Convention between Her Majesty and His Majesty the King of the Belgians, acting as founder of, and in the name of The International Association of the Congo. Signed at Berlin, December 16, 1884. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty. May 1885.

Folio: [2]-6 pp. (some spotting).

Contemp. cloth, flat spine with red label gilt titled "ParliY. Papers. The Congo 1885-96".

Document in which Great Britain recognizes the International Association of the Congo after the Berlin Conference. The Association was King Leopold II's instrument to personally rule the Congo. Parliamentary Paper "Africa. No. 5 (1885)".
Bound with: 3 other parliamentary papers: 1. Africa. No. 4 (1894). Papers relating to the agreement between Great Britain and [...] the King of the Belgians. Signed at Brussels, May 12, 1894. [2]-6 pp. With a large coloured folding map ill. the border between Congo and British Africa. - 2. Africa. No. 5 (1894). Further papers relating to the agreement [...]. [2]-10 pp. - 3. Africa. No. 8 (1896). Papers relating to the execution of Mr. Stokes in the Congo State. Presented at both Houses of Parliament [...]. August 1896. x-188 pp.
Prov. T.A. Walker (armorial bookpl. with motto "Adsum vigilans").
Joined: Mountmorres, Viscount - The Congo independent state. A report on a voyage of enquiry. London, Williams & Norgate, 1906. (2 vol.)