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Liverpool and Manchester firmng which man valued at
two million pounds per year in the early 1$Coto, Eý}
This trade was basically in ivory, palm oil and other
tropical raw materialep in return for cotton goods and
hardware, Tice free trade system favoured British
commerce, and the groups interested in the Congo trade
did, not particularly want a British Protectorate there,
but felt satisfied with the Belgian International
Association which had been developing the Congo since
1$77. The French explorer do Brazza was also caking
treaties in the Congo hinterland
9 and it was to counter
French claims that Britain in 1882, began to formulate an
aIroeient with Portugal; Portugal'3 c1&I t to the bunks
of the Congo were to be recognised, and Britain in return
was to obtain low tariffs on her goods.
The treaty was oiled in February 18640 but was
never ratified and was abandonned in June. It was finally
dropped owing to Frnech and German opposition. But
(1) Roger Anotcy, Britain onc] the Congo für the 19th century..
Oxford 1962, p. 31.
(2) Robinson 11 Gallagher und Denny* On cit s ppa. 169-170-
(3) Ibid. ppa, 171.. 4.
(2)