Once European negotiators had agreed upon the borders of the French Congo, France had to decide how to pay for the costly occupation, administration, and development of the territory it had acquired.
Kui eurooplased olid leppinud kokku Prantsuse Kongo piirid, tuli Prantsusmaal otsustada, kuidas katta omandatud territooriumi hõivamise, administreerimsie ja arendamise küllaltki suured kulud.