Island of Palmas case (Netherlands, USA) [1928] PCA
TL; DR: Spain ceded the Philippines to the USA as part of the Treaty Of Paris (1898). The Island of Palmas (aka Miangas) was within the boundaries of the cession. Later, it was discovered that the Netherlands too claimed the island. The Netherlands had established connections with the people of Miangas and claimed it as […]
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