Polity Santa Lucia Bay

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Was a short-lived German colony in the Santa Lucia Bay (South Africa) obtained through treaties with the indigenous population.

Establishment

  • November 1884: The Santa Lucia Bay (German: Santa Lucia Bay) was the subject of a contract that came about in 1884 on behalf of the trading house Adolf Lüderitz on the coast of southern Africa. According to Lüderitz, the bay should be placed under the "protection" of the German Empire.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • May 1885: As a result of a brief Anglo-German confrontation, the 1885 request was denied in favor of older United Kingdom rights. The German Imperial Government finally issued a waiver in London on May 7, 1885.

Disestablishment

  • May 1885: As a result of a brief Anglo-German confrontation, the 1885 request was denied in favor of older United Kingdom rights. The German Imperial Government finally issued a waiver in London on May 7, 1885.