The foundation of cooperation between the United Kingdom and East Africa was established during World War I, focusing on the division of influence in the Indian Ocean. At that time, East Africa and the United Kingdom defined their respective spheres of influence in the Indian Ocean.
Regarding Persia, a semi-independent nation, East Africa and the United Kingdom initially agreed that neither would take further actions in Persia.
Originally, the United Kingdom exerted a strong influence over Persia, which implied East Africa tacitly acknowledged Britain's dominant role in Persia.
However, to counter the Russian Labor Party's ideological expansion, the United Kingdom had no choice but to invite East Africa as a balancing force against the Russian Labor Party.
