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How was the dispute over Bolama between Portugal and Britain settled?
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The dispute over Bolama between Portugal and Britain was settled through international arbitration. Although Britain claimed the island in the late 1860s, the matter was submitted to U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, who served as the arbitrator and ultimately awarded the island to Portugal.1