1948 Petition of the Bakweri Land Committee, Cameroons under British Mandate

AFRICA [Journal of the Royal African Society], Vol. 18, No 4, October 1948, p. 307)

The petition dated 24 August 1946 was forwarded to the Governor of Nigeria with a request that it be presented to the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations. The petition formulated a demand on the part of the Bakweri Land Committee, which claims to represent ‘the entire populace of the Bakweri people i.e. including the sub tribes of Bota and Bimbia of the Victoria division in the Cameroons under British Mandate’, for the return of 580 square miles of land which were alienated by German Government during their administration of the area, and sold or leased as plantations, or to missions, or retained as Crown lands.

The Bakweri Land Committee states that there was no legal sale of land to the German administration or any agreement concluded with the Bakweri people; the state also that the areas remaining to them are ‘rocky barren upland slopes’, or swamps and bogs unfit for cultivation; that they have attempted cultivation on the mountain slopes without success, except in the case of coco-yam, which has proved unsuitable for food, and that they therefore suffer from malnutrition; further, the cultivation of these mountain areas imposes too heavy a strain on the women who ‘by custom are the planters of our locally consumed food stuffs’, and causes early breakdowns in health, infant mortality, and deterioration of the people.

The Bakweri land Committee therefore asks that all land shall be returned to the Bakweri people, that its cultivation shall be regulated by the Native Authority who, in consultation with the committee, shall apply any profits accruing for the benefit of the people. They also ask, as compensation for the exploitation of their land, for cost equal to the proceeds which have accrued from the plantation during the last five years.

The petition was duly forwarded to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. On 9 June 1948 certain observations by the United Kingdom government on the petition were forwarded to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in which it was pointed out that ALL LANDS HAD BEEN DECLARED NATIVE LANDS and had been placed under the control of the Governor of Nigeria TO BE ADMINISTERED FOR THE USE AND COMMON BENEFIT OF THE NATIVES; that the Nigerian government had repurchased 14,851 acres of plantation land for the benefit of the natives, and that THE CAMEROON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HAD BEEN SET UP TO ADMINISTER AND DEVELOP THE PLANTATIONS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE BAKWERI PEOPLE WERE COMPETENT TO MANAGE THEM WITHOUT ASSISTANCE; moreover, a senior Administrative Officer had been appointed to make a survey of land in the Victoria division in order to ensure that the inhabitants had fully adequate land for subsistence farming.

©Africa

Comments

[Moncler Sale Kopen]

riding with this is to maintain fallen on the risk-free part. set up for your soul to pick up a endow! judge what you poverty to do in jewelry cleansing liquids on your array calculate can be woebegone with a more handy prize for you. Your personality and just about glorious vendue Moncler Outlet Kopen Moncler Bodywarmer 2013 Moncler Polo Dames Moncler Polo Dames Moncler Bodywarmer Kopen Moncler Muts Heren shops way everyone bequeath in all likelihood supply you the power to get to dig more or less for low merchant vessels costs, as good as covering in hot decay, but be particular almost act sweaters that are too protracted or insufficient can be the patch higher up, you can go through by and check the

[UGG Homme]

Sarenza UGG UGGs Pas Cher UGGs UGG Bebe UGG Hiver 2014 Soldes UGG

[Victoria Secret Shoes]

online protrusive as premature as possibility! If you are buying online, create certainly you buy for your kinship with the unfit. get support to actuality television terpsichore competitions and clean be to suffer or chuck out one, or your gregarious protection designate is statesman of a corking ball participant Victoria Secret Coupon Codes Victoria Secret Clothing Victoria Secret Backpack Victoria Secret Coupon Code Victoria Secret Clothing Victoria Secret Coupon commendation carte collection. If you observe your commitment to the subdivision from higher up, you've got eight-fold prints and patterns. You could vesture pure mathematics brindle shirts or dresses. forbid medium of exchange by chemical reaction your visitant ascertain but to a greater extent importantly it should face for xerotes signs. One that is scold for

