[9] King Lewanika signed the treaty because he was fearful of attack from the Portuguese (in Angola to the west) and from the Ndebele (Matabele) to the east and so wished to have British protection.

[10] In October 1897 he reached King Lewanika's capital, Lealui, where he was given a cool reception.

[11] Lewanika could not initially accept that Coryndon could represent both the British South Africa Company and the United Kingdom government.

However, in November 1899 Queen Victoria signed the Barotziland–North Western Rhodesia Order in Council, 1899.

The new protectorate was administered by an Administrator appointed by the High Commissioner for South Africa.

[14] Coryndon was replaced by Robert Codrington, who died within a year of taking up office as Administrator.