Covering letter from J. Rose-Innes, Under-Secretary for Native Affairs, enclosing a letter from John Cleverly, Resident Magistrate, Walfish Bay, about German expansion to the northeast and the importance of retaining Walfish Bay, 23 Jul-12 Aug 1890

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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 228, C2A/1, item 2

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Topics include:

German handling of the tensions between the Herero and Hendrik Wittebooi, and fears for the safety of Europeans in Damaraland
the Deutsche West Afrikanische Company (sic) and the balance between German and English trade in the area
a German expedition to Lake Ngami and its implications for the British South Africa Company.

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MSS. Afr. s. 228, C2A/1, item 2

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