|
Basutoland was a British Crown colony established in 1884 due to the Cape Colony's inability to control the territory. It was divided into seven administrative districts; Berea, Leribe, Maseru, Mohales Hoek, Mafeteng, Qacha's Nek and Quthing. Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. ==History== Between 1856 and 1868 the Basuto were engaged in conflict with the Orange Free State.〔 Their King, Moshoeshoe I, sought British protection.〔 On 29 August 1865, he wrote to Sir Philip Wodehouse, the Governor of Cape Colony:〔 In July 1866, after referring to the former letter, the Chief said:〔 Eventually, in January 1868, the Governor received a document dated 9 December 1867, signed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, authorizing the annexation of Basutoland to Natal (not to the Cape as Wodehouse wished).〔 On 12 March 1868, a Proclamation was issued declaring the Basutos to be British subjects and Basutoland to be British territory.〔Tylden, ''The Rise of the Basuto'', p 107〕 It was not in fact annexed to Natal but was placed directly under the authority of the High Commissioner for South Africa. Three years later, it was annexed to the Cape Colony by Act No. 12 of 1871 of the Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope, confirmed by Order in Council of 3 November 1871.〔 Cape Colony rule was not popular with the people and by an Order in Council dated 2 February 1884, and brought into force on 18 March 1884,〔S.R.O. & S.I. Rev. III, 79〕 the Royal Assent was given to a Cape Bill repealing the Act of 1871. Basutoland was brought under the direct authority of the Queen and legislative and executive powers were vested in the High Commissioner.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Basutoland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|