Copies and Extracts of Further Correspondance relating to Affairs in Mashonaland, Matabeleland, and the Bechuanaland Protectorate (1893)

Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of her Majesty November 1893.

A critical British Parliamentary Paper (Command Paper C. 7196) published in 1893. It serves as an official record of the diplomatic and administrative communications during a volatile period of colonial expansion in Southern Africa.

The 1893 Matabele War: Much of the correspondence documents the escalating tensions between the British South Africa Company (BSAC), led by Leander Starr Jameson, and the Ndebele King Lobengula. This includes disputes over cattle raids and the "border" between Mashonaland and Matabeleland.

British South Africa Company (BSAC) Activities: The papers detail the company's efforts to consolidate gold and mineral rights, including the controversial Lippert Concession, which granted them power over land and town layouts.

Administrative Oversight: It includes reports from the Colonial Office and the High Commissioner regarding the governance of the Bechuanaland Protectorate and the activities of the "Victoria Column" during the 1893 campaign.

Official Continuation: This 1893 volume is part of a series, specifically following earlier reports such as C. 7171 and C. 7190 from September 1893.

210mm x 335mm x 10mm

R1,250