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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.
Lobengula informed Queen Victoria he and his Indunas would recognize the contract as they believe he was tricked. The 25-year Rudd Concession was signed by Lobengula on 30 October 1888. [7] [8] King Lobengula and one of his wives, 1893 Life in Bulawayo, c. 1900
Lobengula sent two emissaries to the British queen, Queen Victoria. However, they were delayed by Alfred Beit's associates at the port. The 25-year Rudd Concession was signed by Lobengula on 30 October 1888. It soon became obvious that Lobengula had been defrauded and that Beit and Rhodes's team intended to annex his territory.
Using this Rudd Concession (so called because Rhodes's business partner, Charles Rudd, was instrumental in securing the signature) between Rhodes' British South Africa Company (allegedly on behalf of Queen Victoria though without any official knowledge or authority) and Lobengula, he then sought and obtained a charter from the British ...
[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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Moffat persuaded Lobengula to look favourably on Rhodes' proposals carried by his agent Charles Rudd. Rudd assured Lobengula that no more than ten European men would mine in Matabeleland, but left this stipulation out of the document which Lobengula signed, the Rudd Concession. It stated that the mining companies could do anything necessary to ...
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