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The Jameson Raid
Disappointed by the returns and costs in Rhodesia, Cecil Rhodes turned his attention back to the Transvaal.
Cecil Rhodes was also premier of the Cape Colony
He wanted to return the Boer Republics to the British Empire.
He was encouraged by the appointment of Chamberlain to the Colonial Office back in Britain.
Jameson was the chief administrator of the BSAC and Rhodes’ right hand man