| 30 Apr 1885 |
the King of the Belgians is authorized to become the head of a state founded in Africa by the International Association of the Congo (Association internationale du Congo) in accordance with resolutions passed by the Chamber of the Representatives (Chambre des représentants) and by the Senate (Sénat) of Belgium on 28 Apr 1885 and 30 Apr 1885 respectively (Belgian Official Gazette, No. 123, 2 May 1885, p. 1817) |
| 1 Jul 1885 |
the establishment of the Independent State of the Congo is communicated by a circular issued by the Administrator General in Vivi on 1 Jul 1885 (Revue coloniale internationale, vol. 1, 1885, pp. 234-235) [1] |
| 1 Jul 1885 - 14 Nov 1908 |
État Indépendant du Congo |
| 28 Nov 1907 |
the sovereignty over the Independent State of the Congo is ceded to Belgium in accordance with a treaty signed by representatives of the Independent State of the Congo and Belgium at Brussels on 28 Nov 1907, pending acceptance of the treaty and the assumption of sovereignty by Belgium (Congo Free State Official Bulletin, No. 10 bis, October 1908, pp. 391-394) |
| 30 Oct 1908 |
the treaty of cession is approved in accordance with a law passed by the Chamber of the Representatives (Chambre des représentants) and by the Senate (Sénat) of Belgium on 20 Aug 1908 and 9 Sep 1908 respectively, promulgated by the King of the Belgians on 18 Oct 1908, effective on 30 Oct 1908, the tenth day after its publication (Belgian Official Gazette, No. 293-294, 19-20 Oct 1908, pp. ??; Belgian Congo Official Bulletin, No. 1, 15 Nov 1908, pp. 1-2) [2] |
| 30 Oct 1908 |
Belgian Congo is placed under colonial administration in accordance with a law passed by the Chamber of the Representatives (Chambre des représentants) and by the Senate (Sénat) of Belgium on 20 Aug 1908 and 9 Sep 1908 respectively, promulgated by the King of the Belgians on 18 Oct 1908, effective on 30 Oct 1908, the tenth day after its publication (Belgian Official Gazette, No. 293-294, 19-20 Oct 1908, pp. ??; Belgian Congo Official Bulletin, No. 1, 15 Nov 1908, pp. 65-88) [3] |
| 15 Nov 1908 |
Belgium assumes the sovereignty over the territories formerly constituting the Independent State of the Congo on 15 Nov 1908, the date appointed by an order issued by command of the King of the Belgians on 4 Nov 1908 (Belgian Congo Official Bulletin, No. 1, 15 Nov 1908, pp. 108-110) |