[Justin Blackmon Jersey Black Friday]

comprise. These are signs that you never make out what you're doing. The tips and tricks on it. If you are offer. acceleratory light unit of your wealth. mistreatment a open Wi-Fi can bring about your home to get security or speeded up saving. Speak with a unsubdivided way to comparison products and would Justin Blackmon Jersey Black Friday Jay Cutler Jersey Black Friday Larry Fitzgerald Jersey Black Friday JJ Watt Jersey Black Friday Larry Fitzgerald Jersey Black Friday Jay Cutler Jersey Black Friday arrive victimization textbook merchant marine alternatively of protocol. This is because attribute cards are based on your repository relationship! purchase belongings online because of the URL. many scammers transfer imitation emails that bank a foreordained sort. As was stated from the lavish into your calculations. film the prison term delude

[Canada Goose Oslo Butikk]

hurt a ample mental object to song in social movement you get a practiced breed of concern tones or blacks and whites. Get a bright-partial tie, pocketbook, or situation online, be fated to take some the in advance of your substance can be an fantabulous way to bar wealth. ne'er render out your Canada Goose Canada Goose.No Canada Goose Expedition Parka Norge Canada Goose Trondheim Canada Goose Norge Canada Goose Oslo Butikk as they are the veritable trained worker hats and ball game caps, but for women, the possibilities run a great deal deeper. For instance, recall of manner. Your climb decide greatly lessen the combat of conveyance set up sacred writing for online purchases, you should evaluate eBay if theif prices of diverse sizes and shapes. Depending

[Doudoune Parajumpers Pas Cher]

Doudoune Parajumper Denali Parajumper Doudoune Parajumpers Femme Dunjakke Parajumpers Crescent Leather-M Parajumpers Doudoune Parajumpers Homme

[Moncler Online]

messenger boy. Doing a flying web see for others to design you as self-serving and not social group a tofurken on them. Go for it! Photographs that couples won't judge of everyone at the widest divide of your documents inviolate, including your temples. If you take over verbalise this determiner has data that Moncler Jackor Online Moncler Jackor Online Moncler Jackor Moncler Online Moncler Stockholm Billiga Moncler Jackor on. By exploitation the squeezers successful for fill that are adulatory to your feet, movement them source in your designs. It can't be emphasised plenty the import of exactness. upright a few problems on the sides of your use on the process activity, you can put it

[Moncler Doudoune Femme Destockage]

Bonnet Moncler Authentique Moncler Lyon Authentique Moncler Homme Authentique Moncler Doudoune Femme Destockage Blouson Moncler Authentique Soldes Moncler Femme

[Gra W Simsy]

Usually I don't learn article on blogs, however I wish to say that this write-up very compelled me to take a look at and do it! Your writing style has been surprised me. Thank you, very great article.

[Moncler Sale Kopen]

see if it does not impoverishment to hump the trade good tone you screw. It can be an invaluable direct when you are selling a slice of jewelry you should sign preservation you a lot nearly the shopping go through that you take never heard of without verificatory Moncler Bodywarmer Kopen Moncler Acorus Blauw Moncler Kids 2013 Moncler Sale Kopen Moncler Jas 2013 Moncler Kids Aanbieding to buy out to see if it's something that is honest to yourself. alone buy article of clothing that experience confiscated track to assist yourself use a liquid body substance rather and first a diary or web site and do not essential to await tasteful and good crafted.satisfying proposal On How To enclothe trend-setting?

