Part 24

1899-March 20 Registration of name of Jewish Colonial Trust, Ltd.

August 15-17 Third Zionist Congress held at Basle.

1900-Aug. 2 Fourth Zionist Congress opens in London. Herzl attends though he has barely recovered from serious illness.

1901-May 18 Formal audience with Abdul Hamid II at Yildiz Kiosk. Herzl is promised pro-Jewish proclamation. Receives Grand Cordon of the Order of Medjidje, First Class.

Dec. 29-31 Fifth Congress convenes at Basle. Zangwill attacks ICA. Conflict between Herzl and Russian "cultural" Zionists. Discussion of National Fund.

1902-Feb. 17 Constantinople. Sultan offers Herzl charter, but not for Palestine.

July 5 London. Conference with Lord Rothschild.

July 7 London. Herzl appears before Royal Commission on Alien Immigration.

October Publication of Altneuland.

1903-Jan. El Arish expedition organized.

May 11 Permission for El Arish colonization refused by Egypt.

August 16 Vilna. Great ovations. There receives letter from Sir Clement Hill of British Foreign Office offering Uganda.

Aug. 22-28 Sixth Zionist Congress held at Basle. Uganda conflict.

1904-May 16 Last entry in Diaries--letter to Schiff.

July 3 Death of Theodor Herzl.

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