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Islands, by which reference the sovereignty of Spain over the Islands 

 was recognised by Germany, and in return, Spain granted con- 

 cessions to Germany touching trade, shipping and the acquisition of 

 land. 



To the Treaty was attached a Protocol, by which also Great 

 Britain united with Germany in the recognition of Spanish sovereignty, 

 and in return, Spain granted similiar concessions as conceded to 

 Germany. 



The Treaty and Protocol were signed 19th January, 1886. 



GREAT BRITAIN AND GREECE. 



In 1886, the two Governments of Great Britain and Greece, being 

 desirous to extend and facilitate the relations of Commerce between 

 their respective subjects and dominions, determined to conclude a 

 Treaty for that object, and appointed their respective Plenipoten- 

 tiaries, Sir Horace Rumbold, British Minister at Athens, and Stephen 

 Dragoumi, Minister for Foreign Affairs. On the loth November, 

 1 886, the Treaty was signed at Athens, and ratified by the respective 

 Governments, 4th April, 1887, and the clause referring to Arbitration 

 contained in the Treaty of Commerce between Italy and Great 

 Britain was accepted, and inserted, which recommended that any 

 controversies which may arise respecting the interpretation or the 

 execution of the Treaty, or of any violation thereof, shall be, when 

 phe means of settling them by amicable reference fails, referred to 

 the decisions of Arbitrators, and that the result shall be binding. 



ITALY AND. COLUMBIA. 



In 1888, was referred to the Spanish Government, a dispute, arising 

 out of a collision at sea between vessels of the respective countries) 

 and the decision was given in favour of Italy, in February of the 

 same year. 



NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA. 



In 1887, a disputed questibn of boundaries arose between Nicaragua 

 and Costa Rica, and in consequence of the rejection by the Con- 

 gress of Nicaragua of the terras of settlement agreed upon by the 

 representatives of the two States, the respective Governments fell 

 back, on the Convention of the 24th December, 1886, which provided 

 for a reference by Arbitration to the President of the United States 

 of America. 



On z7th March, 1888, President Cleveland despatched, through 

 the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Bayard, his decision 



