A major contributing factor was the continuing distrust of British intentions for which there was considerable basis in fact.

He was severely critical of British political intentions towards the Zulu people.

By then, however, Polk was suspicious of British intentions, and under increasing political pressure not to compromise.

But she is skeptical of British intentions.

The unofficial character of the visit also made it look like it was a private enterprise rather than one backed by serious British intentions.

In the closing days of 1898 however, Smuts was to learn, at first hand, something of the true nature of British intentions.

British intentions evolved as the military situation changed after the Chantilly Conference.

But that was not now the British intention.

To meet this danger the only possible course was to forestall the British intentions.

Seven naval officers were dispatched to learn of British and Russian intentions.