On April 8, 1904, the Entente Cordiale between France and the United Kingdom was initialed in London. This convention prepares a greater rapprochement between the two nations.
The agreement settles disputes relating to fishing in the territorial waters of Newfoundland but also colonial disputes in Africa and Asia. The final text is the culmination of long negotiations and months of haggling. It was desired by Edward VII - king since 1901 - and by the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1898, Théophile Delcassé.