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Unfortunately, in Northern Rhodesia the local people believed outside trouble-makers, who assured them that they could refuse to move.

They also could not believe that the river could be tamed.

The Government tried and tried to persuade them to move, including even a visit by the Governor himself, which was a disaster.

Ultimately, this process resulted in the moves taking place six months later than they should have done, with the result that it was too late to plant crops.