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The Rudd Concession, a written concession for exclusive mining rights in Matabeleland, Mashonaland and other adjoining territories in what is today Zimbabwe, was granted by King Lobengula of Matabeleland to Charles Rudd, James Rochfort Maguire and Francis Thompson, three agents acting on behalf of the South African-based politician and businessman Cecil Rhodes, on 30 October 1888.
[2] [n 2] Having secured the Rudd Concession on mining rights from Lobengula in October 1888, [4] Rhodes and his British South Africa Company were granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria in October 1889. [5] The Company was empowered under this charter to trade with local rulers, form banks, own and manage land and to raise and run a police ...
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The company was structured to enormously favor Rudd and Rhodes, with its London board unaware of most of their activities in southern Africa. On 30 October 1888 Rudd secured an agreement to the mineral rights of Matabeleland and Mashonaland from Lobengula, the King of Matabeleland. [4] The agreement became known as the Rudd Concession. [5]
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From what I've read of the article so far, it's quite good, extremely well written and well sourced. This isn't an area of history much more about than the next guy, but you've done a good job of including enough context that I understand.
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