Madrid Protocol of 1885
Encyclopedia
The Madrid Protocol of 1885 is an agreement between Great Britain
, Germany
and Spain
to recognize the sovereignty of Spain over the Sulu Archipelago
as well as the limit of Spanish influence in the region. Under the agreement, Spain relinquishes all claim to Borneo
.
Another important point regarding the agreement relates to the guarantee of no restriction on trade to the parties of the protocol within the Archipelago and North Borneo.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to recognize the sovereignty of Spain over the Sulu Archipelago
Sulu Archipelago
The Sulu Archipelago is a chain of islands in the southwestern Philippines. This archipelago is considered to be part of the Moroland by the local rebel independence movement. This island group forms the northern limit of the Celebes Sea....
as well as the limit of Spanish influence in the region. Under the agreement, Spain relinquishes all claim to Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
.
Another important point regarding the agreement relates to the guarantee of no restriction on trade to the parties of the protocol within the Archipelago and North Borneo.
Further reading
- Leigh R. Wright. Historical Notes on the North Borneo Dispute. The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 25, No. 3 (May, 1966), pp. 471-484.
- Leigh R. Wright. The Origins of British Borneo. Modern Asian Studies, Vol. 10, No. 1 (1976), pp. 149-154
- Leigh R. Wright. The Anglo-Spanish-German Treaty of 1885: A Step in the Development of British Hegemony in North Borneo. Australian Journal of Politics & History 18 (1) , 62–75