Treaties and establishment British Somaliland




mohamoud ali shire, 26th sultan of warsangali sultanate.


in 1888, after signing successive treaties ruling somali sultans such mohamoud ali shire of warsangali sultanate, british established protectorate in region referred british somaliland. british garrisoned protectorate aden , administered british india colony until 1898. british somaliland administered foreign office until 1905 , afterwards colonial office.


generally, british did not have interest in resource-barren region. stated purposes of establishment of protectorate secure supply market, check traffic in slaves, , exclude interference of foreign powers. british principally viewed protectorate source supplies of meat british indian outpost in aden through maintenance of order in coastal areas , protection of caravan routes interior. hence, region s nickname of aden s butcher s shop . colonial administration during period did not extend administrative infrastructure beyond coast, , contrasted more interventionist colonial experience of italian somaliland.








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