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Extracts from the Treaty of London, 1839
(Catalogue ref: FO 93/14/4)
  1a   1b   1c              
  1a   1b   1c              
FO 93/14/4; extracts from Treaty of London, 1839

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Study this source carefully. There are details in this source that will help you to answer the key question. As you study the source, ask yourself:

  • Which countries have signed and agreed the treaty?
  • Why were France and Germany interested in Belgium?
  • Why did Britain see Belgian neutrality as an advantage?
  • Why would Russia and Austria-Hungary be interested in Belgium?

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