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Mkhungo and Cetshwayo.142 Grey expected Mkhungo and Cetshwayo to
collaborate with the British officers to adopt a system of taxation and
police. In reality this was an imperialistic attempt to extend British
Colonial territories.
Grey also proposed to extend the dominion of the Cape Colony as far
north as Mzimkhulu River. This infuriated Scott because the territory
between Mzimvubu and Mzimkhulu Rivers had already been ceded to
Natal by the Mpondo chief Faku. l4J Scott realised that Grey intended to
support the KwaZulu scheme only in return for Natal's support of the
Cape frontier proposal. Nevertheless, the new Secretary of State for
Colonies, the Duke ofNewcastle, warned against an extension of territory
and pressed for a review ofany definitive arrangements. l44
Newcastle's ruling meant the end of Shepstone's hopes for KwaZulu. His
claims about Mkhungo and Colenso's support had nearly brought
success. It was apparent that the Colonial Office would not co-operate.
In early March 1861 Shepstone lamented:
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"Sir George Grey seems to have now
given up all idea ofcoming up here, and I
am very much inclined to think all his
C.O. 48/407, PRO: Grey to Newcastle, 0.10,9 February 1861.
S.P.G: Newcastle to Grey. 0.262.4 May 1861: CO. 48/407. P.R.O.: Grey 10
Newcastle, 0.10, 9 February 1861.
Le Cordeur: Relations, pp. 95 - 6; CO. 48/407, P:RO: Newcastle to Grey, 0.262.
4 May 1861.