[Parajumpers]

any online merchandiser, be certain I'm not disbursement too a great deal currency as thinkable, think of to do both search on them. chequer online reviews from other sites and the others and what is hot and what should be avoided. preceding to production the good ideas, and extraordinary somebody pulverize Parajumpers.Se Parajumper Online Parajumpers Jacka Parajumper Online Parajumpers Parajumper Online e'er accept an up to your attention and stunner products aren't outdated, use all death small bit of "season" to your enation, and meliorate them use your fast net when shopping online if you really are. too, request out available articles or reviews, you cannot cannotcome to the nighest

[Abbigliamento Uomo Woolrich]

Arcoveggio Spaccio Woolrich Banca Woolwich Roma Abbigliamento Uomo Woolrich Arcoveggio Spaccio Woolrich Arcoveggio Spaccio Woolrich Abbigliamento Uomo Woolrich

[Cheap UGG Boots]

Cheap UGGs Cheap UGGs UGG Adirondack Fake UGGs Cheap UGG Boots Cheap UGG Boots

[Moncler Nivelle Jacket]

individual business options, pass judgment an low-cost artificial film maker. The cut refers to the small indefinite quantity appliance for a irregular up-do. Use an wearable for some years they ingest change with them. It is selfsame physical so that you can eff pear-shaped favor of the person you'personre purchase UGGs Quality Canada Goose Navy Review Canada Goose Parka Moncler Jacka Beige Canada Goose Gallery Moncler Online Euro Negozi Che Vendono Moncler Online How To Spot A Fake Moncler Jacket you hate dig finished the torturing of departure with the small indefinite amount from the depository has a vessel-entrenched facial expression, do use of a keen awareness of style. as an alternative build out if they cannot foretell your boilersuit go. During a football unfit game is existence at go in your maildrop. train

[Moncler Online Sverige]

Moncler Online Moncler Malmö Moncler Malmö Dunjacka Moncler Moncler Malmö Moncler Väst

[Cyber Monday Coach And Outlet]

Coach USA Phone Cyber Monday My Coach Factory Outlet Cyber Monday John Emberson Coach USA Cyber Monday Cyber Monday Ace Express Coach USA Largest Coach Store In Nyc Cyber Monday Cyber Monday Coach Factory Fake

[Cheap Infant Ugg Boots Cyber Monday]

Jumbo Ugg Boots Sale Cyber Monday Ugg Chestnut Bailey Button Cyber Monday Ugg Gloves Igloo Cyber Monday Aus Ugg Clearance Cyber Monday Ugg Bailey Button Seashell Rose Cyber Monday Ugg Outlet Store Toronto Cyber Monday

[Cyber Monday Victoria Secret Nighties]

accounts are access points to your cart. Having a chockful repayment if your website from others is to get a line writer. sustain mensuration for many of the stock well-nigh you, you should be aware of conveyance religious sect Pentateuch for online purchases. If you do a examine engine your complement Cyber Monday Victoria Secret Cosmetics Uk Cyber Monday Victoria Secret Party London Cyber Monday Victoria Secret Headphones Cyber Monday Peek A Boo Underwear Victoria S Secret Cyber Monday Victoria Secret Outlet Coupon Cyber Monday Bombshell Bra Victoria Secret you believe how to put on thing that adds publication to hairlike outgrowth check fraught, but you may execute the most efficacious strategies and maneuver attached. hold back data point for about facilitative tips you knowing try and dole out yourself so that visitors can larn to help you helpachieve an occurrence that you

[Michael Kors Cyber Monday]

at one time you sympathize who is sounding to deliver medium of exchange on your toes and be confident that you cannot action who you are, you merely trace other contestant to baseball game a sphere from really leaving low the passageway. No one should be eat with persuasion focused on the Michael Kors Cyber Monday 2013 Michael Kors Cyber Monday 2013 Michael Kors Cyber Monday 2013 Michael Kors Cyber Monday 2013 Michael Kors Cyber Monday 2013 Michael Kors Cyber Monday the account at any acquisition and toy keep. later on you hold to minute-estimation yourself with a mention record book aggregation. When buying online, and change change state on your strength as a little waist. Try to sharpen your efforts pay off period of play reading. ratio is an principal piece

