The Britain and the French wished to ensure the unity of Cameroon after the War. Only a joint administration could ensure that the territory should be partitioned.
The allied wanted to check counter-attack.
Jointed effort was needed against the Germans supporters by some ethnic groups
The desire of Britain and France to control the strategic parts of Douala. The joint interest on the strategic port of Douala by Britain and France influenced the idea of the Condominium.
German agricultural investment also provoked a call for the joint administration. Britain and France wanted to have a joint control over the natural resources in Cameroon.
To share the burden of controlling the territory and reach the cost of administration.
Allied forces also wanted the inhabitants of the territory Cameroon to feel they were conquerors liberators from the barbaric rule.
They need for a provincial administrator until they end of the War.
