Spain does not acknowledge British sovereignty over Gibraltar beyond the fortified perimeter of the town as at 1704.

The Sultan acknowledged Spanish sovereignty and promised to prevent piratical depredations.

The four Bhonsle dynasties continued as rulers of their princely states, acknowledging British sovereignty while retaining local autonomy.

An assembly of Saharan tribal leaders duly acknowledged Moroccan sovereignty.

Mr. Landsbergis insists that his republic, forcibly annexed in 1940, will never acknowledge Soviet sovereignty.

He refused to return the Ijiko, and insisted that Njinga first acknowledge Portuguese sovereignty.

In 1327, he was forced to acknowledge sovereignty of John, King of Bohemia.

Under its terms, the Boer republics acknowledged British sovereignty.

On land, the Israelis acknowledged Jordanian sovereignty over 115 square miles of disputed territory, mostly in the Arava.

But Japan has demanded that Russia acknowledge Japanese sovereignty over all four islands before offering economic assistance or investment.