February 20, 1867.

Colonies of East Africa.

"Your Majesty the Sultan of Majid, as long as this agreement is signed, you and your government can regain your freedom." Von der Leyen took the treaty and handed it to Sultan Majid.

Sultan Majid looked at the agreement in front of him with a grim face, and his heart had already scolded the East African colony and the traitor Bagash.

What kind of treaty of friendship and mutual assistance is this, which is clearly to turn the Sultanate of Zanzibar into a puppet of the colonies of East Africa.

With the exception of Zanzibar, all of the territory was de facto annexed by the East African colonies, and all the troops of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, with the exception of the Royal Guard, were disbanded and only allowed to be stationed on Zanzibar.

Even the poor old warships of the Sultanate of Zanzibar were taken away by the East African colonies, although the mosquitoes are small but also meat, money can be dispensed without, ships are a rarity for the East African colonies.

Previously there was no need to emphasize the role of the navy by the coast, now by war, Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo, Tanga, Mombasa...... They were all good harbors, and the colonies also needed their own fleets to protect the security of the coast.

"Your Excellency von der Leyen, your country wants too much, and it is really difficult for us in Zanzibar to fulfill it." Sultan Majid said to von der Leyen aggrieved.

"Your Majesty, this treaty is very lenient for your country, you see, even if you occupy the coastal zone of East Africa for slaves and ivory, and now that these two things are provided to you directly by our colonies, you no longer need the land of the coastal areas of East Africa." Von der Leyen said to Majid.

"Your Excellency von der Leyen, while the slave trade and ivory are important, the national security of the Sultanate of Zanzibar is a matter of national security in the coastal zone of East Africa, and the Zanzibar citizens on it also need land to survive." Majid said with a look of embarrassment.

"Well, doesn't His Majesty the Sultan believe in the friendship of our colonial governments in East Africa? As for the inhabitants of the Sultanate of Zanzibar in the East African colonies, they can go to live on the island of Zanzibar, let alone the security of the homeland, we will take care of your security and that of the Sultanate of Zanzibar. Von der Leyen said in a stiff tone.

Seeing that Majid was about to stop talking, von der Leyen had no choice but to continue: "In order to show the sincerity of our colonial government in East Africa, we will put the slave market in the port of Dar es Salaam on the island of Zanzibar and continue to be run by your country, so that your country does not have to worry. ”

In fact, Ernst wanted to throw the pot of the slave trade directly on the head of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, although the profits of the slave trade were considerable, but it was better for Ernst not to touch it.

Originally, colonization was bad enough, but if you were still engaged in the slave trade, you would simply be "scum".

As for the East African colonial government providing slaves to the Sultanate of Zanzibar, our East African colonies have never done it, and that is the Sultanate of Zanzibar itself.

The evil Sultanate of Zanzibar, which exploited the natives of our East African colonies, turned them into slavery by exploiting their desire to go abroad and make money.

After all, the colonial governments of East Africa respect the sovereignty of other countries and do not interfere in their internal affairs.

As for why the annexation of the territory of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, this is the reward for helping the Sultanate of Zanzibar to counter the rebellion.

It is clearly written in the treaty that the Sultanate of Zanzibar voluntarily surrendered the land along the coast of East Africa to the colonial government of East Africa for the administration of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, out of the help of the colonial government of East Africa.

In short, we, the colonial governments of East Africa, are not sending slaves, but civilized citizens, and we cannot control the Zanzibaris turning them into slaves.

As for the territory of the coastal zone of East Africa, it was paid by the Sultanate of Zanzibar for its gratitude to the colonial Government of East Africa.

"Your Excellency von der Leyen, allow me to consult with my ministers and give you an answer." Majid Sultan said to von der Leyen.

"Of course, no problem, Your Majesty the Sultan, but please hurry up and don't waste too much time." Von der Leyen said.

So Majid began to discuss the matter with their ministers.

"This is a condition offered by the Germans, what do you think?" Majid said to the ministers of the palace.

"Your Majesty, we still promise the Germanic people to be good, now people are swordsmen, I am fish and meat, and letting the Germans release us first is the first priority." said the Foreign Secretary.

"Yes! Your Majesty, our interests in East Africa were originally the slave and ivory trade, and as long as they did not harm our main interests, what should it matter if we ceded the lands along the coast of East Africa to the Germanic people, which we had robbed back then, and now they have no effect if they are lost. ”

……

The ministers of Zanzibar now just want to get out of the palace and regain their freedom, and who knows what will happen if they leave their families and powers for too long?

As for the territory of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, as long as it does not threaten its business, if it is lost, it will be lost! Besides, isn't there still a place to stay in Zanzibar?

Under the persuasion of the ministers, the Sultan of Majid also began to waver, and the ministers were right, it was more important to get their own possession first.

If it is separated from the state for too long, who knows if there will be a careerist like Bagash on the island of Zanzibar, not to mention the territory on the mainland, even on the island of Zanzibar, there will be no place for its own foothold.

The Sultan Majid and the Ministers of the Sultanate of Zanzibar signed the agreement on behalf of the Sultanate of Zanzibar.

Historically known as the Treaty of Dongsang

First: With immediate effect, the Sultanate of Zanzibar will give all its territory on the mainland to the colonial government of East Africa.

Second: the Sultanate of Zanzibar dismisses all armed forces, except for the royal guard, which cannot exceed two hundred.

Thirdly, the colonial government of East Africa was responsible for the security of the Sultanate of Zanzibar and had the right to garrison troops on the island of Zanzibar.

……

As a result of this treaty, the Sultanate of Zanzibar became a de facto colony of the colonial government of East Africa.

The colonial government of East Africa enjoyed all the privileges of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, but in order to appease the government of Zanzibar, the colonial government of East Africa did not interfere much in the internal affairs of Zanzibar, except for the garrison.

As long as it does not threaten the interests of the East African colonies, you can toss as much as you want.

Through the Treaty of East Africa, the East African colonies received all the land of the Sultanate of Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania and in Kenya, and the East African colonies would reach about 1.2 million square kilometers with the soon-to-be-developed central and western parts of Kenya.