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the former of, course much more numerous than the latter,
and mentioning commerce only as one among several
points.
(1)
Equally important wore danger to the
missionaries, the slave trade, the patriotic and Imperial
aims of the Company, and the loss of face which would
result if Britain deserted the native Ugandans.
natives
A good deal was made of the fact that the Ugandan
. thought that the Company was the agent of the
I3ritieh 'Government and that a withdrawal by the Company
would be regarded an tantamount to Britain breaking her
word to the trusting Africans. Very important in thin
'Context was the letter which Mwanga, the King of IICafrida,
had been persuaded to write to Queen Victoria,
- "Thank
you exceedingly for sending the rcpracentativoo of the
Company in order to act my country to righte... Now I
earnestly beseech you to help me; do not recall the
Company from my country.. should you recall these agento
of the Company.., uy country in eure to be ruined; was in
sure to come. "
(2)
(1) L. L, Bentley, Handbook to tha U and=, : uoct1. on and ro oncd
Fant Africa Rnilwav, London 1 92.
(2) Parliamentary Fiporo, Vol LX11,06847, Uganda 1893.. 4,
Company to Foreign Office, 5th October 1892, forwarding a
copy of )iwanga'a letter,