Italy’s Illig treaty expectations proved thoroughly mistaken

Evidence

In any event, the explanation given at the time to the Italian parliament by Tommaso Tittoni, the Minister responsible, was that the Illig agreement establishing peaceful relations between Italy and Sayyid Muhammad would greatly facilitate the extension of Italian authority in the Benadir. Events were soon to show how thoroughly mistaken this appreciation of the situation was. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 222

Categorization

• XREF: Another of Lewis’s narrative signposts — colonial miscalculation anticipating the resumption of war. — connects to: Italy’s ambiguous Ucciali treaty armed Menelik to destroy Italian ambitions; International diplomats’ cultural ignorance sabotaged peace negotiations — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 647

Related

• Italy’s ambiguous Ucciali treaty armed Menelik to destroy Italian ambitions (similarity 0.87)
• International diplomats’ cultural ignorance sabotaged peace negotiations (similarity 0.83)

Broader Connections

• International diplomats’ cultural ignorance sabotaged peace negotiations #exemplifies (0.65) — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 647