A colonial governor refused to appoint mixed-race men to command over both groups

Evidence

Rochussen wrote to Minister of Colonies Baud that although he was no “lover of mixed bloods” (philoliplap), it was his job to ensure they did not become a danger. He also promised that he would never—in past, present, or future—appoint a “colored” to command natives who despised “the colored” and Europeans who disdained them even more. — Ann Laura Stoler, Along the Archival Grain_ Epistemic…, 987