إرسالية سياسية رقم ١٧٩ لعام ١٨٧٤، تحيل نسخةً من رسالة من القائم بأعمال الوكيل السياسي في زنجبار، تسرد الخطوات المتخذة لضمان القبض على مُغتالي آرثر هيل في زنجبار ومعاقبتهم [‎٣‎٦‎٩] (١٤/١١)

No. 95^ dated Zanzibar^ 27tb August 1874.
From—Her Majesty’s Officiating Political Agent and Consul General, Zanzibar,
To—Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
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I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 1521P.,
dated 17th July 1874, stating that His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-
General in Council desires that I will urge upon the Sultan the necessity of
causing the arrest and punishment of the assassins of Air. Arthur Ileale.
2. I heg leave to assure His Excellency that I have brought this necessity
very strongly to His Highness’ notice, hut, as Government are aware, the Sultan’s
authority does not extend beyond the walls of Brava, and the assassins belong
to a tribe of Somalis who reside at a considerable distance from that town, and
who, so far from acknowledging His Highness’ jurisdiction, are continually
engaged in hostilities with him. At the present season, moreover, it is impos
sible D to obtain intelligence from the Somali ports, as no dhows can sail against
the south-east monsoon, and no man-of-war is available for duty to the north
ward. With the exception of the Surveying vessel Nassau, the only one at
present actually on the Station is the Vulture, which is now employed in
cruising off the northern ports of Madagascar. The Thetis was detached
about a month ago to convey His Excellency Sir Arthur Gordon from Seychelles
to Mauritius, and her return cannot reasonably he expected under two
months. As the Squadron, however, will shortly be augmented by the Flying-
fish and the FJgeria, I trust an opportunity will be found on their arrival
for communicating with the northern ports, hut I am now helpless in the
matter.
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