The important native chiefs towards the time of annexation were King Lock Priso of Hickory town, King Bell, King Akwa and King William of Bimbia.
- They accepted European bribes for annexation.
- They appealed to the Europeans for annexation.
- They acted as trading agents and became heavily indebted hence they had to accept annexation.
- They acted as intermediacy between the natives and the European.
- They signed trade agreement and treaties with King Pass All of Malimba and King William of Grand Batanga which influenced the British and the German scramble of the territory.
- They prepared the terms of the annexation treaty with the Germans and the Kings memoration.
- The Douala rulers and the German traders signed the Germano-douala treaty on July 12th 1884. These local chiefs made appealed for annexation especially to Britain through letters. Eg: In 1864, 1879 and 1881.
- They were receptive in every hospitable to their white strangers.
