Why was Bismarck reluctant to annex Cameroon?
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1) Britain was reluctant to annex Cameroon because there were conflicting views between the British foreign office and the British colonial office. The foreign office favoured annexation while the colonial office was against it.
2) Also, Britain had the feeling that she already had enough territories in West Africa. By this time Britain had already colonized, Sierra Leone, the Gold-Coastand Lagos.
3) Britain was still exercising confidences in the treaties, which she had with he coastal chiefs. By the terms of these treaties the coastal chiefs had agreed’ that they would not favour any other European power more than Britain and that they would take care of British:Property as if it was their own.
4) Britain was more interested in trade and British trade was doing well without annexation.
5) She believed that the territory was poor of resources. And that annexing it would be an unnecessary financial burden to British tax payers.