Efforts had been made under the British initiative to re-unite the scattered Zomi and their lands Zogam under one administration. On the 29th January, 1892, the first Chin-Lushai Conference was held at Fort William, Calcutta and was attended by:
The Hon’ble Sir Charles Alfred Elliot, K.C.S.I.,
Lieutenant-Governor of BengalHis Excellency Lieutenant-General of the Hon’ble Sir J.C. Dormer, K.C.B.,
Commander-in-Chief, MadrasSir Alexander Mackenzie, K.C.S.I.,
Chief Commissioner of BurmaW.E. Ward Esger, C.S.I.,
Chief Commissioner of AssamSir Henry Mortimer Durand, K.C.I.K., C.S.I.
Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.Major-General Sir James Browne, K.C.S.I., C.B., R.E.,
Quarter Master General in India
Resolution No. 1 of the conference read:
“Majority of the conference are of the opinion that it is very desirable that the whole tract of the (ZO) country known as the Chin-Lushai Hills should be brought under one administrative head as soon as this can be done.” (For details, see Documents)
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