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Signing of the accord between the Vatican and Italy, 1929. 'L'Accord Est Signé Entre Le Vatican Et L'Italie'. The Lateran Treaty, an agreement made between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See, recognised the Vatican City as an independent state. It was negotiated on behalf of the Vatican by diplomat and politician Pietro Gasparri (1852-1934), Cardinal Secretary of State, and signed by Pope Pius XI (1857-1939). Front cover of "Le Petit Journal Illustré". [France, 24 February 1929]