hiː wʌz tˈæskt wɪð mˈiːɾɪŋ ˈɛmɪɹ dʒˈuːbeɪɹˌuː ʌvðə fjʊlˈɑːni ˌædɐmˈɑːwə ˈɛmᵻɹˌeɪt, hˌuː hˈɛld stˈuːɚdʃˌɪp ˌoʊvɚ ðə tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹiz bᵻtwˌiːn ðə sænˈɑːɡɚ ɹˈɪvɚ ænd lˈeɪk tʃˈæd ðæt wɜː klˈeɪmd baɪ ðə dʒˈɜːmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ.
He was tasked with meeting Emir Djubayru of the Fulani Adamawa Emirate, who held stewardship over the territories between the Sanaga River and Lake Chad that were claimed by the German Empire.