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Led by the United Kingdom and France, nine nations met at the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.
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1937 diplomatic conference in Switzerland
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Act of robbery or criminality at sea
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Sea between Africa, Asia, and Europe
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