Realizing this, Johnson no longer bothered with the minor issue of East Africa's invasion of Griqualand, as Griqualand was merely an economically poor enclave. When he was first sent here by the colonial government of Cape Town, it felt like an exile, and now he could just return to Cape Town.
"Your Excellency Merk, let's put this matter on hold for now. I must return to Cape Town to report the situation. The final handling of Griqualand's issue will depend on the decisions made by the important figures in the Cape Town government, so I won't engage in useless arguments with you here," Johnson said to Merk.
Merk: "Of course, nothing is absolute. Sometimes a misunderstanding just needs both parties to sit down, have an open conversation, and the crisis might dissolve invisibly."
"Yes, there's nothing that we can't discuss, which benefits both sides. So, I hope your Excellency can be accommodating, and not make things difficult for us on our way back," Johnson responded.
