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International precedents are made by diplomatic action (or deliberate inaction) with reference to facts, not by those facts themselves.
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Thomas Erskine Holland
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Holland argues that international precedents are established through diplomatic actions rather than the facts themselves.
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