“The relationship between the Aros and the British started on the wrong foot. In 1896 British officials led by Major Arthur Glyn Leonard visited Bende to discuss free trade in areas controlled by the Aros. Before agreeing to speak with natives, Leonard was in the habit of asking them to remove their hats as a sign of respect for the British. When Leonard’s interpreter asked the Aros to remove their hats before Leonard spoke, they defiantly kept them on and those without procured hats and placed them on their heads.” -Max Siollun, What Britain did to Nigeria, pg.179
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“The relationship between the Aros and the British started on the wrong foot. In 1896 British officials led by Major Arthur Glyn Leonard visited Bende to discuss free trade in areas controlled by the Aros. Before agreeing to speak with natives, Leonard was in the habit of asking them to remove their hats as a sign of respect for the British. When Leonard’s interpreter asked the Aros to remove their hats before Leonard spoke, they defiantly kept them on and those without procured hats and placed them on their heads.” -Max Siollun, What Britain did to Nigeria, pg.179