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no desire toste a British Protectorate established in East
Africa, bitt I do desire to see the whole region established
on a similar footing to the Congo State. "
(1)
The C. I1. S,
at home was less convinced at thin time about the merits of
Government interference in Uganda,
(2)
but the minsionariee
supported the Emin expedition and hoped that it might help
the Uganda mission.
(3)
Allen had also received a letter from Emin, and the
A. S. S. carried on ito own sub-campaign for an Emin expedition,
which does not'eeem to have had any connection with the Emin
committee. Allen published Emin'a letter in the Tien on
29th October and wrote asking the government to reocue
him or to support him with financial helps though "not
suggesting any measure of a military character for hie
relief.
"
(4)
The A. 5.6. hoped that the Sudan would be
ruled by Emma as "an independent power"*
(5) On 4th December
they naked the Foreign Office to receive a deputation re Emin
and in reply were told about the Mackinnon schone which was
by then well under way. (6)
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(1) F. O. Print 403/7 Mackay to C. R. S. 22nd Au
. _. _... ý 3' goat 1$$6,
(2) See Church Minnionary Intellir*sncer, January 1$$7.
(3) ibid$ February 1$$7.
(4) F, 2110, '
1o, Minute book, ii. nuten of meeting of 5th Iiovember 1886.
(5) lbia, minutes of meeting of 6th April 1$$$.
(6) I'. 4, ß Print 4o'ß/7F , A. S. S, to F. O. 4th Dec. 1$86 and reply.