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Their position wan made more precarious by the fact that
Lord Salisbury wan inclined to sacrifice the Nyasa missions
to Portugal in return for her recognition of British
claims in southern Zambania«
(I)
The immediate problem
for the missions and Company wan that the Portuguese
hindered the transport of weapons and ammunition along
the Zambesij which were required for the Arab war. A
number of resolutions reached the Foreign Office urging
the Government to influence Lisbon to allow the transit of
goods and weapons; the: Scottich Geographical. Socioty and
the U. M. C, A, joined in those requests.
(2)
The question of
a charter for the Company was brought up again, but the
Foreign Office was not particularly impressed by the Nyasa
interests.
(3)
All that the Government could suggest was
that the exact amount of armaments must be specified and the
(1) Robincon, Gallagher and Denny$ Chit, p. 223 at eoq.
(2) P, 84/12201 Africa Slave Trade domestic and various,
h April - 11th May 1888, S. G. S. and UJ4. C. A. to F. O.
(See
replies by F". O. 30th April 1888)
(3) Lictor, one of the permanent F. O. officials noted "The
African Laken Company wanted to make an egcreadive war
on the Arabs and to secure a olaim to the help of ü. PMß,
by getting the consul (Hawca who had been vice-consul in
the Shire district since 1883) to not with the;,
- he
refused to fall into the trap. '" F. O. op citt
note on back of letter from Professor Lindsey to F. O.
30th April 1888.
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