Treaty of Paris (1900)

The Treaty of Paris was signed on June 27, 1900 between representatives of the Kingdom of Spain and the French Third Republic, regarding Río Muni (part of present-day Equatorial Guinea) and Río de Oro (part of present-day Western Sahara) in Africa.

Treaty of Paris

27 June 1900 (1900-06-27)
Type	bilateral treaty
Signed	27 June 1900 (1900-06-27)
Location	Paris, France
Original signatories	French Third Republic Kingdom of Spain
Ratifiers	France Spain

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Based on the terms of the treaty, Río Muni was relieved of all conflicting claims. Spain was left with a mere 26,000 km² out of the 300,000 stretching east to the Ubangi River which they initially claimed.[1] Moreover, the treaty granted the French the right to pre-emptively seize all territories if Spain decided to abandon its possessions in Río Muni.