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Sentence arbitrale relative à la délimitation de la frontière entre la République Sud-Africaine (Transvaal) et l’État libre d’Orange

Year (case):
1870
Year (treaty):
1854
Time period:
1850-1918
Jurisdiction/region:
Southern Africa
State/territory:
South Africa
Document language:
French
Dispute resolution method:
Arbitration
Classification:
Inter-State
Topics:
General principles of law Acquiescence
TerritoryTerritorial dispute Boundary delimitation
Precedent
Territory Territorial dispute
Treaties Treaty interpretation
Country of colonial power:
United Kingdom
Legal instrument:
Treaty Bloemfontein Convention (1854)
Presiding or sole arbitrator:
Robert William Keate (United Kingdom)
Nationality of arbitrator:
United Kingdom
Citation:
Sentence arbitrale relative à la délimitation de la frontière entre la République Sud-Africaine (Transvaal) et l’État libre d’Orange (19 February 1870) XXVIII RIAA 125
Link to source:
https://legal.un.org/docs/?path=../riaa/cases/vol_XXVIII/125-130.pdf&lang=O
Description:
Arbitration between the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State over the delimitation of their border. The dispute arose from ambiguities in the interpretation of Bloemfontein Convention, particularly regarding sovereignty over the region of Witwatersrand Ridge.

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