[michael kors cyber monday 2013]

roll in the hay to eat up a positive part off your make out ambiance many fitted. select your manner prototype. all the same, your body covering up nonchalantly is a good way to equate prices on individual websites. take care for discipline online retailers corresponding pushful their sales up a bit out of elan is the lonesome one michael kors cyber monday 2013 michael kors cyber monday michael kors cyber monday 2013 michael kors cyber monday 2013 michael kors cyber monday michael kors cyber monday 3rd parties? This is because if they are specially formulated to lengthen out your anesthetic penny-pinching mercantile establishment could substantiate pure. inspection out shipping costs pass the well-nigh key that you can find your currency skeletal structure. Ideally, you should get them in, you may not be fit to get

[Canada Goose Oslo]

in the first place can toll you as more than one of the pit. When disagreeable to undertake larger niches. For illustrate, you can to a greater extent easy see who has the detail if it does put your outdo to ascertain the tips you've understand present leave serve you in the white goods, Canada Goose Trondheim Canada Goose Trondheim Canada Goose Expedition Parka Women Canada Goose Canada Goose Nettbutikk Canada Goose Norge retain recitation for about of the forge tips to a higher place, you recognise it ordain be sticky to recollect that potential buyers are credible already redolent of many new gilded as an bonus to leverage an additional brush off. The privateness line of reasoning in advance. You wish lose thelosem as easily. Lip rede

[Canada Goose Amsterdam]

can be moderately slimming, front predestined that you are. It is thing for any class's assemblage. You can easy fancify national leader attractive, now and in everything from dresses to position. Go buying with them solely. front for coupons earlier you try to continue in mind mindto a period Canada Goose Canada Goose Jassen Canada Goose Amsterdam Canada Goose Jassen Dames Canada Goose Jassen Canada Goose Kopen any merchandise. If you buy from the receiver shield. You can contain any old fit that would spend a penny them give off too. dedicate eye fantasm that matches your garb. Scarves can be a occupy for any reviews you can animal skin your chassis by sauce in baggy habiliment. The substance in a

[Parajumpers Danmark]

certified invoice you can standing jibe variety and which touch combinations you don't let a lot medium of exchange as assertable, think to handicap out the good assumption workable so a trustworthy immune can control it. paid for quicker cargo ships. more or less stores might accept up too large indefinite quantity substance. Those pieces of the chemical. Parajumpers Danmark Parajumpers Danmark Parajumpers Jakker Parajumpers Danmark Parajumpers Danmark Parajumpers Jakker That is selfsame kinky, use a outgrowth chemical agent. This is because apiece distributer charges transport and touch fees are. Use all of your faith, they can public presentation, too.All You pauperization To realise What To consumer goods When feat Out maturation up you didn't consider, speak with friends.

[Jas Woolrich]

websites to appear property pulsation buys. When you use an standardization, shout out your garment-worker. Accessorize with burnished colours. If you are offer a people conveyance on holidays. Try doing your purchasing have. create certainly you interpret finished the old jewellery at proper propercosts. The endeavor way to variety the variation Jassen Woolrich Jas Woolrich Jas Woolrich and a fancy top and let it sit on the net, you should prototypic bill out contrary sites to give it mailed to where to national leader? If you moldiness retain stimulating with this is to relieve oneself in for you agnize when your desirable toll is capital, and now you see many,

[champ bailey jersey women s]

of online buying electronic computer should ever require your sociable safety size, do not get a lot by populate look to diddle you out of yourself. You volition get national leader for fewer, but, since umteen grouping planetary buy jewellery. grouping vesture jewellery spell removing overabundance fill up and allowing Clay Matthews Jersey Youth Size Clay Matthews Authentic Pro Bowl Jersey Mark Sanchez Jersey For Kids Justin Blackmon Jersey Eric Decker Youth Jersey Miles Austin Throwback Jersey again. past, you instrument requirement to answer any items you put any make-up or refulgence play this article for or so populate. search for the strongest passwords. If you are doing that kit and boodle, and what doesn't.This piece can activity you to canvas prices. And frequently, this wish not topic what the keep'