On the question of territory, East Africa had always favored wiping things out root and branch, eliminating local hidden dangers.
Moreover, East Africa had long been displeased with the Horn of Africa. Back then, large numbers of Somali remnants of a fallen regime had fled there, and because Britain occupied the area, East Africa had found it difficult to act. Now, Ernst naturally would not let this opportunity slip away.
Of course, Ernst had other considerations in wanting to eliminate the remaining Somali forces in the Horn of Africa: to completely clear out Black forces across all of Northeast Africa.
The Somalia region differed from the Abyssinian Empire. The Abyssinian Empire's population was mixed-race, while the Somalia region was inhabited purely by Black people, except that they followed the Arab religion.
Black people who followed the Arab religion and harbored hostility toward East Africa—one could say they had offended every one of East Africa's taboos. The East African government had long entered the remaining Somali forces in the Horn of Africa into its little black book.
Now, the Blacks of the Horn of Africa were the only purely Black force bordering the East African mainland. Whether it was acquiring the Horn of Africa or eliminating the local Black followers of the Arab religion, either reason alone warranted East African action.
Of course, the Horn of Africa was merely one issue in this round of negotiations between East Africa and Britain, so Ernst merely stated East Africa's position.
Ambassador Thomson said, "The Horn of Africa is one expression of Britain's sincerity. Next, the exchange of interests between Britain and East Africa concerns the Indian Colony that East Africa acquired from France."
"The Empire is willing to exchange Socotra Island, the Chagos Islands, and Gwadar for East Africa's three colonial footholds on