Wilkinson/Scramble, 9. Confrontation

Chapter contents: First indications of the German threat; Britain and France outmanoeuvred; German Objectives; German Tactics; The Sultan’s reactions; Franco-British appeasement of Germany; DKG’s new moves; Pre-emptive moves; The German thesis of the Sultan’s rights; Local Tactics; The birth of the Boundary Commission; Showdown; The Delimitation Commission; The French Commissioner; Sell out; The Comoros; DKG/DOAG; Anglo-German agreement