What the records say
- When
- 29 Jul 1987
- Kind
- Treaty
- Coordinates
- 51.28° N, 1.08° E
- Description
- Treaty Between France and The United Kingdom
Treaty of Canterbury (1986)
Treaty between France and the United Kingdom
The Treaty of Canterbury was signed by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, British foreign secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe, French president François Mitterrand and French minister of foreign affairs Roland Dumas on 12 February 1986. It is the original document providing for the undersea tunnel between both countries.
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