This was not enough to stop the British, however, who claimed that Mindon's son Thibaw Min (ruled 1878–1885) was a tyrant intending to side with the French, that he had lost control of the country, thus allowing for disorder at the frontiers, and that he was reneging on a treaty signed by his father.
Dette rakte imidlertid ikke til for at stoppe briterne, som hævdede, at Mindons søn Thibaw Min (1878–1885) var en tyran, som havde planer om at stille sig på franskmændenes side, at han havde mistet kontrollen over sit land og tilladt uroligheder at sprede sig over grænserne, og at han gjorde afvigelser fra en aftale, som hans fader havde undertegnet.