Certain key elements of the existing treaty would drop out, however.

Moreover, this action was seen by the residents of the state as an affront to their honour, the annexation being done in violation of an existing treaty.

Whether this was done because of existing treaties, or only in reaction to a common threat, remains open to debate.

In some of such cases, the existing treaties and specification will still serve their purpose and can remain.

This sometimes violated existing treaties.