98 ( No. 96 APPENDIX that river or its affluents to the point of intersection of the Equator and the 38th degree of east longitude, thence strikes direct to the point of intersection of the 1st degree of north latitude with the 37th degree of east longitude, where the line terminates. The line of demarcation starts from the mouth of the River Wanga or Umbe, runs direct to Lake Jipé, passes thence along the eastern side and round the northern side of the lake and crosses the Lumi River ; After which it passes midway between the territories of Taveita and Chagga , skirts the northern base of the Kilimanjaro range , and thence is drawn direct to the point on the eastern side of Lake Victoria Nyanza which is intersected by the 1st degree of south latitude.

Germany engages not to make acquisitions of territory, accept Protectorates, or terfere with the extension of British influence to the north of this line ; and Great Britain makes the same engagement as regards the territories lying to the south of this line .

4. Great Britain will use her good offices to promote a friendly arrangement of the rival claims of the Sultan and the German East African Company to the Kilimanjaro districts .

5. Both Powers recognize as belonging to Witu the coast - line which commences to the north of Kipini and continues to the northern extremity of Manda Bay .

6. Great Britain and Germany will jointly invite the Sultan to accede to the Act of Berlin , February 26 , 1885 , with reservation of His Highness ' existing rights under the 1st Article of the Act.1 7. Germany engages to adhere to the Declaration signed by Great Britain and France on March 10 , 1862, with regard to the recognition of the independence of Zanzibar.

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ANGLO -GERMAN AGREEMENT , JULY 1 ; 1890, ARTICLES I, II, XI, XII .?

ARTICLE I In East Africa the sphere in which the exercise of influence is reserved to Germany is bounded 1. To the north by a line which , commencing on the coast at the north bank of the mouth of the River Umba, runs direct to 1 The Sultan's adhesion followed on November 8, 1886.

2 The other Articles of this Agreement do not concern East Africa ,