Word: ceded
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...which France can pay part of her debt is to cede to us her possessions in the West Indies, which are of no use to her, but which would be of inestimable value to us as outposts to protect our coast and to protect the Panama Canal. Every one of them, to borrow a phrase of Napoleon, is a cannon pointed at the heart of the United States...
...League, as it stands, consists of sovereign powers. None of these have agreed to cede the central unit the authority it must have ti sit in judgment over their disputes. All, without exception, wish to conserve their respective armaments, they wish to submit questions of "grave significance" arising between small powers, but they do not think that the combined efforts of France and Spain to crush the Riffians, who are fighting for their liberties, deserve the attention of the League. They say Morocco is not a member of the League. Well, what of France? Is she not a member...
Reform. His Majesty announced that his Government would undertake reforms of civil, commercial and mercantile code, cede to private initiative certain state-owned enterprises...
...Paris Peace Conference, Lord Milner offered to cede part of Jubaland to Italy and thus enlarge Italian Somaliland. The offer was accepted by able Signor Tommaso Tittoni, but with a reservation in favor of "greater extension of territory in Jubaland...
Prolonged sporadic discussions followed. Britain agreed to cede a larger portion of her holding in East Africa, if Italy would accept the adjustment as final settlement of all issues, affecting Italy, that were raised at the Peace Conference. It was this final British condition that delayed Jubaland negotiations to the present date...