5 October 1925
Belgian Delegation Seeks Western Frontier Security
Vandervelde represents Belgium in negotiations intended to secure its frontier against renewed German aggression.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Locarno in Belgium. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Vandervelde represents Belgium in negotiations intended to secure its frontier against renewed German aggression.
Article Four requires an alleged violation of the pact or Rhineland clauses to be brought before the League Council.
Article Two places the same non-aggression obligation on Belgium and Germany.
Vandervelde accepts the Rhineland Pact guaranteeing Belgium's frontier with Germany.
Vandervelde secures British and Italian guarantees of the Belgian-German frontier.
Vandervelde approves the bilateral arbitration convention governing disputes between Belgium and Germany.
Belgium accepts the mutual undertaking with Germany not to attack, invade or resort to war except under specified exceptions.
Vandervelde initials the final protocol on behalf of Belgium.
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