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The British acquiesced in Italy's expansion of colonial power on the coast of Somalia, but were unwilling to let the French and Germans take their place in Somalia.
Starting from July 26, 1879, as the British forces completely withdrew from Mogadishu, Hobia and other areas, several indigenous tribal conflicts broke out in central and southern Somalia. In order to snatch the strongholds and strongholds left by the British withdrawal,
At the coastal ports, several indigenous tribes mobilized their young people to fight. However, within four or five days, the ambitious Gaidapur West tribe and the Gay tribe defeated their competitors and successively captured Mogadishu and Hobia.
In a total of seven settlements in the suburbs, more than a dozen white people who had not yet had time to evacuate with the British were killed in this tribal conflict, and their bodies were displayed as trophies on tree trunks in the villages.
The vacancy left by the hasty withdrawal of the British also gave the French and Germans an opportunity. The German colonists, who had been isolated from the coast of Somalia by the British, gathered thirty or fifty desperadoes and took advantage of the chaotic situation to land on the mainland.
He then used obsolete muzzle-loading muskets to trade with the local indigenous tribesmen, using half promises and half threats to induce the indigenous tribes to sign a protection agreement, admitting that the Germans would be responsible for the security of the tribes and their surrounding areas.
Following the Germans, the French consul in Djibouti, who had a strong sense of professionalism and patriotism, was not far behind. On July 29, 1879, the French consul sent a light frigate to visit Berpe on the grounds of protecting the safety of merchant travelers in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
La, with the intention of completely integrating the northwest region of Somalia into the French colonial empire.
When Germany and France intervened on the coast of Somalia, the British government responded quickly. On the one hand, it quickly dispatched British troops stationed in Aden to the coast of Somalia to maintain order. On the other hand, it issued a diplomatic note to Germany and France, seriously warning the two countries to give up their current aggression against the British.
At the same time, the British consul in Aden stepped up efforts to urge Italy to respond, immediately dispatched troops to take over the British strongholds that had evacuated, and suppressed the rioting Somali natives in a short period of time, restoring local colonial order in a timely manner.
Faced with the urging of the British, the Italians could only draw o people from the domestic reinforcements, and then assign an Italian colonial force to form a receiving force, which rushed to several important coastal strongholds in central and northern Somalia.
In the middle, Cape Hafun, Cape Guardafur, and Berbera in northern Somalia guard the central channel of the Gulf of Aden. Their strategic positions are no less than Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Therefore, these three coastal ports occupy the Italian capital.
However, affected by the division of troops to suppress the indigenous rebellion, the number of Italian troops used to attack Kismayo was reduced by more than a thousand, so that the remaining troops on the front line no longer had a clear advantage over the Han garrison. As a result, Italy
The plan to attack Kismayo was postponed again.
On August 1, 1879, in Dujuma, the central Juba River basin, the Italians expelled two relatively powerful tribes, Gedabursi and Ige, from Mogadishu. After the Hobia area, they began to send small groups
Regular troops penetrated deeply into the inner 6 areas, and then, with the assistance of local Italian colonial groups, incorporated the Somali tribes in the controlled areas into colonial rule.
"In view of the fact that the troops of the Kingdom of England are about to withdraw from Dujuma, in order to maintain peace and order in Somalia and to safeguard our independence, the Habar tribe is willing to conclude an agreement with the government of the Kingdom of Italy and will never move our current situation to our country without the permission of the Kingdom of Italy.
Any territory in which one resides or controls is ceded, sold, mortgaged or otherwise surrendered to the occupation of another State..."
In a spacious masonry church, an Italian missionary wearing a black priest's uniform read out solemnly.
"Sign it. After signing the agreement, our tribe will become subjects of the great Kingdom of Italy, and the glory of the Lord will shine on us."
Salvatore, the former Italian colonial chief who had just been appointed as the Colonial Affairs Officer of Dujuma, urged.
Inside and outside the church, more than a hundred Italian regular troops armed with rifles closely guarded the house. Six indigenous tribal chiefs, under the threat of dark gunfire, did not care whether they understood the content read by the Italian missionaries or not.
Sign your name on the agreement.
"Thank you for your hard work, Father Amor. The Royal Government is very satisfied with your efforts in the Juba River Basin. Your Excellency, the Consul, has submitted an application to the Foreign Secretary, recommending that you serve as the Senior Assistant to the Consulate of the Government of All Nations in Somalia. I believe in your letter of appointment.
It will come down before the end of the month.”
After taking away a group of Somali natives, Captain Hunter, the highest military commander in the Juba River Basin appointed by the Italian colonial army, congratulated Father Amor.
"Everything is God's grace. It was the Lord's call that brought me to barren Somalia to bring the Lord's glory to these uncivilized natives."
