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The despatch of a warship to Angra Pequeña was suggested , in order that German intervention might not be excused by the absence of British protection . Again , on July 16 , the Cape Parliament voted unanimously for the annexation of ...
The despatch of a warship to Angra Pequeña was suggested , in order that German intervention might not be excused by the absence of British protection . Again , on July 16 , the Cape Parliament voted unanimously for the annexation of ...
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chiefs this indefatigable promoter of German interests carried his claims further north over the whole coast up to 28 ° South , while on 24 April 1884 Prince Bismarck , Chancellor of the German Empire , announced to the German Consul at ...
chiefs this indefatigable promoter of German interests carried his claims further north over the whole coast up to 28 ° South , while on 24 April 1884 Prince Bismarck , Chancellor of the German Empire , announced to the German Consul at ...
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South - West Africa in German hands would be a constant source of danger not only to the Union but to the Empire as a whole , and the imperial authorities were anxious to effect its conquest as speedily as possible , for it lay athwart ...
South - West Africa in German hands would be a constant source of danger not only to the Union but to the Empire as a whole , and the imperial authorities were anxious to effect its conquest as speedily as possible , for it lay athwart ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Smutss offer to S Rhodesia 1921 | 4 |
Southern African Rivers | 7 |
Copyright | |
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administration already annexation authority Boers British called Cape Colony Cape Town cattle cause century Chief claims coast colonists Commissioner Company constitution Council Court districts Durban Dutch early East Eastern effect established European farmers farms followed force Free frontier further German Government Governor hand High Hope Hottentots House imperial important increased India interest labour land later Legislative less Lord March means ment military mines missionaries Natal Native Office Orange Parl Parliament party passed peace political population port Portuguese problem question railway reached regard remained Report republics responsible Rhodes River rule secure settlement settlers slaves soon South Africa Southern Table Bay territory tion took trade Transvaal tribes troops Union Vide whole