THE OIL RIVERS REGION
Nigeria once very nearly became part of the Herman Umpire altogether. All along the Bight of Benin and the Bight of Biafra British r; -■inmcrcial iniluenco had for many y«aw been supreme, Geruuny, without local associations. decided on annexations. In 188 d the British Governm* nt. instructed tlie ih'rrr.vii::, CV-neaul .to make treaties wttjt the chiefs. But when. he arrived off tho (Mnaei-oons Liver La found c. <lcrman gu;ukl Lie Kaisers ilo-g hying mi the ;iir.'i;!aud and the hinterland. (In ile (•or-jnentig career »»st tin* gunboat bad a-r.i.-ixe.t togciland as well a« the (fameroms. -'dr. King tho bo; t of a lamentable b'ist!to!;«, the British. Consul went off at top ppoed to save the Oil Rivers region from Berlin. Bo -,va.s in time to make treat :cs that, gave ns ad! the .-oast, line between l-agcs mid dm Cameroon*. Ro that Britain's .'.ev i, of the two German colonies here, is mere I v the recapture of countries which, British .-nU'rnriso and British missioiksri-rrs ivd virtually made p.'irt of '(.he ianpirro. in this mildness of protecting Kn gland -.g-ainst her own slow Governments Ri.r (Gi'idio stands out as the foremost fighter.
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Evening Star, Issue 16347, 13 February 1917, Page 6
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195THE OIL RIVERS REGION Evening Star, Issue 16347, 13 February 1917, Page 6
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