Agreement
Treaty of Paris, 1898
Spain relinquished sovereignty over Cuba in the Treaty of Paris, signed 10 December 1898, ending the Spanish-American War; Cuba was placed under US military government rather than granted immediate independence.
What happened
The Treaty of Paris, signed on 10 December 1898 by the United States and Spain, ending the Spanish-American War, provided in Article I: "Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba."[1] The article specified that, as Cuba was to be evacuated by Spain and occupied by the United States, the United States would "assume and discharge the obligations that may under international law result from the fact of its occupation, for the protection of life and property" for the duration of that occupation.[1]
Sources for this page
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Claim: The Treaty of Paris, signed 10 December 1898, provided in Article I: "Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba." Since Cuba was to be occupied by the United States upon its evacuation by Spain, the United States would "assume and discharge the obligations that may under international law result from the fact of its occupation, for the protection of life and property," for the duration of that occupation.
- Kingdom of Spain and United States of America, Treaty of Paris (1898) (10 December 1898) link, Article I. Government perspective or primary official source Source record