 Smuts's view was that the state and nature of public administration gave rise to various issues of dispute between the uitlanders, the British government, and the Transvaal.Smuts hoped that with good faith on all sides, negotiations could lead to such political reforms as proved necessary, satisfying uitlander opinion, the British government, and Smuts's own desire for the Transvaal to embrace the new industry in its midst.Smuts's work in the immediate aftermath of his appointment can all be seen in this light.