Lord Salisbury, from the Foreign Office in London has today sent Mr. Phillips a telegraph asking him to postpone his planned invasion of Benin for another one year due to not enough available troops for the undertaking. At least 400 troops are needed.
However, Consul General Phillips is already dead. He was gunned down by Benin soldiers on his way to Benin City four days ago.
Reference
Ratté, Mary Lou, "Imperial looting and the case of Benin." ().Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014. Paper 1898. Page 43. Accessed: http://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/1898
However, Consul General Phillips is already dead. He was gunned down by Benin soldiers on his way to Benin City four days ago.
Reference
Ratté, Mary Lou, "Imperial looting and the case of Benin." ().Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014. Paper 1898. Page 43. Accessed: http://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/1898