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to Imperialintn for yearn afterwards, icono is factors
played very little part in the Imperialist caee" The Transvaal
Coldfiold2 had not been di$covered, and the Transvaal was
known to be impoverished. The Colonial Office receivcd a few
claims for compensation from individuals owning property and
businesses in the Transvaal. A farmer who, had bought a farm
in 1877 wrote ".,. 2 would certainly not have done, but for
the fact that it was then a British colony and that T, in
common with the People of the United Kingdom, had implicit
confidence in its remaining so, believing in the sincerity of
Her Majesty's Government
...
It is impossible to expect that I
or anyone from the United Kingdom, could settle under a Dutch
Boor Republic, different in its language, customs and laws to
those of our own. "
(1)
There were complaints from the
holders of shares in the loan made to the Transvaal after
annexation, who feared that their investments would be loot.
The South African Association of 9 erchauta, Colonists and others
interested in th trade between the United Kingdom and South
Africa" protested at the prospect of Boer independence. But
they were at leant partially, concerned with potential
(1) C. O. P91/1k9 C. I1. Humphries to C. O. 19th May 1881.
(2) TbiA ,, Molders of Transvaal bonds to C. O. 14th April &
5th May 1881,
(2)