Protectorate of the German Empire between 1884-1914 which was etsablished with creating two seperate protectorates. Invaded by British and French military forces after the First World War broke out (29 July 1914) on7 August and placed under military rule. Divided by the United Kingdom and France in two seperative administrative zones which was formalised in 1922 under a League of Nations mandate with creating British Togoland bordering the Gold Coast (integrated in Ghana in 1957) and French Togoland 2/3 of the land including Lomé bordering Dahomey (integrated in the Republic of Togo in 1960.
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Sunday, 3 May 2026
Thursday, 6 July 2023
French minister Sarraut visiting French African colonies according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 19 for the week ending 27 August 1921
An item reported that the French minister for Colonies Mr. Sarraut (1) intended to make a voyage along the French African possessons. Around the end of September he would sail with a cruiser to Dakar visiting Senegal, French Guinea [since 1958 Guinea], French Ivory Coast, French Togoland [the French part became in 1960 the Republic of Togo nowadays Togolese Republic], French Dahomey [became in 1975 Republic of Dahomey, nowadays Republic of Benin] and the Cameroons [French part became independent in 1960, nowadays officially the Republic of Cameroon].
Note
1. Albert-Pierre Sarraut (28 July 1872-26 November 1962), Minster of the Colonies between 18 January 1920-29 March 1924.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-127-74
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