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The agitation started in 1882, while the negofiatione for
the Portuguese treaty were in procreao The A. s. so for
example contacted M. Ps. and Allen in l4arch 1883, gave
come lectures to the Bristol Chamber of Commerce on the
Congo$ as a result of which the Chamber coat a resolution
to the Government opposing the treaty.
(1)
The main
channel of protest was the Chamber of Commerce network.
A number of Chambers sent resolutions in March and April
1883. But the main period of the agitation was in the first
halt of 1884, prompted from Nancheater, "Articles and letters
from newspapers, extracts from books and pamphlets were
dent to combera of both IIouves of Parliament, Ch hers of
Comncrco and foreign porsons of note,,.. "
(2) The Manchester
Chamber of Commerce in particular exchanged a formidable
amount of correspondence with the Foreign Office.
Memorials against the treaty wore sent from the Chambers at
London, Liverpool, Glaagowt I1irminghamy Sheffield,
Wolverhampton, Iludderofieldi IIalifaxx, Hull and Swansea*
(1)
(2) The
. . u. sE4A Ucn°a letter l3th-31nt March 1664.
The A. 8.. Go had more contcctn in Bristol than in any
other : rovinciul town.
, 30th April 1884,
(3) Chanbr. r of C, ýr.: norco Journal
(4) Ib_,,,
d,
t 5th April 1884
(3)
(4)