 Consequently, it was decided at Zinder to split the expedition, with 300 riflemen, Lt. Pallier, Dr. Henric and two European NCOs leaving immediately for French Sudan while the remaining 270 riflemen (who had pledged to continue the mission for another year) put themselves under the command of Lt. Paul Joalland.Klobb's former officer, Lt.Octave Meynier, became Joalland's second and the expedition became known as the Joalland-Meynier Mission.