Note 67 — II

Oppenheim, p. 123; Möckler-Ferryman, p. 142. Fadel Allah was in fact actually recognized as Sultan of Bornu. [This is hardly correct. Sir F. D. Lugard in his Report on Northern Nigeria for 1901 mentions that Major McClintock presented Fadel Allah with a shot gun of his own. This led to a report, believed by the French, that the British authorities were supplying Fadel Allah with rifles. Major McClintock formed a high opinion of Fadel Allah, who appears to have been a most gallant soldier and a capable and determined ruler. Major McClintock’s report was wholly in favour of recognizing Fadel Allah as Emir of Bornu. After the French had killed Fadel Allah at Gujba, they demanded from Shehu Garbai an indemnity of $80,000. They managed to wring $73,500 from the exhausted country before the arrival of Col. Morland and a British column. Captain McCarthy Morrogh with a company of the West African Frontier Force was left at Maiduguri (Maifoni) as temporary military resident until the arrival of Mr. W. P. Hewby, who was appointed civil Resident of Bornu. Vid. Lugard, Report on N. Nigeria for 1902.]