Published in 1887.

This very rare blue book is out of the library of Frederick Schermbrucker.

The London Convention of 1884's article XII continued to recognise Swaziland as an independent country with Mbandzeni as its king. However, in the years between 1885 and 1889, as more concessions were granted, the population of Europeans in Swaziland increased. 

Unease with some concessionaires led to Mbandzeni requesting British intervention. In addition to this, Boer encroachments, especially in 1887, increased the intensity of these requests. The situation in the country continued to deteriorate as raids, cattle rustling and stealing of children from Swazi villages by Boers continued. 

Britain refused intervention on the grounds that there was presence of European residents, not of British extraction and concessions held at the time by the South African Republic in areas such as tax collection and postal services, which should be in the control of a State government.

210 x 330mm

R2,000