Congresses

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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Distinction between Congresses and Conferences
Duke of Argyll on Congresses

Political Equality of Independent States
Bismarck-majority vote of no effect.
Voting at Congress of Berlin, 1878

Voting at Conference of Algeciras, 1906

Agreement between parties before going into Congress

Preliminaries of Peace, Programme

Principal Congresses and Conferences of nineteenth and twentieth Centuries herein analysed and discussed

Other Conferences not described

11. Records (Protocols, procès-verbaux, comptes rendus)

12. Treaty, Acte Final, Acte Général, or Declaration

13. Who signs, and Order of Signature

14. Ratifications and their Exchange

15. Accession.

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XII. International Naval Conference, London, 1908–9

XIII. Conferences of London, 1912-13

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XIV. Conference of Bucarest, 1913.

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2. ARMISTICE

I. Congress of Vienna (Armistice of April 23, 1814)
Conference of London, 1830-33

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Conference of London, 1850-52 (Armistices of
August 26, 1848, and July 10, 1849)

IV. Congress of Paris, 1856 .

V and VI. Conferences of London, 1867, and 1871
VII. Congress of Berlin, 1878 (Armistice of January 19/31,

1878)

VIII-XII. Conference of Berlin, 1884-5, Hague Peace
Conferences, 1899 and 1907, Conference of
Algeciras, 1906, International Naval Con-
ference, 1908-9

XIII. Conferences of London, 1912-13

XIV. Conference of Bucarest, 1913.

3. PRELIMINARIES, PROGRAMME

I. Congress of Vienna, 1814-15 . II. Conference of London, 1830-33 Conference of London, 1850-52 Congress of Paris, 1856 . Conference of London, 1867

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IV:

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IX. First Hague Peace Conference, 1899
X. Conference of Algeciras, 1906

XI. Second Hague Peace Conference, 1907

SECT.

XII. International Naval Conference, London, 1908-9

XIII. Conferences of London, 1912-13

XIV. Conference of Bucarest, 1913.

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I. Congress of Vienna, 1814-15.

II. Conference of London, 1830-33

III. Conference of London, 1850-52

IV. Congress of Paris, 1856

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REPRESENTATION OF THE POWERS

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Conference of London, 1867

Conference of London, 1871

VII. Congress of Berlin, 1878

VIII. Conference of Berlin, 1884-5.

IX. First Hague Peace Conference, 1899

X. Conference of Algeciras, 1906

XI. Second Hague Peace Conference, 1907

XII. International Naval Conference, London, 1908-9

XIII. Conferences of London, 1912–13

XIV. Conference of Bucarest, 1913.

IX. First Hague Peace Conference, 1899

X. Conference of Algeciras, 1906.

XI. Second Hague Peace Conference, 1907

XII. International Naval Conference, London, 1908–9

XIII. Conferences of London, 1912-13

XIV. Conference of Bucarest, 1913.

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APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARIAT

I. Congress of Vienna, 1814-15.

II. Conference of London, 1830–33

III. Conference of London, 1850-52

Congress of Paris, 1856

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VI.

Conference of London, 1871

VII. Congress of Berlin, 1878

VIII. Conference of Berlin, 1884-5 .

IX. First Hague Peace Conference, 1899
X. Conference of Algeciras, 1906

XI. Second Hague Peace Conference, 1907

XII. International Naval Conference, London, 1908–9

XIII. Conferences of London, 1912-13

XIV. Conference of Bucarest, 1913.

7. FORMATION OF COMMITTEES

I. Congress of Vienna, 1814-15 . II. Conference of London, 1830-33 III. Conference of London, 1850-52 IV. Congress of Paris, 1856

V. Conference of London, 1867
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Conference of London, 1871
VII. Congress of Berlin, 1878.
VIII. Conference of Berlin, 1884-5 .

IX. First Hague Peace Conference, 1899

X. Conference of Algeciras, 1906

XI. Second Hague Peace Conference, 1907

XII. International Naval Conference, London, 1908-9

XIII. Conferences of London, 1912-13

XIV. Conference of Bucarest, 1913.

XI. Second Hague Peace Conference, 1907

XII. International Naval Conference, London, 1908-9

XIII. Conferences of London, 1912-13

XIV. Conference of Bucarest, 1913.