Father Armor's tone was gentle, and from his smiling face, there was no indication that the various policies directed at the indigenous black people were made by him.
Missionaries and businessmen are the vanguard and main force of Western colonial forces. A missionary who does not engage in colonial activities is not a qualified businessman. Yes, missionaries generally serve as businessmen, leaders of armed forces, etc.
After Father Amor entered six areas in the Juba River Basin, he first gained a foothold as a missionary, then made his first pot of gold in his business activities as an arms dealer, and then attracted a group of desperadoes.
The cooperation monopolizes the trade routes from the Juba River Basin to coastal ports.
The cooperation between Father Amor and Salvatore adheres to the spirit of long-term and clear responsibilities. Amor is responsible for preaching and winning over the local indigenous people, while Salvatore is responsible for formulating business rules and maintaining local order with force. Salvatore stipulates that each batch of
The Somali caravans who drove camels into Dujuma had to use slings to pull two stones to build the church for Father Amor.
Also, if there are Somalis who fight and cause trouble in Dujuma without authorization, the patrol will catch them, confiscate their weapons, and then force them to dig a grave. Then return the weapons to them and let them continue fighting, at the cost of victory.
He should bury his opponent in a grave.
After the policies formulated by Amor and Salvato were implemented, they found that the order in the town was much better. The indigenous black people who originally liked to cause trouble no longer dared to cause trouble easily after seeing several dead compatriots.
Because Father Amor and Salvatore were good at handling colonial affairs, their reputation quickly spread throughout the Somali region. The benefits of a good reputation were huge.
It took the golden partners four years to squeeze out other competitors and monopolize the colonial and commercial activities in the Juba River Basin. The private colonial armed forces under their control also expanded from more than 400 people to nearly 200 people, becoming the most powerful in the entire Somalia.
One of the powerful colonial forces.
Most of the members of the private colonial armed forces are low-level civilians who cannot live in the mainland. Many of them are carrying criminal penalties. Once they return to the mainland, they will be immediately detained and imprisoned by the court.
Salvatore is such a desperado. Before participating in colonial activities, he was a merchant sailor traveling between the Far East and Southeast Asia. By chance, he discovered opium and muskets hidden in the cabin, and saw an opportunity.
, Salvatore instigated seventeen or eighteen sailors on the transport ship to steal muskets and opium, and the group took a French merchant ship to Africa and embarked on a colonial adventure.
Although the Italian government contracted the colonies to Salvatore and others, it restricted them in many aspects.
"Mr. Savatto, the town of Dujuma is directly under the leadership of the consulate. Your responsibilities are equivalent to the Kingdom's peace officer stationed in Dujuma. Your escort team will be adapted into a colonial police. They are only responsible for maintaining law and order and cannot exceed this authority.
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After informing Father Amor of the arrangement, Captain Hunter calmly repeated to Salvatore the Italian government's request to him, "I would like to remind you that the commercial tax revenue at each pass in the Juba River Basin will be taken over by the colonial government.
You and your security police will receive 20% of the revenue from taxes every month as public security funds, and the remaining tax revenue will be handed over to the colonial government for processing. Dujuma towns are not allowed to arbitrarily misappropriate the remaining 80% of commercial tax revenue!"
"According to your opinion, if there are indigenous tribes that resist the rule of the Kingdom, and my men and I go to suppress the rebellion, we also need to apply for funds from the Colonial Department in advance?"
"Yes, small-scale indigenous riots are handled by the public security police. If they cannot handle it, the consul will authorize my company to take over."
"You can't do this. There is only some agricultural output in the Juba River Basin, and relying on 20% of commercial tax revenue, there is no way to support more than 200 security police."
Salvatore did not want his hard-earned benefits to be taken away by the government, so he argued, "Captain, the situation in the Juba River Basin is complicated. Your Excellency the Consul may not understand the real situation here. The 20% commercial tax is too low. At least 70%
Only commercial taxes can maintain the daily funding of the public security police."
"The Juba River basin lacks mineral resources. Mr. Salvatore and his team relied on the belief in opening up colonial territory for the kingdom to persist in Dujuma. I hope the captain can introduce the real situation of the town of Dujuma to the consul."
, grant Mr. Salvatore more colonial powers, Mr. Salvatore and I will both be grateful for your kindness."
"Don't worry, Father Amor, I will convey Mr. Salvatore's considerations to the Consul."
The different identities of Armor and Salvatore led to Captain Hunter's attitudes towards them being very different. After going through the programmed process, Captain Hunter led more than a hundred of his subordinates to leave the church and prepared to choose a suitable place.
The location served as a military camp, while Father Amor and Salvatore stayed in the church to discuss subsequent plans and arrangements.
