Kiram–Bates Treaty
1899 treaty between the United States and Sulu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kiram–Bates Treaty, also known as the Bates Treaty, was a treaty signed by the United States and the Sultanate of Sulu during the Philippine–American War.[1][2] The treaty functioned to prevent the entry of the Sulu Sultanate into the Philippine–American War while the United States concentrated its forces in northern Luzon.
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Treaty between the United States of America and the Sultanate of Sulu | |
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Signed | 20 August 1899 (1899-08-20) |
Location | Jolo, Sultanate of Sulu |
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On 02 March 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt declared the Kiram-Bates Treaty null and void. |
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Although it is referred to as a "treaty", it was titled an agreement, which was of lesser status under international practices as US law did not require ratification of an "agreement" by the US Senate.