 The treaty and the terms of the protectorate turned out to be very stable , most likely in part because the Dutch never had the intention to interfere in the affairs of the Ahanta states . That is , except for the town of Butre , where they built a fort ( Fort <unk> ) . The treaty could be interpreted as a treaty of friendship and cooperation , rather than as a treaty establishing a Dutch protectorate . The Dutch worked in close cooperation with the local chief , who was also second in line in the political leadership of what became known as the Kingdom of Ahanta and had its capital at the nearby seaside town of <unk> . 
