'Slave-dealing and Slave-holding by Kutchees in Zanzibar' [‎119r] (26/63)

No. 879 of 1868.
Copy to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Zanzibar, with reference to his letter above
quoted.
I have, &c.,
Bombay Castle, (Signed) C. Gonne,
31st March 1868. Secretary to Government.
No. 2038.
No. 408/88 of 1867.
Political Department.
Henry A. Churchill , Esq., C.B., Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul, Zanzibar, to
C. Gonne , Esq., Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay.
g| r Zanzibar, 24th December 1867.
With reference to my Despatch, No. 399/84, ot the 23d instant, I beg most
respectfully to call the attention of the Right Honourable the Governor in Council
to the fact that the Sultan includes, in his pretensions of jurisdiction over the
subiects of British protected States of India who may have placed themselves
under his protection, all bond fide British subjects who may have forfeited British
protection, or who have entered his service ; and these, as well as Kutchees under
protection, have, accordingly to His Highness's reasoning, acquired the right to
possess slaves in his dominions. _ ^ . ,, . , A
In making up my lists through my informers, I find, indeed, that many bond fide
British subjects, natives of India, in His Highness's service have slaves, which it is
my bounden duty to put a stop to, but, having promised the Sultan to refer the
whole matter to His Excellency the Governor in Council, I have no choice but to
leave matters as they stand, although I feel convinced that there can he no two
ways of looking at the question. But, however evident it is with regard to them-
selves, how is it with reference to their children born in Zanzibar, and their
grandchildren ? I have, &c.,
(Signed) H. A. Churchill.
No. 830.
Political Department.
Bombay Castle, 28th March 1868.
The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Zanzibar, No. 408/88, dated the 24th December 1867.
With reference to his Letter, No. 399/84 of 1867, calls attention to the fact that
the Sultan includes in his pretensions to jurisdiction over the subjects of British
nrotected States of India who may have placed themselves under his protection,
all bond fide British subjects who may bave forfeited British protection or entered
his service and that these as well as Kutchees under his protection have, according
to Bs Higbness's reasoning, acquired the right to possess slaves in his dominions
States that many bond fide British subjects, natives of India, in His Highness s
service! have slaves, which it is his (the Agent's) duty to put a stop to, but refers
the whole question to Government.
t > enhrfirm The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. should be informed that British subjects
res" »ar cannot exempt themselves from British law by taking serv.ee
with the Sultan. (Signed) C. Gonne,
Secretary to Government.
The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Zanzibar.