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As part of the Berlin Conference, the Neutrality Act defined the frontiers of the independant state of the Congo. However, in 1885 the north-eastern part of the new state was still little known. In the absence of any geographical precision, the defined limits of the state included the two banks of the river Ruzizi and lake Kivu within the territory of the Congo. These innaccuracies led to diverse incidents at the frontier of Kivu from 1899, first with the Germans and then with the British, both of whom wished to settle on the banks of the lake. Again in July and August 1909, a series of incidents took place between the Congolais and the British and then the Germans. The scale of the problem and the desire to avoid an escalation necessitated a diplomatic solution to the Kivu border problem. Thus, in May 1910, an agreement was concluded between the Belgians, the Germans and the British. This agreement put a definite end to all the border conflicts in this region.