Treaty of Lisbon

The Treaty of Demarcation and Exchange Some Portuguese Possessions and Dutch in the archipelago of Solor and Timor (Portuguese: Tratado de Demarcação e Troca de Algumas Possessões Portuguesas e Neerlandesas no Arquipélago de Solor e Timor) was a treaty signed between the Kingdom of Portugal (Dom Pedro V) and the Netherlands (William III), on 20 April 1859, which set the demarcation of the colonies of the two kingdoms in the Indonesian Archipelago. They represented as plenipotentiaries by the Portuguese side António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo, then Minister of Affairs of the Kingdom of Portugal and by the Dutch side Maurits Jan Heldewier, chargé d'affaires of the Netherlands. By treaty, Portugal ceded Larantuca, Sicca and Paga on the island of Flores, Wouré on the island of Adonara, and Pamung Kaju on the island of Solor. In return, the Netherlands ceded the kingdom of Maubara and Ambeno, on the island of Timor, as well the island of Ataúro. The treaty was ratified on 18 August 1860. Treaty Articles The treaty, written in French and translated into Portuguese, contained the following articles: