"أوراق تتعلق بتجارة الرقيق على الساحل الشرقي لأفريقيا والنظام المتبع لكبحها" [و‎‎٤‎٠] (٧٢/١٩)

Mr. Churchill to the Secretary to Government, Bombay.
Sir, Zanzibar, May 8, 1868.
I HAVE the honour to acquaint you with the departure for Paris of Her Highness
the Queen of Mohilla, to complain of the proceedings of the French naval authorities to
the Emperor.
The last arbitrary act of the French at Mohilla is the forcibly hauling down of the
Mohilla flag, and the display of a white ensign with the French eagle in the centre. I have
advised the Queen to protest against this encroachment of her rights to fly her own flag,
and to abtain from hoisting the new colours in future.
The Queen takes letters from me to the Political Resident at Aden, and to Her
Majesty's Ambassador in Paris.
1 have, &c.
(Signed) HENRY A. CHURCHILL.
Inclosure 12 in No. 15.
Bombay Castle, June 9, 1868.
THE Political Agent at Zanzibar, Eo. 30—100, dated the 8th May, 1868.
Announces the departure for Paris of Her Highness the Queen of Mohilla to complain
of the proceedings of the French naval authorities to the Emperor, and adds that he has
advised the Queen to protest against their encroachment of her right to fly her 6wn flag,
and to abstain from hoisting the white ensign which has been substituted for the Mohilla
flag by those authorities.
Adds also that the Queen takes letters from him to the Resident at Aden, and to Her
Majesty's Ambassador at Paris.
Resolution. —Copy of this letter should be forwarded to the Government of India and
Her Majesty's Secretary of State.
Inclosure 13 in No. 15.
The Secretary to Government, Bombay, to the Secretary to the Government of India.
Sir, Bombay Castle, June 9, 1868.
AS connected with the correspondence forwarded with my letter No. 85 dated the 7th
April last, I am directed to submit, for the information of the Government of India, the
inclosed copy of a letter from the Political Agent at Zanzibar dated the 8th ultimo,
reporting the departure for Paris of Her Highness the Queen of Mohilla, to complain of
the proceedings of the French Naval authorities to the Emperor.
I have, &c.
(Signed) C. GONNE.
Inclosure 14 in No. 15.
The Acting Assistant Resident in charge, Aden, to the Secretary to Government, Bombay.
Sir, Aden, May 23, 1868.
I HAVE the honour to report to you, for the information of the Right Honourable
the Governor in Council, the arrival here this day of the Sultana Fatima, Queen of
Mohilla, with a letter of recommendation from Her Majesty's Consul at Zanzibar.
Her Majesty is en route for Paris, where she intends laying the subject of her complaint
before His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French.
I h^ve caused a house to be placed at her disposal during her sojourn here, and am
granting a free passage for herself and attendants as far as Suez. I am at the same time
writing to Her Majesty's Consul at Cairo to assist Her Majesty in the prosecution of her
journey.
1 have also paid her all the attentions due to her rank and position. Hoping these