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south through the middle of Lake Kivu, so that 

 Germany took possession of the east side and the 

 Congo State of the west side of the lake. Sub- 

 sequently it was found that a mistake, similar to 

 that which was made on the Uganda frontier, had 

 been made here in Kivu, and the Belgians claimed 

 that the whole of the lake belonged properly to the 

 Congo State. 



Pending the result of a new survey and the report 

 of a Commission which was appointed to settle the 

 difference, the two States agreed to hold their hands 

 and do nothing on the east side of Kivu or in the 

 strip of territory to the south of it, which is also the 

 subject of disagreement. In this disputed territory 

 there are three German posts, one at the north and 

 one at the south end of Lake Kivu, and another in the 

 Rusisi Valley, and the Germans, so far from showing 

 signs of giving up their occupation of the country, 

 were strengthening and improving their posts in a 

 way that suggested the intention of remaining there 

 permanently. As a rather feeble countermove to 

 this, the Belgians had established a temporary post 

 opposite to, and within a mile or two of, each of the 

 others, by way of asserting their authority, and 

 keeping an eye on the doings of the Germans. If 

 there was one officer and thirty men in the German 

 post, there would be the same number in the cor- 

 responding Congo post ; if the Belgians increased 

 their garrison by three men, the Germans would 

 follow suit. According to the terms of their agree- 



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