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206.
In Scotland Felkin was also working separately from the
Mackinnon party, - he feared that an expedition led by
Stanley would not be noticable for its "pacific" methods of
dealing with the natives.
expedition was again Joseph Thomson
(i)
The A. S, S, nominee to lead the
The Scottish Geographical Society which had been
exceptionally interested in African affairs since its
foundation in 1884, also took up the case for an expedition.
Prompted by Felkin, it sent a resolution to the Foreign Office
on 23rd November,
(2)
(3) and the Dundee branch followed suit.
The Royal Geographical Society also petitioned the Government.
The Geographical Societies from being interested in African
exploration were beginning to press for annexations there.
Some of the chief subscribers to the Emin fund were members
of the D. G. S.
(6)
The Ervin expedition received £10,000 from the Egyptian
Government, and Mackinnon and bin friends provided
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(1) E3/4, Allen to 11.11. Stanley, 24th December I886.
(2) c67 59, Welkin. to Allen 20th November 1886.
(3) F. o, 84/1794, S. O. S. to F. O. 23rd 2 ovember 1886
(4) P. O. 84Zi k, Dundee branch of G. G. S. to P. O.
(5)
, Felkin to Allen 20th November 1886.
(6) 11.14. Stanley, qp cit" p. 33.
(4)