The Cyprus Convention of 4 June, 1878 was a secret agreement reached between the United Kingdom and the Ottoman Empire which granted control of Cyprus to Great Britain in exchange for their support of the Ottomans during the Congress of Berlin. This agreement was the result of secret negotiations that took place earlier in 1878.
Here follows the entire text of the first agreement and the follow-on annex, as reported in Hertslet, E. (1875-91) The Map of Europe by Treaty; Showing the Various Political and Territorial Changes Which Have taken Place Since The General Peace of 1814 (4 Vols, London). For commentary and context, see the History of Cyprus and the external links below.
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