ABSTRACT
The new force of European imperialism which the Arabs had feared since 1884 began to be felt more seriously in Uganda immediately after Mwanga's restoration. The Berlin West Africa Conference of 1884-5 had marked Germany's official entry into the colonial field, and in February, 1885, the German Emperor had granted a charter and his protection to a German company which, under the leadership of Karl Peters, had begun to colonize the East African coast to the south of Mombasa. Early in 1889 the Directors sent one of their agents, Mr F. J. Jackson, to explore the territory under their control. News of the disturbances in Buganda having reached the coast, Jackson was specifically warned to avoid becoming involved since the Com pany's limited resources did not warrant his taking unprofitable risks.
