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Book: The Arabs and the Scramble for Africa

Chapter: 9. Confrontation

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.25943

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First indications of the German threat; Britain and France outmanoeuvred; German Objectives; German Tactics; The Sultan’s reactions; Franco-British appeasement of Germany; DKG’s new moves; Pre-emptive moves; The German thesis of the Sultan’s rights; Local Tactics; The birth of the Boundary Commission; Showdown; The Delimitation Commission; The French Commissioner; Sell out; The Comoros; DKG/DOAG; Anglo-German agreement






Chapter Contributors

  • John C. Wilkinson ([email protected] - book-auth-743) 'The University of Oxford, (Retired)'