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The Walfish Bay Boundary Case (Germany, Great Britain)

Year (case):
1911
Year (treaty):
1909
Time period:
1850-1918
Jurisdiction/region:
Southern Africa
State/territory:
Namibia
Document language:
English
Dispute resolution method:
Arbitration
Classification:
Inter-State
Topics:
General principles of law Acquiescence
State responsibilityAttribution of conduct Acts of State officials
TerritoryForms of acquisition of territory Annexation
ProcedureJurisdiction (tribunal) Competence-competence
TerritoryOccupation Effective occupation
ProcedureEvidence Hearsay
Local populations Indigenous peoples
Treaties Treaty interpretation
Unilateral acts
Country of colonial power:
Germany
United Kingdom
Legal instrument:
Special agreement
Presiding or sole arbitrator:
Don Joaquin Fernandez Prida (Spain)
Nationality of arbitrator:
Spain
Citation:
The Walfish Bay Boundary Case (Germany, Great Britain) (23 May 1911) XI RIAA 263
Link to source:
https://legal.un.org/docs/?path=../riaa/cases/vol_XI/263-308.pdf&lang=
Description:
Dispute between Germany and Great Britain concerning the southern boundary of Walfish Bay, a British enclave on the coast of German South-West Africa (now Namibia).

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