Book: The Arabs and the Scramble for Africa
Chapter: 9. Confrontation
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Chapter contents:
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