Conference1 -^e^ruarJ 5th.—France concluded a treaty with the
International Association to-day at Paris, by which the
frontiers between their respective territories are recognised
to be as follows : On the north the course of the
Chiloango river, thence from its source to near Man-
yanga, thence the River Congo, upward through the
centre of Stanley Pool, and along the Upper Congo as
far as and inclusive of the basin of the Likona. The
flag of the Association is to be regarded by France as
that of a friendly State, and the Government of the
Republic is to use its good offices in the effecting an
amicable understanding between Portugal and the
Association.
February 6th.—Russia formally recognised the Association
Internationale du Congo to-day, and signed a
Convention with its President.
February 10th.—Sweden recognised the Association
to-day, and signed a Convention with it.
February 13th.-—The Acte Generale was discussed
at a meeting of this day s Conference. Mr. Kasson, on
behalf of the United States, opposed the proposal to
give it the form of a Treaty.
February 14th.—The Commission sat this afternoon
to deliberate upon the neutrality question.
February 15th. — A Delimitation Convention has
been at last signed between Portugal and the Association,
by which the former obtains all the south or left
bank of the Congo from the sea as far as the rivulet at
Uango-Ango. The line between these territories runs
south through the mouth of this rivulet, to the latitude
of Nokki, thence east to the Kwa or Kwango. On The Berlin
the littoral north of the Congo, Portuguese territory Conferenoe'
begins at the little stream near Cabo Lombo, or Red
Point, and thence extends along the sea-coast to Mas-
sabe'. In depth this territory extends inland about
35 miles, forming an enclave into that ceded to the
Association.
The International Association has obtained through
these late Conventions with France and Portugal, a strip
of sea-coast extending from Banana Point to Cabo
Lombo, twenty-two miles in length. All of the north,
or right bank, as far as the Cataract of Ntombo Mataka,
three miles above Manyanga Station, with back country
inland, as far as the Chiloango River. On the south, or
left bank, the territory of the Association begins at
Uango-Ango rivulet, and ends at Lake Bangweolo.
Inland it runs south from the mouth of the Uango-
Ango rivulet to the latitude of Nokki, thence east
along that parallel to the Kwa or Kwango, thence the
line ascends the Kwa to S. lat. 6°, which it follows
to the River Lubilash. Ascending the Lubilash, it
runs south to the water-parting between, the Zambezi
and the Congo, which it follows to Lake Bangweolo.
From the eastern side of the lake the line runs to Lake
Tanganika, and follows its western shore to the Rusizi
influent, and up along its course until it touches east
long. 30°, as far as the water-parting between the
Congo and Nile waters, whence it strikes westward to
East long. 17°, and thence along that meridian southward
to the Likona Basin.
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