantifères du Griqualand Occidental (République Sud-Africaine/Tribus des Griquas et des Betchouanas)

Year (case):
1871
Year (treaty):
1871
Time period:
1850-1918
Jurisdiction/region:
Southern Africa
State/territory:
South Africa
Document language:
French
Dispute resolution method:
Arbitration
Classification:
Inter-State
Topics:
TerritoryTerritorial dispute Boundary delimitation
Local populations Indigenous peoples
Territory Territorial dispute
Country of colonial power:
United Kingdom
Legal instrument:
Treaty Bloemfontein Convention (1854)
Presiding or sole arbitrator:
J. Westlake (United Kingdom)
Nationality of arbitrator:
United Kingdom
Citation:
Affaire des Gisements Diamantifères du Griqualand Occidental (République Sud-Africaine/Tribus des Griquas et des Betchouanas) in Albert Geouffre de Lapradelle & Nicolas Politis, Recueil des arbitrages internationaux, vol 2 (Pedone 1905) 676
Link to source:
https://archive.org/details/recueildesarbitr02lapruoft/page/676/mode/2up
Description:
Territorial dispute between the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Griqua and Tswana tribes over diamond-rich lands.

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