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There was a USA suggestion that the Germans be given Belgian Congo as part of a compromise peace. Let say that in early February 1916 (pre Verdun) a compromise peace is reached.

a) French, Russian, Belgian, European boundaries are back to pre-war.
b) Germany receives Belgian Congo and all 1914 colonies back.
c) Austria Hungary/Bulgaria remains in occupation of Serbia/Montenegro for one full year, international conference after to resolve issues, final boundaries
d) Italy to occupy Albania for one full year, International conference after.
e) Germany to suspend naval construction for 12 years
f) 1913 Naval construction budget to be used as reparations to France/Belgium for 12 years
g) Turkish boundaries are pre-war.

Is something like this remotely feasible. And would it hold. And what would the future look like.

Germany/Austria maintains her primary war aim of knocking down Serbia a peg.
Germany gets a valuable colonial acquisition.

The Allies who are at a slight military disadvantage in early 1916, return to their pre war boundaries.
France gets some reparations.
Britain gets naval limitations.
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