Type | Multilateral treaty |
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Signed | 11 December 1868 |
Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
The Saint Petersburg Declaration of 1868 or in full Declaration Renouncing the Use, in Time of War, of Explosive Projectiles Under 400 Grammes Weight is an international treaty agreed in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, November 29 / December 11, 1868. It succeeded the First Geneva Convention of 1864. It was a predecessor of the well-known Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907.
It was signed by the members of the International Military Commission convened for this purpose in the presence of the Imperial Cabinet of Russia.