n.the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
These and other figures have offered a common assessment -- and a common prescription: German endorsement of the Croat and Slovene declarationsofindependence would grievously complicate efforts to end the fighting and, therefore, Germany must continue to be bound by an international consensus that denies such recognition for the foreseeable future.