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'Association Internationale du Congo' (acronym AIC; French, 'International Congo Society') was an association created 17 November 1879 by Leopold II of Belgium to replace the ''Comité d'études du Haut-Congo'' (Study committee of High-Congo), which in turn had originally been ''Association Internationale Africaine'' (AIA). The AIC was dissolved in 1885 and its structures acquired by the Congo Free State.
It was presided by Colonel Maximilien Strauch.

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Dissolution

Dissolution

10 April 1884, US President Chester A. Arthur was authorized by the Senate "to recognize the flag of the AIC as the equal of that of an allied government". 8 November 1884, Germany recognized the sovereignty of the AIC.